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A new model of collusion in the labor market finds employer cartels fix a wage ceiling and harm to workers large in slack or concentrated markets or if combined with product market collusion, from Axel Gottfries and Gregor Jarosch https://www.nber.org/papers/w33501

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for today's DOGE IS FOUR LETTERS, i talked with an attorney at the department of labor, who told me about some of the ways in which criminal law won't hold people accountable, but civil law can, and how stripping the DoL will be bad for american workers.

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"Multiple kidneys had to be thrown out because of transport delays — couriers not picking them up in time or airlines misplacing them. One was accidentally left on an airport luggage trolley." www.propublica.org/article/trum...

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When OMB head Russ Vought talks about deliberate efforts to put federal employees "in trauma" and make them quit their jobs, he's talking about people like Michelle, recently fired by Musk/Trump. www.sfgate.com/california/a...

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btw, i will tell you this - i have been talking to people all day, and the media is missing, whether intentionally or not, how absolutely, volcanically angry the people who have been fired are, not because they lost their jobs, but because their jobs matter, to us

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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

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All hands on deck! My union, Natl Treasury Employee Union, is hosting a civil service rally March 15 in Kansas City, and we need your help! Looking for civic leaders, speakers, & supporters to join us. Please DM for more info. Thank you! open.substack.com/pub/nteu66/p...

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In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine had no signs of relapse after three years. Dr. Vinod Balachandran from @mskcancercenter.bsky.social joins us to discuss the results and what they could mean for cancer treatment.

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“Workers within their first year of service” also would do. Many have relocated at their own expense for these positions, and are still in the middle of learning how to do some fairly complex work. Being “converted” is not assured, but it is based on performance that multiple people must verify.

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FANTASTIC ICPSR at U Mich is coordinating the archiving of at-risk federal data (all of it?) You can upload data you have & search for data you don’t have www.datalumos.org/datalumos/

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Come on, people. Gulfy McGulfface is right there.

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Marbury v Madison is a seminal case from 1803 that holds that the federal courts must determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government. Hope that helps, Stephen.

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This is an incredible thread about community and disaster relief and logistics and resilience

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Featured in the latest Bulletin on Retirment and Disability: "Health Inequality and Economic Disparities by Race, Ethnicity, and Gender" https://www.nber.org/brd/20244/health-inequality-and-economic-disparities-race-ethnicity-and-gender

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How people think others update their beliefs upon encountering new evidence, from Marina Agranov and Polina Detkova https://www.nber.org/papers/w33261

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In Texas we watch “A Tuna Christmas”. It’s a 2-person play about Christmas in small town Texas. It’s an absolute delight for anyone who has lived in a small town. It is a loving satire/tribute to small town life. You can find it on YouTube.

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Miss Ada loves posing for #caturday.

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If you’ve not heard of the Bitter Southerner before now, here is your intro. Dig in.

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Hey, just for context. This is USDA price data, not BLS inflation data. The USDA publishes the cost of T-day dinner at literally the same time every year. Not election related at all.

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Americans vastly overestimate the size of different minority groups! For example, Americans estimated 21% of the country is transgender, but the true proportion is just 1%.

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New fabulous entry from Chappel Roan for #songsaboutmasturbation: Picture You. 10/10 would listen to repeat

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Ooo, yiss, noting for future reading.

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As an Indian, as someone who lived in Egypt, and who has, modestly, remained committed to my politics despite that, here are my rules for living under fascist regimes: 1) Focus on organizational structure. 1/

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Featured in the latest Bulleting on Retirement and Disability: "Challenges of Disability Applications and Appeals among LA's Homeless" https://www.nber.org/brd/20243/challenges-disability-applications-and-appeals-among-las-homeless

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Nom nom nom. Probably sharks.

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