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“I’m having fun. Leave me alone.” Author of SWIFTYNOMICS: How Women Mastermind and Redefine Our Economy 📚 Pre-order here: https://a.co/d/dDydwxe. Currently: co-director Kansas Pop Center & associate professor/economist @ KU. Formerly: Census|NIH|USDOL.

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Nothing is truer than our collective power to hold women to impossible standards - especially in politics. Yet still, we persist. #swiftynomics

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Hmm www.cbsnews.com/news/new-pop...

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The United States is kidnapping and disappearing human beings – at least 4,084 to date. These are crimes against humanity. public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

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I cannot unsee this masterpiece. The women in my field really do it all! High five from me if you know who this famous economist was married to… #econsky

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Government inefficiencies - these grants have already been reviewed and passed muster by actual experts of the topic areas. 👀

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AI really knows how to summarize my teen’s texts to me…to a tee! 😎

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😂😂😂 Economists are so irrational. 👍

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The working mom of the future has only one choice: figuring out how to blend work and parenthood.

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The average American has three friends (think I am getting the hang of this)…

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I’ll bite. The average American has three friends…

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The United States is kidnapping and disappearing human beings – people just like you and me. The current total is at least 2,955 – and growing.

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New Census Working Paper: "The Impact of Childcare Costs on Mothers’ Labor Force Participation" by Valeska Araujo, Linden McBride (@lindenmcbride.bsky.social) and Danielle H. Sandler (!) www.census.gov/library/work...

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A federal judge has permanently barred the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans it labeled as criminals from his home district in southern Texas to a prison in El Salvador. The decision was issued by Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., a Trump appointee.

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If you, like me, got turned on to Spier and Mackay menswear by @dieworkwear.bsky.social, tariffs just got real!!!

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A comprehensive and data-based update on recent, large shifts in US immigration policy New from @taraelizwatson.bsky.social and Zars at @brookings.edu —>

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still gagged over the fact taylor released her re-recordings in such a way that all she has left to take back is her name and her reputation

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All the news is bad so I was very happy to run a positive story today: dads are doing a lot more childcare post pandemic. It’s part generational change and part a new pattern. Dads spent a lot of time with their kids in 2020 and realized how great it was. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/o...

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Read this! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/o...

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Millenial dads and care! 👊🏻👏🏻 #followthedata @jessgrose.bsky.social @nytimes.com @thecareboard.bsky.social @sloanfoundation.bsky.social @dhanalytics.bsky.social

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The cruelty of this administration has no end…and for what?

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All is not resolved with the visa cases y’all. Just got word another CUDenver student had theirs revoked.

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📢 Today I was supposed to be in DC, highlighting what the NSF Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences delivers to US taxpayers. NSF had one of the highest returns on investment (ROIs) of federal grantors 👏🏻 (1) and NSF SBE funded 63% of US social and psychological science research (2). 🧵

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Page One in KC: @kansascity.com

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The economic might of women is strong… www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n...

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Listen to this.

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Choosing this timeless playlist as I clean the kid’s room. #thepatienceofamother #swifties #swiftynomics #swiftsky

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Friendly reminder of the times we are living in. #kenergy

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❤️ #swiftynomics is 1/3 economic treatise, 1/3 cultural commentary, 1/3 love letter ❤️ - @ucpress.bsky.social editorial board NAILED my personality (and this book) to a tee! Pre-order today! a.co/d/1udKXn2 & available on @barnesandnoble.com, @bookshop.org. #swiftsky #swiftie #booksky #econsky

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Federal workers - use this resource! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/b...

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The level of mismanagement of this administration is beyond the pale…

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More inefficiency

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…data analytics 🤔

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NEW: Read the resignation letter of three federal prosecutors who'd worked on the Eric Adams case: "Now, the Department has decided that obedience supersedes all else, requiring us to abdicate our legal and ethical obligations in favor of directions from Washington." static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics...

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Hello, EconSky! We are hiring a lead economist at CAP. My DMs are open if you want to talk through the position and CAP generally. Crucially, we are right next to a great bubble tea spot. www.americanprogress.org/job/senior-f...

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Parenthood and work. Is that you? Check out this latest blog! 👇👇👇

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