August as an academic

Time to offer this seminar again I see.

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 5d ago

there are a lot of philosophical concepts that get egregiously misused out of the seminar room (and in the seminar room, to be fair). but in terms of sheer pernicious misuse "social construct" has gotta be top 5 somewhere and it's not number 5

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) stared off into space today when I asked if he thinks fellow Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller should end his reelection bid amid allegations by his ex-wife that he abused her and their 2-year-old daughter. www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...

Ohio GOP Senator Mum On Colleague Facing Domestic Abuse Allegations

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Even in the very depths of it being so over, I found within me an invincible we are so back

"he soon regretted it" look whomst among us ....

American Statistical Association History of Statistics @hos-asa.bsky.social · 2w ago

Few statisticians know that Frank Yates, pioneer of experimental design, is responsible for the annoying practice of indicating 3 tiers of statistical significance by stars (*p ≤ 0.05, **p ≤0.01, ***p ≤ 0.001). He soon regretted it and “vehemently opposed its unthinking use”. And here we are.

Poor bastard’s starving

Y saltó Don Gato. 😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹 And Top Cat jumped in. 😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹😹

Happy anniversary of that time the post office asked me to provide evidence that my package was not delivered.

Looking for economists on BlueSky? Here are about 1500, also organized by field, country and region. ideas.repec.org/i/ebluesky.h... #RePEc #EconSky

Cabo Verde was heroic. Never to be forgotten

Our annual award recognizing the best PhD dissertation on employment-related issues is still taking submissions! All academic disciplines are welcome, as long as it has a major employment and policy focus. The deadline is July 20th. Learn more: buff.ly/T0rqi6j #econsky

Dissertation Award | Upjohn Institute

The W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research is now accepting submissions for its annual award recognizing the best PhD dissertation on employment-related issues. The Institute has sponsored…

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Copy Cat 😺

Gov. Mike DeWine on the Mullin v. Doe: "It's not in the U.S. interest, certainly not in Ohio's interest, to have people who are working every single day, who are supporting a family, who are buying houses, fixing up old houses, starting businesses — and yank them out…That is a huge, huge mistake."

Jesus Christ. 68,900 people are reported missing in Venezuela. Please donate to relief. The first 2 weeks are critical. "Help is needed for search and rescue efforts, emergency shelter for displaced families and emergency health care, followed by safe water and sanitation" abc7.com/post/venezue...

Venezuela earthquakes death toll rises to at least 1,430 as desperation mounts

Tensions flared as desperation grew in Venezuela as rescuers and civilians searched for earthquake survivors and the death toll rose sharply to 1,430.

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This is epic, a must-read for college instructors. The starting goalkeeper is an economics BA graduate of Harvard who worked on econometric models of penalty kicks and other sports inputs and outcomes

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · last mo.

Matt Freese, who holds an Ivy League economics degree, came out of practically nowhere to secure the job as the U.S. national team’s starting goalkeeper—and his analytical approach has been integral to his rise. ⚽️ on.wsj.com/3Svs4PJ

It gets better. His company’s name: Greenwater Services. Did he once pay a bribe to Jim Traficant: yes, of course

Philip Bump@pbump.com · 2mo ago

I’m sorry, no. This is not the guy who did the reflecting pool. No. Come on. We’re just putting a hat on a hat here. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...

Tourist: “I didn’t know there were swans in the reflecting pool.” Park ranger: “Those were mallard ducks that landed in the hydrogen peroxide.”

Sanho Tree@sanho.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“The Interior Department, which oversees the Park Service and contracted for the work, said in a statement that it is treating the pool with hydrogen peroxide and using “high-tech nanobubble ozone technology” to effectively cut off the algae’s food supply.“ They’re gonna bleach the ducks!🦆🦆🦆😱

Did you know you can search for R packages by what they do, as opposed to just their names? Look! 👉🏼 rwarehouse.netlify.app @kylieainslie.bsky.social made The Warehouse for just this purpose. Send it to a new R programmer today ❤️ because it's the resource we all wish we'd had at some point #rstats

Love to see our AEDE @ohiostatepress.bsky.social grad students presenting their research 🤩 @ashecon.bsky.social

The Sloan Foundation is searching for a new Director of its Economics Program. At a critical time when federal research funding is limited, this is a critical position. Please circulate this opportunity to shape and support economics and economists widely! sloan.org/about/careers

Careers | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Our mission is to make the world a better place through the advancement of scientific knowledge.

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Fellow Economist Tanya Byker (Prof at Middlebury) is running for a seat in the Vermont state legislature! If you’d like more elected officials to understand causal inference, supply and demand, and public finance then please support here: www.bykerforvermont.com (Bonus: she’s also super cool)

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bykerforvermont's campaign

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It's official. Our FIRST academic publication is officially live @aeajournals.bsky.social! ✨ TLDR: In an online experiment, @emmarackstraw.bsky.social and I find evidence that evaluators assigned to Black supervisors perceive Black workers as more productive on average. #econsky #blacksky

Many farms declaring bankruptcy or not planting sucks for the whole country. And it really sucks that many of the people who will be hit hardest by this voted for it.

Looking for a faculty job in an awesome department? Might I suggest Vanderbilt Health Policy? We are searching for a tenure track faculty member, all ranks considered! Please apply - it is an outstanding department and Nashville is a great place to work and live! apply.interfolio.com/185527

Oh, you stayed at our hotel once for a conference? Ok, we are going to send you an email a week for the rest of your life and ignore your unsubscribe requests. You’re welcome!!!

I didnt know there were such dreams to live as a child!

On this day 70 years ago-May 1, 1956-the polio vaccine was first made widely available to the public. The vaccine’s developer, Dr. Jonas Salk, did not patent the vaccine so that it would remain available to as many people as possible in the US and internationally. Image: Harvey Georges/AP.

I ended my last class today to my masters students who are graduating by saying “And if I could give you one piece of advice it would be…to never put grease down the drain.” Student in front row “WHAT? Why? I do that all the time.”

“Somewhere, the early version of Project 2029 is no doubt being written, and I implore the drafters to include the reestablishment of USAID as a Day 1 pledge.” slate.com/news-and-pol...

Want to Be Democrats’ Presidential Nominee in 2028? Here’s a Nonnegotiable Requirement.

Millions of lives are at stake.

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