In this interview, Musk makes overwhelming clear what an ignorant, arrogant and self-centered human being he is, who thinks he should rule the world. I don't know how Zanny Beddoes tolerated him so long! www.economist.com/insider/the-...

An interview with Elon Musk | The Economist Insider

Elon Musk may be the most powerful man in the world. He’s worth almost $1trn, runs Tesla and SpaceX, boasts an enormous social-media following and, to top it all off, he reckons he’s pretty good at pr...

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@mayor.nashville.gov Freddie O'Connell hears the people of Nashville about how deeply we care about the Nashville Zoo and is going to the mat to protect this precious asset!

Mayor Freddie O’Connell@mayor.nashville.gov · last mo.

Today, Mayor O’Connell filed condemnation legislation for the zoo-adjacent property.

This is a MUST-read about saving democratic representation in the face of the latest SCOTUS decision, which has Southern states rushing to further consolidate electoral power in a single party: donmoynihan.substack.com/p/power-demo...

Power, democracy, and clarity

What does the end of the Voting Rights Act mean?

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The American public needs this dose of realism from Adam Smith: youtu.be/pE-dV4BtK6Q

“I FIND THAT ABSURD”: Adam Smith Blasts Pete Hegseth Over Iran War Strategy | Times Now World

YouTube video by Times Now World

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[5] As CTAN, we call on DHS to protect children and families by withdrawing this proposed rule! Read our full public comment: childrenthriveaction.org/2026/04/a-do...

Two Dozen Children's Advocacy Organizations Oppose Proposed Rule That Limits Access to Work Permits for Asylum Seekers - Children Thrive Action Network

The Children Thrive Action Network, along with several national and state organizations, submitted the following public comment to the Department of Homeland Security in response to the proposed rule ...

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[1] A new DHS proposed rule would harm children in immigrant families by restricting asylum-seeking adults' access to work permits.

Love to see this! Was just interviewed about this issue in Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/katevi...

Data Centers Are Booming; Their Contracts Could Bust Them

As data center growth accelerates, poorly structured contracts are shifting costs, fueling legal battles and putting communities at risk.

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Ian Carrillo@iansociologo.bsky.social · 3mo ago

www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

This hit close to my WI hometown. Meta had redacted important information from their AI data center contract on energy usage, pricing, and ratepayer protections, until a lawsuit forced the Public Service Commission of WI to release records with projected energy demand: www.forbes.com/sites/katevi...

Data Centers Are Booming; Their Contracts Could Bust Them

As data center growth accelerates, poorly structured contracts are shifting costs, fueling legal battles and putting communities at risk.

forbes.com

Yes, it is about the babies--they will be harmed, regardless of whether their parents are documented: www.npr.org/2026/03/31/n...

Babies are an afterthought in the birthright citizenship case, advocates say

An end to birthright citizenship would mean a new layer of bureaucracy for all babies born in the U.S. and could cause delays for health insurance and other benefits.

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Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · 4mo ago

"Here is how the constitution should understand citizenship" says man selling American citizenship for $1 million.

When you're MAGA, you can get away with anything; no principles guiding this administration: wapo.st/416Tblf

Hegseth exonerates helicopter crews over Kid Rock flyby, nullifying Army probe

“No punishment. No investigation,” the Pentagon chief wrote on social media hours after military officials announced they had grounded the pilots involved.

wapo.st

White House stalls release of approved US science budgets www.nature.com/articles/d41...

White House stalls release of approved US science budgets

The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.

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Yes, we are “Past the breaking point,” and we have to consider what this intimidation of “blue” cities and states—citizens and noncitizens—means for participation in the midterm elections. This is in Stephen Miller’s playbook for cementing an authoritarian regime! open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...

Past the breaking point

The violent occupation of an American city is more than a warning

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Justin is far too generous. The only reason the position is open is a huge Trump lie that the Republicans are apparently all cool with: that McEntarfar cooked the data.

Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social · 12mo ago

"The one thing we need in a BLS commissioner is a commitment to truth. This guy’s got no commitment to it."

Very important analysis by Menzie Chinn, @mchinn.bsky.social, that warns us of faulty data to come if Antoni is appointed to head BLS; read here and fight (don't weep!) Call your Congresspersons!: open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

Hackification

Arendt’s Law comes for economic data

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Must-read report from two first-rate researchers, including Chloe East: immresearch.org/publications...

Who Is ICE Arresting? - Immigration Research Initiative

The Trump administration has radically expanded and changed the nature of immigration enforcement in the United States in the last six months. At the forefront of the push for increased immigration en...

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It felt so good! Let’s all do it again soon!

This is how we fight back! www.threads.com/@demsmight/p...

DemsMight (@demsmight) on Threads

Wow! This is awesome. Citizens in Nashville, Tennessee have organized their own patrol to monitor ICE and warn others of their presence. They also help migrants to know their rights, guiding them when...

threads.com

From AEI, on Trump's failures with Ukraine. What came of that boasting that he would end the war in a few days?! www.aei.org/op-eds/sorry...

From CLASP: Child Tax Credit changes could drop 4.5 mill. children; Medicaid could see $715 billion in cuts, with 13.7 mill. losing health insurance; SNAP cut of ~$300 bill., largest in its history, leaving 11 mill. with less food assistance or none. And see this: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/o...

Opinion | Republicans Will Use Paperwork to Kick Americans Off Health Care

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Enough. We demand rapid, safe, and unimpeded access to starving civilians in Gaza. We have a plan. We have thousands of trucks of food at the border. Let us in. Let us work. bit.ly/3S7M0oo

Great 2-3 yr. postdoc opportunity with Anders Bach-Mortensen at Roskilde University and Oxford University: social policy with a focus on privatization, starting September 1, 2025 - Application deadline: 1 June 2025: lnkd.in/dvmnfNwb

We all need to do this specific thing to fight Trump's politicization of public services: open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...

Here is a specific thing you can do to fight Trump's politicization of public services

Plus: what I wrote in Science about the revised Schedule F

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Join the April 5th protest that is going worldwide; get more details here: www.mobilize.us/handsoff/eve...

Hands Off! Mass Call for mobilizing against Trump's power grab · Hands Off

Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on, claiming anything standing in their way is illegal, and daring the American people to stop them. On Saturday, April 5, we're taking to the streets nationwide to fight back with a clear message: Hands off! Ahead of these mobilizations, join movement leaders, experts, and more for a mass call on Tuesday, April 1, to make sense of the Trump administration’s unprecedented power grab, efforts to remove limits to its power, and what we can do to confront it on April 5 and beyond. This event is being organized by MoveOn, Public Citizen, Stand Up America, and the Not Above the Law Coalition in support of the Hands Off day of action and future actions.

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If you’re connected with NOAA’s GLERL, or other Great Lakes teams affected by federal cuts + shifts, I’d love to hear from you. I’m a ProPublica reporter in Michigan with a longtime interest in water. Background: www.propublica.org/people/anna-... and www.annaclark.net Signal: annaleighclark.14

Katie O'Reilly@drkatfish.bsky.social · last yr.

NOAA's #GreatLakes Environmental Research Lab will be taking an "indefinite hiatus" from communications due to staff cuts. GLERL communicates critical weekly updates about the extent of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie - like the one that left my hometown of Toledo without drinking water in 2014

Thanks to my colleague and friend, @donmoyn.bsky.social, for continually pushing the facts in the midst of the hype: Civilian govt. employees represent ~1.5% of the population and less than 7% of total govt spending. See more here: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

The DOGE Project Will Backfire

Trump’s war on public employees is bad for all of us.

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I am excited to share that we have an open-rank faculty position in early childhood policy in our awesome department @vupeabody : apply.interfolio.com/153724. Come join an outstanding group of researchers across the college and affiliated with the @pn3policy!

New, from me, and @cjheinrich.bsky.social: Some basic facts about fiscal federalism: Red states are more dependent on federal funding than blue states, and have worse business climates. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/rich-state...

Rich state, poor state, red state, blue state: who gets the most from federalism?

Countering the conventional wisdom on who depends on federal funding

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It's about time I came over to Blue Sky! Looking forward to connecting with others who have migrated from X!