Daniela Scur
@danielascur.bsky.social
Torontonian. Economist. Sometimes professorial, (ex?)airplane dweller, rowing enthusiast, whisky lover. Account is mostly whisky, dogs and some econ. 🇨🇦🇧🇷🇮🇹 **🇦🇺** danielascur.com
Is there anything this woman can't do
Yours in negritude, Ryan K. Smith@mewefree.bsky.social · 6d agoLethal Shooter has Ms. Rachel on fire.
Claude's constant use of 'genuinely' and 'honestly' to talk to me is honestly genuinely annoying
kitchen hack: if you're not sure if an egg is still good, drop it in a bowl of water. If it sinks, it's gone bad, if it floats it's a witch
No, but we really do need a good article contrasting the differences. @instrumenthull.bsky.social and @borusyak.bsky.social 's nice AEA P&P has a very clean simple example discussing weighting differences in design vs. model based regression: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gfvv9...
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If you ever dare think @dieworkwear.bsky.social couldn't possibly get any more awesome... Mistake. Can't wait to listen to this!
derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3w agoIf you haven’t heard, @trufelman.bsky.social and I started a new podcast about fashion and philosophy. Each month, we read canonical text — Voltaire, Rousseau, Hegel — and talk about how the author's ideas help us understand why we dress the way we do.
This level of nerd is what I'm here for 🔥
Qagggy!@qagggy.bsky.social · 4w agoUK transit nerds are next level.
The Society of Labor Economists is piloting a new mentoring program intended to provide small group mentoring, providing advice on how to improve research and navigate the publishing process. We are seeking both mentors and mentees--apply here! www.sole-jole.org/sole-mentoring
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#IndigenousArt Seven Sisters (2021) by Australian Pitjantjatjara First Nations artist, Freda Brady (born in 1961). Acrylic on linen 1.52 x 1.22 m #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Assistant Professor - General Public Policy and Administration: Policy Analysis, Public Administration and Management - Goldman School of Public Policy
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I now recognize this as the plot of Cars
Digital Brain@yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · last mo.The Dead Motels USA project documents Holiday Inn motels left to rot after road trip traffic shifted to the interstate highway system https://sinapti.ca/post/en/dead-motels-usa-the-photographic-route-through-ruined-holida-jap6qk3e
ANNOUNCEMENT: All our sundials will be out of order this evening between about 6pm and 8pm, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Normal service will resume tomorrow. In unrelated news, enjoy the eclipse later... Photos: Mike Selby, Annapurna Mellor, Chris Davies, John Millar
New policy brief from The People Lab! What do policymakers look for when recommending a program? We surveyed 1,700+ local policymakers and find a mismatch between what research papers supply and what policymakers need to make decisions. Read the brief 👉 peoplelab.hks.harvard.edu/wp-content/u...
Drifting through the kelp forests and spotting a weedy seadragon while scuba diving in Sydney, Australia. 🇦🇺 IG: @el.underwater Zoologist & Marine Conservationist
Learning how to write up causal work is like learning how to design a balcony by discussing the performance properties of different cement mixes, hammers, and power drills.
Really digging the House of Guinness soundtrack as work music rn open.spotify.com/playlist/2eU...
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Hot take: I intensely dislike the phrase 'jump on a call' that seems so common in office-speak. I don't jump on calls. I drag myself to calls. I don't know who started this jump on call thing but I dislike you as much as I dislike Microsoft (and that's a lot).
Please take a moment out of your day to marvel at the balletic poise, calm elegance and graceful athleticism of the panda.
I love this prize honouring one of our best. Submit your best work!!
Centre for Economic Policy Research@cepr.org · 2mo ago📢 #CallForPapers To honour the memory of Ghazala Azmat, the Economics Department of Sciences Po is launching a call for the Ghazala Azmat Award. Work by young scholars in economics of discrimination, gender, education & organizational economics welcome. Deadline: 31 August ow.ly/Skox50ZmiAL #EconSky
This is the most pure John Oliver bait I've seen in a minute.
David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · 2mo agoFacing federal science budget cuts, biologist Daniel Blumstein resorted to uploading marmot videos to OnlyFans to raise funds for his marmot research. However, when he uploaded his driver’s license for verification, OnlyFans informed him that his appearance didn’t match the marmots in the videos.
This is Obi. He heard someone say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. Would like to point out this bubble didn't blow itself. 14/10 #SeniorPupSaturday (IG: obi.the.dachshund)
UKRI are recruiting for a new Exec Chair for Research England (£160k-£170k). It is a crucial role including QR funding and the REF. I hope they get a great field. But I worry a bit. It's hard to find on their website (see link below) fa-evzn-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Evan C. Abrahamson (American, b.1984) Untitled, 2025 Acrylic, pen and ink, oil 36 x 36 in #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
We’re seeking a doctoral student or early career economist to join the judging panel for the RES Medal for Services to the Economics Profession, helping to select the 2027 recipient. Applications close at 5pm on 17 August 2026. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4wZUy2T
Panel vacancy: RES Medal for Services to the Economics Profession - Royal Economic Society
The RES is recruiting for a doctoral student or early career economist to join the judging panel for the RES Medal for Services to the Economics Profession.
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