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Malissa Alinor

@malissa-a.bsky.social

Sociologist studying racial and gender bias & effects of organizational policies on workplace inequality. Asst Professor at UNC Public Policy

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Adam Bonica@adambonica.bsky.social · last yr.

The DOGE firings have nothing to do with “efficiency” or “cutting waste.” They’re a direct push to weaken federal agencies perceived as liberal. This was evident from the start, and now the data confirms it: targeted agencies overwhelmingly those seen as more left-leaning. 🧵⬇️

Scatterplot titled “Empirical Evidence of Ideological Targeting in Federal Layoffs: Agencies seen as liberal are significantly more likely to face DOGE layoffs.” • The x-axis represents Perceived Ideological Leaning of federal agencies, ranging from -2 (Most Liberal) to +2 (Most Conservative), based on survey responses from over 1,500 federal executives. • The y-axis shows Agency Size (Number of Staff) on a logarithmic scale from 1,000 to 1,000,000. Each point represents a federal agency: • Red dots indicate agencies that experienced DOGE layoffs. • Gray dots indicate agencies with no layoffs. Key Observations: • Liberal-leaning agencies (left side of the plot) are disproportionately represented among red dots, indicating higher layoff rates. • Notable targeted agencies include: • HHS (Health & Human Services) • EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) • NIH (National Institutes of Health) • CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) • Dept. of Education • USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) • The National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE), despite its conservative leaning (+1 on the scale), is an exception among targeted agencies. • A notable outlier: the Department of Veterans Affairs (moderately conservative) also faced layoffs despite its size. Takeaway: The figure visually demonstrates that DOGE layoffs disproportionately targeted liberal-leaning agencies, supporting claims of ideological bias. The pattern reveals that layoffs were not driven by agency size or budget alone but were strongly associated with perceived ideology. Source: Richardson, Clinton, & Lewis (2018). Elite Perceptions of Agency Ideology and Workforce Skill. The Journal of Politics, 80(1).
Elizabeth Korver-Glenn@profkorverglenn.bsky.social · last yr.

It honestly feels a bit silly to post about research right now. But I refuse to accept the premise that the precious, dreadful, complex stories with which I was entrusted should not be heard. My latest from @sfjournal.bsky.social : academic.oup.com/sf/advance-a...

Conditional inequality and cooptive inclusion: property managers’ labor and the reproduction of inequalities in the market for rental housing

Abstract. Occupational inequality, including occupational segregation and associated inequities in working conditions, is a key linchpin of structural raci

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo@karenguzzo.bsky.social · 2y ago

The pronatalist project will backfire spectacularly bc what young adults want most of all before they form serious partnerships and have kids is a feeling of certainty and stability that their futures will be okay. Everything this admin is doing makes things LESS certain. 1/3

Jenn Q.@jennqueen.bsky.social · 2y ago

JD Vance in his FIRST public address as VP says he “wants more babies in America”. I cannot express how much I dislike this man. www.cleveland.com/news/2025/01...

Victor Ray@victorerikray.bsky.social · 2y ago

I wish people on the left would stop using “diversity hire” or “affirmative action” to describe folks like Hegseth. This reinforces the racist, sexist notion that diversity and affirmative action are promoting unqualified people, doing the right’s work for the.

Ian Johnson@mrianjohnson.bsky.social · 2y ago

NOW: More than 98% of #Costco shareholders have just rejected an anti-DEI measure The attempt to force Costco to audit their #DEI work was by an anti-inclusion lobby group: "The proponent's broader agenda is not reducing risk for the Company but abolition of diversity initiatives." - Costco Board

Jae Yeon Kim@jaeyeonkim.bsky.social · 2y ago

I am currently developing an online speakers series where academics and practitioners can learn from each other about using data for good. Please take the following one-minute survey to let me know if you want to participate in this speakers series: forms.gle/Sd3kwX4aRweh...

Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) Online Speakers Series

Hello. I'm Jae Yeon Kim, an incoming public policy faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill and ex-data science at Code for America. I am currently developing an online speakers series where academics and practiti...

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