Also, individual ASSA travel grants for junior faculty - applications also due next Fri Oct 9! See below...

Sarah Jacobson@sarahjacobson.bsky.social · last mo.

CSMGEP ASSA Travel Grants! Individuals can apply (by Oct 9) for grants of up to $1K to cover travel expenses for attending ASSA 2027 in DC. This award is open to junior economists from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the field of economics. Info: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

Hi all! I just wanted to re-up this announcement about CSMGEP AEA dept seed and achievement awards - applications for all are due next Fri Oct 9! See below...

Sarah Jacobson@sarahjacobson.bsky.social · last mo.

Econ depts! @aeacsmgep.bsky.social invites self-nominations (due Oct 9): - Seed Grants for Innovation in Diversity & Inclusion: up to $5K to start a bridge / training program - Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion: to recognize successful efforts www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

Jr economists attending ASSA 2027! Are you interested in a mentoring opportunity w/ leaders in the field? Are you from a group historically underrepresented in econ? Apply for @aeacsmgep.bsky.social small-group breakfast featuring AEA Pres Katherine Abraham Jan 5 8am! www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

CSMGEP ASSA Travel Grants! Individuals can apply (by Oct 9) for grants of up to $1K to cover travel expenses for attending ASSA 2027 in DC. This award is open to junior economists from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the field of economics. Info: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

Econ depts! @aeacsmgep.bsky.social invites self-nominations (due Oct 9): - Seed Grants for Innovation in Diversity & Inclusion: up to $5K to start a bridge / training program - Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion: to recognize successful efforts www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...

Met some future economists, had the best salmon burger of my life, and caught up with one of my favorite professors from #EconTwitter #EconSky @sarahjacobson.bsky.social! Thank you, Williams College, for having me. 😭

We had a lovely time gathering at #ASSA2026 with Williams Econ folks from far and wide!

The Trump administration has completely ended all pathways to seek asylum, a legal right for more than half a century. We took the government to court and won, and they're now appealing. We won't abandon our commitment to people fleeing danger.

Why Did DHS Send a Russian Exile to Costa Rica?

The Trump administration has sent thousands of people to places other than their countries of origin — also known as third countries. Months after being deported, one such Russian family has been forced to rebuild its life in Monteverde.

nymag.com

Trump is defunding the police where he can so he can fill the void with his masked Gestapo. He did it in DC, and he tried it in New York but balked. Additionally, Pam Bondi is investigating the Portland police bureau because they arrested a right wing agitator. Pay attention.

A Spanish-language journalist who lived and worked in Georgia has been deported to El Salvador.

Spanish-language journalist arrested while covering protest near Atlanta deported to El Salvador

A Spanish-language journalist who lived and worked in Georgia has been deported to El Salvador. Mario Guevara was detained in June while covering a protest near Atlanta.

bit.ly

BREAKING: A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that blocks President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. The president can't rewrite the 14th Amendment with the stroke of a pen.

all of these videos are horrifying. what feels so singularly striking and scary to me in all of them is the individual seething contempt and rage of these agents

Powerful speech that everyone should give a few moments towards listening.

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · last yr.

I am just so fucking proud of her.

It's Mountain Day at Williams College. A good reminder to get out, breathe fresh air, and recharge.

"Data manipulation by the US Gov...makes crucial datasets untrustworthy and unusable. If the US Government secretly changes datasets for political reasons, researchers relying on the data might erroneously recommend ineffective or counterproductive interventions." www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Data manipulation within the US Federal Government

A US Department of Veterans Affairs dataset compiling veteran health-care use in 2021 was quietly amended on March 5, 2025. A column titled gender was renamed sex, and the words were also switched in ...

thelancet.com

TODAY, I AM OFFICIALLY AN AUTHOR!!! A CHILDHOOD DREAM COME TRUE!!!!! #TheDoubleTax is the first book I've ever written and it’s OUT EVERYWHERE TODAY. Four years. 100s of stories. Countless drafts. I woke up today as a FIRST TIME author. WOW. Get your copy TODAY: annagifty.com #booksky #blacksky

Making history for a great cause‼️ I am swimming the Chicago River on Sept 21 - FIRST TIME IN 100 YEARS - for ALS research & swim lessons for Chicago kids. 🙏🏼 Help me reach my goal 💪🏼 Donte & repost 🔂 runsignup.com/EJQ-CRS-ALS #ChicagoRiverSwim #ALS #ChicagoKids 🏊‍♂️🌊🏙️

Chicago River Swim

The Chicago River Swim is the signature event of [1]A Long Swim, a 501(c)3 charitable organization that raises funds for ALS collaborative research through Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of...

runsignup.com

Nearly 600 economists, Nobel Laureates sign open letter supporting due process for Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve independence for the good of our economy and democracy. Great work from @tderyugina.bsky.social organizing such a quick response. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Over 450 Economists Back Cook, Fed Independence in Open Letter

Prominent economists are rallying behind Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook after President Donald Trump moved to fire her based on allegations that she committed mortgage fraud.

bloomberg.com

It’s corruption, plain and simple.

It's official. The books that I wrote arrived. I am an author y'all. I AM AN AUTHOR. A childhood dream I never thought could happen is happening!!!!!! 🥹 In 15 days, #TheDoubleTax is coming to a doorstep, bookstore, and library near you. Please pre-order by 9/16: annagifty.com! #booksky #blacksky

⚠️ US suspends visas for ALL Palestinian passport holders “The new measures affect visas for medical treatment, university studies, visits to friends or relatives and business travel, at least temporarily.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/w...

U.S. Suspends Visas for Palestinian Passport Holders, Officials Say

nytimes.com

I signed an open letter from economists supporting Gov. Lisa Cook and Fed Independence. Add your name by Monday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... | Letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Signature page for Open Letter of Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence

By filling out the form below, you are asking your signature to be added to this open letter.

docs.google.com

A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...

Pediatric Brain Cancer Group to Lose Federal Funding

nytimes.com

The extent to which ICE is ignoring all civil rights and due process is astounding — and indicative of a culture where they’ve been told they can do literally no wrong. Agency and admin leaders must face sanctions and legal consequences.

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · last yr.

“ILLEGALS” MY ASS! Green card holder Rami Othmane speaks out after being snatched off the street by ICE while driving to the grocery store. He’s a documented immigrant and the husband of Dr Wafaa Alrashid, chief of staff at a local hospital. He was locked in detention for 13 days.

NEW: my office has received disturbing whistleblower reports that the Trump administration plans to separate 700 children from their families, lawyers, and support systems. Disappearing vulnerable children beyond the reach of American law and oversight is beyond depravity.

Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 unaccompanied migrant children, senator says

The Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 Guatemalan children who crossed into the U.S. without their parents

latimes.com

BREAKING: Social Security Administration chief data officer and whistle-blower Charles Borges has resigned after bombshell report that SSA put highly-sensitive data at risk. He sent out an email to colleagues moments ago. Here is the text of his email shared with me:

The Trump administration just opened up its first military base for ICE detention — and plans to expand others throughout the country. Detaining thousands of people in these camps is inhumane, ineffective, and unnecessary.

Fort Bliss Immigration Camp Sparks Backlash Over Militarized Detention

As the Trump administration expands immigration enforcement, a new detention site at Fort Bliss raises alarm over secrecy, scale, and the use of military resources.

aclu.org

Over 125 economists signed the open letter calling on the President, Congress, and the American public to uphold the principles of Federal Reserve independence and not remove Lisa Cook without due process. There's still time to sign! And please share. #EconSky docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Open letter

Click here to add your signature. An Open Letter from Economists in Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence To the President, Members of Congress, and the American public: We wr...

docs.google.com

Heroes in our public service are putting themselves on the line to speak out.

Jennifer Berry Hawes@jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social · last yr.

They wrote that they hoped their warnings would “come in time to prevent not only another national catastrophe like Hurricane Katrina, but the effective dissolution of FEMA itself and the abandonment of the American people such an event would represent.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/c...

Updated this piece to reflect that Trump said he has fired Lisa Cook, something the Supreme Court said he does not have authority to do.

Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · last yr.

New, from me: A Trump official is concocting mortgage fraud claims to target opposition. It's a classic authoritarian trick. Now they are doing it to Lisa Cook, the first Black female member of the Federal Reserve to push her to resign. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/trump-uses...