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William D. O'Connell

@williamoconnell.bsky.social

Postdoc at Columbia University's Center for Political Economy ; global finance, public policy, obscure baseball references ; williamdoconnell.com

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Dani Rodrik@drodrik.bsky.social · last yr.

Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: the rule of law, its science & innovation system, and openness to foreign talent. Remarkable how Trump has taken a sledgehammer to all three. No enemy of this country could do more.

Chris Sardo@mcsardo.bsky.social · last yr.

We cannot speak with any sort of authority about the dangers of AI to democracy and the need for authentic communication if we're not willing to show through our actions that we value these things in our own work!

Erin Lockwood@erinkaylockwood.bsky.social · last yr.

Yes. Sometimes there will be lists of obviously fake books, but more often we won't notice it at all. AI detectors, zooming in to examine every image and video for "tells," counting on ChatGPT's quirk-of-the-week to out its use is a mug's game. The only solution is a political-epistemic one. 🧵

Parker Molloy@parkermolloy.com · last yr.

I know that people love to scream at anyone who dares to try to give people a heads up about how advanced "AI"-type stuff is (which is essential for being able to spot it to avoid getting fooled by it), but I think it's important, actually, to be aware that this is where the tech is currently at.

Alex Usher@alexusherhesa.bsky.social · last yr.

Change in overall provincial government spending vs. total provincial government spending on post-secondary education, Canada, 2006-07 to 2025-26 (2006-07 = 100). It's not austerity, it's the choices.

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Dr. Mike P. Moffatt@mikepmoffatt.bsky.social · last yr.

Question for the federal government: The platform contained a lot of (IMO very good) measures, like reducing DCs, to lower the cost of homebuilding. Is the end goal of reducing homebuilding costs to reduce prices, or to increase developer margins?

William D. O'Connell@williamoconnell.bsky.social · last yr.

In case you ever feel like your vote doesn't matter, know there is one person in suburban Montréal who did, literally, cast the deciding vote.

Quebec riding of Terrebonne flips to Liberals after recount shows candidate won by single vote | CBC News

After a judicial recount, sources tell CBC News the Quebec riding of Terrebonne has flipped to the Liberals, who have beaten the Bloc Québécois by one vote. The result means the Liberals have 170 seat...

cbc.ca

Mike De Souza@mikedesouza.bsky.social · last yr.

More on Danielle Smith govt breaking access law in this report by @matthewblack.ca - Edmonton Journal: “McLeod’s investigation began in August of 2023 following reporting from the Narwhal and the refusal of all government departments to process a series of requests made by the Globe and Mail.”

Alberta government failed to follow access to information rules

A report from Information and Privacy Commissioner Diane McLeod found the province had improperly refused to process a number of requests.

edmontonjournal.com

Jared Wesley@jaredwesley.ca · last yr.

This is an appalling development with Bill 54. “McClure writes that some of the bill makes improvements, but other changes "will deteriorate the service provided to electors, compromise Albertans' trust in the democratic process, and remove elements of transparency and accountability."”

Lisa Johnson@reportrix.bsky.social · last yr.

Alberta’s chief electoral officer warns new rules proposed by the UCP bill will basically kneecap a bunch of the work of the election commissioner in investigating complaints and enforcing compliance, including on financial contribution rules and limits. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...

Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · last yr.

JUST NOW: A federal judge ordered the immediate release of Rumeysa Ozturk, the Tufts PhD student who was taken on the street in Massachusetts by masked immigration authorities. Ozturk has been detained in Louisiana for the past 6 weeks. But today, the judge ordered that she be allowed to go home.

Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · last yr.

HAPPENING NOW: Bail hearing for Rumeysa Ozturk, the Tufts PhD student who remains in detention in Louisiana after she was taken from her home in Massachusetts by masked immigration authorities. The hearing is before a Vermont judge. Ozturk is appearing virtually from Louisiana.

Erin Lockwood@erinkaylockwood.bsky.social · last yr.

I think it's worth working through the logic of how the AI cheating mess is symptomatic of a broader epistemic and economic crisis, in which the tenuous bargain higher ed struck with to society to credential job applicants in exchange for being allowed to exist has completely eroded. 🧵

Erin Lockwood@erinkaylockwood.bsky.social · last yr.

Students are AI-cheating their way through college because they are rightly terrified of economic precarity and doing everything they can to avoid it, which means getting a college degree because they've been told that a degree is necessary for a reasonably well playing job. And they're not wrong!

Erin Lockwood@erinkaylockwood.bsky.social · last yr.

Students are AI-cheating their way through college because they are rightly terrified of economic precarity and doing everything they can to avoid it, which means getting a college degree because they've been told that a degree is necessary for a reasonably well playing job. And they're not wrong!

I Younan An@iyounanan.bsky.social · last yr.

Happy to announce that I accepted a Visiting Fellow position with the Centre for Development Economics and Trade at the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI). CDRI is a leading policy research institute in Cambodia. I’m excited to support their research initiative and research network 🙂!

Erin Lockwood@erinkaylockwood.bsky.social · last yr.

Look, I fundamentally refuse to buy into the near-consensus in higher ed that we must train our students to be good users of AI (as if we even know what that means) so that they can do shit like this in their future jobs. I want no part of it.

Kate Knibbs@knibbs.bsky.social · last yr.

"A young man who has yet to even complete his undergraduate degree is working for DOGE, tasked w using artificial intelligence to rewrite the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development's rules and regulations" 😱 By @telliotter.bsky.social and @davidgilbert.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/doge-c...

Stephanie Carvin@stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · last yr.

This is really excellent analysis by @jrobson.bsky.social - electoral ridings most exposed to Trump tariffs tended to vote CPC/BQ, not Liberal - which leads to some interesting policy and political implications for the Carney government. #elxn45 #cdnpoli

Picture of text: The truth is that the party that was most willing to sound the alarm bells about the risks posed to Canada by Donald Trump has ended up with few MPs in caucus who will be most likely to have the qualitative, touchy-feely, front porch conversations with constituents who are directly affected by trade disruptions. The LPC government will need to find other ways to stay in touch with the individual Canadian workers, residents, and voters on the front lines of the ongoing U.S. trade crisis. I don’t mean government public opinion research. I mean making efforts to go places where Liberals may not immediately feel welcome. I mean reaching out to opposition MPs to consult, not just offer stage-managed technical briefings once policy choices are fully baked. Most of all, I mean welcoming diverse and sometimes contrarian views into the decision-making apparatus of government. Efficient decisions are desirable, sure, but not at the expense of effectiveness. The work of reconciling the contrarian views in Canada — for example, communities that are highly exposed to Trump turmoil but vote for parties that don’t want to talk about it — is the eternal mission of government in our big, beautiful country.
Jennifer Robson 🇨🇦@jrobson.bsky.social · last yr.

I did a dive into the ridings that are most exposed to trade disputes with the U.S. to look at how they voted and what this will mean for the 45th Parliament as we face the 47th President of the U.S. open.substack.com/pub/robsonj/... #cdnpoli

Jacob Winter@jacobawinter.bsky.social · last yr.

It's out! My favourite unexpected finding: the best month to make a deal with the World Bank is June.

Political Science Research and Methods@psrm.bsky.social · last yr.

💸Does the World Bank give easier loan terms to allies of powerful member states? ➡️Using Latent Semantic Scaling, J. Winter @bvcormier.bsky.social @tkramarz.bsky.social @markya.bsky.social find little evidence of favoritism toward powerful allies www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView

Erin Lockwood@erinkaylockwood.bsky.social · last yr.

Some much damage has already been done and this doesn't touch on the unlawful detentions of students for pro-Palestinian advocacy, but this is still very good news. Challenge everything. They're not invincible.

Jordan Fischer@jordanonrecord.bsky.social · last yr.

BREAKING: In a sudden about-face, a DOJ attorney saiys ICE will be RESTORING the status of thousands of foreign students whose SEVIS records were terminated w/o notice earlier this month. The move comes amid mounting losses in courts around the country. www.wusa9.com/article/news...