"Avec un budget d'intervention en baisse de 4 % en 2026, l'ANR va financer moins de projets et réduire le préciput de 3 points" (nouveau coup de canif dans la LPR : ça pique quand on relit ce qu'en disait le site du Ministère) www.aefinfo.fr/depeche/7521...

Ananya Kotia is currently presenting his work at the @pse.bsky.social / @cepr.org Policy Forum. Very impressive paper!

We’re talking about trade wars up in here! Gripping stuff 🍿🍿🍿

I’m once again attending the @cepr.org / @pse.bsky.social Policy Forum to represent @standarderror.bsky.social. Excellent work is being presented and discussed and for the first time ever, @sameyler.bsky.social and I met in person! If you’re also attending, feel free to say hi!

Wait, does Bluesky have a revamped list selector (when you want to add an account to a list)?

You heard the man!!

Russia's oil output is at lowest level in a year amid Ukrainian drone strikes • Data highlight how Moscow is struggling to make the most of Iran war-fuelled rise in oil prices • Oil revenues were 30% lower in April 2025 than they were in same period one year earlier www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Fot those who didn't follow the previous episodes @sameyler.bsky.social is the editor that helped me get the Neolithic paper past the finish line at the QJE. She runs her own editing outfit (stderr-editors.com). Your papers need editing, and Sam should be doing it.

Finally caught up irl with this legend at the CEPR-PSE Policy Forum @andreamatranga.bsky.social

Butterflies in the city 📍 Rue du Pont Mouja, Nancy, Grand Est, FR #GrainSocial https://grain.social/profile/did:plc:esmiuxk53vmsllayghrq676w/gallery/3mojf7mqhui2a

Sunset on the basilique Saint-Epvre 📍 Place Saint-Epvre, Nancy, Grand Est, FR #GrainSocial https://grain.social/profile/did:plc:esmiuxk53vmsllayghrq676w/gallery/3mojeypezww2a

Dive into the heart of the Milky Way. There lurks a supermassive black hole, surrounded by a swarm of stars.  See the stars in motion at first, then during the final part a simulation of the motions of the stars. https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2006/ 🔭 🧪

Twitter before Elon Musk turned it into a Nazi bar where he feels home. The energy was incredible and it literally permanently changed the course of my scientific career for the better.

⏳ 3 days left to submit to the BREAD / ITAM / CAF Conference on Development Economics. 📅 Oct 23–24 · Mexico City 🗓️ Deadline Fri Jun 19, 23:59 MX (UTC−6) ✈️ Presenter travel covered Submit: bread-mexico-2026.github.io#submit #DevEcon #EconSky

I played a bit with these features today and they are excellent. I will be able to finally retire WordPress in favour of a full Leaflet website.

Economists when they learn they're the enemies of other disciplines:

These numbers continue to be a complete mystery for me. Who are these people exactly, and what are they doing on Threads?

🧵1/4 📢 Call for submissions: Causal Data Science Meeting 2026 Join researchers and practitioners from academia and industry for a virtual meeting on Nov 4–5, 2026, exploring the role of causality in machine learning and AI. #CDSM2026

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Since we're heading into academic job market season, a reminder: I've collected some advice (esp. for new grads): www.paul-bruno.com/2021/07/tips... And reach out if you'd like to set up a time to chat about the job market and how to navigate it. I'm not an expert by any means, but happy to talk.

I can confirm that we are now fully and finally on our way out of GDPR compliance hell.

N'oubliez pas de vous inscrire au webinaire du CAE 👇 📅 Vendredi 26 juin 2026 à 11h 👉 S’inscrire : framaforms.org/inscription-...

Vitrail lorrain / Lorraine stained-glass window 📍 Église Saint-François-des-Cordeliers, Grand Est, FR #GrainSocial https://grain.social/profile/did:plc:esmiuxk53vmsllayghrq676w/gallery/3mobm5kefyi2u

Urban layers in Nancy 📍 Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est, France, Grand Est, FR #GrainSocial https://grain.social/profile/did:plc:esmiuxk53vmsllayghrq676w/gallery/3moblqaj5tm26

And yet, the British government still uses Xitter even if its far-right extremist foreign owner is helping create massive social disorder.

the Bluesky design research team wants to talk with people who are interested in building communities. if that's you, submit this form! your voice will help shape what we build. docs.google.com/forms/d/1ej6...

Good news! We just launched student discounts for Verge subscriptions. Students can get full access to the site, exclusive newsletters, ad-free podcasts, and more for just $10/year. Subscribe today: www.theverge.com/subscribe-st...

While his mountain of horrible personal conduct could fill multiple books, one fact in particular stands out: A year ago, Musk’s actions directly led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. He did it knowingly. And, worse — gleefully. Read more: www.theverge.com/tech/949259/...

The poorest economies in the world are not achieving economic growth. The consequence is that progress against the very worst poverty is coming to a halt. This is one of the worst problems in the world today, but hardly gets any attention.

Yesterday, stratus clouds flowed northward along the California coast, filling in bays as it passed.

📣 Le Conseil d'analyse économique recrute ! ➡️ Postulez avant le 14 juillet 2026 au poste de chargé·e d'études Plus d'informations sur : cae-eco.fr/le-cae-recru... #Recrutement #Economie #CAE

Bluesky launches group chats, as company shifts focus to community features

These new features are great, I like a lot seeing Bluesky evolving so rapidly.

This is lovely!

In Jan-Apr, Russia's fossil fuel revenues were 34% lower than oil prices suggest they should have been • Data show impact of Ukrainian drone strikes, strong rouble and subsidies to refineries • Ukrainian strikes often target ports, complicating Russia's oil exports www.economist.com/interactive/...

Did you know you can search for R packages by what they do, as opposed to just their names? Look! 👉🏼 rwarehouse.netlify.app @kylieainslie.bsky.social made The Warehouse for just this purpose. Send it to a new R programmer today ❤️ because it's the resource we all wish we'd had at some point #rstats

Go to a meeting? The thing that killed Caesar?

This is exciting!

A lot of people are still on Twitter because others are still there. Your choice matters. And it isn't like diving into the abyss. There are solid alternatives available. Leave.

The best time to leave Xitter was when Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022. The second best time to leave Xitter is now.

#CallForPapers 5th @kiel.institute - CEPR Conference on Geoeconomics ⌛Deadline: 23 June 📆3-4 November |📍 @germany.diplo.de, Berlin With the participation of Johann Wadephul @aussenminister.diplo.de Organisers: @schularick.bsky.social & Christoph Trebesch cepr.org/events/5th-k... #EconSky #EconConf

Just refereed my first substantially AI generated paper for a good journal. Even with tougher desk rejection standards these things can look convincing until you start to look more closely and it all falls apart. Pretty bleak!

I spoke too soon.

📢 #CallforPapers & Save-the-date: The 5th Kiel-CEPR Conference on Geoeconomics will take place in Berlin at the German Federal Foreign Office. Keynotes: Arvind Krishnamurthy & Carmen Reinhart. We are thrilled to welcome Federal Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul! 👉 cepr.org/events/5th-k... @cepr.org

European countries have greatly stepped up support to Ukraine following US withdrawal • €90bn loan to Ukraine starts flowing this month, giving Kyiv crucial financial lifeline • Since 2025 Europe's ability to fill in US gap has defied even optimistic expectations www.economist.com/europe/2026/...

Standard Error friends and fans! Both of our partners @o.simardcasanova.net and @sameyler.bsky.social will be attending the CEPR–PSE Policy Forum in Paris next week. If you’ll be there too please come say hi 👋

I just returned from two back-to-back conferences. Students, I noticed that a lot of your slide decks had an oddly similar layout structure and I was able to confirm in conversations that these were AI-generated/assisted. Some thought about this for your own professional development: 🧵

🌈 Looking forward to welcoming participants to Exeter for the 4th edition of the Diversity and Human Capital Workshop @exeter.ac.uk! 📢 Keynote speakers: @cynthiakinnan.bsky.social and @essobecker.bsky.social. 📑 Final programme: 🔗 sites.google.com/view/diversi... @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

I feel like this is one of the most valuable pieces of advice for young academics. Know how much time you will have; practice making your presentation in exactly that time.