Got this really cool, ghostly picture by accident the other day in Dillon Beach, CA. It is a Heermann's gull with both it's shadow and reflection. #birds

🚨 New working paper: War, Propaganda, and Russian Fatalities in Ukraine @ifomichev.bsky.social and I study how Russian fatalities in the Russia–Ukraine war affect engagement with propaganda on social media in soldiers’ hometowns. Here's what we find 🧵 #workingpaper #ukraine #russia #propaganda

Why do autocrats alternate between cracking down on media and allowing some freedom? This fascinating new @cesifo.org paper by Günther Schulze and @nikitaz.bsky.social reveals the logic — and the electoral cycles — behind modern repression. #EconSky 1/9

🚨 Ever wondered how fear and misinformation shape demand for government intervention? Our new @cesifo.org working paper provides some evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia. Check out the link and a short thread below! 🧵 #workingpaper #covid #covid19 #russia www.cesifo.org/en/publicati...