This is the way

The Race and Stratification Working Group at @nber.org will have its annual meeting on Friday, March 27, 2026. Francisca Antman, Bocar Ba, Robynn Cox and I are organizing the program. December 11, 2025 is the deadline to submit your paper! www.nber.org/conferences/...

One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

So much winning.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=soid... Today’s vibe.

This is history

Wow 😳

I’ve had a full day of work, exercised, eaten, fed the cats, watched tv. Time for bed, right? It’s 7 pm 😱

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a new mRNA vaccine that has been shown to suppress abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, offering hope to MILLIONS of patients with age-related vision loss. The vaccine triggered strong antibody responses that REDUCED retinal damage by UP TO 85%.

Evidence that academics have been complaining about service roles for about 3000 years...

This week our beloved 18yo Foggy cat died. He lived a good life, constantly friendly to his people and cat friends. We miss him

This would be life changing for so many people

Enrollment for A.C.A. health coverage begins Nov. 1, with some staggering price increases. Here is a guide to help you choose a plan while Congress is at an impasse over tax credits www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/h...

The cost of ACA health insurance is poised to spike for millions of Americans as subsidies expire. This is why democrats in congress want to extend the ACA subsidies. www.kff.org/quick-take/a...

I love Halloween, especially the teenage trick or treaters and the parents wearing serious costumes to accompany their tiny spidermen and princesses. Best costume this year was a tornado. ❤️

(AP) — Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must to continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown.

‼️ On SNAP, very significant here: A federal judge rules that the Trump admin is "required" to spend the $5.5 billion in contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits. But there will still be a gap in benefits; she gave the admin until Nov. 3 to share if/how they will issue payments.

Facts. We could use the contingency fund to pay for SNAP during the shutdown.

Planning your climate or environment syllabus? I like to show short videos so students & I can visualize some of the things we're talking about. Here are some of the ones I like:

Fact: I simply cannot do all the things. Also fact: I am doing a good job of many things, and that work matters.

The economic effects of international students go far beyond their tuition dollars. Many stay, innovate, & shape the productivity of the entire economy. My co-authors & I estimate the impact of US international student exclusion policy in this new paper commissioned by the @nationalacademies.org.

Extremely important paper predicting $240-$481 B annual GDP loss due to international student restrictions under proposed immigration policy, affecting the STEM workforce. Notably, this doesn't include other effects on STEM from research/training grant terminations, proposed indirect caps, etc.

The brewery on a semi-industrial street near our house has live jazz on thursdays. Anyone who thinks ai will replace human musicians needs to get out more. The experience of humans making music can’t be replaced.

I am often reminded that pursuing knowledge and teaching students are activities worth defending.

😳 disturbing

This genius of The Onion is that sometimes you can’t tell if it’s real or satire.

Went for a walk to reward self for getting a thorny work thing done. Saw two kids ahead in a tire swing, singing. As I drew nearer, realized song was “How It’s Done” from K-Pop Demon Hunters. Absolute fire. 🔥 youtu.be/QGsevnbItdU?...

...a has bean

No is a complete answer.

These attorneys learned the hard way what recent @stanfordhai.bsky.social research already found: AI tools for legal research simply cannot be relied upon to return hallucination-free results - despite their obvious appeal to overworked solo & small-firm lawyers. dho.stanford.edu/wp-content/u...

The red tape of getting your retirement savings out of a university is like trying to cancel your gym membership.

I just finished listening to the audiobook of “Remarkably Bright Creatures” and it was just wonderful. The octopus as major characters is a big plus, but the whole book was a joy

This week of adulting was truly a bit much. The universe could dial it back a bit, thanks

Incentivizing EV adoption improves the health of our babies.

This administration decided all VA and social security payments must now be handled by electronic banking. The person who made that choice should be forced to go to every senior citizen’s house and get them signed up for and actually able to use e-banking services. 😡😡😡 so angry

Comment period ends on Monday for a proposed rule change that would terminate student visas after 4 years. It also puts limits on exchange visitors and reps of foreign media, and shortens the length of time at the end of the visa from 60 days to 30 days. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

The exhausting thing about teaching about stereotypes and bias is you are reminded of it everywhere

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Serious scholars have examined what happens when we change the number of H1-B visas issued. Cities that get more H1-B immigrants subsequently see the wages of natives *rise* substantially. Skilled immigrants bring new ideas, fill labor shortages and make us all more productive.

1/ So you’re thinking about applying for an academic job in the UK but don’t know how? This thread will walk you through the essentials.

Truth.

My copy of The Double Tax arrived by @itsafronomics.bsky.social ! Can’t wait to read it

Step 1: Cut funding for food stamps Step 2: Stop measuring hunger Step 3: There's no evidence cuts to food stamps led to a rise in hunger www.wsj.com/economy/trum...

“52% of all autocratization episodes become U-Turns, which increases to 73% when focusing on the last 30 years. The vast majority of U-Turns (90%) lead to restored or even improved levels of democracy” V-Dem data

I wrote long today. open.substack.com/pub/danieldr...

This is absolutely insane.

The last weed I pulled in the garden this season covered me with tiny burs. This feels like a metaphor.

Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.

Did not watch the Emmys, but: the Pitt is one of the best shows we’ve watched in years, Tramell Tillman was fabulous in Severance, and we started watching The Studio last night and were honestly in tears of laughter