Seen in Washington DC, capital of the land of the free

Shoutout to Harvard Crimson reporters. Doing the Lord's work.

NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected. And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.* Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:

This is the case at all Texas state universities btw not just A&M At UT Austin I can say they have been actively and intentionally moving toward this since at least 2021

Oh good grief

" @povertyscholar.bsky.social said that losing food benefits is not only a crisis in itself, but it can lead to other crises...'Crises tend to cascade and compound...As this happens, people are less likely to vote.” www.salon.com/2025/11/08/h...

America’s chickenshit elites problem continues to be the biggest obstacle to fighting Trump www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Everyone is saying it. Literally everyone

I am amazed by the people who don't think this is going to further radicalize the left. Talk about not reading the room at all.

If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?

Republicans waged a relentless, decades-long campaign to privatize Medicare and Medicaid They fought even mild efforts to expand public insurance Now they are objecting to extending extra ACA subsidies, supposedly because money flows to private insurers We are supposed to take this seriously?

"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week." This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.

"this city is your city and this democracy is yours too" how it should be

Still waiting for the live cam of all the billionnaires packing up their NYC apartments to move to Ohio

Incredible mom energy from Mira Nair

Anyway, as social science research has found over the years, the threat of wealthy people fleeing is hot air. They are well aware that policies that build/invest in social infrastructure benefit them too. www.sup.org/books/sociol...

Why the WashPost, WSJ, and NYT all hate Mamdani. Excellent piece from @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/analysis/leg...

As a historian, I can certify that we are in the bad times. But bad times eventually end. In the meantime: • Figure out a small way to help someone • Figure out a small way to fight back • Figure out a small place to find joy • Figure out a small way to grow and thrive And do it often.

"Political violence is the norm for the Black experience in this country. It just is." - Ta-Nehisi Coates If you think political violence starts and ends with rich, powerful white people, you have NOT been paying attention in the slightest. #blacksky

A week ago I published #TheDoubleTax and since then, this first-time author's book has remained a #1 NEW RELEASE and a TOP TEN BESTSELLER in Women & Business. To God, my family, Chelsea Clinton, my team, and EVERY reader, thank you for everything. Get your copy: annagifty.com! #booksky #blacksky

The @nber.org Race and Stratification in the Economy working group is seeking submissions for our upcoming Spring 2026 meeting to be held on March 27, 2026. The submission deadline is December 11, 2025. The call for papers is here: www.asc.ohio-state.edu/logan.155/pd...

ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING ECONOMIC HISTORIANS CALLED #TheDoubleTax "exceptional" and "one of the best popular ways to bring social science to the public". Can somebody PLEASE frame this entire review by @trevondlogan.bsky.social and hang it on my wall forever? This review has made my entire week.

I bought two!! Can’t wait to share.

I am a proud library kid. And I can't stress ENOUGH how books have changed my life. Because I read, I wrote, and because I wrote, I became AN AUTHOR. A literal childhood dream. Little Anna could have NEVER imagined this. What a wild ride. Order now: annagifty.com! #booksky #librarysky #blacksky

I am going to be a first-time author in TWO DAYS and the book I wrote, #TheDoubleTax, has been called groundbreaking, life changing, entertaining, powerful, essential, hilarious, and inspiring. If you haven't pre-ordered, it's about that time: annagifty.com. #blacksky #bluesky #booksky #librarysky

"It’s worth asking at what point have you compromised so much that the thing you’re supposed to be defending is gone."

I feel like my training in sociology with its emphasis on power, conflict, and dominance left me better equipped to understand American politics in the 21st century than my subsequent training in policy evaluation, optimization and cost benefit analysis.

New issue of @jhppl.bsky.social just dropped (Volume 50, Issue 5). Check it out, for a set of wonderful articles on topics that span health care, opioids, paid leave, and mental health, a great representation of the diversity in JHPPL. Thread here:

I am chairing the search for two (2) Tenure Track positions at the Department of Health Services, Policy and Management at @uscarnoldschool.bsky.social We are looking to move relatively fast so please get your applications in quickly #HealthPolicy #AcademicSky uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/194...

🚨 Job! 🚨 Brown Sociology & the Watson School of International & Public Affairs are hiring a TT assistant professor whose research focuses on social policy (broadly conceived). Apply by 9/15: apply.interfolio.com/172655 Happy to chat about life at Brown, etc!

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

Sounds like both CVS and Walgreens updated their policies for 16 states sometime in the last 24 hours. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...

CDC website has been updated… (Deb Houry, the CDC's chief medical officer, resigned yesterday, meaning that the agency's top two leadership posts are now vacant)

My lab has an open post-doc position! We will begin reviewing applications as they come in. The post-doc will work with a vibrant research team at Penn State in the Department of Psychology and the Child Study Center. psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic... 1/3

ICYMI I built a Census tracker + Bluesky bot that posts when they add 👀 or remove 👀 datasets

I missed this news before (but suspect we'll see more announcements like this in the coming months): "The department also hopes to resume admissions for the fall 2027 class. However, no new applications will be accepted this cycle." www.michigandaily.com/news/news-br...

ICE is cosplaying as construction workers so they can kidnap day laborers in Danbury, CT. IG Video: @ immigrationcoalition

Courageous move by the Daily. Bravo.

it’s almost like you all work for the same employer/s!!!

Health Affairs is planning a theme issue on the intersections of #climate, #health, and #equity. Read more and submit your abstract here by August 11: www.healthaffairs.org/request-for-... @apha.org @iaphs.bsky.social @societyforepi.bsky.social

🚨🚨🚨 The Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley is looking for a postdoc on US voting/election policy. Part of a partnership with the Brennan Center running the Voting Laws Roundup. (I have a feeling this work is gonna be important...) Apply here: aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04879

The partial repeal of the ACA through the Big Beautiful Bill is a stunning development. Here are some @jhppl.bsky.social articles that offer insights into what just happened--and what might come next. @haroldpollack.bsky.social @sarahgollust.bsky.social 1/N

Always read Will's columns. Here's a gift link share.inquirer.com/Hzyaok

"The average campaign dollar now comes from someone who is 67.4 years old," write @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social and @adambonica.bsky.social. Wow. Must read. data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-grayin...

Most incredible about this is that IU-Bloomington has long been the no. 1 university in the world for teaching Asian languages and cultures, with many programs found nowhere else. They're slashing many of IU-B's most distinctive programs with zero thought or debate. They probably don't even know.

I grew up in rural South Carolina with a single mom who worked multiple jobs. At times, we relied on Medicaid and SNAP—like so many others. My heart breaks for those now wondering if that help will still be there. Imagine having all that power and choosing to make people’s lives worse. Shameful.

Where is the AARP? I was told there were big, fearsome interest groups that dominate our politics? I read about this in graduate school?

Not a filibuster

Hakeem Jeffries is still speaking but eventually Republicans are going to pass their megabill. And it hasn't been discussed much, but that is going to force $500 billion in cuts to Medicare. Not just Medicaid. Medicare. Here's why: prospect.org/politics/202...