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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 4h
Although, technically a mode is an average. The appropriate term would be to say it is neither the median nor the mean experience.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 10h
This should be a major scandal. The Blaze falsely reported that a former U.S. Capitol Police officer was the Jan. 6th pipe bomber. But it wasn’t just another miss by conservative media promoting conspiracies.

Someone in US intel - at ODNI - was promoting it:

www.cbsnews.com/news/jan-6-p...

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 10h
Hey, would you look at that.
yasharali.bsky.social Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 11h
Despite President Trump’s public and private efforts to obtain him clemency, Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, has begun serving his 27-year prison sentence.

Per the AP.

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 10h
Apple crumb pie is great though.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 11h
Despite President Trump’s public and private efforts to obtain him clemency, Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, has begun serving his 27-year prison sentence.

Per the AP.

imbernomics.bsky.social
Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 14h
They should absolutely refuse to meet with the FBI and dare to arrest them.
kylegriffin1.bsky.social Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 15h
MS NOW confirms: The FBI is working with Capitol Police to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse to comply with illegal orders.

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 14h
Whoops - former’s laws are laxer. Bottom line, it’s very hard for a public figure to win a suit in US. Not quite so in UK.

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 14h
Absolutely pathetic. I’m wondering though if their worry is a lawsuit in the UK rather than in the US as the latter has looser defamation laws.
gregsargent.bsky.social Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 16h
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."

BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.

New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 15h
MS NOW confirms: The FBI is working with Capitol Police to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse to comply with illegal orders.

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 15h
Life comes at you fast.

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Adam Solove @asolove.bsky.social · 15h
Every American should have this in their wallet:
Business card with the text: Know your rights! Interacting with Isaac Chotiner? - "Am I being profiled?" - "I exercise my right to be silent" - Refuse to sign any statements. - Do not offer express invitation to investigate further.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 16h
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."

BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.

New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 18h
I’m infuriated by this guy’s obstinacy but also enamored by his insistence on the use of proper grammar.
royalpratt.bsky.social Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 18h
Gregory Bovino’s deposition is out. Check here and @chicagotribune.com for highlights. Throughout, Bovino was evasive and combative. In this, while being asked about a photo showing him throwing tear gas, Bovino said: “You said canister. I threw two. That’s plural.”

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 18h
Can we just claim DOE as our own?

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 18h
Gregory Bovino’s deposition is out. Check here and @chicagotribune.com for highlights. Throughout, Bovino was evasive and combative. In this, while being asked about a photo showing him throwing tear gas, Bovino said: “You said canister. I threw two. That’s plural.”

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 18h
I was told climate change would make these 100 year events happen more often.
arielob.bsky.social Ariel Ortiz-Bobea @arielob.bsky.social · 1d
We're going through the second 100-year shock to the academic job market in the past 5 years
paulgp.com Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · 1d
Update on the state of the job market courtesy of a nudge by @gottliebecon.bsky.social

It's bad!

paulgp.com/2025/11/24/j...

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 19h
The Secretary of Defense, ladies and gentlemen

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 19h
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is seeking to humiliate an American hero.

Senator Kelly flew 39 combat missions during the Gulf War in 1991 and flew four space shuttle missions (commanding two of them).
Pete Hegseth ) @PeteHegseth • 37m X So "Captain" Kelly, not only did your sedition video intentionally undercut good order & discipline...but you can't even display your uniform correctly. Your medals are out of order & rows reversed. When/if you are recalled to active duty, it'll start with a uniform inspection. Senator Mark Kelly ‹ @SenMark... • 18h When I was 22 years old, I commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy and swore an oath to the Constitution. I upheld that oath through flight school, multiple deployments on the USS Midway, 39 combat missions in Operation Desert Storm, test pilot school, four space Show more

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Rutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com · 23h
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.

They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 1d
Always keep receipts.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 1d
You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
POND RULES: No swimming, jumping or gallivanting. Do not disturb the pond witch. No fishing with dynamite. Sacrifices to water gods on alternate Wednesdays only - NO EXCEPTIONS! Taunt the crows at your own risk. If a hand comes out of the water to beckon you, turn and walk away. Do not feed the weretrout. Is the water burning with cold unholy fire? Report it to the ranger! They’re not ducks. Run. Have fun!

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 1d
If Isaac Chotiner ever said this to me, I would move to the woods.
Isaac Chotiner: "I’m not making any allegation. I’m making a simple point about how an average reader—myself included—might respond after reading this ridiculous piece" Ben Smith: "Also — and I'll stop now! — the question he's trying to get at of how you cover monarchies with endless time horizons as a journalist (this is a thing people from most major publications do) is genuinely interesting." Chotiner, with the kill shot: "Come on Ben. I refuse to pretend that both of us are dumber than we are."

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 1d
A new kind of rapid Chotining. Please appreciate the alt-text.
Isaac Chotiner: "You would have to be brain-dead to read this piece and not immediately wonder who is funding Semafor Gulf." Quote post of Ben Smith saying: "Fascinating @msergie piece on covering a monarchy" about a Semafor article on Saudi Arabia's crown prince Smith responds to Chotiner: "That's a hell of an allegation/implication, Isaac. To figure out the literal answer to your question, you'd either have to look and see who the sponsors are in the email (I haven't checked today!) or read our publicly disclosed list of investors. I believe you're trying to imply that it's the Saudi government? Have you read more of our coverage, or just this tweet? My impression — correct me if I'm wrong — is that you're working on zero information and smearing us in general, and an experienced journalist @msergie whose work I suspect you're totally unfamiliar with in particular." Chotiner responds:"I’m not making any allegation. I’m making a simple point about how an average reader—myself included—might respond after reading this ridiculous piece" Ben Smith: "Just asking questions! Come on. You genuinely know better. Or read Mohammed's long career of work covering the Gulf and the Syrian war before you imply he's some kind of stooge." Noah Kulwin: "The point is not about who funds your reporting/if your colleague is a “stooge”. Isaac’s comment is that the reporting is so bad so as to make a reader wonder who is funding it" Smith: A reader, sure. A journalist who can do very basic homework, kind of lame. Chotiner: "You are right, I’ll do some homework now by perusing Jay Solomon Semafor pieces, and reading Jason Greenblatt Semafor columns. In the meantime, I will formally say that I am making no accusation and was just astonished at how inane the piece was" Chotiner quote-posts with "I see Semafor loves running column after column by this guy (https://semafor.com/author/faisal-j-abbas), who also publishes pro-Saudi conspiracies about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi https://arabnews.com/node/1386291" Ben Smith's post says "I hope I'm not overreacting, but it makes me crazy when people I think of as reporters do this "just asking questions" stuff. Feel free to report it out by googling/asking me/reading our various scoops and reports about the region — these two just now" and links to two Semafor articles Chotiner quote posts Ben Smith: "You might have heard that the UAE is helping destroy Sudan, but at the next Semafor event, all is well." Screenshot says "Held at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, Semafor will spotlight insights from the Global Findex 2025 report and the Global Digital Connectivity Tracker, translating global research into actionable, locally relevant conversations. As the third stop on The Next 3 Billion Tour, this edition explores how the Gulf's growing investments in Africa can accelerate digital connectivity and financial inclusion. With Abu Dhabi's focus on sustainable finance, digital transformation, and cross-border collaboration, it offers a strong platform to examine how technology and capital can work together to expand access and opportunity." Ben Smith's post says "Just asking questions! Come on. You genuinely know better. Or read Mohammed's long career of work covering the Gulf and the Syrian war before you imply he's some kind of stooge."

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Ariel Ortiz-Bobea @arielob.bsky.social · 1d
We're going through the second 100-year shock to the academic job market in the past 5 years

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 1d
Perhaps it’s more of a necessary but not sufficient condition.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 1d
Genuine question: has any GOP member of house or senate spoken out about the Dept of defense and Hegseth threatening sen Mark Kelly with lawfare? Beyond disturbing

Especially any veterans?

Shame on all those who stay silent

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 1d
Also, Mark Kelly would be the last guy I would try to intimidate with this. Dude's been strapped to the top of a missile and hurtled into space. Don't think this will faze him one iota.

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 1d
Despite the inanity of this, any investigation is instantly moot because this clearly falls under the "Speech and Debate" clause of the Constitution which should overrule the UCMJ, right?

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Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 1d
"F--- you and your investigation" said Ruben Gallego www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Defense Department says it is opening an investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly
The investigation is related to the Arizona senator's participation in a video Democratic lawmakers made urging members of the military not to comply with "illegal orders."
www.nbcnews.com

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Scott Imberman @imbernomics.bsky.social · 1d
Look, if this is what the Secy of Transportation is supposed to be doing then we may as well just give the job to @radiofreetom.bsky.social.
kairyssdal.bsky.social Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 1d
Two things can be true:

You should not take off your shoes and put your feet on the chair ahead of you.

The Secretary of Transportation is not a serious person
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"