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Shelly Lundberg
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Professor of Economics and Demography at University of California Santa Barbara. sjlundberg.weebly.com

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Shelly J. Lundberg is an economist and currently holds the positions of Leonard Broom Professor of Demography at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she serves as associate director of the Broom Center for Demography. Lundberg is one of the world's leading population economists. .. more

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Shelly Lundberg @shellyjlundberg.bsky.social · Mar 30
My UCSB Faculty Research Lecture on "How Economics Discovered Women."

Warning but not apology: There are a lot of opinions.
Sorry about the cough--pollen season arrived early this year.

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Faculty Research Lecture clipped HD (from Bobcat).mp4
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Shelly Lundberg @shellyjlundberg.bsky.social · 22h
Have a look at Dr. Yaghi's bio. bsky.app/profile/uofc...
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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 3d
Congratulations to @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social professor Omar M. Yaghi for winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry for his groundbreaking work, which has already shown promise in yielding drinkable water from desert air. 💙 💛 🏅 www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-berk...
UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi shares 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry
Yaghi created a field called reticular chemistry, which involves stitching together molecular building blocks to form porous structures — metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — with myriad applications.
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Shelly Lundberg @shellyjlundberg.bsky.social · 22h
Well, Trump didn't get the Nobel he wanted, but University of California researchers have done well this week.
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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 4d
UC SWEEP IN PHYSICS! Congratulations to @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social emeritus professor John Clarke, who won the prize along with @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social professors Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis! 💙💛🥇
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d
Nobel prize in physics awarded to three scientists for work on quantum mechanics
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 22h
After Trump got his Covid shot, he chose to fire the scientists protecting the rest of us from diseases.
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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 1d
One judge compared their district’s current relationship with the Supreme Court to “a war zone.” Another said the courts were in the midst of a “judicial crisis.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...
Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders
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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 1d
The Virginia Senate just told UVA it’s not getting state funding if it accepts the compact since UVA exists to serve Virginia, its residents, & their interests—not be a tool of the federal govt. Scoop from our student newspaper, who’ve been doing vital reporting www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
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Kim Weeden @weedenkim.bsky.social · 1d
If highly selective universities, meaning those that admit <=10% of applicants, selected only on HS GPA, 63% of incoming students would be women. Wouldn't change much if considered test scores.

Trump's "compact" would hurt young men, and esp. young white men.

I doubt Linda "A1" McMahon knows this.
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Leafia Ye @leafiaye.bsky.social · 2d
We are building a new pop center at UofT and will hold our first mini-conference on Nov 6 - come join us!!

Exhibit 1: amazing speaker line-up - featuring friends around the world to discuss why demography/pop center matters! 🤓

Exhibit 2: the iconic castle where this conference will take place 🏰 ✨
The speaker line-up for the Toronto Population Network's first mini-conference (Ridhi Kashyap, Oxford; Elizabeth Dhuey, UofToronto; Emilio Parrado, UPenn; Katherine Curtis, Wisconsin; Rachel Margolis, Western; Sarah Flood, Minnesota Pop Center; Shelley Clark, McGill) The conference venue - Hart House, University of Toronto
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Shelly Lundberg @shellyjlundberg.bsky.social · 2d
Motivated reasoning is very powerful in economics. But focused and creative empirical research wins.
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Seema Jayachandran @seema.bsky.social · 4d
We just spent 6 months to add 1 figure to this paper. Some people said, "Couples aren't prioritizing men's careers. Men just have better earnings opportunities when moving."

Earnings effects of moves for couples on the left, singles on the right. Negligible gap between single men and women.
Event study coefficients that show that men's earnings rise more than women's among couples following a cross-commuting zone move (left panels). The pattern is muted or reverses among single men and single women (right panels).
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d
Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 2d
This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 2d
Pentagon warns Toronto ‘dangerously close’ to winning World Series
Pentagon warns Toronto ‘dangerously close’ to winning World Series
WASHINGTON D.C. - Following last night's elimination of the New York Yankees, the United States Department of War has advised the White House that the Toronto Blue Jays are "perilously close" to acqui...
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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 3d
Congratulations to @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social professor Omar M. Yaghi for winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry for his groundbreaking work, which has already shown promise in yielding drinkable water from desert air. 💙 💛 🏅 www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/uc-berk...
UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi shares 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry
Yaghi created a field called reticular chemistry, which involves stitching together molecular building blocks to form porous structures — metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — with myriad applications.
www.universityofcalifornia.edu
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Prof. Jennie Roe-mick 🏳️‍🌈 @romich.bsky.social · 3d
Wow. My University of Washington colleague Amy Hagopian was expelled from APHA for her pro-Palestinan advocacy. 🧵

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What to Do When Your Professional Association Breaks Your Heart
BY AMY HAGOPIAN Public health professionals are charged with responding to humanitarian crises. When hospitals are bombed, when children are deliberately starved, when doctors are assassinated, we’…
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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 4d
UC SWEEP IN PHYSICS! Congratulations to @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social emeritus professor John Clarke, who won the prize along with @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social professors Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis! 💙💛🥇
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d
Nobel prize in physics awarded to three scientists for work on quantum mechanics
Nobel prize in physics awarded to three scientists for work on quantum mechanics
Trio led experiments demonstrating that bizarre properties of quantum world can translate into measurable effects in the everyday The Nobel prize in physics 2025 has been awarded to British, French and American scientists for their work on quantum mechanics. John Clarke, a British physicist based at the University of California at Berkeley, Michel Devoret, a French physicist based at Yale University, and John Martinis, of the University of California Santa Barbara, share the 11m Swedish kronor (about £871,400) prize announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Continue reading...
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Seema Jayachandran @seema.bsky.social · 4d
We just spent 6 months to add 1 figure to this paper. Some people said, "Couples aren't prioritizing men's careers. Men just have better earnings opportunities when moving."

Earnings effects of moves for couples on the left, singles on the right. Negligible gap between single men and women.
Event study coefficients that show that men's earnings rise more than women's among couples following a cross-commuting zone move (left panels). The pattern is muted or reverses among single men and single women (right panels).
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Shelly Lundberg @shellyjlundberg.bsky.social · 6d
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Balkinization: The Art of Replacing the Law with the Deal
A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics
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Shelly Lundberg @shellyjlundberg.bsky.social · 6d
This is a must-read for anyone reporting on the Trump regime's proposed deal with 9 universities. Conclusion: "Universities’ only proper response to this “compact”...is to offer absolutely nothing." Don't miss the speculation about why these 9--prestigious enough but potentially soft targets.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 6d
Joseph Fishkin offers the best analysis so far of the Trump extortion "compact" proposed to nine universities. balkin.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 6d
Joseph Fishkin offers the best analysis so far of the Trump extortion "compact" proposed to nine universities. balkin.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
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Shelly Lundberg @shellyjlundberg.bsky.social · 7d
Re restraining order preventing regime mobilization of Oregon National Guard in Portland.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 7d
Judge Immergut quotes James Madison from the
Records of the Federal Convention of 1787: “A standing
military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty. The
means of defence [against] foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at
home.”
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 7d
Judge Immergut quotes James Madison from the
Records of the Federal Convention of 1787: “A standing
military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty. The
means of defence [against] foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at
home.”
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Philip N Cohen @philipncohen.com · 8d
Chemerinsky: The Trump extortion demands are unconstitutional as well as odious (gift link). Me: Any school that signs must be shunned, faculty affected must walk. No room for this.
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion
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Shelly Lundberg @shellyjlundberg.bsky.social · 8d
UVa Faculty Senate says “Hell, no.”
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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 8d
Just writing about this for tonight's newsletter. Here's the published version - facultysenate.virginia.edu/resolution-o...
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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 8d
Just writing about this for tonight's newsletter. Here's the published version - facultysenate.virginia.edu/resolution-o...
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 9d
Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE official sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal (Ashley Oliver/Fox Business)

Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 9d
Gavin Newsom announces that any California university that caves to Trump and signs his “loyalty pledge” will be immediately defunded.

“CALIFORNIA WILL NOT BANKROLL SCHOOLS THAT SELL OUT THEIR STUDENTS.”
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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 10d
Some problems have simple solutions. This new “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” is one. The answer is simply saying no.

Simple does not mean easy. But Brown, Dartmouth, MIT, Vanderbilt, Univ of AZ, UPenn, USC, UT Austin & UVA must understand what they’ll lose if they sign on.
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Shelly Lundberg @shellyjlundberg.bsky.social · 10d
Looking at the 9 universities that have been asked to sign and wondering which promotion, manuscript, etc reviews I will be saying no to if they acquiesce. No free services to regime tools.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10d
Breaking News: The White House asked nine top universities to pledge support for President Trump’s agenda to help ensure access to research funding.
Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference
Demands sent to nine top schools included pledging to freeze tuition for five years and to commit to strict definitions of gender.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10d
Breaking News: The White House asked nine top universities to pledge support for President Trump’s agenda to help ensure access to research funding.
Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference
Demands sent to nine top schools included pledging to freeze tuition for five years and to commit to strict definitions of gender.
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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 10d
So much of academia runs on silent, collaborative service, requiring mutual goodwill to sustain it. That a few universities would sign letters to get them better deals w/ a corrupt administration… I don’t see how those universities survive in the long run. The rest of us just need to say no.
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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 10d
A moment that calls for collective action… to reject this transparent attack on academic freedom.
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 10d
Trump's higher ed ransom note is here - everyone would have to acquiesce to their unprecedented demands or not be "given priority for grants," plus they can demand "reimbursement" for "violations" www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

A mechanism to enforce fealty. An attack on academic freedom and democracy
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