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Stuart Shapiro
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Dean of Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Obsessed with baseball, basketball, regulation, TV

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Stuart S. Shapiro is a producer, writer, director, and Internet entrepreneur. Shapiro began his career as an independent film distributor in 1974 by starting International Harmony which distributed cult classics TunnelVision, Neil Young's Rust Never Sleeps, Bob Marley's Reggae Sunsplash, The Sex Pistols' DOA, and Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle. .. more

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Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social · 7h
OMG I loved the predictions.

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Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social · 7h
And the People's Almanac!

Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol, Tim Stephens, Stuart Shapiro

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John Walke @johndwalke.bsky.social · 9h
Now Trump EPA head, Lee Zeldin, enters the scene with rank dishonesty & theatrical indignation to dispute the NY Times' correct, accurate reporting.

But I've read the EPA smoking gun document, I'm a 30+-year clean air lawyer, I understand its meaning better than Zeldin, & I have the receipts. 1/

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Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social · 10h
and war on science. and war on economics. and war on expertise. and . . . many more wars. www.theregreview.org/2025/12/10/s...
Another Blow to Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis | The Regulatory Review
The Trump Administration’s weakening of regulatory benefit-cost analysis vests unequal power in executive review.
www.theregreview.org

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 11h
It would take a two-word amendment to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to subject ICE agents and other federal law enforcement officers to the same liability for constitutional violations that local and state officers currently face.

If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.

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Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social · 12h
Are these related (asking genuinely)? If you are only interacting with those who agree with you, then aren't you more likely to view the other side winning as illegitimate ("everyone I know agrees with me)?

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Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social · 12h
Not just EPA: www.theregreview.org/2025/12/10/s...
Another Blow to Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis | The Regulatory Review
The Trump Administration’s weakening of regulatory benefit-cost analysis vests unequal power in executive review.
www.theregreview.org

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Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social · 14h
See also here: www.theregreview.org/2025/12/10/s...
Another Blow to Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis | The Regulatory Review
The Trump Administration’s weakening of regulatory benefit-cost analysis vests unequal power in executive review.
www.theregreview.org

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Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social · 14h
My reaction exactly

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Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social · 14h
Cost-benefit analysis is officially out of favor: www.theregreview.org/2025/12/10/s...
Another Blow to Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analysis | The Regulatory Review
The Trump Administration’s weakening of regulatory benefit-cost analysis vests unequal power in executive review.
www.theregreview.org

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Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social · 14h
See also: www.theregreview.org/2025/12/10/s...

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Rutgers Bloustein School @bloustein.rutgers.edu · 16h
A new report by the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, developed in partnership with the Rhode Island Longitudinal Data System and based on the NJ Statewide Data System, provides a comprehensive, data-driven view of the educator pipeline. Explore the dashboard here:
https://bit.ly/4qi0iSN
Multi-State Teacher Workforce Report
This report, developed in partnership with the Rhode Island Longitudinal Data System, provides a comprehensive, data-driven view of the educator pipeline. By addressing a longstanding challenge for...
njsds.nj.gov

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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 16h
I can't improve on what Ricky Revesz said here: "The idea that E.P.A. would not consider the public health benefits of its regulations is anathema to the very mission of E.P.A." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com

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Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 17h
The Trumpist lust for authoritarian control is limitless. But the gulf between those desires on the one hand and the realities of a pluralistic modern society and complex political system on the other remains vast. And in that space, politics continues, resistance can thrive.

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James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social · 17h
"James Goodwin, the interim co-executive director and policy director at @progressivereform.bsky.social an advocacy group, said the move appeared to ignore the 2015 Supreme Court case Michigan v. E.P.A." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com

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Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social · 17h
Not sure. Market hasn't been good looking more than a few months in advance though.

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Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social · 17h
Yes. Powell's term ends this year anyway. His video signals that he will be there for the conclusion of it.

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Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social · 17h
I suspect (but obviously this is just conjecture) that Powell's video stabilized things temporarily.

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Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social · 18h
Fascinated by the starting pitching evolution and wondering where Max Fried and Logan Webb will fit in.

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New Jersey State Policy Lab @njpolicylab.bsky.social · 20h
In collaboration with the NJSPL, researchers with the #Rutgers @heldrichcenter.bsky.social will be conducting a study to understand how the state's public #AI initiatives can better meet the needs of local small businesses in #NJ:
An Examination of Artificial Intelligence and Small Businesses in New Jersey - New Jersey State Policy Lab
In collaboration with the New Jersey State Policy Lab, the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development will conduct a study to understand how New Jersey’s public AI initiatives can better meet t...
policylab.rutgers.edu

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Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social · 21h
I represent this remark.
theonion.com The Onion @theonion.com · 1d
Man Who Spent 300 Hours Playing Fantasy Football This Year Rewarded With $30 Second-Place Payout https://theonion.com/man-who-spent-300-hours-playing-fantasy-football-this-y-1819577319/
Man Who Spent 300 Hours Playing Fantasy Football This Year Rewarded With $30 Second-Place Payout

Reposted by David R. Miller, Stuart Shapiro

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 21h
New from @nicholasbednar.bsky.social at Can We Still Govern? Its a good day to talk about the limits of presidential power. The last year has shown how much power Presidents have over the civil service, and the need for other branches to limit it.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-much-p...
How Much Power Does the President Actually Have Over the Civil Service?
More than you think, which is why other branches need to step up
donmoynihan.substack.com

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Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social · 1d
How do you feel about rooting for Pittsburgh tomorrow?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d
i think powell's response here is a demonstration of the folly of the idea that democratic accountability requires presidential control. what if the president is not acting in the public interest? you want independent agencies to be able to push back and pursue their *congressional mandate*
bgrueskin.bsky.social Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1d
Powell, showing more guts than almost any GOP legislators:

"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."

www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 1d
Powell, showing more guts than almost any GOP legislators:

"The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Fed setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President."

www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

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Federal Reserve @federalreserve.gov · 1d
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com

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Jonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 1d
Trump keeps losing and also keeps doing stuff. Yes, that's hard to wrap our heads around. My item today gets into it (without, alas, fully explaining it.) Plus the links! goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com/p/losing-los...
Losing Loser Keeps Losing
And yet Trump isn't exactly an impotent president. Confused? Yeah.
goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 1d
I see this take around from time to time and totally disagree. ICE just murdered a woman standing up to them. No Kings is among the largest protests in history.

The complacency is coming from elites in media, business, universities, and the Democratic leadership
Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof X.com I'm struck by the contrast between the passion for democracy shown by Iranians willing to die for it and the complacency with which many Americans have accepted an authoritarian slide. Americans should cheer for Iran's democrats--and also learn from their determination.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 1d
Man Who Spent 300 Hours Playing Fantasy Football This Year Rewarded With $30 Second-Place Payout https://theonion.com/man-who-spent-300-hours-playing-fantasy-football-this-y-1819577319/
Man Who Spent 300 Hours Playing Fantasy Football This Year Rewarded With $30 Second-Place Payout

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Brian Cook @2ndadminstate.bsky.social · 1d
Most members of the public don’t realize that Congress can change nearly everything about the structure and composition of the judiciary. Exceptions include the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction and the position of Chief Justice of the United States.