🇺🇦 Carl Schmertmann
@cschmert.bsky.social
Demographer
Emeritus Professor of Economics
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Emeritus Professor of Economics
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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Our new paper on a large gender gap in the registration of deaths in Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 ⬇️
"We document large gender disparities in death registration in Guinea-Bissau. Gender differences in education explain most of the gap, with financial motives driving male registration and low awareness hindering both."
www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...
www.demographic-research.org/articles/vol...
November 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Our new paper on a large gender gap in the registration of deaths in Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 ⬇️
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A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
Along with the families of these National Guard members, we should all be enraged. Trump's political stunt has put real lives at risk.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cm...
www.bbc.com/news/live/cm...
Follow live: Two National Guard members in critical condition after shooting near White House, FBI director says
The suspect has been taken into custody and the scene is secured after a
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Along with the families of these National Guard members, we should all be enraged. Trump's political stunt has put real lives at risk.
www.bbc.com/news/live/cm...
www.bbc.com/news/live/cm...
Justice denied because it would be delayed is ... justice denied.
"Trump vs. United States" was, unfortunately, an apt name for the immunity case.
"Trump vs. United States" was, unfortunately, an apt name for the immunity case.
The 2020 Georgia election case is going to be dismissed in its entirety, with the prosecutor offering less-than-persuasive reasoning. A miscarriage of justice that weakens our democracy.
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Justice denied because it would be delayed is ... justice denied.
"Trump vs. United States" was, unfortunately, an apt name for the immunity case.
"Trump vs. United States" was, unfortunately, an apt name for the immunity case.
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The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure invites applications for a two-week Summer School on ‘Micro-Census Insights into Historical Households, Mortality and Fertility’, held at University of Cambridge from July 6-17th, 2026. Application deadline February 2 2026.
The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure, Cambridge » Events
www.campop.geog.cam.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure invites applications for a two-week Summer School on ‘Micro-Census Insights into Historical Households, Mortality and Fertility’, held at University of Cambridge from July 6-17th, 2026. Application deadline February 2 2026.
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IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL. 🇺🇸
a man in a helmet with the words " this is the way " behind him
ALT: a man in a helmet with the words " this is the way " behind him
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL. 🇺🇸
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“Mosaic Database: Consolidation, Innovation, and Challenges in the Comparative Family Demography of Historical Europe,” published in SSH 49(1), won the 2025 Louis Henry Award given by the European Society of Historical Demography. Congrats to the authors! shorturl.at/OWQts #sociology #demography
Mosaic Database: Consolidation, Innovation, and Challenges in the Comparative Family Demography of Historical Europe | Social Science History | Cambridge Core
Mosaic Database: Consolidation, Innovation, and Challenges in the Comparative Family Demography of Historical Europe - Volume 49 Issue 1
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November 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
“Mosaic Database: Consolidation, Innovation, and Challenges in the Comparative Family Demography of Historical Europe,” published in SSH 49(1), won the 2025 Louis Henry Award given by the European Society of Historical Demography. Congrats to the authors! shorturl.at/OWQts #sociology #demography
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Congratulations to the Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative -- a remarkable effort by a remarkable team. This is a wonderful acknowledgement of an incredible contribution to assessing and improving research quality.
🏆 Institutional: The Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative is a nationwide effort to evaluate research results in laboratory biology & the largest coordinated replication effort in the field worldwide, showcasing the potential of country-level research improvements. @redebrrepro.bsky.social (3/5)
November 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Congratulations to the Brazilian Reproducibility Initiative -- a remarkable effort by a remarkable team. This is a wonderful acknowledgement of an incredible contribution to assessing and improving research quality.
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Why stop there? Just move to Costa Rica or Portugal. They're cheaper. It's so simple
Bessent: "You know the best way to bring your inflation rate down? Move from a blue state to a red state. Blue state inflation is half a percent higher."
November 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Why stop there? Just move to Costa Rica or Portugal. They're cheaper. It's so simple
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An argument that didn’t work for Calley at My Lai, that didn’t work for the Nazis at Nuremberg
President insists his word is the one and only law in this land.
November 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
An argument that didn’t work for Calley at My Lai, that didn’t work for the Nazis at Nuremberg
Florida's abuse of exceptions to public records laws continues: yet another "sole finalist" for a state university presidency. Another politician anointed. UWF board won't reveal any other search information.
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
UWF had 84 applicants for president. Diaz is sole finalist.
Manny Diaz Jr., the University of West Florida's current interim president, is poised to become the institution's next leader.
www.tallahassee.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Florida's abuse of exceptions to public records laws continues: yet another "sole finalist" for a state university presidency. Another politician anointed. UWF board won't reveal any other search information.
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
www.tallahassee.com/story/news/l...
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I am grateful for @adamjkucharski.bsky.social. He takes such care to deconstruct a claim made by the director of National Institutes of Health on excess mortality during the pandemic. We need sober analyses more than ever right now, even amidst the madness.
kucharski.substack.com/p/excess-mor...
kucharski.substack.com/p/excess-mor...
Excess mortality or excessive assumptions?
How to make a popular metric tell any story you like
kucharski.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I am grateful for @adamjkucharski.bsky.social. He takes such care to deconstruct a claim made by the director of National Institutes of Health on excess mortality during the pandemic. We need sober analyses more than ever right now, even amidst the madness.
kucharski.substack.com/p/excess-mor...
kucharski.substack.com/p/excess-mor...
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Supreme Court justices worried Bolsonaro would flee to the US embassy. Yet again, the US is a risk to global democracy and a place that the world's dictators see as a potential refuge from accountability.
veja.abril.com.br/brasil/morae...
veja.abril.com.br/brasil/morae...
Ao ordenar prisão, Moraes viu risco de fuga de Bolsonaro para embaixada dos EUA
'Rememoro que o réu, conforme apurado nestes autos, planejou a fuga para a embaixada da Argentina', disse Moraes
veja.abril.com.br
November 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Supreme Court justices worried Bolsonaro would flee to the US embassy. Yet again, the US is a risk to global democracy and a place that the world's dictators see as a potential refuge from accountability.
veja.abril.com.br/brasil/morae...
veja.abril.com.br/brasil/morae...
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"Criminals have to rot in jail. If jail is a bad place, just don't do stupid stuff that puts you there. Let's end this story of being sorry for prisoners. Whoever is there did something to deserve it."
November 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"Criminals have to rot in jail. If jail is a bad place, just don't do stupid stuff that puts you there. Let's end this story of being sorry for prisoners. Whoever is there did something to deserve it."
US threatens Ukraine if it doesn't agree within 2 weeks to cede invaded territory and give up on joining NATO.
A criminal sellout of Ukraine by Putin's Pet and his enablers. This needs to be bigger news.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
A criminal sellout of Ukraine by Putin's Pet and his enablers. This needs to be bigger news.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
US threatens Ukraine if it doesn't agree within 2 weeks to cede invaded territory and give up on joining NATO.
A criminal sellout of Ukraine by Putin's Pet and his enablers. This needs to be bigger news.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
A criminal sellout of Ukraine by Putin's Pet and his enablers. This needs to be bigger news.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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The DoE has reclassified numerous health professional and other degrees, limiting access to federal student loan programs eligible for the higher OBBBA loan caps from thousands to a few hundred.
As ALWAYS, this is about $$.
We're about to become REALLY "great"...
shorturl.fm/xs7gY
As ALWAYS, this is about $$.
We're about to become REALLY "great"...
shorturl.fm/xs7gY
November 21, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The DoE has reclassified numerous health professional and other degrees, limiting access to federal student loan programs eligible for the higher OBBBA loan caps from thousands to a few hundred.
As ALWAYS, this is about $$.
We're about to become REALLY "great"...
shorturl.fm/xs7gY
As ALWAYS, this is about $$.
We're about to become REALLY "great"...
shorturl.fm/xs7gY
Vaccines, evolution, heliocentrism, and criticism of free markets are next. #TexansDeserveBetter
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Vaccines, evolution, heliocentrism, and criticism of free markets are next. #TexansDeserveBetter
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
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I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
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EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CONGRESS should be pressed about Trump calling for their colleagues to be killed
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CONGRESS should be pressed about Trump calling for their colleagues to be killed
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I’m recruiting a postdoctoral associate at NYU Abu Dhabi. Position is for 3 years with excellent salary, housing and benefits. Please share widely. For more information and application, link ⬇️
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November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I’m recruiting a postdoctoral associate at NYU Abu Dhabi. Position is for 3 years with excellent salary, housing and benefits. Please share widely. For more information and application, link ⬇️
apply.interfolio.com/177935
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Today, launching the World Urbanization Prospects 2025 with new UN estimates and projections of urbanization for
237 countries and areas of the world & 12,000+ cities with 50,000+ inhabitants in 2025. www.un.org/development/... - see also new online datasets and plots: population.un.org/wup/
237 countries and areas of the world & 12,000+ cities with 50,000+ inhabitants in 2025. www.un.org/development/... - see also new online datasets and plots: population.un.org/wup/
Launch: World Urbanization Prospects 2025 | Population Division
The World Urbanization Prospects 2025 will be launched on Tuesday, 18 November 2025 at 12:45 (EST).
www.un.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Today, launching the World Urbanization Prospects 2025 with new UN estimates and projections of urbanization for
237 countries and areas of the world & 12,000+ cities with 50,000+ inhabitants in 2025. www.un.org/development/... - see also new online datasets and plots: population.un.org/wup/
237 countries and areas of the world & 12,000+ cities with 50,000+ inhabitants in 2025. www.un.org/development/... - see also new online datasets and plots: population.un.org/wup/
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Few things bug me more than higher ed leaders saying that we lost our mission and lost the trust of the public, when we have actually been the target of a decades-long smear campaign by the right wing that worked. The moment we’re losing our mission is right now, in capitulation.
November 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Few things bug me more than higher ed leaders saying that we lost our mission and lost the trust of the public, when we have actually been the target of a decades-long smear campaign by the right wing that worked. The moment we’re losing our mission is right now, in capitulation.
If it doesn't exist already, someone should build this website.
Why is it that every disappeared US citizen is not front page news? At the very least we should have a little box with a count of the number of citizens who have been taken away and are not locatable and a link to a story with photos & min-bios, just as we used to do with military casually figures.
In Portland, Oregon, masked ICE GOONS abducted and vanished US citizen Gonzalo Catalan last week. Tragically, his family remains unaware of his whereabouts and has not received any communication from him as of today.
November 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
If it doesn't exist already, someone should build this website.