🇺🇦 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
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...
A fun look at Brazilian pop culture. We went with grandson to see a manic Patati & Patatá "circus show". Like Barney on steroids!
November 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A fun look at Brazilian pop culture. We went with grandson to see a manic Patati & Patatá "circus show". Like Barney on steroids!
It's a beautiful, warm day in Salvador 🇧🇷. Great to be here!
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
It's a beautiful, warm day in Salvador 🇧🇷. Great to be here!
I see your Marrakesh, and raise with Porto
October 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I see your Marrakesh, and raise with Porto
But... from CNN:
October 28, 2025 at 11:21 PM
But... from CNN:
We're already doing more than our share!
October 27, 2025 at 12:58 AM
We're already doing more than our share!
Great line from @thetnholler.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Great line from @thetnholler.bsky.social
More perspective about land areas:
October 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
More perspective about land areas:
A Noviça Rebelde (The Rebellious Novice Nun) is one of my favorite title translations. It kinda misses the main point... 🙄
October 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A Noviça Rebelde (The Rebellious Novice Nun) is one of my favorite title translations. It kinda misses the main point... 🙄
Hegseth lashing out because he didn't get invited to Cobra Kai back in the day.
September 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Hegseth lashing out because he didn't get invited to Cobra Kai back in the day.
Age yourself with a film you saw in a cinema as a kid.
September 29, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Age yourself with a film you saw in a cinema as a kid.
There a still a few people with data sets like this:
September 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
There a still a few people with data sets like this:
It's not a "shift" and it's not extraordinary. It's just the last thing someone said to him, and also the thing that could bring the most attention his way *at the moment*.
This man does not have policies, just impulses.
This man does not have policies, just impulses.
September 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
It's not a "shift" and it's not extraordinary. It's just the last thing someone said to him, and also the thing that could bring the most attention his way *at the moment*.
This man does not have policies, just impulses.
This man does not have policies, just impulses.
I remember my kids, and their parents, being charmed by the oddness of "The Amazing Bone", by William Steig (author of Shrek)
September 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I remember my kids, and their parents, being charmed by the oddness of "The Amazing Bone", by William Steig (author of Shrek)
Replace "Trump" with "Biden", "Obama", or "Harris". Then imagine the reaction.
The US Constitution either applies to everyone, or to no one.
The US Constitution either applies to everyone, or to no one.
September 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Replace "Trump" with "Biden", "Obama", or "Harris". Then imagine the reaction.
The US Constitution either applies to everyone, or to no one.
The US Constitution either applies to everyone, or to no one.
Louisiana ran its records through the Trump Administration's SAVE program to root out non-citizen voting. The results were, um, underwhelming.
With 74,000,000+ votes cast in Louisiana over the last 40 years, 390 registered voters MAY have been non-citizens and 79 of those voted at least once. 🤔
With 74,000,000+ votes cast in Louisiana over the last 40 years, 390 registered voters MAY have been non-citizens and 79 of those voted at least once. 🤔
September 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Louisiana ran its records through the Trump Administration's SAVE program to root out non-citizen voting. The results were, um, underwhelming.
With 74,000,000+ votes cast in Louisiana over the last 40 years, 390 registered voters MAY have been non-citizens and 79 of those voted at least once. 🤔
With 74,000,000+ votes cast in Louisiana over the last 40 years, 390 registered voters MAY have been non-citizens and 79 of those voted at least once. 🤔
You have to careful with the difference between period total fertility (the 1.6 value that you're quoting here) and the completed fertility of actual birth cohorts. On reaching menopause, US women are still averaging 2+ kids (but not 2.7). #demography
September 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
You have to careful with the difference between period total fertility (the 1.6 value that you're quoting here) and the completed fertility of actual birth cohorts. On reaching menopause, US women are still averaging 2+ kids (but not 2.7). #demography