David Simon
@davidesimon.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Connecticut
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Smart judge
By ordering the Columbia student's presence in his courtroom and ordering his release then and there, a federal judge robbed Trump and his team of the opportunity to defy his order, which was implemented on the spot by court officers. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Judge frees Columbia student activist whom Trump administration wants to deport
Mohsen Mahdawi was arrested as part of a crackdown on pro-Palestinian students who were legally studying in the United States.
www.politico.com
April 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Smart judge
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Reminders:
"Concentration camps" aren't the same as "extermination camps." Both were/are horrific.
Most Nazi camps were *outside Germany*, away from the eyes of German citizens.
Those trains? Were to, uh, deport the category of people whose lives were deemed unimportant.
Never again is now.
"Concentration camps" aren't the same as "extermination camps." Both were/are horrific.
Most Nazi camps were *outside Germany*, away from the eyes of German citizens.
Those trains? Were to, uh, deport the category of people whose lives were deemed unimportant.
Never again is now.
April 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Reminders:
"Concentration camps" aren't the same as "extermination camps." Both were/are horrific.
Most Nazi camps were *outside Germany*, away from the eyes of German citizens.
Those trains? Were to, uh, deport the category of people whose lives were deemed unimportant.
Never again is now.
"Concentration camps" aren't the same as "extermination camps." Both were/are horrific.
Most Nazi camps were *outside Germany*, away from the eyes of German citizens.
Those trains? Were to, uh, deport the category of people whose lives were deemed unimportant.
Never again is now.
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Conservative writer for @nationalreview.bsky.social has zero affection for Rumeysa Öztürk but slams her arrest and detention.
Let’s uplift conservatives when they oppose outrageous Trump actions.
Let’s uplift conservatives when they oppose outrageous Trump actions.
March 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Conservative writer for @nationalreview.bsky.social has zero affection for Rumeysa Öztürk but slams her arrest and detention.
Let’s uplift conservatives when they oppose outrageous Trump actions.
Let’s uplift conservatives when they oppose outrageous Trump actions.
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BREAKING: A court overturned Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
March 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
BREAKING: A court overturned Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
I picked up a side-hustle to write bi-monthly newsletters on how economic trends/event impact health and the health care industry. The newsletter is part of health affairs Insider, offering access to reports on health care, newsletters, and virtual events. 1/5
March 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I picked up a side-hustle to write bi-monthly newsletters on how economic trends/event impact health and the health care industry. The newsletter is part of health affairs Insider, offering access to reports on health care, newsletters, and virtual events. 1/5
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex condemned ICE’s detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, calling it a “tyrannical” move.
“If the federal government can disappear a legal US permanent resident without reason or warrant, then they can disappear US citizens too."
“If the federal government can disappear a legal US permanent resident without reason or warrant, then they can disappear US citizens too."
AOC Rips “Tyrannical and Un-American” Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a serious warning about the ICE arrest of Palestinian activist (and U.S. green card holder) Mahmoud Khalil.
newrepublic.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex condemned ICE’s detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, calling it a “tyrannical” move.
“If the federal government can disappear a legal US permanent resident without reason or warrant, then they can disappear US citizens too."
“If the federal government can disappear a legal US permanent resident without reason or warrant, then they can disappear US citizens too."
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💯 This op-ed by ed research leaders made that essential point quite forcefully:
"Abruptly ending near-complete projects does not drive efficiency. Instead, it ensures that the public sees no benefit from the investments already made, converting what was productive spending into waste."
"Abruptly ending near-complete projects does not drive efficiency. Instead, it ensures that the public sees no benefit from the investments already made, converting what was productive spending into waste."
Cutting research funding would make education less effective and efficient
Presidents of education research associations explain the impacts of recent funding cuts to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
www.brookings.edu
March 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
💯 This op-ed by ed research leaders made that essential point quite forcefully:
"Abruptly ending near-complete projects does not drive efficiency. Instead, it ensures that the public sees no benefit from the investments already made, converting what was productive spending into waste."
"Abruptly ending near-complete projects does not drive efficiency. Instead, it ensures that the public sees no benefit from the investments already made, converting what was productive spending into waste."
I just can't get that excited about using AI to produce lit reviews. I am VERY excited about AI eventually being able to fill out travel reimbursement paperwork for me.
March 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I just can't get that excited about using AI to produce lit reviews. I am VERY excited about AI eventually being able to fill out travel reimbursement paperwork for me.
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The farce that this is to protect Jews is beyond offensive and insulting. Cancelling grants, threatening deportation of students based on their speech does not make me feel either safe or supported as a Jew. No admin in my life has made me feel *less* safe. Disgusting. www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA Announce Initial Cancelation of Grants and Contracts to Columbia University Worth $400 Million
Government agencies today announced the immediate cancelation of approximately $400 million in federal funding to Columbia University due to the school’s continued inaction in the face of persistent h...
www.ed.gov
March 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The farce that this is to protect Jews is beyond offensive and insulting. Cancelling grants, threatening deportation of students based on their speech does not make me feel either safe or supported as a Jew. No admin in my life has made me feel *less* safe. Disgusting. www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
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Clearly maintaining the White House dress code is very important
March 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Clearly maintaining the White House dress code is very important
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Richmond, Virginia!
Hundreds of protesters have gathered at Richmond Capitol Square against Donald Trump’s execution actions and Elon Musk’s involvement in the federal government.
Protesters call out:
“Stand up fight back” and “Truth sets us free”
@vcucns.bsky.social
Protesters call out:
“Stand up fight back” and “Truth sets us free”
@vcucns.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Richmond, Virginia!
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Federal law & decades of government practice provide Americans strong guarantees of confidentiality & security for their govt data.
With POTUS's blessing & federal pardon power behind them, individuals appear to be violating our rights, corrupting systems meant to operate for our benefit.
With POTUS's blessing & federal pardon power behind them, individuals appear to be violating our rights, corrupting systems meant to operate for our benefit.
Arguably the biggest national security breach in U.S. history. Private employees downloading personnel data on every federal employee and tax and social security data on every American onto private unsecured servers. Needless to say, completely illegal and subject to major prison sentences.
3/ different pieces fit together. There also seems to be a significant amount of downloading government data onto private servers, etc, totally outside any cybersecurity regime. Additionally it’s unclear to the people inside whether the people doing these things actually work for the US govt…
February 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Federal law & decades of government practice provide Americans strong guarantees of confidentiality & security for their govt data.
With POTUS's blessing & federal pardon power behind them, individuals appear to be violating our rights, corrupting systems meant to operate for our benefit.
With POTUS's blessing & federal pardon power behind them, individuals appear to be violating our rights, corrupting systems meant to operate for our benefit.
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Any news outlet reporting Mexico conceded anything to Trump to get him to delay tariffs has not done its homework.
Trump boasts he got Mexico to commit to stationing 10K troops at our border. Apparently he didn't realize Mexico already has 15K troops deployed there
prami.ibero.mx/informes-y-i...
Trump boasts he got Mexico to commit to stationing 10K troops at our border. Apparently he didn't realize Mexico already has 15K troops deployed there
prami.ibero.mx/informes-y-i...
February 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Any news outlet reporting Mexico conceded anything to Trump to get him to delay tariffs has not done its homework.
Trump boasts he got Mexico to commit to stationing 10K troops at our border. Apparently he didn't realize Mexico already has 15K troops deployed there
prami.ibero.mx/informes-y-i...
Trump boasts he got Mexico to commit to stationing 10K troops at our border. Apparently he didn't realize Mexico already has 15K troops deployed there
prami.ibero.mx/informes-y-i...
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Yeah, and if you didn't figure this out after the Colombia gambit, get with the program!
Any news outlet reporting Mexico conceded anything to Trump to get him to delay tariffs has not done its homework.
Trump boasts he got Mexico to commit to stationing 10K troops at our border. Apparently he didn't realize Mexico already has 15K troops deployed there
prami.ibero.mx/informes-y-i...
Trump boasts he got Mexico to commit to stationing 10K troops at our border. Apparently he didn't realize Mexico already has 15K troops deployed there
prami.ibero.mx/informes-y-i...
February 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Yeah, and if you didn't figure this out after the Colombia gambit, get with the program!
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Just had to explain to a reporter that yes, I did start working on a paper six years before it was finally published....
January 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Just had to explain to a reporter that yes, I did start working on a paper six years before it was finally published....
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Too much bad news this week, please enjoy some good news
(HT @dougparr.bsky.social )
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
January 23, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Too much bad news this week, please enjoy some good news
(HT @dougparr.bsky.social )
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Given how complicated our immigration system is (which is by design) it might not be obvious that this woman was going through legal channels to try to migrate to the US
Claiming asylum is a completely legal way to migrate to the US, but it's not easy & is subject to whims of the president
Claiming asylum is a completely legal way to migrate to the US, but it's not easy & is subject to whims of the president
The first visual of the Trump presidency at the border; a sobbing woman in Ciudad Juárez stands outside the Paso Del Norte port of entry, clutching a pole as she weeps having learned that her 1:00PM appointment for a chance to seek asylum in the US has been cancelled. x.com/arelisrhdz/s...
January 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Given how complicated our immigration system is (which is by design) it might not be obvious that this woman was going through legal channels to try to migrate to the US
Claiming asylum is a completely legal way to migrate to the US, but it's not easy & is subject to whims of the president
Claiming asylum is a completely legal way to migrate to the US, but it's not easy & is subject to whims of the president
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this part is the most remarkable to me -
as a % of total ACA-related coverage, the share of people with marketplace coverage is now just *more than* the share of people with coverage through Medicaid expansion
as a % of total ACA-related coverage, the share of people with marketplace coverage is now just *more than* the share of people with coverage through Medicaid expansion
January 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
this part is the most remarkable to me -
as a % of total ACA-related coverage, the share of people with marketplace coverage is now just *more than* the share of people with coverage through Medicaid expansion
as a % of total ACA-related coverage, the share of people with marketplace coverage is now just *more than* the share of people with coverage through Medicaid expansion
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Went to the amazing Museo de las Americas in Denver this afternoon. I was particularly struck by these items that were left behind in the desert by people trying to come to the US
December 29, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Went to the amazing Museo de las Americas in Denver this afternoon. I was particularly struck by these items that were left behind in the desert by people trying to come to the US
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Using an analysis of over 8,000 economics PhDs and their advisors to find what determines economics PhD student research success, from Joshua Angrist and Marc Diederichs https://www.nber.org/papers/w33281
December 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Using an analysis of over 8,000 economics PhDs and their advisors to find what determines economics PhD student research success, from Joshua Angrist and Marc Diederichs https://www.nber.org/papers/w33281
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I have a new WP out today with Jason Baron, Joe Doyle, and Natalia Emanuel, on discrimination in foster care placement
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/l6nft...
This time we study the whole united states, and look at heterogeneity over time and space
A few key takeaways 👇
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/l6nft...
This time we study the whole united states, and look at heterogeneity over time and space
A few key takeaways 👇
November 18, 2024 at 2:57 PM
I have a new WP out today with Jason Baron, Joe Doyle, and Natalia Emanuel, on discrimination in foster care placement
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/l6nft...
This time we study the whole united states, and look at heterogeneity over time and space
A few key takeaways 👇
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/l6nft...
This time we study the whole united states, and look at heterogeneity over time and space
A few key takeaways 👇
Exciting to see so many faces/voices from the old Econ Twitter who I haven't heard from in awhile. I feel like some of the old/intense intellectual discourse is really starting to be reborn: :) .
November 16, 2024 at 12:52 AM
Exciting to see so many faces/voices from the old Econ Twitter who I haven't heard from in awhile. I feel like some of the old/intense intellectual discourse is really starting to be reborn: :) .