Sean Michael Dougherty 🌎
@dougherty.bsky.social
Political economist 💸| AI guru 🤖🚀| advisor to governments 🗺🧭| filmmaker 🎬| cocktail buff 🥃💫| best papa 👯♀️| http://sean.dougherty.org
Nothing like sharing Page 3 with the Indian 🇮🇳 Foreign Minister 🗞️ epaper.financialexpress.com/m5/4064742/D...
Financial Express Delhi epaper dated Mon, 6 Oct 25
Read the full newspaper online, on your smartphone and tablet
epaper.financialexpress.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Nothing like sharing Page 3 with the Indian 🇮🇳 Foreign Minister 🗞️ epaper.financialexpress.com/m5/4064742/D...
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📢 Launching Today: Governing with #AI report
A new report examines 200 cases of how governments are applying #ArtificialIntelligence to strengthen their productivity, responsiveness & accountability.
📅 18 SEPT 🕑14:00 CEST 📍Online
Register ➡️ oe.cd/gov-ai-launch #OECDAI
A new report examines 200 cases of how governments are applying #ArtificialIntelligence to strengthen their productivity, responsiveness & accountability.
📅 18 SEPT 🕑14:00 CEST 📍Online
Register ➡️ oe.cd/gov-ai-launch #OECDAI
September 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
📢 Launching Today: Governing with #AI report
A new report examines 200 cases of how governments are applying #ArtificialIntelligence to strengthen their productivity, responsiveness & accountability.
📅 18 SEPT 🕑14:00 CEST 📍Online
Register ➡️ oe.cd/gov-ai-launch #OECDAI
A new report examines 200 cases of how governments are applying #ArtificialIntelligence to strengthen their productivity, responsiveness & accountability.
📅 18 SEPT 🕑14:00 CEST 📍Online
Register ➡️ oe.cd/gov-ai-launch #OECDAI
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I found another fun Veo 3 prompt: "Realistic footage of the moon landing, but it took place in [year]"
Here is 1883 AD, 1255 AD, 44 AD, 2300 BC, 30,000 BC, and 65 million years ago
Yes, there was apparently wind on the moon back then, you are just going to have suspend disbelief a bit.
Here is 1883 AD, 1255 AD, 44 AD, 2300 BC, 30,000 BC, and 65 million years ago
Yes, there was apparently wind on the moon back then, you are just going to have suspend disbelief a bit.
July 25, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I found another fun Veo 3 prompt: "Realistic footage of the moon landing, but it took place in [year]"
Here is 1883 AD, 1255 AD, 44 AD, 2300 BC, 30,000 BC, and 65 million years ago
Yes, there was apparently wind on the moon back then, you are just going to have suspend disbelief a bit.
Here is 1883 AD, 1255 AD, 44 AD, 2300 BC, 30,000 BC, and 65 million years ago
Yes, there was apparently wind on the moon back then, you are just going to have suspend disbelief a bit.
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Was able to get my observatory open between clouds in soupy monsoon skies to nab an image of new interstellar object #A11pl3Z discovered by the Atlas team. Exciting times in astronomy. 🔭🧪
July 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Was able to get my observatory open between clouds in soupy monsoon skies to nab an image of new interstellar object #A11pl3Z discovered by the Atlas team. Exciting times in astronomy. 🔭🧪
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I swear I am not making this up. Tonight Trump will go to the Kennedy Center to see “Les Miserables,” a play about a mass uprising against a tyrannical king. I hereby retire from satire.
June 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I swear I am not making this up. Tonight Trump will go to the Kennedy Center to see “Les Miserables,” a play about a mass uprising against a tyrannical king. I hereby retire from satire.
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🇺🇸: Prices for basics keep rising faster than wages also under Trump.
via @johnauthers.bsky.social
via @johnauthers.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 6:12 AM
🇺🇸: Prices for basics keep rising faster than wages also under Trump.
via @johnauthers.bsky.social
via @johnauthers.bsky.social
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@lucafornaro.bsky.social & Martin Wolf argue that a feedback loop is possible between fiscal policy and #growth. Exiting fiscal stagnation requires large policy interventions that reduce public debt-to-GDP ratio, such as credible pro-growth strategies.
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky
June 2, 2025 at 8:33 AM
@lucafornaro.bsky.social & Martin Wolf argue that a feedback loop is possible between fiscal policy and #growth. Exiting fiscal stagnation requires large policy interventions that reduce public debt-to-GDP ratio, such as credible pro-growth strategies.
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky
cepr.org/voxeu/column...
#EconSky
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The @financialtimes.com is not mincing words
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
April 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The @financialtimes.com is not mincing words
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
"America’s astonishing act of self-harm"
on.ft.com/3YjtOLV
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TulsiGabbard at Raisina dialogue talks about peace through pragmatism and strength. Hard to see much strength to date other than bullying of the weak
March 18, 2025 at 4:57 AM
TulsiGabbard at Raisina dialogue talks about peace through pragmatism and strength. Hard to see much strength to date other than bullying of the weak
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Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are forging a tight link, putting behind them their countries’ theatrical post-Brexit rivalry. The Franco-British tie has not looked this solid for many years
economist.com/britain/2025...
from @economist.com
economist.com/britain/2025...
from @economist.com
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are forging a tight link
As Donald Trump threatens to leave Europe on its own
economist.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are forging a tight link, putting behind them their countries’ theatrical post-Brexit rivalry. The Franco-British tie has not looked this solid for many years
economist.com/britain/2025...
from @economist.com
economist.com/britain/2025...
from @economist.com
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🚨 Hot off the press! The U.S. Copyright Office just released a report on AI & copyright (📜). Takeaway? AI-generated content might not even be copyrightable in many cases, since ©️⚖️ copyright law requires human authorship. 🤖❌
tinyurl.com/AIandC
🤔 What does it mean for #DeepSeek? 🧠(on.ft.com/3WBj4Yw)
tinyurl.com/AIandC
🤔 What does it mean for #DeepSeek? 🧠(on.ft.com/3WBj4Yw)
January 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🚨 Hot off the press! The U.S. Copyright Office just released a report on AI & copyright (📜). Takeaway? AI-generated content might not even be copyrightable in many cases, since ©️⚖️ copyright law requires human authorship. 🤖❌
tinyurl.com/AIandC
🤔 What does it mean for #DeepSeek? 🧠(on.ft.com/3WBj4Yw)
tinyurl.com/AIandC
🤔 What does it mean for #DeepSeek? 🧠(on.ft.com/3WBj4Yw)
🚨 Hot off the press! The U.S. Copyright Office just released a report on AI & copyright (📜). Takeaway? AI-generated content might not even be copyrightable in many cases, since ©️⚖️ copyright law requires human authorship. 🤖❌
tinyurl.com/AIandC
🤔 What does it mean for #DeepSeek? 🧠(on.ft.com/3WBj4Yw)
tinyurl.com/AIandC
🤔 What does it mean for #DeepSeek? 🧠(on.ft.com/3WBj4Yw)
January 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🚨 Hot off the press! The U.S. Copyright Office just released a report on AI & copyright (📜). Takeaway? AI-generated content might not even be copyrightable in many cases, since ©️⚖️ copyright law requires human authorship. 🤖❌
tinyurl.com/AIandC
🤔 What does it mean for #DeepSeek? 🧠(on.ft.com/3WBj4Yw)
tinyurl.com/AIandC
🤔 What does it mean for #DeepSeek? 🧠(on.ft.com/3WBj4Yw)
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On this day 45 years ago, (Jan 29, 1980), Exxon scientists told enquiring vice-presidents that carbon dioxide build-up was "a potentially serious problem."
h/t to the folks at @insideclimatenews.org , who you should be following if you don't already.
allouryesterdays.info/2025/01/28/j...
h/t to the folks at @insideclimatenews.org , who you should be following if you don't already.
allouryesterdays.info/2025/01/28/j...
January 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
On this day 45 years ago, (Jan 29, 1980), Exxon scientists told enquiring vice-presidents that carbon dioxide build-up was "a potentially serious problem."
h/t to the folks at @insideclimatenews.org , who you should be following if you don't already.
allouryesterdays.info/2025/01/28/j...
h/t to the folks at @insideclimatenews.org , who you should be following if you don't already.
allouryesterdays.info/2025/01/28/j...
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Political trust powers economic #growth.
Research with Muringani & @fitjar.bsky.social shows that regions with strong #trust convert good governance and social cohesion into lasting prosperity.
Trust is more than a social good; it's a driver of progress.
doi.org/10.1007/s001...
Research with Muringani & @fitjar.bsky.social shows that regions with strong #trust convert good governance and social cohesion into lasting prosperity.
Trust is more than a social good; it's a driver of progress.
doi.org/10.1007/s001...
January 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Political trust powers economic #growth.
Research with Muringani & @fitjar.bsky.social shows that regions with strong #trust convert good governance and social cohesion into lasting prosperity.
Trust is more than a social good; it's a driver of progress.
doi.org/10.1007/s001...
Research with Muringani & @fitjar.bsky.social shows that regions with strong #trust convert good governance and social cohesion into lasting prosperity.
Trust is more than a social good; it's a driver of progress.
doi.org/10.1007/s001...
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After America, France has the highest share of women on active duty in the armed forces. I found this chart in a recent piece by my colleague @shashj.bsky.social fascinating. Each time I travel with the 🇫🇷 armed forces, I am struck by how many women there are in uniform
January 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
After America, France has the highest share of women on active duty in the armed forces. I found this chart in a recent piece by my colleague @shashj.bsky.social fascinating. Each time I travel with the 🇫🇷 armed forces, I am struck by how many women there are in uniform
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🌍💸⚖️ Navigating ⛵️ Fiscal Seas 🌊 in ‘25 🎄
💸 Deficits at decade-highs - see 📊
📈 Rising debt costs
⚖️ Reform pressures
The OECD Fiscal Network’s tips for resilience:
1️⃣ Monitor debt risks
2️⃣ Modernize taxes
3️⃣ Invest in climate resilience
4️⃣ Strengthen multilevel governance
🔖 Full Outlook: oe.cd/IFO24-26
💸 Deficits at decade-highs - see 📊
📈 Rising debt costs
⚖️ Reform pressures
The OECD Fiscal Network’s tips for resilience:
1️⃣ Monitor debt risks
2️⃣ Modernize taxes
3️⃣ Invest in climate resilience
4️⃣ Strengthen multilevel governance
🔖 Full Outlook: oe.cd/IFO24-26
December 24, 2024 at 10:21 PM
🌍💸⚖️ Navigating ⛵️ Fiscal Seas 🌊 in ‘25 🎄
💸 Deficits at decade-highs - see 📊
📈 Rising debt costs
⚖️ Reform pressures
The OECD Fiscal Network’s tips for resilience:
1️⃣ Monitor debt risks
2️⃣ Modernize taxes
3️⃣ Invest in climate resilience
4️⃣ Strengthen multilevel governance
🔖 Full Outlook: oe.cd/IFO24-26
💸 Deficits at decade-highs - see 📊
📈 Rising debt costs
⚖️ Reform pressures
The OECD Fiscal Network’s tips for resilience:
1️⃣ Monitor debt risks
2️⃣ Modernize taxes
3️⃣ Invest in climate resilience
4️⃣ Strengthen multilevel governance
🔖 Full Outlook: oe.cd/IFO24-26
🌍💸⚖️ Navigating ⛵️ Fiscal Seas 🌊 in ‘25 🎄
💸 Deficits at decade-highs - see 📊
📈 Rising debt costs
⚖️ Reform pressures
The OECD Fiscal Network’s tips for resilience:
1️⃣ Monitor debt risks
2️⃣ Modernize taxes
3️⃣ Invest in climate resilience
4️⃣ Strengthen multilevel governance
🔖 Full Outlook: oe.cd/IFO24-26
💸 Deficits at decade-highs - see 📊
📈 Rising debt costs
⚖️ Reform pressures
The OECD Fiscal Network’s tips for resilience:
1️⃣ Monitor debt risks
2️⃣ Modernize taxes
3️⃣ Invest in climate resilience
4️⃣ Strengthen multilevel governance
🔖 Full Outlook: oe.cd/IFO24-26
December 24, 2024 at 10:21 PM
🌍💸⚖️ Navigating ⛵️ Fiscal Seas 🌊 in ‘25 🎄
💸 Deficits at decade-highs - see 📊
📈 Rising debt costs
⚖️ Reform pressures
The OECD Fiscal Network’s tips for resilience:
1️⃣ Monitor debt risks
2️⃣ Modernize taxes
3️⃣ Invest in climate resilience
4️⃣ Strengthen multilevel governance
🔖 Full Outlook: oe.cd/IFO24-26
💸 Deficits at decade-highs - see 📊
📈 Rising debt costs
⚖️ Reform pressures
The OECD Fiscal Network’s tips for resilience:
1️⃣ Monitor debt risks
2️⃣ Modernize taxes
3️⃣ Invest in climate resilience
4️⃣ Strengthen multilevel governance
🔖 Full Outlook: oe.cd/IFO24-26
🚀 « Ace on Acemoglu » 🃏 Excited about my OECD colleagues’ recent work on AI 🤖 ⚙️ impacts: they take the latest GE framework, add cross-industry effects, and « voilà », find profoundly larger productivity effects 🔮
ow.ly/GvNr50UnhRT
ow.ly/GvNr50UnhRT
Miracle or myth: Assessing the macroeconomic productivity gains from artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence has been shown to deliver large performance gains in selected economic activities, but its aggregate impact remains debated. This column discusses a micro-to-macro framework to assess the aggregate productivity gains from AI under different scenarios. AI could contribute between 0.25 and 0.6 percentage points to annual total factor productivity growth in the US over the next decade. However, highly uneven sectoral productivity gains could reduce aggregate growth, and large aggregate gains will require a productive integration of AI in a wide range of economic activities.
ow.ly
December 20, 2024 at 5:33 AM
🚀 « Ace on Acemoglu » 🃏 Excited about my OECD colleagues’ recent work on AI 🤖 ⚙️ impacts: they take the latest GE framework, add cross-industry effects, and « voilà », find profoundly larger productivity effects 🔮
ow.ly/GvNr50UnhRT
ow.ly/GvNr50UnhRT
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Last Sunday Mario Draghi delivered a forceful speech, arguing that Europe has fallen into a vicious cycle of weak domestic demand, insufficient macroeconomic stimulus, depressed investment and low productivity growth cepr.org/system/files....
Here's a 🧵 on recent research related to this view.
Here's a 🧵 on recent research related to this view.
December 19, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Last Sunday Mario Draghi delivered a forceful speech, arguing that Europe has fallen into a vicious cycle of weak domestic demand, insufficient macroeconomic stimulus, depressed investment and low productivity growth cepr.org/system/files....
Here's a 🧵 on recent research related to this view.
Here's a 🧵 on recent research related to this view.
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Want encrypted communications? “Signal is the easiest and works out of the box by default for everyone. WhatsApp is fine but collects more metadata,” EFF’s @thorinklosowski.com told @washingtonpost.com. “Email is almost never a good idea.”
How to switch to encrypted messaging after FBI warnings
A Chinese hacking campaign prompted the FBI and CISA to recommend encrypted communication. Here’s what everyone should know to lock down their calls and texts.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2024 at 6:07 PM
Want encrypted communications? “Signal is the easiest and works out of the box by default for everyone. WhatsApp is fine but collects more metadata,” EFF’s @thorinklosowski.com told @washingtonpost.com. “Email is almost never a good idea.”
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Why dictatorships fail gradually, and then suddenly www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
The Sudden Collapse of Bashar al-Assad
The fall of the Russian- and Iranian-backed regime in Syria offers the possibility of change.
www.theatlantic.com
December 8, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Why dictatorships fail gradually, and then suddenly www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
Find Out Why Health Insurance Denied Your Claim
You likely have the right to access records that explain why your insurer denied your claim or prior authorization request. Use ProPublica’s free tool to generate a letter requesting your claim file f...
projects.propublica.org
March 22, 2024 at 1:25 PM
I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases)
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
projects.propublica.org/claimfile/
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Former GOP Rep. @walshfreedom.bsky.social on Tulsi Gabbard: “The best you can say about her is she’s a Putin cheerleader”
November 16, 2024 at 11:23 PM
Former GOP Rep. @walshfreedom.bsky.social on Tulsi Gabbard: “The best you can say about her is she’s a Putin cheerleader”
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Internet Archive Responds to Appellate Opinion in Hachette v. Internet Archive
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/09/04/i...
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/09/04/i...
September 4, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Internet Archive Responds to Appellate Opinion in Hachette v. Internet Archive
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/09/04/i...
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/09/04/i...
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Copyright’s fair use doctrine protects lots of important free expression against the threat of ruinous lawsuits. Fair use isn’t limited to political commentary or erudite works – it also protects popular entertainment like Tiger King.
Fair Use Still Protects Histories and Documentaries—Even Tiger King
Copyright’s fair use doctrine protects lots of important free expression against the threat of ruinous lawsuits. Fair use isn’t limited to political commentary or erudite works – it also protects
www.eff.org
May 25, 2024 at 11:33 PM
Copyright’s fair use doctrine protects lots of important free expression against the threat of ruinous lawsuits. Fair use isn’t limited to political commentary or erudite works – it also protects popular entertainment like Tiger King.