Jeffrey Sterling 🏴☠️🎓
@jsterling.bsky.social
Macro Economist researching how the decline of local newspapers are impacting their communities and what comes next. Oh and random gator sports and astronomy musings.
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People know this is illegal, right? Super illegal.
“a [federal] employee may not solicit or accept a gift given because of his official position or from a prohibited source, including anyone who has interests that may be substantially affected by the performance of an employee’s official duties.”
“a [federal] employee may not solicit or accept a gift given because of his official position or from a prohibited source, including anyone who has interests that may be substantially affected by the performance of an employee’s official duties.”
ABC reports Trump to take “flying palace” from Qatar and use it as temporary Air Force 1 before converting it to a personal possession.
Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources
President Trump poised to accept "palace in the sky" as a gift from Qatar: Sources
abcnews.go.com
May 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
People know this is illegal, right? Super illegal.
“a [federal] employee may not solicit or accept a gift given because of his official position or from a prohibited source, including anyone who has interests that may be substantially affected by the performance of an employee’s official duties.”
“a [federal] employee may not solicit or accept a gift given because of his official position or from a prohibited source, including anyone who has interests that may be substantially affected by the performance of an employee’s official duties.”
1 more!!! Chomp Chomp 🐊🏀🏀🐊
April 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
1 more!!! Chomp Chomp 🐊🏀🏀🐊
Let’s go gators, start the 2nd half strong! 🐊🏀
April 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Let’s go gators, start the 2nd half strong! 🐊🏀
Not gonna lie, any time you see Google and Apple join forces on the same side of a court case it certainly makes you pause for a moment
www.msn.com/en-in/money/...
www.msn.com/en-in/money/...
MSN
www.msn.com
December 26, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Not gonna lie, any time you see Google and Apple join forces on the same side of a court case it certainly makes you pause for a moment
www.msn.com/en-in/money/...
www.msn.com/en-in/money/...
Have to say I'm a little surprised how quickly people are embracing AI on their iphone, really thought there would be a little more trepidation.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
Apple approaches $4 trillion valuation as investors bet on AI momentum
The company has pulled ahead of Nvidia and Microsoft in the race to the monumental milestone.
www.usatoday.com
December 26, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Have to say I'm a little surprised how quickly people are embracing AI on their iphone, really thought there would be a little more trepidation.
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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A tip of the hat to the book I helped publish this year.
We are beaming about the kind words Shelton Hull wrote about "Occupancy 250" in the latest issue of @folioweekly.bsky.social.
December 5, 2024 at 1:50 PM
A tip of the hat to the book I helped publish this year.
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Good. It’s horrific how other platforms abused their reach to strangle local, independent, and national outlets alike.
I WANT to see news and actual vetted work and I WANT journalists to get rewarded for it.
Because I want to live in a thinking human world over some AI generated slop dystopia
I WANT to see news and actual vetted work and I WANT journalists to get rewarded for it.
Because I want to live in a thinking human world over some AI generated slop dystopia
November 27, 2024 at 1:38 AM
Good. It’s horrific how other platforms abused their reach to strangle local, independent, and national outlets alike.
I WANT to see news and actual vetted work and I WANT journalists to get rewarded for it.
Because I want to live in a thinking human world over some AI generated slop dystopia
I WANT to see news and actual vetted work and I WANT journalists to get rewarded for it.
Because I want to live in a thinking human world over some AI generated slop dystopia
It’s funny how the companies that created this monopoly—traditional media—are now suing because they don’t like what they created. Their short-term cost savings have led to significant long-term negative consequences. Shocker.
apnews.com/article/goog...
apnews.com/article/goog...
Judge to hear arguments on whether Google's advertising tech constitutes a monopoly
The Justice Department and Google are set to make closing arguments in a trial alleging Google’s online advertising technology constitutes an illegal monopoly.
apnews.com
November 25, 2024 at 4:10 PM
It’s funny how the companies that created this monopoly—traditional media—are now suing because they don’t like what they created. Their short-term cost savings have led to significant long-term negative consequences. Shocker.
apnews.com/article/goog...
apnews.com/article/goog...
Sunday Thought:
In today’s world social media and ‘doing your own research’ are replacing traditional news consumption at an exponential rate.
Given this new reality, shouldn’t journalism, specifically news reporting, be a required class in high school?
In today’s world social media and ‘doing your own research’ are replacing traditional news consumption at an exponential rate.
Given this new reality, shouldn’t journalism, specifically news reporting, be a required class in high school?
November 24, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Sunday Thought:
In today’s world social media and ‘doing your own research’ are replacing traditional news consumption at an exponential rate.
Given this new reality, shouldn’t journalism, specifically news reporting, be a required class in high school?
In today’s world social media and ‘doing your own research’ are replacing traditional news consumption at an exponential rate.
Given this new reality, shouldn’t journalism, specifically news reporting, be a required class in high school?
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Gators win!!! Teams need to #FearTheSwamp again! 🔶🔷🐊🏈🔷🔶 #UFvsMISS
November 23, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Gators win!!! Teams need to #FearTheSwamp again! 🔶🔷🐊🏈🔷🔶 #UFvsMISS
"Little By Little, One Travels Far."
- Tolkien
- Tolkien
November 22, 2024 at 4:01 PM
"Little By Little, One Travels Far."
- Tolkien
- Tolkien
Was at a town council meeting and an audience member asked why the council never invites the newspaper to come cover the meetings, and the snarky part of me wanted to answer, "For the same reason Oceans 11 didn't invite Benidict to their planning meetings."
November 21, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Was at a town council meeting and an audience member asked why the council never invites the newspaper to come cover the meetings, and the snarky part of me wanted to answer, "For the same reason Oceans 11 didn't invite Benidict to their planning meetings."
#ShowerThought: As a solar system ages, does its orbital plane gradually align with the plane of the broader galaxy? 🔭
November 21, 2024 at 8:56 PM
#ShowerThought: As a solar system ages, does its orbital plane gradually align with the plane of the broader galaxy? 🔭
There has been this long-standing notion in media that strong engagement only comes from anger inducing content... to all those folks I give you Bluesky, proof there is a way to build community that doesn't start with believing the worst in humans.
November 20, 2024 at 6:56 PM
There has been this long-standing notion in media that strong engagement only comes from anger inducing content... to all those folks I give you Bluesky, proof there is a way to build community that doesn't start with believing the worst in humans.
Assuming Bluesky doesn’t want trolls, bots, spam and dead accounts from other platforms, how much potential is in that 320m. Guessing there is a lot of chaff in that number.
November 20, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Assuming Bluesky doesn’t want trolls, bots, spam and dead accounts from other platforms, how much potential is in that 320m. Guessing there is a lot of chaff in that number.
Always a good day when you see Einstein still making headlines 🔭 www.livescience.com/space/cosmol...
James Webb telescope uncovers 1st-ever 'Einstein zig-zag' hiding in plain sight — and it could help save cosmology
A new JWST study has revealed the true origins of a luminous quasar that has been duplicated six times as its light "zig-zags" through space-time via a phenomenon first predicted by Albert Einstein. T...
www.livescience.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Always a good day when you see Einstein still making headlines 🔭 www.livescience.com/space/cosmol...
This morning's work soundtrack isn't exactly unexpected, but still a lovely journey none the less. #lotr www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE6J...
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy | Calm Continuous Mix
YouTube video by The Ambient Score
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November 19, 2024 at 4:38 PM
This morning's work soundtrack isn't exactly unexpected, but still a lovely journey none the less. #lotr www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE6J...
I don't quite get the Gov. seeking to break off Chrome from Google, Chrome doesn't make any money. It's like breaking off Google's cafeteria as its own company and expecting that to impact their search ad dominance.
November 19, 2024 at 4:25 PM
I don't quite get the Gov. seeking to break off Chrome from Google, Chrome doesn't make any money. It's like breaking off Google's cafeteria as its own company and expecting that to impact their search ad dominance.
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Massive experiment on India’s TikTok-like platform: Replacing personalized algorithms with randomized content reduced hate speech by 27%—but led to a 35% drop in platform usage. Toxic users adapted by sharing hate at higher rates. #econsky
Next up: Aarushi Kalra (aarushirita.github.io), experimenter extraordinaire!
Aarushi works on development, political economy, and the digital platforms/AI. Her JMP studies a massive RCT run on one of India's largest social media platforms, which shut down the content personalization algorithm(!)
Aarushi works on development, political economy, and the digital platforms/AI. Her JMP studies a massive RCT run on one of India's largest social media platforms, which shut down the content personalization algorithm(!)
November 19, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Massive experiment on India’s TikTok-like platform: Replacing personalized algorithms with randomized content reduced hate speech by 27%—but led to a 35% drop in platform usage. Toxic users adapted by sharing hate at higher rates. #econsky
I didn't get everything done today I wanted to, but it was enough for a Monday
November 18, 2024 at 10:35 PM
I didn't get everything done today I wanted to, but it was enough for a Monday
Can never pass up watching this scene in Raiders when it’s on
November 16, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Can never pass up watching this scene in Raiders when it’s on
🐊🏀 Gators laying claim to the 3 point line tonight
November 15, 2024 at 11:42 PM
🐊🏀 Gators laying claim to the 3 point line tonight
Curious if anyone has a good starter pack for Economists trying to model out the impact of the coming policy changes.
November 14, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Curious if anyone has a good starter pack for Economists trying to model out the impact of the coming policy changes.
Hmmm… nhc love ya, but not right now
November 14, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Hmmm… nhc love ya, but not right now