Madison Perry
@madisoneperry.bsky.social
Research Assoc. at Philly Fed. Interests in labor/public and social safety net. Washed-up classical musician. Organizing with @phillydsa. Formerly UVA math+econ. Tidewater VA born and raised.
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Wow
The night before Spanberger’s inauguration
She’s cleared house at UVA
Top Youngkin appointees resign
Spanberger should be able to easily replace them given Dem trifecta
The former CIA officer asserting her control
The night before Spanberger’s inauguration
She’s cleared house at UVA
Top Youngkin appointees resign
Spanberger should be able to easily replace them given Dem trifecta
The former CIA officer asserting her control
January 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
wahoo wa
A lot of academics will act superior but I suspect 80% of that is just them having weird social skills. 19% is general self-absorption and maybe 1% can be directed at you specifically, unless you have an already-established relationship as adversaries.
January 16, 2026 at 6:58 PM
A lot of academics will act superior but I suspect 80% of that is just them having weird social skills. 19% is general self-absorption and maybe 1% can be directed at you specifically, unless you have an already-established relationship as adversaries.
Just saw the new QJE and got depressed bc the papers are great
January 15, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Just saw the new QJE and got depressed bc the papers are great
Thing about me is my natural inclination is always to pull the ladder up behind me. I have to fight against that impulse all the time bc it’s not aligned with my values.
January 14, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Thing about me is my natural inclination is always to pull the ladder up behind me. I have to fight against that impulse all the time bc it’s not aligned with my values.
Tocqueville gets Americans so right
January 14, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Tocqueville gets Americans so right
My favorite librarian is ordering a textbook for me again ❤️ I love having the library resources of the US central banking system at my disposal
January 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
My favorite librarian is ordering a textbook for me again ❤️ I love having the library resources of the US central banking system at my disposal
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Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good
After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.
www.ncronline.org
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Editorial in the National Catholic Reporter: "The vice president's comments justifying the death of Renee Good are a moral stain on the collective witness of our Catholic faith. His repeated attempts to blame Good for her own death are fundamentally incompatible with the Gospel."
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via Minneapolis photographer Chris Juhn on Facebook
January 8, 2026 at 3:53 PM
via Minneapolis photographer Chris Juhn on Facebook
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:17 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota investigators say they can't access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won't work jointly on probe.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
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Abolish and prosecute ICE. They did a murder in broad daylight today. Imagine what they're doing in the closed facilities we're somehow not even allowed to see.
January 7, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Abolish and prosecute ICE. They did a murder in broad daylight today. Imagine what they're doing in the closed facilities we're somehow not even allowed to see.
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"Meanwhile, witnesses said a doctor was at the scene and tried to help the woman who had been shot, but the ICE agents refused to let the doctor in to help. Up to 15 minutes later, an ambulance arrived but was blocked by ICE vehicles that had occupied the street."
www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
Minneapolis ICE shooting: Eyewitness accounts contradict ICE statement
A woman was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis Wednesday morning, but witness accounts contradict what federal officials say happened. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey calls the claim the shoot...
www.fox9.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
"Meanwhile, witnesses said a doctor was at the scene and tried to help the woman who had been shot, but the ICE agents refused to let the doctor in to help. Up to 15 minutes later, an ambulance arrived but was blocked by ICE vehicles that had occupied the street."
www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
www.fox9.com/news/minneap...
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Absolutely horrific details about an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 7, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Absolutely horrific details about an ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
A witness says a woman was trying to drive away from an ICE operation and the ICE agent "reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times."
Bovino was there.
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
on r/cars so the guys at Pep Boys don’t mistake me for a plum fool
January 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
on r/cars so the guys at Pep Boys don’t mistake me for a plum fool
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We need to grapple with the reality that we're very close to living in a police state.
"Officers repeatedly pressed her on whether she was Venezuelan, what her connection to Venezuela was, and why she had attended the protest. Plichta claimed they tried to get her to identify other demonstrators."
"Officers repeatedly pressed her on whether she was Venezuelan, what her connection to Venezuela was, and why she had attended the protest. Plichta claimed they tried to get her to identify other demonstrators."
Preschool Teacher, 22, Arrested on TV After Condemning Trump
Cops moved in with handcuffs while the teacher was still on camera.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:48 PM
We need to grapple with the reality that we're very close to living in a police state.
"Officers repeatedly pressed her on whether she was Venezuelan, what her connection to Venezuela was, and why she had attended the protest. Plichta claimed they tried to get her to identify other demonstrators."
"Officers repeatedly pressed her on whether she was Venezuelan, what her connection to Venezuela was, and why she had attended the protest. Plichta claimed they tried to get her to identify other demonstrators."
Pic on the right was an 8am session (I am in the picture)
January 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Pic on the right was an 8am session (I am in the picture)
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Are they now willing to throw 857,000 families & a quarter million care providers under the bus to support a baseless political attack?
acf.gov/occ/fact-she...
acf.gov/occ/fact-she...
Characteristics of Families Served by CCDF
Characteristics of Families Served by the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Based on Preliminary FY 2019 Data
acf.gov
January 2, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Are they now willing to throw 857,000 families & a quarter million care providers under the bus to support a baseless political attack?
acf.gov/occ/fact-she...
acf.gov/occ/fact-she...
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The childcare voucher program POTUS trying to freeze serves 1.4 million children with low-income, working parents
GOP has supported bcz parents must work (or do related activity) & care market based, not publicly produced. Grew from 1990s welfare reform
Freeze'd destroy jobs & destabilize families
GOP has supported bcz parents must work (or do related activity) & care market based, not publicly produced. Grew from 1990s welfare reform
Freeze'd destroy jobs & destabilize families
January 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
The childcare voucher program POTUS trying to freeze serves 1.4 million children with low-income, working parents
GOP has supported bcz parents must work (or do related activity) & care market based, not publicly produced. Grew from 1990s welfare reform
Freeze'd destroy jobs & destabilize families
GOP has supported bcz parents must work (or do related activity) & care market based, not publicly produced. Grew from 1990s welfare reform
Freeze'd destroy jobs & destabilize families
Told my psychiatrist this joke and he loved it
pursuing an academic career is like thinking the stripper loves you
December 24, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Told my psychiatrist this joke and he loved it
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The Federal Reserve’s dual mandate is to promote maximum employment + price stability. But how do we know when we've reached max employment? The unemployment rate remains key but other indicators may point to changes in structure of labor market. Read more https://bit.ly/4s1UtKm
December 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The Federal Reserve’s dual mandate is to promote maximum employment + price stability. But how do we know when we've reached max employment? The unemployment rate remains key but other indicators may point to changes in structure of labor market. Read more https://bit.ly/4s1UtKm
Getting addicted to Minecraft as a 25 year old
December 22, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Getting addicted to Minecraft as a 25 year old
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“Gantchev suffered from type 2 diabetes and told his wife no diet accommodations were made for him. She and Anna said the small amount of food that is given to people detained at North Lake was not enough for maintaining Gantchev's blood sugar levels.”
Bulgarian Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, sparking calls for 'immediate investigation'
https://abc7chicago.com/post/bulgarian-chicago-business-owner-nenko-gantchev-dies-ice-custody-family-congresswoman-call-immediate-investigation/18301520/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/bulgarian-chicago-business-owner-nenko-gantchev-dies-ice-custody-family-congresswoman-call-immediate-investigation/18301520/
Bulgarian Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, sparking calls for 'immediate investigation'
A Bulgarian man from Chicago arrested during an immigration enforcement 'blitz' has died while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Michigan private prison, the ABC7 I-Team has learned.
abc7chicago.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:04 AM
“Gantchev suffered from type 2 diabetes and told his wife no diet accommodations were made for him. She and Anna said the small amount of food that is given to people detained at North Lake was not enough for maintaining Gantchev's blood sugar levels.”
I’m really pretty sure that I can tell if you’re evil or not just by your footsteps
December 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I’m really pretty sure that I can tell if you’re evil or not just by your footsteps
A lot of The Sopranos is basically about old people and elder care and the writers depict that shit so well
December 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
A lot of The Sopranos is basically about old people and elder care and the writers depict that shit so well
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Every month for the last 77 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated Americans' unemployment rate
This streak officially dies today.
Staff couldn't survey Americans in Oct. It’s the 1st time in 934 months.
This blind spot will remain forever.
This streak officially dies today.
Staff couldn't survey Americans in Oct. It’s the 1st time in 934 months.
This blind spot will remain forever.
December 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Every month for the last 77 years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated Americans' unemployment rate
This streak officially dies today.
Staff couldn't survey Americans in Oct. It’s the 1st time in 934 months.
This blind spot will remain forever.
This streak officially dies today.
Staff couldn't survey Americans in Oct. It’s the 1st time in 934 months.
This blind spot will remain forever.
It’s only me and the other number one most dedicated bus riders on this bad boy today.
December 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It’s only me and the other number one most dedicated bus riders on this bad boy today.