Michael S. Pollard
@sociologian.bsky.social
Sociologist and Demographer at RAND. Research mostly on social connection, substance use (alcohol and cannabis), and migration, but with many tangents. Opinions = my own, RTs ≠ endorsements.
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They are way ahead of you. It's on tour now. www.babybjorn.com/north-americ...
North American Bouncer Tour
Join us at store events as we bring our beloved giant bouncer on tour around North America!
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November 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
They are way ahead of you. It's on tour now. www.babybjorn.com/north-americ...
As was the style at the time.
November 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
As was the style at the time.
@genebaxter.bsky.social Good old Utah over-delivering on the Oak- names!
November 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
@genebaxter.bsky.social Good old Utah over-delivering on the Oak- names!
@genebaxter.bsky.social this whole thread might be relevant to your interests.
November 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
@genebaxter.bsky.social this whole thread might be relevant to your interests.
What do you make of this?: "Applications voted by the committee to be in the middle third will be designated as 'competitive but not discussed' ... Applications in the middle third will be considered for funding, along with the discussed applications."
November 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
What do you make of this?: "Applications voted by the committee to be in the middle third will be designated as 'competitive but not discussed' ... Applications in the middle third will be considered for funding, along with the discussed applications."
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November 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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November 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Policymakers should consider approaches to addressing fertility decline beyond financial incentives, including removing structural barriers to expanding families by improving access to affordable child care and housing. 2/2
November 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Policymakers should consider approaches to addressing fertility decline beyond financial incentives, including removing structural barriers to expanding families by improving access to affordable child care and housing. 2/2
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I’m dressing as the age period cohort problem for Halloween
October 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I’m dressing as the age period cohort problem for Halloween
A rocket scientist was a key figure in developing China's One-Child policy. So demography is definitely not rocket science.
October 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A rocket scientist was a key figure in developing China's One-Child policy. So demography is definitely not rocket science.
What if the excluded years just go back to 1200 baud?
October 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
What if the excluded years just go back to 1200 baud?