Sign in

Prof Dynarski

@dynarski.bsky.social
43K followers 5K following 19K posts

MIT-trained economist & Harvard prof | 1st-gen college grad | Education, inequality | Shitposts in a Boston accent | 1st career: union organizer NYT Columns www.nytimes.com/by/susan-dynarski linktr.ee/susan.dynarski www.susandynarski.com

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Kelly @justkelly.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
She was doxxed by a Chi Phi alum who implored his followers to “help a Chi Phi.” Just in case anyone thought that organization was remotely redeemable.
393669588
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
When they get back in power, Democrats need to go all-in on higher education. We need a campaign of reinvestment in public universities across the country that makes the Morrill Land-Grant Act look like nothing by comparison *and* a GI Bill of Rights-style program of tuition grants.
20752341418
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oof Don't do this when looking to network: "Your work on [specific paper or theme] closely informs my current research"
3190
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Why yes it’s still raining in Boston How kind of you to ask!
1242
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
this old stone building is where 1600 first years eat their meals Has a lovely Hogwarts vibe It’s a memorial to alumni who fought in the Civil War
161
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Bomb threat at Memorial Hall at Harvard Alerts below
Harvard Alert
Law enforcement continuing to investigate the threat. SHELTER-IN-PLACE if near the location or AVOID THE AREA until further notice. FOLLOW instructions from law enforcement on scene .
More information to followHarvard Alert
BOMB THREAT at Memorial Hall. SHELTER-IN-PLACE if near the location or AVOID the area until further notice. FOLLOW instructions from law enforcement on scene. WAIT for further instructions from university officials. More info to follow.
041
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Watching the MTV VMA awards -the ubiquitous vinyl bikini bottoms look extremely uncomfortable -the outfits are blandly uniform -bring back personal style
0130
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Deva Woodly @devawo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It’s always been my view that she should run for Senate. She can handily win and keep this seat. And she’d be the right hand a democratic president needed and a legendary lioness of the senate besides. She’s shown real talent as a legislator & the caucus respects her.
371096111
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Anjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If I could add to this: in my experience, both of New York's current senators have become almost pathologically unresponsive to their constituents, and she has a real talent for outreach, explanation, and transparency.
1058667
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It was so nice for that little time where he had no microphone.
922440308
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 27/09/2026
The research implies that a local newspaper creates $114 per resident per year ($84 in 2018$) in local government efficiency. A case for subsidies for local news, perhaps in the form of consumer free-subscription vouchers like @deanbaker13.bsky.social advocates
511345
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
amy brown @amybrown.xyz · 27/09/2026
very funny to introduce the SNL viewing audience to katseye hootie frutti. it’s the modern equivalent of giving a victorian child a dorito
71144
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Andi Zeisler @andizeisler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A woman was drugged, raped, and sexually trafficked to members of a fraternity. Two of the men involved were expelled. Five were given the opportunity to mitigate suspension by *writing an essay.* The dozens of other men who knew this was happening and said nothing? You already know the answer.
cornellsun.com
EDITORIAL | Cornell Won’t, We Will
The Editorial Board demands that Cornell stops protecting the alleged Chi Phi rapists through the University's opaque sexual assault policies.
12431341283
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My phone is overflowing with photos will need to upgrade storage soon @darthbluesky.bsky.social
1260
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A rare quiet moment
1280
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
you guys broke watergate
22889341213
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
theonion.com/dog-cant-bel...
theonion.com
Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI
WASHINGTON—Reflecting on the past fling and remarking how time had flown by, local golden retriever Daisy told reporters Thursday that she could not believe the guy she hooked up with 10 years ago was...
0344
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Welcome dinner for our first-year graduate students At my table we are trading pet bios and I am showing off pics of our our new kittens At next table I can hear faculty colleague WHO SHALL NOT BE NAMED explaining OLS to the students and their spouses “You see, it is just X’Y/X’X…”
3721
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Volume up
1313
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Perfectly balanced ecosystem Cannabis and ice cream
2160
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Welcome dinner for our first-year graduate students At my table we are trading pet bios and I am showing off pics of our our new kittens At next table I can hear faculty colleague WHO SHALL NOT BE NAMED explaining OLS to the students and their spouses “You see, it is just X’Y/X’X…”
3721
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
I Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 23/09/2026
“Let me tell you about yourself”
wsj.com
Claudine Gay Is Back at Harvard—to Teach a Class About Harvard
The former president, who resigned in 2024, is teaching a course that examines university power struggles.
16917
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Steve Sando and the Rancho Gordo staff @ranchogordo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Once you start using dried beans for hummus, it’s hard to go back to the canned version, and we think you'll be surprised by how quickly our new-crop Garbanzos cook. Our favorite way to finish a bowl is simple: a good drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of paprika.
412611
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Urban Institute @urbaninstitute.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Research shows many eligible people miss out on safety net benefits. Urban Institute’s interactive tool reveals who qualifies, who receives assistance, and where participation gaps persist. Explore the data. #SocialSafetyNet #Data #Research
urbn.is
State of the Safety Net
Comprehensive analysis of social safety net programs across the United States
022
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
The Economist @economist.com · 23/09/2026
Sales of dairy milk are ticking up, after a long decline. Producers of plant-based alternatives are pushing back. Curious as to how? Register to continue reading (it’s free)
bit.ly
Alternatives to milk are losing moomentum
Consumers are switching back to normal dairy
283
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This shit will continue to happen as long as publishers don’t fact check books - which they don’t (as admitted with Jason Arday) I paid someone - out of my own pocket - to fact check my book. But you can pretty much put anything in a book if you want. It’s mad www.theguardian.com/media/2026/s...
theguardian.com
Piers Morgan says he will sue Earl Spencer over ‘fabricated inaccuracies’
Broadcaster refutes memoir claim that he was behind publication of gym photos of Diana, Princess of Wales
2617324
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Caroline Fan @carolinefan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Oof, no wonder Trump wants to control scientific funding. Just pillaging everywhere. www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
insidehighered.com
NSF Over Billion Behind on Grants; IES Says Will Give Funds
As the fiscal year’s end looms Sept. 30, the National Science Foundation has awarded significantly fewer grants than usual, and a judge has ordered an update from the Institute of Education Sciences o...
04223
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
WBUR @wbur.org · 23/09/2026
Think twice about those outdoor weekend plans: The first potential nor'easter of the season is headed for southern New England.
trib.al
Slow-moving weekend storm to bring strong wind, rain and waves to southern New England
Think twice about those outdoor weekend plans: The first potential nor'easter of the season is headed for southern New England. Here's breakdown of the threats, timing and where the uncertainties lie.
083
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23/09/2026
“the english are a mongrel people (laudatory)”
1074029358
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 23/09/2026
Trump should do another convention
37672113
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In an Uber. Driver having loud phone conversation with someone in Spanish. A little annoying, but it happens. He hangs up. Says, “Mi hermano. La Migra.” And starts weeping.
1665759953
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
British optimism: “The good news here is that it’s remarkably hard to kill *everyone* with a new virus. “ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
How would AI actually ‘kill all humans’? Here are the top five most likely scenarios | Toby Walsh
From a dangerous new bioweapon to total societal breakdown, is a ‘superintelligent’ AI capable of wiping out humanity?
151
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
lol my flight got diverted because of a medical emergency and they landed us in reykjavik in the middle of the night and deplaned us and sent us through passport control and then the crew vanished and then british airways sent us links to book an overnight hotel room but for a hotel at heathrow
21488341161
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
jon ben-menachem @jbenmenachem.com · 22/09/2026
Seeing on LinkedIn that one of the early AI adopters in economics, who had published a 14-agent pipeline for producing papers and lecture slides, is now souring on the tech after being subjected to peer review requests for slop papers
39518
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Zohran post about filling one pothole: We filled our 2,000th pothole! Wow! New York is the greatest city in the world! Zohran post about meeting with the president: Some guy was here and that is now over.
1206585719
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026
LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"
2412218575335
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“Pays homage to her dad on OnlyFans catwalk” These words would not have existed in the same sentence five years ago.
331065
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
this relationship does not get less funny to me i’m sorry like i know there are real stakes i KNOW that but it’s so perfectly overbearing racist grandpa / grandchild who can barely muster basic manners
301998154
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Rhys Needham @rhysneedham.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Now we know Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
14819
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Wtf www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
Meta bans ads for Virginia Woolf play in Spain because they relate to feminism
Meta tells theatre that Facebook and Instagram filter out ads mentioning ‘social topics’ such as civil rights or feminism
520987
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Local church having a block party Sympathy with the Devil is blasting through the speakers
0160
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Only his eyes move as he assesses the situation
1142
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Now he is the big brother
0260
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Nine years ago Ziggy was the new kid
0181
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 17/09/2026
Great piece by @xriskology.bsky.social on how the effective altruism cult has helped destroy actual philanthropy - with dangerous and deadly results for many people in need:
realtimetechpocalypse.com
Effective Altruism Is a Dangerous Cult — Here's Why
Understanding the "Scientology of Silicon Valley." (7,700 words)
331545449
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 17/09/2026
Nick Beckstead, noted longtermist and "effective altruist,” just comes out and says it: "But it now seems more plausible to me that saving a life in a rich country is substantially more important than saving a life in a poor country, other things being equal."
This is precisely why Nick Beckstead, a noted EA, argued in 2013 that, given the "overwhelming" moral importance of the far future - "millions, billions, and trillions" of years from now - we should prioritize saving the lives of people in rich countries over those in poor countries, other things being equal. The reason is that people in rich countries are better positioned to influence the far future.

To take another example, saving lives in poor countries may have significantly smaller ripple effects

than saving and improving lives in rich countries. Why? Richer countries have substantially more

innovation, and their workers are much more economically productive. By ordinary standards at

least by ordinary enlightened humanitarian standards saving and improving lives in rich countries

is about equally as important as saving and improving lives in poor countries, provided lives are

improved by roughly comparable amounts. But it now seems more plausible to me that saving a life

in a rich country is substantially more important than saving a life in a poor country, other things
being equal.
Screenshot from Beckstead's 2013 PhD dissertation, regarded as one of the founding documents of longtermism, one of the main cause areas of EA.
1521267286
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Incredible quote to start with “millions of Americans like me” and then to end with “on our normal vacation to Greece or the Vineyard”
643108402
Reposted by Prof Dynarski
Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Pretty insightful stuff here from Bret Stephens, who admits he's literally as out of touch as possible with every New Yorker alive right now. Zohran is the most popular politician in the country, Dem leadership is historically unpopular, and he's just... the opposite. And he works for the NY Times.
2433766404
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.chalkbeat.org/2025/11/11/i...
chalkbeat.org
Is college enrollment plummeting?
Reports of the death of the bachelor’s degree have been greatly exaggerated.
0135
Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Neither Max nor Ruby weighs more than 4 lbs yet I can hear them jumping and thumping and playing from a floor away
2251