Reposted by Heather D HillAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026FCC Chair Andrew Ferguson touts the administration's work to "protect white American men from discrimination" 6921601630
Reposted by Heather D HillKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Universities bring in foreign students ... to undercut the wages of American residents? What? This is exactly backwards. Foreign students subsidize the tuition of American students. I wonder why the VP who follows Nazis online has this all wrong. Probably an innocent, non-racist mistake. 1423199845
Reposted by Heather D HillAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 15/09/2026I have a lot of respect for Wired's reporting but this is wrong. No one who worked on this report is from Census CES. @wired.com should correct their error or provide more detail because this element of the story is wrong and vague. 66015
Reposted by Heather D HillDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Thanks to @joanalker1.bsky.social & @edwincpark.bsky.social for rebutting the editorial. A conservative think tank said lots of people on Medicaid are not working. The Post just went with that without sourcing the claim or methods or noting it contradicts multiple credible nonpartisan studies. Awful 819442
Reposted by Heather D HillDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026There is good research on this that aligns with common sense: work requirements kick eligible people off programs because most people who can work are working. But we also have a industry of bogus analyses designed to reach the opposite conclusion. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-trump-...donmoynihan.substack.comThe Trump Administration’s Dubious Case for Work RequirementsCherry-picked studies and unrealistic assumptions define a new government report 217552
Heather D Hill @hdhill.bsky.social · 06/09/20264. If this administration actually cared about anything other than self-enrichment and power they would get Rs and Ds together to expand the CTC and achieve good things for actual families. #notholdingbreath 000
Heather D Hill @hdhill.bsky.social · 06/09/20263. There is a program perfectly suited to achieving Vance’s objective-the child tax credit-but the GOP has kept it from being expanded. Specifically, they have objected to giving the credit to parents WHO ARE NOT WORKING. 110
Heather D Hill @hdhill.bsky.social · 06/09/20262. The child care subsidy program was created to encourage poor women to work RATHER THAN STAY HOME WITH THEIR KIDS. 110
Heather D Hill @hdhill.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Hey-family policy expert here-this is epically stupid (& ironic) 1. This program does provide cash to parents. The subsidy goes to child care providers. Good luck cutting those checks, JD. 1/4 Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents… www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/u...nytimes.comTrump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working OnesThe proposed benefit, a top policy priority for Vice President JD Vance, would apply only to married couples and tap a fund intended to provide federal child care subsidies to working parents. 210
Heather D Hill @hdhill.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The plot thickens… www.npr.org/2026/08/31/n... h/t @hansilowang.bsky.socialnpr.orgTrump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau reportAfter the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau's parent agency cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, NPR learned. 000
Reposted by Heather D HillKate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Part 1 of a 3-part strategy. First, delegitimize real polls (that show Trump and his party struggling). Second, promote fake polls (that show the opposite). Third, deny election results they don’t like using fake polls as the “evidence” of election malfeasance. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...brennancenter.orgHow Polls Can Help or Hurt DemocracyAttacks on legitimate polls and the rise of fake polls make it hard for voters to know what to believe. 17621225
Reposted by Heather D HillChris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 26/08/2026This morning in Danbury, ICE was arresting parents at school bus stops. But it’s more sinister. ICE waited until the kids were on the bus so when they are dropped off at the end of the day, they are alone, scared to death they can’t find their parents. I’m heading to Danbury. 964202947346
Reposted by Heather D HillPam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Because NSF has eliminated its directorate for the social, behavioral and economic sciences, it’s unlikely there will be any training funding for economists, psychologists, political scientists, sociologists, anthropologists, etc. 714690
Reposted by Heather D HillJohn Carl Baker @johncarlbaker.bsky.social · 27/08/2026This is a machine to ethnically cleanse the country - and anyone who pretends otherwise is kidding themselves 3325311151
Reposted by Heather D HillKathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Perhaps I should not be surprised that this article only quotes men. But if you’re interested in more about the the “collision of American popular culture &public health,” may I recommend my own book? “No Game for Boys to Play: The History of Youth Football and the Origins of a Public Health Crisis”nytimes.comAs CTE Cases Soar, Why Can’t Americans Quit the NFL?A collision of American popular culture and public health is on display in the N.F.L. 24118
Reposted by Heather D HillProf Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · 26/08/202623% drop in student visas to US in 2025 57% drop from India alone catastrophic for research and learning, here and abroad www.insidehighered.com/news/global/... 271255475
Heather D Hill @hdhill.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Some strings I would like to pull as a user of Census data. What data were used to identify non-citizens? Tax data, immigration data, something else? Whatever it was it’s sensitive, not publicly available, and probably required Census analysts to complete the work. 010
Heather D Hill @hdhill.bsky.social · 23/08/2026🚨 This is a huge deal: bad science used for an anti-democratic project in the name of our most reliable government statistical agency. Thanks @crampell.bsky.social for the reporting.thebulwark.comTrump’s War on Reality Comes for the CensusOne of America’s most trusted institutions just put its name on a totally bogus voter-fraud report. 59927
Reposted by Heather D HillThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14/08/2026"If the people in charge are using up sailors as carelessly and recklessly as they are using up their munitions, it’s because they don’t care enough to do otherwise." Our troops deserve better. Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:lnk.thebulwark.comThe Troops Deserve Better than HegsethThe president, the secretary of defense, and the top Navy officials are blithely ignoring the suffering of the sailors at sea. 34479131
Reposted by Heather D HillAPPAM @appam.bsky.social · 14/08/2026What public policy debate deserves a deeper, evidence-informed conversation? JPAM is seeking submissions for future Point/Counterpoint topics & authors. This series brings competing perspectives together to explore pressing policy questions & spark meaningful dialogue. ow.ly/qOX550ZyEq4 002
Reposted by Heather D HillChristopher Mathias @letsgomathias.bsky.social · 14/08/2026New: 3 yrs ago I published exposé revealing Richard Hanania used pseudonym to write for Nazi sites Ever since I've watched centrist media rehabilitate him, accepting his ludicrous claim to have left white nationalism behind. My look at what it means, for @marisakabas.bsky.social' The Handbasketthehandbasket.coYou don’t have to hand it to Richard HananiaThe so-called "former" white supremacist's work doesn't show accountability—or that he's actually moved on from his earlier views, Christopher Mathias writes. 3836691081
Reposted by Heather D HillAPPAM @appam.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Join our Super Mentors, Jason Coupet & Jenni Owen, for a webinar on avoiding common pitfalls in a mentor/mentee relationship. Turn challenges into opportunities for growth! Register: ow.ly/NSKR50ZzRTK 001
Reposted by Heather D HillCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 14/08/2026GAO finds 96% of DOGE’s claimed savings on federal grants cannot be verified federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-news...federalnewsnetwork.comGAO finds 96% of DOGE’s claimed savings on federal grants cannot be verified | Federal News NetworkSome savings that DOGE posted on its “wall of receipts” website were already being phased out before DOGE was established. 20423191
Reposted by Heather D HillAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 25/07/2026Admirable clarity @science.org 4974912712
Reposted by Heather D HillDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Really appreciate what Perry is doing - creating conversations that have depth rather than feel like they are being juiced for virality or performance. 27118
Reposted by Heather D HillMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 09/07/2026The ICE murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo deserves the same fury as Renee Good and Alex Pretti 156161585493
Reposted by Heather D HillJemele Hill @jemelehill.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Republican lawmakers call for DOJ and EEOC to investigate the WNBA for racial discrimination against Caitlin Clark. My thoughts on the stupidity of this www.youtube.com/live/eKPqTkJ...youtube.comRepulicans Want DOJ and EEOC to Investigate WNBA On Behalf of Caitlin ClarkYouTube video by Jemele Hill 77615
Heather D Hill @hdhill.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Can't deny that the D party has been mismanaged, limp, & stuck in the past. But the NYT wants you to know that the Ds problem is they lack ideas, solutions, policies. GTFO. The Democrats Can’t Go On Like This www.nytimes.com/2026/07/08/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Democrats Can’t Go On Like This 000
Reposted by Heather D HillSeattle Sports @seattlesports710.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Logan Gilbert pitched 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball, Dominic Canzone homered and the #Mariners beat the Red Sox 3-1 to avoid a three-game sweep. sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-...sports.mynorthwest.comLogan Gilbert shines as Seattle Mariners beat Red Sox 3-1Logan Gilbert pitched 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball, Dominic Canzone homered and the Seattle Mariners beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 to avoid a three-game sweep. 1241
Reposted by Heather D HillThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/06/2026It’s not simply this ocean-monitoring system that’s being dismantled; it’s U.S. science entirely.lnk.thebulwark.comTrump Just Gutted A Major Line of Oceanic DefenseJust in time for hurricane season, the Trump administration is defunding its global ocean-monitoring system. 23352139
Reposted by Heather D HillCallie Freitag (she/her) @calliefreitag.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Thrilled to share our **OPEN ACCESS** paper on how raising Seattle's minimum wage affected households receiving SNAP benefits. When the minimum wage went up, SNAP benefit levels went down -- a little. But, increases to earnings more than offset SNAP losses. link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comMinimum wage increases and SNAP participation: evidence from Seattle’s minimum wage ordinance - Review of Economics of the HouseholdA large and contested body of research examines how minimum wage laws affect employment and earnings for different groups of workers and industries. Far less studied are the important but ambiguous ex... 1105
Reposted by Heather D HillCallie Freitag (she/her) @calliefreitag.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Co-authored with @hdhill.bsky.social @romich.bsky.social Scott Allard, and Lizzy Pelletier. A long-term labor driven by dedication to understanding how Seattle's minimum wage increases affected an important constituency: low-income families with kids. 012
Reposted by Heather D HillAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 05/06/2026Last thing. BLS does amazing work to create timely, accurate info about America's working families, a huge public good. They are there for us & we need to show up for them. If you are a labor economist or care about workers & employment, follow & join Friends of BLS. www.friendsofbls.org/join 0336
Reposted by Heather D HillAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 05/06/2026In sum, 1. Labor market remains remarkably strong and stable to now. 2. Hiring has been weak but *maybe* improving 3. Wage growth but consumer price inflation spike from Gulf War III overwhelming it 3226
Reposted by Heather D HillJay Willis @jaywillis.net · 04/06/2026If for whatever reason you used to be a real piece of shit, and now you look back on that period of your life with regrets, that is good and laudable, and also, there might be some jobs that you shouldn't have. I do not find this to be especially complicated. 984561708
Reposted by Heather D HillMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 04/06/2026if you are a man considering weighing in on the latest graham platner story i urge you to take a beat. women who are your peers are watching. 1203522479
Reposted by Heather D HillJason Chavez @jchavezmpls.bsky.social · 04/06/2026ICE vehicles have been seen this morning in the Corcoran and Powderhorn neighborhoods/ South Minneapolis. It would be great to get extra support from community today. Please help out in your local area. 1/ 1333205
Reposted by Heather D HillPam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Fulfilling my repeated reminder to policy students, you can always make things worse. 34410
Reposted by Heather D HillBat 🦇 Borus @matthewborus.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Whoa, that piece we published yesterday got picked up by Fortune. Fifth story in their North America feed. I daresay we may be getting some reach!fortune.comSocial Security unraveling: 7,100 workers sacked, performance metrics retired, disability claims falling | FortuneThe administration touts a 73% drop in call wait times. Researchers who found terminally ill clients dying before paperwork clears. 23110
Heather D Hill @hdhill.bsky.social · 01/06/2026#mariners fans: I like the piggyback. It's creative and the results are good. But while we take a break from it, can we come up with a new name? #sharedstart #tandemstart #millillo #castiller 020
Reposted by Heather D HillMina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Also, the Mariners are undefeated since they memed me on Celebrity Jeopardy. Makes you think. 26204688
Reposted by Heather D HillMaria W. Norris @mariawnorris.bsky.social · 31/05/2026At the start of my terrorism studies course, I ask students what most terrorists have in common. They always say: 1- Mental illness 2- Religion. They are, of course, wrong. The two most common traits of violent extremists are: 1- Gender 2- History of domestic violence and online mysogyny. 162238768
Heather D Hill @hdhill.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Major next step in the President's assault on independent science👇🏻 many scary details... TL/DR: OMB states the first principle of discretionary grant giving is serving the President's priorities. Not the public good, not scientific discovery, not the agencies' mission, just what Donald wants. 010
Reposted by Heather D HillCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Dallas Fed estimate for how much lower inflation would be without Trump tariffs www.dallasfed.org/research/eco... 28682287
Reposted by Heather D HillCongresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 29/05/2026NEW: A judge just temporarily BLOCKED the Trump administration from moving ahead with their $1.8 BILLION slush fund to pay insurrectionists and MAGA loyalists. I’ve said from the start that this is an absolute waste of taxpayer dollars. This needs to be stopped permanently. 314637
Reposted by Heather D HillAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 29/05/2026UPDATE: We @immcouncil.org published a more in-depth analysis of this memo and what we've learned in the days since. Check it out here! www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/green-c...americanimmigrationcouncil.orgNew USCIS Memo May Force Most Green Card Applicants to Apply from Abroad, Causing Chaos and Confusion - American Immigration CouncilUSCIS issued a memo that may force immigrants to leave the country to apply for green cards, upending and complicating the usual process. 18125