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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

God already built a wall through Big Bend — it's called the Chisos Mountains. We don't need to give billions of our tax dollars to out of state vendors. We don't need to desecrate this sacred land. We don't need this useless, disgraceful, corrupt Big Bend border wall.

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Lorenzo Piccoli @lorenzopiccoli.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

When people think about migrants and welfare, they often ask a simple question: Should migrants have access to social benefits? Our new paper with @alexandreafonso.bsky.social and Samir Negash suggests the answer is much more nuanced. @epsrjournal.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/exntas9d 🧵 1/6

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Center for Global Development @cgdev.org · 16/04/2026

US foreign aid delivery is shifting. New data shows a drop in contracts and awards—and early signs of a move toward fewer, larger agreements, with international organizations taking on a bigger role. @charlesjkenny.bsky.social explores what this means for the future of aid. go.cgdev.org/4cLWXqM

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Who Is Getting New US Foreign Assistance Contracts and Awards?

The shuttering of USAID last year dramatically reduced the administration’s capacity to manage the foreign assistance awards process—particularly to issue new awards. Based on our best estimates, usin...

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Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

🧑🏿‍💻 Are you writing about elections in Africa? Africa No Filter has a guide for how not to perpetuate stereotypes: buff.ly/GMgGRay

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

They shot Renee Good in the face. They kidnapped Liam Ramos. They just executed a man on the street. Unmask them. Prosecute them. No more secret police.

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Michael Beveridge @tattieboy.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

It's beginning to look like all of those guns Americans buy to keep government in check were only ever bought for school shootings.

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Dr. Leonard Bright @drleonardbright.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Texas A&M sent this message to my students repeating a false claims that I declined to clarify the fact that my class address "race, gender, and sexuality." Here were my exact words: "The topics of race, gender, and sexuality will be addressed throughout the course..." Why involve the students?

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Dr. Leonard Bright @drleonardbright.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Texas A&M decided to publicly cancel my Ethics class, and share a false statement that I declined to provide information, which made it impossible for [them ] to request an exemption. See for yourself, if this statement is true. They are getting creative!

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Kristen McCollum @kris10mccollum.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

My hot take: the dichotomy of 'policy/program' and 'academics' separately is now antiquated. Many PhD researchers *in* UNHCR have an academic eye and policy influence. And this was the trend in humanitarian agencies before funding cuts bc it's the best way to do good evidence work in that sector.

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COMPAS @compasoxford.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Register to our upcoming seminar series, where speakers will explore the causes and consequences of the changing debate on immigration across Europe. 📌 Online & in person (Oxford) ⏰ Thursdays, 3:45–5:00 PM (GMT) 🌍 Free & open to all 🔗 zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

“Hello, it's me, The Dean of Yale. I read your thesis, I think it could be a bestseller. Now you must decide between Yale and marrying the hometown barista guy.” It's the highest of high art. If you're an academic you need to watch it ASAP.

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 18/12/2025

The International Monetary Fund asked me to review the literature on migration economics to draw lessons for low-income countries. In a new @iza.org paper, I argue that policy for the 21st century must discard four outdated ideas. www.iza.org/publications... 🧵 thread—>

1. Less skilled labor is abundant.
2. Skilled emigration is a brain drain.
3. Development substitutes for migration.
4. Migration substitutes for failing development, but doesn't cause development.

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Lorenzo Piccoli @lorenzopiccoli.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

How does cinema shape our understanding of migration? Join me for the first @mpc-eui.bsky.social seminar of next year (in-person/online), where I will share ideas based on a global dataset of 410 documentaries, films, and television series on migration. migrationpolicycentre.eu/events/?id=5...

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Migration representation in movies from 1940 to 2024: The spectacle of human mobility and the north-bound bias

How does cinema shape our understanding of migration? Join Lorenzo Piccoli as he shares findings and patterns drawn from an analysis of a new global dataset of 410 documentaries, films, and television...

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Macartan Humphreys @macartan.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

If in need see the division between chapters 17 and 18 Open access book.declaredesign.org

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Research Design in the Social Sciences

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Kristen McCollum @kris10mccollum.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Just donated! because Cornyn has been absolutely 🎤useless🎶 in this disaster of a year

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ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin @rfberlin.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

🚨 #CallForPapers We invite submissions to the RFBerlin Migration Forum. 🗓️ Deadline: 2 Nov 2025. Submit your work now and share with colleagues! #MigrationForum2026 app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79526...

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Ala Alrababah @aalrababah.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

🔥 Call for papers for EPSS 2026 in Belfast: migration, forced displacement, mobility, borders, asylum, diaspora, and other migration-related topics. Excited to co-chair the Migration Politics section with @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social. Submit proposals by Nov 7! #EPSS2026

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

My Democratic colleagues and I just left the state of Texas to break quorum and stop Trump’s redistricting power grab. Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections right before our eyes. But first he’ll have to come through us. It’s time to fight back.

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David Evans @daveevansphd.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Actual inequality and the inequality that people perceive can be wildly different, depending on people's social networks. This has big implications for public sentiment! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @mamunuru.bsky.social et al. document this in Karnataka, India.

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J-PAL @j-pal.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

How can humanitarian orgs ⬆️ impact when funding is ⬇️? With 300m+ ppl in urgent need of aid, emerging evidence can pinpoint promising solutions & guide investments to help save lives. 📊 New Evidence Effect blog shows what works & where we have more to learn. buff.ly/DZQKREQ

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Kristen McCollum @kris10mccollum.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

I'm just a girl, standing in front of my fellow researchers, asking them to PUT THE CONTEXT of your study in the ABSTRACT of the paper <3

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Kathleen Commons @kabcommons.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Really pleased and proud to announce a new @ihr.bsky.social seminar - Migration and Mobility History. We want to cover migration across time and space and speak with colleagues across disciplines. If you're interested in attending/presenting, get in touch: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Migration and Mobility History

The IHR Migration and Mobility seminar provides a space for historians and scholars from other disciplines to come together to discuss migration and mobility in history.

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

We’ve opened the call for @britishacademy.bsky.social postdoctoral fellowships. We provide three years of funding for early career researchers in the humanities and social sciences to complete a significant piece of publishable research www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/post...

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Seema Jayachandran @seema.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I have a new review article w/ Alessandra Voena on women's power in the household in LMICs (just submitted to JEL). I've written ~6 review articles, and I think this is the best one. We make some useful conceptual points IMO. But you decide! Comments welcome! seemajayachandran.com/womens_power...

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Olivier Sterck @oliviersterck.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

🆕What happens when humanitarian aid is cut or delayed? A 20% aid cut in one of the world's largest refugee camp didn’t just reduce what and how much refugees eat; it also triggered a cascade of effects across households and markets. voxdev.org/topic/instit... with Vittorio Bruni and @wfp.org

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What happens when humanitarian aid is cut or delayed?

Humanitarian aid systems are under mounting pressure, with key donors like the US and UK cutting funding despite growing needs. New research in one of the world’s largest refugee camps shows that aid ...

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Kristen McCollum @kris10mccollum.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Just spotted this 'living literature review' on migration by @lgilbert.co -- esp good for those interested in latest evidence on immigration to the US and Europe www.laurenpolicy.com/s/migration-...

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Archive - Migration Literature Review of Lauren Policy

Full archive of all the posts from Migration Literature Review of Lauren Policy.

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 20/06/2025

Today is #WorldRefugeeDay The US Administration has obliterated our entire refugee program—zeroing out admissions of refugees & terminating support to refugees already here. If you are American, please tell your representative to reverse this policy. It takes two minutes, here—> p2a.co/bVI53mo

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Urge your members of Congress to restart refugee resettlement and unfreezing federal funding

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Kristen McCollum @kris10mccollum.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

the OG Latin version of “ass-backward”

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Karen James @kejames.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Wouldn’t this ruling apply to every other grant funding agency that has terminated grants appropriated by Congress then???

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Hello new community! I love how fast this place is growing. FYI we released a new Indivisible guide with practical steps that folks in red, blue, & purple states can take to fight back. Don't ask for permission - take it, copy it, make it your own, & start organizing. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink

If there's one universally accepted truth in the modern age, it's that sequels suck. And Trump 2.0 will be no exception. Trump, Vance, and their MAGA minions feel vindicated by the victory of their bi...

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patpound.bsky.social @patpound.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

No Kings. Place De la Bastille Paris

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Seth Miller @wandrme.paxex.aero · 14/06/2025

VERY unplanned, but I was fortunate to speak to the #noKings crowd in Paris about the #avelNO campaign and the power we all have to fight back. Pick the one thing that matters more than anything else to you. And get involved. Take a risk. Make a difference.

Terrible selfie in front of a protest crows after I spoke.

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Kristen McCollum @kris10mccollum.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Americans in #Paris showing up for #NoKings at Place de la Bastille. Join us! @indivisibleparis.bsky.social

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CSAE @oxfordcsae.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

In case you missed it: #Migration Research at #OxCSAE2025. The CSAE's @kris10mccollum.bsky.social (COMPAS) has written a great round-up for you here 👇

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Simon Voss @simonvoss.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Excited to share that my joint work with @steinhardt.bsky.social and Marc-André Luik on immigrant housing in the US is out in the Journal of Housing Economics! We provide the first causal evidence linking immigrant language skills to homeownership. #EconSky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Language proficiency and homeownership: Evidence from U.S. immigrants

In this paper, we deliver the first causal evidence on the relationship between immigrant host-country language proficiency and homeownership. Using a…

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Dean Yang @deanyang.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

What happens to developing countries when highly-educated people migrate? See our new review of the evidence on "brain gain" vs. "brain drain": www.science.org/doi/epdf/10.... Ungated PDF: deanyang-econ.github.io/deanyang/fil... #EconSky #Migration

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CSAE @oxfordcsae.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

TODAY CSAE Visiting Fellowships Webinar at 🕙 10 am WAT, 🕚 11 am SAST, 🕛 12 pm EAT Join Stefan Dercon & Christian Meyer to find out more about the CSAE Fellowships. Also joining is Eleni Yitbarek who will talk about her experience being a CSAE Fellow in 2025. Register now zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Graphic promoting csae fellowships webinar. JOIN OUR WEBINAR
Monday 12 May, 10 - 11 am BST, 12 - 1 pm EAT

Join us via Zoom to find out more about the fellowships, hear from former fellows about their experiences, and ask questions.

Includes photo of five people who were fellows in 2025.

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 09/05/2025

We agree more than we think we do Democrats and Republicans both think people in the other group disagree with them on immigration much more than they do Summary—> behavioralscientist.org/the-divide-b... Research by Michael Pasek & Samantha Moore-Berg in @pnas.org —> www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Caroline Krafft @ckrafftc.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

At the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies conference on Demography and Labor Markets in the MENA Region! Will be posting a thread on all the great papers presented. #EconSky 1/n

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Kristen McCollum @kris10mccollum.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

These are the faces of the people who profit off of imprisoning legal immigrants without due process: fckemthtswhy.substack.com/p/the-devils...

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The Devil's Engineers

by Red Akted

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Kristen McCollum @kris10mccollum.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Seems relevant to those who do research in crisis- / conflict-affected settings, or with forced or irregular migrants.

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COMPAS @compasoxford.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

We are delighted to present our Seminar Series for Trinity Term 2025!🎭 Convened by Nathan Grassi here at COMPAS, this seminar series focuses on how the Arts can advance and illuminate #migrationresearch, elevating the experiences of individuals and acknowledging value across #artistic practices...

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 25/04/2025

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

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Alan Jacobs @alanjacobs.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Causal inference nerds (and the causal-curious): we posted some videos @macartan.bsky.social and I wrote *Integrated Inferences*—a book on using causal models to connect process tracing, experiments, and more. www.cambridge.org/core/books/i...

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Integrated Inferences

Cambridge Core - Qualitative Research Methods - Integrated Inferences

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