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Josh Merfeld

@merfeld.bsky.social

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Development, labor, and nerdy measurement stuff | Senior Lecturer, Uni Queensland | IZA | J-PAL | insulin addict | dad of an awesome girl joshmerfeld.github.io

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Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

It’s your gross income, after adjustments!

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Well this might have a positive ending. Will let you know next weekend…

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Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

It’s stressful and it makes it very hard to work. It also requires a lot of time and money, which further saps my ability to get things done. So sincere apologies to all of those waiting on me, but please understand.

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

For anyone to whom I owe work, including coauthors, editors, etc: I have been having relationship problems for a while and now my daughter is being wrongfully retained in a country that has a horrible track record of returning abducted children.

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

🤦🏻‍♂️

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Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

It’s wild to me how good some of the AIs are… and how absolute shit Alexa and Siri are.

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

💪🏼

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Because you’re awesome?

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Sorry guys. Forgot about this place for a while.

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

I’m more compassionate than you. Suck it.

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

💐

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

lol it’s a funny one tho

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Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

On the… 59 yard line?

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Josh Johnson @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

I’m back hosting @thedailyshow.com Tuesday through Thursday. Tune in live on Comedy Central and stream on Paramount+

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

So sorry Paul. I had no idea…

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

The fact I’m more qualified that this guy is astonishing

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Help: I remember seeing a study here that debunked the common claim that US internal migration is falling over time. Anyone remember the reference?

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

I think all spices are somespices

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 27/09/2025

Who wants to work with Kate Bahn at the Institute for Women's Policy Research? #econ_ra iwpr.applytojob.com/apply/ACdbXf...

The Research Associate is a position on IWPR’s Research Team conducting research, including quantitative and qualitative empirical analysis, on issues related to IWPR’s core topics of Equitable Work and Wages, Caregiving and Families, Education and Career Advancement, and Reproductive Justice and Health Equity. The goal of our research is better inform partners and policymakers on ways to advance the economic security and well-being of women, their families, and communities.

For this position, candidates must have demonstrated working experience with statistical programs such as STATA, R or SPSS, major national public health and/or economic databases, and be able to interpret data, analyze results, acquire data from primary or secondary sources, and filter and clean data. This role is expected to be able to produce high quality research products for public audiences with independent initiative and minimal oversight.

Duties and Responsibilities

Research:
Conduct and draft literature reviews and collaborate on research proposals that identify novel and impactful research activities on issues related to IWPR core research areas: Equitable Work and Wages, Caregiving and Families, Education and Career Advancement, and Reproductive Justice and Health Equity.
Perform advanced, complex quantitative data analysis of large datasets and trends, utilizing network science and/or other statistical methods, including creating data visuals.
Perform advanced qualitative data analysis, including developing and fielding online surveys; and conducting interviews and focus groups.
Write high quality blog posts, briefs, fact sheets, reports and presentations based on the data work and analysis and accessible to broad audiences including policymakers, advocates, and the media.
Use and integrate racial equity and intersectional frameworks and analysis in research study designs, written reports, and briefs.
Assist with proposal and grant report drafting.

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

HTML is where it’s at

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Josh Johnson @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Set your alarms. 9pm eastern tonight youtu.be/5tYdoEtPYUM?...

This Kind of Freedom Will Leave You Speechless

YouTube video by Josh Johnson

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Dave Lee @davelee.me · 19/09/2025

Dutch late night TV has its take

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Please tell me you added this

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

That seems like a perfectly reasonable take to me?

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

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a little girl is making a funny face while sitting at a table with potted plants .

ALT: a little girl is making a funny face while sitting at a table with potted plants .

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Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

So Colbert should probably run for president tbh

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

lol rafe

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Oh rush hour is awesome!

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

(Yes this is from the second one but it’s fine)

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Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

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a man in a suit and tie says " all he wanted was some mu shu " .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie says " all he wanted was some mu shu " .

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Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Come on let’s throw rush hour in there

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

You can think both things are bad.

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

But that perspective just begets more political violence

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Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Political violence causes more harm than good. It’s not really about Charlie Kirk.

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Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

It’s fucked up to be glad someone is dead due to political violence. This is not okay.

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Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

It’s fucked up Ariel

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Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

It’s honestly poetic

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Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

LOL

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

I hate AI videos so much

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Thank goodness! Just yesterday I told my wife: man I really wish we could watch c span right now.

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Well if the expected value is above the price of a ticket, then one should purchase every possible ticket. And if everyone does that…

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Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

About to find out who has credit constraints. Though to be fair if everyone does it then the expected value of the cash option decreases, no?

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

I admit he upset if someone called her a mutt!

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

I think you can refer to yourself that way without any issues but I’d be uncomfortable with using it. And my daughter is mixed!

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Meh people can complain about anything. It’s a great show.

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

No I mean maybe that would be a downside of having mixed breed dogs!

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Also might not be great to have human-like dogs referred to as mutts

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Okay the interbreeding thing is fair.

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Who knocks bluey!?

Josh Merfeld @merfeld.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Stay classy, tooth

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