Reposted by Nathan ConverseJesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 8hA very happy ending because in his memoir McDonald expresses some regret for a child given up for adoption when he and his then girlfriend were teenagers. 220626
Reposted by Nathan ConverseNBER @nber.org · 30/09/2026Evidence from Italy's Cassa per il Mezzogiorno and the US Apollo program shows industrial policies originate in political projects and last as long as their vision stays credible, from Lottie Field, @juhreka13, and Michele Zampa www.nber.org/papers/w35802 021
Reposted by Nathan Conversecait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 26/09/2026the "iced coffee at a job interview" discussion is obviously stupid but also a great representation of the fact that every single HR person/recruiter has their own different made up rules for candidates and all of them think they are absolutely correct 423346441
Reposted by Nathan ConverseJake Anbinder @jakeanbinder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026can't believe the car that runs on millions of tiny explosions transmitting energy through a complex series of oily metal parts doesn't last as long as the one that's four wheels attached to a battery 14604125
Reposted by Nathan ConverseAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Incredible. First Secretary Mullin claimed that DHS had identified 15,903 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter roll. Then DHS officials told a skeptical Nevada, no no no, that’s just people we flagged. Here are the names of 185 people we KNOW aren’t citizens. All 185 were citizens. DHS got 100% wrong. 21188103855
Reposted by Nathan ConverseThe 51st @51st.news · 24/09/2026"The sound builds and deepens, sounding like a garbage truck rumbling outside, before reaching a furious crescendo that hits me with the force and decibel level of a 747 taking off. ... I’m wondering just what I’ve gotten myself into." — @stephaniejudy.bsky.social51st.newsI went to a twelve-hour drone concert and all I got was removed from time and spaceOur reporter survives an overnight journey of ambient music — and the soul — at Rhizome. 1103
Reposted by Nathan ConverseMohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Three of my takeaways from this Financial Times reporting (attached) on record bond issuance by emerging economies: It adds at the margin to pressures on global bond yields, even though the overall issuance volumes remain significantly smaller than those coming from advanced economies... 1 of 3 5202
Reposted by Nathan ConverseNBER @nber.org · 23/09/2026Arguing that China’s distinctive lending structure—bilateral rollover risk without default risk—disciplines recipient countries' borrowing on international markets, from Illenin O. Kondo, César Sosa-Padilla, and Zachary J. Swaziek www.nber.org/papers/w35767 021
Reposted by Nathan Conversetim_in_dc @timdc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026excellent to see people not usually mentioned in national museums like musician link wray and activist judy heumann in the district vibes exhibit at mlk library. this is an awesome panel show about how people in dc have shaped greater u.s. history and culture since 1776. ~~closes this weekend~~ 3122
Reposted by Nathan ConverseJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026When the Cincinnati Post shut down, it oddly had an effect on local elections. Fewer people ran for office, voter turnout fell, and incumbents became more likely to win. That's useful context for Trump's choice to ban 3 news orgs from the White House newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/what-econo...newsletter.platypuseconomics.comWhat Economists Know About Kicking Out ReportersTrump banned three news organizations from the White House last week — and there’s a research literature on exactly where that leads. 12537237
Nathan Converse @nathanecon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Super informative thread on the diesel market in New England! 120
Reposted by Nathan ConverseNational Security Archive @nsarchive.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The Letelier-Moffitt Case at 50: The Verdict of History on Pinochet’s Role nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-boo...nsarchive.gwu.eduThe Letelier-Moffitt Case at 50: The Verdict of History on Pinochet’s RoleWashington, D.C., September 21, 2026 - As part of a “major case” investigation into the role of General Augusto Pinochet in an act of terrorism in Washington, D.C., the FBI interviewed former secretar... 095
Reposted by Nathan ConverseDaniel McDowell @danielmcdowell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Do financial sanctions provoke de-dollarization? In new co-authored research with David Steinberg, we look at this question from the unique perspective of Russian households in 2022-23. A short 🧵(1/7) 1144
Reposted by Nathan ConverseKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 21/09/2026A thing bugging me: When I went to uni, the UK's IMF bailout was a dim and distant thing that happened around the time we were born. Never came up in conversation. Kids starting uni now are the cohort born in 2008 who presumably see the GFC the same way. Ancient history, ok boomer etc 4924818
Reposted by Nathan ConverseJoseph Cotterill @jsphctrl.ft.com · 21/09/2026This but it is actually also happening to emerging markets balance of payments crises when you combine demographics with the new EM orthodoxy. Hundreds of millions of people in India must be younger at this point than the Taper Tantrum (2013) let alone '08-09, etc. 011
Reposted by Nathan Converseherman mark schwartz @thunen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026protip for students: if you want to have a private, Oxford tutorial-like experience at your humongous state college, go to office hours and ask questions. i had an undergrad student who basically got an entire graduate level course on pol-econ of development just by showing up for office hours. 2273
Reposted by Nathan Conversejane c. hu @janehu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026the triumvirate (2026) 24623147
Reposted by Nathan ConverseAlex Koma @alexkoma.bsky.social · 17/09/2026New: The Capitol Gateway project in Ward 7 has been stuck for years. Is there finally light at the end of the tunnel? DC leaders seem to think so. More than a decade after Walmart abandoned the project, they’re pressing to finally get a new grocery store built there: 51st.news/capitol-gate...51st.newsPlans to build a grocery store at Capitol Gateway inch forwardPlans to build a new commercial corridor at Capitol Gateway are finally inching forward. 1134
Reposted by Nathan ConverseSimon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Deaths in New York and New Jersey this century. Two events stand out. Source: buff.ly/DNyuDvI 514662
Reposted by Nathan ConverseMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026ARI FLEISCHER: "Never forget." HIS SECRETARY: "The check from Saudi Arabia has arrived." ARI FLEISCHER: [forgets]mediaite.comBush Press Secretary Ari Fleischer Retires Annual 9/11 Commemorative Tweets Months After Getting Hired By Saudi LIV Golf TourFor years, Ari Fleischer has recognized the anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks on Twitter by sharing his minute-by-minute recollection of the day, but announced this year he would be ret... 671525450
Reposted by Nathan ConverseNBER @nber.org · 11/09/2026Fear of a crash drives some investors to “step out” of the market. Stocks sensitive to this variation had lower returns. Even “non-marginal investors” matter to market prices, from William N. Goetzmann, Dasol Kim, and Robert J. Shiller www.nber.org/papers/w35708 052
Reposted by Nathan ConverseMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026fun fact: anthropic recently purchased the entire 16-story building where the FT new york office is located and they'll need to vacate in the near future. therealdeal.com/new-york/202... 718734
Reposted by Nathan ConverseCentre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Read Professor Anna Valero 's analysis of the first major speech by chancellor John Healey - how does it match up against the evidence on what is needed to drive growth? blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2026… 022
Reposted by Nathan Conversedrewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · 10/09/2026if you learn a skill or start a new hobby, it makes you a better person, not worse. nobody ever gets into calligraphy and immediately starts screeching that typefaces are useless and only the quill shall prosper. there is no "woodworking psychosis" nobody thinks they're dating their kettlebell 01183305
Reposted by Nathan ConverseEize Basa @eizebasa.baby · 10/09/2026"I'm not that person. I don't flip tortoises I find in the desert. I can promise you that. Of course I'd turn it back over. I'm engaging with you as a human being. Why would I leave it out there baking? There's no there's no reason for me to do that." 521651
Reposted by Nathan ConverseShana Gadarian @sgadarian.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Vaccines are amazing. 2402109
Reposted by Nathan ConverseWill Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 09/09/2026In the 1970s, over 80% of UK children travelled to school independently. This has fallen to 25% - impacting health, well being, independence etc. In London, we're tackling the school run. With 870 school streets, 66% of kids now walk, cycle or scoot. ldd.news/uk-news/lond... 112923
Reposted by Nathan ConverseAdam @wyseapple.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Ongoing trend that is making most US cities even worse. Every new coffee shop or fast food place is drive thru only. You never have to leave your house or car for anything, and that’s exactly what a lot of people want. I’ll never get it. It seems miserable to live that way. 2121834
Nathan Converse @nathanecon.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Ruby Bridges is often presented as a story of hope and courage, but when I think of how adults and other children consciously chose to treat a 6yo child, my heart breaks and it’s hard not to feel despair 010
Reposted by Nathan ConverseDavid Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Fresh evidence that car touchscreens are a giant step backwards for road safety: "For all tasks, the touchscreen was associated with increased visual distraction." doi.org/10.1016/j.tr... 1081578419
Reposted by Nathan ConverseAustin Clemens @austinclemens2.bsky.social · 05/09/2026NYT wrote one article about Ariely‘s Epstein ties back in Feb, nothing lately. They wrote dozens of Claudine Gay articles. 1193
Reposted by Nathan ConverseTrevon Logan @trevondlogan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026If you know the details of the Claudine Gay (Harvard) and Jason Arday (Cambridge) controversies but little about the Marc Tessier-Lavigne (Stanford) controversy, you should ask yourself why. [And, yes, the answer is as simple as you think it is. This isn’t 3-dimensional chess...] 411329
Reposted by Nathan ConverseJason @jrock08.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Today a preeminent climate scientist said that building a bike lane in Berkeley California is bad because not everyone can bike to get groceries. The US climate movement has a cars blindspot, and it's why we aren't making progress the way other countries are. 2784492
Reposted by Nathan ConverseMetro @wmata.com · 05/09/2026DC students are on the move! During the first week of school, DC students took 203K trips using their Kids Ride Free cards! That’s a 23% increase in taps on bus and a 12% increase on rail compared to the same time last year. 🚍🚇🧵 1162
Reposted by Nathan ConverseErie Meyer @erie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026A DC mom asking the national guard for help clearing a tree blocking her kid’s title 1 school: Her: Aren’t you supposed to be here to help? The national guard: Nope. 510351