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Claudia Halbac

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Political Economy Lecturer property rights also, plastic recycling, art, birds, other stuff

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 02/10/2026
Opting out of all the ways that the major tech companies can infiltrate our lives is difficult, but not impossible. Let us know where you’re starting from today, and take the month to seek more privacy from the tools you use. www.eff.org/pages/welco...
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Welcome to Opt Out October. Let’s Take Control of Our Data and Our
Big tech companies are hell-bent on taking away our agency and forcing us to use their surveillance-based services, apps, and devices. It’s hard to fight against, and it often feels much easier to
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 02/10/2026
Marian Farris, a former supervisor in the payroll unit, was also at the center of two separate internal probes conducted by the city.
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Ex-Philly fire department supervisor took bribes to approve $139,000 in bogus overtime, feds say
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Erika McEntarfer @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In streamed an army of cops...and, trotting after them, Nate Cavanaugh, along with more DOGE people. “They are ordering the D.C. cops around like their own private army,” said Colin. “I didn’t see that coming. I didn’t see the police taking sides.” www.wsj.com/politics/mic...
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Essay | Exclusive | Michael Lewis on the Lone Security Guard Who Resisted DOGE
In an exclusive excerpt from “Blockers,” the inside story of the high-stakes D.C. standoff where security chief Colin O’Brien fought off DOGE operatives.
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American Association of Wine Economists AAWE @wineecon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Unemployment rates in the EU, August 2026 (EU average: 6.1%). Surprisingly, Finland (10.3%) and Spain (10.0%) top the list. Czechia (3.2%), Poland (3.4%), Slovenia (3.4%), Malta (3.4%) and Bulgaria (3.5%) are at the bottom.
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Jamie Smyth @jamiesmythft.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
US refiners reap windfall as wars push up fuel prices for consumers: the 8 listed independents are on course for $32.4bn profits over past 6 months- a fourfold increase on last year as.ft.com/r/6866657d-7... @financialtimes.com
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US refiners reap windfall profits as wars push up fuel prices for consumers
Oil producer income has drawn scrutiny but lower-profile refiners have posted a fourfold increase in margins
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 02/10/2026
Repeated derogatory chants targeting BYU have prompted a new Big 12 campaign.
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BYU football keeps hearing anti-Latter-day Saint chants on the road. Here’s how the Big 12 is responding.
Repeated derogatory chants targeting BYU have prompted a new Big 12 campaign.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"No Jewish person in NYC is responsible for actions of Israel... critique of genocide is not antisemitic... we need a politics of humanity, not just at home but for people we're bombing." @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social tells Theo Von the genocide must stop & Bibi should be arrested
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Putin ordered Russian troops to disregard the rules of war, Zelenskyy tells the FT. ​Ukrainian intelligence intercepted information indicating that in September, Putin ordered the Russian military to intensify strikes on civilian infrastructure. Since then,
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Governor Wes Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🌉 The Key Bridge Rebuild Dashboard is live! See what crews have finished so far and get monthly updates at KeyBridgeRebuild.com.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Economist analysis of more than 3,000 US counties finds that in reliably GOP counties, annual deaths now exceed births by 0.4 per 1k residents, while in reliably Democratic counties, births exceed deaths by 2.8 per 1k. Population growth in the GOP counties is largely driven by internal migration.
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In MAGA-land people are dying faster than they are being born
Our analysis suggests Trump country is only growing because of migration
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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Health care employment continues to chug along, adding 17,000 in September. Modest job growth in construction, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing. After a bounce back in August, state and local government recorded losses for September.
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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Manufacturing employment grew modestly in September, a gain of 9,000 jobs. But the fact remains that manufacturing employment is still down 21,000 jobs since January 2025. It's hardly a manufacturing boon.
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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Some sore spots remain in the household survey. After trending down for six months, Black unemployment ticked up a percentage point to 7.0% in September. There is notable volatility in the household survey particularly for smaller population groups, but this would be concerning if it continues.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've been following the two alternative measures of employment for a while. The establishment survey is much more likely to be reliable, though the gap between them is notable. This month the household survey showed reasonably strong employment growth, narrowing the gap a bit.
Line chart titled "The household survey recovered this month, but has been weaker than the payrolls survey" showing non-farm payroll jobs measured in thousands from January 2025 to September 2026. Two data series compare employment: the household survey (adjusted to match payrolls concepts) and the payrolls survey. The payrolls survey shows steady growth from 158.3 million to 159.0 million jobs. The household survey displays much greater volatility, dropping from 158.0 million in November 2025 to a low of 156.4 million in June 2026, then recovering to 157.3 million by September 2026. As of September 2026, the household survey reports 1.8 million fewer jobs than the payrolls survey, highlighting a significant divergence between these two labor market measures.
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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Bottom line: +29k jobs (+50k 3mma) and 4.2% unemployment are hardly catastrophic. Rebound in prime-age e-pop is encouraging. Fundamental issue in this labor market isn't that there aren't enough jobs. It's what they pay: Wage growth is continuing to slow. #NumbersDay
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 02/10/2026
US economy adds just 29,000 jobs in September as hiring slows sharply ft.trib.al/QLNwWLF
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US economy adds just 29,000 jobs in September as hiring slows sharply
Figure prompts traders to rein in bets on Fed rate rises
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 02/10/2026
Last thing. @usbls.bsky.social does amazing work to create timely, accurate info about America's working families, a huge public good They're there for us & we need to show up for them If u r a labor economist or care abt workers & employment, follow & join Friends of BLS www.friendsofbls.org/join
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 02/10/2026
In sum, 1. Labor market remarkably strong and stable to now. Low-hire, low-fire pattern continues. If you have job, u can keep it but hard to get outside offer or raise. 2. But the small share of people searching have it tough 3. Little evidence of weakening in this report, mainly in wage decel
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 02/10/2026
If employer demand for labor falls or more workers enter to supply, price (wage) falls Private-sector wage growth continues to decelerate. Supply not 🔼, so demand 🔽 Annualized rates all decelerated: over-month: 1.6% over-3-months: 2.3% over-year: 3.0% Bizs & retirees want🔽. Working families🔼
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 02/10/2026
How does recent growth compare to recent years? Economy added 0.5 million jobs over 12 months to Sept 2026. Slowest growth in many years outside COVID.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I'm not sure who saw this coming, but so far nearly all the jobs created during the second Trump administration have gone to women.
Line chart titled "So far during Trump's second term, just 8% of all job growth has gone to men" showing change in employment by gender since January 2025. Total nonfarm employment grew by 776,000 jobs through September 2026, with women gaining 711,000 positions (92% of growth) while men added only 65,000 jobs (8% of growth). Women's employment gains accelerated sharply through 2026, reaching 711,000 by September, while men's employment growth remained flat with brief periods of decline, including a drop of 96,000 jobs in February 2026.
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Guy Berger @econberger.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
9/ Notwithstanding this month's disappointment, I'm generally quite positive on labor market developments in 2026. The one big exception is wage growth, which has weakened.
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The latest figures released by the Health Ministry on Thursday showed that 4,018 people have died, making up nearly half of the 8,300 confirmed cases, in what has become the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history. apnews.com/article/cong...
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An Ebola treatment center was burned down as the death toll in Congo passes 4,000
Congo's Ebola outbreak has resulted in over 4,000 deaths, with authorities struggling to contain the virus.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Pro-tip: Seasonal blips like this distort month-to-month changes in jobs, leading July to look particularly weak and August to look strong. That's why taking a three-month average is often your best bet.
Line chart titled "The fall then rise in teacher's jobs was mostly a seasonal adjustment glitch" showing jobs in local government education measured in thousands of employees. Employment remained stable around 8.2 million through September 2026 despite an unusual 52,000-job drop in July 2026 that appears to be a seasonal adjustment anomaly rather than genuine job loss. The series grew modestly from 8.15 million in September 2024 to 8.20 million in September 2026, with the July dip to 8.16 million representing a temporary statistical aberration that was largely reversed by August and September.
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Brett Bobley @brettbobley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Big congrats to the amazing @alondra.bsky.social for winning an AI2050 Senior Fellowship from @schmidtsciences.bsky.social. ai2050.schmidtsciences.org/fellow/alond...
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Alondra Nelson - AI2050
Alondra Nelson studies how people build, marshal, and live through new scientific and technological developments, and traces what that work makes possible or forecloses for life chances and democratic...
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.
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stevelevitsky.bsky.social @stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Lucan Way and I have been writing about competitive authoritarianism for more than 25 years. We never thought we'd write this piece. www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/com...
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Competitive Authoritarianism in America | Journal of Democracy
The United States has slid into competitive authoritarianism. The slide has been modest and remains reversible—but it is real. Even after Donald Trump, American democracy will remain fragile.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Lacy Baugher Milas @lacymb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Florence Pugh is spectacular as one of literature's all-time great bad women, given greater depth and agency here than ever before. My review of Netflix's (largely excellent) East of Eden at @ebertvoices.bsky.social:
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East of Eden review: Florence Pugh carries Netflix's Steinbeck adaptation
It adds necessary depth and shading to Cathy’s story, thanks to star Florence Pugh’s complicated, layered lead performance.
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irsunny.bsky.social @irsunny.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"Instagram is an app for girls!" Yeah bud, of course you care about that. You're twelve.
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
And what real man wants to be on a platform filled with GIRLS?!?! EW GROSS
Geiger Capital: Officially deleted instagram.

An inherently female app. Zero benefit.

Elon Musk: Instagram is for girls.
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Guy Berger @econberger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Revelio & the BLS continue to strongly disagree about what's happening to hiring & turnover. I love that Revelio share their data (and don't sugarcoat it - that's what any data provider with integrity would do) but I think the BLS is correct here.
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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Senator seeks higher food prices: www.seafoodnews.com/Story/135601...
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Spaghetti @spaghettibeaver.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I don't know anything about "can no longer exist," that's way outside my paygrade, but I will make sure that it doesn't exist as far as my kids are concerned. They won't grow up Luddites but they will not get the same freedom on the internet that I got at their age.
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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
ultimately, more of Canada's oil being exported beyond the U.S. threatens U.S. refineries in the Rockies, Plains, Great Lakes and beyond in the years ahead. One project isn't the greatest worry- its the diversification happening at elevated speed.
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Patrick De Haan @gasbuddyguy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The entire interior U.S. should be alarmed as Canada fast tracks a new crude oil pipeline from Alberta to Canada's West Coast that will push more of Canada's oil away from U.S. refineries that rely on it, and could negatively impact U.S. refineries.
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Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 01/10/2026
It is critical to separate the questions 1) Is AI technology useful, and how much? 2) Is AI investment a bubble? Will there be a correction? Two very different issues. Railroad infrastructure was truly transformative, but that industry went through a series of boom-and-bust cycles along the way.
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Jonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 01/10/2026
Don't miss this amazing analysis from the Wall Street Journal a couple of weeks ago. AI is the biggest infrastructure capital investment in American history. www.wsj.com/economy/the-...
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
CEO compensation has increased 1,316% since 1978. And worker compensation? Just 28%. The system is rigged. We need to start taxing the rich so they pay their fair share.
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Claudia Halbac @nycclaudia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"the new agreement explicitly reaffirms the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and recognizes the right of the people of Greenland to self-determination" michaelmcfaul.substack.com/p/trumps-his...
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Trump’s ‘Historic’ Greenland Deal Is Old Wine in New Bottles
After months of threats and tensions with a NATO ally, how much has the United States actually gained from the new security agreement with Denmark and Greenland?
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump on Iran earlier today: "Oh, they'll be hit very hard, Don't worry." "Now I have to make a decision. They'll either sign a very fair deal, or they won't exist any longer"
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 01/10/2026
Want to learn about the history of our city?  Well you’re in luck. This month, we’re hosting a massive scavenger hunt across the city — all about the history of organizing in NYC. Sign up at organize.nyc.gov and come see the city through the eyes of the people who built it.
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kottke.org @kottke.org · 01/10/2026
Map of the Lighthouses of the World. Each lighthouse sweeps out its actual arc and the reach of the beams is true to scale. Very cool. [kottke.org]
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Map of the Lighthouses of the World
From mapped.earth, a map of every lighthouse on the planet, along with other charted lights like lighted buoys and such. The screenshots above are static but the lights on the real map move: each lighthouse sweeps out it
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WIRED @wired.com · 01/10/2026
The US resurgence of measles is forcing hospitals and health systems to adopt new protocols and procedures to deal with a disease they thought was in the past. www.wired.com/story/measle...
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Measles Is Forcing Hospitals to Adapt to a New Normal
The US resurgence of measles is forcing hospitals and health systems to adopt new protocols and procedures to deal with a disease they thought was in the past.
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 01/10/2026
Low-skill capitalists don't want you to know this one neat trick www.promarket.org/2026/09/14/w...
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Wealth Taxes Can Make Capital Markets More Efficient - ProMarket
Wealth taxes can make capital markets more efficient when they are optimally combined with lower capital gains taxes, argue Sergio Ocampo, Guttorm Schjelderup, and Floris Zoutman in new research.
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justfara @justfara.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
quoth the great Dolly
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🎃Darin S Pumpkins🎃 @darinself.com · 30/09/2026
Oh come on man. This is a layup and a great time to bring Bundesliga rules of ownership to the PL.
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Kim Weeden @weedenkim.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump's effort to rebrand AI as SI doesn't go far enough. It should be called Super Human Intelligence Technology. We'd get more accurate news headlines, like: "Under Trump, Government Turns to SHIT" or "SHIT Heads Visit White House"
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