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Sarah Jacobson

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Environmental economist at Williams College. she/her econ.williams.edu/profile/saj2

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Sarah Jacobson @sarahjacobson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Also, individual ASSA travel grants for junior faculty - applications also due next Fri Oct 9! See below...
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Sarah Jacobson @sarahjacobson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hi all! I just wanted to re-up this announcement about CSMGEP AEA dept seed and achievement awards - applications for all are due next Fri Oct 9! See below...
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Sarah Jacobson @sarahjacobson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Jr economists attending ASSA 2027! Are you interested in a mentoring opportunity w/ leaders in the field? Are you from a group historically underrepresented in econ? Apply for @aeacsmgep.bsky.social small-group breakfast featuring AEA Pres Katherine Abraham Jan 5 8am! www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
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Small Group Breakfast Meeting for Underrepresented Scholars
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Sarah Jacobson @sarahjacobson.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
CSMGEP ASSA Travel Grants! Individuals can apply (by Oct 9) for grants of up to $1K to cover travel expenses for attending ASSA 2027 in DC. This award is open to junior economists from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the field of economics. Info: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
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Travel Grants
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Sarah Jacobson @sarahjacobson.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Econ depts! @aeacsmgep.bsky.social invites self-nominations (due Oct 9): - Seed Grants for Innovation in Diversity & Inclusion: up to $5K to start a bridge / training program - Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion: to recognize successful efforts www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
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AEA Initiatives for Diversity and Inclusion
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 23/04/2026
Met some future economists, had the best salmon burger of my life, and caught up with one of my favorite professors from #EconTwitter #EconSky @sarahjacobson.bsky.social! Thank you, Williams College, for having me. 😭
Dr. Jacobson, Anna, and two Williams college students
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Williams College Economics Department @williamseconomics.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
We had a lovely time gathering at #ASSA2026 with Williams Econ folks from far and wide!
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ACLU @aclu.org · 04/10/2025
The Trump administration has completely ended all pathways to seek asylum, a legal right for more than half a century. We took the government to court and won, and they're now appealing. We won't abandon our commitment to people fleeing danger.
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Why Did DHS Send a Russian Exile to Costa Rica?
The Trump administration has sent thousands of people to places other than their countries of origin — also known as third countries. Months after being deported, one such Russian family has been forced to rebuild its life in Monteverde.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/10/2025
Trump is defunding the police where he can so he can fill the void with his masked Gestapo. He did it in DC, and he tried it in New York but balked. Additionally, Pam Bondi is investigating the Portland police bureau because they arrested a right wing agitator. Pay attention.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 04/10/2025
A Spanish-language journalist who lived and worked in Georgia has been deported to El Salvador.
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Spanish-language journalist arrested while covering protest near Atlanta deported to El Salvador
A Spanish-language journalist who lived and worked in Georgia has been deported to El Salvador. Mario Guevara was detained in June while covering a protest near Atlanta.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 03/10/2025
BREAKING: A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that blocks President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. The president can't rewrite the 14th Amendment with the stroke of a pen.
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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
all of these videos are horrifying. what feels so singularly striking and scary to me in all of them is the individual seething contempt and rage of these agents
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Joshua Lenon @joshualenon.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Powerful speech that everyone should give a few moments towards listening.
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Sarah Jacobson @sarahjacobson.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
It's Mountain Day at Williams College. A good reminder to get out, breathe fresh air, and recharge.
Sun rising over autumnal hills; blue sky with a few white streaks
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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
"Data manipulation by the US Gov...makes crucial datasets untrustworthy and unusable. If the US Government secretly changes datasets for political reasons, researchers relying on the data might erroneously recommend ineffective or counterproductive interventions." www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Data manipulation within the US Federal Government
A US Department of Veterans Affairs dataset compiling veteran health-care use in 2021 was quietly amended on March 5, 2025. A column titled gender was renamed sex, and the words were also switched in ...
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 16/09/2025
TODAY, I AM OFFICIALLY AN AUTHOR!!! A CHILDHOOD DREAM COME TRUE!!!!! #TheDoubleTax is the first book I've ever written and it’s OUT EVERYWHERE TODAY. Four years. 100s of stories. Countless drafts. I woke up today as a FIRST TIME author. WOW. Get your copy TODAY: annagifty.com #booksky #blacksky
THE DOUBLE TAX IS FINALLY OUT

Black woman in a yellow sweater in front of the Cambridge public library holding "The Double Tax" and covering her face
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Esteban J. Quiñones, Ph.D. @estebanjq.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Making history for a great cause‼️ I am swimming the Chicago River on Sept 21 - FIRST TIME IN 100 YEARS - for ALS research & swim lessons for Chicago kids. 🙏🏼 Help me reach my goal 💪🏼 Donte & repost 🔂 runsignup.com/EJQ-CRS-ALS #ChicagoRiverSwim #ALS #ChicagoKids 🏊‍♂️🌊🏙️
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Chicago River Swim
The Chicago River Swim is the signature event of [1]A Long Swim, a 501(c)3 charitable organization that raises funds for ALS collaborative research through Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of...
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Adam S. Hersh, Ph.D. @ahecon.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Nearly 600 economists, Nobel Laureates sign open letter supporting due process for Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve independence for the good of our economy and democracy. Great work from @tderyugina.bsky.social organizing such a quick response. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Over 450 Economists Back Cook, Fed Independence in Open Letter
Prominent economists are rallying behind Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook after President Donald Trump moved to fire her based on allegations that she committed mortgage fraud.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 02/09/2025
It’s corruption, plain and simple.
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 01/09/2025
It's official. The books that I wrote arrived. I am an author y'all. I AM AN AUTHOR. A childhood dream I never thought could happen is happening!!!!!! 🥹 In 15 days, #TheDoubleTax is coming to a doorstep, bookstore, and library near you. Please pre-order by 9/16: annagifty.com! #booksky #blacksky
ANNA THE AUTHOR WITH THE BOOKS SHE WROTE AND SOME COLORFUL FLOWERS
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
⚠️ US suspends visas for ALL Palestinian passport holders “The new measures affect visas for medical treatment, university studies, visits to friends or relatives and business travel, at least temporarily.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/w...
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U.S. Suspends Visas for Palestinian Passport Holders, Officials Say
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Dr. Manuel Pastor @profmpastor.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
I signed an open letter from economists supporting Gov. Lisa Cook and Fed Independence. Add your name by Monday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... | Letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Signature page for Open Letter of Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence
By filling out the form below, you are asking your signature to be added to this open letter.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
A respected network of hospitals and cancer centers is halting enrollment in clinical trials for children with brain cancer after the federal government said it would no longer provide funding to the group. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/w...
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Pediatric Brain Cancer Group to Lose Federal Funding
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
The extent to which ICE is ignoring all civil rights and due process is astounding — and indicative of a culture where they’ve been told they can do literally no wrong. Agency and admin leaders must face sanctions and legal consequences.
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 30/08/2025
NEW: my office has received disturbing whistleblower reports that the Trump administration plans to separate 700 children from their families, lawyers, and support systems. Disappearing vulnerable children beyond the reach of American law and oversight is beyond depravity.
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Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 unaccompanied migrant children, senator says
The Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 Guatemalan children who crossed into the U.S. without their parents
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
BREAKING: Social Security Administration chief data officer and whistle-blower Charles Borges has resigned after bombshell report that SSA put highly-sensitive data at risk. He sent out an email to colleagues moments ago. Here is the text of his email shared with me:
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ACLU @aclu.org · 28/08/2025
The Trump administration just opened up its first military base for ICE detention — and plans to expand others throughout the country. Detaining thousands of people in these camps is inhumane, ineffective, and unnecessary.
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Fort Bliss Immigration Camp Sparks Backlash Over Militarized Detention
As the Trump administration expands immigration enforcement, a new detention site at Fort Bliss raises alarm over secrecy, scale, and the use of military resources.
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Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Over 125 economists signed the open letter calling on the President, Congress, and the American public to uphold the principles of Federal Reserve independence and not remove Lisa Cook without due process. There's still time to sign! And please share. #EconSky docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Open letter
Click here to add your signature. An Open Letter from Economists in Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence To the President, Members of Congress, and the American public: We wr...
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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 27/08/2025
Heroes in our public service are putting themselves on the line to speak out.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Updated this piece to reflect that Trump said he has fired Lisa Cook, something the Supreme Court said he does not have authority to do.
Letter from the White House to Lisa Cook, saying she is fired
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Abby Sewell @sewella.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Four journalists were killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital today, including Mariam Dagga, a freelancer with the @apnews.com. She has a 12-year-old son, who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war. She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza. tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb
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Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital
A hospital strike in southern Gaza has killed at least eight people, including four journalists. The attack happened on Monday.
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Will Saletan @saletan.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Your occasional reminder that the current U.S. government — headed by a felon, his personal attorneys, and other criminal sympathizers — has used federal power 1) to protect convicted thugs who assaulted police in his behalf and 2) to punish the law enforcement officials who prosecuted those thugs.
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Reframing Jan. 6: After the Pardons, the Purge
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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 24/08/2025
The US President’s declaration that he alone can dictate how Americans’ votes are counted is a direct and obvious violation of our Constitution. He has zero power to restrict our votes. It is past time for this lawless rampage to end. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/o...
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Not a time for subtlety - what I told the AP about the Bolton prosecution and the DC occupation www.kgw.com/article/news...
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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
If you'll be on the #EconJobMarket this coming year, you may want to join this webinar by @aereorg.bsky.social, titled, "Navigating Uncertain Waters: Advice for the Current Job Market," with Min Gong & @adrienneohler.bsky.social. 29 Sept 2025 @ 11am ET.
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Sarah Jacobson @sarahjacobson.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
I've been traveling a lot this summer, so I'm grateful to be back on my favorite trails and to see that The Clark Art Institute has cool new installations as part of its Ground/Work project.
Two trees of life, in the forest An amorphous shape, woven out of fine willow bark strands and wrapped around a small tree, in a forest A dark obelisk-shaped sculpture is a forest clearingA wooden sculpture in a forest; it looks like a spine with ribs coming out of it and tree branches coming off the ribs
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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Long before she joined the Fed, Lisa Cook stood out in a field dominated by white men. She talked about how her experience with racism informed her approach to economics. Now, she is Trump’s latest target in his effort to exert more control over the central bank. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/b...
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Lisa Cook, Who Broke Ground at the Fed, Faces Attack by Trump
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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 23/08/2025
The US Administration is now brazenly threatening arbitrary military deployments in cities across the Homeland. Conservative and Liberal Americans deserve vastly better than this outrageous and sickening perversion of our troops’ mission.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 22/08/2025
Worth remembering (and pointing out where necessary) that drawing equivalence between raiding Bolton’s house for documents and raiding Mar-a-Lago requires Bolton to have similarly dismissed and worked around demands for their return for months.
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A timeline of what led to Trump’s classified documents indictment
Key moments in Donald Trump's classified documents indictment and investigation
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Sarah Jacobson @sarahjacobson.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Morning at Eph Pond.
Sun in a blue sky over mountains, with baby greenery in the foreground
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John Ganz @lioneltrolling.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
In November 2024, I made a list of things I thought the fascism theory of Trumpism predicted could happen.
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Aubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Just in the past few weeks, the Trump administration has gone after a senator, a state attorney general, a congresswoman, and a central banker on spurious charges. In any other country, the mainstream press would be incredibly clear about what's going on.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." —The Declaration of Independence
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
You guys. The Lisa Cook story isn’t about her mortgages. Please please please stop being so credulous.
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Sarah Jacobson @sarahjacobson.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Lush, cool late summer morning.
A dirt road flanked by big leafy trees
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ACLU @aclu.org · 20/08/2025
Denying immigrants the ability to be here, to work, or to travel because they hold what the government deems to be "anti-American" views is about as un-American as it gets. This is a violation of the First Amendment.
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Trump admin to flag "anti-American" ideologies in agency's benefit reviews
USCIS updated its policy to flag anti-American activity, expanding vetting and tightening discretion on immigration benefits.
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 20/08/2025
POTUS and the AG abusing their public powers to try to gain more public power. The Fed has 7 governors. Trump appointed 2 last term. One is vacant. One more vacant seat will yield a majority. Dr. Cook fills the seat with the longest term (to 2038) & is the only Black woman on the board.
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WIRED @wired.com · 19/08/2025
As of late last month, the investigation—led by US senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat of Georgia—had unearthed 41 cases of physical and sexual abuse; 14 involving pregnant detainees and 18 involving children.
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Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody
Led by US senator Jon Ossoff, the investigation cites hundreds of reports since January, including accounts of miscarriages, child neglect, and sexual abuse at ICE detention centers in dozens of state...
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ACLU @aclu.org · 19/08/2025
Forcing lawmakers you disagree with to comply with 24/7 police surveillance is a gross civil liberties violation. President Trump and his allies in Texas will stop at nothing to silence voters of color, including targeting the elected officials who represent them.
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Democratic Texas lawmaker passes 24-hour mark on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort | CNN Politics
Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier has now spent over 24 hours on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety.
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