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Scotty Hendricks @scottyhendricks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Tim Walz was right. These people are weird.

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Andy Broughton @andybroughton0.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

real heads know

The runways at the former Meigs Field in Chicago

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

More available jobs tend to raise wages, but do strong labor markets improve job quality, too? A new study by @bradhershbein.bsky.social Katherine Lim, @dougwebberecon.bsky.social and Mike Zabek finds they do—and not just because more workers change jobs. bit.ly/4gJcoSs

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More than money: How strong job markets improve job quality

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Eric Allix Rogers @ericallixrogers.com · 19/08/2026

If you're curious what this foolishness costs the taxpayer, here's a tool to help do some back-of-the-envelope estimating! cop-takeover.pages.dev

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Cop Takeover

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Scotty Hendricks @scottyhendricks.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Today is August 4, 2026. Today is August 4, 2026.......

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Steven Lucy @slucy.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

We don't, we prefer grass and limestone.

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Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

You don't have to comply; "Fuck you, make me" is always an option unless a gun is pointed at your head.

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We can’t solve the child care shortage without measuring it accurately. New research reflects how families really search for care, measuring childcare within a short drive and accounting for competition for slots. This provides a more realistic picture of local supply. bit.ly/4aV0qlD

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To solve child care shortages, we first need to measure them

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

He's lost his damn mind...if that wasn't already abundantly clear by now.

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Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Thousands of Americans are getting sick from a foodborne parasite, and federal regulators have still not publicly identified the source. So what's been happening in the federal government over the past year that might be a factor in this outbreak? 🧵⬇️

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Scotty Hendricks @scottyhendricks.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Easy idea for anybody who plans to run for president and needs a progressive win to talk about: free community college pays for itself pretty quick. www.upjohn.org/research-hig...

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Returns from statewide tuition-free college: Modeling an Illinois Promise

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Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

He is going to play the illegitimate son of John Rawls and Robert Nozick in the upcoming Midnight in Emerson Hall

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Most American employers use some kind of non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Once limited to protecting trade secrets, they have grown broader over time – but at what cost to others? In a recent paper, @aaronsojourner.org, Jason Sockin, and @evanpstarr.bsky.social investigate. bit.ly/4f5f3UK

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How broad non-disclosure agreements leave job seekers in the dark

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Jesse Raber @jraber.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The alleged wonderments of the market already have a whole ass discipline plumping for them (econ). Yet they don't want to make econ classes mandatory. The point isn't that these ideas are absent from the university, but that you must recognize that CEOs have more academic authority than professors.

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Erik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The truth about American labor history--and this cuts against a lot of leftist dogma--is that strikes only win if the state doesn't crush them. There are almost no examples that counter this thesis. The strike only gets the goods if the state is OK with it. It's just empirically true.

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Rob @greaterhermit.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I just read a book about Brazilian public opinion in 2023 and it’s literally all like this. Increasingly, I think the thing that makes you the most out of touch and unrepresentative in society is having a coherent ideology.

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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Motorists are a leading cause of child deaths in North America and we need to start saying it plainly and out loud.

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

1) Requires nearly unanimous, continuous support across the entire country and political spectrum 2) Can be accomplished by losing the popular vote twice

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Aubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Yeah, I hate to say this is true, but it is. Four justices agreeing is a signal that this is now the benchmark for any conservative jurist. “No more Souters” will turn into “no more Barretts.”

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Scotty Hendricks @scottyhendricks.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The fact it wasn't 9-0 is insanity. Pack the court and impeach the ones that want to undo reconstruction. Let it be 21-0 if it comes up again.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 25/06/2026

You know who else has never assimilated? Everyone who keeps flying that fucking Confederate flag.

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Scotty Hendricks @scottyhendricks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Anybody looking for my next birthday present should look no further.

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Scotty Hendricks @scottyhendricks.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Make housing a human right, that we may defend the others.

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Grumpy Philosopher @stevecooke.org · 20/06/2026

Americans still insisting to me that attack helicopters are a normal & fine way to mark the start of a football match. The fact that this has been so normalised that people cannot see how weird it is is part of the problem. Healthy democracies don‘t mark the start of a kickabout with gunships.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 21/06/2026

Used to be a lie

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Building cars built Michigan, but where is the industry going? A new report by the Upjohn Institute’s Erik Vasilauskas and @mikehorrigan.bsky.social looks at how jobs related to making cars have changed this century and how they might continue to change over the next few years. buff.ly/6usvePh

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Michigan automotive jobs are changing: New report looks ahead to 2030

June 15, 2026

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Chicago DSA @chicagodsa.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

We’re excited to announce the 5 wards that we’ll be prioritizing for the 2027 Aldermanic elections! To learn more about our endorsement process, visit: chicagodsa.org/electoral-co....

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Scotty Hendricks @scottyhendricks.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m... Counterpoint: Denmark and the other EU countries should send doctors to the United States to provide care for the uninsured and tell them about the joys of national health care systems while they're here.

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Greenlanders are not ‘experimental subjects’, says minister as she decries US doctor’s visit

Health minister in Nuuk condemns doctor’s presence in US delegation as ‘deeply problematic’

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

From advising policymakers to improving safety-net programs, economist Jesse Rothstein’s (@jrothst.bsky.social) work connects research to real-world decisions. We’re proud to have him serve on the Upjohn Institute Board of Trustees. Read more at: www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2026... #econsky

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Jesse Rothstein wants to say yes | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Berkeley economist and Institute advisor Jesse Rothstein on dissecting earnings disparities, improving the safety net, and 10 years of the California Policy Lab

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Scotty Hendricks @scottyhendricks.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

You! Yes, You! Want some sizzle in your life? Need an escape from Ennui? Then come on down to the UChicago art department reception on Friday! Featuring excellent work by a variety of artists, this opening reception is well worth your time. More info in the image below. See you there!

Too much, not enough. Opening reception May 1st, six to eight PM.

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credits (CDCTC) try to help families deal with the cost of care giving, but they often fail to deliver. Our own @gabriellepepin.bsky.social explains how the CDCTC works, why it fails, and how states can fix it. Read more at: www.upjohn.org/research-hig... #econsky

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Three ways states can build a better Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit

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Scotty Hendricks @scottyhendricks.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

#IowaCity is the best suburb of Chicago they ever built. I will not be taking questions.

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Disco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

STEBAN, THE STUDENT COMMUNIST - “In dark times, should the stars also go out?”

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Upjohn Institute @upjohninstitute.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

How is the Upper Peninsula doing economically? How is its workforce doing? A new report from Upjohn Regional explores workforce dynamics in the UP, the challenges facing the region, and ways to seize on opportunities. Read more at: www.upjohn.org/research-hig... #econsky, #UP, #Michigan,

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New Upjohn Report examines Workforce Dynamics in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

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Molleindustria FUTURE? NO THANKS! OUT NOW @molleindustria.org · 10/04/2026

I gave a talk in Richmond, VA on the anniversary of Robert E. Lee's surrender so I HAD to make the audience play Booflag

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Scotty Hendricks @scottyhendricks.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

At this point, we don't just need a new president. We need a new constitution.

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US Out Of Chicago @raucousdukakis.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Everyone show some goddamn respect

Harold Washington standing in the back door of an el car waving the Chicago flag

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 04/04/2026

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

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Socialist Majority Caucus @socialistmajority.com · 31/03/2026

Socialist Majority is proud to sponsor the NYC-DSA for AOC petition. @socialists.nyc must grow and strengthen the socialists bloc in Congress by deepening our partnership with AOC and supporting her re-election.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Not sure I’d read a book on Catholicism by a guy who keeps getting personally called out by the Vatican for not understanding Catholicism.

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Certified Illinois Expert @mrillinois.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Inside the New Deal gem of a post office in oak park. From an age when the federal government hired artists by the score and worked however imperfectly to make life better for Americans.

The Osceola, First shipment of wheat from Chicago, a new deal mural showing various men moving bundles of wheat

The interior of the post office with cool art deco sconces, a skylight, a clock

Bird carrying mail detail on window above door

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Steven Lucy @slucy.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Witness slips are pretty evenly split here so filing one would make a big difference. In support are big restaurant groups and chambers of commerce; in opposition are racial justice groups, unions, and workers rights groups (and the City of Chicago).

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Scotty Hendricks @scottyhendricks.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Anti-bus propaganda has done a number on this country. Currently on an Amtrak motorcoach because of an issue with the train. Perfectly clean and comfortable. Direct to Chicago, about the same trip duration. Some bailed before it arrived, many who are left keep complaining about being on a bus.

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