#Shrug

Sam Asher

thesamasher

Are night lights (NL) a reliable proxy for local GDP?An answer, in our paper “Development Research at High Geographic Resolution” aka the SHRUG paper (forthcoming at WBER). 1/14TL;DR: don’t trust

Daniel Dale

ddale8

In the last week of the 2016 campaign, I had a very nice chat with a Trump supporter who was standing near the press “pen.” Then, during the rally, Trump

Voidra WEAR YOUR ****ING MASK

voidrantsback

If you cater to the toxicity of your audience, and alienate anything empathetic or wholesome, you really shouldn't be surprised when the toxicity is all you are greeted with. My

Fenit Nirappil

FenitN

So many reactions to basic reporting about Biden administration officials’ financial disclosures is “And? What’s your point?” The point is disclosing financial interests of public officials is basic government accountability

Melissa Ann Singer

maseditor

one of the things I find baffling about this is that my mother's generation of Ashkenazi NYC Jews played tons of mahjong, using the traditional set, and had zero difficulty

Dr. Rob Davidson #WearAMask

DrRobDavidson

As an ER doctor, I feel compelled to correct a dangerous & upsetting new talking point from @realdonaldtrump. Lately he's been "boasting" that while #COVID19 rates are soaring, *deaths* are

Tom House 🐐

tomhousesports

1/ Hank Aaron changed my life. The greatest moment I ever got to be a part of was catching 715. That moment bonded us forever as friends and teammates. My

Dr. Jack Brown

DrGJackBrown

1/ THREAD: On Sept. 11, 2011, 2977 Americans were killed by terrorists on American Soil. The United States retaliated with two Wars — one of which is still ongoing (the

Mikefox - LT. FREYA COMIX🏳️‍🌈

JenPallante

If you're still a little upset about the coup- and you're worried another attack is going to happen?1. That's called hypervigilance. It's a symptom of trauma.2. Fear is a friend-

Chris Hayes

chrislhayes

First Trump tweeted about how it was all up to Mike Pence not to let him down.Then he gave a speech to the crowd telling them it all depended on

Sam Sommers

samsommers

Thread: Things NOT to do when you are reading names or introducing people in a public forum. 1/ These days I get asked to read names a lot, it seems.

T.Y. Hilton Fan Account

ColtsAuth_Kyle

Let's talk about this.Second half drives:1. 4 runs, 4 passes, field goal. Play calling looks great.2. Pinned at their own two, run for a loss on 1st, end up punting.

Catherynne M. Valente

catvalente

Be careful when ascribing GOP actions to the idea that Russia has kompromat on them or hacked RNC emails, that they are loyal to Trump because of blackmail.It’s a kind-hearted

Claire Willett

clairewillett

I think my favorite thing about AOC is that she is indestructible, but not invulnerableeverything they throw at her backfires immediately and only makes her look more awesomebut she’s also

Scribulatora

Scribulatora

It's just small crap like this in the beginning. Her boss, @erinotoole, won't tell her to stop misinforming Canadians. No one in the media, except Dale, will mention it. Some

Piper Anderson

PiperAnderson1

WeWork has created a grant program for Black businesses. The grant application buries you in mile's worth of legal language but the only section you need to read is the

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