#Social

Sarayu Pani

sarayupani

“Calling out” and “educating” are two entirely separate things that serve two entirely different purposes. Both are important, but it’s important not to mix up the two. Thread + The

Naval

naval

1/ The Internet lowers the returns to distributing facts, while social media increases the returns to distributing signaling goods. 2/ The facts are still there and people can still reach

Justin Wolfers

JustinWolfers

My latest @nytimes column: Official economic statistics understate total output during a pandemic. Shifting from producing stuff to producing health is productive, but we don't charge for saving our neighbors

Caitlin Johnstone ⏳

caitoz

Cohen advocates for literal government censorship of social media platforms, saying, "Instead of letting the Silicon Six decide the fate of the world, let our elected representatives, voted for by

Peter Rojas

peterrojas

Social gaming has exploded this year, which isn't surprising given how many people have been stuck at home due to the pandemic. I know for me it's been a great

Torsten Bell

TorstenBell

NEW REPORT: Big choices on welfare policy and child poverty in this electionhttps://www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications/the-shifting-shape-of-social-security/ An end to austerity means this election is very different to the last few - no party

Michelle S. Phelps

MichelleSPhelps

Not only is community a tool -- but "community" can also be used to harm people *within* a community (e.g. businesses using police to move unhoused people, teens, etc.). This

Dr Fran Darlington-Pollock

F_Darlington

Yesterday, I was interviewed on #BBCWorldNews, discussing the disproportionate impact of #COVD19 on Black Americans. A thread. /0 Anyone can get it, anyone can die from it. But it is

Apoorva Mandavilli

apoorva_nyc

Germany is considering "immunity certificates" for people who have positive antibody tests. This is hugely premature for at least three reasons. A short thread. a) The tests we have now

In Defense Of Black Lives Dallas

InDefenseDallas

Cities across the country are moving to divest from police, the NBA is striking, and @CityOfDallas @DallasCityMgr are choosing violence. WE DEMAND $200 million for programs needed to help residents

Chris Mason

ChrisMasonBBC

Professor Martin Green, Chief Executive of Care England, tells the Health Select Committee that despite what others have said "there were cases of people....who were symptomatic discharged into care homes."

Deb Raji

rajiinio

Sometimes, I think both sides are missing vocabulary and caught up in their own abstractions. I find the most compelling HSS and CS work on algorithms to be anchored to

Seth Hanlon

SethHanlon

The IRS has posted guidance, if you can call it that, on the payroll tax deferral scheme.It purports to say that employers can stop withholding Social Sec. tax from Sept-Dec...but

Lesley Carhart

hacks4pancakes

I find the hysteria over TikTok from people who use Facebook services and/or Uber horrifying, to be honest. What is your threat model where it’s not okay for China to

Aláṣelà

AjalaYemi

Why bother with an institution training people to kill about lying?Which military body in the history of the world does not routinely lie?I mean they all even lie to themselves

Will Chamberlain

willchamberlain

Here's my thesis for what happened over the past month:1) We were on track for a severe, Italy-style outbreak in a number of places around the country2) Then, President Trump