Aaron Sojourner

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Labor econ @upjohninstitute.bsky.social & @IZA.org. Formerly senior economist for labor at White House CEA, UMinn prof, union organizer, bike courier, house painter, dishwasher... Minneapolis. Views mine.

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Aaron Sojourner is an American economist and senior researcher at the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. He was formerly an associate professor of economics at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and senior economist for the Council of Economic Advisers. His work has been widely covered by the media, particularly on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market in the United States. .. more

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Sep 11

For Bluesky-Curious Econ Lovers, a Quick Start guide to plugging into the economics community here.

It aims to lower the costs & boost the benefits for folks to engage here.

If it seems useful, please share it here & especially on X.
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For Bluesky-Curious Econ Lovers - Aaron Sojourner

This Quick Start guide aims to help econ lovers easily join Bluesky’s growing economics community. The Bluesky User FAQ covers generic basics, like how to start an account. This guide orients you to e...

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The Hechinger Report @hechingerreport.org · 1h

Child care workers are building a network of resistance against ICE

This story was produced by The 19th and reprinted with permission. The mother was just arriving to pick up her girls at their elementary school in Chicago when someone with a bullhorn at the nearby shopping center let everyone…

Child care workers are building a network of resistance against ICE

This story was produced by The 19th and reprinted with permission. The mother was just arriving to pick up her girls at their elementary school in Chicago when someone with a bullhorn at the nearby shopping center let everyone know: ICE is here. The white van screeched to a halt right next to where she was parked, and three Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents piled out. They said something in English that she couldn’t decipher, then arrested her on the spot. Her family later said they never asked about her documentation.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7h

NYT: “.. Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry.”

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 5h

Eli Weinstein promised to reform — but after his release he took on an alias and started another Ponzi scheme.

Freed by Trump, a $200 Million Fraudster Started a New Scam

Eli Weinstein promised to reform — but after his release he took on an alias and started another Ponzi scheme.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7h

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7h

WAPO EDITORIAL BOARD: “.. This suit confirms that American businesses pay American tariffs. .. And Costco’s suit is one of many that will be filed as the .. businesses robbed by the president seek their just recompense.”

@postopinions.bsky.social $COST
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 8h

If you're interested in what you can do, check out the resources here. More resources on the site.
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Upstander Legal Observer basics
How to respond
Take pictures/video
Step back if asked
Name and phone of people detained
Ask detainee who to call
612-441-2881
Do not
Give legal advice beyond basic rights
Livestream
Post on social media w/o talking to immigrants rights group
Escalate

Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 8h

This is pure, unadulterated white supremacist ideology put into practice here.

This dehumanization is dirty, dangerous, and tries to lead us down dead ends.

Minnesotans will work to protect our neighbors.
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ICE to launch operation targeting Somali immigrants in Twin Cities, federal official says, as Trump calls community ‘garbage’ | CNN

A new Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, will target undocumented Somali immigrants, a federal official told CNN on Tuesday.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 9h

Truly! We are blessed to have them in this moment.

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Hussein Hallak @darkal777.bsky.social · 9h

In just 6 months of 2025, the Trump family pulled in over $800,000,000 from crypto alone

More than 90% of the Trump Organization’s income now comes from coins, not buildings.

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 9h

George Will: "Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement. ... The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself" www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | A sickening moral slum of an administration

Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 12h

#EconSky

Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 12h

Thanks to these people specifically who govern the AEA, including president @lkatz42.bsky.social, a departmental colleague of Summers. Not easy or pleasant. Respect!
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 12h

Thanks to these people specifically who govern the AEA, including president @lkatz42.bsky.social, a departmental colleague of Summers. Not easy or pleasant. Respect!
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 13h

Thank you!!
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AEA Information @aeainformation.bsky.social · 15h

The AEA has imposed a lifetime ban on Lawrence H. Summers’ membership and participation in AEA activities. See the full statement here. www.aeaweb.org/news/aea-sta...

Statement from the American Economic Association

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AEA Information @aeainformation.bsky.social · 15h

The AEA has imposed a lifetime ban on Lawrence H. Summers’ membership and participation in AEA activities. See the full statement here. www.aeaweb.org/news/aea-sta...

Statement from the American Economic Association

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 19h

#EconJMP

Applied Young Economist Webinar @ayew.bsky.social · 1d

Meet today’s featured JMC in our 2025 Econ Job Market Vlog series: Senan Hogan-Hennessy (@cornelluniversity.bsky.social), whose research focuses on labour economics.

📽️Check out his JMP video to learn more about his work: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFDw...
#econsky #econjobmarket

Senan Hogan Hennessy | Econ Job Market Vlog | AYEW

YouTube video by Monash Business School

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 20h

“I’m a grok guy” — Vance futurism.com/future-socie...

Grok Says It Would Kill Every Jewish Person on the Planet to Save Elon Musk

Faced with an incredibly lopsided ethical dilemma, Grok prioritizes saving Elon Musk at the expensive of millions of Jews.

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Berlin School of Economics @bsoeberlin.bsky.social · 21h

🔎 Meet our Job Market Candidate: @heddanielsen.bsky.social

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🌐 sites.google.com/view/heddani...
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@humboldtuni.bsky.social @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
@wzb.bsky.social @rfberlin.bsky.social

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 1d

Pure, unadulterated white supremacist ideology here. Dirty, deadly, dead end.

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Applied Young Economist Webinar @ayew.bsky.social · 1d

Senan Hogan Hennessy | Econ Job Market Vlog | AYEW

YouTube video by Monash Business School

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Noam Scheiber @noamscheiber.bsky.social · 1d

Starbucks settles with NYC over violations of the city's fair scheduling law. Presumably the deal wasn't going to get better for Sbux under the administration of Zohran Mamdani, who has joined striking Starbucks union members on their picket lines www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/n...

Starbucks to Pay $39 Million in Landmark N.Y.C. Labor Law Settlement

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Zoë Plakias @zoeconomy.bsky.social · 1d

Reminder for departments/employers hiring in Economics: please update EconTrack with info about your search process. Job seekers will be very grateful! #EconSky

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EconTrack: The AEA's Job Market Information Board

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John Cawley @johncawley.bsky.social · 1d

The American Economic Association's Committee on the Job Market surveyed Economics Departments in the U.S. regarding their plans to hire assistant professors this cycle (2025-26). 29.7% said that their department was under a hiring freeze.
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#EconSky #EconJobMarket

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 1d

Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, just introduced a bill to ban Americans from holding dual citizenship. The bill says that to “preserve the integrity of national citizenship, allegiance to the United States must be undivided.” It’s called the Exclusive Citizenship Act.

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Joseph E. Stiglitz @josephestiglitz.bsky.social · 1d

So pleased @theguardian.com's editorial board agrees with our expert committee that it makes a lot of sense to establish an International Panel on Inequality.

We are in an inequality emergency, and there are ways to lessen it.

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The Guardian view on the inequality emergency: why a Nobel prize winner’s warning must be heeded | Editorial

Editorial: Rising economic division is destabilising nations and eroding accountability. Joseph Stiglitz’s G20 blueprint offers a way toward global economic renewal

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Tim Bartik @timbartik.bsky.social · 1d

Great article on a new book.

John Cassidy @johncassidysays.bsky.social · 1d

"There is no good economics without good politics"--one of the principles of "The London Consensus," an interesting new book that is the subject of my latest column. 1/4

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What Can Economists Agree on These Days?

A new book, “The London Consensus,” offers a framework for rethinking economic policy in a fractured age of inequality, populism, and political crisis.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 1d

Friends of BLS letter to Congressional approps

"Bureau’s data releases affect the nation’s economy significantly & it is paramount that they remain accurate, timely, & relevant.... request that the Bureau receive the allocation determined by the House..."
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 1d

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Bryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration has officially killed a Biden rule that would have required retirement advisors to act in their clients' best interests. Read more about what that rule mattered: inthesetimes.com/article/unle...

Unleashing Retirement Scammers

The Trump administration may reopen a loophole that allows investment brokers to enrich themselves at clients' expense.

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John Cassidy @johncassidysays.bsky.social · 1d

3/4. To help forestall this danger, policymakers need “to be mindful of whether a given policy helps or hinders the building of social cohesion, a consideration that is absent from a purely economic approach.”