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Lynne Lewis @lynnelewis.bsky.social · Aug 25

Data. Evidence. Thank you Gina McCarthy. Gina McCarthy has been my hero for many years. I even gave her my first ReSister bracelet! She hasn’t slowed!. I needed this push from her today. As she says “pull up your big girl pants and get back to work!”https://apple.news/A4wnIVSnBRb25SfdRQ2BZwA

Lynne Lewis @lynnelewis.bsky.social · Aug 25

Me. ✋

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Lynne Lewis @lynnelewis.bsky.social · Aug 25

Me.✋

casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · Aug 6

Yo #econsky, we're hiring a new Chair for the School of Economics at Georgia Tech (we always do external searches). Come steer the ship!

We have a great, vibrant group of applied micro faculty and students (enviro, health, dev, trade) + metrics + theory.

www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing....

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · Oct 14

new renewable supply shock just dropped

Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · Oct 14

Very cool to see how the California power grid dealt with the solar eclipse today! Covered the gap in solar power with batteries, imports, and natural gas.

A graph of power by energy source in California. Solar starts rising in the early morning but takes a major dip as the eclipse occurs, being covered by batteries, imports, and natural gas

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Esteban J. Quiñones, Ph.D. @estebanjq.bsky.social · Feb 20

It turns out that it only costs $39 million a month to eviscerate federal government capabilities and bilk the American public 😤🤬

Funding Floodgates

The Trump administration began funding DOGE soon after it took office. It started by tapping $750,000 from a White House fund for information technology initiatives in late January.

Since then, the funding has ballooned; the most recent apportionment came on Feb. 8 and included a $14 million chunk described as part of a “software modernization initiative.” In all, ProPublica found, more than $39 million has been earmarked to DOGE in the Trump administration’s first month.

For perspective, in recent years Congress had allocated around $50 million a year for the IT modernization initiative that DOGE supplanted, budget records show.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 21

Trump on the Russia-Ukraine war: "It doesn't have of an effect on us because we have a big beautiful ocean in between."

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Inga Hansen @ingahansen.bsky.social · Apr 20

“A new study models the impact of the implosion of U.S.-funded disease treatment and prevention in the developing world — and suggests that Elon Musk and Marco Rubio will go down as among history’s greatest monsters if funding and effective administration are not restored.”

Count the Dead by the Millions

From HIV and tuberculosis infections to millions of dead children, the deadly impact of Rubio, Musk and Trump’s agenda has been quantified.

www.rollingstone.com

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John Schmitt @jschmittwdc.bsky.social · Apr 19

I was so shocked by this White House post that I asked Google Gemini AI whether it was real or fake. Gemini's 1st take -a resounding assertion the tweet was a spoof- is in the post below.

Gemini's reasoning is similar to what any normal human being would think after seeing such a sophomoric post.

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · Apr 18

Put up or shut up time for the Supreme Court

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Ashley Lowe Mackenzie @alowemackenzie.bsky.social · May 18

Love to see the names of the AERE community on this list!

Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · May 18

I love that over a hundred climate activists - oh no excuse me, Environmental and Natural Resource Economists! - are objecting to the "quiet cancellation of this important leadership initiative & critical public resource," calling it "as shortsighted as it is unlawful."

Read more: support-nca.org

A screen shot of the declaration, called "defending the national climate assessment" with 130 signatures.

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Lynne Lewis @lynnelewis.bsky.social · Jun 7

In case you missed it, we opened a page for non-economist supporters of our statement to also sign. On request! Thanks for the support.

support-nca.org

Defending the National Climate Assessment

support-nca.org

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Lynne Lewis @lynnelewis.bsky.social · May 19

@aereorg.bsky.social

Ashley Lowe Mackenzie @alowemackenzie.bsky.social · May 18

Love to see the names of the AERE community on this list!

Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · May 18

I love that over a hundred climate activists - oh no excuse me, Environmental and Natural Resource Economists! - are objecting to the "quiet cancellation of this important leadership initiative & critical public resource," calling it "as shortsighted as it is unlawful."

Read more: support-nca.org

Lynne Lewis @lynnelewis.bsky.social · May 19

Thank you!! Love the support we are getting!!

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Lynne Lewis @lynnelewis.bsky.social · May 18

Yup.

Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · May 18

I love that over a hundred climate activists - oh no excuse me, Environmental and Natural Resource Economists! - are objecting to the "quiet cancellation of this important leadership initiative & critical public resource," calling it "as shortsighted as it is unlawful."

Read more: support-nca.org

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · May 18

I love that over a hundred climate activists - oh no excuse me, Environmental and Natural Resource Economists! - are objecting to the "quiet cancellation of this important leadership initiative & critical public resource," calling it "as shortsighted as it is unlawful."

Read more: support-nca.org

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Lynne Lewis @lynnelewis.bsky.social · May 13

What have I been up to you say? This I say. Please sign and share if you are so inclined. support-nca.org
@john-whitehead
craig-landry.bsky.social

Protect the National Climate Assessment

support-nca.org

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · May 10

May 9, 2025

Yesterday afternoon, President Donald Trump withdrew his nomination for interim U.S.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · Apr 30

A reminder.

Presidents often get too much credit - and blame - for what happens in the economy.

This one really is all Trump

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 29

Breaking News: The Trump administration dismissed all the scientists working on the government’s premiere report on the effects of climate change in the U.S.

National Climate Assessment Authors Are Dismissed by Trump Administration

The Trump administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future of the assessment, which is required by Congress, in doubt.

www.nytimes.com

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Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com · Apr 27

This is as close to a banner headline @economist.com is ever going to get

Now what? Donald Trump's first 100 days have been tumultuous. Here are five key areas where the his ambitions will clash with the courts

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Lynne Lewis @lynnelewis.bsky.social · Apr 21

Yes

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Lynne Lewis @lynnelewis.bsky.social · Apr 21

The White House posted this. THE White House. WTAF.

John Schmitt @jschmittwdc.bsky.social · Apr 19

I was so shocked by this White House post that I asked Google Gemini AI whether it was real or fake. Gemini's 1st take -a resounding assertion the tweet was a spoof- is in the post below.

Gemini's reasoning is similar to what any normal human being would think after seeing such a sophomoric post.

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · Apr 18

Put up or shut up time for the Supreme Court

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Lynne Lewis @lynnelewis.bsky.social · Apr 21

“The findings shock the conscience.”
People are dying. Children are dying.

Inga Hansen @ingahansen.bsky.social · Apr 20

“A new study models the impact of the implosion of U.S.-funded disease treatment and prevention in the developing world — and suggests that Elon Musk and Marco Rubio will go down as among history’s greatest monsters if funding and effective administration are not restored.”

Count the Dead by the Millions

From HIV and tuberculosis infections to millions of dead children, the deadly impact of Rubio, Musk and Trump’s agenda has been quantified.

www.rollingstone.com

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Lynne Lewis @lynnelewis.bsky.social · Apr 19

One if by land, two if by sea. Small efforts matter and can change history. If you read nothing else today, read this amazing speech. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-18-2...

April 18, 2025

Tonight I had the extraordinary privilege of speaking at the anniversary of the lighting of the lanterns in Boston’s Old North Church, which happened 250 years ago tonight.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Apr 19

For nearly 15 years the US Dept of Interior's Climate Adaptation* Science Centers have supported hundreds of scientists studying how ecosystems respond to climate change & pollution, invasive species, sustainable wildlife & wild lands management, and more.

Now the admin wants to cancel them all.

Trump swings budget ax at USGS biology research

Plan to eliminate $307 million ecosystem program could face obstacles in Congress

www.science.org

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · Apr 10

why is *every* newspaper/programme running with the headline "tariffs are paused" when they haven't been.

What's happened is that every country (except China) gets a flat rate of 10% for 90 days.

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Lynne Lewis @lynnelewis.bsky.social · Apr 6

This is what COURAGE looks like. Thanks to every person who marched. Thanks to all who cheered and waved. Thanks to all in cars who endured traffic jams but continued to honk and wave. And to the MAGA guy who yelled from his truck that we are not patriots, check yourself. The Resistance is coming!

Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com · Apr 6

Utah, Miami, Minnesota, Michigan...and that doesn't even include the really big ones in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington.

Not yet a hundred days, and it'll get plenty worse before the policy pendulum will swing back, but the political pendulum is swinging back hard already.

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Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com · Apr 6

Utah, Miami, Minnesota, Michigan...and that doesn't even include the really big ones in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington.

Not yet a hundred days, and it'll get plenty worse before the policy pendulum will swing back, but the political pendulum is swinging back hard already.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Apr 2

Good day to remember that a US President has no inherent power over tariffs whatsoever. It’s not like war powers or pardons. It’s entirely delegated by Congress to deal with emergencies. GOP Congress cld modify that law tonight and bring this to a screeching halt.

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