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Sara Mitchell @sbmitche.bsky.social · 54m

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 17h

Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)

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Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 11h

Heavy rain in Mexico sets off floods and landslides, killing at least 41

Some people in the low-lying working class neighbourhoods of Poza Rica heard the wall of water before they saw it.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 11h

Clashes come as tensions escalate over an air strike on Kabul that the Taliban blames on Islamabad.

Taliban, Pakistani forces trade heavy fire along Afghanistan border

Clashes come as tensions escalate over an air strike on Kabul that the Taliban blames on Islamabad.

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Sara Mitchell @sbmitche.bsky.social · 15h

If I had a dollar for every time my brother in law asks me if I’m enjoying my summer off 🤷‍♀️

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Darin Self @darinself.com · 20h

Good thing we haven't made Brazil, one of the largest beef producers in the world, angry at us.

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 1d

US BEEF PRICES SOAR TO ALL-TIME HIGH — GROUND BEEF UP 13% YOY TO $6.32/LB

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Sara Mitchell @sbmitche.bsky.social · 20h

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20h

More than three dozen federal judges have told The New York Times that the Supreme Court’s flurry of brief, opaque emergency orders in cases related to the Trump administration have left them confused about how to proceed in those matters and are hurting the judiciary’s image with the public.

Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

Dozens of sitting judges shared with The Times their concerns about risks to the courts’ legitimacy as the Supreme Court releases opaque orders about Trump administration policies.

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Sara Mitchell @sbmitche.bsky.social · 21h

You have to pay a lot to live in a Disney village where every window box has flowers and the cemeteries are places you want to walk through 😂

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Sara Mitchell @sbmitche.bsky.social · 21h

I always call Switzerland the real Magic Kingdom 😀

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Sara Mitchell @sbmitche.bsky.social · 23h

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 23h

In an unusual acknowledgement, the Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices for Americans by cutting off agriculture’s labor supply.

Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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Elizabeth (Bit) Meehan, PhD @elizabethbitmeehan.com · 12d

input requested from #polisky: I did a mini-revamp of APSA's grants and fellowships webpage in the spring, but I wanted to do a more substantive overhaul this fall given *gestures broadly*

What is missing? What presentation of these opportunities would be most useful?

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Other Grants, Fellowships and Awards in the Discipline - American Political Science Association (APSA)

Other Grants, Awards and Fellowships in the Discipline Disclaimer: This page contains information and links submitted by outside organizations. APSA

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Sara Mitchell @sbmitche.bsky.social · 1d

AI now accounts for roughly 40 percent of the United States’ gross domestic product. In other words, if the AI spending boom falls apart, it could take down the entire economy with it.”

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 2d

“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
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Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

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Sara Mitchell @sbmitche.bsky.social · 1d

The scope of the job continually expands and you have to learn to say no to maintain sanity. But you also get better and more efficient at the job, so you can handle a bigger workload in fewer hours worked. My to-do list is always long, completed, and then followed by an equally long list 😂

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Sara Mitchell @sbmitche.bsky.social · 1d

This just confirms my priors…

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Jason "Red5" Lyall @jaylyall.bsky.social · 1d

Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government has accused Pakistan of launching air strikes on its capital Kabul, in a major escalation of tensions with its longtime former backer.

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of air strike on Kabul

Alleged attack comes amid mounting tensions between the Taliban and its former supporter Islamabad

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Sara Mitchell @sbmitche.bsky.social · 1d

Wow

Sara Mitchell @sbmitche.bsky.social · 1d

Inflation would like a word 😂

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ACLED @acleddata.bsky.social · 2d

Mali’s Dozo groups have become militarized actors amid weakening state authority & the escalation of conflict across the #Sahel. Now active across central #Mali, they fight jihadist groups & have carried out attacks against civilians.

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