David Bradford
@bradfowd1.bsky.social
Health economist. Editor-in-Chief at Health Economics. Professor at the University of Georgia - which really wants me to clarify these are my opinions and not those of UGA. https://spia.uga.edu/faculty-member/w-david-bradford
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Friends, I have created a Starter Pack of economics journals (and working paper series) active on Bluesky. Hope this is useful for academic, policy, and industry economists alike. #Econsky Please let me know if there are any that I missed!
February 17, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Friends, I have created a Starter Pack of economics journals (and working paper series) active on Bluesky. Hope this is useful for academic, policy, and industry economists alike. #Econsky Please let me know if there are any that I missed!
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You could live here too! A new Senior Lecturer/Reader position to teach in our new Master of Public Policy Programme. Come build something great with me in a beautiful place!
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February 14, 2026 at 11:54 AM
You could live here too! A new Senior Lecturer/Reader position to teach in our new Master of Public Policy Programme. Come build something great with me in a beautiful place!
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“Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change” from @nytimes.com
a man in a military uniform stands on a boat looking at the camera
ALT: a man in a military uniform stands on a boat looking at the camera
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February 12, 2026 at 10:31 PM
“Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change” from @nytimes.com
Who knew “99 Luftballoons” would prove prophetic in the stupidest possible way. Well, this *is* the Trump regime we’re talking about, I guess.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Who knew “99 Luftballoons” would prove prophetic in the stupidest possible way. Well, this *is* the Trump regime we’re talking about, I guess.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
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Do free prescription drugs change behavior?
Evidence from Poland shows that removing out-of-pocket costs increased prescription use and reduced financial burden, with limited signs of offsetting overuse.
tinyurl.com/yc4fdprc
Evidence from Poland shows that removing out-of-pocket costs increased prescription use and reduced financial burden, with limited signs of offsetting overuse.
tinyurl.com/yc4fdprc
February 11, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Do free prescription drugs change behavior?
Evidence from Poland shows that removing out-of-pocket costs increased prescription use and reduced financial burden, with limited signs of offsetting overuse.
tinyurl.com/yc4fdprc
Evidence from Poland shows that removing out-of-pocket costs increased prescription use and reduced financial burden, with limited signs of offsetting overuse.
tinyurl.com/yc4fdprc
Exactly!
I'm gonna be honest, there's no obvious way to distinguish this guy from ICE.
Law enforcement on Tuesday released photos of a masked individual appearing to tamper with the camera at Nancy Guthrie’s front door on the morning of her disappearance. 🔗 on.wsj.com/46uTQjq
February 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Exactly!
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Major news outlets: Please consider prominently reporting what this all-star team of researchers has found.
www.nber.org/papers/w34791
www.nber.org/papers/w34791
February 9, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Major news outlets: Please consider prominently reporting what this all-star team of researchers has found.
www.nber.org/papers/w34791
www.nber.org/papers/w34791
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WaPo editorial board when TX imposes a legislative gerrymander: don't freak out guys! Not a threat to democracy!
When VA responds to TX with *referendum* on their own gerrymander: brass-knuckled hypocrisy, anti-democratic gamesmanship.
There is hypocrisy here, all right, but not from VA.
When VA responds to TX with *referendum* on their own gerrymander: brass-knuckled hypocrisy, anti-democratic gamesmanship.
There is hypocrisy here, all right, but not from VA.
February 8, 2026 at 12:08 AM
WaPo editorial board when TX imposes a legislative gerrymander: don't freak out guys! Not a threat to democracy!
When VA responds to TX with *referendum* on their own gerrymander: brass-knuckled hypocrisy, anti-democratic gamesmanship.
There is hypocrisy here, all right, but not from VA.
When VA responds to TX with *referendum* on their own gerrymander: brass-knuckled hypocrisy, anti-democratic gamesmanship.
There is hypocrisy here, all right, but not from VA.
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🚨 New Issue Alert 🚨
The March 2026 issue of Health Economics explores how policy, institutions, and early-life conditions shape health over the life course—from primary care access and income gradients to pandemics, tax credits, and intergenerational effects.
tinyurl.com/4kvxpekb
The March 2026 issue of Health Economics explores how policy, institutions, and early-life conditions shape health over the life course—from primary care access and income gradients to pandemics, tax credits, and intergenerational effects.
tinyurl.com/4kvxpekb
February 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
🚨 New Issue Alert 🚨
The March 2026 issue of Health Economics explores how policy, institutions, and early-life conditions shape health over the life course—from primary care access and income gradients to pandemics, tax credits, and intergenerational effects.
tinyurl.com/4kvxpekb
The March 2026 issue of Health Economics explores how policy, institutions, and early-life conditions shape health over the life course—from primary care access and income gradients to pandemics, tax credits, and intergenerational effects.
tinyurl.com/4kvxpekb
The call for abstracts for the 2026 Highland Health Economics Symposium is out - see details below. Abstract deadline is March 15. This invitational conference emphasizes bringing junior and senior people together and promotes fun along the way. Hope to see you there!
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HHES2026_Invite_260131.pdf
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February 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
The call for abstracts for the 2026 Highland Health Economics Symposium is out - see details below. Abstract deadline is March 15. This invitational conference emphasizes bringing junior and senior people together and promotes fun along the way. Hope to see you there!
tinyurl.com/HHES2026-Inv...
tinyurl.com/HHES2026-Inv...
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New research from Kenya: Giving a mother just 1 extra year of education reduces her child’s risk of stunting by 3.8% and underweight by 2.6%. 📚🇰🇪
It’s not just a correlation — it’s a causal "intergenerational lift." 📈
tinyurl.com/3bu4f825
It’s not just a correlation — it’s a causal "intergenerational lift." 📈
tinyurl.com/3bu4f825
February 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
New research from Kenya: Giving a mother just 1 extra year of education reduces her child’s risk of stunting by 3.8% and underweight by 2.6%. 📚🇰🇪
It’s not just a correlation — it’s a causal "intergenerational lift." 📈
tinyurl.com/3bu4f825
It’s not just a correlation — it’s a causal "intergenerational lift." 📈
tinyurl.com/3bu4f825
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They want us working earlier and til we die to pay for their tax cuts for the rich. Supervillains.
February 3, 2026 at 4:15 AM
They want us working earlier and til we die to pay for their tax cuts for the rich. Supervillains.
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This is why Democrats need to compete EVERYWHERE.
We won’t win every race, but it’s stupid and irresponsible to simply forfeit certain races to incumbents. Always but especially now, we need competitive elections. And at the bare minimum, make them spend money defending seats they had won by 17 pts
We won’t win every race, but it’s stupid and irresponsible to simply forfeit certain races to incumbents. Always but especially now, we need competitive elections. And at the bare minimum, make them spend money defending seats they had won by 17 pts
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 12:54 PM
This is why Democrats need to compete EVERYWHERE.
We won’t win every race, but it’s stupid and irresponsible to simply forfeit certain races to incumbents. Always but especially now, we need competitive elections. And at the bare minimum, make them spend money defending seats they had won by 17 pts
We won’t win every race, but it’s stupid and irresponsible to simply forfeit certain races to incumbents. Always but especially now, we need competitive elections. And at the bare minimum, make them spend money defending seats they had won by 17 pts
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This Epstein drop is HUGE and utterly disgusting. I don’t see how this man is allowed to remain in office. Where are the evangelical leaders, the soccer moms, the folks stocking up on eggs, the farmers, the small business owners.
Decide. Who are you?
Decide. Who are you?
January 30, 2026 at 10:04 PM
This Epstein drop is HUGE and utterly disgusting. I don’t see how this man is allowed to remain in office. Where are the evangelical leaders, the soccer moms, the folks stocking up on eggs, the farmers, the small business owners.
Decide. Who are you?
Decide. Who are you?
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every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
January 30, 2026 at 11:58 PM
every epstein file drop underscores how elite power operates through shared socio-economic networks, regardless of people's ideological differences, populist posturing, or public feuds
Fine! Put my name, face and home address out there. I’ll print that shit out, frame it, and pass it down with pride to my grandkids. At least they won’t have to wonder what I did while nazis tried to take over our country.
TOM HOMAN: “We’re going to create a database where those people that are arrested for interference, impeding and assault, we’re going to make them famous. We’re going to put their face on TV. We’re going to let their employers, in their neighborhoods, in their schools, know who these people are.”
Story: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/u...
January 27, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Fine! Put my name, face and home address out there. I’ll print that shit out, frame it, and pass it down with pride to my grandkids. At least they won’t have to wonder what I did while nazis tried to take over our country.
I cannot believe we’re at the point where *progressives* have to be the ones saying “but we do have a second amendment in this country.”
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January 27, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I cannot believe we’re at the point where *progressives* have to be the ones saying “but we do have a second amendment in this country.”
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FINALLY the @nytimes.com is willing to plainly state the obvious: Donald Trump and all of the members of his now-illegitimate regime are liars, and they lie in the manner of authoritarian tyrants. The promise of this country will not be restored until this regime is ended.
Opinion | The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:31 PM
FINALLY the @nytimes.com is willing to plainly state the obvious: Donald Trump and all of the members of his now-illegitimate regime are liars, and they lie in the manner of authoritarian tyrants. The promise of this country will not be restored until this regime is ended.
That first sentence hits hard. And true.
And sufficient indictment to justify removing Trump and the rest of his tyrannical cabal from power.
And sufficient indictment to justify removing Trump and the rest of his tyrannical cabal from power.
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 PM
That first sentence hits hard. And true.
And sufficient indictment to justify removing Trump and the rest of his tyrannical cabal from power.
And sufficient indictment to justify removing Trump and the rest of his tyrannical cabal from power.
Kerri Raissian at Yale always makes excellent points. Here’s another one.
January 25, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Kerri Raissian at Yale always makes excellent points. Here’s another one.
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They are shooting people on the streets. Do we still believe they will let people vote in November?
January 24, 2026 at 10:47 PM
They are shooting people on the streets. Do we still believe they will let people vote in November?
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Memory is a fragile thing in this moment, so it is important to keep in mind that Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his caucus against ICE funding earlier this week.
January 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Memory is a fragile thing in this moment, so it is important to keep in mind that Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his caucus against ICE funding earlier this week.
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The Trump regime’s goal is to oppress their political opponents into submission by making us believe they are overwhelmingly powerful and that we cannot win. Killing us is essential to that goal. Never forget: all of this is proceeding exactly like Trump, Miller, Vance and MAGA intend.
January 24, 2026 at 6:34 PM
The Trump regime’s goal is to oppress their political opponents into submission by making us believe they are overwhelmingly powerful and that we cannot win. Killing us is essential to that goal. Never forget: all of this is proceeding exactly like Trump, Miller, Vance and MAGA intend.
So everything that right wing noisemakers have been saying about 2nd Amendment right to carry firearms is just bullshit?? Apparently it’s ok to carry a gun if you’re a Proud Boy storming the Capitol, but not ok to carry a handgun in the presence of tyranny from the MAGA gestapo.
January 24, 2026 at 6:17 PM
So everything that right wing noisemakers have been saying about 2nd Amendment right to carry firearms is just bullshit?? Apparently it’s ok to carry a gun if you’re a Proud Boy storming the Capitol, but not ok to carry a handgun in the presence of tyranny from the MAGA gestapo.