🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇹🇼 🇵🇸 Carl Schmertmann
@cschmert.bsky.social
Demographer
Emeritus Professor of Economics
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Emeritus Professor of Economics
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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Shout-out to all my colleagues who are also teaching about lynching, Reconstruction, and the 14th amendment right now. Give yourself space, it's hard, essential work.
February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Shout-out to all my colleagues who are also teaching about lynching, Reconstruction, and the 14th amendment right now. Give yourself space, it's hard, essential work.
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The people who needed their own half time show are the same people who needed their own water fountains.
February 9, 2026 at 4:21 AM
The people who needed their own half time show are the same people who needed their own water fountains.
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For anyone interested in demography methods, applications are now open for the @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social workshop. populationsciences.berkeley.edu/population-c...
I attended as a student once upon a time. It is a fabulous experience!
@harvardpopcenter.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social
I attended as a student once upon a time. It is a fabulous experience!
@harvardpopcenter.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social
Annual Workshop on Formal Demography - Population Sciences
The 12th Annual Workshop on Formal Demography will be held in person at UC Berkeley from June 1 – 5, 2026, with funding from Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Develop...
populationsciences.berkeley.edu
February 10, 2026 at 1:31 PM
For anyone interested in demography methods, applications are now open for the @berkeleypopcenter.bsky.social workshop. populationsciences.berkeley.edu/population-c...
I attended as a student once upon a time. It is a fabulous experience!
@harvardpopcenter.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social
I attended as a student once upon a time. It is a fabulous experience!
@harvardpopcenter.bsky.social @popassocamerica.bsky.social
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📢 Apply for the two-year Master Programme "Global Demography" at the University of Vienna!
The programme starts on 1 October 2026.
📅 Application period: 2 March to 7 April 2026
🔗 More information: demografie.univie.ac.at/studies/mast...
@univie.ac.at #demography
The programme starts on 1 October 2026.
📅 Application period: 2 March to 7 April 2026
🔗 More information: demografie.univie.ac.at/studies/mast...
@univie.ac.at #demography
February 9, 2026 at 9:47 AM
📢 Apply for the two-year Master Programme "Global Demography" at the University of Vienna!
The programme starts on 1 October 2026.
📅 Application period: 2 March to 7 April 2026
🔗 More information: demografie.univie.ac.at/studies/mast...
@univie.ac.at #demography
The programme starts on 1 October 2026.
📅 Application period: 2 March to 7 April 2026
🔗 More information: demografie.univie.ac.at/studies/mast...
@univie.ac.at #demography
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February 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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New paper out in Demography. We revisit one of the field’s core assumptions that people remain continuously married and living with a spouse across later life and show that this pathway is no longer the dominant one.
Beyond Lifelong Marriage and Spousal Coresidence: A Research Note on Racial and Ethnic Differences in Late-Life Family and Living Arrangements | Demography | Duke University Press
read.dukeupress.edu
February 10, 2026 at 2:39 PM
New paper out in Demography. We revisit one of the field’s core assumptions that people remain continuously married and living with a spouse across later life and show that this pathway is no longer the dominant one.
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Is there some sort of award for perfectly missing the point?
February 9, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Is there some sort of award for perfectly missing the point?
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Amongst other things, this again highlights the core point about due process. It’s bad enough to be in a “show me your papers” situation, but your precious citizen/non-citizen, “legal”/“illegal” distinctions are meaningless when you can’t prove anything to authorities because they don’t give a shit.
And here is my story: ‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Amongst other things, this again highlights the core point about due process. It’s bad enough to be in a “show me your papers” situation, but your precious citizen/non-citizen, “legal”/“illegal” distinctions are meaningless when you can’t prove anything to authorities because they don’t give a shit.
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Experts worry the changes—notably fewer test sites, less outreach, and an English-only online questionnaire—will make it harder to test proposed improvements and could lead to a significant undercount of the country’s population in 2030.’
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Sharp cutbacks in field tests could threaten quality of 2030 U.S. census
Efforts to correct historic undercount of poor, immigrant, rural, and minority populations are at risk, critics say
www.science.org
February 8, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Experts worry the changes—notably fewer test sites, less outreach, and an English-only online questionnaire—will make it harder to test proposed improvements and could lead to a significant undercount of the country’s population in 2030.’
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) stepped down from his position as Senate Minority Leader position after praising Strom Thurmond’s 1948 Dixiecrat presidential campaign in 2002.
Today Republicans are defending and deflecting the president’s post of a video depicting a Black President and First Lady as apes.
Today Republicans are defending and deflecting the president’s post of a video depicting a Black President and First Lady as apes.
February 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) stepped down from his position as Senate Minority Leader position after praising Strom Thurmond’s 1948 Dixiecrat presidential campaign in 2002.
Today Republicans are defending and deflecting the president’s post of a video depicting a Black President and First Lady as apes.
Today Republicans are defending and deflecting the president’s post of a video depicting a Black President and First Lady as apes.
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Not how the rule of law works. Precisely the opposite, in fact.
February 7, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Not how the rule of law works. Precisely the opposite, in fact.
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Epstein emails prove Norway's ex-PM Jagland was a middleman for Russia for at least 5 years while leading the Council of Europe.
The picture is clear: Epstein helped Russia secure leverage over Trump.
Trump is compromised, and Jagland is a traitor.
Too few know about this:
The picture is clear: Epstein helped Russia secure leverage over Trump.
Trump is compromised, and Jagland is a traitor.
Too few know about this:
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Epstein emails prove Norway's ex-PM Jagland was a middleman for Russia for at least 5 years while leading the Council of Europe.
The picture is clear: Epstein helped Russia secure leverage over Trump.
Trump is compromised, and Jagland is a traitor.
Too few know about this:
The picture is clear: Epstein helped Russia secure leverage over Trump.
Trump is compromised, and Jagland is a traitor.
Too few know about this:
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The man who told reporters it’s time to move on from the Epstein files won’t shut up about the 2020 election.
February 7, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The man who told reporters it’s time to move on from the Epstein files won’t shut up about the 2020 election.
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maybe my favorite all time correlation
February 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
maybe my favorite all time correlation
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I appreciate Jeffries' .... words. But we all have words. Jeffries has power, given to him by the voters.
No more words. Action.
#IMPEACH
@citizensimpeachment.com
No more words. Action.
#IMPEACH
@citizensimpeachment.com
Here is the video of Hakeem Jeffries saying "fuck Donald Trump" for posting that racist video of the Obamas. (originally from his official Instagram account) www.instagram.com/reel/DUbeoy5...
February 7, 2026 at 1:17 AM
I appreciate Jeffries' .... words. But we all have words. Jeffries has power, given to him by the voters.
No more words. Action.
#IMPEACH
@citizensimpeachment.com
No more words. Action.
#IMPEACH
@citizensimpeachment.com
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I am *re-opening* this fundraiser bc, although we met our previous specific goal, we've identified another way that $$ can make a really big difference in helping this same family get through a breathtakingly awful time
(I'm sure it's obvious, but vagueness is for privacy--let's just say FUCK ICE)
(I'm sure it's obvious, but vagueness is for privacy--let's just say FUCK ICE)
Someone I know in Minnesota, and trust completely, is raising money for someone in a truly harrowing and heartbreaking situation due to ICE.
Non-Minnesota people whose networks aren’t tapped out, want to help, and trust me, you can venmo me at @wrigleyfield & I will pass on the donation immediately
Non-Minnesota people whose networks aren’t tapped out, want to help, and trust me, you can venmo me at @wrigleyfield & I will pass on the donation immediately
February 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I am *re-opening* this fundraiser bc, although we met our previous specific goal, we've identified another way that $$ can make a really big difference in helping this same family get through a breathtakingly awful time
(I'm sure it's obvious, but vagueness is for privacy--let's just say FUCK ICE)
(I'm sure it's obvious, but vagueness is for privacy--let's just say FUCK ICE)
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This is illegal and, to make a tiresome point, is ipso facto not an official act. It is also just dumb and crazy.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump wanted Dulles Airport, Penn Station named after him — in exchange for releasing federal funds
Trump has named several landmarks and initiatives after himself since he returned to office.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:22 PM
This is illegal and, to make a tiresome point, is ipso facto not an official act. It is also just dumb and crazy.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Fascinating evolution and migration of the word "kitchen" from the latin word "cocina" and all other variants.
(by Reddit user: u/LlST- )
(by Reddit user: u/LlST- )
February 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Fascinating evolution and migration of the word "kitchen" from the latin word "cocina" and all other variants.
(by Reddit user: u/LlST- )
(by Reddit user: u/LlST- )
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The Obamas are brilliant, compassionate and patriotic Americans. They represent the best of this country.
Donald Trump is a vile, unhinged and malignant bottom feeder.
Why are GOP leaders like John Thune continuing to stand by him?
Republicans must immediately denounce Trump’s disgusting bigotry.
Donald Trump is a vile, unhinged and malignant bottom feeder.
Why are GOP leaders like John Thune continuing to stand by him?
Republicans must immediately denounce Trump’s disgusting bigotry.
February 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
The Obamas are brilliant, compassionate and patriotic Americans. They represent the best of this country.
Donald Trump is a vile, unhinged and malignant bottom feeder.
Why are GOP leaders like John Thune continuing to stand by him?
Republicans must immediately denounce Trump’s disgusting bigotry.
Donald Trump is a vile, unhinged and malignant bottom feeder.
Why are GOP leaders like John Thune continuing to stand by him?
Republicans must immediately denounce Trump’s disgusting bigotry.
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Say what you will, but in countries with strong institutions, such as Brazil, the government cannot decide that they can fire civil servants at will, because civil service protections are spelled out in the constitution.
Midnight, June 7 is the deadline to comment on the revised Schedule F, Trump's plan to politicize the civil servants by converting them into at-will appointees that can be fired for the mildest pushback against illegal actions.
It's easy - here is how:
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/last-day-t...
It's easy - here is how:
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/last-day-t...
Last day to weigh in on Trump's plan to politicize the civil service
Trump has already shown us how he would use Schedule F powers
donmoynihan.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Say what you will, but in countries with strong institutions, such as Brazil, the government cannot decide that they can fire civil servants at will, because civil service protections are spelled out in the constitution.
Adding a citizenship question serves no purpose except to discourage census participation.
The 14th Amendment says to count everyone. Allowing the ruling party in a census year to change who gets counted would be yet another assault on democracy.
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
The 14th Amendment says to count everyone. Allowing the ruling party in a census year to change who gets counted would be yet another assault on democracy.
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
Trump officials propose testing a citizenship question amid a push to alter the census
The Trump administration proposes to include a question about U.S. citizenship status in this year's field test of the 2030 census, as Republicans push to alter the counts behind voting maps.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Adding a citizenship question serves no purpose except to discourage census participation.
The 14th Amendment says to count everyone. Allowing the ruling party in a census year to change who gets counted would be yet another assault on democracy.
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
The 14th Amendment says to count everyone. Allowing the ruling party in a census year to change who gets counted would be yet another assault on democracy.
www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...
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The Trump administration finalized a new policy on Thursday that would strip job protections from up to 50,000 federal workers, a move that would make it easier for President Trump to remove or discipline them, in his latest effort to dismantle the federal work force.
Trump Strips Job Protections From Thousands of Federal Workers
The policy change makes it easier for the president to discipline or remove up to 50,000 employees, another push in the administration’s campaign to reshape the federal work force.
nyti.ms
February 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
The Trump administration finalized a new policy on Thursday that would strip job protections from up to 50,000 federal workers, a move that would make it easier for President Trump to remove or discipline them, in his latest effort to dismantle the federal work force.
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Hey Yale, time for your post-tenure review committee to step in and fire this guy. We don’t actually have to accept that professors can treat students this way and no part of academic freedom demands it.
I have been writing letters of recommendation for just shy of thirty years— 17 students this year alone— in ratios that more or less track the majority-women population of liberal arts students.
Obviously I have never commented on a student's looks... and no recipient has ever called me to ask.
Obviously I have never commented on a student's looks... and no recipient has ever called me to ask.
February 5, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Hey Yale, time for your post-tenure review committee to step in and fire this guy. We don’t actually have to accept that professors can treat students this way and no part of academic freedom demands it.
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We need constitutional amendments to take these powers away from the Presidency. We need a government that is more responsive to the people and not a dictator want-a-be. We need the power for the voters to recall the President, Vice President, Senators, and Supreme Court Justices.
February 5, 2026 at 8:17 PM
We need constitutional amendments to take these powers away from the Presidency. We need a government that is more responsive to the people and not a dictator want-a-be. We need the power for the voters to recall the President, Vice President, Senators, and Supreme Court Justices.