Daniel Haran
@danielharan.bsky.social
Chocolate maker. Past work included software, open data, AI, politics.
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I am not being snarky. I need my colleagues who wrote on covid school lockdowns to engage with this. To be as loud as they have been about prior "learning loss." Hell, you can cite Tom & Mark's AERJ paper so you feel better that there's some econ somewhere in your argument.
"In St. Paul, at least one-fourth of students from Spanish-speaking homes have missed every day of school since Dec. 12."
8 weeks under siege in Minnesota • Minnesota Reformer
Frank has a hard time explaining to his 8-year-old daughter why they rarely leave their home in the Twin Cities. Why she can’t go to school, and why he can’t work. “The only thing we tell her is that ...
minnesotareformer.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I am not being snarky. I need my colleagues who wrote on covid school lockdowns to engage with this. To be as loud as they have been about prior "learning loss." Hell, you can cite Tom & Mark's AERJ paper so you feel better that there's some econ somewhere in your argument.
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German soccer federation official says it’s time to consider World Cup boycott because US President Trump’s actions.
“What were the justifications for the boycotts of the Olympic Games in the 1980s? By my reckoning the potential threat is greater now than it was then.”
apnews.com/article/germ...
“What were the justifications for the boycotts of the Olympic Games in the 1980s? By my reckoning the potential threat is greater now than it was then.”
apnews.com/article/germ...
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:32 PM
German soccer federation official says it’s time to consider World Cup boycott because US President Trump’s actions.
“What were the justifications for the boycotts of the Olympic Games in the 1980s? By my reckoning the potential threat is greater now than it was then.”
apnews.com/article/germ...
“What were the justifications for the boycotts of the Olympic Games in the 1980s? By my reckoning the potential threat is greater now than it was then.”
apnews.com/article/germ...
You know what robots most pet owners would want?
A self-cleaning litter.
Musk is talking his book, selling the bipedal robots he wants to build.
It's also true in business. Most factories should invest in pumps or other cheap, low-level automation, not expensive and dangerous robots.
A self-cleaning litter.
Musk is talking his book, selling the bipedal robots he wants to build.
It's also true in business. Most factories should invest in pumps or other cheap, low-level automation, not expensive and dangerous robots.
Robots to watch your kids. Sounds like his kind of parenting.
January 23, 2026 at 10:34 PM
You know what robots most pet owners would want?
A self-cleaning litter.
Musk is talking his book, selling the bipedal robots he wants to build.
It's also true in business. Most factories should invest in pumps or other cheap, low-level automation, not expensive and dangerous robots.
A self-cleaning litter.
Musk is talking his book, selling the bipedal robots he wants to build.
It's also true in business. Most factories should invest in pumps or other cheap, low-level automation, not expensive and dangerous robots.
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Minnesota is indistinguishable from Canada – Minnesotans speak the same language, share the same cultural traditions, endure the same weather as Canadians
Canada could invite Minnesota to join us and become our 11th province, and enjoy NATO protection against foreign soldiers occupying its cities
Canada could invite Minnesota to join us and become our 11th province, and enjoy NATO protection against foreign soldiers occupying its cities
Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."
January 23, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Minnesota is indistinguishable from Canada – Minnesotans speak the same language, share the same cultural traditions, endure the same weather as Canadians
Canada could invite Minnesota to join us and become our 11th province, and enjoy NATO protection against foreign soldiers occupying its cities
Canada could invite Minnesota to join us and become our 11th province, and enjoy NATO protection against foreign soldiers occupying its cities
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“We have a nice little database, & now you’re considered domestic terrorists” says an ICE agent after photographing a civilian who was videotaping them. Posted today by Brian Allen on X. h/t @allenanalysis.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM
“We have a nice little database, & now you’re considered domestic terrorists” says an ICE agent after photographing a civilian who was videotaping them. Posted today by Brian Allen on X. h/t @allenanalysis.bsky.social
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You read things like this and you can only hope that when the time comes, if it comes, when it is your community's turn to be tested, that you acquit yourselves half as well.
If the admin's strategic goal was to break public resistance to immigration enforcement activities, it was a tactical mistake to go to the Twin Cities.
January 23, 2026 at 7:04 PM
You read things like this and you can only hope that when the time comes, if it comes, when it is your community's turn to be tested, that you acquit yourselves half as well.
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We are now a shithole country. Do it, Europe
If U.S. pressure over Greenland escalates, Europe is already discussing a potential boycott of the 2026 World Cup.
As Politico notes, the tournament is a major soft-power asset for Trump — and a European pullout would be a serious political and reputational blow.
As Politico notes, the tournament is a major soft-power asset for Trump — and a European pullout would be a serious political and reputational blow.
January 23, 2026 at 3:34 PM
We are now a shithole country. Do it, Europe
Belgium, Belarus, Tomato, Tomato
Dans le communiqué originel, la Belgique était mentionnée comme membre du "Board of peace"... Il s'avère que c'était une méprise des services de la Maison Blanche qui confondent Belgique et Belarus.
Filer un milliard à des gens qui te prennent pour quelqu'un d'autre...
www.lesoir.be/724027/artic...
Filer un milliard à des gens qui te prennent pour quelqu'un d'autre...
www.lesoir.be/724027/artic...
La Maison-Blanche confond la Belgique et la Biélorussie dans sa liste pour son « Conseil de paix »
Maxime Prévot a immédiatement rectifié l’information via le réseau X.
www.lesoir.be
January 23, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Belgium, Belarus, Tomato, Tomato
"Marketplace found property controls that indicate a radius of up to five kilometres within which no retailer is allowed to sell fresh food on the land"
Interesting look at property controls and anti-competitive practices in the grocery business (i.e. how commercial landlords attract anchor stores).
(housing scholar hint: Competition Bureau might also want to peek at municipal corporation property controls on housing!) www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
(housing scholar hint: Competition Bureau might also want to peek at municipal corporation property controls on housing!) www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
How grocery giants control who can sell food in your neighbourhood | CBC News
Canada’s biggest grocery giants — including Loblaws, Sobeys and Metro — are using property law to control how other grocery stores, dollar stores, pharmacies and gas stations can compete with them, an...
www.cbc.ca
January 23, 2026 at 5:38 PM
"Marketplace found property controls that indicate a radius of up to five kilometres within which no retailer is allowed to sell fresh food on the land"
Conning a 90 year old in assisted care is odious. Buying their house for ~10 cents on the dollar should be punished by more than $50,000 in fines.
Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" is the claimed inspiration for the "Wealthy Firefighter" mentioned in this story.
It's so fitting.
Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" is the claimed inspiration for the "Wealthy Firefighter" mentioned in this story.
It's so fitting.
January 23, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Conning a 90 year old in assisted care is odious. Buying their house for ~10 cents on the dollar should be punished by more than $50,000 in fines.
Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" is the claimed inspiration for the "Wealthy Firefighter" mentioned in this story.
It's so fitting.
Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" is the claimed inspiration for the "Wealthy Firefighter" mentioned in this story.
It's so fitting.
Whether kids these days are less susceptible to measles or polio is something that can be figured out without running a population-level experiment.
That ethical atrocity is hiding an even worse truth: eugenics.
That ethical atrocity is hiding an even worse truth: eugenics.
RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
January 22, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Whether kids these days are less susceptible to measles or polio is something that can be figured out without running a population-level experiment.
That ethical atrocity is hiding an even worse truth: eugenics.
That ethical atrocity is hiding an even worse truth: eugenics.
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is it a good sign that 2 people you've invited to be on your "Board of Peace" can't join you in Switzerland because they would be arrested for war crimes?
January 22, 2026 at 2:32 PM
is it a good sign that 2 people you've invited to be on your "Board of Peace" can't join you in Switzerland because they would be arrested for war crimes?
P/E ratio is still ~300.
A lot of people are deluded.
A lot of people are deluded.
Germany updates: Majority of Germans reject Teslas
In a recent survey, some 60% of Germans said buying a Tesla was "completely out of the question."
In a recent survey, some 60% of Germans said buying a Tesla was "completely out of the question."
Germany updates: Majority of Germans reject Teslas
In a recent survey, some 60% of Germans said buying a Tesla was "completely out of the question." Meanwhile, the German military has filled its ranks to the highest levels in over a decade.
www.dw.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:33 PM
P/E ratio is still ~300.
A lot of people are deluded.
A lot of people are deluded.
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Why do Canadian politicians, agencies and the CBC/Radio Canada continue to post on that nazi sexploitation site?
Grok AI generated about 3m sexualised images in 11 days, study finds
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok AI generated about 3m sexualised images in 11 days, study finds
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok AI generated about 3m sexualised images in 11 days, study finds
Estimate made by Center for Countering Digital Hate after Elon Musk’s AI image generation tool sparked outrage
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Why do Canadian politicians, agencies and the CBC/Radio Canada continue to post on that nazi sexploitation site?
Grok AI generated about 3m sexualised images in 11 days, study finds
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok AI generated about 3m sexualised images in 11 days, study finds
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.
January 22, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.
Found a Moosewood cookbook recipe online: Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burrito.
I got a sudden wave of nostalgia, but the recipe didn't age well: it's low-fat, and texturally too simple.
And obviously, a recipe developed for the mid-70's Ithaca, NY was designed for white palates.
I got a sudden wave of nostalgia, but the recipe didn't age well: it's low-fat, and texturally too simple.
And obviously, a recipe developed for the mid-70's Ithaca, NY was designed for white palates.
January 22, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Found a Moosewood cookbook recipe online: Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burrito.
I got a sudden wave of nostalgia, but the recipe didn't age well: it's low-fat, and texturally too simple.
And obviously, a recipe developed for the mid-70's Ithaca, NY was designed for white palates.
I got a sudden wave of nostalgia, but the recipe didn't age well: it's low-fat, and texturally too simple.
And obviously, a recipe developed for the mid-70's Ithaca, NY was designed for white palates.
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AOC: The president has been acting in increasingly erratic ways. It is really damning when we think about the degree to which media outlets reported on Joe Biden, yet we are seeing behavior from Trump that is alarming and everyone is pretending this is normal.
January 21, 2026 at 10:49 PM
AOC: The president has been acting in increasingly erratic ways. It is really damning when we think about the degree to which media outlets reported on Joe Biden, yet we are seeing behavior from Trump that is alarming and everyone is pretending this is normal.
That sharp inhalation.
His dementia is progressing and he has trouble swallowing his own saliva?
His dementia is progressing and he has trouble swallowing his own saliva?
January 21, 2026 at 6:23 PM
That sharp inhalation.
His dementia is progressing and he has trouble swallowing his own saliva?
His dementia is progressing and he has trouble swallowing his own saliva?
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The United States' president lashes out at historic allies, threatens Canada's prime minister, reiterates he's going to get Greenland one way or another, etc.
One of the most important politicians of the opposition party: "it was boring"
I'm speechless.
One of the most important politicians of the opposition party: "it was boring"
I'm speechless.
Newsom: "It was remarkably boring. It was remarkably insignificant. He was never going invade Greenland. It was never real."
January 21, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The United States' president lashes out at historic allies, threatens Canada's prime minister, reiterates he's going to get Greenland one way or another, etc.
One of the most important politicians of the opposition party: "it was boring"
I'm speechless.
One of the most important politicians of the opposition party: "it was boring"
I'm speechless.
"deviancy of consciousness"
vs
"He obviously has dementia, and is not fit to be president. His cabinet should have removed him a long time ago, using the 25th amendment."
vs
"He obviously has dementia, and is not fit to be president. His cabinet should have removed him a long time ago, using the 25th amendment."
COLLINS: Did it stand out to you that he said Iceland multiple times when he was talking about Greenland?
NEWSOM: And that every time a windmill turns it costs $1,000. A lot of stuff stands out. None of this is normal. There's a deviancy of consciousness. He's graded off the curve.
NEWSOM: And that every time a windmill turns it costs $1,000. A lot of stuff stands out. None of this is normal. There's a deviancy of consciousness. He's graded off the curve.
January 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
"deviancy of consciousness"
vs
"He obviously has dementia, and is not fit to be president. His cabinet should have removed him a long time ago, using the 25th amendment."
vs
"He obviously has dementia, and is not fit to be president. His cabinet should have removed him a long time ago, using the 25th amendment."
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it's bizarre to see both CNN and CNBC run with chyrons reporting that Trump said he won't "use force" to take Greenland, when the comments in question were clearly a threat to take Greenland by force. How naive are we at this point?
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
it's bizarre to see both CNN and CNBC run with chyrons reporting that Trump said he won't "use force" to take Greenland, when the comments in question were clearly a threat to take Greenland by force. How naive are we at this point?
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completely unironically, this is how we'll know
Everyone in his inner circle would be insider trading trading on his death on Kalshi before turning the plane around
January 21, 2026 at 4:11 AM
completely unironically, this is how we'll know
Wild.
So now the question is what is in the blood of ME/CFS and Long Covid patients that can cause muscle tissue to show such abnormalities.
So now the question is what is in the blood of ME/CFS and Long Covid patients that can cause muscle tissue to show such abnormalities.
Recent research shows blood from people with ME/CFS and Long COVID directly harms healthy muscle, reducing force, stressing mitochondria, and causing structural breakdown. Results implicate blood-borne drivers of muscle weakness, exertion intolerance, and PEM.
🔗 doi.org/10.1088/1758...
🔗 doi.org/10.1088/1758...
January 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Wild.
So now the question is what is in the blood of ME/CFS and Long Covid patients that can cause muscle tissue to show such abnormalities.
So now the question is what is in the blood of ME/CFS and Long Covid patients that can cause muscle tissue to show such abnormalities.
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you know how conservatives only think bad things are real when it happens to them (megyn kelly suddenly discovering maternity leave when she had kids, etc)?
they’re now triggering that but for cops
they’re now triggering that but for cops
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 6:21 PM
you know how conservatives only think bad things are real when it happens to them (megyn kelly suddenly discovering maternity leave when she had kids, etc)?
they’re now triggering that but for cops
they’re now triggering that but for cops