David Brady
@davebrady72.bsky.social
Public policy professor, Price School USC @priceschool.usc.edu, father, poverty/social policy/racial inequality/immigration/policymakers, posts do not speak for employer, https://bradydave.wordpress.com
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David Brady
@davebrady72.bsky.social
· Oct 26
The Increase in Refugees to Germany and Exclusionary Beliefs and Behaviors1 | American Journal of Sociology: Vol 130, No 3
In 2015–16, Germany experienced a rapid and controversial increase in refugees that varied substantially across German districts. This increase provides unique leverage for analyzing how fractionaliza...
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More than 1 million refugees migrated to Germany in 2015-2016.
How did this affect Germans’ exclusionary beliefs & behaviors?
New at American Journal of Sociology w/Giesselmann & @tabeanaujoks.bsky.social
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How did this affect Germans’ exclusionary beliefs & behaviors?
New at American Journal of Sociology w/Giesselmann & @tabeanaujoks.bsky.social
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
“States now award most of the money to nonprofits, companies and their own state agencies. An average of about 849,000 families got direct cash aid each month in fiscal 2025, federal data shows, down from about 1.9 million in fiscal 2010.”
February 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
“States now award most of the money to nonprofits, companies and their own state agencies. An average of about 849,000 families got direct cash aid each month in fiscal 2025, federal data shows, down from about 1.9 million in fiscal 2010.”
Good report here on how very little TANF funds actually go to supporting low income families. It has become a slush fund for states to spend on things that have little to do with program’s mission.
“How a $30 Billion Welfare Program Became a ‘Slush Fund’ for States”
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
“How a $30 Billion Welfare Program Became a ‘Slush Fund’ for States”
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How a $30 Billion Welfare Program Became a ‘Slush Fund’ for States
Republicans and Democrats alike decry the lack of oversight for America’s famous antipoverty experiment.
www.wsj.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Good report here on how very little TANF funds actually go to supporting low income families. It has become a slush fund for states to spend on things that have little to do with program’s mission.
“How a $30 Billion Welfare Program Became a ‘Slush Fund’ for States”
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
“How a $30 Billion Welfare Program Became a ‘Slush Fund’ for States”
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
View from “The Study” at University of Chicago.
February 7, 2026 at 2:23 AM
View from “The Study” at University of Chicago.
“He went further, dismissing the broader reckoning with sexual abuse: “That’s particularly true now with the hysteria that has developed about abuse of women, which has reached the point that even questioning a charge is a crime worse than murder.””
February 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
“He went further, dismissing the broader reckoning with sexual abuse: “That’s particularly true now with the hysteria that has developed about abuse of women, which has reached the point that even questioning a charge is a crime worse than murder.””
Noam Chomsky counseling Epstein in *2019*!
Chomsky counseled him to stay silent: “What the vultures dearly want is a public response, which then provides a public opening for an onslaught of venomous attacks, many from just publicity seekers or cranks of all sorts.”
www.wsj.com/us-news/igno...
Chomsky counseled him to stay silent: “What the vultures dearly want is a public response, which then provides a public opening for an onslaught of venomous attacks, many from just publicity seekers or cranks of all sorts.”
www.wsj.com/us-news/igno...
‘Ignore It.’ How the Elite Consoled Jeffrey Epstein Over His Crimes.
Emails show how luminaries from politics, business and academia commiserated with the convicted sex offender about his legal troubles and bad press.
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Noam Chomsky counseling Epstein in *2019*!
Chomsky counseled him to stay silent: “What the vultures dearly want is a public response, which then provides a public opening for an onslaught of venomous attacks, many from just publicity seekers or cranks of all sorts.”
www.wsj.com/us-news/igno...
Chomsky counseled him to stay silent: “What the vultures dearly want is a public response, which then provides a public opening for an onslaught of venomous attacks, many from just publicity seekers or cranks of all sorts.”
www.wsj.com/us-news/igno...
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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JOB! I'm hiring a postdoc for 2 years on my ERC MaMo project.
Looking for someone with strong quant methods, ongoing work close to the project's aims, and a desire to publish in sociology. Start flexible in the next 12 months.
Formal call out shortly, but contact me first.
Looking for someone with strong quant methods, ongoing work close to the project's aims, and a desire to publish in sociology. Start flexible in the next 12 months.
Formal call out shortly, but contact me first.
January 21, 2026 at 12:32 PM
JOB! I'm hiring a postdoc for 2 years on my ERC MaMo project.
Looking for someone with strong quant methods, ongoing work close to the project's aims, and a desire to publish in sociology. Start flexible in the next 12 months.
Formal call out shortly, but contact me first.
Looking for someone with strong quant methods, ongoing work close to the project's aims, and a desire to publish in sociology. Start flexible in the next 12 months.
Formal call out shortly, but contact me first.
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Gameday voting on which school has the most faculty in the Epstein Files
November 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Gameday voting on which school has the most faculty in the Epstein Files
All of my titles are far too lame to warrant clever sign offs.
Maybe “More than nickels and dimes,”?
Funnily the “more than nickels and dimes” was the title a coauthor felt was most cringe of anything I’ve ever done.
Lol
Maybe “More than nickels and dimes,”?
Funnily the “more than nickels and dimes” was the title a coauthor felt was most cringe of anything I’ve ever done.
Lol
February 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
All of my titles are far too lame to warrant clever sign offs.
Maybe “More than nickels and dimes,”?
Funnily the “more than nickels and dimes” was the title a coauthor felt was most cringe of anything I’ve ever done.
Lol
Maybe “More than nickels and dimes,”?
Funnily the “more than nickels and dimes” was the title a coauthor felt was most cringe of anything I’ve ever done.
Lol
I’m with Jen, if @weedenkim.bsky.social doesn’t sign things “Decomposition without Death!”, I’m calling her a poser.
And yes, the capitalization and exclamation point are mandatory.
And yes, the capitalization and exclamation point are mandatory.
February 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
I’m with Jen, if @weedenkim.bsky.social doesn’t sign things “Decomposition without Death!”, I’m calling her a poser.
And yes, the capitalization and exclamation point are mandatory.
And yes, the capitalization and exclamation point are mandatory.
This is partly why I feel the politics of immigration is maybe more important than immigration policy. And why the contributions of scholars like @egojunk.bsky.social & @akoustov.bsky.social are so critical.
Why Americans (all people?) are SO supportive of anti-immigrant politics is THE question.
Why Americans (all people?) are SO supportive of anti-immigrant politics is THE question.
February 1, 2026 at 6:07 PM
This is partly why I feel the politics of immigration is maybe more important than immigration policy. And why the contributions of scholars like @egojunk.bsky.social & @akoustov.bsky.social are so critical.
Why Americans (all people?) are SO supportive of anti-immigrant politics is THE question.
Why Americans (all people?) are SO supportive of anti-immigrant politics is THE question.
Of course, I get that the electorate was probably clueless about what mass deportations would look like in reality. And many voters always have low information.
But I actually agree with Trump that he won because of immigration (not inflation).
That the public voted for this is most depressing.
But I actually agree with Trump that he won because of immigration (not inflation).
That the public voted for this is most depressing.
February 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Of course, I get that the electorate was probably clueless about what mass deportations would look like in reality. And many voters always have low information.
But I actually agree with Trump that he won because of immigration (not inflation).
That the public voted for this is most depressing.
But I actually agree with Trump that he won because of immigration (not inflation).
That the public voted for this is most depressing.
Excellent piece by Alexander and Gonzalez Juenke.
I’m obviously glad public opinion is shifting against Trump’s immigration policies. But this piece documents how Trump very explicitly campaigned for mass deportations. The American people voted for this.
open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...
I’m obviously glad public opinion is shifting against Trump’s immigration policies. But this piece documents how Trump very explicitly campaigned for mass deportations. The American people voted for this.
open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...
How Trump transformed immigration policy
The GOP Congress and the courts have helped, but the public is weary.
open.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Excellent piece by Alexander and Gonzalez Juenke.
I’m obviously glad public opinion is shifting against Trump’s immigration policies. But this piece documents how Trump very explicitly campaigned for mass deportations. The American people voted for this.
open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...
I’m obviously glad public opinion is shifting against Trump’s immigration policies. But this piece documents how Trump very explicitly campaigned for mass deportations. The American people voted for this.
open.substack.com/pub/goodauth...
I wrote a Substack post about the latest set of academics tied to Epstein:
open.substack.com/pub/davebrad...
open.substack.com/pub/davebrad...
January 31, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I wrote a Substack post about the latest set of academics tied to Epstein:
open.substack.com/pub/davebrad...
open.substack.com/pub/davebrad...
This is the *2005* entry: “Police open a criminal investigation…after a 14-year-old girl's parents say he paid her for a massage. Police gather more allegations from underage girls. . .the abuse began as early as 2002.”
January 31, 2026 at 6:30 PM
This is the *2005* entry: “Police open a criminal investigation…after a 14-year-old girl's parents say he paid her for a massage. Police gather more allegations from underage girls. . .the abuse began as early as 2002.”
I needed a refresher on the Epstein timeline. I don’t see any remotely plausible excuse for being engaged with this monster ~2013.
www.npr.org/2025/07/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/07/25/n...
Jeffrey Epstein files: Tracing the legal cases that led to sex-trafficking charges
Questions persist about how Jeffrey Epstein, who once moved among the world's elite, was able to avoid federal prosecution for so long. A timeline suggests some answers.
www.npr.org
January 31, 2026 at 6:29 PM
I needed a refresher on the Epstein timeline. I don’t see any remotely plausible excuse for being engaged with this monster ~2013.
www.npr.org/2025/07/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/07/25/n...
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This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 6:13 PM
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
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Union workers solved the trolley problem, you're welcome
January 31, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Union workers solved the trolley problem, you're welcome
I remember Charles Manski calling Fowler on Colbert one of the all time low points in problematic causal claims.
January 31, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I remember Charles Manski calling Fowler on Colbert one of the all time low points in problematic causal claims.
I’m sure you all have made progress on the issue - there’s a lot of methodological firepower in the networks community. As a grump on the sideline, I’ll always be a bit skeptical we can overcome it. But I wouldn’t be shocked if you guys could prove me wrong :)
January 31, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I’m sure you all have made progress on the issue - there’s a lot of methodological firepower in the networks community. As a grump on the sideline, I’ll always be a bit skeptical we can overcome it. But I wouldn’t be shocked if you guys could prove me wrong :)
Here’s the abstract:
January 31, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Here’s the abstract:
Important & insightful new article about community resilience and public administration by my brilliant @priceschool.usc.edu colleague Yan Tang.
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<em>Public Administration Review</em> | ASPA Journal | Wiley Online Library
Increasing environmental complexity and uncertainty have made organizational resilience a key concern in public administration. Yet its inherent ambiguity calls for a systematic examination of its co...
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January 31, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Important & insightful new article about community resilience and public administration by my brilliant @priceschool.usc.edu colleague Yan Tang.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...