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Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · 22d

a man in a suit says let them fight in front of a group of soldiers

ALT: a man in a suit says let them fight in front of a group of soldiers

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Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · 22d

Let them fight.

bakoon @bakoon.bsky.social · 22d

james cameron walks up to whiteboard with TOEJAM and EARL written on it. he erases the "and" and writes Vs.

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 27d

The mortgage fraud claim against Lisa Cook is false, per documents obtained by Reuters.

Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.

These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...

Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show

A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

www.reuters.com

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Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Sep 1

Co-signed.

Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social · Aug 31

I signed an open letter from economists supporting Fed independence & Governor Lisa Cook

Letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Add your name by Monday: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Open letter

Click here to add your signature. An Open Letter from Economists in Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence To the President, Members of Congress, and the American public: We wr...

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Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Aug 30

Go Vols!

Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Aug 24

I grew up in TN, I just counted from a simple scroll down my feed. 11 out of the first 25 were complaining about the rebrand on FB, most calling it woke.

Corey Pieper @coreypieper.com · Aug 23

Just like the jeans thing a few weeks ago, people are saying online that “everyone” is (something) regarding Cracker Barrel. A few loud people care and the rest are memeing to ride the “outrage” wave of social media clout. I think that “no one cares” is closer an approximation than “everyone cares.”

Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Aug 22

I was born in 1985. I like to describe this experience as, "born in the 80s but remember the 70s."

I cannot fully explain it, but that description feels perfect. Black and white TVs, rotary phones, beta-max, drunk driving as socially acceptable behavior.

Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Aug 22

Happy Friday

youtube.com/watch?v=pcEJ...

Weird Fishes/Arpeggi | Radiohead | From The Basement

YouTube video by From The Basement

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Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Aug 21

I saw this headline, and thought, "god, I hope they gave this to Katie."

Not thinking in a million years it was her!

Always in the thick of it, @katiehonan.bsky.social

THE CITY @thecity.nyc · Aug 20

BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips

www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...

Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips

THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.

www.thecity.nyc

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Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Aug 16

I *finally* found my ASMR sound: the quiet rattling of a child silently putting away their toys.

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Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Aug 12

I needed an economic catharsis or otherwise the current era was going to drive me insane. I also will always and forever be completely devoted to educating anybody willing to listen to basic economics.

So, here I am discussing Monetary Policy and Fed Independence: youtube.com/watch?v=ZEer...

Back Porch Economics | Ep1: Should the US Federal Reserve Be Independent? +Monetary Policy Basics

YouTube video by Todd R. Yarbrough, Ph.D.

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Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Jul 30

I cannot imagine the degradation of content over there now. When I kicked off over a year ago it was already reading like an old Ebaum's World thread, with even more racism and misogyny.

Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · Jul 30

you truly could not pay me to rejoin Twitter on any regular basis

onion person @junlper.beer · Jul 30

everyone is insane now

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · Jul 30

you truly could not pay me to rejoin Twitter on any regular basis

onion person @junlper.beer · Jul 30

everyone is insane now

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Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Jul 26

"All up in the videos..."

Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Jul 26

Puff Daddy was so uncool he made Suge Knight (also a monster) seem palatable.

rat king 🐀 👑 @mikeisaac.bsky.social · Jul 26

bro lmao

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Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Jul 24

Watching all these Northeast liberal academic powers fold like cheap suits to Trump reaffirms my strong belief we need far more southerners getting PhDs.

Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Jul 23

Mark my words, Trump will rip the football away again very soon and Columbia will give more and Trump will move it again. Does nobody at Columbia understand game theory?

The Associated Press @apnews.com · Jul 23

BREAKING: Columbia University agrees to pay more than $220 million in deal with the Trump administration to restore federal funding.

Columbia agrees to pay more than $220 million in deal with Trump to restore federal funding

Columbia University has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to the federal government to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating antisemitism on campus, the university announced Wednesday.

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Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Jul 21

When Trump trolls dem politicians, I think, wow that's immature for a president, but not a crisis. When the president trolls the Fed chairman, I think, wow that's bad for the long-run solvency of our economy.

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Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Jul 21

This is problematic because a president personally attacking a Fed chairman is a VERY BIG DEAL. Presidents have (though they should not) commented on Fed policy before, but leveling personal grievances publicly hasn't been seen since Nixon brutalized Burns in the early 70s. Then we had Stagflation.

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Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Jul 21

One of the things I was not prepared for was extent simply holding to account a president over decorum would be considered silly political correctness, so much that a so-called hostile press seems to largely turn a blind eye. POTUS called the Fed Bank Chairman "stupid." And it wasn't even a story.

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Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Jul 20

It's my love language, so I'm told.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Jul 20

really nothing better than being able to entertain friends with food and drink

Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Jul 19

Every year goes by and my self-delusion of enjoying the beach, despite almost never really doing so when there, is bitterly eroded. It's self-care.

BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL @edsbs.bsky.social · Jul 19

Went to the beach again, 0/5 stars, still a moron’s idea of fun

Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Jul 19

I'm slowing realizing the only way people will ever accept replacing human customer service with AI is to get them so used to terrible service they will willfully accept the high propensity of error in AI service functions (e.g. insurance denials) because it will seem no worse.

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Todd Richard Yarbrough @econotodd.bsky.social · Jul 17

I was there for MK from the jump. It was culturally significant in ways I cannot explain. I had 3 xmases of MK, MKII, MKIII Ultimate for the SNES as THE gifts I wanted.

Passing notes of fatalities, blood codes, Reptile, Smoke, "Toasty!"

Cinematically this might be manure, but I'll love it still.

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · Jul 17

First trailer for ‘Mortal Kombat 2’

In theaters October 24