Lavar Edmonds
@lavaredmonds.bsky.social
Anything I ever do is to avoid doing something else
Stanford Economics PhD Student
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Stanford Economics PhD Student
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I know some have been a little unnerved at the aggressive following and noisemaking tactics of the observers. What they don’t realize is that it’s necessitated by what ICE is doing. You have seconds and you need as many eyes on them as possible, and as many people trying to get key info as possible.
January 14, 2026 at 2:41 PM
I know some have been a little unnerved at the aggressive following and noisemaking tactics of the observers. What they don’t realize is that it’s necessitated by what ICE is doing. You have seconds and you need as many eyes on them as possible, and as many people trying to get key info as possible.
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If you see one, the most important thing to say is “WHAT’S YOUR NAME” because otherwise the person is gone for good, maybe. I witnessed one in an alley as the sole pursuit car, I was the only witness, I froze for a second and didn’t shout it in time, and the guy is just… gone now. I’ll never know.
January 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM
If you see one, the most important thing to say is “WHAT’S YOUR NAME” because otherwise the person is gone for good, maybe. I witnessed one in an alley as the sole pursuit car, I was the only witness, I froze for a second and didn’t shout it in time, and the guy is just… gone now. I’ll never know.
You know the REAL worst part of ChatGPT? Its over-reliance on em dashes in write-ups has made some people think seeing them in writing is indicative of LLM usage
No no no: I’ve been over-relying on/misusing em dashes for *decades* — my culture is not a costume
No no no: I’ve been over-relying on/misusing em dashes for *decades* — my culture is not a costume
January 14, 2026 at 4:40 PM
You know the REAL worst part of ChatGPT? Its over-reliance on em dashes in write-ups has made some people think seeing them in writing is indicative of LLM usage
No no no: I’ve been over-relying on/misusing em dashes for *decades* — my culture is not a costume
No no no: I’ve been over-relying on/misusing em dashes for *decades* — my culture is not a costume
I am weak and blackout curtains are Strong: Lessons from waking up at 2 PM for two weeks
January 6, 2026 at 10:50 PM
I am weak and blackout curtains are Strong: Lessons from waking up at 2 PM for two weeks
[Opening my email for the first time in two weeks, seeing beginning of quarter listserv invites] You’re telling me this weekly newsletter is bi??
(Actually yea, I could see that)
(Actually yea, I could see that)
January 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
[Opening my email for the first time in two weeks, seeing beginning of quarter listserv invites] You’re telling me this weekly newsletter is bi??
(Actually yea, I could see that)
(Actually yea, I could see that)
Happy New Year! Shoddy craftsmanship in an ostensibly newly renovated apartment almost locked us in here forever. Gonna not read too much into this as a sign of things to come
January 2, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Happy New Year! Shoddy craftsmanship in an ostensibly newly renovated apartment almost locked us in here forever. Gonna not read too much into this as a sign of things to come
In the past hour at the gym, I’ve heard D4L, Lil Flip, JIBBS, Purple Ribbon All-Stars? Whoever is running the music tonight: show yourself. I just know we rode the bus to school together in ~2007
December 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
In the past hour at the gym, I’ve heard D4L, Lil Flip, JIBBS, Purple Ribbon All-Stars? Whoever is running the music tonight: show yourself. I just know we rode the bus to school together in ~2007
Unironically writing “the true champs of safe drunk driving” is crazy work. I really hope Woke 2.0 brings back shame
I have a bunch of intersecting thoughts here but basically 1) excessive alcohol consumption is an urban activity, 2) we shouldn’t legalize drunk driving and 3) we should more heavily penalize parents whose kids abuse alcohol in such a drastic fashion.
December 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Unironically writing “the true champs of safe drunk driving” is crazy work. I really hope Woke 2.0 brings back shame
I hope whoever wrote that riff in “This Christmas” became very wealthy for generations, bc damn it’s still so good
December 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I hope whoever wrote that riff in “This Christmas” became very wealthy for generations, bc damn it’s still so good
There’s something so unsettling about streaming/reaction vids popular w kids today, reminiscent of dehumanized dystopian futures I saw on tv + film as a kid; I find the potential effects on children who’ve just been marinating in it for years to be genuinely frightening
Anyway, Merry Christmas Eve!
Anyway, Merry Christmas Eve!
December 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
There’s something so unsettling about streaming/reaction vids popular w kids today, reminiscent of dehumanized dystopian futures I saw on tv + film as a kid; I find the potential effects on children who’ve just been marinating in it for years to be genuinely frightening
Anyway, Merry Christmas Eve!
Anyway, Merry Christmas Eve!
Just saw girl twerking and hitting the splits on the roof of a car in 40 degrees at midnight in the parking lot of a Waffle House — I’m home ❤️
December 24, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Just saw girl twerking and hitting the splits on the roof of a car in 40 degrees at midnight in the parking lot of a Waffle House — I’m home ❤️
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there's absolutely nothing wrong with 'I don't think it would be worth it for me to learn how to use this tool well in terms of time and other costs', but that's different from 'there's no way that this could be useful'
December 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
there's absolutely nothing wrong with 'I don't think it would be worth it for me to learn how to use this tool well in terms of time and other costs', but that's different from 'there's no way that this could be useful'
Astonishing how load-bearing this tweet continues to be
I’m convinced now a frightening share of the anger on this site boils down to the fact that many posters can’t read, and, worse, they don’t know they can’t read
I’m convinced now a frightening share of the anger on this site boils down to the fact that many posters can’t read, and, worse, they don’t know they can’t read
December 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Astonishing how load-bearing this tweet continues to be
I’m convinced now a frightening share of the anger on this site boils down to the fact that many posters can’t read, and, worse, they don’t know they can’t read
I’m convinced now a frightening share of the anger on this site boils down to the fact that many posters can’t read, and, worse, they don’t know they can’t read
I don’t mind much that not everyone likes what I like — congestion effects, fun opportunities for discovery, etc.
Conversely, at my core, bubbling under the surface of nearly every interaction is a seething annoyance that not everyone hates what I hate, and I’ll never let it go
Conversely, at my core, bubbling under the surface of nearly every interaction is a seething annoyance that not everyone hates what I hate, and I’ll never let it go
December 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I don’t mind much that not everyone likes what I like — congestion effects, fun opportunities for discovery, etc.
Conversely, at my core, bubbling under the surface of nearly every interaction is a seething annoyance that not everyone hates what I hate, and I’ll never let it go
Conversely, at my core, bubbling under the surface of nearly every interaction is a seething annoyance that not everyone hates what I hate, and I’ll never let it go
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Hey #econsky! I'm organizing a workshop at Brown this Spring in partnership with Eric Nielsen and Viviana Rodriguez.
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
December 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Hey #econsky! I'm organizing a workshop at Brown this Spring in partnership with Eric Nielsen and Viviana Rodriguez.
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
The topic is educational measurement. Please submit a paper/extended abstract! We'd love to consider your work.
And please help us spread the word to folks who aren't on bluesky!
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Hello! My name is Natalie. I am an applied microeconomist and a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University and am on the 2025-2026 academic #econjobmarket studying how human capital policies and public subsidies impact the labor market outcomes of workers and firms. #EconSky
December 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Hello! My name is Natalie. I am an applied microeconomist and a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University and am on the 2025-2026 academic #econjobmarket studying how human capital policies and public subsidies impact the labor market outcomes of workers and firms. #EconSky
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My #EconJMP, “The Labor Market Returns to Customized Job Training”, examines how subsidized firm training that aligns skill supply with skill demand affects workers and whether subsidies generate benefits that justify public investment.
Website: nataliemillar.net
Website: nataliemillar.net
December 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
My #EconJMP, “The Labor Market Returns to Customized Job Training”, examines how subsidized firm training that aligns skill supply with skill demand affects workers and whether subsidies generate benefits that justify public investment.
Website: nataliemillar.net
Website: nataliemillar.net
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Segregation was not just a Southern phenomenon, it was a national issue. Explore the spatial history of racial segregation and discover how it connects to our communities today: greenbookproject.osu.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Segregation was not just a Southern phenomenon, it was a national issue. Explore the spatial history of racial segregation and discover how it connects to our communities today: greenbookproject.osu.edu #GreenBookProject #CommunityMap #EconSky
Here I am just trying to go about my day and I wake up to Spotify calling me a basic ass Millennial. I don’t need this negativity
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Here I am just trying to go about my day and I wake up to Spotify calling me a basic ass Millennial. I don’t need this negativity
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Community college enrollment has been declining since 2009/10. The optimal policy response to this depends on the root of this decline.
I'm thrilled @nber.org today released my working paper with Harvard PhD Joe Winkelmann titled:
"Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment"
I'm thrilled @nber.org today released my working paper with Harvard PhD Joe Winkelmann titled:
"Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment"
December 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Community college enrollment has been declining since 2009/10. The optimal policy response to this depends on the root of this decline.
I'm thrilled @nber.org today released my working paper with Harvard PhD Joe Winkelmann titled:
"Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment"
I'm thrilled @nber.org today released my working paper with Harvard PhD Joe Winkelmann titled:
"Labor Market Strength and Declining Community College Enrollment"
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There's a class of public intellectuals that got big on Twitter, who are slowly going through narcissistic collapse because Twitter is becoming (has become?) irrelevant, and they know they aren't charismatic enough to grow a following anywhere else, especially not on TikTok.
November 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
There's a class of public intellectuals that got big on Twitter, who are slowly going through narcissistic collapse because Twitter is becoming (has become?) irrelevant, and they know they aren't charismatic enough to grow a following anywhere else, especially not on TikTok.
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I think this is mostly San Francisco finally shrugging off the pandemic, but it is *really* funny that rent prices in San Francisco shot up *immediately* after the city banned RealPage and other algorithmic price setting software.
My pre trends are incredible!
My pre trends are incredible!
November 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I think this is mostly San Francisco finally shrugging off the pandemic, but it is *really* funny that rent prices in San Francisco shot up *immediately* after the city banned RealPage and other algorithmic price setting software.
My pre trends are incredible!
My pre trends are incredible!
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Advising honors theses, even for terrific Stanford Econ students, is a lot more subject to constraints. It is not their whole life. They are on deadline. So I always worked more on the "this is overtly wrong" and "here is a cheap thing you can do to make it better". Agree with others here!
November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Advising honors theses, even for terrific Stanford Econ students, is a lot more subject to constraints. It is not their whole life. They are on deadline. So I always worked more on the "this is overtly wrong" and "here is a cheap thing you can do to make it better". Agree with others here!
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To some degree, this depends on what the goal is of the undergrad student. If they are writing an honors thesis to have a writing sample to submit for econ grad school, it might look different than if they are planning on the job market or another grad program.
November 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
To some degree, this depends on what the goal is of the undergrad student. If they are writing an honors thesis to have a writing sample to submit for econ grad school, it might look different than if they are planning on the job market or another grad program.