Leonardo Monasterio
@lmonasterio.bsky.social
Brazilian Economist at @ipeaonline; professor at @SejaIDP; @CNPq_Oficial
Opinions are solely mine (or stolen from others)
https://sites.google.com/view/lmonasterio
#econsky
Opinions are solely mine (or stolen from others)
https://sites.google.com/view/lmonasterio
#econsky
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New evidence from Chile finds that in-situ slum upgrading delivers larger gains in local economic development, both within treated slums and in surrounding neighbourhoods, at a lower cost than policies that relocate slum populations elsewhere.
Read today's article to learn more:
Read today's article to learn more:
January 29, 2026 at 1:33 PM
New evidence from Chile finds that in-situ slum upgrading delivers larger gains in local economic development, both within treated slums and in surrounding neighbourhoods, at a lower cost than policies that relocate slum populations elsewhere.
Read today's article to learn more:
Read today's article to learn more:
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Prenderam o Olavo!
When you arrest a criminal a little bit too late, but don't want to miss a photo-op
January 29, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Prenderam o Olavo!
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Just learned about this study looking at methodological trends in psych and econ over time: online.ucpress.edu/collabra/art....
Matches my perception well: Nobody in psych bothers to (explicitly) try causal inference unless they conducted an experiment, not a lot of theoretical work either.
Matches my perception well: Nobody in psych bothers to (explicitly) try causal inference unless they conducted an experiment, not a lot of theoretical work either.
January 29, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Just learned about this study looking at methodological trends in psych and econ over time: online.ucpress.edu/collabra/art....
Matches my perception well: Nobody in psych bothers to (explicitly) try causal inference unless they conducted an experiment, not a lot of theoretical work either.
Matches my perception well: Nobody in psych bothers to (explicitly) try causal inference unless they conducted an experiment, not a lot of theoretical work either.
Claude Code é fantástico
Spending more time with Claude Code tonight and I do think one basic reality is that AI skeptics need to update their priors: Plenty of cause for concern, plenty of room to hit these companies for unethical behavior, resource demands, etc, but we are so, so far past the era of "stochastic parrots"
Move Over, ChatGPT
You are about to hear a lot more about Claude Code.
www.theatlantic.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Claude Code é fantástico
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recorded a Windows 95 full disk defrag to soothe your timeline.
January 29, 2026 at 9:48 AM
recorded a Windows 95 full disk defrag to soothe your timeline.
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If only they'd accepted his application to art school...
January 29, 2026 at 9:36 AM
If only they'd accepted his application to art school...
Que disco!
Na primeira audição, você já sabia que o rock não seria mais o mesmo
Na primeira audição, você já sabia que o rock não seria mais o mesmo
The Jesus and Mary Chain from East Kilbride. Debut album 'Psychocandy' released in 1985.
Pic: Andrew Catlin
Pic: Andrew Catlin
January 29, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Que disco!
Na primeira audição, você já sabia que o rock não seria mais o mesmo
Na primeira audição, você já sabia que o rock não seria mais o mesmo
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A study on Recursive Language Models (RLMs) shows they can process inputs up to 100 million tokens, vastly outperforming standard LLMs. RLMs allow models to decompose and recursively query longer prompts, marking progress in handling complex long-context tasks. https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.24601
Recursive Language Models
ArXiv link for Recursive Language Models
arxiv.org
January 29, 2026 at 8:31 AM
A study on Recursive Language Models (RLMs) shows they can process inputs up to 100 million tokens, vastly outperforming standard LLMs. RLMs allow models to decompose and recursively query longer prompts, marking progress in handling complex long-context tasks. https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.24601
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Tesla profits tumble.
Tesla reported a 61% drop in fourth-quarter profits on Wednesday due to lower auto sales and increased expenses as CEO Elon Musk ramps up technology investments
u.afp.com/SBty
Tesla reported a 61% drop in fourth-quarter profits on Wednesday due to lower auto sales and increased expenses as CEO Elon Musk ramps up technology investments
u.afp.com/SBty
January 29, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Tesla profits tumble.
Tesla reported a 61% drop in fourth-quarter profits on Wednesday due to lower auto sales and increased expenses as CEO Elon Musk ramps up technology investments
u.afp.com/SBty
Tesla reported a 61% drop in fourth-quarter profits on Wednesday due to lower auto sales and increased expenses as CEO Elon Musk ramps up technology investments
u.afp.com/SBty
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Moltbot, the AI agent that ‘actually does things,’ is tech’s new obsession
Moltbot, the AI agent that ‘actually does things,’ is tech’s new obsession
What could go wrong, or right?
buff.ly
January 27, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Moltbot, the AI agent that ‘actually does things,’ is tech’s new obsession
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London’s murder rate is at its lowest since comparable records began. That makes the city safer than Paris, Berlin and New York. Discount the inflammatory content on social media
London is far safer than violent viral videos will have you believe
Contrary to social-media lore, it is one of the safest cities in the world
econ.st
January 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
London’s murder rate is at its lowest since comparable records began. That makes the city safer than Paris, Berlin and New York. Discount the inflammatory content on social media
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'Taxi' and 'cab' essentially mean the same thing, but 'cab' doesn't come from 'taxicab.'
It comes from ‘cabriolet,’ which was a type of light carriage.
‘Taxi’ comes from ‘taximeter,’ which is the device that calculates the amount of a fare based on the distance traveled.
It comes from ‘cabriolet,’ which was a type of light carriage.
‘Taxi’ comes from ‘taximeter,’ which is the device that calculates the amount of a fare based on the distance traveled.
January 28, 2026 at 8:42 PM
'Taxi' and 'cab' essentially mean the same thing, but 'cab' doesn't come from 'taxicab.'
It comes from ‘cabriolet,’ which was a type of light carriage.
‘Taxi’ comes from ‘taximeter,’ which is the device that calculates the amount of a fare based on the distance traveled.
It comes from ‘cabriolet,’ which was a type of light carriage.
‘Taxi’ comes from ‘taximeter,’ which is the device that calculates the amount of a fare based on the distance traveled.
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I'm sometimes accused of “political bias" for statements I make in my books, and I'll admit it's 100% true: I'm politically biased in favor of empirical reality and reasoning.
When too many lack such a bias, things like this happen: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/h... #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism
When too many lack such a bias, things like this happen: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/h... #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism
January 28, 2026 at 9:41 PM
I'm sometimes accused of “political bias" for statements I make in my books, and I'll admit it's 100% true: I'm politically biased in favor of empirical reality and reasoning.
When too many lack such a bias, things like this happen: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/h... #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism
When too many lack such a bias, things like this happen: www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/h... #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism
👏👏👏👏
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 9:33 PM
👏👏👏👏
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Canaries in the coal mine. Worth paying attention to.
(And yes, they are both obviously interested in seeing their own products used, but hearing enough from other, independent coders that make me believe them. I wrote more about the shift here: www.oneusefulthing.org/p/management...)
(And yes, they are both obviously interested in seeing their own products used, but hearing enough from other, independent coders that make me believe them. I wrote more about the shift here: www.oneusefulthing.org/p/management...)
January 28, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Canaries in the coal mine. Worth paying attention to.
(And yes, they are both obviously interested in seeing their own products used, but hearing enough from other, independent coders that make me believe them. I wrote more about the shift here: www.oneusefulthing.org/p/management...)
(And yes, they are both obviously interested in seeing their own products used, but hearing enough from other, independent coders that make me believe them. I wrote more about the shift here: www.oneusefulthing.org/p/management...)
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This week’s #TidyTuesday dives into Brazilian company data 🗺️
🎻Below is a violin plot showing how share capital varies by legal structure
🔗 Code: github.com/C-Monaghan/t...
#RStats #dataviz #ggplot2
🎻Below is a violin plot showing how share capital varies by legal structure
🔗 Code: github.com/C-Monaghan/t...
#RStats #dataviz #ggplot2
January 28, 2026 at 10:55 AM
This week’s #TidyTuesday dives into Brazilian company data 🗺️
🎻Below is a violin plot showing how share capital varies by legal structure
🔗 Code: github.com/C-Monaghan/t...
#RStats #dataviz #ggplot2
🎻Below is a violin plot showing how share capital varies by legal structure
🔗 Code: github.com/C-Monaghan/t...
#RStats #dataviz #ggplot2
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Notícia da @folha.com
"Empresário amigo de Toffoli foi sócio de resort após saída de irmãos do ministro"
Link sem paywall ⬇️
"Empresário amigo de Toffoli foi sócio de resort após saída de irmãos do ministro"
Link sem paywall ⬇️
Empresário amigo de Toffoli foi sócio de resort após saída de irmãos do ministro
Alberto Leite diz que operação foi regular e lucrativa e que nunca possuiu vínculos societários ou relações comerciais com Toffoli
sem-paywall.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Notícia da @folha.com
"Empresário amigo de Toffoli foi sócio de resort após saída de irmãos do ministro"
Link sem paywall ⬇️
"Empresário amigo de Toffoli foi sócio de resort após saída de irmãos do ministro"
Link sem paywall ⬇️
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🚀bacenR updated 🚀
Datasets available:
- Normative legislation
- Financial statements of financial institutions
- Info. about authorized institutions (address, class, and others)
⭐If you think this is useful, give a star on repo⭐
github.com/rtheodoro/ba...
#rstats #econsky #bacen #finance
Datasets available:
- Normative legislation
- Financial statements of financial institutions
- Info. about authorized institutions (address, class, and others)
⭐If you think this is useful, give a star on repo⭐
github.com/rtheodoro/ba...
#rstats #econsky #bacen #finance
GitHub - rtheodoro/bacenR: The goal of bacenR is to provide R functions to download and work with data from the Brazilian Central Bank (Bacen).
The goal of bacenR is to provide R functions to download and work with data from the Brazilian Central Bank (Bacen). - rtheodoro/bacenR
github.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:07 PM
🚀bacenR updated 🚀
Datasets available:
- Normative legislation
- Financial statements of financial institutions
- Info. about authorized institutions (address, class, and others)
⭐If you think this is useful, give a star on repo⭐
github.com/rtheodoro/ba...
#rstats #econsky #bacen #finance
Datasets available:
- Normative legislation
- Financial statements of financial institutions
- Info. about authorized institutions (address, class, and others)
⭐If you think this is useful, give a star on repo⭐
github.com/rtheodoro/ba...
#rstats #econsky #bacen #finance
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60,000 US soldiers died in Vietnam over a decade, with huge political and cultural ramifications in a society of 216 million (1975).
325,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine in under four years, drawn from a society of 144 million (2024).
Really stress-testing authoritarian stability theory.
325,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine in under four years, drawn from a society of 144 million (2024).
Really stress-testing authoritarian stability theory.
January 28, 2026 at 2:11 PM
60,000 US soldiers died in Vietnam over a decade, with huge political and cultural ramifications in a society of 216 million (1975).
325,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine in under four years, drawn from a society of 144 million (2024).
Really stress-testing authoritarian stability theory.
325,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine in under four years, drawn from a society of 144 million (2024).
Really stress-testing authoritarian stability theory.
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What happens years later when governments give poor families cash?
@susanwparker-mx.bsky.social's research on Progresa in Mexico shows long-term gains in education, women’s employment, and income – and highlights what’s lost when evidence-based policy is abandoned.
@susanwparker-mx.bsky.social's research on Progresa in Mexico shows long-term gains in education, women’s employment, and income – and highlights what’s lost when evidence-based policy is abandoned.
January 28, 2026 at 11:37 AM
What happens years later when governments give poor families cash?
@susanwparker-mx.bsky.social's research on Progresa in Mexico shows long-term gains in education, women’s employment, and income – and highlights what’s lost when evidence-based policy is abandoned.
@susanwparker-mx.bsky.social's research on Progresa in Mexico shows long-term gains in education, women’s employment, and income – and highlights what’s lost when evidence-based policy is abandoned.
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Aella's next birthday party looks to be a disappointment
I see a lot of visualizations of one year of a person's online dating (a 21M from London in this case). Seems miserable. Is getting drunk in a bar or club making a comeback as a dating strategy? Source: buff.ly/ZvAbOdz
January 28, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Aella's next birthday party looks to be a disappointment
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New blog post introducing Causion - a web app for causal inference teaching and learning: pedermisager.org/blog/causion....
Introducing Causion: A web app for playing with DAGs | Peder M. Isager
Personal website of Dr. Peder M. Isager
pedermisager.org
January 28, 2026 at 9:23 AM
New blog post introducing Causion - a web app for causal inference teaching and learning: pedermisager.org/blog/causion....