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David Berri
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Professor of Economics at Southern Utah University.
The latest book is Slaying the Trolls.
Also author/co-author of
The Wages of Wins
Stumbling on Wins
https://www.davidberri.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Slaying-Trolls-Wrong-About-Sports/dp/B0D33VK9SN/ .. more

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David J. Berri is a sports economist and professor of economics at Southern Utah University, known for his sometimes-controversial analysis of NBA basketball. He is a past president of the North American Association of Sports Economists, and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Sports Economics and The International Journal of Sport Finance. .. more

Economics 57%
Sociology 14%
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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 1h
Watching All the President's Men again tonight. This movie still resonates 50 years later.

Of course, the movie is also important because it proved conclusively that Hal Holbrook was Deep Throat!
a man in a dark room with the words " the truth is these are not very bright guys "
ALT: a man in a dark room with the words " the truth is these are not very bright guys "
media.tenor.com

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 2h
If I were president, I would REQUIRE any company that says in its ads that it's selling its product to people who are driving, hiking, sailing, etc... in places with no other people

to ONLY sell its product to people who can PROVE they are this adventurous!

Let's bring truth to advertising!! 😂

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 6h
Fresh off the Boat!
I have faith in Jessica (Constance Wu!).
bballhist.bsky.social Exploring Baseball History @bballhist.bsky.social · 6h
You have been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?

Good thing I watch a lot of mysteries....

Reposted by David J. Berri

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Exploring Baseball History @bballhist.bsky.social · 6h
You have been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?

Good thing I watch a lot of mysteries....
Beyond Paradise on Britbox.

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 7h
I definitely do not sign the bill. In my administration I will not tolerate "weird" colors on a basketball court. And whoever sends me such a bill will be facing a primary challenge! 🤣

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 1d
Okay, I kind of like that one.

Damn... clearly I am not a very consistent president. Can't imagine America tolerating this!

😂

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 1d
That field has to go first!! 😂

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 1d
If I were president, all athletic surfaces would be of uniform and traditional colors. Football fields are green. Basketball courts are the color of wood.

Thank you for your attention to this matter!

😂🤣

Reposted by David J. Berri

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Amy Diehl, Ph.D. @amydiehl.bsky.social · 1d
After Kelly Ripa was working for five or six years at All My Children, the soap hired her now-husband, Mark Consultation, who was new to acting. He was hired at twice her salary.
soapoperanews.net/kelly-ripa-t...
Kelly Ripa Drops Bombshell Stories about All My Children Reboot, Marrying Mark Consuelos & More
Kelly Ripa visits Soapy to share untold stories from All My Children, meeting Mark Consuelos, and balancing fame, career, and motherhood.
soapoperanews.net

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 1d
Sports econ study. How much do these floors reduce ratings?
stevejones20.bsky.social Steve Jones @stevejones20.bsky.social · 1d
Look at CJ McCollum

Reposted by David J. Berri

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Steve Jones @stevejones20.bsky.social · 1d
Look at CJ McCollum

Reposted by David J. Berri

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Nancy Armour @nrarmour.bsky.social · 2d
The women abused by Justin Tucker and Art Briles have to carry those scars for the rest of their lives. It’s not to much to ask that Tucker and Briles should, too, rather than being given chances at redemption.
Art Briles, Justin Tucker getting second chances they don't deserve
If our society valued women, Justin Tucker and Art Briles would be pariahs. Instead, they're enjoying second chances despite the harm they've caused.
www.usatoday.com

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 3d
Many men believe they are "experts" when it comes to football (which they watch every week!).

Many of these "experts" are shocked when the "best" team plays badly and loses. And they are shocked when a "bad" team plays well and wins.

Happens every damn week.

Every week it shocks the "experts".

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 3d
As a Lions fan, I was a huge fan of Matthew Stafford.

Once he left for LA... I learned I am definitely not the kind of person who becomes friends with their ex. Once you leave, I am actively rooting against you!

My wife says she is the same! 😂

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 3d
I love this joke!
tiffanycli.bsky.social Tiffany C. Li @tiffanycli.bsky.social · 3d
Are we not even making our own disinformation? What happened to American manufacturing?
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.

My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 3d
If your NFL team lost this weekend, your season's over.
If your team won -- but didn't win by enough (see Lions) -- your season is also over.

Basically, everyone's season is over. There will be no Super Bowl. No one is good enough!

Bad Bunny will be asked to perform for 4 hours instead of a game.

Reposted by McKenzie Wark, David J. Berri, Daxton R. Stewart

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Tiffany C. Li @tiffanycli.bsky.social · 3d
Are we not even making our own disinformation? What happened to American manufacturing?
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.

My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
A Twitter account called Ivanka News tweets an AI image of a young woman wearing Muslim garb. The woman is holding a sign that says "I came here illegally. Should I be deported?" Ivanka News writes: What is your response to this person ?? In the "About this account" tab, it appears the account is based in Nigeria An account called MAGA scope writes: Who, in your view is the great enemy of the United States? Communism, Islam, Democratic Party, or Satan? The account is based in Nigeria. An account called MAGA Nadine writes: You go to work and find this. What would you do? The attached pic is an AI image that shows a microwave. The microwave has a sign that says "For religious reasons, this microwave is now making halal food only." The account is based in Morocco. An account called America First posts an AI image of Tulsi Gabbard. They wrote: How would you rate your trust in Tulsi Gabbard on a scale of 1-10?

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 3d
Economists have advocated free trade from the beginning. Using technology to export rage seems perfectly consistent with the work of David Ricardo.

So... bravo on finding an export market!

If it wasn't so sad and dangerous it would be funny!
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.

My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
A Twitter account called Ivanka News tweets an AI image of a young woman wearing Muslim garb. The woman is holding a sign that says "I came here illegally. Should I be deported?" Ivanka News writes: What is your response to this person ?? In the "About this account" tab, it appears the account is based in Nigeria An account called MAGA scope writes: Who, in your view is the great enemy of the United States? Communism, Islam, Democratic Party, or Satan? The account is based in Nigeria. An account called MAGA Nadine writes: You go to work and find this. What would you do? The attached pic is an AI image that shows a microwave. The microwave has a sign that says "For religious reasons, this microwave is now making halal food only." The account is based in Morocco. An account called America First posts an AI image of Tulsi Gabbard. They wrote: How would you rate your trust in Tulsi Gabbard on a scale of 1-10?

Reposted by David J. Berri

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Frankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 3d
Full disclosure: I’ve lost nearly 40 paid subscribers since leaving Substack and this newsletter is 2/3 of my income. If you want to support an independent trans journalist, this is a great way to do so. bit.ly/ooylsagseaso...
All-Access VIP tier: $70.40/yr Season Ticket Holder tier: $44/yr Biggest Fan tier: $120/yr

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.

My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
A Twitter account called Ivanka News tweets an AI image of a young woman wearing Muslim garb. The woman is holding a sign that says "I came here illegally. Should I be deported?" Ivanka News writes: What is your response to this person ?? In the "About this account" tab, it appears the account is based in Nigeria An account called MAGA scope writes: Who, in your view is the great enemy of the United States? Communism, Islam, Democratic Party, or Satan? The account is based in Nigeria. An account called MAGA Nadine writes: You go to work and find this. What would you do? The attached pic is an AI image that shows a microwave. The microwave has a sign that says "For religious reasons, this microwave is now making halal food only." The account is based in Morocco. An account called America First posts an AI image of Tulsi Gabbard. They wrote: How would you rate your trust in Tulsi Gabbard on a scale of 1-10?

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 4d
I would add Dolly Parton and Diana Ross.

And Frank Sinatra.

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 4d
Doesn't Cher exist in this timeline?

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 4d
Joe Jackson of Kansas State has only rushed for 100 yards in a game once in his college career. And that was just 110 yards.

In the first half today in Utah he already has 229 yards rushing.

One suspects he will tell the story of this game for the rest of his life!

Reposted by David J. Berri

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r/popular España 🤖 @reddit-espana-bot.bsky.social · 4d
Variety declares Ariana Grande the first successful pop star turner movie star. Who is your favorite failed pop star turned actor?

https://www.reddit.com/r/okbuddycinephile/comments/1p3nlnm/variety_declares_ariana_grande_the_first/
Variety declares Ariana Grande the first successful pop star turner movie star. Who is your favorite failed pop star turned actor?
r/okbuddycinephile
www.reddit.com

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 5d
Michigan-UConn is a great game for a Friday night!!

Reposted by Stephen P. Jenkins, David J. Berri

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Claudia Sahm @claudia-sahm.bsky.social · 6d
“Claudia Sahm, a former Fed economist who blasted Summers and others for sexism in a widely shared and highly critical 2020 blog post, sounded vindicated. “Okay, so maybe I wasn’t too mean to him…” she said on social media after the emails were made public last week.” www.wsj.com/us-news/larr...
How Larry Summers’s Power Delayed the Reckoning Over His Epstein Ties
The former Treasury Secretary and Harvard president’s enormous network and clout kept him immune from past Jeffrey Epstein revelations. But this time was just too much.
www.wsj.com

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 6d
If you listen to women (and men should do this without talking) you will discover that many men in academia do bad things to women.

This also occurs elsewhere.

You find this out when you start listening.
petersagal.bsky.social Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 6d
In honor of Larry Summers, I asked the female members of my college class (1987) to say if they had any experiences with sexual harassment by teachers/professors, back when this was tolerated as, I dunno, the cost of attending college, and OH MY GOD.

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 6d
Just want to say that every dog I have ever had protected the house against people creeping up to the house.

And in my neighborhood, anyone creeping around houses in ski masks would likely be noticed by everyone.

Really... who are these criminals in these commercials? 😂

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 6d
Supposedly I have more than 6,000 followers on Twitter and only 2,000 followers here.

But when I comment here, I get many responses. On Twitter I am lucky if I get one or two.

Of course... different story before the "genius" took over at Twitter.

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David Berri @wagesofwins.bsky.social · 6d
The player's ain't buying the latest league proposal!

www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

Why? The league keeps saying the same thing (see the following: wagesofwins.substack.com/p/what-about...)

And what is being proposed is only great for the league: wagesofwins.substack.com/p/highly-luc...
Sources: Players unmoved by WNBA's proposal
The WNBPA feels the league's latest CBA proposal misses the mark and does not include a system where the salary cap and player salaries sufficiently grow with the business, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com