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Aaron Sojourner
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Labor econ @upjohninstitute.bsky.social & @IZA.org. Formerly senior economist for labor at White House CEA, UMinn prof, union organizer, bike courier, house painter, dishwasher... Minneapolis. Views mine. aaronsojourner.org Be kind • Work hard • Have fun .. more

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Aaron Sojourner is an American economist and senior researcher at the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. He was formerly an associate professor of economics at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and senior economist for the Council of Economic Advisers. His work has been widely covered by the media, particularly on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor market in the United States. .. more

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Sep 11
For Bluesky-Curious Econ Lovers, a Quick Start guide to plugging into the economics community here.

It aims to lower the costs & boost the benefits for folks to engage here.

If it seems useful, please share it here & especially on X.
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For Bluesky-Curious Econ Lovers - Aaron Sojourner
This Quick Start guide aims to help econ lovers easily join Bluesky’s growing economics community. The Bluesky User FAQ covers generic basics, like how to start an account. This guide orients you to e...
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 4h
Adventures in framing:

Headline presenting this as a real-world question. Rather than as another sign of deepening vortex of narcissistic delusion and detachment from reality.
Headline: Trump Has His Eyes on Nobel Prize. Will He Get It?
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 4h
Total scumbag move
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 8h
The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...
Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize
US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 5h
They want a fight.
They deserve a clowning.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 5h
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Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest. There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day. What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid. It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 5h
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Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest. There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day. What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid. It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.
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#econ_ra
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 7h
rule of law
Rule of law
Rule of Law
Rule of Law!
RULE OF LAW!!!!
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 7h
The judge found “no credible evidence that there is a danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois.” The courts keep checking this president’s unconstitutional actions which are designed to fractionalize rather than protect and strengthen the nation. www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...
Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Chicago, saying it violates Constitution
A federal judge granted a request to temporarily block a National Guard deployment in Chicago, saying the move violates the U.S. Constitution.
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 7h
The judge found “no credible evidence that there is a danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois.” The courts keep checking this president’s unconstitutional actions which are designed to fractionalize rather than protect and strengthen the nation. www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/c...
Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Chicago, saying it violates Constitution
A federal judge granted a request to temporarily block a National Guard deployment in Chicago, saying the move violates the U.S. Constitution.
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 7h
If your research aligns with @upjohninstitute.bsky.social's mission, we would consider hosting. Lots of great folks here.
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Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 8h
The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...
Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize
US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says
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Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · 8h
"Workers’ greatest power has always been in direct action against employers. Legal remedies are just one tool in the broader struggle. Today, with the Board’s enforcement capacity under threat, the importance of shop floor power is clearer than ever." labornotes.org/blogs/2025/1...
Viewpoint: Attacks on U.S. Labor Rights Should Be an International Scandal
The National Labor Relations Board, the only federal agency charged with enforcing private-sector workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively, is facing a constitutional crisis. On August 19, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the structure protecting NLRB administrative law judges (ALJs) and Board members from presidential removal violates the Constitution’s separation of powers. Workers’ greatest power has always been in direct action against employers. Legal remedies are just one tool in the broader struggle.
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Gabriel San Román @gsanroman2.bsky.social · 10h
My union—the LA Times Guild—has authorized a strike with the support of 85% of our membership.

This comes after years of brutal layoffs and no cost-of-living raises since 2021.

Next up: we bargain. But if we have to strike, we will 🪧
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LA Times union votes to authorize strike for first time ever
The L.A. Times Guild has been negotiating over their contract with management for three years.
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Jon Steinman @jonsteinman.bsky.social · 12h
Every other red state governor: do you agree or are you cool with the next Dem president invading your state?
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Jon Steinman @jonsteinman.bsky.social · 12h
The authoritarian coalition continues cracking. Trump is weak and his party knows it.

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Oklahoma’s Republican Governor Criticizes National Guard Deployment in Chicago
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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 14h
Perry: DOJ's definition of rebellion would mean that
"literally all nonviolent protest” could be considered evidence of rebellion. Is that your argument?
Hamilton: The president has determined there is a danger of a rebellion, and you must defer to that finding
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 15h
His autobiography is worth a read
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The Long Haul: An Autobiography – Highlander Research and Education Center
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#FundSocSci #econ_ra
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NBER @nber.org · 16h
Open call for applications, Dissertation Fellow: Identifying and Nurturing Mathematical Talent Among Youth. Submit applications by 11:59pm EDT on January 4, 2026. More information: www.nber.org/calls-papers...
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 16h
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make unemployment benefits available to workers who are on strike.

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Pa. House approves bill opening unemployment benefits to striking workers - Pittsburgh Union Progress
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would make unemployment compensation benefits available to workers who go on strike in the commonwealth. The sponsors of the leg...
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NBER @nber.org · 16h
Open call for applications, Dissertation Fellow: Identifying and Nurturing Mathematical Talent Among Youth. Submit applications by 11:59pm EDT on January 4, 2026. More information: www.nber.org/calls-papers...
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National Labor Relations Board Union @nlrbu.bsky.social · 17h
The Senate held a hearing yesterday on the topic of Labor Law Reform. Some witnesses testified in favor of a bill that proposes to make first contracts easier to reach between unions and employers.

But hovering over this hearing was the NLRB and its staffing and funding crises.
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Center for Labor and a Just Economy | HLS @cljeharvard.bsky.social · 17h
Focused on addressing global rising temperatures and the research and policy gaps that leave 2 billion workers around the world vulnerable to extreme heat, CLJE's new working group will assess the efficacy and economic impacts of heat adaptation measures. Learn more:
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New cohort of Scholarly Working Groups to tackle pressing global health challenges
The two Scholarly Working Groups will examine worker protection under climate change and address the health challenges of adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa.  The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI)...
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Erik Loomis @erikloomis.bsky.social · 18h
This Day in Labor History: October 9, 1961. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a Tennessee state Supreme Court order revoking the charter of the Highlander Folk School. Let's talk about the most important organizing space int he South for both labor and civil rights!
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 20h
#KavanaughStop
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 1d
Praises and love to my Antifa father and his band of brothers, who fought in WWII on three continents and survived.
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 23h
If this term were a Mon-Fri 9am-5pm work week, it's Monday at 4:10 pm.
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Aug 7
If this term were a Mon-Fri 9am-5pm work week, it's Monday at 2:27 pm.
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Jun 28
If this term were a Mon-Fri 9am-5pm work week, it's Monday at 1:18 pm.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 1d
Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...
Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 1d
Praises and love to my Antifa father and his band of brothers, who fought in WWII on three continents and survived.
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Labor Notes @labornotes.bsky.social · 1d
"Workers took a stand in new ways, strengthening our relationships and faith in our ability to fight and win. And we made significant strides, including $2-an-hour raises, union orientation for new hires, and protections for our immigrant co-workers." labornotes.org/blogs/2025/1...
River Valley Co-op Workers Opened up Bargaining—and Won Big
River Valley Co-op is a consumer-owned cooperative grocery store with two locations in Western Massachusetts. We have been unionized with Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1459 for the last dec...
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 1d
Southern right whales are growing in number after being on the brink of extinction.
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 1d
100% clean on OpSec. A perfect text message.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d
“.. On Sept. 20, Trump meant to send a private message to Attorney General Pam Bondi urging her to prosecute” Comey.

“.. Trump believed he had sent Bondi the message directly .. and was surprised to learn it was public, the officials said.” 🤡

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 1d
Seems like important leadership and progress by administration.
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 1d
Israel, Hamas reach agreement on 'first phase' of plan to stop fighting, release hostages and prisoners, Trump says
Israel, Hamas reach agreement on 'first phase' of plan to stop fighting, release hostages and prisoners, Trump says
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the "first phase" of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners, U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday.
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