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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Aug 28

New, from me:
America is no longer a functioning democracy. It is a competitive authoritarian system, hurtling rapidly toward authoritarianism.
This was a hard piece to write but we can't move forward if we don’t acknowledge where we are.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...

The authoritarian checklist

It is time to admit that America is no longer a functioning democracy

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Brendan Kennelly @brendankennelly.bsky.social · Jul 28

Wonderful day!

John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · Jul 27

What a match. Congratulations to
@brendankennelly.bsky.social, @donmoyn.bsky.social, and all who hail from The Kingdom.

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John Mullahy @johnmullahy.bsky.social · Jun 17

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Mark Fabian @markfabian.bsky.social · Mar 31

I wrote something about free speech.

It draws on my last couple of years field-working coproduction and other ways of integrating lived experience into policy. I've learnt a lot about listening, and I think others could too, especially free speech warriors.

open.substack.com/pub/profmark...?

Free speech, Or better listening?

No rights without duties, no screeching without hearing

open.substack.com

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Emma Howard @howardemma.bsky.social · Feb 21

If you’re in Galway on March 10th or can travel there, come along to this #IWD2025 event!

Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · Feb 21

Our #IWD2025 event takes place in @universityofgalway.bsky.social on March 10th at 11am!

A panel discussion with panellists Prof. Helena Lenihan, Deputy Governor Vas Madouros & Prof John Mc Hale will be moderated by ISWE Chair @howardemma.bsky.social

Register: buytickets.at/irishsociety...

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Brendan Kennelly @brendankennelly.bsky.social · Jan 30

101 Apt Aphorisms for Health Economists aheblog.com/2025/01/21/1...

101 Apt Aphorisms for Health Economists - The Academic Health Economists' Blog

Tony Culyer shares a selection of his collected aphorisms for health economists.

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Prof Nancy Devlin @prof-nancy-devlin.bsky.social · Jan 16

I just came across this working paper by Charles Manski: 'What is the general welfare? Welfare economic perspectives'. It's a jolly good read for anyone interested in the use of preferences data in public policy.
👉https://faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/cfm754/what_is_the%20general_welfare.pdf

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Liam Delaney @liamdelaney2025.bsky.social · Dec 12

Thread gives the 20 talks at yesterday's economics, psychology & policy workshop in Dublin. 17th time we have done it & the best. Great to see sustained & embedded behavioral research across climate change, antimicrobial resistance, financial regulation, inclusive design, admin burden, & others

Liam Delaney @liamdelaney2025.bsky.social · Dec 11

Finished. Excellent set of talks. Behavioral science and policy in fantastic shape in Ireland.

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The Economic and Social Review @econsocrev.bsky.social · Dec 10

A reminder that the ESR is inviting papers for a special issue on “Energy, Environment and Climate Change Economics” edited by Dr. Niall Farrell @esri.ie, Dr. Kelly de Bruin @esri.ie and Dr. Jason Harold (UniGalway). Details below, submission deadline of Feb 14th 2025
www.esr.ie/index.php/es...

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Brendan Kennelly @brendankennelly.bsky.social · Nov 30

Jack Lynch?

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Marie Segger @mariesegger.bsky.social · Nov 26

What an incredible piece from Patrick Fealey, an award-winning journalist and writer, who became homeless last year. I often think about how wide the gaps are in Britain's social security net compared with Germany's. But America is truly in a different league.

www.esquire.com/news-politic...

My Life As a Homeless Man in America

An extraordinary firsthand account.

www.esquire.com

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The Economic and Social Review @econsocrev.bsky.social · Nov 27

The Economic and Social Review is Ireland's leading journal for economics and applied social science and is now on Bluesky. Please follow and share folks! @orladoyle.bsky.social
@isweconomics.bsky.social @beta1hat.bsky.social @stephenkinsella.bsky.social @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social

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Liam Delaney @liamdelaney2025.bsky.social · Nov 25

Programme for the 17th annual Irish workshop on economics, psychology, & policy (effectively now an annual behavioural science & policy workshop), Dublin December 11th bsp.ucd.ie/17th-annual-... My favourite work day of any year.

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Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social · Nov 20

In case you missed it - you can catch up with our event discussing the legacy of Daniel Kahneman on the Youtube link below.

Richard Layard, Gillian Tett, Paul Dolan and Barbara Tversky shared their reflections on how his work influenced society and will continue to do so.

www.youtube.com/watc...

Daniel Kahneman: a legacy | LSE Event

Nobel prize winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman was the founder of modern behavioural science and behavioural economics. His close friends and colleagues Gillian Tett, Paul Dolan and Richard Layard will come together to discuss his research and the scale of his influence on society. Speakers: Prof

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Sebastian Tello Trillo @sebastiantt.bsky.social · Nov 20

Hi everyone! This coming September UVA Batten will be hosting an Econ mental health conference! We have awesome speakers and please (1) share and (2) consider submitting to make it a great conference! Also (3) funding included - more details below!

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Henry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · Oct 22

Preventing the future: why Ireland used not have one.

www.programmablemutter.com/p/preventing...

Preventing the future

Why Ireland used not have one

www.programmablemutter.com

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Mike Lewinski @wildernessvagabonds.com · Oct 4

I highly recommend the last 20 minutes for the full sentencing. Starts at the 2:33 hour mark.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks_P...

Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for election tampering

YouTube video by 9NEWS

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Peter Eibich @peibich.bsky.social · Aug 15

For those who newly joined in the last few days, here is a Health Econ starter pack @aribfriedman.bsky.social put together:
go.bsky.app/Q3ajYW5

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · Aug 16

Some of my favorite active academic, policy, and real-time economics poasters.
go.bsky.app/DxFZBfc

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Dónal O'Shea @donaloshea.bsky.social · Mar 3

New paper just out from Cormac Ó Gráda and co-authors.

The problem of false positives in automated census linking: Nineteenth-century New York’s Irish immigrants as a case study

doi.org/10.1080/0161...

Pays particular attention to challenges algorithms face when they encounter imperfect data.

The problem of false positives in automated census linking: Nineteenth-century New York’s Irish immigrants as a case study

Automated census linkage algorithms have become popular for generating longitudinal data on social mobility, especially for immigrants and their children. But what if these algorithms are particula...

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Nov 27

Gifted link to my piece in the NY Times about Trump's plausible plan to convert the administrative state into the authoritarian state.
1. More MAGA appointees
2. Gut civil service protections
3. Hire govt lawyers who will enable Trump's authoritarian tendencies
www.nytimes.com/2023/11/27/o...

Opinion | Trump Has a Master Plan for Destroying the ‘Deep State’

We should all be paying careful attention to the former president’s plans for a second term.

www.nytimes.com

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