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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 5h

There was certainly something recently which monopolised all public debate and paralysed all policy initiative in the UK for the better part of a decade, and I dont think it was trans rights.

Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 7h

"While Britain was redefining what a woman is, China was building five nuclear reactors," says Kemi Badenoch.

I cannot be the only person curious about how these two things are related

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Christiaan Monden @cmonden.bsky.social · 5h

Institute for New Economic Thinking, Oxford @inetoxford.bsky.social · 8h

FOUR new positions available at INET Oxford!

@zparolin.bsky.social is hiring:

🠺 1x FT Post-Doctoral Researcher in Inequality, Social Policy, and Social Mobility
🠺 3x PT Rsearchers in Inequality, Social Policy, and Social Mobility

Find out more and apply HERE ➵ https://www.inet.ox.ac.uk/vacancies

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 1d

Nice chart from @ourworldindata.org showing the contrast between what Americans die of (heart disease and cancer) v what the US media reports on (homicide and terrorism). This naturally leads to it being trickier to build a fact based world view
ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...

What Americans die from
and the causes of death the US media reports on
Causes of death in the US in 2023
Heart disease (29%)
Cancer (26%)
Accidents (9.5%)
Stroke (6.9%)
Lower respiratory diseases
(6.2%)
Alzheimer's disease (4.8%)
Diabetes (4.0%)
Kidney failure (2.4%)
Liver disease (2.2%)
Homicide (<1%)
Terrorism (<0.001%)|
COVID-19 (2.1%)
Influenza/Pneu
monia (19%6)

Media coverage of these causes of death in 2023 in...
The New York Times
The Washington Post
Fox News
Heart disease (2.8%)
Heart disease (2.9%)
Cancer (4.1%)
Cancer (4.7%)
Accidents (5.9%)
Cancer (3.8%)
Accidents (6.1%)
Accidents (9.7%)
Suicide (4.1%)
Suicide (3.3%)
COVID-19 (6.0%)
COVID-19 (7.9%)
Suicide (3.8%)
COVID-19 (5.3%)
Drug overdose (7.5%)
Drug overdose (9.8%)
Drug overdose (9.5%)
Cancer (26%)
Accidents (9.5%)
Stroke (6.9%)
Lower respiratory diseases
(6.2%)
Alzheimer's disease (4.8%)
Diabetes (4.0%)
Kidney failure (24%)
Suicide (2.1%0)
COVID-19 (2.1%0
Homicide (42%)
Homicide (52%)
Homicide (46%)
Terrorism (18%)
Terrorism (12%)
Terrorism (11%)
Homicide (<1%)
Terrorism (<0.001%)
Note: Based on the share of causes of death in the US and the share of mentions for each of the causes in the New York Times, the Washington Post and Fox News. All values are normalized to 100%, so the shares are relative to all deaths caused by the 12 most common causes + drug overdoses, homicides and terrorism. These causes account for more than 75% of deaths in the US.
A "media mention" is a published article in one of the outlets which mentions the cause (e,g. "influenza) or related keywords (e.g. "fu") least twice.
Data sources: Media mentions from Media Cloud (2025): deaths data from the US CDC (2025) and Global Terrorism Index.|
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Mike Keil @mikekeil.bsky.social · 1d

A good news story! Have a great day.
Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.com

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 3d

The government want more coercive powers for the state against protests, and the main opposition party wants more coercive powers for the state against migrants.

Our political-media culture continues in a loop where the response to every perceived problem is yet more coercive powers for the state.

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Dingeman Wiertz @dingemanwiertz.bsky.social · 6d

A reminder that there is about 1 week left to apply for these 2 positions in Quantitative Social Science @sriucl.bsky.social!

Application deadline: 10 October.

Further details in the link below.

Dingeman Wiertz @dingemanwiertz.bsky.social · Sep 2

We have 2 posts available in our Quantitative Social Science centre at @sriucl.bsky.social.

It is a wonderful place to work, with great colleagues, exciting degrees, and good promotion prospects. The posts are open to anyone working in the broad space covered by our centre.

Deadline + link 👇

Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · Sep 1

WE ARE HIRING! 2 Lecturers in Quantitative Social Science. Want a friendly interdisciplinary department in one of the world's most vibrant cities? This just might be for you.

Apply by: 10 Oct

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 16d

Retrospectively removing indefinite leave to remain would be immoral and economically damaging. It would tear families apart.
Attacking it as ‘potentially illegal’ is completely beside the point.
Argue with the (awful) idea. Don’t try ’well, actually you can’t do that’.

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Hannah Ritchie @hannahritchie.bsky.social · 20d

My new book is published today, and my cats highly recommend it.

www.penguin.co.uk/books/462676...

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 21d

Almost 900 fewer people have been injured on Welsh roads since the default speed limit was lowered from 30 to 20mph two years ago

Casualties on 20 to 30mph roads between July and September 2024 were the lowest for the three month-period since records began in 1979

👏 Evidence-led policy

Nearly 900 fewer people injured since 20mph introduction in Wales

Figures show a 25% reduction in the number of injuries on Wales' roads in the past 18 months.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Max Roser @maxroser.bsky.social · 21d

"A refreshingly pragmatic and undoomy book."

The Guardian just published a great review of @hannahritchie.bsky.social's new book 'Clearing the Air'.

The book will be out in 2 days.

If you are unsure whether you want to read it, the review gives a good overview: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

Clearing the Air by Hannah Ritchie review – practical climate optimism

A data scientist rebuts 50 arguments against green technology with lively pragmatism and authority

www.theguardian.com

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Kristian Bernt Karlson @kbkarlson.bsky.social · 27d

We're hiring in wonderful Copenhagen 🇩🇰

Two or more open rank sociology professorships (tt assistant, associate with tenure, or full prof with tenure).

You'll join a leading sociology department in Europe with many core fields represented!

#sociology

More 👇

jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Call for two or more open-rank academic positions in Sociology

jobportal.ku.dk

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Katya Ivanova 🟥 @katyaoivanova.bsky.social · Sep 8

Our #Sociology department is looking for an #AssistantProfessor in the field of Social Inequality (with the possibility for a permanent contract).

www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3546...

@sociologytiu.bsky.social @tilburg-university.bsky.social @academic-chatter.bsky.social #academicjobs

Universitair Docent in de Sociologie van Sociale Ongelijkheid

Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences is op zoek naar een Universitair Docent in de Sociologie van Sociale Ongelijkheid, Departement Sociologie, locatie Tilburg.

www.academictransfer.com

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FemQuant @femquant.bsky.social · Sep 4

‼️PhD Funding‼️ Check out this fully-funded PhD position in Stockholm, part of the a 5-year mixed method project investing Sexual and Reproductive Outcomes of Violent Crime led by Dr. Signe Svallfors

Signe Svallfors @signesvallfors.bsky.social · Sep 4

PhD studentship with quantitative focus: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

su.varbi.com

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · Sep 5

Good example of the malaise in "centrist" politics. Can anyone explain what politicians think is the purpose of universities and the role of overseas students?

No, there isn't supposed to be a simple answer. That's the point. Balance multiple conflicting objectives. www.politico.eu/article/brit...

Britain’s universities feel the heat of its migration culture war

Governments of all stripes have nudged overseas brainiacs away from U.K. universities. Those educational establishments are now feeling the pinch.

www.politico.eu

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Sep 3

because polio is freedom

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 3

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on ending all vaccine mandates: "Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery."

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Sep 2

“The rise in high-fronted SUVs poses a clear and growing threat to public safety, especially for children,” states the report. “With no benefit to society, it’s time for lawmakers at all levels to act.” Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com.

Cap SUV/truck hood heights. And ban unsafe designs.

EU Must Cap SUV Hood Heights Urges Report. Crash Test Body Says Not As Simple As That

Higher fronts on cars significantly increase the death rate when pedestrians and cyclists are struck, says new report. EuroNCAP says more complex than that.

www.forbes.com

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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) @mpidr.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚨Open Positions!🚨
Postdoc/Research Scientist Positions
Migration | Population Dynamics | Computational Demography
Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2025
See job description here:
www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_61...
#Postdoc #Jobs
@ezagheni.bsky.social @perrottadaniela.bsky.social @ugobas.bsky.social

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Heini Väisänen @heinivaisanen.bsky.social · Aug 22

You still have one week to apply to work with us in the SOC-MISC project! See more info below about this postdoc position based at the University of St Andrews in Scotland

SOC-MISC @soc-misc.bsky.social · Aug 5

🔎 The University of St Andrews research team led by Katherine Keenan and partner in the SOC-MISC project is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work on analysing Scottish public data on miscarriages.

More information in the link below :
👉 www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

Post-doctoral Research Fellow – AR3162

Post-doctoral Research Fellow – AR3162, School of Geography and Sustainable Development, Salary: £38,249 - £45,413 per annum, Start: Earliest December 2025 (to be confirmed), Fixed term for 18 mont...

www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk

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Christiaan Monden @cmonden.bsky.social · Aug 21

Another job alert! Join us @sociologyoxford.bsky.social as a postdoc on @ewabatyra.bsky.social's ERC project. A great three-year position to work in the area of fertility and reproductive behaviour. www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/event/postdo...

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Christiaan Monden @cmonden.bsky.social · Aug 20

Job alert! Join us at @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social as a postdoctoral fellow to work on your own research for three years. #sociology

www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Aug 12

1. "'Trusting the experts is not a feature of either a science or democracy," Kennedy said."

It's literally a vital feature of both science and of representative democracy.

I've written a fair bit about trust in expertise as a vital mechanism in the collective epistemology of science.

RFK Jr. in interview with Scripps News: ‘Trusting the experts is not science’

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. sat down with Scripps News for a wide-ranging interview, discussing mRNA vaccine funding policy changes and a recent shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

www.scrippsnews.com

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Zach Parolin @zparolin.bsky.social · Jul 31

Bocconi University in Milan is hiring in sociology at any level (open rank). Ideal candidate might focus on inequality, social policy, computational, labor markets, or similar. Happy to answer questions about my time there for anyone considering applying. More details: jobmarket.unibocconi.eu

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David Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · Jul 30

As the Eddington Report pointed out in *checks notes* 2006. Joins the long list of reports that ministers commissioned and then didn’t implement because the findings were politically inconvenient.

Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · Jul 30

Road pricing is inevitable if we want roads to continue to function. Better to get on with it now, not later.

Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Jul 30

What has been the impact of Norway’s shift to electric vehicles?

New study finds: “… BEV ownership leads to an overall increase in car trip demand in the order of 10–20%. This reflects shifts from ICEV to BEV use, but also sizeable shifts away from public transport use, cycling and walking.”

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Per Engzell @pengzell.bsky.social · Jul 25

Turns out plonking a university down in the 1800s was a long-term investment in civic life. Kinda wish current policy makers would take note...

Will Marble @wpmarble.bsky.social · Jul 17

Universities often serve as "anchor institutions" that deeply affect the character of their communities. In a new paper, we estimate how (and when) the establishment of a college influences local political and civic life. 🧵

osf.io/preprints/so...

Screenshot of title page.

"The Long-Run Effects of Colleges on Civic and Political Life" by Michael J. Andrews, William Marble, and Lauren Russell.

Abstract: Social theorists and education advocates have long argued for the civic benefits of education. As large, durable institutions, universities are especially likely to affect the civic life of their communities. We investigate how the establishment of a university alters the civic and political trajectory of the surrounding area. For identification, we leverage historical site selection processes in which multiple locations were considered for new colleges. We bring together data on social capital, political preferences, and elections to assess the long-run impacts of college establishment. Communities with colleges exhibit higher levels of civic engagement and greater social trust today, relative to “runner-up” locations without colleges. These counties are also more politically liberal — a gap that has grown substantially since 2000. Our findings suggest understanding universities as place-based policies that shape the long-run civic and political development of their communities. They also shed light on current political battles over higher education policy.

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · Jul 23

Reform fully intends to hobble the UK economy for another generation by preventing investment in crucial, low-cost electricity production and distribution. That's the story.

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · Jul 22

For anyone thinking of voting Reform these comments are very illuminating.
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If you are thinking of investing in solar farms, battery storage systems, or trying to build pylons... Think again. We will fight you every step of the way.
Richard Tice MP
Reform UK Deputy Leader

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