James Feigenbaum
@jamesfeigenbaum.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Economics at Boston University | Economic History, Labor, Inequality
https://jamesfeigenbaum.github.io/
https://jamesfeigenbaum.github.io/
Saving this thread for K years from now when I start refereeing papers on the long-run effects of ICE trauma, exploiting variation in city-by-city rollout or something
January 14, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Saving this thread for K years from now when I start refereeing papers on the long-run effects of ICE trauma, exploiting variation in city-by-city rollout or something
This sounds link a great party, but one I'd hesitate to invite coauthors to
January 14, 2026 at 2:28 AM
This sounds link a great party, but one I'd hesitate to invite coauthors to
Bwhaha, we're locked in here together
January 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Bwhaha, we're locked in here together
Fair. He's been a revolution here but you're right that's mostly a reflection of how awful things were before (since ~forever)
January 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Fair. He's been a revolution here but you're right that's mostly a reflection of how awful things were before (since ~forever)
Obviously, I wouldn't wish him to be Ellsbury on the Yankees because I'm not a monster
January 13, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Obviously, I wouldn't wish him to be Ellsbury on the Yankees because I'm not a monster
Very much looking forward to reading a ton of really awesome future job market paper and dissertations over the next few weeks
January 13, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Very much looking forward to reading a ton of really awesome future job market paper and dissertations over the next few weeks
Someone had the crazy idea to put me on the committee. And then someone else doubled down and made me the chair of said committee
January 13, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Someone had the crazy idea to put me on the committee. And then someone else doubled down and made me the chair of said committee
Open to dissertation writers in economics and history and related fields
January 13, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Open to dissertation writers in economics and history and related fields
Very much looking forward to reading a ton of really awesome future job market paper and dissertations over the next few weeks
January 13, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Very much looking forward to reading a ton of really awesome future job market paper and dissertations over the next few weeks
Someone had the crazy idea to put me on the committee. And then someone else doubled down and made me the chair of said committee
January 13, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Someone had the crazy idea to put me on the committee. And then someone else doubled down and made me the chair of said committee
Open to dissertation writers in economics and history and related fields
January 13, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Open to dissertation writers in economics and history and related fields
Zip tied a yard stick to a level. I thought that was clever. But during this process, "your level" has changed tone dramatically, folks
January 12, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Zip tied a yard stick to a level. I thought that was clever. But during this process, "your level" has changed tone dramatically, folks
We can't just start and stop with the tiny sample size?
January 11, 2026 at 11:33 AM
We can't just start and stop with the tiny sample size?