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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · 22d

Fun new game for those who love cross-national data and especially @ourworldindata.org !

Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 23d

A fun chart game that primarily sources its data from Our World in Data!

Erwan Rivault @erwanrivault.com · 26d

Launch day 🚀

We’ve just released @chartlecc.bsky.social - a daily chart game!

Your job is to guess which country is represented by the red line in today's chart. You get 5 tries, no other clues!

Play today, come back tomorrow for a different chart with new data and share with your chart friends 📈

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European Association for Population Studies @eaps.bsky.social · Sep 4

📢 Call for submissions for European Population Conference 2026 (3–6 June, Bologna) is open! Organized by EAPS & University of Bologna.

💡 More information: www.eaps.nl/epc/european...

EAPS.nl | European Population Conference 2026

EAPS.nl

www.eaps.nl

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Aug 30

??? Can you translate, Alex? (And just reading your book - congrats!!)

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Aug 29

Can’t wait for your visit to Madison in April! Huge congrats on the book!

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Aug 12

Can’t wait to see all the new science that will be presented this spring at #PAA2026! Everyone is welcome, so please think about what research you have to share. Early career scholars, feel free to reach out if you have Qs about the submission process or @popassocamerica.bsky.social!

Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · Aug 12

We are excited to announce the #PAA2026 Call for Papers is now available! The submission site opens on Monday, Aug. 18 and the deadline is Sunday, Oct. 5. Meet me in St. Louis! May 6-9, 2026:
www.populationassociation.org/paa2026/call...

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Leafia Ye @leafiaye.bsky.social · Jul 16

🚨 Job alert: The Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto is hiring an Assistant Professor in the Sociology of Race and Ethnicity.
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

I'll be at ASA and would be happy to chat with interested candidates. Please share widely! #Socsky

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Jul 13

Great start to #IPC2025 in beautiful Brisbane, Australia! Legendary demographer Peter McDonald noted the dramatic change in analytic tools during his lifetime. Amidst all that can now be done from home with new data/methods: “don’t forget the real world because that is where life happens.” #IUSSP

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Jul 13

Thanks for posting this - what an amazing piece!

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Jun 28

Really looking forward to reading this paper! Congrats!

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Jun 22

What a lovely offer!

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Jun 14

No Kings protest in tiny McCall, Idaho!

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Jun 6

Huge congrats, Jess!!

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · May 10

Huge congratulations to Emma Romell (@emmaromell.bsky.social) who received her PhD in Sociology from UW-Madison today! Amazing scholar and human who will start a postdoc at Oxford (Nuffield College) later this summer. So proud and honored to be her advisor…! ❤️ Big congrats, Dr. Romell!!

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Apr 26

This is awful. I am so sorry.

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Apr 26

I am so sorry. This is so incredibly awful.

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Apr 11

Ha ha, @burgards.bsky.social ! Let’s get on that. 😆

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Apr 8

Nancy, hi! So glad to see you on Bluesky. Hope you are doing as well as possible in these times…!

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Apr 4

Really helpful advice for those whose NEH awards are being cut in the current environment. Thanks, @jasonrhody.bsky.social ! We need insights from the humanities now more than ever…

Jason Rhody @jasonrhody.bsky.social · Apr 2

A few tips for NEH grantees:
1) if you've spent money on an awarded grant but have not yet drawn down the funds, make sure to submit the paperwork to drawn down funds ASAP.

2) the NYTimes article suggests that "DOGE" might cancel awards. If you receive an email from DOGE cancelling your NEH award,

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Apr 2

Grateful to @booker.senate.gov for speaking so courageously for 25+ hours! His effort has given so many of us hope and energy. Love that he has made history in this way toward “good trouble” (in the spirit of John Lewis)! Thank you, Senator Booker.

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Mar 29

What a deal on this important book by my amazing colleague @jessicacalarco.bsky.social !

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · Mar 29

If you need some good fuel to fight the kleptocracy, the e-book of HOLDING IT TOGETHER--which details how those kleptocrats are forcing us to DIY society, what it's costing us, and how to fight them--is currently on sale for $1.99.
www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH9HPJY...

Description of HOLDING IT TOGETHER, with the temporary price of $1.99 listed.

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Mar 23

This is truly awful. I am so sorry.

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Mar 22

Rin, I am so sorry to hear this terrible news…The work that you and Deb have been doing is important and necessary.

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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · Mar 13

Willing to serve as a #PAA2025 poster discussant? Help foster engagement and deliver feedback to the research presented at the poster sessions. Interested in volunteering, sign up here: form.jotform.com/250658911441...

Poster session at PAA 2024 in columbus ohio

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Marcy Carlson @marcyc.bsky.social · Mar 18

I am so sorry. This is truly truly awful. I hope your program/mentor can find some other funding for you…

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ramoffitt.bsky.social @ramoffitt.bsky.social · Mar 11

Short piece on the potential harms to cutting spending on Medicaid, SNAP, and housing assistance. equitablegrowth.org/the-u-s-hous...

The U.S. House of Representatives’ budget resolution threatens social infrastructure programs, putting families’ well-being at risk

New U.S. House budget resolution threatens SNAP, Medicaid, and housing assistance, risking U.S. families' well-being.

equitablegrowth.org

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