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zac hale @zachale.bsky.social · Jun 25

🚨 FANNIE MAE TO COUNT COMPLETED ZETROCARD AS ASSET FOR MORTGAGE

zac hale @zachale.bsky.social · Jun 22

This is obviously true but as a criticism it calls more attention to the unjustness of a system where laws are not binding on certain actors than to the wrong act itself

Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · Jun 22

Just to be crystal clear: bombing Iran is completely illegal.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · Jun 20

BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil to be RELEASED from ICE detention

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zac hale @zachale.bsky.social · Jun 20

If you're looking for experts whose work is grounded in economic reality then this list is a great place to start

The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · Jun 20

Leading economists argue that Zohran Mamdani's mayoral platform is a bold yet practical blueprint to tackle some of New York City’s most urgent challenges—above all, the cost of living.

Economists Support Zohran Mamdani’s Plan for New York City

Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral platform is a practical blueprint to tackle some of New York City’s most pressing problems.

www.thenation.com

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onion person @junlper.beer · Jun 19

when you’re so racist you don’t let your workers have a day off for a holiday recognizing the end of slavery

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Hamilton Nolan @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social · Jun 19

Fear of the New York City subway is a mark of low moral character.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-subway...

The Subway Is Not Scary

Fear of the subway is a mark of low moral character.

www.hamiltonnolan.com

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Jun 19

1. After the Skrmetti decision, the New York Times has published 6 articles dancing on the graves of trans youth and spreading disinformation on care.

It was cited 7 times in the ruling.

Read my latest on what will be a black stain on the NYT for a generation.

Subscribe to support my journalism.

After Getting The Ruling It Wanted, New York Times Publishes 6 Anti-Trans Articles

The paper has lost all claim to objectivity on transgender people.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Nathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social · Jun 18

Probably the most disqualifying topic opined on in the mayor race is @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's free buses plan. "That will be so expensive" instantly reveals someone as completely clueless about policy and should never be taken seriously. The lost revenue is, MAXIMUM 1% of the FY2024 NYC budget

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zac hale @zachale.bsky.social · Jun 3

I would view being a delegate to a convention as a burden and a shame but I guess that's just me

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zac hale @zachale.bsky.social · May 23

if you're at LSA come out to the LPE happy hour with @lpec.bsky.social tonight at 5:30 at The Northman (233 East Riverwalk) !

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zac hale @zachale.bsky.social · May 18

CAP RENTS

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John Jay Economics @johnjayeconomics.bsky.social · May 1

Coming up this May 17: The second annual John Jay Economics Spring BBQ, with great bands and speakers. It's from 2pm-8pm at The People's Garden in Bushwick. If you're a friend of the department, or would like to become one, stop by!

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zac hale @zachale.bsky.social · May 2

Of course! It's only online on WestLaw for now but can also email anyone a copy
1.next.westlaw.com/Document/Iae...

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zac hale @zachale.bsky.social · May 2

53 Sw. L. Rev. 421 if you're into that kind of thing

zac hale @zachale.bsky.social · May 2

Hohfeld heads are saying they've never felt more seen

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zac hale @zachale.bsky.social · May 2

have a new paper out about how the state intervenes to boost asset values by throwing people out of their homes

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · Apr 22

A reminder: the economics MA program at John Jay college, where I teach, is accepting applicants. We are one of the only MA programs in the country specializing in radical and heterodox economics. If you have any questions about it, feel free to reach out to me.

John Jay Economics @johnjayeconomics.bsky.social · Mar 31

Admissions to the John Jay economics MA program are now open for fall 2025. johnjayeconomics.org/how-to-apply/

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John Jay Economics @johnjayeconomics.bsky.social · Mar 31

Admissions to the John Jay economics MA program are now open for fall 2025. johnjayeconomics.org/how-to-apply/

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zac hale @zachale.bsky.social · Mar 27

Happy Rent Guidelines Board Opening Day to all who celebrate

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talia jane ❤️‍🔥 @taliajane.bsky.social · Mar 13

BREAKING: Hundreds of Jews and allies have taken over Trump Tower chanting “We want justice, you say how. Bring Mahmoud home now!” and “Fight Nazis, not students.”

The civil disobedience is spawned by the ICE arrest of Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil.

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zac hale @zachale.bsky.social · Mar 11

Free Mahmoud Khalil

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zac hale @zachale.bsky.social · Mar 11

we need a place where we can also be safe from this

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · Mar 10

It was also used to seize their passports—including US citizens like Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, who fought it for years. I read her pamphlet on the McCarran Act in her archives at Wayne State, here’s a digitized version: digital.library.pitt.edu/islandora/ob...

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zac hale @zachale.bsky.social · Feb 26

it was only a matter of time

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