Good thread. Zucman (and Piketty) are proof that:
1) If you torture the data and play with the models enough, you can produce any result you want; and
2) If that data fits the popular narrative, you'll mostly get away with it.
Glad so many recent analyses are shredding that data.

why the fuck is ron desantis passing an anti-tech anti-science bill

does he realize how idiotic this looks to the people trying to build florida into a tech hub

god this guy really fell off between abortion, republican primary and now this

I’ve repeatedly stated that Hamas, at any point, could end this catastrophe.

Want peace in Gaza?

Where are the campus protests demanding Hamas to take this ceasefire deal?

Tents and chants won’t end this, but Hamas could.

.⁦CRFB.org⁩: all recent student debt cancellation policies will cost a combined $870B-$1.4T. That’s more than all federal spending on higher ed over the nation’s entire history. Most of debt cancellation was thru executive actions under Biden. crfb.org/blogs/total-co…

Israel's best PR strategy is letting campus protestors do whatever it is they're doing right now.

Parents: If your kid is harassing others like this & you're paying the bills, yank him/her out of school NOW and force him/her to get a job--preferably one that requires humble service to others. Return to school contingent on regular displays of gratitude, respect, & manners.

btw, this is the thing that makes beer

Gmail should really allow you to quickly create an embedded mini-GoogleDoc inside a single email thread (so all people on the thread can see and edit without having to click out into a separate doc).

So many email threads are basically commenting on a list that was in the…

This is beyond classic. The Senate will soon consider the 'Eliminate Useless Reports Act,' which requires agencies to create a report of all the useless reports they are required to create. govtrack.us/congress/bills…

How many free memberships do we think Josh Hart is about to get? 100?

This documentary from Sheryl Sandberg is very important to watch. It is upsetting and unsettling — and that’s exactly why it is worth watching.

Are there any Israeli founders who were not in 8200?

While Trump claims most Americans live paycheck to paycheck, Matt Darling 🌐🏗️ reveals the truth: Over half have substantial savings, based on Federal Reserve data. buff.ly/4dinxWV

Knicks. Wow. This is what it must feel like when IBM wins a cloud deal. No chance in hell I thought it would happen.

To be clear, we have spent five years studying whether or not it is environmentally permissible to demolish a derelict football stadium surrounded by empty parking lots or whether for some reason it should just stay there forever.

The governor of the so-called 'free state of Florida' sure likes to ban things and restrict liberties.

U.S. firms that get all the foreign workers they request in a given year are more likely to survive than those that don't.

KAITLAN COLLINS: So you agree that people who break in and vandalize a building should be prosecuted?

JD VANCE: Yes

COLLINS: Ok, I'm just checking, because you helped raise money for people who did so on January 6