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@bsweber262

Urban economist who writes about transportation, crime, and digital entertainment. College of Staten Island, #CUNY orcid:0000-0003-1806-4451

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Here is a full implementation of the Chinese Room using a printed copy of GPT-1 in case you have a few spare years and want to actually run the thought experiment for real, for some reason. You can also download 80 volumes of GPT-1 weights for free to do it: weights-press.netlify.app/pdfs/The-Chi...

09.03.2026 01:26 πŸ‘ 82 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Health Economics Day - NYU Stern

It's that time of year again!! Attn all NYC-area health economists, submit your papers and mark your calendars for NYC Health Econ Day 2026 on Friday, May 1 at NYU Wagner. More info here: www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-s...

02.02.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

It’s not too late to submit your paper to NYC Health Econ Day! Submit by Monday 3/9

04.03.2026 11:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Homepage Anthropic Copyright Settlement

reminder for the writers that you may be eligible for $$$$$ from Anthropic in a class action lawsuit - filing deadline is 3/23/26

www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

23.02.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Criminal Justice team at Arnold Ventures is looking for a pending/recent PhD with strong causal inference skills, for a remote, part-time consulting position.

This is a great opportunity for someone considering a transition from academia to the policy space.

Deadline: March 15

Please share!

03.03.2026 00:17 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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🌎 AAG 2026 Symposium on Spatial AI & Data Science

Join us at
@geographers.bsky.social 2026 to explore how #AI, #DataScience & #cyberGIS are advancing #geospatial research.

πŸ“… Preview March 18 sessions below
πŸ”— i-guide.io/aag-2026-sym...

#AAG2026 #SpatialAI

27.02.2026 18:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bridging the gap between undergraduate and postgraduate study in Economics:

Our Fundamentals of Graduate Economics (21–25 July) offers an intensive week of maths, econometrics, and applied skills, taught by Oxford faculty.

Apply by 14 July: ouess.web.ox.ac.uk/home

09.05.2025 12:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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February 20, 2026 FIND AND POST LOCAL EVENTS AT BROOKLYNPAPER.COM / EVENTS Feb. 20-26, 2026 SERVING BAY RIDGE & DYKER HEIGHTS INSIDE Shore support Coney’s $1M BID aims to boost small biz PAGE 4 50 days later Locals, officials react to BORDER BATTLE Mayor...

Coverage by the Bay Ridge Courier for the largest political shock to Staten Island in at least the last decade. www.calameo.com/read/0065303...

25.02.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Do you:
Have a strong interest in science?
A passion for journalism and writing? 

Our paid 3-month internship might be for you!

We are looking for talented candidates from all backgrounds, especially those traditionally underrepresented in publishing.

Applications close 9 March 2026.

Do you: Have a strong interest in science? A passion for journalism and writing? Our paid 3-month internship might be for you! We are looking for talented candidates from all backgrounds, especially those traditionally underrepresented in publishing. Applications close 9 March 2026.

Calling all budding science writers!

Applications for our paid London-based internship, starting in June, are now open.

Deadline: 9 March 2026

Full info here: springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring...

#PaidInternship #Internship #Journalism

25.02.2026 11:12 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 65 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Deadline this week! #econsky #econconf

24.02.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We're grateful for this new funding from the Stone Foundation, which will support our research on inequality, 10 additional postdoctoral scholars, many Graduate Center Ph.D. student researchers, and the GC Wealth Project.

24.02.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Global investors are pouring record sums into European stocks, as a desire to reduce exposure to the US meets growing optimism over the state of the region’s economy #econsky

20.02.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Introducing Prof. Julia Bloom as faculty in our M.S. Program in Data Analysis and Visualization!

19.02.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I sat on the last committee of visitors evaluating the programs of the directorate of social, behavioral, and economic sciences. our report was suppressed by the new administration.

I wrote about it here:

bsky.app/profile/dhfe...

19.02.2026 03:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is super interesting - a good catch! Curious about the implications.

12.02.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Featured in the latest Digest: Do Rideshare Users Comparison Shop?

www.nber.org/202602/diges...

09.02.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Just a reminder that we have this amazing workshop by @markgsheppard.com scheduled for next week. Sign up, if you haven't already!
#EconSky

07.02.2026 09:44 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure what to make of it, but every Somali I represent in immigration court currently (8 of them) have today had their hearings cancelled and their judges reassigned. They're now all assigned to a video judge from Louisiana and scheduled for court hearing in one month. 🧡

04.02.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 1536 πŸ” 684 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 67
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The hidden social costs of cancer A Danish study shows that an adverse health shock increases the chances of criminal behavior.

A cancer diagnosis increases the likelihood of criminal behavior, representing a previously overlooked negative externality on society, say researchers at the Central Bank of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, and Tilburg University. #econsky www.aeaweb.org/research/cha...

04.02.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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A new WP that uses data from U.S. academic jobs shows that a person's socioeconomic background is an important determinant not just of their career starting point, but of their career progression. Read the WP on the academia class gap by @annastansbury.bsky.social & Kyra Rodriguez.

bit.ly/4ab6xRs

02.02.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

β€œThere is no conceivable degree of institutional incompetence sufficient to explain the scale, consistency, and persistence of the failures that occurred β€”particularly where the sole task ordered by the Court and repeatedly emphasized by DOJ was simple: redact known victim names before publication,”

02.02.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 907 πŸ” 252 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3

Working on your PhD? Looking for dissertation funding?

The Russell Sage Foundation and the Upjohn Institute for Employment Research jointly support dissertation research on employment-related topics in any discipline.

#Fundsocsci, #Econsky, @russellsagefdn.bsky.social

31.01.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
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Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center

27.01.2026 16:17 πŸ‘ 20435 πŸ” 4307 πŸ’¬ 598 πŸ“Œ 350
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Saw this and it’s just wild

26.01.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 1522 πŸ” 390 πŸ’¬ 45 πŸ“Œ 67
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Today’s mail brought me this new book by the inordinately talented @vnbateman.bsky.social. It promises a thorough stocktaking of women’s central role in the economy, β€œfrom the caves to the computers.” Thanks Victoria for sending it! #Econsky

23.01.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For the morning crowd #econsky and πŸ—ƒ

13.01.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Data Strategist The City of Seattle is a leader on wage, labor, and workforce practices that enhance equity, address wage gaps, and create a fair and healthy economy for workers, businesses, and residents. The Office...

JOB OPENING
Seattle's Office of Labor Standards is hiring a Data Strategist to lead data and policv work related to β€œgig economy” and serve on their policy team.
Learn more and apply here. www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seat...

Position closes on 1/27. #econsky

13.01.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

🧡 Postdoc opportunity at McGill

I am recruiting a top postdoctoral researcher to join my lab at McGill through the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards Initiative. This is a rare, well-funded opportunity to build an ambitious, multimodal EdTech research program in Canada.

20.12.2025 13:57 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Pentagon Unveils New GenAI Platform, It Immediately Starts Flagging Pete Hegseth's War Crimes - Above the Law The Defense Department's new ChatJAG turned out to be better than the human chain of command.

LOL... Pentagon released a new AI military chatbot and it immediately pointed out that Pete Hegseth is a war criminal.

abovethelaw.com/2025/12/pent...

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