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@kateduguid.bsky.socialReposted by @benzipperer.orgThis is how the U.S. is choosing to treat vulnerable children
@jamellebouie.netReposted by @benzipperer.orga livestreamed execution is just a lynching
@chrislhayes.bsky.socialReposted by @benzipperer.orgNo AI for kids. Full stop.
@benzipperer.orgAI-in-law case study from Matt Bruenig who used an AI harness to draft a winning arbitration brief. The win came from a strong case, not a brilliant brief, backed by routine legal writing that software can apparently handle with a lawyer steering
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@benzipperer.orgcool application of Bayes' rule
@taniel.bsky.socialReposted by @benzipperer.orgIf you're in these states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas. Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check! And there's a lot happening across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️
@arindube.bsky.socialReposted by @benzipperer.orgApropos of claims being made on the other site about minimum wage effects on jobs. I encourage you to look at our work on the own-wage elasticity (OWE). Most studies suggest effects that are either positive or small negative, where magnitudes are economically interpretable. 1/
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@erikamcentarfer.bsky.socialReposted by @benzipperer.orgIn streamed an army of cops...and, trotting after them, Nate Cavanaugh, along with more DOGE people. “They are ordering the D.C. cops around like their own private army,” said Colin. “I didn’t see that coming. I didn’t see the police taking sides.” www.wsj.com/politics/mic...
@benzipperer.orgJust a public service announcement: some of the tastiest pastries in the southeast are at USA Bakelava in Manassas, VA
@benzipperer.orgReposted by @benzipperer.orgEven if you've never been a union member, the attacks on unions have cost you money. The typical worker would be earning $5,000 more a year if unions were as strong today as they were five decades ago
@benzipperer.orgEven if you've never been a union member, the attacks on unions have cost you money. The typical worker would be earning $5,000 more a year if unions were as strong today as they were five decades ago
@benzipperer.orgHuge congrats to the brilliant economist and historian Ellora Derenoncourt, one of this year's MacArthur Fellows!
@benzipperer.orgdinnertime biscuits with some local flour
@benzipperer.orgArt of the Deal, Chapter 8: Once they have the canopy and bay door, the rest of the plane sells itself
@benzipperer.org10 years! Our babysitter was only *kinda* high, so everyone is having a good time
