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Chris Clapp

@chrisclapp.bsky.social

Assistant Instructional Professor at Harris Public Policy | he/him https://chrisclapp.org/

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Also, is he quoting Teenage Fan Club & De La Soul's "Fallin'" on purpose?

"Remember when I used to be dope, yeah
I owned a pocket full of fame
But look what you're doing now, well, I know, I know
I lost touch with reality, now, my personality
Is an unwanted commodity"

03.02.2026 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Life-Cycle Effects of Women's Education on their Careers and Children Increased women’s college attendance delivers wage and job-quality gains that grow over the life cycle, alongside improvements in children’s early-life health.

New Census Working Paper: "Life-Cycle Effects of Women's Education on their Careers and Children" by Na'ama Shenhav and Danielle H. Sandler
www.census.gov/library/work...

02.02.2026 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi! I’m Mary and I’m on the #EconJobMarket this year.

Extreme heat doesn’t just affect students, it affects the people teaching them.

JMP 🧡:

14.11.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 71    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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a man is riding a bike on a railing in front of a building that has the number 189 on it Alt: A man riding a bike over a bar.

But you cleared it!

03.11.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is the most positive news I've ever read on this site!

03.11.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That sucks! I hope you take solace in an "isn't it ironic" story that Alanis wishes she wrote.

02.11.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A selfie of a fantastic student dressed as the green-skinned Elphaba from Wicked and a his jubilant professor.

A selfie of a fantastic student dressed as the green-skinned Elphaba from Wicked and a his jubilant professor.

Harris students are wicked awesome!!!

30.10.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do additional COVID vaccines really help? We've accumulated a lot of scientific evidence in the last few years.

The acting CDC director has now approved ACIP recs allowing anyone 6 months+ to receive an updated Covid-19 shot after discussing w/ their provider. If you are on the fence about getting an updated shot, read my in-depth take on the evidence we've accumulated on these vaccines. #publichealth

07.10.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's a great idea, but don't be surprised if you get ref reports written in iambic pentameter.

03.10.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just spoke to a fantastic former student who had a job offer rescinded after the new H1-B $100,000 fee policy was announced. "We like you... just not that much."

The impact that this will have on people's lives & harm that this will do to the US economy are both infuriating.

23.09.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Does Bluey via your sister-in-law's account count?

19.09.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The letter is ready, thanks to all those who helped out! Starting to gather signature now, please consider signing (link at top of letter) & spread the word.

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

27.08.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 124    πŸ” 85    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 28
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AI use and data centers are causing ComEd bills to spike β€” and it will likely get worse. blockclubchi.co/4oSSwOS

27.08.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Anti-Offshore Wind Network | CDL

These were two policy briefings and a peer-reviewed article produced by undergraduates under my supervision in 2023 and 2024. The letter demands that Brown take the work off its websites. Here's the work:

www.climatedevlab.brown.edu/anti-offshor...

25.08.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 288    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Cool RCT of the impact of exercise on cancer outcomes. The effect was big enough that they stopped earlier than their power calculations suggested!

19.08.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ That paper is comedy gold! Definitely going to use it to supplement all of my "off the top of my head" bald examples in class. Thanks for sharing!

18.08.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hard to watch. Kudos to journo to getting ghoul REP Tim Burchett to say on air that we can’t afford to help (though we can, and have for years)

17.08.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of shit.

17.08.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Walgreens sign that says, β€œNational Hair Loss Awareness Month.”

Walgreens sign that says, β€œNational Hair Loss Awareness Month.”

Just how many bald people who are unaware they’re bald are there?

17.08.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's been 2 years (+ 1 month) since I left academia. In case anyone is wondering, I have zero regrets. Indeed, I'm living my best life and am so happy I made the leap.

If you're considering leaving too, here are some thoughts on how to explore your options/find a job you'll love...

15.08.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 143    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 7

Catnip is a hell of a drug!

14.08.2025 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You gave a cat a bath in an airport sink... & lived to tell the tale?!? Clearly you can do anything.

13.08.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I would support that use of their time. Deport buckthorn!

13.08.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great read on invasive plants in forests around Chicago. TL;DR: they're out of control. 77% of forests have been overrun (see: map) & require constant maintenance.

13.08.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I did not grow up curling & this pisses me off.

11.08.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's great & well-deserved news!!! Congrats!

09.08.2025 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So every foreign student coming to do a PhD at a US universityβ€”some of the best and brightest young minds in the world!β€”will no longer know they have *permission* to even be in the US until they graduate.

08.08.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 222    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Video or it didn't happen!

07.08.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing sunglasses is standing in front of a window with the words today was a good day below him Alt: Ice Cube rapping "today was a good day" from a music video.

Came up w/ a potential instrument to solve an identification issue that was holding a research project back on a call this morning. My rarely exuberant coauthor (& former advisor) said, "that's a really good idea!" multiple times.

07.08.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I stopped letting my students leave the room before they turn in their finals. I allow for exemptions if students have medical issues. I figured there would be a lot of push-back and/or exemptions when implementing the policy, but there hasn't been.

05.08.2025 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0