Challenge accepted. No models: simple over-performance (House - pres) by caucus. This way we don't have to argue over the definition of "moderate". In sum:
Blue Dog > Blue Collar > New Dems > The Squad
Candidates who want to win in tough districts would do well to mimic over-performers.
18.08.2025 13:20 — 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 6 📌 3
Deadline to apply to these positions is today! Big opportunity to accelerate growth and progress in housing, energy, clinical trials, and more.
27.07.2025 19:11 — 👍 11 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1
What’s the return on government support for R&D?
To try to get a credible answer, Open Philanthropy and the Sloan Foundation are committing up to $1 million to trying something new: we call it a Pop-Up Journal.
17.06.2025 15:40 — 👍 61 🔁 25 💬 1 📌 12
Are these scores intended to be stationary (comparable across time) or more accurate within a time period?
13.03.2025 13:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Exciting update: @open_phil is doubling down on our YIMBY, innovation, and metascience success by launching a >$120m Abundance & Growth Fund to accelerate economic growth and boost scientific & technological progress. Funding from @goodventures.bsky.social, Patrick Collison, and others.
Why now? 🧵
11.03.2025 15:05 — 👍 48 🔁 13 💬 2 📌 3
It’s the last day to apply to this very cool position!
01.12.2024 15:08 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Govt & Politics prof, UMD.
Billy Wilder fan. Has "Someone is wrong on the internet!" tendencies.
Author: Red, Green and Blue & Party Position Change in American Politics. Co-author: The Party Decides. No replies to anons.
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Interests: development econ, animal welfare, global catastrophic risks
Professor at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy. Focus on representation, elections, & public opinion. Co-Author: Dynamic Democracy, PlanScore.org, & TrueViews.org.
Civil rights attorney. COYS.
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Financial economist (finance ⚭ labor ⚭ history) ✨ Asst. Professor at Babson College ✨ Migrating here from @lukestein on the bird site ✨ he/him/かれ
Professor, Yale Law School.
Economist studying cities, regions, and growth. West Philly dad. Views are my own. https://jlin.org/