Rafe Meager (they/them)'s Avatar

Rafe Meager (they/them)

@economeager.bsky.social

Aspiring wastrel, applied econometrician. At http://rachaelmeager.com for bayes, dev econ and meta science. Also at http://rottenandgood.substack.com for writing, art, death and emotions. Gay academic nonbinary weirdo, cursed to be serious in life.

16,572 Followers  |  2,504 Following  |  9,243 Posts  |  Joined: 19.04.2023  |  2.5633

Latest posts by economeager.bsky.social on Bluesky

yep, i have several projects that are about as old as my whole career is .... what a life

07.10.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

(1) banger
(2) i wish non-economists would realise just how much time each economics paper takes to write (because of our norms about how thorough each paper has to be)

07.10.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 141    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

We just spent 6 months to add 1 figure to this paper. Some people said, "Couples aren't prioritizing men's careers. Men just have better earnings opportunities when moving."

Earnings effects of moves for couples on the left, singles on the right. Negligible gap between single men and women.

07.10.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 201    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 8

ice cold

07.10.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

they glossed over this in poli sci 101 theory of government when i took it back in 2006

07.10.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

wow okay maybe re-reading Mill is the move

07.10.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

THIRTY SIX THOUSANDS LIKES ON INSTA MATE

07.10.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I DID NOT but NOW I WILL

07.10.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LMAO

07.10.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oooooooh Simons you know what to say !!!!

07.10.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Omg cute

07.10.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

maybe somewhat more demanding narrative comics is a good stepping stone? or there is a graphic novel version of the hobbit ... i think in fact there are quite a few graphic novel versions of classic books, so i would imagine a good bookstore would have a bunch of options

07.10.2025 09:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
some instagram account has posted a screenshot of dan's post that says "My wife and I never talk baby talk to our kid. We enforce academic seminar norms and jargon. My child isnt even 2 yet and can interrupt presenters on the first slide. Adults at family gatherings are shocked when my child asks a questino that turns out to be more of a comment." it has THIRTY SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIVE LIKES

some instagram account has posted a screenshot of dan's post that says "My wife and I never talk baby talk to our kid. We enforce academic seminar norms and jargon. My child isnt even 2 yet and can interrupt presenters on the first slide. Adults at family gatherings are shocked when my child asks a questino that turns out to be more of a comment." it has THIRTY SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIVE LIKES

jumpscare on instagram @dandekadt.bsky.social

07.10.2025 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 292    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

i have no idea what you are saying here but i agree with it

07.10.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

GREIG FRASER IS AUSTRALIAN!!!!! ????

07.10.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

get barry outta here matt reeves please give our boy a chance

07.10.2025 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

TRUE but,..... even so there wont be any lipstick involved :(((

07.10.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚πŸ™

07.10.2025 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

MORE

07.10.2025 07:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

timothee chalamet should get to play the joker

07.10.2025 07:34 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2

i do legit think there is a northern / southern hemisphere thing going on. i love being from the southern hemisphere and i kind of most identify with that.

07.10.2025 05:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

yes sir lol

07.10.2025 05:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

John Stuart Mill failed to consider that creepy loser men would not react well to other people's liberty.

07.10.2025 05:09 β€” πŸ‘ 475    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
a man is holding a piece of paper that says " how you like them apples " Alt: Good Will Hunting is holding up a piece of paper that says " how you like them apples "

rottenandgood.substack.com/p/you-love-a...

07.10.2025 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"my allies are people who believe America is good" i told you guys!! What did i tell you

07.10.2025 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I think a real problem in this world is a lack of posting bushido. You can go to war with the mods, with the big accounts, hell with the government itself on X the Everything Site, sometimes it is the honorable thing to do. But you should have your death poem written.

06.10.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 706    πŸ” 93    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 20

very good to know, thank you so much!

07.10.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"taylor is the queen of pop" "sabrina is the queen of pop" wrong. the queen of pop is and always will be paul mccartney

07.10.2025 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Anyone on #earlymodern got an opinion on the MacCulloch Reformation book? I am loving it but want to know its flaws and weaknesses, it has a narrative flair I enjoy but distrust in historical work

07.10.2025 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a lot in Bari Weiss’ 2023 FedSoc speech that merits scrutiny but I think the Times did a disservice by closing with this quote β€” given what she says immediately after. fedsoc.org/commentary/f...

07.10.2025 02:05 β€” πŸ‘ 401    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 50

@economeager is following 20 prominent accounts