Anna S. Mueller

Happy October 3rd to all who celebrate

I think it was but I am not sure if or where it will be posted…it was a lot of fun to prep and give. Maybe I will write it up 😃

A ppt slide w the title of Anna’s talk. The background is a bus driving in a desert sunset.

Very excited for the opportunity to give a keynote titled Harnessing Community Engagement to Solve Common Methodological Challenges in Social Science Research at the annual @iaphs.bsky.social meetings!

Join us if you can!

Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me? Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

Job alert! Join us at @nuffieldcollege.bsky.social as a postdoctoral fellow to work on your own research for three years. #sociology

August 1, 2025 AMERICAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION Committee on Economic Statistics and Committee on Government Relations Statement from the American Economic Association on the Dismissal of the BLS Commissioner Leaders of the American Economic Association express their grave concern over the dismissal of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) earlier today. The independence of the federal statistical agencies is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. Accurate, timely, and impartial statistics are the foundation upon which households, businesses, and policymakers make critical decisions. Undermining the independence or credibility of these agencies threatens the integrity of the information that markets, institutions, and the public rely on every day. Measuring the vast and dynamic U.S. economy in real time is inherently challenging. It is standard practice for statistical estimates to be revised as more complete and higher-quality data become available. These revisions reflect the commitment of statistical agencies to accuracy, transparency, and methodological rigor-not failure or bias. The BLS has long had a well-deserved reputation for professional excellence and nonpartisan integrity. Safeguarding this tradition is vital for the continued health of the U.S. economy and public trust in our institutions. We call upon elected officials to respect and preserve the independence of the nation's statistical infrastructure. Lawrence Katz President, American Economic Association Katharine Abraham President-Elect, American Economic Association Karen Dynan Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Economic Statistics Kenneth Troske Chair, American Economic Association Committee on Government Relations

Statement from the largest economics association about the BLS firing

As context: AEA approximately never makes such public statements

This is a big deal

a man is walking down a dirt road in a field ALT: a man is walking down a dirt road in a field

Runnnnnnn!!!

Drat 🙃 I love pens but being a lefty makes other peoples recommendations tough 🙂 unless they are lefties too

Are you a lefty?

Tragedies are political.

Not bc we want to score points against "the other side" but bc we want to improve the conditions that contributed to those tragedies and prevent future death and destruction.

Doesn't matter if it's a school shooting, a pandemic, a wildfire, or a flash flood.

A grey and white tuxedo cat with one ear stares intently at Anna while sitting on her desk.

A grey and white tuxedo cat with one ear stares intently at Anna from underneath her computer monitor.

A grey and white tuxedo cat with one ear stares intently at Anna from between her two computer monitors.

My supervisor is really taking her role seriously today.

I swear I am on task…but maybe it’s not the task she wants.

Anna smiling on a beach in sunglasses and a hat

Yesterday was the last day of my sabbatical 😭

…but today is Day 1 of full professor hood 🥳

New Report Highlights U.S. 2023 Gun Deaths: Suicide by Firearm at Record Levels for Third Straight Year | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Report analyzing CDC data finds that 58% of total firearm fatalities in 2023 were suicides; suicides have accounted for majority of firearm deaths every year since 1995

Firearm suicides reached record highs for the third straight year in 2023—accounting for 58% of all gun deaths in the U.S.

Our new report breaks down the data and the urgent need for action.
🔗 Read the news release: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/new-rep...

Outstanding

Today, lenacapavir was approved by the FDA as a twice yearly preventive shot!

Here's how we got here:

Totally co-sign @lettapage.bsky.social has been the greatest gift my writing has ever known 💗

Oh I am SO sorry…been there so many times. Lost my precious Carlos almost two years ago. it is a serious loss. Sending gentle hugs.

Two grey cats curled up in a sun beam. They are not touching but are holding a similar pose.

Sofía and Chaska hope your Sunday evening involves lounging peacefully in a fading sun beam

It was me…thankfully we all survived and even better thanks to our vet she’s now cone free 😄

I love how stern she looks (often w or without the cone)

She does have resting stern face 😁 but she is much happier today w the cone removed.

A grey and white tuxedo cat sternly staring at the camera while wearing a cone (of shame) covered in planets and stars. She looks both stern and adorable.

Sofía wishes everyone a happy Caturday

Has everyone seen @nedasoc.bsky.social 's paper thread game? 👇

Because she has raised. the. bar.

(Important, and sobering, paper too)

HHS cancels nearly $600 million Moderna contract on vaccines for flu pandemics HHS has notified Moderna that it is canceling a nearly $600 million contract for vaccines for flu strains that could trigger future pandemics.

BREAKING: In a serious blow to US pandemic flu preparedness, HHS has cancelled a contract with Moderna to test and license prototype vaccines for #H5N1 #birdflu and other potential pandemic viruses.
In a pandemic, mRNA is the fastest way to vaccine doses. www.statnews.com/2025/05/28/m...

Fair.

Snow Mistake: Correcting Myths in the Mapping of Cholera What if the famous map of Broad Street played no role in determining how cholera spread? Or if John Snow didn't make the storied map?

The popular story behind one of the most famous maps ever drawn is (partly) a myth

www.maps.com/snow-mistake...

How many trainees were supported by your award? Enter your answer 14.What was the reason given for your grant’s cancelation? Enter your answer 15.Is there anything else you would like to share with the Committee? Enter your answer 16.Are you comfortable with the Committee publicly sharing the information you provided? If you select “ask me first,” please be sure you have provided an email address or phone number. Yes No Ask me first

🧪 Attention those with terminated grants, including for NSF, NASA, EPA, NIH, etc:

Let Congress know about the impact of terminations via this form: democrats-science.house.gov/grantcancela...

Only Dem staff on the House Science Committee will have access (unless if you explicitly state otherwise).