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Economist and prof. Research money, energy + polarization @McGillU, teach @CMUwpg. Otherwise, I'm singing.

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Curiosity
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It took 9 years and 3 billion miles to get this shot. Pluto’s icy Mountains. https://t.co/jpj3kSYQoz
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@FoodProfessor
The Food Professor
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Top Food Price Increases So Far In 2025. Roasted or ground coffee, — +33% Whole chicken, — +29% Ground beef, — +21% Oranges — +17% Bacon — +16% Apple juice — +15% Wieners — +13% Salad dressing — +13% Almonds — +13% Canned soup — +12% Veggie burgers — +11% Peanuts — +11% Orange
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Harry Foster
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The #birds didn't seem to mind the first #snow, still flocking in and taking their turn to go to the feeder. More later after a break. #NaturePhotography
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@bbphoto_ca
Diane Hammerling
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The Canadian Poppy Blanket. This was initiated by Winnipegger Sheilah Lee Restall. It’s over 60 feet in length and has more than 8,000 handmade poppies and 2,000 ribbons. It’s on display at the Manitoba Legislative Building. #winnipeg #poppies #RemembranceDay
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@Rainmaker1973
Massimo
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Autumn in Scotland.
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@LynAldenContact
Lyn Alden
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For those who haven't gotten a chance to read Broken Money, remember that we have a 30-minute animated video of it as well: https://t.co/ctSK0Eif4g
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@BjornLomborg
Bjorn Lomborg
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NYTimes and many other suggest that the more solar and wind, the cheaper the electricity The data shows otherwise — there are no countries with lots of solar and wind and low prices https://t.co/VUTGk4ngZB https://t.co/bVInVWolXg
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Bjorn Lomborg
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NYTimes and many other suggest that the more solar and wind, the cheaper the electricity The data shows otherwise — there are no countries with lots of solar and wind and low prices https://t.co/VUTGk4nOP9
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@FoodProfessor
The Food Professor
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A restaurant in the Montreal area is now charging $5 for a bottle of regular TAP water. While the practice is legal, is it right to charge for basic water in Canada—even if it’s common in other parts of the world?
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@BiancoDavinci
DaVinci
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Just stumbled on this incredible railing by Libor Hurda in Prague. What do you think?
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@PeterofRecord
Peter Kiriazopoulos
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“This is one of the largest mass layoffs in Ontario's history,” “This is bigger than Hudson's Bay,” which laid off 8,000 employees New numbers reveal 10,000-plus Ontario college layoffs, 600 programs cancelled/suspended over past year ⁦@BenRabidoux
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Post-secondary layoffs and program cuts — spread across 24 public colleges — have hit both urban and rural communities and nearly every discipline.
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@umairh
❤️ Umair
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On a scale of 1929-1937 what’s your stress levels these days
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@SVG__Collection
Melodies & Masterpieces
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On this day in 1959, the Dave Brubeck Quartet recorded “Take Five” Two years later it became a surprise hit and the biggest-selling jazz single ever. Revived since in numerous movie and television soundtracks, the piece still receives significant radio airplay. The single was
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@althiaraj
Althia Raj
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Bills are more than just headlines. https://t.co/kXwQeEq0op #c5
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@RaminNasibov
Ramin Nasibov
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@RayDalio
Ray Dalio
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@pmcondon2
Patrick Condon
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Common sense. Housing prices don't go down in places where the market is supplying new housing. Chart to illustrate 50 years of reality vs. theory:
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The Food Professor
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BREAKING: Bayer warns it may halt glyphosate production amid thousands of civil lawsuits and $10B USD in compensation payouts. Similar lawsuits are now beginning to surface in Canada.
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