Matthew Desmond

@just_shelter · Winslow, AZ · joined 21 Nov 2015

Sociologist @Princeton, Contributing writer @NYTmag, PI @evictionlab Not on here very much.

33 635Followers

831Following

4 272Posts total

215.8KViews on collected posts

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Matthew Desmond@just_shelter25 Mar 2024

@just_shelter Incredible site! One caveat to consider adding to the state profiles - for some of the survey data, the sample sizes can get very small at the state level. For example, in almost every year, CT has a low "unbanked" rate in the Fed survey, not one of the highest rate

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Matthew Desmond@just_shelter25 Mar 2024

@just_shelter I have published an article about your phenomenal book in leading Czech newspaper @enkocz. We got many positive responses from our readers. Would you be willing to talk to us in an interview, Mr. Desmond? https://t.co/BVMcblGwED 583 views · 1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Matthew Desmond@just_shelter25 Mar 2024

We have developed comprehensive slides based on "Poverty, by America" that cover every chapter of the book. You can download the slides & a teacher's guide at https://t.co/23bCBJMfOj. Huge thanks to Tas Yusufali dedicating so much care to this work! 61.6K views · 661 likes · 216 reposts · 22 replies Open on X →

Matthew Desmond@just_shelter18 Mar 2024

"Poverty, by America" is out in paperback on 3/26. You can preorder a copy here! 🙏https://t.co/9c6Z1xMWTn https://t.co/vPw3PqsDgn

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Matthew Desmond@just_shelter5 Oct 2023

Stoked! 24.2K views · 67 likes · 6 reposts · 5 replies Open on X →

Matthew Desmond@just_shelter5 Oct 2023

Reallly looking forward to this conversation TONIGHT with @darrenwalker at @FordFoundation 12.9K views · 24 likes · 1 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Matthew Desmond@just_shelter4 Oct 2023

We’re starting a book club! This November, @just_shelter will be joining #VibeCheckPod to discuss his incredible book POVERTY, BY AMERICA! Get your copy here: https://t.co/WKX14kKc8I https://t.co/HrvzZhRVKM

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Matthew Desmond@just_shelter2 Oct 2023

New study lead by @NickGraetz shows that the Americans most threatened by eviction are babies & toddlers. https://t.co/hrflD3HbNa 7.5K views · 41 likes · 14 reposts · 5 replies Open on X →

Matthew Desmond@just_shelter2 Oct 2023

Register to join @Just_Shelter—Sociologist @Princeton, Contributing writer @NYTmag, Principal Investigator @EvictionLab—for #IdeasAtFord to discuss the morally urgent problem of US poverty, which is at a greater level than any other advanced democracy. 21.6K views · 38 likes · 9 reposts · 4 replies Open on X →

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