Amy W. Ando

@awando.bsky.social

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Personal account only. Professor and Chair of applied econ department at Ohio State; AERE Fellow and AAEA Fellow; studies conservation, restoration, valuation. Fan of cats and nature. Former X handles: AmyEcon and AndoAW

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Economics 40%

Environmental science 36%

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Andrew Hipp @andrewlhipp.bsky.social · 13h

St. Joseph Creek flowing under the ice this afternoon, Maple Grove Forest Preserve.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 13h

NYT says ICE shot him in the back:

An “agent aims his own firearm at Mr. Pretti’s back and appears to fire one shot at close range… A third agent unholsters a weapon. Both agents appear to fire additional shots into Mr. Pretti as he lies motionless… At least 10 shots appear to have been fired…”

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Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis

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Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 17h

Believe the evidence of your own eyes and ears.

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Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 1d

It's a good day to make sure my AAUP membership is current.

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Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 2d

If you watch police/crime tv as a form of escapism, I’m here to say that “Karen Pirie” on BritBox is underrated. Season 2 hits hard.

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 2d

Like a Waffle House index, only of cowardice

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 2d

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Farmers Now Owe a Lot More for Health Insurance - KFF Health News

More than a quarter of the agricultural workforce purchases health insurance through the individual marketplace, a much larger share than the overall percentage of U.S. adults. After a tough year for ...

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Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 3d

A thread of musings out of context.

Why do they all look like vampires?

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 4d

I honestly thought for a moment this was a metaphor for the country somehow...

(The real story is WILD - follow the thread below)

Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 5d

I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place

Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 5d

I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 7d

Ooh, I will read that!

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 7d

Sorry - I meant to reread the account of Shackleton’s expedition titled Endurance - survival against all odds.

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 7d

Stunning.

And it reminds me to re-read the account of that expedition. It helped me finish my dissertation. Maybe will help now.

Alan Stedman @alanjstedman.bsky.social · 8d

This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,

The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance

Iconic imo

Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition

The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away

What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse

The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable

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Alan Stedman @alanjstedman.bsky.social · 8d

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 9d

I need this movie

Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 10d

I thought this trailer was an SNL sketch, but nope! — it’s a real movie with possibly the greatest cast of 2026, and I implore you to watch the trailer 😆
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The Sheep Detectives | Official Trailer

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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 10d

I thought this trailer was an SNL sketch, but nope! — it’s a real movie with possibly the greatest cast of 2026, and I implore you to watch the trailer 😆
youtu.be/pyZI5oM6hWk?...

The Sheep Detectives | Official Trailer

YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios

youtu.be

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 10d

Yes! Just helping parents with various things and always impressed with the nurses

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 10d

I observe that nurses are fabulous people. Smart, kind, patient, badass. Grateful for them

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 10d

Oh no we will miss you

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Craig Welch @craigwelch.bsky.social · 12d

Directly from the story: EPA "would no longer take health effects into account in the cost-benefit analyses necessary for clean-air regulations." Instead, "the agency would estimate only the costs to businesses of complying."

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c...

E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution

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Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 12d

Momo is not putting up with this nonsense anymore

An orange tabby cat sits on a patterned carpet, looking over his shoulder at you. The fur along his spine is raised in agitation

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Jadrian Wooten @wootenomics.bsky.social · 13d

Back-to-school resource for econ teachers 📚

I put together a list of Monday Morning Economist articles I assign in my micro class, organized by core concept. Feel free to copy my work.

If you’ve used any in class, I’d love to know which ones worked best.

www.mondayeconomist.com/p/how-i-use-...

How I Use Monday Morning Economist in Class

Below is a curated list of Monday Morning Economist articles I assign for each week in my economics courses.

www.mondayeconomist.com

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Stephen Jarvis @stephenjarvis.bsky.social · 13d

Finished teaching a new course on energy markets and the clean energy transition last month. Was a blast and have lots of thoughts for next year.

One takeaway is the value of going beyond academic journals/textbooks and incorporating media articles, podcasts, and video. Here's a few we covered... 🧵

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Tuta @tuta.com · 16d

Gmail welcoming the Gemini era?

That's it. Guide to disable Gemini everywhere: tuta.com/blog/how-to-...

Screenshot of Gmail tweet saying: Welcome to the Gemini era, reposting a Google tweet that explains the latest update on Gemini.

Amy W. Ando @awando.bsky.social · 16d

Wow.

Your turn, Senate.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16d

Breaking news: More than a dozen House Republicans joined every Democrat to pass a bill extending enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years — the sharpest GOP break with party leadership yet.

House passes bill extending health care subsidies, bucking GOP leaders

Prospects for passage in the Senate are unclear. The enhanced subsidies expired at the end of 2025, driving costs up for millions.

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16d

House passes bill extending health care subsidies, bucking GOP leaders

Prospects for passage in the Senate are unclear. The enhanced subsidies expired at the end of 2025, driving costs up for millions.

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 16d

These authors wanted to know whether mothers face discrimination in hiring, even when they are equally qualified as other applicants.

So they ran two experiments...