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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 9d

An underappreciated benefit (to editors) of widespread Covid vaccinations.

casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 10d

having spent the day fighting jet lag by drinking espresso, eating stroopwafels and French fries, and drinking Dutch beer, while watching bicycles whiz around, I regret to inform you that it is no longer a fair coin flip.

casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 11d

coin flip on whether I decide to come back at this point. I’ll just send for the family and dogs.

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 10d

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 11d

coin flip on whether I decide to come back at this point. I’ll just send for the family and dogs.

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 15d

bsky.app/profile/cjwi...

casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 15d

took a Tylenol PM last night, for solidarity.

casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 15d

alright fam, I am heading to Amsterdam Sun–Wed for a workshop (assuming, questionably, that US citizens are still allowed to travel internationally). in the very few unscheduled hours I have, what should I do/see? 📈📉

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 15d

took a Tylenol PM last night, for solidarity.

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 17d

one very low-stakes annoyance I have is how fantasy football win projections assume that points accumulate linearly throughout a game.

I don’t have a better idea, but incorporating some larger margin of uncertainty feels appropriate.

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 18d

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 19d

Extra points for every degree of separation.

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 19d

had to ride my electric vehicle to the meeting with southern company’s chief economist. just to impress.

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 19d

smdh at all y’all disney+ cancellers. you’ve been paying and not just ripping bluey of your sister’s account all these years?!

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 21d

what’s the point of all this capitalism in healthcare if they still can’t make an antibiotic in a flavor that my kid will swallow.

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 21d

Miami starts with a U.

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 26d

I’ll happily take a lucille bluth, but most of mine are:

a drag queen is wearing a gold necklace and earrings and says `` i 'm too good for this '' .

ALT: a drag queen is wearing a gold necklace and earrings and says `` i 'm too good for this '' .

media.tenor.com

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 26d

idk who “we” is or where “here” is, but I am going to borrow this line. 📈📉

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 27d

i am actually on a search committee for a new chair and...
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yeah "lack of empathy" isn't on the list of desired qualities

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 27d

a group of cartoon characters are standing in front of a christmas tree and looking surprised .

ALT: a group of cartoon characters are standing in front of a christmas tree and looking surprised .

media.tenor.com

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · 27d

one of the worst parts of being a journal editor is that you develop a greater sense of empathy for other editors and thus end up saying yes to way too many referee requests. #econsky

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · Sep 8

idk I feel like they should make one of these guys the league mvp or something. tough to choose which I guess.

The Athletic @theathletic.com · Sep 8

Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson had a QB duel to remember to open the 2025 Sunday Night Football schedule 🔥

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · Sep 8

go bills

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · Sep 6

not remotely qualified, but currently trying to teach my 5yo how to read and the official starting point (sight words) is like… well, our language is so fucked you just gotta memorize the shape of these fuckers.

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · Sep 5

most people saw it as a joke.

but i saw it as a growth opportunity.

here's how i scaled shitposting into a Gen AI SaaS networking platform earning $10m revenue per year...

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · Sep 5

i really wanted to bluesky to work, but here i am, on a friday, making jokes on linkedin

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casey wichman @cjwich.bsky.social · Sep 5

5yo: dad! today two DOCTORS came to talk to us at school!

me:

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