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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats on the great article @tina-andarge.bsky.social @davidkeiserecon.bsky.social, Gabe, and Dahlia.

Anna Clark @annaleighclark.bsky.social · 1d

"The study found that before the Flint crisis ... [a certain number of water systems] reported lead concentrations rounded exactly to the federal threshold—a pattern the researchers say is statistically unlikely to occur by chance.

"After Flint, those suspicious clusters all but vanished ..."

Questionable Lead Reporting for Drinking Water Virtually Vanished after Flint Water Crisis, Study Reveals | UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst economists employ new statistical tools to detect suspicious reporting.

www.umass.edu

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · 8d

Will do! As soon as I finish Portal 2. (I just got a switch and had to revisit some old favorites...)

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · 8d

Should I play the first one first or jump right into 2?

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · 9d

Woo hoo!

Institute for Policy Integrity @policyintegrity.bsky.social · 9d

Today, we welcome Al McGartland to the Institute for Policy Integrity as our new Economic Policy Director.

McGartland served as the Director of the National Center for Environmental Economics at EPA until retiring from the agency this fall.

Welcome, Al! 🎉

policyintegrity.org/news/press-r...

Press Releases

The Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law uses economics and law to support smart policies for the environment, public health, and consumers.

policyintegrity.org

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · 11d

Pic?

Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · 11d

Those people are insane. And the alumni are probably lit up.

Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · 12d

SO CUTE!

Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · 17d

Nice humble brag there

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · 21d

This is excellent advice

Jae Yeon Kim @jaeyeonkim.bsky.social · 21d

It's academic job market season. I’ve written a reflection with some potentially helpful tips: jaeyk.github.io/essays/job_m...

What I Wish I Knew Before the Academic Job Market – Hello, I’m Jae.

jaeyk.github.io

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Jill Caviglia-Harris @jlcaviglia-harris.bsky.social · 24d

Calling microeconomics professors…
Faculty who participate in our study earn $2,000 over two semesters! Apply today to join the last cohort of the Uncommon Econ Faculty Evaluation Community. Deadline: October 1, with rolling deadline after that until all spots are filled.

Uncommon Econ @uncommonecon.bsky.social · Apr 8

🙌🏽 Calling microeconomics professors…
Faculty who participate in our study earn $2,000 over two semesters! Apply today to join the Uncommon Econ Faculty Evaluation Community. Deadline: Friday, April 15.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

APPLICATION: Microeconomics Faculty Evaluation Community

We are accepting applications from Principles of Microeconomics faculty interested in participating in our grant-funded research study on ways to improve retention and recruitment into undergraduate e...

docs.google.com

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · 26d

In good news, Chaelo is here and it's glorious!

(Chaelo = solo album by Chaeyoung of Twice.)

It's quirky indie stuff from a kpop star, very cool.

The K M.E.A.L @thekmeal.bsky.social · 26d

[Review] CHAEYOUNG – LIL FANTASY vol.1

Chaeyoung from TWICE released her first mini-album ‘LIL FANTASY vol.1’ and we’re beyond stoked so let’s dive right in!

LIL FANTASY vol.1

We start of...(cont.)

thekmeal.com/review-chaey...

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Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · 27d

Hey, #EconSky! Got a policy-relevant paper that you want folks in DC to see? Present & publish it with NBER's Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy.

Submission deadline is Oct 20.

Conference is in DC on May 21, 2026.

More details below.

conference.nber.org/confsubmit/b...

Submission: 8th Annual NBER Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy Conference, Page 1 of 2 - MyNBER

conference.nber.org

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · 29d

This is a personal attack

Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham @paulgp.com · 29d

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · Sep 7

It was great!

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · Sep 3

Wow, congratulations!!!

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · Aug 29

About halfway through RF Kuang's new book Katabasis and loving it so far. It's about two PhD students in academic magic who travel to Hell to get a reference letter from their recently deceased advisor.

I think the author MAY have seen some toxicity in her academic journey.

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · Aug 28

We went to one of the sing alongs last weekend, very fun!

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · Aug 23

Slideshow of today in Washington DC, and how it looks when a terrorizing government scares people away.

By me, no paywall: fallows.substack.com/p/a-summer-a...

A view along the Reflecting Pool, with practically no visitors.

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · Aug 23

Buddha in the Attic, Julie Otsuka

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · Aug 21

In response to this, name the last book that you read that you would recommend.

abcnews.go.com/Health/ameri...

Americans spend less time reading for fun and more time on screens: Study

Fewer Americans are opening a book for fun each day, with reading for pleasure in the U.S. down 40% over the past 20 years, a new study published Wednesday found.

abcnews.go.com

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · Aug 23

He makes me feel good about my fitness level.

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Defector @defector.com · Aug 23

Here’s how a man accidentally bought 10,400 Greg Briley rookie cards: defector.com/heres-how-a-...

Here’s How A Man Accidentally Bought 10,400 Greg Briley Rookie Cards | Defector

David Garry and his son were making their biggest purchase ever. They just didn’t know how big yet. David, 43, had gotten back into collecting sports cards in 2020, and 12-year-old Jax was now prime…

defector.com

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · Aug 18

Looks amazing!

Energy Justice Lab @energyjustlab.bsky.social · Aug 18

Do you study utility disconnections or plan to do so in the future? Consider joining a Disconnections Community of Scholars, an initiative led by the Energy Justice Lab and generously supported through the
@sloanfoundation.bsky.social. Apply here, info in the thread!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Utility Disconnections Community of Scholars - Workshop (June 4-5 2026)

The Energy Justice Lab is organizing a "Community of Scholars" that will consist of academics and other researchers working on topics connected to utility disconnections. Participating scholars will a...

docs.google.com

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · Aug 17

I love this every time I see it!

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Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · Aug 14

Hm. Are you asking about the removal of a policy that would cause bunching? Could you give an example of the kind of policy that you're thinking of?

Will Wheeler @willwheels1.bsky.social · Aug 12

Not quite the last, but over the weekend this Godzilla took a tail swipe at my kids before I took the pic. Crime is out of control!

Someone in an inflatable Godzilla suit posing with my two boys, who have emojis covering their faces .

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