John Whitehead
@johnwhitehead81.bsky.social
Economist | Regional State University | 6' 205
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Not sure I need to see your screenshots from twitter or truth social and how horrible you think it is.
I’m probably here to avoid all that, right?
I’m probably here to avoid all that, right?
Not sure I need to see your screenshots from twitter or truth social and how horrible you think it is.
I’m probably here to avoid all that, right?
I’m probably here to avoid all that, right?
January 7, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Not sure I need to see your screenshots from twitter or truth social and how horrible you think it is.
I’m probably here to avoid all that, right?
I’m probably here to avoid all that, right?
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In the EI blog today, Lucas Davis explains why the trump admin's proposal to abandon tradability across firms will make auto fuel economy standards less effective and more expensive. Doesn't look conservative or populist to me, just dumb.
energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/t...
energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/t...
The Case for Trading Fuel Economy Compliance Credits
Proposed new fuel economy standards would eliminate the part I like the most. Proposed new U.S. fuel economy standards would dramatically weaken requirements for the average miles-per-gallon of new…
energyathaas.wordpress.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
In the EI blog today, Lucas Davis explains why the trump admin's proposal to abandon tradability across firms will make auto fuel economy standards less effective and more expensive. Doesn't look conservative or populist to me, just dumb.
energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/t...
energyathaas.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/t...
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Economist Geoff Propheter: "Chiefs games and concerts, using the stupidest, most unreasonably generous assumptions I can't justify without laughing, only gets the state to 33% of the way to the annual debt service needed under existing tax policy."
Experts debate just how many billions of dollars Kansas will lose on Chiefs stadium deal
It's been a whole 48 hours since the last Kansas City Chiefs stadium update — here's what's been happening: After my back-of-the-envelope estimates on Monday that tax revenue from a Chiefs stadium wou...
www.fieldofschemes.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Economist Geoff Propheter: "Chiefs games and concerts, using the stupidest, most unreasonably generous assumptions I can't justify without laughing, only gets the state to 33% of the way to the annual debt service needed under existing tax policy."
This Trump guy needs a cognitive test
January 2, 2026 at 3:21 PM
This Trump guy needs a cognitive test
That’s more than one movie per day
I watched more than 225 movies in 2025. These were my favorites. letterboxd.com/daveevans/fi...
What were yours?
What were yours?
January 2, 2026 at 3:07 PM
That’s more than one movie per day
IKR
Best have an answer for that. Or trouble ahead.
January 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
IKR
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, or Alice In Chains
December 28, 2025 at 3:32 AM
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, pearl jam, soundgarden, or Alice In Chains
I’m having a day
December 27, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I’m having a day
Paper Girl needs a correction
December 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Paper Girl needs a correction
Agreed, but we’re not pro- fake citations, right?
This kind of reactionary response is, frankly, bananas.
I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.
December 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Agreed, but we’re not pro- fake citations, right?
Pat McAfee has jumped the shark
December 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Pat McAfee has jumped the shark
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This is so fucking embarrassing.
December 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This is so fucking embarrassing.
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The purpose of peer-review is not to catch fabrication; the word “missing” suggests it is. Journals should be the ones catching fraudulent citations in the editorial process
Experts are missing AI-hallucinated citations—including fake authors and fake journal entries—in their peer review of academic papers.
From @youcaughtscott.com for @betakit.com:
From @youcaughtscott.com for @betakit.com:
Startup investigation reveals 50 peer-reviewed papers contained hallucinated citations | BetaKit
GPTZero found “obvious” instances of false, LLM-generated references in academic papers.
betakit.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The purpose of peer-review is not to catch fabrication; the word “missing” suggests it is. Journals should be the ones catching fraudulent citations in the editorial process
This is funny
wow, $18 trillion in refunds!
@petereharrell.bsky.social is not very active here, so this is worth cross posting.
Seems like an upside risk for the 2026 outlook…
Seems like an upside risk for the 2026 outlook…
December 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This is funny
From the inbox this morning: "In order for us to be able to keep the time taken for review to a minimum, our reviewers are requested to return their comments within 3 weeks." Today is December 11. The review is due on January 1.
I declined.
1/2
I declined.
1/2
December 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
From the inbox this morning: "In order for us to be able to keep the time taken for review to a minimum, our reviewers are requested to return their comments within 3 weeks." Today is December 11. The review is due on January 1.
I declined.
1/2
I declined.
1/2
Why don’t economists write papers with page numbers anymore?
December 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Why don’t economists write papers with page numbers anymore?
I wouldn’t want to play in the pop tarts bowl either
December 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I wouldn’t want to play in the pop tarts bowl either
www.wsj.com/business/med... This one will be interesting
Netflix’s Megadeal Will Need the Trump Administration’s Blessing
White House officials and the Justice Department are already scrutinizing the streaming company’s $72 billion deal for Warner Bros.
www.wsj.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
www.wsj.com/business/med... This one will be interesting
LOL rich af Scott Bessent
You have to be fucking kidding me with this shit!
“Americans don’t realize how good they have it.” ~ Scott Bessent on affordability
“Americans don’t realize how good they have it.” ~ Scott Bessent on affordability
December 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
LOL rich af Scott Bessent
Fun read if you like learning how the special people live www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | A Round of Golf Changed Trump’s Tone on the Concert Industry
The president’s pardon of sports executive Tim Leiweke ended a major case from his Justice Department.
www.wsj.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Fun read if you like learning how the special people live www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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I happen to think Donald Trump getting a prize from the most corrupt organization in the world is actually perfect.
December 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I happen to think Donald Trump getting a prize from the most corrupt organization in the world is actually perfect.
And we thought they were smart www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Harvard’s Big Wager on Bitcoin Came Right Before the Bust
The school reported nearly a half-billion in crypto holdings in its last quarterly report.
www.wsj.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
And we thought they were smart www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
You can’t handle the truth vibes
Q: So you didn't see any survivors after that first strike?
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
December 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
You can’t handle the truth vibes
The increase in demand in red states would raise prices so ok scott bessent
Bessent: "You know the best way to bring your inflation rate down? Move from a blue state to a red state. Blue state inflation is half a percent higher."
November 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The increase in demand in red states would raise prices so ok scott bessent