Wojtek Kopczuk
@wwwojtekk.bsky.social
Economist, tax policy/inequality. Professional skeptic. Anti-illiberal.
http://www.columbia.edu/~wk2110/index.html
@wwwojtekk at various other websites
http://www.columbia.edu/~wk2110/index.html
@wwwojtekk at various other websites
I was aware of this case and it was indeed a very dumb one to criminally prosecute, but I still wonder if Trump thinks he has the power to grant him the FKT (fastest known time), the claim that was rejected as the result of this debacle?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
November 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I was aware of this case and it was indeed a very dumb one to criminally prosecute, but I still wonder if Trump thinks he has the power to grant him the FKT (fastest known time), the claim that was rejected as the result of this debacle?
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
He is learning from the best who to blame for his own policy
November 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
He is learning from the best who to blame for his own policy
He added a control variable and thinks that he now has a causal estimate
November 6, 2025 at 4:15 AM
He added a control variable and thinks that he now has a causal estimate
I knew you were my fellow Koch brother dude
October 25, 2025 at 6:51 AM
I knew you were my fellow Koch brother dude
"wildly popular"
October 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
"wildly popular"
It's always funny to read things like "anti-immigrant Czech-Japanese entrepreneur"
October 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
It's always funny to read things like "anti-immigrant Czech-Japanese entrepreneur"
Soccer is a globalist sport and it is hard to imagine an organization better equipped than FIFA in navigating corruption. Trump stands no chance.
October 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Soccer is a globalist sport and it is hard to imagine an organization better equipped than FIFA in navigating corruption. Trump stands no chance.
DHS: Where was this lead pencil made?
ME: State of Washington, mines in South America, Malaya, and other places I don't even know about, by thousands of people who don't speak the same language, practice different religions, and might hate each other if they ever met
DHS: denied
ME: State of Washington, mines in South America, Malaya, and other places I don't even know about, by thousands of people who don't speak the same language, practice different religions, and might hate each other if they ever met
DHS: denied
October 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
DHS: Where was this lead pencil made?
ME: State of Washington, mines in South America, Malaya, and other places I don't even know about, by thousands of people who don't speak the same language, practice different religions, and might hate each other if they ever met
DHS: denied
ME: State of Washington, mines in South America, Malaya, and other places I don't even know about, by thousands of people who don't speak the same language, practice different religions, and might hate each other if they ever met
DHS: denied
It performs pretty decently in soccer too, 20th out of 55 on UEFA list
September 26, 2025 at 6:32 AM
It performs pretty decently in soccer too, 20th out of 55 on UEFA list
You might sneer at that, but you should not. He has in fact unparalleled expertise on using language that incites violence and terrorism.
September 26, 2025 at 6:21 AM
You might sneer at that, but you should not. He has in fact unparalleled expertise on using language that incites violence and terrorism.
I've done my share to fight the menace
September 4, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I've done my share to fight the menace
Though this was news to me
September 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Though this was news to me
Vance going full Kamala
September 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Vance going full Kamala
You don't get there by being slow
September 1, 2025 at 12:59 AM
You don't get there by being slow
Safetyism invading NYC
August 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Safetyism invading NYC
A refreshing perspective on education
August 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
A refreshing perspective on education
The steaks of the stupid tariff policy are very high
August 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The steaks of the stupid tariff policy are very high
Fahrenheits make life difficult
August 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Fahrenheits make life difficult
I am not going to check, but I might have missed one in between
August 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I am not going to check, but I might have missed one in between