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Thomas Finan, PhD, FSA

@tjfinan.org

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Archaeologist, historian, and professor at Saint Louis University. Director of Kilteasheen, Rockingham Moated Site, and the Rock of Lough Key excavations in County Roscommon, Ireland...the best county in Ireland. www.tjfinan.org

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Thomas Finan, PhD, FSA @tjfinan.org · 55m

UFC is not a sport.

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 1h

The MAGA-fication of sports is not just about influencing voters, but also about pushing our collective boundaries, Sally Jenkins argues:

The MAGA-fication of Sports Continues

Donald Trump’s partnership with the UFC takes his desire to identify with winners to snarling new heights.

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Thomas Finan, PhD, FSA @tjfinan.org · 2h

Man I’m sorry Tom. Going on 23 years. Alternates between feeling like yesterday and an eternity.

Thomas Finan, PhD, FSA @tjfinan.org · 2h

Take your average person in terms of smarts. 50% is below that. George Carlin said that I think.

Thomas Finan, PhD, FSA @tjfinan.org · 21h

One would assume that these scientists had already been trained in their respective fields, THEN turned to use AI.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 2d

Fun facts: Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, has won an Emmy, two Grammys, and his production company won an Oscar.

Trump has won 34 felony convictions as well as civil adjudications for rape and financial fraud. He is currently protecting rich and powerful pedophiles in the GOP.

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Elizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · 2d

Just arrived. The posthumously published book of my late colleague, Dr Colmán Etchingham. Thanks to everyone who saw it through to publication. We plan to hold an event in Maynooth to mark its publication (details to follow). Available to order here: boydellandbrewer.com/book/vikings...
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A copy of Colmán Etchingham, Vikings in Early Medieval Ireland: Church-raiding, Politics and Kingship (Boydell and Brewer, 2025).

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Thomas Finan, PhD, FSA @tjfinan.org · 2d

Nobel statement as much an award to the struggle for democracy as it is a slap at Trump.

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Thomas Finan, PhD, FSA @tjfinan.org · 2d

Im trying to integrate elements of AI (pro and con), and the release of Sora 2 has been very unsettling. Marketing, movie makers, advertising....everything will be disrupted. if these models can do 10 seconds, they can do 30, then 60. Scripting whole movies cant be far off.

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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 2d

On one hand: don't anthropomorphize AI. On the other: LLMs exhibit signs of gambling addiction.

The more autonomy they were given, the more risks the LLMs took. They exhibit gambler's fallacy, loss-chasing, illusion of control...

A cautionary note for using LLMs for investing without guardrails.

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 3d

During the shutdown….will Mike Johnson’s “adopted son,” be moving back in with them? During a crisis, kids often want to go back home to “mom” and “dad.” I jest. You know he hasn’t spoken to those freaks since he left.

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Thomas Finan, PhD, FSA @tjfinan.org · 2d

A jackass who was never confirmed or approved. A twisted psycho. A Svengali for a madman

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 3d

20 paragraphs down in the NBC News story that broke the information that the administration is considering invoking the Insurrection Act is the report that Stephen Miller is driving the issue.

Thomas Finan, PhD, FSA @tjfinan.org · 2d

My guess: trump will not receive Nobel Prize. And when that doesn’t happen, Obama should troll the hell out of him. My vote is still for world central kitchen.

Thomas Finan, PhD, FSA @tjfinan.org · 2d

Wait what?

Thomas Finan, PhD, FSA @tjfinan.org · 2d

I had a high school teacher who pointed out that Born in the USA was not a triumphant song (back when the cool teachers used lyrics as poetry). Bruce has always called it like it is.

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Thomas Finan, PhD, FSA @tjfinan.org · 2d

If you would have told me that we would be here 20 years ago….

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onion person @junlper.beer · 3d

i’ll never get over this

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Thomas Finan, PhD, FSA @tjfinan.org · 2d

That woman has spine and smarts.

New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 3d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

Thomas Finan, PhD, FSA @tjfinan.org · 2d

Very suspicious

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 3d

🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸

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Thomas Finan, PhD, FSA @tjfinan.org · 3d

Remember: a broken clock is correct twice.

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Prof. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social · 3d

Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History
Dublin City University - School of History & Geography #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOY744/a...