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Jesse Wolfhagen

@uncertainarch.bsky.social

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Bayesian Zooarchaeologist, studying animal domestication and philosophical questions like "how many cows were in this pit?" GitHub: https://github.com/wolfhagenj OSF: https://osf.io/va7ye/

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 17h

Today is National Coming Out Day!

It's also Freedom to Read Day, aka the last day of Banned Books Week.

This feels right — because the main reason they try to ban books is to keep people from dreaming they could ever come out.

My latest newsletter: buttondown.com/charliejane/...

They Want To Ban Books To Keep Us From Coming Out

Quick housekeeping! I’m doing a flurry of events once again: Tuesday I’ll be in the Koret Auditorium at the SF Public Library talking about banned books for...

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Alex Mayer @alexmayer34.bsky.social · 19h

Only 2 walk-offs in a winner-take-all ALDS game:

1995 Mariners
Extra innings
#4 hitter walk-off (Edgar Martinez)
Faced defending Cy Young (D. Cone)

2025 Mariners
Extra innings
#4 hitter walk-off (Jorge Polanco)
Faced defending Cy Young (T. Skubal)

#Postseason #TheMayerGWS 🥹

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Will Townes @willtownes.bsky.social · 20h

Tenure track job opportunity in our department! www.cmu.edu/dietrich/sta... #statistics

Open Position: Assistant Professor of Statistics & Data Science - Statistics & Data Science - Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences - Carnegie Mellon University

The Department of Statistics & Data Science invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor starting in Fall 2026.

www.cmu.edu

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Dan @danjoncon.bsky.social · 20h

LOL the first few seconds of this are pure chaotic joy and it's perfect.

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 1d

JORGE POLANCO WALKS IT OFF

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Circling Seattle Sports @circlingseasports.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my god… Humpy just earned a win in the Mariners Salmon Run.

#TridentsUp #SeizeTheMoment #Postseason

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 1d

HOLY FUCKING SHIT!! MARINERS WIN!! MARINERS WIN!!!

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Jesse Wolfhagen @uncertainarch.bsky.social · 1d

For our sins, we get to keep going!

Jesse Wolfhagen @uncertainarch.bsky.social · 1d

JORGE!!!! SWEET RELEASE!

Now to sleep lol

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Norm Charlatan @normcharlatan.bsky.social · 1d

Top of the 15th Inning

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Jesse Wolfhagen @uncertainarch.bsky.social · 1d

I see why the MLB doesn't put Mariners games in primetime now

Jesse Wolfhagen @uncertainarch.bsky.social · 1d

Okay so maybe choosing Kirby to start a postseason elimination game breaks some deep baseball logics

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Patrick Dubuque @euqubud.baseballprospectus.com · 1d

VLADIMIR: Well? Shall we score a run?
ESTRAGON: Yes. Let's.

They do not score.

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Jesse Wolfhagen @uncertainarch.bsky.social · 1d

This is why they don't let you in the playoffs, Mariners! Be normal!

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Justin Klugh @justinklugh.bsky.social · Nov 10

JOE BUCK: Welcome to the top of the 47th
[Sun rises]
[Sun keeps getting bigger]
BUCK: yes
[World engulfed by flames]
BUCK: oh god yes

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Hector Rodriguez @rocketcheddar.bsky.social · 1d

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Justin Klugh @justinklugh.bsky.social · Nov 10

JOE BUCK: Welcome to the top of the 47th
[Sun rises]
[Sun keeps getting bigger]
BUCK: yes
[World engulfed by flames]
BUCK: oh god yes

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John Fralloween @johndavidfraley.bsky.social · 1d

GOD, I LOVE-HATE BASEBALL WITH ALL MY HEART

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Jesse Wolfhagen @uncertainarch.bsky.social · 1d

What a time for Cal's first passed ball of the year

Jesse Wolfhagen @uncertainarch.bsky.social · 1d

Wait wait wait... The Mariners pitchers have to face Kerry Carpenter every nine batters?! Seems unfair

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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 1d

Mina and Pablo tried smelling salts on PTFO and I'm a little concerned about the gas station product with the ripoff monster energy logo they tried but this is must see TV (since @pablo.show hasn't posted it yet)

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Ben Harrap @bharrap.bsky.social · 2d

I clearly had a lot of thoughts/feelings from reading Terry's blog post, so I wrote one of my own

It ended up being a bit of a stream-of-thought post but I think it captures some of my worries

benharrap.com/post/2025-10...

#statssky #episky #academicsky

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Jesse Wolfhagen @uncertainarch.bsky.social · 2d

I was wondering why I've been having trouble focusing on work and being stressed, only to realize "oh yeah I am useless and stressed throughout these Mariners playoff games". Hasn't happened enough to realize!

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 2d

We will be writing more of these. If you’re a scientist and your science has been disrupted, we want to hear from you: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...

Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 7d

Here is a great job for the right plant physiologist.

Kirk Amundson @kirkamundson.bsky.social · 7d

UMass Amherst Biology is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Plant Physiology. Deadline Nov 1. Please spread the word and apply!

careers.massachusetts.edu/mob/en-us/jo...

Assistant Professor - Plant Physiology

The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of Plant Physiology. The successful can...

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 3d

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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