Adam Schiffer
@adamschiffer.bsky.social
Political science professor at TCU. Birder and bird photographer, Boston Terrier dad, '80s pop music encyclopedia.
Another robot malfunction
Some people who grow up with an older sibling tend to live in their shadow.
Sam's Club follows Costco in extending store hours for higher-paying members
Some people who grow up with an older sibling tend to live in their shadow.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Another robot malfunction
This is excellent. He even discusses the base-rate fallacy, one of my favorite concepts.
i made a video about the president's gutter racism against somali-americans and how a scandal became a smear became a call for de facto ethnic cleansing
Donald Trump’s racist attack on Somali Americans
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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December 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This is excellent. He even discusses the base-rate fallacy, one of my favorite concepts.
Agreed. And actually, that's evolved into my general approach to teaching. Once I let go of "avoid being a sucker at all costs," it saved a lot of work on my part and a lot of trouble for students facing various challenges.
I wrestled with this for some years before I landed on I don't care if a non-disabled person gets accommodations.
If you don't know the material, accommodations aren't going to help you pass the class.
If you don't know the material, accommodations aren't going to help you pass the class.
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Agreed. And actually, that's evolved into my general approach to teaching. Once I let go of "avoid being a sucker at all costs," it saved a lot of work on my part and a lot of trouble for students facing various challenges.
Michelle Branch (8)
Duran Duran (5)
Tame Impala (3)
The Cure (3)
Alanis Morissette (3)
Duran Duran (5)
Tame Impala (3)
The Cure (3)
Alanis Morissette (3)
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times
R.E.M.
OutKast
Radiohead
Beastie Boys
The Roots
R.E.M.
OutKast
Radiohead
Beastie Boys
The Roots
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
November 28, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Michelle Branch (8)
Duran Duran (5)
Tame Impala (3)
The Cure (3)
Alanis Morissette (3)
Duran Duran (5)
Tame Impala (3)
The Cure (3)
Alanis Morissette (3)
I went to high school with someone who ended up producing/directing some of the top comedy TV shows of the past 20 years. I recently found a note from her in a scrapbook, given after a play we were in, that said she admired my sense of humor.
What is the best compliment you ever received? Putting aside whether or not you believed it.
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I went to high school with someone who ended up producing/directing some of the top comedy TV shows of the past 20 years. I recently found a note from her in a scrapbook, given after a play we were in, that said she admired my sense of humor.
My wife tells me how to vote in local elections.
E.g., we had 17 constitutional amendments on the last ballot and I walked in w/ a piece of paper in her handwriting.
I don’t care if my students know this. Reliable heuristics are a virtue.
E.g., we had 17 constitutional amendments on the last ballot and I walked in w/ a piece of paper in her handwriting.
I don’t care if my students know this. Reliable heuristics are a virtue.
Today is a good day to remind you that none of the classic vote studies thought very highly of women's political competence.
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
My wife tells me how to vote in local elections.
E.g., we had 17 constitutional amendments on the last ballot and I walked in w/ a piece of paper in her handwriting.
I don’t care if my students know this. Reliable heuristics are a virtue.
E.g., we had 17 constitutional amendments on the last ballot and I walked in w/ a piece of paper in her handwriting.
I don’t care if my students know this. Reliable heuristics are a virtue.
The bot that posts content from the local paper is malfunctioning.
TCU hosted UNC in the third round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer tournament and pulled off the upset over the Horned Frogs.
No. 5 TCU beats UNC 4-3 on penalty kicks in NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament
TCU hosted UNC in the third round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer tournament and pulled off the upset over the Horned Frogs.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The bot that posts content from the local paper is malfunctioning.
You can tell which hot-shot posters never read comments nor interact with normal people. How could you possibly get dragged for that on Bluesky?
I’m sure I’m gonna get dragged for this, but I think AI is bad. AI has completely ruined Google search and it’s created a lot more slop that needs to be avoided on the Internet.
November 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
You can tell which hot-shot posters never read comments nor interact with normal people. How could you possibly get dragged for that on Bluesky?
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I lived life as an autistic person for 41 years, and frankly it's wild to see someone who views your existence as a blight elevated to a position of such consequence. I generally see no reason to discuss being on the spectrum publicly, but I'll make an exception for this vile eugenicist. 1/x
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I lived life as an autistic person for 41 years, and frankly it's wild to see someone who views your existence as a blight elevated to a position of such consequence. I generally see no reason to discuss being on the spectrum publicly, but I'll make an exception for this vile eugenicist. 1/x
A cool study. But a part of me dies -- or at least a part of my career dies -- every time a published paper calls mainstream outlets "left leaning" without even a sentence of justification.
It's not just you. News headlines have become more negative in the 21st century -- particularly in partisan outlets
THIS IS BAD!
THIS IS BAD!
November 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A cool study. But a part of me dies -- or at least a part of my career dies -- every time a published paper calls mainstream outlets "left leaning" without even a sentence of justification.
Has anyone ever studied the Republican Smirk?
I’m generally not a fan of trying to divine meaning from facial expressions — but seriously, what’s with the ubiquity of that distinctive smirk, going back at least to Gingrich?
I’m generally not a fan of trying to divine meaning from facial expressions — but seriously, what’s with the ubiquity of that distinctive smirk, going back at least to Gingrich?
Kevin Hassett: "I think there could be a little bit of an almost quiet time in the labor market, because firms are finding that AI is making their workers so productive that they don't necessarily have to hire the new kids out of college and so on."
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Has anyone ever studied the Republican Smirk?
I’m generally not a fan of trying to divine meaning from facial expressions — but seriously, what’s with the ubiquity of that distinctive smirk, going back at least to Gingrich?
I’m generally not a fan of trying to divine meaning from facial expressions — but seriously, what’s with the ubiquity of that distinctive smirk, going back at least to Gingrich?
I get why millennials are crying over this. But think about how I feel - I was alive during the reference year.
The difference in time between now and I can has cheezburger
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
Is the same between I can has Cheezburger and the Berlin Wall falling
November 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I get why millennials are crying over this. But think about how I feel - I was alive during the reference year.
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I'm not happy about what Democrats are doing. But one argument for it is that they are not dealing with a normal negotiating partner but rather someone with no understanding that his position is unpopular and who is willing to inflict pain on ordinary people in order to win.
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I'm not happy about what Democrats are doing. But one argument for it is that they are not dealing with a normal negotiating partner but rather someone with no understanding that his position is unpopular and who is willing to inflict pain on ordinary people in order to win.
"Fight fight fight!" Yeah, I get it. But your theory of the case goes something like:
1) "Fight! Don't cave!"
2) "FIGHT! DON'T CAVE!"
3) ????
4) Victory!
I'd love to hear a story that at least tries to account for Democrats' structural constraints.
1) "Fight! Don't cave!"
2) "FIGHT! DON'T CAVE!"
3) ????
4) Victory!
I'd love to hear a story that at least tries to account for Democrats' structural constraints.
November 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
"Fight fight fight!" Yeah, I get it. But your theory of the case goes something like:
1) "Fight! Don't cave!"
2) "FIGHT! DON'T CAVE!"
3) ????
4) Victory!
I'd love to hear a story that at least tries to account for Democrats' structural constraints.
1) "Fight! Don't cave!"
2) "FIGHT! DON'T CAVE!"
3) ????
4) Victory!
I'd love to hear a story that at least tries to account for Democrats' structural constraints.
Did Women Ruin the Lilith Fair Scene? My interview with John Mayer and Ben Shapiro.
November 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Did Women Ruin the Lilith Fair Scene? My interview with John Mayer and Ben Shapiro.
If the existence of billionaires is a “policy failure,” then do we even have a term for the existence of a trillionaire?
Something deeply fucked up when you can blindly break basic state functions and condemn millions to death and then people make you the richest man in the world instead of a pariah
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
If the existence of billionaires is a “policy failure,” then do we even have a term for the existence of a trillionaire?
I genuinely want to get into British soccer. But every time I turn on a game, it’s like, “hmm which petro-state airline should I root for?” and then I get bored.
November 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I genuinely want to get into British soccer. But every time I turn on a game, it’s like, “hmm which petro-state airline should I root for?” and then I get bored.
The blue jays are being extra loud on campus this morning. Seems a bit incongruous.
November 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The blue jays are being extra loud on campus this morning. Seems a bit incongruous.
Amazing day for new music yesterday. The Charlatans released their first album in 8 years, and it's their best in 25 years.
And my favorite singer/songwriter/producer put out this gorgeous harmonic soundscape.
kathleenbr.bandcamp.com/track/back-d...
And my favorite singer/songwriter/producer put out this gorgeous harmonic soundscape.
kathleenbr.bandcamp.com/track/back-d...
Back Down to Earth, by Kathleen Brady Ross
track by Kathleen Brady Ross
kathleenbr.bandcamp.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Amazing day for new music yesterday. The Charlatans released their first album in 8 years, and it's their best in 25 years.
And my favorite singer/songwriter/producer put out this gorgeous harmonic soundscape.
kathleenbr.bandcamp.com/track/back-d...
And my favorite singer/songwriter/producer put out this gorgeous harmonic soundscape.
kathleenbr.bandcamp.com/track/back-d...
Man, I’m just 2 letters away from a presidential callout.
Trump: "Adam Schiff is one of the lowest forms of scum I've ever dealt with in politics. He's a horrible human being."
October 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Man, I’m just 2 letters away from a presidential callout.
This is worth a read. The scale of data-center spending and energy consumption is insane.
For the last few months I've been going through public documents, permits, and satellite images to track the largest data centers in the US.
Today I published the first story about what I've learned.
🧵
www.distilled.earth/p/these-data...
Today I published the first story about what I've learned.
🧵
www.distilled.earth/p/these-data...
These Data Centers Are Getting Really, Really Big
Gigawatt-sized data centers are becoming the new normal
www.distilled.earth
October 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This is worth a read. The scale of data-center spending and energy consumption is insane.
Good morning! Hey, how about more crowd pics and fewer AI videos of planes dumping their cargo?
October 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Good morning! Hey, how about more crowd pics and fewer AI videos of planes dumping their cargo?
Fox with an uncanny ability to capture the news hook.
October 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Fox with an uncanny ability to capture the news hook.
Happy Tame Impala Release Day to all who celebrate.
October 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Happy Tame Impala Release Day to all who celebrate.
Welcome aboard. I’ve hated that song since 1991.
If House Speaker Mike Johnson thinks Lee Greenwood should play the Super Bowl, it’s time to bury his overplayed “God Bless the USA.” | Opinion
Republicans don’t have to like Bad Bunny. But let’s ditch Lee Greenwood | Opinion
If House Speaker Mike Johnson thinks Lee Greenwood should play the Super Bowl, it’s time to bury his overplayed “God Bless the USA.” | Opinion
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October 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Welcome aboard. I’ve hated that song since 1991.