Juan Ersatzman
@juanersatzman.bsky.social
Grad student in philosophy. Soccer fan from Ohio. Hobbyist musician. Resident of the Kensington/Port Richmond, Philadelphia gradient.
No one is surprised when folks from other countries have an inaccurate view of life in the US based on movies and television, or even when that view resists correction via statistics and testimony. It feels like it shouldn’t be that way with generational cohorts, too, but I suspect it is.
20th century ads and propaganda are the only exposure most Americans have to what living standards were like in the past, no? If they’re not reading Michael Harrington’s The Other America in an American Studies class, how else would they learn about deep poverty and how pervasive it was?
It’s fascinating.
The notion that your economic challenges are real, and should be addressed, but are not greater than economic challenges of various times in the past really bothers some people.
This has to be the worst economy ever. As if 20th century ads and sitcoms were the common experience.
The notion that your economic challenges are real, and should be addressed, but are not greater than economic challenges of various times in the past really bothers some people.
This has to be the worst economy ever. As if 20th century ads and sitcoms were the common experience.
December 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
No one is surprised when folks from other countries have an inaccurate view of life in the US based on movies and television, or even when that view resists correction via statistics and testimony. It feels like it shouldn’t be that way with generational cohorts, too, but I suspect it is.
From whom?!? To where?!?
December 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
From whom?!? To where?!?
I won a prize! For doing philosophy?!
My paper ”Revisiting Hornsby and Stanley: in Defense of Productive Practical Knowledge” won a Sanders Graduate Student Prize from @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
www.apaonline.org/general/cust...
My paper ”Revisiting Hornsby and Stanley: in Defense of Productive Practical Knowledge” won a Sanders Graduate Student Prize from @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
www.apaonline.org/general/cust...
www.apaonline.org
December 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I won a prize! For doing philosophy?!
My paper ”Revisiting Hornsby and Stanley: in Defense of Productive Practical Knowledge” won a Sanders Graduate Student Prize from @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
www.apaonline.org/general/cust...
My paper ”Revisiting Hornsby and Stanley: in Defense of Productive Practical Knowledge” won a Sanders Graduate Student Prize from @apaphilosophy.bsky.social.
www.apaonline.org/general/cust...
I never expect teams going for two points at the end of the game to succeed.
December 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I never expect teams going for two points at the end of the game to succeed.
Can’t concentrate today. Asking myself why:
❌ The four-year-old is sick and destroyed my sleep for the third night in a row last night.
❌ End of a stressful semester.
✅ Character flaw.
❌ The four-year-old is sick and destroyed my sleep for the third night in a row last night.
❌ End of a stressful semester.
✅ Character flaw.
December 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Can’t concentrate today. Asking myself why:
❌ The four-year-old is sick and destroyed my sleep for the third night in a row last night.
❌ End of a stressful semester.
✅ Character flaw.
❌ The four-year-old is sick and destroyed my sleep for the third night in a row last night.
❌ End of a stressful semester.
✅ Character flaw.
Thinking about how it would be way harder to march on Kansas City than Washington DC.
December 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Thinking about how it would be way harder to march on Kansas City than Washington DC.
I'd still feel a lot better about #Crew96 with Nancy around, but after two years of diminishing returns, a weird exit, and an abrupt faceplant abroad, I'm slightly less agonized than I was. Check back with me during the season, though, I guess.
December 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I'd still feel a lot better about #Crew96 with Nancy around, but after two years of diminishing returns, a weird exit, and an abrupt faceplant abroad, I'm slightly less agonized than I was. Check back with me during the season, though, I guess.
When you grind to a sullen halt under pragmatic, tactical game-winning managers, and your erratic, intermittent peaks come under high-risk/high-reward visionaries, you night need to reconsider what kind of team and institution you are. #COYS
December 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
When you grind to a sullen halt under pragmatic, tactical game-winning managers, and your erratic, intermittent peaks come under high-risk/high-reward visionaries, you night need to reconsider what kind of team and institution you are. #COYS
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Call for Papers!
On April 18, 2026, the University of Delaware will host the annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference. Papers (less than 2000 words) may be submitted on any topic of philosophical interest. The deadline for submission is 1/31/26. See additional information on the flyer.
On April 18, 2026, the University of Delaware will host the annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference. Papers (less than 2000 words) may be submitted on any topic of philosophical interest. The deadline for submission is 1/31/26. See additional information on the flyer.
December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Call for Papers!
On April 18, 2026, the University of Delaware will host the annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference. Papers (less than 2000 words) may be submitted on any topic of philosophical interest. The deadline for submission is 1/31/26. See additional information on the flyer.
On April 18, 2026, the University of Delaware will host the annual GPPC Undergraduate Conference. Papers (less than 2000 words) may be submitted on any topic of philosophical interest. The deadline for submission is 1/31/26. See additional information on the flyer.
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Just wanted to share that today, TNG Local 1 Dispatch News Guild went public with our intention to fully unionize our shop, something that, quite frankly, should’ve happened decades ago. The intent is not to form enemies. It’s to organize for fair treatment and fight for critical staffing help.
December 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Just wanted to share that today, TNG Local 1 Dispatch News Guild went public with our intention to fully unionize our shop, something that, quite frankly, should’ve happened decades ago. The intent is not to form enemies. It’s to organize for fair treatment and fight for critical staffing help.
Stop comparing your age to athletes, and start comparing it to coaches. The rookies are forty and no one ever retires.
December 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Stop comparing your age to athletes, and start comparing it to coaches. The rookies are forty and no one ever retires.
This doesn't seem like a choice made with the fans or student athletes in mind.
December 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This doesn't seem like a choice made with the fans or student athletes in mind.
Yeah, okay. This game is over.
December 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Yeah, okay. This game is over.
I reiterate that I cannot predict anything about the outcome of this game. Sigh.
I don’t know how this game is going to end, but Joe Burrow in the zone is wonderful television.
December 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
I reiterate that I cannot predict anything about the outcome of this game. Sigh.
I don’t know how this game is going to end, but Joe Burrow in the zone is wonderful television.
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I don’t know how this game is going to end, but Joe Burrow in the zone is wonderful television.
A little concerned that the first time this season OSU can’t just win on the basis of having more guys…they don’t win.
December 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A little concerned that the first time this season OSU can’t just win on the basis of having more guys…they don’t win.
IU better on both sides of the ball. Not so much that I couldn't see it going the other way in a rematch or anything, but on the night, they're the better team.
December 7, 2025 at 4:14 AM
IU better on both sides of the ball. Not so much that I couldn't see it going the other way in a rematch or anything, but on the night, they're the better team.
Feels like that fourth-down miss will end up being important.
December 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Feels like that fourth-down miss will end up being important.
Sheesh. This football game is raising my blood pressure.
December 7, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Sheesh. This football game is raising my blood pressure.
Sorenson absolutely torpedoed this game with subs.
December 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Sorenson absolutely torpedoed this game with subs.
Haha. A smidge of salve, a bit of balm, a bit of fresh air in a stodgy room. Thanks, Villa.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Haha. A smidge of salve, a bit of balm, a bit of fresh air in a stodgy room. Thanks, Villa.
Continuing on this note: Greg Andrulis (USOC, SS), Sigi Schmid (SS, MLS Cup), Caleb Porter (MLS Cup, Campeones) and Wilfried Nancy (MLS Cup, Leagues Cup) all won two trophies with #Crew96.
Today sucks, but I'm not sure it's Sigi-to-Seattle bad.
Today sucks, but I'm not sure it's Sigi-to-Seattle bad.
Wilfried Nancy departs Columbus having won the same number of trophies as Caleb Porter in a grand total of two fewer games.
December 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Continuing on this note: Greg Andrulis (USOC, SS), Sigi Schmid (SS, MLS Cup), Caleb Porter (MLS Cup, Campeones) and Wilfried Nancy (MLS Cup, Leagues Cup) all won two trophies with #Crew96.
Today sucks, but I'm not sure it's Sigi-to-Seattle bad.
Today sucks, but I'm not sure it's Sigi-to-Seattle bad.