Pete V
@pvermy.bsky.social
Analyst/Educator/EdD Student trying his best to work through the noise of several leaf blowers
Posting education, #highered admin, unhinged data takes, and the joy of being a dad. Coastal Connecticut.
#IRWaterCooler
#academicsky
#edusky
Posting education, #highered admin, unhinged data takes, and the joy of being a dad. Coastal Connecticut.
#IRWaterCooler
#academicsky
#edusky
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Pete V
@pvermy.bsky.social
· Sep 16
#SQL IS USUALLY FORMATTED IN CAPITAL LETTERS BECAUSE DATABASES ARE HARD OF HEARING
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
Also. Here’s a pink snail that dances around your face that you didn’t ask for. We didn’t give you agency over your profile decoration because we think people really don’t like to make choices about how they present them selves to strangers and friends.
Bang up job #discord lol
Bang up job #discord lol
Love Discord being like "bro you didnt complete any quests this year" yeah man I dont know what those are and I'm working really hard not to have to learn
December 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Also. Here’s a pink snail that dances around your face that you didn’t ask for. We didn’t give you agency over your profile decoration because we think people really don’t like to make choices about how they present them selves to strangers and friends.
Bang up job #discord lol
Bang up job #discord lol
They don’t want you to know this, BUT if you don’t like a piece of candy in an assortment you don’t have to eat it.
Lemon Starbursts? - throw em out.
Yellow Sour Patch Kids? - in the bin.
Even your Regular Kids - don’t like one? Drop him off at the bus stop.
Lemon Starbursts? - throw em out.
Yellow Sour Patch Kids? - in the bin.
Even your Regular Kids - don’t like one? Drop him off at the bus stop.
December 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
They don’t want you to know this, BUT if you don’t like a piece of candy in an assortment you don’t have to eat it.
Lemon Starbursts? - throw em out.
Yellow Sour Patch Kids? - in the bin.
Even your Regular Kids - don’t like one? Drop him off at the bus stop.
Lemon Starbursts? - throw em out.
Yellow Sour Patch Kids? - in the bin.
Even your Regular Kids - don’t like one? Drop him off at the bus stop.
Alright. I’m just gonna say it. There’s too many kinds of Doritos.
December 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Alright. I’m just gonna say it. There’s too many kinds of Doritos.
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Ok, with this year being what it has, we all deserved and needed this today. Do yourself a favor and watch it. You deserve it.
David Byrne: Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Ok, with this year being what it has, we all deserved and needed this today. Do yourself a favor and watch it. You deserve it.
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Everyone is getting upset about the data centers. They pollute a lot and use a lot of energy and will eventually be very ugly/huge vacant buildings. And I understand being mad about that. Until you consider the state of the lazer tag industry at this moment, and how much help that sector needs.
December 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Everyone is getting upset about the data centers. They pollute a lot and use a lot of energy and will eventually be very ugly/huge vacant buildings. And I understand being mad about that. Until you consider the state of the lazer tag industry at this moment, and how much help that sector needs.
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how to bbq ribs on warp core
November 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
how to bbq ribs on warp core
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Instead of “two trains” math problems they should have kids solving Thanksgiving oven sharing math problems. Give them something they’ll use.
November 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Instead of “two trains” math problems they should have kids solving Thanksgiving oven sharing math problems. Give them something they’ll use.
4 out 10 ten Americans don’t recognize when people in their own party are doing this
Nearly 8 in 10 Americans say politicians should avoid heated or aggressive speech.
Nearly 8 in 10 Americans say politicians should avoid heated or aggressive speech
Most Americans (78%) say elected officials should avoid using heated or aggressive language because it could encourage some people to take violent action.
www.pewresearch.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
4 out 10 ten Americans don’t recognize when people in their own party are doing this
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Leaving a burning paper bag full of good vibes on my neighbors porch.
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Leaving a burning paper bag full of good vibes on my neighbors porch.
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He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Feeling nostalgic for that brief moment in my life when I thought everyone around me might die from a once in a century plague, and I reacted by asking strangers to risk their lives to bring meatballs to my house in the middle of the night.
I would also wipe my groceries with a bleach solution.
I would also wipe my groceries with a bleach solution.
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Feeling nostalgic for that brief moment in my life when I thought everyone around me might die from a once in a century plague, and I reacted by asking strangers to risk their lives to bring meatballs to my house in the middle of the night.
I would also wipe my groceries with a bleach solution.
I would also wipe my groceries with a bleach solution.
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In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
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#onthisday in 1820, the Essex whaling ship was sunk by a sperm whale 2,000 miles from land. The story inspired Melville; Nathaniel Philbrick's prize winning non-fiction account, In the Heart of the Sea, was adapted by Ron Howard 10 years ago. Below, a news account.
#booksky #writers #moviesky
#booksky #writers #moviesky
November 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
#onthisday in 1820, the Essex whaling ship was sunk by a sperm whale 2,000 miles from land. The story inspired Melville; Nathaniel Philbrick's prize winning non-fiction account, In the Heart of the Sea, was adapted by Ron Howard 10 years ago. Below, a news account.
#booksky #writers #moviesky
#booksky #writers #moviesky
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My buddy forgot his backpack and we had to double back a few miles. I wish I was the Dad who just said:
“Mistakes happen. Try not to make it a habit, bud.”
Instead I am the Dad who says
“[5 min of uncomfortable silence]…Mistakes happen. Try not to make it a habit, bud.”
“Mistakes happen. Try not to make it a habit, bud.”
Instead I am the Dad who says
“[5 min of uncomfortable silence]…Mistakes happen. Try not to make it a habit, bud.”
November 20, 2025 at 12:55 AM
My buddy forgot his backpack and we had to double back a few miles. I wish I was the Dad who just said:
“Mistakes happen. Try not to make it a habit, bud.”
Instead I am the Dad who says
“[5 min of uncomfortable silence]…Mistakes happen. Try not to make it a habit, bud.”
“Mistakes happen. Try not to make it a habit, bud.”
Instead I am the Dad who says
“[5 min of uncomfortable silence]…Mistakes happen. Try not to make it a habit, bud.”
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I can’t believe how stupid everything is
November 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I can’t believe how stupid everything is
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I always like it when PBS says that viewers like me.
November 17, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I always like it when PBS says that viewers like me.
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Great resources in this list!
And I'd like to add that Data Management in Large-Scale Education Research (an open access book that also addresses data management specifically for researchers) is another good one to check out! 😊
datamgmtinedresearch.com
And I'd like to add that Data Management in Large-Scale Education Research (an open access book that also addresses data management specifically for researchers) is another good one to check out! 😊
datamgmtinedresearch.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Great resources in this list!
And I'd like to add that Data Management in Large-Scale Education Research (an open access book that also addresses data management specifically for researchers) is another good one to check out! 😊
datamgmtinedresearch.com
And I'd like to add that Data Management in Large-Scale Education Research (an open access book that also addresses data management specifically for researchers) is another good one to check out! 😊
datamgmtinedresearch.com
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don’t base your whole identity on a jamband that peaked in the 90s.
November 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
don’t base your whole identity on a jamband that peaked in the 90s.
“The menu is not the meal”
November 12, 2025 at 10:58 PM
“The menu is not the meal”
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I was impressed w/the thoughtful design of this meta-analysis of teacher professional development intervention effects on student achievement. Overall effect was pretty small (Hedges g = .09); the moderators suggest the effect was present only in optimal conditions. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
(When) Do Teacher Professional Development Interventions Improve Student Achievement? A Meta-analysis of 128 High-Quality Studies
Enormous sums of money are spent worldwide on teacher professional development (TPD), seeking to optimize the quality of in-service teachers’ teaching…
doi.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I was impressed w/the thoughtful design of this meta-analysis of teacher professional development intervention effects on student achievement. Overall effect was pretty small (Hedges g = .09); the moderators suggest the effect was present only in optimal conditions. #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #EduSky
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I really need to get to bed, but I just poked my head out the back door again. This is the view from my deck. All of this is looking south. When the geomagnetic storms are like this, the oval overshoots me and stretches into the US, which is why so many are seeing it tonight. #aurora
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 AM
I really need to get to bed, but I just poked my head out the back door again. This is the view from my deck. All of this is looking south. When the geomagnetic storms are like this, the oval overshoots me and stretches into the US, which is why so many are seeing it tonight. #aurora