Upbeat Former Prof
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And remember: you must never, under any circumstances, despair. To hope and to act, these are our duties in misfortune.
-- Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago
Skeets are my own+do not reflect views of employers past or present.
-- Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago
Skeets are my own+do not reflect views of employers past or present.
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man it fees good to write a review of academic work that’s like “damn this person is doing it right”
January 27, 2026 at 1:29 AM
man it fees good to write a review of academic work that’s like “damn this person is doing it right”
heard "Ants Marching" as the Seahawks-Rams game cut to commercial... a single from 31 years ago.
31 yrs before the Bills' 1st of 4 SB losses (1991):
The Twist (Chubby Checker)
Are You Lonesome Tonight (Elvis Presley)
Georgia on my Mind (Ray Charles)
31 yrs before the Bills' 1st of 4 SB losses (1991):
The Twist (Chubby Checker)
Are You Lonesome Tonight (Elvis Presley)
Georgia on my Mind (Ray Charles)
a man wearing a grey sweater and blue jeans is standing in front of a blue background
Alt: a man wearing a grey sweater and blue jeans is standing in front of a blue background and rapidly ages and dies
media.tenor.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:00 AM
heard "Ants Marching" as the Seahawks-Rams game cut to commercial... a single from 31 years ago.
31 yrs before the Bills' 1st of 4 SB losses (1991):
The Twist (Chubby Checker)
Are You Lonesome Tonight (Elvis Presley)
Georgia on my Mind (Ray Charles)
31 yrs before the Bills' 1st of 4 SB losses (1991):
The Twist (Chubby Checker)
Are You Lonesome Tonight (Elvis Presley)
Georgia on my Mind (Ray Charles)
is it too late to call that review article on bacterial competition "secreted rivalry"?
Is it too late to call the documentary about the Defenestration of Prague “Yeeted Rivalry”?
Is it too late to call House of Gucci “Pleated Rivalry”?
January 26, 2026 at 2:35 AM
is it too late to call that review article on bacterial competition "secreted rivalry"?
Francis Fukuyama, truly the GOAT of academia's ego, lack of self-awareness, and inability to recognize that expertise can act as blinders to the flipping obvious
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(all posts represent personal views only and not those of employers past or present)
January 25, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Francis Fukuyama, truly the GOAT of academia's ego, lack of self-awareness, and inability to recognize that expertise can act as blinders to the flipping obvious
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(all posts represent personal views only and not those of employers past or present)
occasionally we foster dogs. this week it's B! she's very sweet.
January 25, 2026 at 7:28 PM
occasionally we foster dogs. this week it's B! she's very sweet.
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This is Godel's corollary, which I just made up: "A manuscript cannot be both non-trivial and error-free" You're fighting information theory. :)
January 25, 2026 at 5:57 PM
This is Godel's corollary, which I just made up: "A manuscript cannot be both non-trivial and error-free" You're fighting information theory. :)
Ari Aster's Up
Guillermo del Toro’s Muppet Treasure Island
Jon Favreau’s The Platform
January 25, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Ari Aster's Up
“And remember: you must never, under any circumstances, despair. To hope and to act, these are our duties in misfortune.”
– Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago
– Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago
January 24, 2026 at 9:08 PM
“And remember: you must never, under any circumstances, despair. To hope and to act, these are our duties in misfortune.”
– Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago
– Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago
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when gwen stefani tells you to say this shit is bananas, B A N A N A S, you say this shit is bananas, B A N A N A S
When Ian Curtis tells you not to walk away in silence, you don't walk away in silence
When Frankie (who goes to Hollywood) tells you to relax, you relax and don't do it.
January 24, 2026 at 3:45 AM
when gwen stefani tells you to say this shit is bananas, B A N A N A S, you say this shit is bananas, B A N A N A S
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When George Michael tells you to wake him up before you go go, you wake him up before you go go.
When Ian Curtis tells you not to walk away in silence, you don't walk away in silence
When Frankie (who goes to Hollywood) tells you to relax, you relax and don't do it.
January 24, 2026 at 3:44 AM
When George Michael tells you to wake him up before you go go, you wake him up before you go go.
When Ian Curtis tells you not to walk away in silence, you don't walk away in silence
When Frankie (who goes to Hollywood) tells you to relax, you relax and don't do it.
When Paul McCartney tells you to let it be, you let it be
January 24, 2026 at 3:37 AM
When Ian Curtis tells you not to walk away in silence, you don't walk away in silence
been a hell of a week. very happy that it ends with one of my favorite people returning to Bluesky.
January 23, 2026 at 2:19 PM
been a hell of a week. very happy that it ends with one of my favorite people returning to Bluesky.
ok, i can kind of see why Heated Rivalry has become very popular
January 23, 2026 at 3:55 AM
ok, i can kind of see why Heated Rivalry has become very popular
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
New Order
The Who
Rancid
Dance With The Dead
Tom Petty
New Order
The Who
Rancid
Dance With The Dead
Tom Petty
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Robert Plant
Drive by Truckers
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Melissa Etheridge
Brian Wilson
Robert Plant
Drive by Truckers
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Melissa Etheridge
Brian Wilson
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Carly Rae Jepsen
Young the Giant
Fitz and the Tantrums
Beck
The Killers
Carly Rae Jepsen
Young the Giant
Fitz and the Tantrums
Beck
The Killers
January 21, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
New Order
The Who
Rancid
Dance With The Dead
Tom Petty
New Order
The Who
Rancid
Dance With The Dead
Tom Petty
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they gotta be trolling me
January 21, 2026 at 12:11 AM
they gotta be trolling me
don't mind me, just getting emotional over seeing a Cabenuva ad
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(all posts represent personal views only and not those of employers past or present)
January 21, 2026 at 2:44 AM
don't mind me, just getting emotional over seeing a Cabenuva ad
(all posts represent personal views only and not those of employers past or present)
(all posts represent personal views only and not those of employers past or present)
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This thread is BONKERS
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 4:38 AM
This thread is BONKERS
three nights of interesting football, neat
January 20, 2026 at 4:15 AM
three nights of interesting football, neat
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Watering the ferns leaves a reflective puddle on Chartres Street, New Orleans
January 19, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Watering the ferns leaves a reflective puddle on Chartres Street, New Orleans
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close enough
i feel compelled to watch the entire Bears game even though I know it will end with Caleb Williams throwing a 37-yard touchdown under intense pressure on 4th-and-11
January 19, 2026 at 2:37 AM
close enough
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That is som “The Pope is from Chicago” shit.
January 19, 2026 at 2:37 AM
That is som “The Pope is from Chicago” shit.
oh my fucking god
January 19, 2026 at 2:36 AM
oh my fucking god
Chicago's on my mind, so I'll say Hackney's Printers Row.
it was a neighborhood bar for *everyone*, from recent grads to octogenarians, all walks of life, backgrounds, perspectives.
great burgers and salads.
it was a neighborhood bar for *everyone*, from recent grads to octogenarians, all walks of life, backgrounds, perspectives.
great burgers and salads.
Sunday night timeline cleanse
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
please tell me about your favorite lost restaurant (closed for at least 5 years, like I really want you to go back into the vault), why you loved it and what you ate there
January 19, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Chicago's on my mind, so I'll say Hackney's Printers Row.
it was a neighborhood bar for *everyone*, from recent grads to octogenarians, all walks of life, backgrounds, perspectives.
great burgers and salads.
it was a neighborhood bar for *everyone*, from recent grads to octogenarians, all walks of life, backgrounds, perspectives.
great burgers and salads.
"gentlemen, it's been a privilege flying with you."
what’s your favorite line delivery
January 19, 2026 at 12:03 AM
"gentlemen, it's been a privilege flying with you."