Vaishnavi S
@vaishs.bsky.social
Gulpy, gurgly, plobby, squishy, wofflesome | Occasionally a computer scientist https://vaishs.github.io
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Today is the first day of Ramadan, the first day of Adar, Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
Ramadan Mubarak!
Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Laissez bon temps rouler!
Hodesh Adar tov!
Y'ALL
⭐
Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Laissez bon temps rouler!
Hodesh Adar tov!
Y'ALL
⭐
February 17, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Today is the first day of Ramadan, the first day of Adar, Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
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Scientists: if you have pursued/secured philanthropic funding in the wake of federal research funding cuts, I want to talk to you.
Reposts appreciated!
Reposts appreciated!
February 17, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Scientists: if you have pursued/secured philanthropic funding in the wake of federal research funding cuts, I want to talk to you.
Reposts appreciated!
Reposts appreciated!
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The ‘bel’ in ‘decibel’ is for Alexander Graham Bell.
Since the ‘B’ in 'dB' is a name-derived unit, it is capitalized when abbreviated.
Since the ‘B’ in 'dB' is a name-derived unit, it is capitalized when abbreviated.
February 16, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The ‘bel’ in ‘decibel’ is for Alexander Graham Bell.
Since the ‘B’ in 'dB' is a name-derived unit, it is capitalized when abbreviated.
Since the ‘B’ in 'dB' is a name-derived unit, it is capitalized when abbreviated.
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A prominent Bluesky elder already hosts Jeopardy
How many followers for a prominent Bluesky elder to host Jeopardy
February 16, 2026 at 8:29 PM
A prominent Bluesky elder already hosts Jeopardy
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Reshares appreciated.
Two sets of questions about audiobooks. (One for Indian readers, one for Indian readers who also write.)
Disclosure first: I am a fledgeling audiobook narrator — about to finish my second book for an Indian publisher — so I have a vested interest in your answers.
Reshares appreciated.
Two sets of questions about audiobooks. (One for Indian readers, one for Indian readers who also write.)
Disclosure first: I am a fledgeling audiobook narrator — about to finish my second book for an Indian publisher — so I have a vested interest in your answers.
February 16, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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Reshares appreciated.
Two sets of questions about audiobooks. (One for Indian readers, one for Indian readers who also write.)
Disclosure first: I am a fledgeling audiobook narrator — about to finish my second book for an Indian publisher — so I have a vested interest in your answers.
Reshares appreciated.
Two sets of questions about audiobooks. (One for Indian readers, one for Indian readers who also write.)
Disclosure first: I am a fledgeling audiobook narrator — about to finish my second book for an Indian publisher — so I have a vested interest in your answers.
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The fact that these sentences always end with "... which we will cram with more work for them" and not "... so we moved to a four-day workweek" really illustrate the hollowness of some AI evangelists' promises that AI will deliver us to some kind of post-work utopia.
“By removing writing from reporters’ workloads, we’ve effectively freed up an extra workday for them each week” is such a strange sentence to read.
February 16, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The fact that these sentences always end with "... which we will cram with more work for them" and not "... so we moved to a four-day workweek" really illustrate the hollowness of some AI evangelists' promises that AI will deliver us to some kind of post-work utopia.
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So LinkedIn avoids the social media under 16 ban.
This could lead to the funniest thing in a few months
This could lead to the funniest thing in a few months
February 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
So LinkedIn avoids the social media under 16 ban.
This could lead to the funniest thing in a few months
This could lead to the funniest thing in a few months
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idk how else to put this. i think these guys are doing education wrong
February 16, 2026 at 2:38 PM
idk how else to put this. i think these guys are doing education wrong
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I propose to make universal the old policy of the Blackfriars conference at the American Shakespeare Center:
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
February 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I propose to make universal the old policy of the Blackfriars conference at the American Shakespeare Center:
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
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douglas adams was our most accurate futurist
We are at an airport restaurant. A robot just drove up to us with our food, said, "Hi! Here I am!" and then drove away with our food.
February 15, 2026 at 10:10 PM
douglas adams was our most accurate futurist
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Now I’m worried IKEA have found a source of sapient pearwood…
The answer to "Do I need an IKEA-made Mimic ottoman in my house?" is an unwavering OF COURSE. www.ikea.com/us/en/p/grej...
GREJSIMOJS pouffe with storage, yellow
GREJSIMOJS pouffe with storage, yellow A pouffe with storage that suits both children's rooms and living rooms. When not gobbling up toys, children can sit on it or adults can use it as a footstool. T...
www.ikea.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Now I’m worried IKEA have found a source of sapient pearwood…
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My favorite photos from the Olympics are of this Italian figure skater Daniel Grassl. He looks absolutely insane in so many of them. It's great.
February 15, 2026 at 2:22 AM
My favorite photos from the Olympics are of this Italian figure skater Daniel Grassl. He looks absolutely insane in so many of them. It's great.
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The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 PM
The talk to your friends app and the witness the horrors app being the same app is not great for the mental health is it
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To mark Valentine’s Day, here is what is believed to be the world’s oldest surviving love poem, written 1.5 million years ago by one of our earliest ancestors, homo unrequitus.
February 14, 2026 at 8:55 AM
To mark Valentine’s Day, here is what is believed to be the world’s oldest surviving love poem, written 1.5 million years ago by one of our earliest ancestors, homo unrequitus.
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# AcademicChatter
February 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
# AcademicChatter
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oldie but a goldie
![Socrates (as anakin): the unexamined life is not worth living
padme (cheerfully): but if I examine my life it'll be worth living, right?
Socrates: [stares creepily]
Padme (nervous): it'll be worth living right?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f6ydtwhscp6zkcodruxnpvee/bafkreibfkisw726rwwqgxlu4ngipuft4ibr2ub4kfcettrin4qyzdx64ki@jpeg)
February 12, 2026 at 1:39 PM
oldie but a goldie
Can’t wait for AI to take my job (mathematician, loosely) and then be paid to sit at home and read romance novels
Microsoft released a study showing the 40 jobs most at risk by AI:
February 11, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Can’t wait for AI to take my job (mathematician, loosely) and then be paid to sit at home and read romance novels
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![Comic. [2x2 chart. Top left quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of dinosaurs stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus, velociraptor, and long-neck dinosaur. Top right quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of mosasaur, quetzalcoatlus, dimetrodon, plesiosaur, and pteranodon. Bottom left quadrant: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of penguin, egret, ostrich, pigeon, falcon. Bottom right: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of squirrel, stapler, plant, person, and bicycle.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihcxd5wcrrf5nxz3g4riglsrccbucmdns6kxrtmtj6gjgwqibp3fi@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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The University of Vienna is advertising a number of fully funded PhD positions in the Humanities (4 years), including in Philosophy. If you are interested or know any philosophy MA student who would be interested, please tell them to get in touch! careers.univie.ac.at/en/praedoc/p...
careers.univie.ac.at
February 9, 2026 at 2:12 PM
The University of Vienna is advertising a number of fully funded PhD positions in the Humanities (4 years), including in Philosophy. If you are interested or know any philosophy MA student who would be interested, please tell them to get in touch! careers.univie.ac.at/en/praedoc/p...
Please, we *know* Pythagoras failed to install a security update, that’s why he killed his student!
"What if Pythagoras had failed to install a security update? Be specific."
February 9, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Please, we *know* Pythagoras failed to install a security update, that’s why he killed his student!
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(guy who's unable to remember the term "court jester"): uh have you seen the
February 9, 2026 at 11:27 AM
(guy who's unable to remember the term "court jester"): uh have you seen the
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You can't expect me, with all your talk about superb owls, not to remind you of Louis Wain's 1904 "The Cat's Nightmare" (hint, that nightmare is owls).
February 8, 2026 at 5:42 PM
You can't expect me, with all your talk about superb owls, not to remind you of Louis Wain's 1904 "The Cat's Nightmare" (hint, that nightmare is owls).
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Consider applying for a @lingcomm.org grant!
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February 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Are you an early career researcher interested in communicating linguistics to broader audiences?
Consider applying for a @lingcomm.org grant!
Deadline April 30, via @lingthusiasm.com
lingcomm.org/grants/
Consider applying for a @lingcomm.org grant!
Deadline April 30, via @lingthusiasm.com
lingcomm.org/grants/