Vaishnavi S
@vaishs.bsky.social
Gulpy, gurgly, plobby, squishy, wofflesome | Occasionally a computer scientist https://vaishs.github.io
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Thinking of all the colleagues and friends I have who are connected to Brown University. What a devastating day for Brown, and for all of us.
December 14, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Thinking of all the colleagues and friends I have who are connected to Brown University. What a devastating day for Brown, and for all of us.
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Learned today that “Galápagos” comes from a Spanish word for tortoise, meaning that “Galápagos Tortoise” is,
in fact,
a tortology
in fact,
a tortology
December 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Learned today that “Galápagos” comes from a Spanish word for tortoise, meaning that “Galápagos Tortoise” is,
in fact,
a tortology
in fact,
a tortology
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I hate how much I enjoyed this
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
December 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I hate how much I enjoyed this
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
BIG NERD DESIGN ENERGY 🫦
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I think about this tweet every day
December 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I think about this tweet every day
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"He's an artist, a one-man band, a profound philosopher, a high-stepping showman and spreader of charm." — Julie Andrews
Dick Van Dyke is 100 today. #FilmSky
Dick Van Dyke is 100 today. #FilmSky
December 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"He's an artist, a one-man band, a profound philosopher, a high-stepping showman and spreader of charm." — Julie Andrews
Dick Van Dyke is 100 today. #FilmSky
Dick Van Dyke is 100 today. #FilmSky
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Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.
This is who it was:
This is who it was:
A rare joke that works in English, French, and Malayalam! @mujib.bsky.social
PARCE QU’IL A DES PROBLÈMES.
Est-Ce que vous savez pourquoi le livre de maths est toujours triste?
December 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
A rare joke that works in English, French, and Malayalam! @mujib.bsky.social
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I painstakingly wrote out a series of seven explanation/examples-plus-fill-in-the-blank-exercises style Lean files (à la Software Foundations) for my Logic course, and I got this feedback. I didn’t think my spirit could be crushed any more, but here we are again, at the end of yet another semester!
December 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I painstakingly wrote out a series of seven explanation/examples-plus-fill-in-the-blank-exercises style Lean files (à la Software Foundations) for my Logic course, and I got this feedback. I didn’t think my spirit could be crushed any more, but here we are again, at the end of yet another semester!
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ok wow I'd never seen this one before. this is the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, designed by Frank Gehry. imagine you have problems with your brain and this is the building you're walking into for treatment
December 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
ok wow I'd never seen this one before. this is the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, designed by Frank Gehry. imagine you have problems with your brain and this is the building you're walking into for treatment
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No. I wasn't autistic or adhd as a kid. I was "rude" and a "daydreamer" and "too ridged"
"Forgetful" and "bossy" "too sensitive" "too loud" "not listening, always talking. Or goes non verbal" "can be explosive when provoked" "fussy with food" "often awkward with people" "too giddy" "quirky" "weird"
"Forgetful" and "bossy" "too sensitive" "too loud" "not listening, always talking. Or goes non verbal" "can be explosive when provoked" "fussy with food" "often awkward with people" "too giddy" "quirky" "weird"
December 11, 2025 at 3:26 AM
No. I wasn't autistic or adhd as a kid. I was "rude" and a "daydreamer" and "too ridged"
"Forgetful" and "bossy" "too sensitive" "too loud" "not listening, always talking. Or goes non verbal" "can be explosive when provoked" "fussy with food" "often awkward with people" "too giddy" "quirky" "weird"
"Forgetful" and "bossy" "too sensitive" "too loud" "not listening, always talking. Or goes non verbal" "can be explosive when provoked" "fussy with food" "often awkward with people" "too giddy" "quirky" "weird"
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Folks with any reach on Bluesky, please consider reposting so I can find friends old and new:
I'm Rob; I like fantasy books, maths and physics, ancient stuff and mythology, linguistics and music, British wildlife, and a whole bunch of other stuff. And I might occasionally mention Doctor Who
I'm Rob; I like fantasy books, maths and physics, ancient stuff and mythology, linguistics and music, British wildlife, and a whole bunch of other stuff. And I might occasionally mention Doctor Who
November 12, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Folks with any reach on Bluesky, please consider reposting so I can find friends old and new:
I'm Rob; I like fantasy books, maths and physics, ancient stuff and mythology, linguistics and music, British wildlife, and a whole bunch of other stuff. And I might occasionally mention Doctor Who
I'm Rob; I like fantasy books, maths and physics, ancient stuff and mythology, linguistics and music, British wildlife, and a whole bunch of other stuff. And I might occasionally mention Doctor Who
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I love how you both are always ready to give the other the space they need 🫶
@foxes-in-love.bsky.social flashback from February 2023
@foxes-in-love.bsky.social flashback from February 2023
December 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I love how you both are always ready to give the other the space they need 🫶
@foxes-in-love.bsky.social flashback from February 2023
@foxes-in-love.bsky.social flashback from February 2023
Way ahead of you sis. Both the emdash and the semicolon. AI will pry those out of my cold dead hands.
are we still on about em dashes and ai. imo human writers should just use the em dashes even harder. we should be out here pummeling out those em dashes like we're emily dickinson
December 10, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Way ahead of you sis. Both the emdash and the semicolon. AI will pry those out of my cold dead hands.
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A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
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adding AI hacker to my resume
December 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
adding AI hacker to my resume
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Not now, burnout. I’m busy.
December 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Not now, burnout. I’m busy.
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lmfao. chatgpt skipping the middleman and just sending you directly to the scammers now
December 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
lmfao. chatgpt skipping the middleman and just sending you directly to the scammers now
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Ready to start a movement that argues universities should spend money on their core functions, rather than flashy nonsense. Such as teaching and research for example.
December 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Ready to start a movement that argues universities should spend money on their core functions, rather than flashy nonsense. Such as teaching and research for example.
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these kinds of videos always prompt a certain Pratchett quote in my brain, from Thief of Time
December 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
these kinds of videos always prompt a certain Pratchett quote in my brain, from Thief of Time
What use getting to live another decade if I have to read even one less book to get there?!
I was like, no way, despite the art and the curiosity gap hed, could the answer here be “reading books.” But it is! The hobby we are abandoning is literally *reading books*.
www.sfchronicle.com/health/aging...
www.sfchronicle.com/health/aging...
Older adults are slowly abandoning this hobby — but the health payoff is huge
What’s largely considered a solitary activity can improve communication skills and strengthen empathy and compassion, say experts in mental health and geriatric care.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
What use getting to live another decade if I have to read even one less book to get there?!
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I dunno man the concept of actually owning something you pay for must be like a drug if you're under 30
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I dunno man the concept of actually owning something you pay for must be like a drug if you're under 30
Having first thought it was a hunk of metal being heated in a forge and then thought it was a bong with some weird orange thing in it, nothing could have prepared me for what was coming.
December 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Having first thought it was a hunk of metal being heated in a forge and then thought it was a bong with some weird orange thing in it, nothing could have prepared me for what was coming.