Dr Ben Wolfe
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Dr Ben Wolfe
@benwolfevision.bsky.social
Assistant Professor
Psychological and Brain Sciences
University of Toronto Mississauga

Co-Director, APPLY Lab (www.applylab.org)

Least important mammal in his house (just ask the cats).

"If vision worked like *that*, we'd all be dead."
Yeah. Angry feet, then angry knees, then “oh shit, it’s the Angry Ben”
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Bipedal primates!
January 19, 2026 at 4:03 AM
I’ve got replacement slippers on order, but I need to import them from the US.

The cheap Amazon ones were lasting a month before Angry Feet, which was not on.
January 19, 2026 at 3:59 AM
He was very friendly, and extremely cute.

Then again, my beasties are pretty cute too.
January 19, 2026 at 3:53 AM
I met a Nimbus here a few months back - giant floofy white Maine Coon out for a walk with his human!
January 19, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Oddly, I also have a pretty firm “no pies” rule for baking.

I dislike gloop.

Then again, I made this today.
January 19, 2026 at 1:37 AM
I’m reminded that in my brother’s world - he’s a professional chef - there is usually a very bright-line distinction between cooks and bakers, and they’re totally different domains of expertise.
January 19, 2026 at 1:32 AM
“Device to be inserted in offender’s orifice; orifice to be chosen at the whim of the God Empress or duly appointed representative”
January 19, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I have not thought about that song in at least 25 years
January 19, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Usually accompanied by a lack of alacrity in the jet bridge and the situational awareness (to say nothing of regard for other people) of a dead trout.
January 19, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Brain cell not found, snooze mode activated
January 19, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Ow. Glorious ow.
January 18, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Cat pile o’ clock here too
January 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Yeah, 40 is coming for me in six months…
January 18, 2026 at 7:52 PM
It’s impawsable to use a fountain pen under a cat!
January 18, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I’ll get to do that this summer (did the mid-tenure review in Fall 24)
January 18, 2026 at 7:35 PM
@funranium.bsky.social, know anyone at the moment?
January 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I mean, of the things that it could be… that seems not so bad (provided there wasn’t an icecreamsplosion all over the shop)
January 18, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I mean, I’d take that over “a dream wherein I’m randomly angry about something inconsequential at work”
January 18, 2026 at 7:12 PM