The Walking Dolbow
@jdolbow.bsky.social
Associate Vice President for Research & Innovation at Duke University, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. Father to two daughters, 🏳️🌈ally. Red Sox fan, DOE CSGF alumnus.
My version of this
January 20, 2026 at 1:58 PM
My version of this
One of the things I’m not sure I’ll ever understand about Nichols is his apparent need/desire to routinely punch down at accounts with a few thousand followers.
January 10, 2026 at 4:58 PM
One of the things I’m not sure I’ll ever understand about Nichols is his apparent need/desire to routinely punch down at accounts with a few thousand followers.
How long before some aspiring oil company offers to build this in Caracas?
January 5, 2026 at 7:22 PM
How long before some aspiring oil company offers to build this in Caracas?
How long before this statue goes up in Venezuela?
January 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
How long before this statue goes up in Venezuela?
brisket chili simmering away
January 1, 2026 at 10:08 PM
brisket chili simmering away
At MSG for the Duke-Texas Tech game
December 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
At MSG for the Duke-Texas Tech game
Absolutely maddening framing from the Washington Post here. The vast majority of universities do not keep the doors locked on academic buildings while classes (or exams) are in session. The idea that they should reconsider that approach in response to campus shootings is just bonkers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Absolutely maddening framing from the Washington Post here. The vast majority of universities do not keep the doors locked on academic buildings while classes (or exams) are in session. The idea that they should reconsider that approach in response to campus shootings is just bonkers.
How bout NOOOOOO!?!?!?
December 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
How bout NOOOOOO!?!?!?
hold up good sir!
November 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
hold up good sir!
Dessert at Thanksgiving today: white sweet potato pies
November 28, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Dessert at Thanksgiving today: white sweet potato pies
Made Kenji’s cheesy hasselback gratin potato gratin, and all was well with the world!
November 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Made Kenji’s cheesy hasselback gratin potato gratin, and all was well with the world!
At the Delta Rae show in Raleigh
October 19, 2025 at 1:05 AM
At the Delta Rae show in Raleigh
maybe slightly better:
October 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
maybe slightly better: