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.
Is that what they look like? Because, well….
January 28, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Is that what they look like? Because, well….
Yeah, can’t imagine why the goon squad went rogue. Real mystery there.
January 28, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Yeah, can’t imagine why the goon squad went rogue. Real mystery there.
I do wonder to what extent some part of the “engagement algorithm” that is central to all of social media hasn’t perhaps been built into some of these things.
January 27, 2026 at 2:04 PM
I do wonder to what extent some part of the “engagement algorithm” that is central to all of social media hasn’t perhaps been built into some of these things.
This is going to be very random, but let me take this opportunity to say just how much I’ve enjoyed your articles on Pluribus.
January 27, 2026 at 2:02 PM
This is going to be very random, but let me take this opportunity to say just how much I’ve enjoyed your articles on Pluribus.
In the end, this was not a bright guy, and things got out of hand.
January 27, 2026 at 3:32 AM
In the end, this was not a bright guy, and things got out of hand.
I hope Walz got that in writing
January 26, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I hope Walz got that in writing
Imagine how the writers of Veep feel.
January 26, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Imagine how the writers of Veep feel.
I’m waiting for one of these clowns to suggest nobody fought against the government back when George Washington was walking around.
January 26, 2026 at 2:17 AM
I’m waiting for one of these clowns to suggest nobody fought against the government back when George Washington was walking around.
it’s just a deflection that will turn into nothing
January 26, 2026 at 12:48 AM
it’s just a deflection that will turn into nothing
They seem determined to prove it’s a kakistocracy
January 25, 2026 at 9:05 PM
They seem determined to prove it’s a kakistocracy
Miranda is fantastic.
January 25, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Miranda is fantastic.
So sorry to learn of this, Carl, on several levels. Thank you for sharing the story, as people need to know about this.
January 25, 2026 at 2:11 PM
So sorry to learn of this, Carl, on several levels. Thank you for sharing the story, as people need to know about this.
IMAX theaters have smaller projection units
January 22, 2026 at 4:37 PM
IMAX theaters have smaller projection units
by Megan McArdle
January 22, 2026 at 4:28 PM
by Megan McArdle
What's next, a Board of Truth and Humility?
January 22, 2026 at 11:43 AM
What's next, a Board of Truth and Humility?
I thought the bully would stop bullying me for my entire lunch if I just offered him my sandwich
January 21, 2026 at 11:56 PM
I thought the bully would stop bullying me for my entire lunch if I just offered him my sandwich
In the end, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.
January 21, 2026 at 5:25 PM
In the end, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.
Tillis isn't an idiot. He's probably made the calculation that it's far easier to convince Trump he's getting bad advice than it is to convince him that he's simply wrong.
January 20, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Tillis isn't an idiot. He's probably made the calculation that it's far easier to convince Trump he's getting bad advice than it is to convince him that he's simply wrong.
My version of this
January 20, 2026 at 1:58 PM
My version of this
I think their commitment to informing the public was abandoned a long time ago. Jennings is there because CNN brass think arguments keep people watching.
January 20, 2026 at 12:05 PM
I think their commitment to informing the public was abandoned a long time ago. Jennings is there because CNN brass think arguments keep people watching.