profsamer.bsky.social
@profsamer.bsky.social
Philosopher, writer, teacher. Sometimes I bet on politics (PredictIt's Samer)
A billionaire in control of a several gigantic companies with huge federal contracts, with eccentric ideas about humanity's future, put in charge of a new "efficiency" department, having access to payment and data systems in other federal agencies.

We have a supervillain.

We're in a Marvel movie.
February 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Been a long week. Gonna sip on this tequila while watching this slow crash that is America
February 8, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Constitutional crisis in 10, 9, 8....
February 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
It’s that time of year when (some) students contact me to ask: “Why I got zero?”
December 22, 2024 at 4:12 PM
It may be a cliché at this point, at least among academics, but: we are all smart; distinguish yourself by being kind…..

…and by not being the paranoid asshole who ironically interprets all your colleagues’ interactions with suspicion as though they are the assholes.
December 15, 2024 at 6:04 PM
HALP! For no apparent reason when I try to login to Kalshi (which I do through my google account) I get the message “anti-CSRF token invalid”. Same whichever device I use. I tried the obvious stuff — change browsers, delete cookies, no extensions etc. Anyone know what to do?
December 15, 2024 at 2:37 PM
I thought we were done with picking folks on the basis of race and gender.
The official portraits of the 17 House Republicans elected to chair committees in the 119th Congress:
December 14, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Just lost power due to an ice storm. Good thing we have a whole house generator!
December 14, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Good visualizations. The wealth of the ultra rich simply cannot be justified.
eattherichtextformat.github.io/1-pixel-weal...
Wealth, shown to scale
Wealth inequality in the United States is out of control. Here we visualize the issue in a unique way.
eattherichtextformat.github.io
December 7, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Who is less likely to get confirmed, Hegseth or Gabbard?
November 23, 2024 at 8:47 PM
I made a non-anonymous account. I’m sure it won’t be long before I dox myself here and post something inappropriate there.
November 19, 2024 at 11:40 PM
This will never get old.
Worst metal band evah
November 17, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Are they still eating our dogs, eating our cats, eating the pets of the people who live there?
November 17, 2024 at 2:59 PM
Another example of ChatGPT fail.
Though this is from around May. So maybe it has improved.
November 15, 2024 at 10:16 PM
November 15, 2024 at 8:26 PM
November 15, 2024 at 4:23 AM
Word of the day: Kakistocracy
Noun. Government by the least suitable or competent citizens of the state
November 13, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Reposted
Gym Jordan needs a job he can't talk about. MTG, one that she can't shut up about, and Boebert, one that is hands on.
November 13, 2024 at 8:43 PM
November 12, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Sunny Fall Sunday
November 10, 2024 at 8:08 PM