Rob Toutkoushian
@robtout.bsky.social
Economist who studies faculty salaries and benefits, 1st gen students, and college finances. Big-time dog lover, fan of Grateful Dead, Phish, and prog rock bands.
Scuffy was definitely running drugs…just look at those big pupils
U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat https://theonion.com/u-s-military-carries-out-strike-on-scuffy-the-tugboat/
December 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Scuffy was definitely running drugs…just look at those big pupils
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Atlanta airport is downright empty today. Only took five minutes to get thru security. The flight cancellations must have scared everyone from flying.
a woman is kneeling down in front of a counter that says ' hot dogs ' on it
ALT: a woman is kneeling down in front of a counter that says ' hot dogs ' on it
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Atlanta airport is downright empty today. Only took five minutes to get thru security. The flight cancellations must have scared everyone from flying.
Will the real MTG please stand up?
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Will the real MTG please stand up?
The jury concluded that the “sub”poena wasn’t admissible
The jurors did not swallow the government's case
They had no appetite to convict
The government tried to get them to bite, but couldn't
So the jurors spit out an acquittal
They had no appetite to convict
The government tried to get them to bite, but couldn't
So the jurors spit out an acquittal
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
The jury concluded that the “sub”poena wasn’t admissible
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Very sad to hear of the passing of Donna Jean Godchaux. I’ve always loved the era of the Grateful Dead
that contained the angelic voice of Donna Jean. My condolence has to all of her family and loved ones. May her memory forever be a blessing. ✨
#DonnaJeanGodchaux #rip #GratefulDead #nfa
that contained the angelic voice of Donna Jean. My condolence has to all of her family and loved ones. May her memory forever be a blessing. ✨
#DonnaJeanGodchaux #rip #GratefulDead #nfa
November 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Very sad to hear of the passing of Donna Jean Godchaux. I’ve always loved the era of the Grateful Dead
that contained the angelic voice of Donna Jean. My condolence has to all of her family and loved ones. May her memory forever be a blessing. ✨
#DonnaJeanGodchaux #rip #GratefulDead #nfa
that contained the angelic voice of Donna Jean. My condolence has to all of her family and loved ones. May her memory forever be a blessing. ✨
#DonnaJeanGodchaux #rip #GratefulDead #nfa
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Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/
September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Fearful Americans Stockpiling Facts Before Federal Government Comes To Take Them Away https://theonion.com/fearful-americans-stockpiling-facts-before-federal-gove-1819579589/
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I have been struck with something. We all mourn the death of Charlie Kirk. It absolutely was pure evil.
But there have been an immense amount of school shootings… against children.. and the GOP doesn’t show 1/456th of the remorse they demand America shows for Charlie
But there have been an immense amount of school shootings… against children.. and the GOP doesn’t show 1/456th of the remorse they demand America shows for Charlie
September 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I have been struck with something. We all mourn the death of Charlie Kirk. It absolutely was pure evil.
But there have been an immense amount of school shootings… against children.. and the GOP doesn’t show 1/456th of the remorse they demand America shows for Charlie
But there have been an immense amount of school shootings… against children.. and the GOP doesn’t show 1/456th of the remorse they demand America shows for Charlie
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This week’s main story is about Donald Trump’s grudge against higher education, what we stand to lose if he continues to withhold federal funding from universities, and which unexpected celebrity may hold the key to eternal youth. And yes, we have compelling evidence on that last point. You’ll see.
September 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This week’s main story is about Donald Trump’s grudge against higher education, what we stand to lose if he continues to withhold federal funding from universities, and which unexpected celebrity may hold the key to eternal youth. And yes, we have compelling evidence on that last point. You’ll see.
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And if you want to join us, we're hiring two tenure-line faculty for fall 2026! Application review begins October 15.
Assistant professor of higher education: apply.interfolio.com/172680
Associate/full professor of education policy: apply.interfolio.com/172632
Assistant professor of higher education: apply.interfolio.com/172680
Associate/full professor of education policy: apply.interfolio.com/172632
August 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
And if you want to join us, we're hiring two tenure-line faculty for fall 2026! Application review begins October 15.
Assistant professor of higher education: apply.interfolio.com/172680
Associate/full professor of education policy: apply.interfolio.com/172632
Assistant professor of higher education: apply.interfolio.com/172680
Associate/full professor of education policy: apply.interfolio.com/172632
They made a spectacle of themselves, for sure :-)
August 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
They made a spectacle of themselves, for sure :-)
Trump has never cared for us Armenians
Trump claims he solved the war between "Aberbaijan" and "Albania"
(He meant Azerbaijan and Armenia)
(He meant Azerbaijan and Armenia)
August 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Trump has never cared for us Armenians
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Classic Rock is rock music from the 60s/70s, not the 80s/90s.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
August 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Classic Rock is rock music from the 60s/70s, not the 80s/90s.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
My wife and I are in SF for the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary shows. A highlight was our pilgrimage to the band’s old house at 710 Haight St.
August 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
My wife and I are in SF for the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary shows. A highlight was our pilgrimage to the band’s old house at 710 Haight St.
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Trump Orders His Face Added To The Pep Boys Logo
Trump Orders His Face Added To The Pep Boys Logo
WASHINGTON—Insisting that he deserved a place alongside the iconic visages of the auto supply company’s founders, President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday adding his face to the Pep Bo...
theonion.com
July 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Trump Orders His Face Added To The Pep Boys Logo
This!
It’s a shame that so many Republicans vote for something they know will hurt their constituents & the country simply because they are afraid that Trump will threaten them if they don’t go along with it, & they are more concerned about his vindictiveness than they are about them.
June 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This!
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almost ten years ago.
what a different world this would be if people had listened instead of mocking her.
what a different world this would be if people had listened instead of mocking her.
June 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
almost ten years ago.
what a different world this would be if people had listened instead of mocking her.
what a different world this would be if people had listened instead of mocking her.
I’m shocked: Faculty are getting raises? Not at UGA 😢
New AAUP Report out today: real average salaries for continuing & new full-time faculty have increased but have not recovered from pre-pandemic levels. The last two years of progress weren’t enough to recover from three consecutive years of decline.
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AAUP: Faculty Pay Rises Again, but Not to Pre-Pandemic High
An uptick in faculty average salary wasn’t enough to recover to 2019-level compensation. The gender pay gap also persists, along with low per-course compensation for part-timers.
www.insidehighered.com
June 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I’m shocked: Faculty are getting raises? Not at UGA 😢
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Congress should pass the bipartisan BARK Act, my bill to save millions of pounds of perfectly good pet food from the trash and get it to the growing population of hungry shelter dogs and cats.
We can do this. Let’s get it done.
We can do this. Let’s get it done.
June 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Congress should pass the bipartisan BARK Act, my bill to save millions of pounds of perfectly good pet food from the trash and get it to the growing population of hungry shelter dogs and cats.
We can do this. Let’s get it done.
We can do this. Let’s get it done.
Maybe he meant “acid test”? This is California after all 😀
Gov. Newsom proposes 'asset test' for low-income and disabled Medi-Cal applicants. What does that mean?
Gov. Newsom proposes 'asset test' for low-income and disabled Medi-Cal applicants. What does that mean?
Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing reinstating an 'asset test' that would narrow eligibility for low-income seniors and adults with disabilities.
www.latimes.com
May 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Maybe he meant “acid test”? This is California after all 😀
Cue to investors: Buy stocks, then sell when TACO reverses course
May 31, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Cue to investors: Buy stocks, then sell when TACO reverses course
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Recession Forecasts Jump After Herds Of Panicked Economists Start Running Off Cliffs theonion.com/recessi...
May 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Recession Forecasts Jump After Herds Of Panicked Economists Start Running Off Cliffs theonion.com/recessi...
Not a single mention of the people who lost their lives in service to our country. Wow!
A Memorial Day message from the president of the United States.
May 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Not a single mention of the people who lost their lives in service to our country. Wow!
And to make it worse, Trump gets to keep the plane after he leaves office! It’s not even US govt property.
May 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
And to make it worse, Trump gets to keep the plane after he leaves office! It’s not even US govt property.
Don’t they know how to put the parking brake on?
May 7, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Don’t they know how to put the parking brake on?