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Scott Ashworth

@soashworth.bsky.social

6.9K followers 380 following 310 posts

Professor at the University of Chicago. Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, in proportions tbd. He/Him.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 3m

I almost replied to a big-name account; everyone shame me.

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Ted Underwood @tedunderwood.com · 2h

Shit getting weird so fast we barely have time to comment on how weird it is

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 12h

just phenomenal

Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 12h

Womb Rider
Emil Friis Ernst

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 12h

Homicidal Ideation
Darya Foroohar

Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 13h

Is she *really* a virgin?

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 1d

Kudos the the tenure-letter author who just made me legit chuckle with a parenthetical joke.

Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 1d

I assume this came up in the Yarvin convo.

Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 1d

Nighttime kitchen view.

Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 1d

It’s where you learn about the importance of always having an enormous bottle of water nearby.

Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 2d

You owe it to yourself to be the kind of person who could potentially be fired from a school-wide committee when circumstances warrant. This would be good exercise for that.

Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 2d

I take him more seriously in his more considered writing. He, like Ganz and Yglesias, improves a lot when he's not posting in the moment.

Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve resigned myself to that being the actual job of the professional opinion-haver.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 2d

not specific enough—understanding my post means you also have too much internet, yet are not…like that

Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like people aren’t engaging with the challenge of a grand unified theory of today’s Noah tweets.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 3d

Sherlock is jealous of Roger’s luxurious box.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 4d

rationalist version: “to retain access to your blog, email us within the next 15 minutes explaining the role of mutual absolute continuity in the so-called washing out of priors”

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 4d

On the plus side, my fantasy certification rules would decimate data-bro punditry.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 4d

I appreciate your demonstration that real analysis should be a prerequisite for stats.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 4d

A downside of TikTok knowing I love Surfer Rosa is getting way too much Taylor Swift rn.

Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 4d

Excited for Taylor’s Verhoeven era.

Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 5d

Can’t wait to sign this motherfucker’s compact about civil discourse.

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John Schwartz @jswatz.bsky.social · 5d

“No self-respecting university could ever accept something like this,” said Lee Bollinger, a First Amendment scholar and former Columbia University president. “Trying to protect conservative ideas against being ‘belittled’ — that’s about as violative of the First Amendment interests as you can get.”

Colleges weigh whether to sign onto Trump plan or forgo federal benefits

A new proposal from the Trump administration would give colleges funding advantages if they adopt conservative priorities.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 5d

I finally understand why the neighborhood grocery store used to carry Spire, Warren, and no other comics.

Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social · 5d

It’s officially all-ages material.

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