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David Dunning
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Studying the psychology underlying human misbelief.

Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen, Jr., Professor of the Study of Human Understanding, University of Michigan.

(PS. Neither Justin nor I named it that. Best career move we never made.)

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David Alan Dunning is an American social psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. He is a retired professor of psychology at Cornell University.

Source: Wikipedia
Psychology 41%
Neuroscience 18%

We were 4th row, terrific spot for seeing excellent guitar work by the man and Jon Herington. Much blues; five tunes off Silk Degrees.

(Shout out to anyone who can guess the 5.)
Boz Scaggs - Loan Me a Dime (audio) - Live at Hill Auditorium 11/7/25

Saw Bozz Scaggs last night! Captured some audio clips with ye olde iPhone. He's vocally still very strong, and the band was great. No beer served at Hill, tho. What!?

#BozScaggs #MusicSky #ConcertSky

youtu.be/QM5Qr49aKvU?...
Boz Scaggs - Loan Me a Dime (audio) - Live at Hill Auditorium 11/7/25
YouTube video by MVP Presents
youtu.be

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Boz Scaggs - Loan Me a Dime (audio) - Live at Hill Auditorium 11/7/25

Saw Bozz Scaggs last night! Captured some audio clips with ye olde iPhone. He's vocally still very strong, and the band was great. No beer served at Hill, tho. What!?

#BozScaggs #MusicSky #ConcertSky

youtu.be/QM5Qr49aKvU?...
Boz Scaggs - Loan Me a Dime (audio) - Live at Hill Auditorium 11/7/25
YouTube video by MVP Presents
youtu.be

Bernard Shaw to Michael Dukakis:
"Governor, if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable death penalty for the killer?"
Q: A federal judge ruled that the administration has to fully fund SNAP. DOJ said they're gonna appeal. What's your message to folks as we're headed to Thanksgiving?

TRUMP: *looks at JD Vance* you wanna gowithater
Q: A federal judge ruled that the administration has to fully fund SNAP. DOJ said they're gonna appeal. What's your message to folks as we're headed to Thanksgiving?

TRUMP: *looks at JD Vance* you wanna gowithater

Regrettably, what popped into mind was...

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
You fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way

Mood.
Today's #Muppet GIF of the Day is...

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Today's #Muppet GIF of the Day is...

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Another fun assortment of Weekend Reads:

Costco, Hamptons RRE, Long-Term Asset Return Study, The Beatles as Comedians, theories of consciousness, Mortality as the mother of art, and Billie Eilish!

ritholtz.com/2025/11/10-w...
10 Weekend Reads - The Big Picture
The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Danish Blend coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Can the Golden Age of Costco Last? With its standout deals and ...
ritholtz.com

Listen to what the man said.
Jet!

Maybe I'm amazed that uncle Kash is using government wings to show the world the girl is mine. Say say say what you want, but it's just another day for the Trump administration, no matter what the man says.

by Maureen Dowd

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Jet!

Maybe I'm amazed that uncle Kash is using government wings to show the world the girl is mine. Say say say what you want, but it's just another day for the Trump administration, no matter what the man says.

by Maureen Dowd

Makes my cardiologist very, very happy.
⚽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🩺
6 games played by Arsenal football club in October.
12 goals scored
0 goals conceded
0 games lost
❤️🤍❤️🤍

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6 games played by Arsenal football club in October.
12 goals scored
0 goals conceded
0 games lost
❤️🤍❤️🤍

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Mar Awa III, patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, also born in Chicago, gave Pope Leo a Cubs jersey.

The Trump Admin cuts off SNAP and WIC on Saturday, November 1st, blaming the shutdown, but...

“The USDA has the money to keep SNAP running — including $6 billion in reserve funds set aside for exactly this situation,”

The NC attorney general already plans to take the USDA to court over this.
SNAP benefits are about to lapse because of the shutdown. Reminders:
1. About 1 in 2 children will receive SNAP benefits at some point and 1 in 4 children are receiving benefits in a given month.
2. Trump is already planning to cut SNAP in other ways.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-big-be...
The Big Beautiful Bill has a SNAP Poison Pill
How states will get the blame for massive cuts to food stamps
donmoynihan.substack.com
SNAP benefits are about to lapse because of the shutdown. Reminders:
1. About 1 in 2 children will receive SNAP benefits at some point and 1 in 4 children are receiving benefits in a given month.
2. Trump is already planning to cut SNAP in other ways.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-big-be...
The Big Beautiful Bill has a SNAP Poison Pill
How states will get the blame for massive cuts to food stamps
donmoynihan.substack.com

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Definitely bigger than June judging from that picture (& thus > 1400). I also resonate with the reply (below). If you had told me as a kid that the Dem Party had organized something in town, my response would have been "What Dem party?"

Energized crowd.

4 frogs, 2 dinosaurs, Kenny, shark, princess hippo, 6 chickens, inflatable tube man, 2 puppies, lobster, Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, and King Arthur.

Last one is the only king allowed.

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War zone in Ann Arbor #NoKings

Gartner Hype Curve (Phase I)

(but, really, "nobody knows anything," William Goldman, 1983)
There are basically only two positions in the debate about AI.
1. I’ve barely invested any time in learning how to use it effectively. AI sucks.
2. I’ve invested in learning how to use this tool. Holy cow, it’s transformational.

Position #1 has lower barriers to entry.
There are basically only two positions in the debate about AI.
1. I’ve barely invested any time in learning how to use it effectively. AI sucks.
2. I’ve invested in learning how to use this tool. Holy cow, it’s transformational.

Position #1 has lower barriers to entry.

Odd, I seem to recall from history that not listening to experts was more a feature of religion and totalitarianism.

Something, something, ignorance is strength, something, something.
RFK Jr: We need to stop trusting the experts... Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy, it's a feature of religion and totalitarianism.
RFK Jr: We need to stop trusting the experts... Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy, it's a feature of religion and totalitarianism.

Cause We've Ended as Lovers, by Jeff Beck
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC02...

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Very excited to announce the inaugural Evolution in the Public Eye Award Ceremony and Lecture. Our first winner, Ed Hagen, will be speaking about "The Evolution of 'Recreational' Drug Use" on Oct. 24 @ 5:30pm at the Ann Arbor District Library. More info: sites.lsa.umich.edu/ehap/evoluti...

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The Railway, Édouard Manet, 1873
(been going on for a very long time)

"Bari Weiss to become CBS News EIC" has been leaked/rumored a few times but this feels more concrete: nypost.com/2025/10/02/m...
Exclusive | Bari Weiss to be named editor in chief of CBS News as part of major Paramount Skydance shakeup: sources
Weiss will report directly to Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison as she helps set the editorial direction at the third-place CBS News, a source close to the situation said.
nypost.com

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His use of PCR sparked a movement that has freed thousands of wrongfully convicted people. Dr. Blake’s testing alone helped to exonerate more than 50, including several sentenced to death. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/s...
Edward T. Blake, 80, Dies; Forensic Expert Sparked Innocence Movement
www.nytimes.com