Tom Wambsgans’ Second Wife, PhD
@drwambsgans.bsky.social
Community psychologist cosplaying as a financial risk analyst. Leslie Knope coded. Love, in no particular order: Pokémon, DBZ, Pride & Prejudice, ATLA, USPS & the Census, the Columbia River, & Star Trek. She/her
Jerry said he was proud of me on 2025-01-09
Jerry said he was proud of me on 2025-01-09
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This is my Pride & Prejudice Thoughts™️ thread, where I put all my P&P thoughts that I no longer want to keep in my head. I will put chapters when relevant, but my Thoughts™️ will be in no particular order. I will post here wherever thoughts come to me, so there probably won’t be an end.
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how can they have conquered pop culture when nobody knows who tf these ppl are
America is in the middle of a second Mormon Moment. For our Cover Story, Bridget Read reports on how the women of Utah blogged and posted their way into our hearts and wallets. tinyurl.com/484awp7j
February 15, 2026 at 7:37 AM
how can they have conquered pop culture when nobody knows who tf these ppl are
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Tolkien: My giant dragon is so big it's big enough to crush mountains when it falls
Miyazaki: And my giant dragon is so big it's as big as a city
Dragonball Z: lmao
Miyazaki: And my giant dragon is so big it's as big as a city
Dragonball Z: lmao
February 15, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Tolkien: My giant dragon is so big it's big enough to crush mountains when it falls
Miyazaki: And my giant dragon is so big it's as big as a city
Dragonball Z: lmao
Miyazaki: And my giant dragon is so big it's as big as a city
Dragonball Z: lmao
So is Godzilla Minus One the best of the Godzilla movies—at least for the last 30 years? Because I fucking loved it and I think I’m probably better off not trying to watch any others (except Godzilla Minus Zero when it comes out this year).
@blakethebutcher.bsky.social, you watch these, thoughts?
@blakethebutcher.bsky.social, you watch these, thoughts?
February 15, 2026 at 7:08 AM
So is Godzilla Minus One the best of the Godzilla movies—at least for the last 30 years? Because I fucking loved it and I think I’m probably better off not trying to watch any others (except Godzilla Minus Zero when it comes out this year).
@blakethebutcher.bsky.social, you watch these, thoughts?
@blakethebutcher.bsky.social, you watch these, thoughts?
There’s a line in Detective Pikachu when Pikachu and Tim are at the underground Pokémon battle place, and the guy announcing the match yells “additional damage!”
The kid originally heard it as “emotional damage” and he knows that’s wrong but he still keeps saying it and it’s really funny to me.
The kid originally heard it as “emotional damage” and he knows that’s wrong but he still keeps saying it and it’s really funny to me.
February 15, 2026 at 3:02 AM
There’s a line in Detective Pikachu when Pikachu and Tim are at the underground Pokémon battle place, and the guy announcing the match yells “additional damage!”
The kid originally heard it as “emotional damage” and he knows that’s wrong but he still keeps saying it and it’s really funny to me.
The kid originally heard it as “emotional damage” and he knows that’s wrong but he still keeps saying it and it’s really funny to me.
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You deserve access to abortion care if you are pregnant and do not want to be. Full stop.
Your reasons are your reasons and they are good enough.
Abortion is healthcare and everyone deserves healthcare access.
Your reasons are your reasons and they are good enough.
Abortion is healthcare and everyone deserves healthcare access.
You don’t need a traumatic or tragic story to deserve abortion care.
February 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM
You deserve access to abortion care if you are pregnant and do not want to be. Full stop.
Your reasons are your reasons and they are good enough.
Abortion is healthcare and everyone deserves healthcare access.
Your reasons are your reasons and they are good enough.
Abortion is healthcare and everyone deserves healthcare access.
This one hurts.
February 14, 2026 at 9:52 PM
This one hurts.
This girl bought her own months ago. It’s gorgeous.
WOMEN👏DON’T👏WANT👏CHOCOLATES 👏FOR 👏VALENTINE’S 👏DAY 👏THEY 👏WANT 👏MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S 👏COLLEGIATE 👏DICTIONARY 👏TWELFTH 👏EDITION 👏
February 14, 2026 at 9:51 PM
This girl bought her own months ago. It’s gorgeous.
Tom and I have a tradition for Valentine’s Day—we watch an action movie. I think tonight we’ll watch Terminator, I’ve never seen it.
February 14, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Tom and I have a tradition for Valentine’s Day—we watch an action movie. I think tonight we’ll watch Terminator, I’ve never seen it.
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the people clamor for the return of lina khan
February 14, 2026 at 8:07 PM
the people clamor for the return of lina khan
There are uses for it! But “knower of all things” is not one of them! On the whole, ai in everything makes things worse.
If I had to bet on the main thing that has radicalized people against "ai," and I am talking about the way that branding is CURRENTLY BEING USED, not whatever specialized ML utility you may have found for it, it would be in apps and tech they already use being made worse and/or inoperable by it
February 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM
There are uses for it! But “knower of all things” is not one of them! On the whole, ai in everything makes things worse.
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What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
February 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
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ICE is still in my Minneapolis neighborhood today.
February 14, 2026 at 7:44 PM
ICE is still in my Minneapolis neighborhood today.
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Me at 20: I’ll have it all figured out by the time I’m 40.
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Me at 20: I’ll have it all figured out by the time I’m 40.
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
Me at 40: wtf do you mean they rearranged the grocery store
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Captchas be like "find the traffic lights in these 14 blurry af pictures" but AI can't even tell you how many Rs are in Strawberry
February 14, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Captchas be like "find the traffic lights in these 14 blurry af pictures" but AI can't even tell you how many Rs are in Strawberry
As I’ve posted on here before, I sew a lot. I like to do it. I’m pretty confident in my skills. But next weekend I’m taking a two-day pants making class with a friend and my panicked insecurities have been bubbling for weeks. I’m sure it’ll be fine but WHAT IF IT’S A TERRIBLE MESS?
I also think
I also think
February 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM
As I’ve posted on here before, I sew a lot. I like to do it. I’m pretty confident in my skills. But next weekend I’m taking a two-day pants making class with a friend and my panicked insecurities have been bubbling for weeks. I’m sure it’ll be fine but WHAT IF IT’S A TERRIBLE MESS?
I also think
I also think
One thing I’m noticing is how much time ChatGPT spends just blabbing about what it’s going to do before it actually does it. Does it do that for every prompt because holy shit that would be annoying AF. JUST SHUT UP AND GIVE ME THE ANSWER.
February 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
One thing I’m noticing is how much time ChatGPT spends just blabbing about what it’s going to do before it actually does it. Does it do that for every prompt because holy shit that would be annoying AF. JUST SHUT UP AND GIVE ME THE ANSWER.
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DID YOU KNOW:
The oldest known computer was first owned by Adam and Eve! It was an Apple, had 1 byte, and then everything completely crashed.
Soon after, biblical tech would improve as it was Moses who downloaded the Ten Commandments directly from a cloud onto his tablet.
Hotchachachacha!
The oldest known computer was first owned by Adam and Eve! It was an Apple, had 1 byte, and then everything completely crashed.
Soon after, biblical tech would improve as it was Moses who downloaded the Ten Commandments directly from a cloud onto his tablet.
Hotchachachacha!
July 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
DID YOU KNOW:
The oldest known computer was first owned by Adam and Eve! It was an Apple, had 1 byte, and then everything completely crashed.
Soon after, biblical tech would improve as it was Moses who downloaded the Ten Commandments directly from a cloud onto his tablet.
Hotchachachacha!
The oldest known computer was first owned by Adam and Eve! It was an Apple, had 1 byte, and then everything completely crashed.
Soon after, biblical tech would improve as it was Moses who downloaded the Ten Commandments directly from a cloud onto his tablet.
Hotchachachacha!
I think about this review all the time.
Much as I like Pride & Prejudice I find it impossible to deny that this is the greatest review of it of all time. www.tom-cox.com/why-reading-...
February 14, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I think about this review all the time.
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you cannot morally advocate for the use of LLMs in education. you cannot.
February 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM
you cannot morally advocate for the use of LLMs in education. you cannot.
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production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
February 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
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Never forget that they started Youtube cuz they couldn't find video of Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction at the Superbowl
Happy 21st Birthday YouTube!
On February 15, 2005, three former PayPal employees, Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, launched the YouTube website for publishing and sharing video files.
#InternetHistory
On February 15, 2005, three former PayPal employees, Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, launched the YouTube website for publishing and sharing video files.
#InternetHistory
February 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Never forget that they started Youtube cuz they couldn't find video of Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction at the Superbowl
Can’t a girl have a hobby?
February 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Can’t a girl have a hobby?
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Long-shot call to fellow aviators:
If you happen to be the Coast Guard pilot who got fired for forgetting Kristi Noem's blankie, or if you know more about this episode, feel free to be in touch on Signal.
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February 14, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Long-shot call to fellow aviators:
If you happen to be the Coast Guard pilot who got fired for forgetting Kristi Noem's blankie, or if you know more about this episode, feel free to be in touch on Signal.
(Unlike team MAGA, I know how to keep Signal chats private.)
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If you happen to be the Coast Guard pilot who got fired for forgetting Kristi Noem's blankie, or if you know more about this episode, feel free to be in touch on Signal.
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Anyone know if ICE employees continue to work for the love of the game?
BREAKING: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shuts down due to lack of funding
February 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Anyone know if ICE employees continue to work for the love of the game?
Cookies across America.
dedicated pneumatic tubes for girl scout cookies could fix me. IT COULD FIX AMERICA
February 14, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Cookies across America.