Marciano Siniscalchi
@marciano.bsky.social
Econ prof at Northwestern. Tech enthusiast. TeX devotee. Pythonista. Weekend runner. Born and raised in Milan 🇮🇹, living in Chicago 🇺🇲. Husband and dad.
https://faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/msi661
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https://faculty.wcas.northwestern.edu/msi661
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I made a theory starter pack. It includes some CS/Econ, pol-econ, and behavioral types as well... Lmk if you'd like to be added (or removed!) and I'll do my best - the edit functionality is a bit wonky atm
go.bsky.app/KAGmZH4
go.bsky.app/KAGmZH4
Thankfully, this only lasted two years
Burger King Ciabatta Breakfast Club (2010-circa 2012): Part of a blitz of new breakfast items, this sandwich featured thin-sliced ham, bacon, tomatoes, melted cheese, a plain egg omelet, and a 'smoky tomato sauce' on a whole grain ciabatta roll.
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Thankfully, this only lasted two years
Dang
Acclaimed jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette, who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83
Acclaimed jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette, who worked with Miles Davis, dies at 83
The musician died on Sunday in Kingston, New York, of congestive heart failure. Over the years, he collaborated with a vast array of jazz greats, among them Keith Jarrett, Stan Getz and Thelonious Monk.
www.lemonde.fr
October 28, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Dang
Every once in a while, The Onion really hits it out of the park
American Airlines To Phase Out Complimentary Cabin Pressurization https://theonion.com/american-airlines-to-phase-out-complimentary-cabin-pres-1819576190/
October 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Every once in a while, The Onion really hits it out of the park
Referee 2 recommends rejection
“More comment than question”
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
“How is this economics?”
“How is this economics?”
October 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Referee 2 recommends rejection
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With the passing of Jane Goodall today, we lost one of the most consequential voices in environmental science and animal behavior. In 2002, she said, “We have found that…there isn't a sharp line dividing humans from the rest of the animal kingdom.”
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October 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
With the passing of Jane Goodall today, we lost one of the most consequential voices in environmental science and animal behavior. In 2002, she said, “We have found that…there isn't a sharp line dividing humans from the rest of the animal kingdom.”
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Remember when Microsoft invested in Apple in 1997? I'm getting similar vibes.
Nvidia is investing $5 billion into Intel to jointly develop PC and data center chips. The investment will see Intel help Nvidia build x86 chips that integrate RTX GPU chiplets. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/780792/...
Nvidia invests $5 billion into Intel to jointly develop PC and data center chips
Intel will help build x86 chips with Nvidia RTX GPU chiplets
www.theverge.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Remember when Microsoft invested in Apple in 1997? I'm getting similar vibes.
Reposted by Marciano Siniscalchi
We lost a real one to day. Heaven will be looking pretty stylish for a while
September 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We lost a real one to day. Heaven will be looking pretty stylish for a while
Spotify recommendations are funny sometimes
September 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Spotify recommendations are funny sometimes
Random LLM success story. We live in the future.
August 13, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Random LLM success story. We live in the future.
Good to know we're not the worst
In which majors do students give instructors the highest and lowest evaluations?
What stands out to you?
What stands out to you?
August 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Good to know we're not the worst
Would be great to do this for academic journals
Confession time: I've been working on a secret side project at Vox Media for the past 18 months and it launched yesterday
August 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Would be great to do this for academic journals
How about President Pope Leo XIV?
New Gallup poll: Net favorability of public figures
Pope Leo XIV +46
Volodymyr Zelenskyy +18
Bernie Sanders +11
Emmanuel Macron -1
AOC -4
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -5
Joe Biden -11
JD Vance -11
Gavin Newsom -11
Pete Hegseth -12
Donald Trump -16
Marco Rubio -16
Benjamin Netanyahu -23
Elon Musk -28
Pope Leo XIV +46
Volodymyr Zelenskyy +18
Bernie Sanders +11
Emmanuel Macron -1
AOC -4
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -5
Joe Biden -11
JD Vance -11
Gavin Newsom -11
Pete Hegseth -12
Donald Trump -16
Marco Rubio -16
Benjamin Netanyahu -23
Elon Musk -28
August 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
How about President Pope Leo XIV?
I know nothing about chip design, but I'd love to have a line that says "FuriosaAI" on my CV
Seoul-based chip startup FuriosaAI raised a $125M Series C bridge round from Korea Development Bank, Industrial Bank of Korea, and others at a $735M valuation (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
July 30, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I know nothing about chip design, but I'd love to have a line that says "FuriosaAI" on my CV
Belatedly doing my best to amplify this. Refine works, and I can totally see it becoming part of my pre-submission routine.
I've been working on a new tool, Refine, to make scholars more productive. If you're interested in being among the very first to try the beta, please read on.
Refine leverages the best current AI models to draw your attention to potential errors and clarity issues in research paper drafts.
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Refine leverages the best current AI models to draw your attention to potential errors and clarity issues in research paper drafts.
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July 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Belatedly doing my best to amplify this. Refine works, and I can totally see it becoming part of my pre-submission routine.
Dang
Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of Black Sabbath and a reality TV star, has died at 76. cnn.it/45gBsdS
July 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Dang
We were promised jetpacks
May 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
We were promised jetpacks
🤦♂️
May 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🤦♂️
One of my favorite musicals... which I never was able to catch live, unfortunately.
Hello to my Broadway people, there’s a perfect, very moving pro-shot of Next To Normal currently streaming on PBS: www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/n...
Next to Normal ~ About | Great Performances | PBS
Experience this Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical from London's Donmar Warehouse.
www.pbs.org
May 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
One of my favorite musicals... which I never was able to catch live, unfortunately.
Bsky is on fire today
you know who else came from chicago and was on "a mission from god"
May 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Bsky is on fire today
It gets better!
![Robert Francis Prevost was born in Chicago on 14 September 1955, the son of Louis Marius Prevost and Mildred Martínez.[4] His father, who was a United States Navy veteran of World War II and school administrator,[5] was of French and Italian descent, and his mother of Spanish descent.[6] As a child, Prevost served as an altar boy at St. Mary of the Assumption Church on the far South Side of Chicago.[7] He completed his secondary studies at the minor seminary of the Order of St. Augustine in 1973. Prevost earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics at Villanova University in 1977.[8]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wvexgwndckqyszwviyuoeibi/bafkreiab6e3zx37wlvxtahxnpfjpgngci34k3l2o27vr2bhiniiglkydtm@jpeg)
May 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It gets better!
You win the internet today
The Pope says it's pop, not soda
May 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
You win the internet today