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Prof RiggleGrouch
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CBE prof @Penn. Soft matter and polymer physics, theory and simulation. prof also short for profane.
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Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen multiple times

Tool
NIN
Metallicr
Drive-by Truckers
Nick Cave & the bad seeds
kevinmkruse.bsky.social Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6d
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times

R.E.M.
OutKast
Radiohead
Beastie Boys
The Roots
chuckwendig.bsky.social Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 6d
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —

NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
November 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
profrigglegrouch.bsky.social
This kicks ass
itsthebrandi.bsky.social Brandi, Adebisi's Tiny Santa Hat Hatter😾 @itsthebrandi.bsky.social · 27d
Miss World Chile did is in a metal band. This was her talent portion at Miss World
www.instagram.com/reel/DQuI2W7...
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
profrigglegrouch.bsky.social
I really like Prof Zimmerman’s response here, and it’s much better said than the profanity-laden rant my friends and spouse were subjected to when I saw jameson’s email.
inquirer.com Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · Jul 3
In April the #Trump administration warned #Penn that it risked losing federal funding if it didn’t strip swimmer Lia Thomas of her records. On Tuesday, we caved, writes Jonathan Zimmerman.

🔗 inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
July 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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willbunch.bsky.social
The Lisa Murkowski of universities www.inquirer.com/education/pe...
Penn strikes agreement with Trump administration over trans athletes
Penn will send letters of apology to female athletes who swam with Lia Thomas and restore their Penn records and honors, according to a deal reached with the Trump administration.
www.inquirer.com
July 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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willbunch.bsky.social
Ignore any sober geopolitical analysis of "why Trump went to war." The truth? A buck-naked mad king impulsively and unilaterally dropped bombs 6.500 miles away because that's what fascist dictators always do in the end

This is Donald Trump's war, not ours. My column www.inquirer.com/opinion/dona...
A mad king’s pointless war is where Donald Trump was always heading
There is no legal or moral justification for Donald Trump's bomb strike on Iran, just the ego of an increasingly delusional president.
www.inquirer.com
June 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
ArsTechica story about #BethesdaDeclaration up now

arstechnica.com/health/2025/...
NIH scientists publish “Bethesda Declaration” rebuking Trump admin
The letter is modeled after the NIH director’s controversial “Great Barrington Declaration.”…
arstechnica.com
June 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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willbunch.bsky.social
The biggest scandal in U.S. history is hiding in plain sight. The president and his family are boosting their wealth by $1 billion every month, selling the power and prestige of the White House.

Giving this a name - Cryptogate - and a concise guide. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
Your guide to Cryptogate, Trump’s $4 billion corruption scandal that’s 10 times bigger than Watergate | Will Bunch
Here's an in-depth guide to the key players, companies, and deals behind Donald Trump's scheme to cash in on his presidency.
www.inquirer.com
May 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
profrigglegrouch.bsky.social
Between coverage that meets the moment and access to @willbunch.bsky.social and @notesfromhel.bsky.social columns, happy to support the @inquirer.com
May 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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samwang.bsky.social
At Princeton University we are being clear about our continued commitment to diversity and nondiscrimination, in full compliance with law (as opposed to executive order) and consistent with our ethical responsibilities as educators for the entire nation. www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...
University websites updated to reflect commitments to diversity, non-discrimination
Many University websites, including those affiliated with admissions, academic departments, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, have been updated to reflect Princeton’s ongoing com...
www.dailyprincetonian.com
April 18, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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willbunch.bsky.social
I want them all unmasked. I want Noem, Homan, and Miller to someday be tried for their crimes against humanity. Ditto for the ICE agents and other officers who abuse innocent tourists, college students, and refugees

When all this is over, I want justice. My column www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
When this is over, U.S. rights abusers must be tried for crimes against humanity
Escalating reports of human rights crimes from Kristi Noem's propaganda to ICE cruelty must be wiped clean with justice.
www.inquirer.com
April 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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kawulf.bsky.social
Several thoughts about this very helpful interview on NYT w Chris Eisgruber, president of Princeton, about existential attacks on higher ed, how and what solidarity among American universities looks like. And why it's worth the listen. (Also a dopey headline.) 1/ www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/p...
The University President Willing to Fight Trump
Christopher L. Eisgruber of Princeton University talks about the administration’s move to freeze billions of dollars in funding to higher education institutions.
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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petersagal.bsky.social
This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.
benion Grieving a wasted life At a point in life when there are far too many days behind than ahead, one tends to re-elected in contrast to standing up for the reflect on a life lived. In my lifetime decades greater good? were devoted to protecting America. Sacri A compromised Supreme Court recently fices were made both by myself and my fam- trotted out a shallow token standards of Ily in military service. The tip of the spear: conduct for themselves. Apparently it's Countless weeks over the years were spent not a bribe to accept favors after a deci-sion; only before. Corporations are people? living at the end of a runway on alert with an Really? Whatever happened to Superman's armed B-52 as generations of aviators have motto of "truth, justice, and the American done before and since. way?" The purpose: if required, be airborne Pay-to-play is the theme of the day. Un- in minutes on a one-way trip bringing a challenged and uncontested blatant conflicts nuclear Armageddon to an adversary. Fly: of interest abound. The rule of law is situ- ing the unfriendly skies over North Viet- ational if adhered to at all. America can no nam provided a brief interlude, but overall, longer be trusted. The unbridled pursuit of this long line of silent sentinels stood firm power and wealth driven by unquenchable to protect America by deterring external greed has left service above self and Con- threats to our freedoms and way of life stitutional norms in the dustbin of a quaint across the decades. I was privileged to serve past. with men and women of integrity imbued Recently the VA said exposure to Agent with a sense of service. Orange is the probable cause of the can- I'm truly grateful that the B-52s we flew, which were built tough, were engineered cers I live with. Actually I suspect it's more from yet unspecified sources, which cause on scientific principles and fabricated by experienced, skilled workers rather than military pilots to have significantly higher founded on mere beli…
March 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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adambonica.bsky.social
When Donald Trump threatens student protests, consider why: throughout modern history, student movements have repeatedly been the catalyst that toppled dictatorships. Authoritarian leaders fear campus activism precisely because it works. Below is a list of 36 student-led pro-democracy movements.🧵
A screenshot of a social media post from Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) dated March 4, 2025, at 4:30 AM. The post states: “All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests. Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came. American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on on the crime, arrested. NO MASKS! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
March 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
profrigglegrouch.bsky.social
Not surprised but really hate to see this. I am 100% a product of the NSF REU program, I even still use methods closely related to what I learned during that first summer of research experience. Another awful choice to add to the long list of reasons why we'll lose a generation of scientists.
March 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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scalzi.com
Don't trust consumer-facing "AI" for anything
hannescools.bsky.social Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · Feb 11
BBC just released damning research on AI assistants' news accuracy.

Results: 51% of AI responses had significant issues. 19% introduced errors when citing BBC. 13% misquoted or made up BBC content entirely. 🤐🤐
www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... via @ezraeeman.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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terrrr-bearrrr.bsky.social
Tariq is claiming he’s opening for Kendrick
heymrsbond.com Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · Feb 9
I’m rooting for the team from Abbott Elementary
February 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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joshtpm.bsky.social
this is where the rubber meets the road. NIH doesn't just fund research univs and hospitals in blue states. if anything they're most important to regional economies in the reddest states and districts.
citizencohn.bsky.social Citizen Cohn / Jonathan Cohn @citizencohn.bsky.social · Feb 9
Impact of NIH cut starting to sink in

Here's Sen. Katie Britt urging "a smart, targeted approach" in order to protect important research at UA-Birmingham, a top NIH recipient

Also, as article notes, the state's largest employer

www.al.com/news/2025/02...
Katie Britt vows to work with RFK Jr. after NIH funding cuts cause concern in Alabama
UAB and UAH are among Alabama institutions that could be affected by cuts.
www.al.com
February 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Living Colour - Cult Of Personality

“I sell the things you need to be
I'm the smiling face
I exploit you, still you love me
I tell you one and one makes three”

#LivingColour
#Alternativemusic
#Alternative
#Alternativerock
#80smusic
#80srock
#Musicvideo
#MTV
Living Colour - Cult Of Personality (Official Video)
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February 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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FFFFFFFFFFFF this. Not surprising in the least but still unbelievably shitty.
Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
www.whitehouse.gov
January 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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astrokatie.com
I spoke to a talented junior scientist who just got a good faculty job offer in the US and they told me “well I wouldn’t move to 1930s Germany either” so that’s how that’s going
January 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Go birds!!
January 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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sethwalder.bsky.social
Someone pointed this out to me on the other site and it's too good not to share:

The Eagles had seven rushing touchdowns today.

The Cowboys had six this season.
January 26, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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louispeitzman.bsky.social
I say “fuck off” out loud to intrusive AI features at least 20 times a day.
December 18, 2024 at 8:52 PM
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chanda.blacksky.app
It's absolutely fucking wild that highly credentialed professionals are acting like being able to run a federal agency isn't something that requires substantive qualifications beyond "is a rich fanboy"

Stop embarrassing yourselves you guys
December 6, 2024 at 2:41 PM