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Rolling in dirt to keep my coat silky and clean. She/her
There have been ~5 instances of several shots being fired in my neighborhood in the past 2 weeks, some in broad daylight, and the only casualty I'm aware of is my neighbor's window, wtf is going on
December 16, 2023 at 4:04 PM
Okay, I have a 3 day interview next week and 2 days of interview clothes. Can we mix and match our way through this, or do I have to go shopping the weekend after Thanksgiving?
November 25, 2023 at 2:51 PM
...have been a disaster for the human race. They have greatly increased life-expectancy of those of us who live in 'advanced' countries, but they have destabilized society, have made life unfulfilling, have subjected human beings to indignities, have led to widespread psychological suffering..."
November 20, 2023 at 8:01 PM
Once again working on teaching and diversity statements and once again combatting the urge to simply submit the Pedagogy of the Oppressed meme with the text "this, but unironically" in lieu of both documents
October 16, 2023 at 9:30 PM
Mom came through and brought the cats fabulous halloween costumes that the cats don't seem to appreciate nearly as much as I do
October 14, 2023 at 3:03 AM
Started off the morning right by exploding a can of pumpkin directly into my face and then mistaking garlic powder for ginger and adding a healthy dash to my pumpkin smoothie. I'm ready to do some high quality knowledge work today, yall
October 10, 2023 at 1:09 PM
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Assigned to a prison job paying $0.13 per hour, Abron Arrington refused to work, figuring his time could be better spent learning physics.

The state DOC punished him with bouts of solitary confinement: boltsmag.org/colorado-pri...
Forced Labor Continues in Colorado, Years After Vote to End Prison Slavery
Coloradans voted in 2018 to amend their state constitution to ban forced labor in prison. Years later, incarcerated people are still being punished for refusing work assignments.
boltsmag.org
October 2, 2023 at 11:05 PM
Academic job market playlist, but it's just This Year by The Mountain Goats on repeat
October 6, 2023 at 5:33 PM
I cannot work under these conditions
October 5, 2023 at 8:21 PM
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Local Chicago heroes!

That particular golf course is an absolute waste of space and general nuisance, taking up like 10 blocks right next to the shore of Lake Michigan.

I'm sure it was put to much better use as a cruising spot. May the same happen to all golf courses.
September 25, 2023 at 4:49 PM
God bless them, they did it @poison-sumac.bsky.social
September 25, 2023 at 4:23 PM
Me: Give test, please
Gov: Can't, that address is a business
Me: That address is where I live
Gov: You live in a hair salon
Me: I really don't though
Gov: Prove it
Today, you can order four free COVID tests.

Go here: www.covid.gov/tests

Pass it on.
September 25, 2023 at 4:07 PM
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A Pennsylvania State Police trooper abused his authority to have his ex-girlfriend involuntarily committed to a medical facility for mental health issues that he made up
Pa. trooper abused ex-girlfriend, had her committed for mental issues he made up: court docs
“I know you’re not crazy, I’ll paint you as crazy,” the trooper told his ex, according to court documents. “I know the law.”
t.co
September 25, 2023 at 1:30 PM
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Today, you can order four free COVID tests.

Go here: www.covid.gov/tests

Pass it on.
September 25, 2023 at 10:03 AM
I'm too tired for this shit
September 24, 2023 at 6:20 PM
Reskeet with a banger picture of your cat.
September 22, 2023 at 1:48 AM
Me submitting to a conf: I'm not worried about whether this gets in, the important thing is I think it was a good project and my coauthors and I stand behind the work.

Me 8h before NeurIPS decisions: OMG TELL ME, I CAN TAKE REJECTION, JUST DO IT, DO IT NOW, I'M BEGGING YOU, TELL ME TELL ME TELL M-
September 21, 2023 at 5:17 PM
The gang makes mapo tofu
September 17, 2023 at 2:05 AM
Circus gym just sent out a call for acts for their Halloween showcase. I have neither time nor energy for this, but this might be my only opportunity to force a room of strangers to listen to Hellfire by Cunninlynguists while I shake my ass in the air, so unclear what to do
youtu.be/3QmFNcH4b9k?...
September 13, 2023 at 9:43 PM
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The new HIGHLY INVASIVE ad monitoring & selling framework is now live in Google Chrome & it's ON by default, so you MUST EXPLICITLY OPT OUT. We all know this is bad, but here's how to do it:

Settings>Privacy & Security>Ad Privacy, disable all 3 options: Ad Topics, Site-suggested Ads, Ad Measurement
September 10, 2023 at 1:48 PM
"We saw you from across the bar and... "
September 12, 2023 at 1:02 AM
This gym locker room would like you to know: pistachios
September 12, 2023 at 12:28 AM
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Multiple West Virginia lawmakers have recently supported voluntary sterilization of incarcerated people.

Said one lawmaker: “If you want to lessen your prison sentence… then you get your tubes tied, so you don’t bring any more drug babies into the system.”

boltsmag.org/west-virgini...
New Law Could Make It Even Harder to Get Health Care in Deadly West Virginia Lockups
In a last-minute special session, the GOP-led legislature rushed through a law denying care that corrections officials don’t deem “medically necessary.”
boltsmag.org
September 11, 2023 at 5:06 PM
"We were being very good, go back to your meal prep, there is nothing amiss here."
September 10, 2023 at 7:24 PM
Philly has the best window cats
September 7, 2023 at 1:17 PM