Thomas Pollet
@tvpollet.bsky.social
I study social relationships (and a bunch of random other things) with an interest in statistics. Views are my own. https://tvpollet.github.io/
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Board of Peace - Season 1
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Board of Peace - Season 1
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My God. I’m writing about the last 100 years of theories of equality and just realised that Rawls’ A Theory of Justice (1971) falls into the first half.
January 24, 2026 at 10:15 AM
My God. I’m writing about the last 100 years of theories of equality and just realised that Rawls’ A Theory of Justice (1971) falls into the first half.
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Methodological Flexibility in the Iowa Gambling Task Undermines Interpretability: A Meta-method Review: https://osf.io/4g3vr
January 24, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Methodological Flexibility in the Iowa Gambling Task Undermines Interpretability: A Meta-method Review: https://osf.io/4g3vr
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LOGIC - Sometimes a kebab is just a kebab.
January 24, 2026 at 5:26 PM
LOGIC - Sometimes a kebab is just a kebab.
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A study finds only 5% of transportation research papers share code and 4% share data, underscoring the need for open science. Using Large Language Models, researchers created a pipeline to track data availability, boosting transparency in transportation research. https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.14429
Measuring the State of Open Science in Transportation Using Large Language Models
ArXiv link for Measuring the State of Open Science in Transportation Using Large Language Models
arxiv.org
January 23, 2026 at 11:51 PM
A study finds only 5% of transportation research papers share code and 4% share data, underscoring the need for open science. Using Large Language Models, researchers created a pipeline to track data availability, boosting transparency in transportation research. https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.14429
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Once again, immigration is not even a problem. Immigrants are not more criminal, they don't cost jobs, they don't harm the economy. There is no reason for any of this. It is hurting ourselves to hurt them.
January 24, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Once again, immigration is not even a problem. Immigrants are not more criminal, they don't cost jobs, they don't harm the economy. There is no reason for any of this. It is hurting ourselves to hurt them.
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I saw this a million years ago and could not stop laughing.
January 24, 2026 at 6:16 AM
I saw this a million years ago and could not stop laughing.
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Today I learned “Norwegian Christian laws forbade citizens from conversing with and interacting with trolls, and in documents dating from 1274 to 1781, doing so would result in severe punishment” (source: Wikipedia), and I kinda think many people nowadays would be better off if this law was revived
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Today I learned “Norwegian Christian laws forbade citizens from conversing with and interacting with trolls, and in documents dating from 1274 to 1781, doing so would result in severe punishment” (source: Wikipedia), and I kinda think many people nowadays would be better off if this law was revived
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Katy Perry’s Friends Skeptical Of Alleged Powerful Boyfriend Who Lives In Canada https://theonion.com/katy-perrys-friends-skeptical-of-alleged-powerful-boyfriend-who-lives-in-canada/
January 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Katy Perry’s Friends Skeptical Of Alleged Powerful Boyfriend Who Lives In Canada https://theonion.com/katy-perrys-friends-skeptical-of-alleged-powerful-boyfriend-who-lives-in-canada/
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Aaaand we're back!!
Two Postdocs in Philosophy of Mind (one ot two years), Centre for Philosophical Psychology, University of Antwerp
- to work with me!
Deadline: March 20, 2026
More info on PhilJobs
Two Postdocs in Philosophy of Mind (one ot two years), Centre for Philosophical Psychology, University of Antwerp
- to work with me!
Deadline: March 20, 2026
More info on PhilJobs
January 22, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Aaaand we're back!!
Two Postdocs in Philosophy of Mind (one ot two years), Centre for Philosophical Psychology, University of Antwerp
- to work with me!
Deadline: March 20, 2026
More info on PhilJobs
Two Postdocs in Philosophy of Mind (one ot two years), Centre for Philosophical Psychology, University of Antwerp
- to work with me!
Deadline: March 20, 2026
More info on PhilJobs
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will never forget how my brother-in-law went to taco bell and ordered tacos only to be told "the meat gun's out"
January 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
will never forget how my brother-in-law went to taco bell and ordered tacos only to be told "the meat gun's out"
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Quite. By the same token, weird glasses only allowed if worm by mantises or other insects...
January 22, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Quite. By the same token, weird glasses only allowed if worm by mantises or other insects...
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Turns out that if you use a broom to scratch yourself everyone thinks you're a weirdo but if a cow does it they end up in the cover of Current Biology
January 22, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Turns out that if you use a broom to scratch yourself everyone thinks you're a weirdo but if a cow does it they end up in the cover of Current Biology
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Resubmitting grants each cycle
January 22, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Resubmitting grants each cycle
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My toddler will be pleased to hear about this new research: bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/5/1/...
January 21, 2026 at 10:37 PM
My toddler will be pleased to hear about this new research: bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/5/1/...
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no, you're wrong. using one of these books is infinitely preferable to someone using nothing but a reused password 9,000 times. they're especially good for older people who don't go out much. if your book is at risk in your home, you have bigger problems than "they're going to steal my amazon login"
January 22, 2026 at 1:05 PM
no, you're wrong. using one of these books is infinitely preferable to someone using nothing but a reused password 9,000 times. they're especially good for older people who don't go out much. if your book is at risk in your home, you have bigger problems than "they're going to steal my amazon login"
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🚨 NEW STUDY: As Australia prepares for another heatwave, our latest study found the early January heatwave which hit SE Australia was made 5x more likely due to climate change. What was once a relatively rare 1-in-25-year event is now expected about every 5 years. 🧵 1/6
January 22, 2026 at 1:03 PM
🚨 NEW STUDY: As Australia prepares for another heatwave, our latest study found the early January heatwave which hit SE Australia was made 5x more likely due to climate change. What was once a relatively rare 1-in-25-year event is now expected about every 5 years. 🧵 1/6
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Today's frog is the Victoria archipelago frog.
January 22, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Today's frog is the Victoria archipelago frog.
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Since 2020, electricity prices have increased by an average of 40 percent across the country. But the rise in costs hasn’t affected each type of user equally.
An unusual disconnect is emerging between what regular people pay — and what data centers pay. https://wapo.st/49A1v25
An unusual disconnect is emerging between what regular people pay — and what data centers pay. https://wapo.st/49A1v25
January 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Since 2020, electricity prices have increased by an average of 40 percent across the country. But the rise in costs hasn’t affected each type of user equally.
An unusual disconnect is emerging between what regular people pay — and what data centers pay. https://wapo.st/49A1v25
An unusual disconnect is emerging between what regular people pay — and what data centers pay. https://wapo.st/49A1v25
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@forrt.bsky.social and the Münster Center for Open Science are organizing a Love Replications Week this year. Get in touch if you would like to contribute with tutorials, case studies, or discussions surrounding #reproductions and #replications! The full program will be announced soon!
January 22, 2026 at 8:06 AM
@forrt.bsky.social and the Münster Center for Open Science are organizing a Love Replications Week this year. Get in touch if you would like to contribute with tutorials, case studies, or discussions surrounding #reproductions and #replications! The full program will be announced soon!
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Kent, Essex and apparently Sussex all decline to be gouged by Elsevier Read & Publish deals. Others may well follow. 1/2
Three major research universities opt out of new Elsevier deal
Complaints over ‘price increases’ and open access models spur UK institutions to walk away from offer from publishing giant, despite nationally negotiated agreement
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Kent, Essex and apparently Sussex all decline to be gouged by Elsevier Read & Publish deals. Others may well follow. 1/2