Cory Nicholls
@cory-nicholls.bsky.social
Econ PhD student at the University of Utah. Interested in Bayesian econometrics and alternative research methodologies. Owned by a cat.
Over the last month, I have been a driving instructor for two of my colleagues as they prepare to get their driver's licences.
It has been both rewarding and full of adventure and a few near misses. Regardless of the subject, nothing comes close to the joy of teaching and tutoring.
It has been both rewarding and full of adventure and a few near misses. Regardless of the subject, nothing comes close to the joy of teaching and tutoring.
September 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Over the last month, I have been a driving instructor for two of my colleagues as they prepare to get their driver's licences.
It has been both rewarding and full of adventure and a few near misses. Regardless of the subject, nothing comes close to the joy of teaching and tutoring.
It has been both rewarding and full of adventure and a few near misses. Regardless of the subject, nothing comes close to the joy of teaching and tutoring.
I find it odd when academics shy away from using AI tools on the logic that they have a fully functioning brain. Since when was being an intellectual Luddite a badge of honor?
September 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I find it odd when academics shy away from using AI tools on the logic that they have a fully functioning brain. Since when was being an intellectual Luddite a badge of honor?
If you ever wondered, "who in their right mind would order a 65 foot usb c cable?". I'm on those guys.
September 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
If you ever wondered, "who in their right mind would order a 65 foot usb c cable?". I'm on those guys.
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Visit From JD Vance Last Thing Utah Needs Right Now
Visit From JD Vance Last Thing Utah Needs Right Now
SALT LAKE CITY—Alarmed by numerous reports that the vice president was currently en route to the state, sources confirmed Thursday that a visit from JD Vance was the last thing Utah needed right now. ...
theonion.com
September 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Visit From JD Vance Last Thing Utah Needs Right Now
Tonight, I learned tapas in northern Spain are called pinchos.
September 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Tonight, I learned tapas in northern Spain are called pinchos.
Is confidence just ignorance draped in a robe of certainty?
September 5, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Is confidence just ignorance draped in a robe of certainty?
I can see why many academics are so quick to accept Karl Popper's view on scientific methodology. The man knew how to justify his stance in an appealing way.
September 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I can see why many academics are so quick to accept Karl Popper's view on scientific methodology. The man knew how to justify his stance in an appealing way.
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September 3, 2025 at 8:29 AM
"Thought I was a donut, you tried to glaze me" -Rakim
September 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
"Thought I was a donut, you tried to glaze me" -Rakim
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Corporation Reaches Goal, Shuts Down https://theonion.com/corporation-reaches-goal-shuts-down-1819566365/
September 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Corporation Reaches Goal, Shuts Down https://theonion.com/corporation-reaches-goal-shuts-down-1819566365/
Sometimes life deals you a 14. Absurd, arbitrary, yet yours alone to confront.
August 31, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Sometimes life deals you a 14. Absurd, arbitrary, yet yours alone to confront.
I picked these up for $35 at Ken Sander's Books in Downtown SLC as they are having (or at least we're having yesterday) a 25% off sale.
They also have this awesome catalogue of books, pamphlets, etc. pertaining to 20th century Radical Politics.
kensandersbooks.com
They also have this awesome catalogue of books, pamphlets, etc. pertaining to 20th century Radical Politics.
kensandersbooks.com
August 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I picked these up for $35 at Ken Sander's Books in Downtown SLC as they are having (or at least we're having yesterday) a 25% off sale.
They also have this awesome catalogue of books, pamphlets, etc. pertaining to 20th century Radical Politics.
kensandersbooks.com
They also have this awesome catalogue of books, pamphlets, etc. pertaining to 20th century Radical Politics.
kensandersbooks.com
In investigating the reasonableness of our own modes of thought and behaviour under uncertainty, all we require, and all that we are reasonably entitled to, is consistency among these beliefs, and their reasonable relation to any kind of relevant objective data. This is Probability Theory.
-Zellner
-Zellner
August 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
In investigating the reasonableness of our own modes of thought and behaviour under uncertainty, all we require, and all that we are reasonably entitled to, is consistency among these beliefs, and their reasonable relation to any kind of relevant objective data. This is Probability Theory.
-Zellner
-Zellner
If there is no satisfaction in failure, then explain gambling addiction.
August 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
If there is no satisfaction in failure, then explain gambling addiction.
@wagesofwins.bsky.social @halsinger.bsky.social
Any thoughts on the Saving College Sports executive order that was published earlier today?
Any thoughts on the Saving College Sports executive order that was published earlier today?
Saving College Sports
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and
www.whitehouse.gov
July 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
@wagesofwins.bsky.social @halsinger.bsky.social
Any thoughts on the Saving College Sports executive order that was published earlier today?
Any thoughts on the Saving College Sports executive order that was published earlier today?
Throughout history, bureaucrats, business owners, and bosses typically have viewed workers as lazy, untrustworthy, and inefficient. If you aren't productive, you are worthless in their eyes.
Mike Johnson Says Men Need to Stop 'Playing Video Games All Day' and Get to Work: 'They're Draining Resources'
Speaker Mike Johnson defended efforts to attach work requirements to Medicaid, suggesting that young men are wasting their lives "playing video games all day."
www.latintimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Throughout history, bureaucrats, business owners, and bosses typically have viewed workers as lazy, untrustworthy, and inefficient. If you aren't productive, you are worthless in their eyes.
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www.thesling.org/the-wnba-lab...
For journalists who choose to do more than just repeat the NBA stories (i.e. great journalist like @nrarmour.bsky.social, @sarahspain.com), I wrote about the upcoming labor dispute in the WNBA.
The NBA is very much choosing to treat the women they employ badly!
For journalists who choose to do more than just repeat the NBA stories (i.e. great journalist like @nrarmour.bsky.social, @sarahspain.com), I wrote about the upcoming labor dispute in the WNBA.
The NBA is very much choosing to treat the women they employ badly!
The WNBA Labor Dispute Is Just Another Choice Made by the NBA - The Sling
If you’re a fan of the WNBA, it’s pretty clear which side you should support in this dispute. The NBA owners are exploiting players by claiming losses, just as they’ve done many times in the past. It ...
www.thesling.org
March 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
www.thesling.org/the-wnba-lab...
For journalists who choose to do more than just repeat the NBA stories (i.e. great journalist like @nrarmour.bsky.social, @sarahspain.com), I wrote about the upcoming labor dispute in the WNBA.
The NBA is very much choosing to treat the women they employ badly!
For journalists who choose to do more than just repeat the NBA stories (i.e. great journalist like @nrarmour.bsky.social, @sarahspain.com), I wrote about the upcoming labor dispute in the WNBA.
The NBA is very much choosing to treat the women they employ badly!
Great write-up on the UCWU's Living Wage Campaign.
If you work on the U's campus and have any questions about what the UCWU is, feel free to ask.
If you work on the U's campus and have any questions about what the UCWU is, feel free to ask.
The U Workers Union Campaign for ‘Living Wages’ - Chronicle
The United Campus Workers of Utah demands U employees be paid a minimum hourly wage of $23 an hour and all employees receive annual 5% pay increases.
dailyutahchronicle.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Great write-up on the UCWU's Living Wage Campaign.
If you work on the U's campus and have any questions about what the UCWU is, feel free to ask.
If you work on the U's campus and have any questions about what the UCWU is, feel free to ask.
Ms. Meowsers always demands lap time when I get a free moment.
February 16, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Ms. Meowsers always demands lap time when I get a free moment.
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Gov. Spencer Cox has signed HB267 which strips Utah public employees of their collective bargaining rights.
February 15, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Gov. Spencer Cox has signed HB267 which strips Utah public employees of their collective bargaining rights.
HB267 signed by Governor Cox. 😮💨
UEA released the following statement.
UEA released the following statement.
February 15, 2025 at 3:26 AM
HB267 signed by Governor Cox. 😮💨
UEA released the following statement.
UEA released the following statement.
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Kendrick has turned Drake into a metaphor for everything that’s wrong with America. In this essay I will- (1 / 537)
February 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Kendrick has turned Drake into a metaphor for everything that’s wrong with America. In this essay I will- (1 / 537)
HJR 8 is horrible.
This amendment to Utah's constitution would allow employers to deny employment to an individual based on membership status in a union.
Jordan Teuscher is a threat to Utah's workers.
This amendment to Utah's constitution would allow employers to deny employment to an individual based on membership status in a union.
Jordan Teuscher is a threat to Utah's workers.
HJR008
le.utah.gov
February 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
HJR 8 is horrible.
This amendment to Utah's constitution would allow employers to deny employment to an individual based on membership status in a union.
Jordan Teuscher is a threat to Utah's workers.
This amendment to Utah's constitution would allow employers to deny employment to an individual based on membership status in a union.
Jordan Teuscher is a threat to Utah's workers.