Dheeraj Chand
@dheerajchand.bsky.social
Personal account, no ties to any clients or employers, my opinions, blame me.
Work: Elections data, redistricting, surveys, Spark, Scala, Python, Demography.
Personal: Musician, Freemason, Reader, Philology, Philosophy, Boxing, Jazz.
Work: Elections data, redistricting, surveys, Spark, Scala, Python, Demography.
Personal: Musician, Freemason, Reader, Philology, Philosophy, Boxing, Jazz.
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A psychotic who stalks my girlfriend has recently begun stalking my social media, so this post is a hello to him. Hi, guy, enjoy your time. Just know that when you and I share space together, your first Kung Fu lesson will be free.
“Men are socialized to be taller and stronger.” - Leftist proverb
December 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
“Men are socialized to be taller and stronger.” - Leftist proverb
A psychotic who stalks my girlfriend has recently begun stalking my social media, so this post is a hello to him. Hi, guy, enjoy your time. Just know that when you and I share space together, your first Kung Fu lesson will be free.
December 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
A psychotic who stalks my girlfriend has recently begun stalking my social media, so this post is a hello to him. Hi, guy, enjoy your time. Just know that when you and I share space together, your first Kung Fu lesson will be free.
I'm almost fifty years old and my mom has no idea how much more than her I eat in a given meal. This is really funny.
December 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I'm almost fifty years old and my mom has no idea how much more than her I eat in a given meal. This is really funny.
Retraining my brain to associate the smell of hospitals with renewal and life rather than illness and death. This is difficult, though it should be easy.
December 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Retraining my brain to associate the smell of hospitals with renewal and life rather than illness and death. This is difficult, though it should be easy.
One huge black pill I got from waiting tables was seeing individual women and groups thereof not only at the restaurant, but ordering food and not having mid-meal exchanges because they changed their minds. They’re capable of picking where to go and what to eat and often like doing so.
December 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
One huge black pill I got from waiting tables was seeing individual women and groups thereof not only at the restaurant, but ordering food and not having mid-meal exchanges because they changed their minds. They’re capable of picking where to go and what to eat and often like doing so.
Green Lantern made a mix showing the years of collaboration between Nas and Primo. Every boxing gym is going to be rocking this for weeks.
music.apple.com/us/album/dj-...
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DJ Green Lantern: Nas, DJ Premier—Half-Man, Half Amazing (DJ Mix) by DJ Green Lantern on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 25 Songs
music.apple.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Green Lantern made a mix showing the years of collaboration between Nas and Primo. Every boxing gym is going to be rocking this for weeks.
music.apple.com/us/album/dj-...
music.apple.com/us/album/dj-...
A way to describe bad faith actors is that they're not looking for fair ways to live together, but to maximize advantages and disadvantages, "Heads I win, tails you lose." I've made it a point to always expose the principle in any such negotiation, Strategic Kantianism. They don't like it.
December 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A way to describe bad faith actors is that they're not looking for fair ways to live together, but to maximize advantages and disadvantages, "Heads I win, tails you lose." I've made it a point to always expose the principle in any such negotiation, Strategic Kantianism. They don't like it.
Young Gen X is old enough to know De La Soul Is Dead is their best album and young enough to have Stakes Is High be the fave, regardless.
music.apple.com/us/album/sta...
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Stakes Is High by De La Soul on Apple Music
Album · 1996 · 18 Songs
music.apple.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Young Gen X is old enough to know De La Soul Is Dead is their best album and young enough to have Stakes Is High be the fave, regardless.
music.apple.com/us/album/sta...
music.apple.com/us/album/sta...
I was pleased and humbled this morning to receive the Guitar Center Peace Prize for my work in promoting the universal brotherhood of Telecasters.
December 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I was pleased and humbled this morning to receive the Guitar Center Peace Prize for my work in promoting the universal brotherhood of Telecasters.
This is the best Ghost has sounded since 36 Chambers. Nas elevates everything.
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Scar Tissue by Ghostface Killah & Nas on Apple Music
Song · 2024 · Duration 2:58
music.apple.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This is the best Ghost has sounded since 36 Chambers. Nas elevates everything.
music.apple.com/us/album/sca...
music.apple.com/us/album/sca...
The film adaptation of Wicked makes good use of Cynthia Erivo’s physical skill, her expressive eyes and subtle head angles convey emotion beautifully. This could not happen on stage. It’s hard to take over a role
originated by Idina Menzel, perhaps, a different medium makes it easier.
originated by Idina Menzel, perhaps, a different medium makes it easier.
December 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The film adaptation of Wicked makes good use of Cynthia Erivo’s physical skill, her expressive eyes and subtle head angles convey emotion beautifully. This could not happen on stage. It’s hard to take over a role
originated by Idina Menzel, perhaps, a different medium makes it easier.
originated by Idina Menzel, perhaps, a different medium makes it easier.
The movie adaptation of Wicked really leans into the gay relationship interpretation that the stage adaptation downplays. Some of that is probably time, maybe it can be more overt, now, but I liked the story of friendship, too.
December 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The movie adaptation of Wicked really leans into the gay relationship interpretation that the stage adaptation downplays. Some of that is probably time, maybe it can be more overt, now, but I liked the story of friendship, too.
A few years ago, a coworker was fired for paying for a hooker on a company credit card. He did it on a work trip, representing the company. I think this is wild, I couldn’t believe he did it, or that you could pay hookers with a card. It turns out that there are entire apps and services
December 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
A few years ago, a coworker was fired for paying for a hooker on a company credit card. He did it on a work trip, representing the company. I think this is wild, I couldn’t believe he did it, or that you could pay hookers with a card. It turns out that there are entire apps and services
Vanity Fair is literally sexist. Please look forward to Rebecca Traister writing 37,000 words on the subject under the poignant title, "Kennedy Boys."
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Vanity Fair is literally sexist. Please look forward to Rebecca Traister writing 37,000 words on the subject under the poignant title, "Kennedy Boys."
My friend Cammie is running for Congress in New Jersey on ideas that would be good everywhere. Let’s hope this is the first stop
on the way to the Senate.
on the way to the Senate.
My plan to fix our utility bill crisis:
1) Free solar panels for anybody who wants them—lower rates even for people who don’t, stabilizing the grid, thousands of jobs
2) Make data centers pay their fair share
3) Tie utility executive compensation to rates—no bonuses for hikes
#NJ11
1) Free solar panels for anybody who wants them—lower rates even for people who don’t, stabilizing the grid, thousands of jobs
2) Make data centers pay their fair share
3) Tie utility executive compensation to rates—no bonuses for hikes
#NJ11
Croft’s NJ-11 energy agenda: offer free solar, hold data centers and utility executives accountable - New Jersey Globe
Cammie Croft, one of the many Democrats making an effort to break out in the packed 12-way field for Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s House seat, is releasing
newjerseyglobe.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
My friend Cammie is running for Congress in New Jersey on ideas that would be good everywhere. Let’s hope this is the first stop
on the way to the Senate.
on the way to the Senate.
One really big failure of mine has been basing my understandings of how men and women differ in personality on my social circles. Women who are engineers, philologists, musicians and martial artists are disproportionately more masculine in temperament.
December 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
One really big failure of mine has been basing my understandings of how men and women differ in personality on my social circles. Women who are engineers, philologists, musicians and martial artists are disproportionately more masculine in temperament.
The fastest way to end mistreatment is to reciprocate it. Is someone late? Don’t be punctual. Is someone indirect? Don’t be clear. Is someone passive? Don’t show initiative. Make them feel how awfully they treat you by reflecting that behaviour right back at them and see how it goes away.
December 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The fastest way to end mistreatment is to reciprocate it. Is someone late? Don’t be punctual. Is someone indirect? Don’t be clear. Is someone passive? Don’t show initiative. Make them feel how awfully they treat you by reflecting that behaviour right back at them and see how it goes away.
I run into a lot of bitter men because of the program. In the same way that the first step is to stop using, and the rest of the journey is to understand and transform the person who used, I listen and sometimes offer perspective. But these guys are buying and using 1/
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I run into a lot of bitter men because of the program. In the same way that the first step is to stop using, and the rest of the journey is to understand and transform the person who used, I listen and sometimes offer perspective. But these guys are buying and using 1/
Evander has one of the greatest records in the history of boxing but will always be remembered first and last as the guy who beat Mike Tyson. Life’s funny that way.
December 1, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Evander has one of the greatest records in the history of boxing but will always be remembered first and last as the guy who beat Mike Tyson. Life’s funny that way.
I think I am the only person I know who sort of misses Mac OS 9 and below.
November 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I think I am the only person I know who sort of misses Mac OS 9 and below.
Costco sells gigantic bags of sliced pepperoni. This has led to me randomly going to the fridge and grabbing a fist of pork.
Costco is why I will never be a cruiserweight.
Costco is why I will never be a cruiserweight.
November 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Costco sells gigantic bags of sliced pepperoni. This has led to me randomly going to the fridge and grabbing a fist of pork.
Costco is why I will never be a cruiserweight.
Costco is why I will never be a cruiserweight.
I’m finally getting around to seeing the film version of Wicked. Arianna Grande as Galinda is really interesting. Kristen Chenoweth is slight, but substantive, she carried that role on talent. AG played a vapid pop star for years, and brings that to performing Galinda.
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
I’m finally getting around to seeing the film version of Wicked. Arianna Grande as Galinda is really interesting. Kristen Chenoweth is slight, but substantive, she carried that role on talent. AG played a vapid pop star for years, and brings that to performing Galinda.
I’ve reached an age at which I need a speed bad more than I need a reflex bag. Age is only humiliating if you let it be, otherwise, it is just another changing condition.
November 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I’ve reached an age at which I need a speed bad more than I need a reflex bag. Age is only humiliating if you let it be, otherwise, it is just another changing condition.