Erin Jessup
@erinjessup.bsky.social
Here for archaeology, sumo, F1, animals & laughs.
Based @ University of Alberta
Based @ University of Alberta
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This wheel is to the boy squirrel the way that the football is to Charlie Brown and it still makes me laugh every time he tries to use it only to be immediately spun.
January 6, 2026 at 2:53 AM
This wheel is to the boy squirrel the way that the football is to Charlie Brown and it still makes me laugh every time he tries to use it only to be immediately spun.
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I have a long-running list of surprising eponyms, and in this dark time I wish to share my amusement with you.
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
December 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I have a long-running list of surprising eponyms, and in this dark time I wish to share my amusement with you.
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
To clarify, an eponym is something named for a person. “Newton’s Laws” are called that for Isaac Newton. A surprising eponym is just that.
So, let’s begin.
Eponyms/0
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Rough vibes on this website today, likely because people feel Hopeless and Helpless Because Can't Stop It and No One Who Is Supposed To Is Trying To So Now We're Fighting Each Other™. I recommend activities such as book, or potentially instrument if you like instrument, or even do talk on phone.
January 5, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Rough vibes on this website today, likely because people feel Hopeless and Helpless Because Can't Stop It and No One Who Is Supposed To Is Trying To So Now We're Fighting Each Other™. I recommend activities such as book, or potentially instrument if you like instrument, or even do talk on phone.
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Folks, she brought a whole plate of spaghetti to the broadcast center to do her headshot. She then houses that spaghetti.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
January 2, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Folks, she brought a whole plate of spaghetti to the broadcast center to do her headshot. She then houses that spaghetti.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
Mattia sips on an espresso during his.
Truly the heroes we need during these times.
Reading list for 2025. Highlights included @marthawells.com Murderbot series, which I discovered last January; Careless People, which made me so mad steam came out of my ears like a Loony Tune; and The Place of Tides, which was like a strong Scandinavian hug at the end of a long year 💛
January 1, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Reading list for 2025. Highlights included @marthawells.com Murderbot series, which I discovered last January; Careless People, which made me so mad steam came out of my ears like a Loony Tune; and The Place of Tides, which was like a strong Scandinavian hug at the end of a long year 💛
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In 2012, an Icelandic newspaper translated an interview where Jessica Biel said that Justin Timberlake excels at everything he does. The translation went a bit wrong though and the article said that Timberlake was constantly using Microsoft Excel (the headline read "Can't live without Excel files")
December 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
In 2012, an Icelandic newspaper translated an interview where Jessica Biel said that Justin Timberlake excels at everything he does. The translation went a bit wrong though and the article said that Timberlake was constantly using Microsoft Excel (the headline read "Can't live without Excel files")
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Platonic Advertising -
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A philosophy webcomic about the inevitable anguish of living a brief life in an absurd world. Also Jokes
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December 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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If you're new to the Headline of the Year contest, it's surprisingly elaborate -- for the next few days, I'll be keeping track of reposts & likes on here and elsewhere (mostly here it seems at this point) and that will seed the top 16 headlines.
Then-- a four-round knock-out battle for the title!
Then-- a four-round knock-out battle for the title!
The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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December 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
If you're new to the Headline of the Year contest, it's surprisingly elaborate -- for the next few days, I'll be keeping track of reposts & likes on here and elsewhere (mostly here it seems at this point) and that will seed the top 16 headlines.
Then-- a four-round knock-out battle for the title!
Then-- a four-round knock-out battle for the title!
So did I!
I just fired off a thank you email to info@skatecanada.ca.
I am sure the convoy assholes will be mailing them as well so I encourage letting them know the difference they are making by taking such a great stand for Albertans.
I am sure the convoy assholes will be mailing them as well so I encourage letting them know the difference they are making by taking such a great stand for Albertans.
December 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
So did I!
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As you may know, I have stopped using Twitter, and have decided to reproduce some of my more memorable threads here for posterity. Here’s one I hold wrote after a particularly engaging swordfighting lesson.
Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa!
[BIG ASS THREAD]
Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa!
[BIG ASS THREAD]
a man reading a book to a young boy
Alt: a man reading a book to a young boy
media.tenor.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
As you may know, I have stopped using Twitter, and have decided to reproduce some of my more memorable threads here for posterity. Here’s one I hold wrote after a particularly engaging swordfighting lesson.
Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa!
[BIG ASS THREAD]
Buckle up, swordfighting fans, because I *have* studied my Agrippa!
[BIG ASS THREAD]
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So here’s a holiday menu for defending democracy: a set of 10 concrete things ordinary Albertans can do starting today:
December 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
So here’s a holiday menu for defending democracy: a set of 10 concrete things ordinary Albertans can do starting today:
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SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going—
SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT
PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti—
SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE
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The Perks of Being A Hundred Wallflowers is about a teenager with the superpower to turn into an army of shy people.
COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com/comic/hundred
PATREON ◆ www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersm...
STORE ◆ smbc-store.myshopify.com
COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com/comic/hundred
PATREON ◆ www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersm...
STORE ◆ smbc-store.myshopify.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The Perks of Being A Hundred Wallflowers is about a teenager with the superpower to turn into an army of shy people.
COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com/comic/hundred
PATREON ◆ www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersm...
STORE ◆ smbc-store.myshopify.com
COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com/comic/hundred
PATREON ◆ www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersm...
STORE ◆ smbc-store.myshopify.com
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At long last we have created the Gattaca from classic sci-fi film Don’t Do the Gattaca Thing
December 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
At long last we have created the Gattaca from classic sci-fi film Don’t Do the Gattaca Thing
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Learn to lose to women without having a gender identity life crisis about it!
Learn to be rejected by a girl without crumbling into a heap of failed masculinity!
Learn to be in an equal partnership with another human being because you like them, not because of the gender role they reaffirm in you!
Learn to be rejected by a girl without crumbling into a heap of failed masculinity!
Learn to be in an equal partnership with another human being because you like them, not because of the gender role they reaffirm in you!
December 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Learn to lose to women without having a gender identity life crisis about it!
Learn to be rejected by a girl without crumbling into a heap of failed masculinity!
Learn to be in an equal partnership with another human being because you like them, not because of the gender role they reaffirm in you!
Learn to be rejected by a girl without crumbling into a heap of failed masculinity!
Learn to be in an equal partnership with another human being because you like them, not because of the gender role they reaffirm in you!
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The Impact of AIDS on the Artistic Community, by Fran Lebowitz. For World AIDS Day. Part 2 of 2:
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Impact of AIDS on the Artistic Community, by Fran Lebowitz. For World AIDS Day. Part 2 of 2:
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Full comic here: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/red-3 #smbc
November 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Full comic here: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/red-3 #smbc
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Celebrating an incredible coincidence of history today: #OnThisDay in 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, and 115 years later, to the day, Lucy was found. 🏺
November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Celebrating an incredible coincidence of history today: #OnThisDay in 1859, Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, and 115 years later, to the day, Lucy was found. 🏺
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If we ever want a truer interpretation of “Frankenstein,” we might need a woman to do it, E.B. Boyd writes. buff.ly/LeEegLe
Why Frankenstein Needs a Female Director
Male directors can't go Mary Shelley's tale justice
buff.ly
October 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
If we ever want a truer interpretation of “Frankenstein,” we might need a woman to do it, E.B. Boyd writes. buff.ly/LeEegLe
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Canadian researchers should be aware the there is a motion before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research to force Tricouncils to hand over disaggregated peer review data on all applications:
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
October 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Canadian researchers should be aware the there is a motion before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research to force Tricouncils to hand over disaggregated peer review data on all applications:
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
Applicant names, profiles, demographics
Reviewers names, profiles, comments, and scores
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Apparently some folks are playing real dumb about skull symbols so let’s play a little game I like to call “Nazi skull or not a Nazi skull”
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
October 22, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Apparently some folks are playing real dumb about skull symbols so let’s play a little game I like to call “Nazi skull or not a Nazi skull”
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
I loved this movie so much. Run, don't walk, to your nearest YouTube!
The hype is real. This two hour long doc about extreme birdwatching is an absolute delight, and nothing less than a soothing balm in horrible times.
The makers have put the whole thing up on YouTube, for free with no ads, and all of you should watch it right now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...
The makers have put the whole thing up on YouTube, for free with no ads, and all of you should watch it right now.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...
LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching
YouTube video by owen reiser
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October 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I loved this movie so much. Run, don't walk, to your nearest YouTube!
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Got so annoyed while waiting to vote that I wrote a substack post. open.substack.com/pub/lisayoun...
I'd like to speak to the manager!
Go ahead.
open.substack.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Got so annoyed while waiting to vote that I wrote a substack post. open.substack.com/pub/lisayoun...
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There are 11 recommendations in here. Recs 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10 are all good, require no comment - just do them! The rest I will talk about in this thread.
The Alberta post-secondary review is out. For the most part this is a very sensible set of recommendations. I would hazard a guess that it is not quite what the provincial government was expecting.
Alberta panel suggests new post-secondary funding model, institutional neutrality | CBC News
A panel that studied Alberta's post-secondary institutions has released its recommendations, which include replacing the funding framework, providing more assistance like grants and scholarships to st...
www.cbc.ca
October 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
There are 11 recommendations in here. Recs 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10 are all good, require no comment - just do them! The rest I will talk about in this thread.
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#OnThisDay in 1861, Charles Darwin wrote to his friend "But I am very poorly today and very stupid and hate everybody and everything." n.pr/3kVZvon
October 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM
#OnThisDay in 1861, Charles Darwin wrote to his friend "But I am very poorly today and very stupid and hate everybody and everything." n.pr/3kVZvon