Juan Ersatzman
@juanersatzman.bsky.social
Grad student in philosophy. Soccer fan from Ohio. Hobbyist musician. Resident of the Kensington/Port Richmond, Philadelphia gradient.
Just started watching Attack on Titan (subtitles), and let me just say, as someone who doesn’t watch a lot of anime, that I find it deeply charming (so far) that 80% of the dialogue is people screaming at each other at the top of their lungs.
November 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Just started watching Attack on Titan (subtitles), and let me just say, as someone who doesn’t watch a lot of anime, that I find it deeply charming (so far) that 80% of the dialogue is people screaming at each other at the top of their lungs.
The union reassigned me from serving as the steward for a bunch of humanities and business departments to being the steward for CIS, Chem and Physics.
This feels like it must be something I can spin for my CV. I just need to find the angle.
This feels like it must be something I can spin for my CV. I just need to find the angle.
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The union reassigned me from serving as the steward for a bunch of humanities and business departments to being the steward for CIS, Chem and Physics.
This feels like it must be something I can spin for my CV. I just need to find the angle.
This feels like it must be something I can spin for my CV. I just need to find the angle.
Becoming increasingly fervent about making assignments prohibitively difficult to complete using AI-generated text. Mostly because doing AI-use due diligence suuuuuuuuucks.
November 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Becoming increasingly fervent about making assignments prohibitively difficult to complete using AI-generated text. Mostly because doing AI-use due diligence suuuuuuuuucks.
All these men Making Announcements, Sending Emails and Publishing Essays, unaware that in doing so, they're stepping directly into a twenty-one-year-old line of fire from Christian Ska Punk Legends Five Iron Frenzy.
youtu.be/1VrwFQdNi2Y?...
youtu.be/1VrwFQdNi2Y?...
At Least I'm Not Like All Those Other Old Guys by Five Iron Frenzy
YouTube video by Five Iron Frenzy
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
All these men Making Announcements, Sending Emails and Publishing Essays, unaware that in doing so, they're stepping directly into a twenty-one-year-old line of fire from Christian Ska Punk Legends Five Iron Frenzy.
youtu.be/1VrwFQdNi2Y?...
youtu.be/1VrwFQdNi2Y?...
From a day spent feeling a little bit extra bleak about the dissolution of the promising Crew organization of the early 2020s, I tuned in to the last seconds of the Michigan game, only for them to pull it off. Dark days.
November 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
From a day spent feeling a little bit extra bleak about the dissolution of the promising Crew organization of the early 2020s, I tuned in to the last seconds of the Michigan game, only for them to pull it off. Dark days.
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Getting arrested for trying to give detainees communion while wearing a shirt that says “bad theology kills” is AWESOME. Proud of my sibling.
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Getting arrested for trying to give detainees communion while wearing a shirt that says “bad theology kills” is AWESOME. Proud of my sibling.
When your military action definitely isn’t masturbatory:
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 PM
When your military action definitely isn’t masturbatory:
30 seconds later.
Are we at "No, actually, I want the game to finish scoreless" yet?
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
30 seconds later.
Are we at "No, actually, I want the game to finish scoreless" yet?
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Are we at "No, actually, I want the game to finish scoreless" yet?
Spent the last couple of days wondering why my brain kept linking Starflyer 59 and The Mountain Goats (understated ambition? Long-running mostly-solo projects? Jason Martin seems like a Mountain Goats character?) when it hit me: their most recent albums both have songs about *specific* motorcycles.
November 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Spent the last couple of days wondering why my brain kept linking Starflyer 59 and The Mountain Goats (understated ambition? Long-running mostly-solo projects? Jason Martin seems like a Mountain Goats character?) when it hit me: their most recent albums both have songs about *specific* motorcycles.
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We can't wait, either!
November 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
We can't wait, either!
I’m finishing up the class required for Temple’s Teaching in Higher Ed microcredential, and the chapter we just read recommended displaying more of your personality in lectures, so I showed the Van de Ven goal in both of my classes, today.
November 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I’m finishing up the class required for Temple’s Teaching in Higher Ed microcredential, and the chapter we just read recommended displaying more of your personality in lectures, so I showed the Van de Ven goal in both of my classes, today.
I’m still an Older Grad Student, but now I’m an Older Grad Student Who’s ABD.
Being an Older Grad Student has the disadvantage of perpetual sheepishness. People your age have jobs. Some of them have tenure. You clearly did...some other thing?...with, like, ten (!?!) years of your life?
Sheepishness notwithstanding, I'm defending my proposal today, and I'm excited about it.
Sheepishness notwithstanding, I'm defending my proposal today, and I'm excited about it.
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I’m still an Older Grad Student, but now I’m an Older Grad Student Who’s ABD.
It had better be the Chuck Blazer FIFA Peace Prize.
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It had better be the Chuck Blazer FIFA Peace Prize.
Saw @jamellebouie.net mention this last night, but I'm curious to see analysis of how a leftward shift proportional to what we saw yesterday might influence control of the emergency-redistricted house. Basically, I'm curious about whether there's legit reason to think Rs are overplaying their hand.
November 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Saw @jamellebouie.net mention this last night, but I'm curious to see analysis of how a leftward shift proportional to what we saw yesterday might influence control of the emergency-redistricted house. Basically, I'm curious about whether there's legit reason to think Rs are overplaying their hand.
Being an Older Grad Student has the disadvantage of perpetual sheepishness. People your age have jobs. Some of them have tenure. You clearly did...some other thing?...with, like, ten (!?!) years of your life?
Sheepishness notwithstanding, I'm defending my proposal today, and I'm excited about it.
Sheepishness notwithstanding, I'm defending my proposal today, and I'm excited about it.
November 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Being an Older Grad Student has the disadvantage of perpetual sheepishness. People your age have jobs. Some of them have tenure. You clearly did...some other thing?...with, like, ten (!?!) years of your life?
Sheepishness notwithstanding, I'm defending my proposal today, and I'm excited about it.
Sheepishness notwithstanding, I'm defending my proposal today, and I'm excited about it.
Tonight might be the most concerning demonstration of Richarlison's ongoing complete inability to score.
November 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Tonight might be the most concerning demonstration of Richarlison's ongoing complete inability to score.
Can't believe [A Previous Manager] built his strategy around repeatedly injuring Van de Ven so that he wouldn't be available. Shouldn't have done it, IMO. Mickey's a contributor.
November 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Can't believe [A Previous Manager] built his strategy around repeatedly injuring Van de Ven so that he wouldn't be available. Shouldn't have done it, IMO. Mickey's a contributor.
Much broader and more serious implications here for sure, but whenever I read these stories, my thoughts always turn with alarm to the clothesline zip line from the tree fort in Zach's backyard, and two hours from the summer I was twelve about which I remember nothing.
Head injuries at any age can affect cognition down the road, science has shown, and new research links traumatic brain injuries to a sharply higher risk of subsequent #dementia.
When a Blow to the Head Becomes a Blow to the Mind Later in Life
Even a mild head injury can lead to dementia, a new study finds
medium.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Much broader and more serious implications here for sure, but whenever I read these stories, my thoughts always turn with alarm to the clothesline zip line from the tree fort in Zach's backyard, and two hours from the summer I was twelve about which I remember nothing.
Habroune has been wonderful.
November 3, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Habroune has been wonderful.
Beginning to suspect the problem with the Bengals defense wasn’t the coordinator.
November 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Beginning to suspect the problem with the Bengals defense wasn’t the coordinator.