Ravi Pillalamarri
@mrpillalamarri.bsky.social
Class sizes, caseloads, and bears, oh my! https://linktr.ee/rpillala
Pinned
me: here
student 1: oh I LOVE glue sticks
me: well you've come to the right pla- DON'T EAT IT
1: hehehehe
2: ?
me: something about the way she said that is making me worry
1: you should be worried muhuhehehah
me: do not - no do not eat it
student 1: oh I LOVE glue sticks
me: well you've come to the right pla- DON'T EAT IT
1: hehehehe
2: ?
me: something about the way she said that is making me worry
1: you should be worried muhuhehehah
me: do not - no do not eat it
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Remarkable kindness and empathy from the Jewish community of Bondi and abroad in light of this horrific anti-semitic shooting. Instead of pouring fuel on the fire and joining hatemongers to condemn all Muslims, they are openly and loudly rejecting it.
We stand in solidarity against hate and terror.
We stand in solidarity against hate and terror.
December 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Remarkable kindness and empathy from the Jewish community of Bondi and abroad in light of this horrific anti-semitic shooting. Instead of pouring fuel on the fire and joining hatemongers to condemn all Muslims, they are openly and loudly rejecting it.
We stand in solidarity against hate and terror.
We stand in solidarity against hate and terror.
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Bari Weiss.
December 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Bari Weiss.
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Emergency scanner says officers are waiting for the all-clear from police to go in and "count the victims" at Brown University shooting.
December 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Emergency scanner says officers are waiting for the all-clear from police to go in and "count the victims" at Brown University shooting.
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BREAKING via the AP
Brown University says there’s an active shooter on campus.
Brown University says there’s an active shooter on campus.
December 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
BREAKING via the AP
Brown University says there’s an active shooter on campus.
Brown University says there’s an active shooter on campus.
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I don't want to be a "I'm not surprised" guy but covid made it clear that a substantial part of the population wants the freedom to do whatever they want even if it kills them and/or others
strangers are fighting to the death in my menchies over this pretty innocuous take and slinging devastating counterarguments like “what if I had to run away from a murderer” and “I like speeding”
one of my longstanding takes is that car manufacturers should be forced to install mandatory speed limiters in every new vehicle and people react to that like I'm advocating to strip them of their right to free speech
December 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I don't want to be a "I'm not surprised" guy but covid made it clear that a substantial part of the population wants the freedom to do whatever they want even if it kills them and/or others
We've formed an NEA caucus to work on this link in bio
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
We've formed an NEA caucus to work on this link in bio
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There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
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Like it says in On War, the military is really all about synergizing enterprise efforts to deliver long term outcomes to investors
December 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Like it says in On War, the military is really all about synergizing enterprise efforts to deliver long term outcomes to investors
good luck westerners
December 8, 2025 at 1:13 AM
good luck westerners
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alludes
December 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
alludes
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Only tangentially related, but FUN FACT, gang: At least 9 Japanese medical schools, including the illustrious Tokyo Medical University, have been caught CHANGING THE SCORES on admission exams to exclude female applicants for the last 20 YEARS.
This is real! It happened!
www.bbc.com/news/world-a...
This is real! It happened!
www.bbc.com/news/world-a...
December 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Only tangentially related, but FUN FACT, gang: At least 9 Japanese medical schools, including the illustrious Tokyo Medical University, have been caught CHANGING THE SCORES on admission exams to exclude female applicants for the last 20 YEARS.
This is real! It happened!
www.bbc.com/news/world-a...
This is real! It happened!
www.bbc.com/news/world-a...
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"Don't follow illegal orders" would be more meaningful if Democrats had prosecuted literally any of the prominent war criminals of the last 30 years instead of, you know, fucking campaigning with them
November 30, 2025 at 3:21 AM
"Don't follow illegal orders" would be more meaningful if Democrats had prosecuted literally any of the prominent war criminals of the last 30 years instead of, you know, fucking campaigning with them
I think the same thing is true of academic honesty in schools.
the fact that dealing with rampant lying and its much worse downstream consequences involves cultivating values rather than just imposing formal frameworks or rules (legal or otherwise) is a tough pill to swallow for some. but it is indeed medicine
Pointing out that something is incorrect definitely isn't sufficient - the *culture* of "it is bad to make incorrect statements, good to promptly and clearly retract and apologize for them, and disqualifying to keep making them deliberately" is the framework needed for fact-checking to plug into.
November 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I think the same thing is true of academic honesty in schools.
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The V's Susan Britt: Where's the Christian values in cutting SNAP and health insurance assistance?
November 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The V's Susan Britt: Where's the Christian values in cutting SNAP and health insurance assistance?
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This is an awesome interview on multiple technologies coming together. People simply do not get how the fossil fuel companies are utterly hosed because of this.
Today on Volts: the subset of cleantech known as "electrotech" -- solar, batteries, heat pumps, etc. -- is marching toward inevitable victory, not because it's low-emissions (though it is), but because it's more efficient & cheaper. I discuss the good news with @kingsmillbond.bsky.social.
Clean electrification is inevitable
Kingsmill Bond explains why the global march of "electrotech" has moved beyond the reach of US political interference.
www.volts.wtf
November 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
This is an awesome interview on multiple technologies coming together. People simply do not get how the fossil fuel companies are utterly hosed because of this.
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So Bezos is in them too then?
The Washington Post editorial board decided the Epstein files have “no public interest” before even seeing them. That’s a stunning position for any newsroom to take. Praising Clay Higgins as the lone ‘no’ vote, too? No wonder no one trusts legacy media. Absolutely disgusting.
November 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
So Bezos is in them too then?
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Let me help you understand Nick Fuentes with one more essay.
by Ross Douthat
by Ross Douthat
November 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Let me help you understand Nick Fuentes with one more essay.
by Ross Douthat
by Ross Douthat
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Someone noted that all of the excluded “professional degrees” are not only mainly held by women, but also mandated reporters for abuse.
November 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Someone noted that all of the excluded “professional degrees” are not only mainly held by women, but also mandated reporters for abuse.
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If Leader Jeffries faces a primary challenge from a progressive, every progressive in office should get on board.
His leadership helped led to a historic, unacceptable defeat in November ‘24 after taking millions from AIPAC.
It’s time for change.
His leadership helped led to a historic, unacceptable defeat in November ‘24 after taking millions from AIPAC.
It’s time for change.
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
If Leader Jeffries faces a primary challenge from a progressive, every progressive in office should get on board.
His leadership helped led to a historic, unacceptable defeat in November ‘24 after taking millions from AIPAC.
It’s time for change.
His leadership helped led to a historic, unacceptable defeat in November ‘24 after taking millions from AIPAC.
It’s time for change.
seems like they yearn for the clubbiness
look what they took from us ass take
look what they took from us ass take
November 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
seems like they yearn for the clubbiness
look what they took from us ass take
look what they took from us ass take
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If NYT and Fox News just quietly swapped places, how easy would it be to notice at this point?
Well that's an interesting way to cover the story, NYT.
November 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM
If NYT and Fox News just quietly swapped places, how easy would it be to notice at this point?
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A fun question. In 5 years time, what looks better? The US’s enormous bet & capex on AI? Or China’s equally enormous bet and capex on renewables?
China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB
Photo: Eyevine
Photo: Eyevine
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
A fun question. In 5 years time, what looks better? The US’s enormous bet & capex on AI? Or China’s equally enormous bet and capex on renewables?
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The 20th-century economist Robert Solow created the theory of infinite economic growth by substituting "technological innovation" for the productivity of land in his model, thereby decoupling the economy from any limits imposed by land or ecosystems.
The world took his theory as gospel.
1/n
The world took his theory as gospel.
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Climate intervention may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine, new study finds
Climate intervention may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine, new study finds
A new study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals that even advanced climate intervention strategies may not be enough to secure the future of wine grapes, coffee and cacao. These crops are vital to many economies and provide livelihoods for farmers worldwide. However, they are increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Rising temperatures […]
The post Climate intervention may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine, new study finds appeared first on IOP Publishing.
dlvr.it
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The 20th-century economist Robert Solow created the theory of infinite economic growth by substituting "technological innovation" for the productivity of land in his model, thereby decoupling the economy from any limits imposed by land or ecosystems.
The world took his theory as gospel.
1/n
The world took his theory as gospel.
1/n
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He’s designing the ballroom with AI isn’t he www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
October 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
He’s designing the ballroom with AI isn’t he www.nytimes.com/interactive/...