Matthew Davis
@wmadavis.bsky.social
Temporarily embarrassed professor emeritus
Americans and Brits don't seem to be aware that they're pronouncing "pasta" the way the other should
February 1, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Americans and Brits don't seem to be aware that they're pronouncing "pasta" the way the other should
Why is the Trojan Horse such a central part of Nolan's Odyssey?
January 25, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Why is the Trojan Horse such a central part of Nolan's Odyssey?
Told customer service "L as in llama" as if starting with *two* Ls makes it the most discernible example
January 16, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Told customer service "L as in llama" as if starting with *two* Ls makes it the most discernible example
Really well-made
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVUu...
Is This The GREATEST In-Camera Effect of ALL TIME?
YouTube video by Corridor Crew
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December 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Really well-made
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVUu...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVUu...
Star-crossed love story between airline passengers in boarding groups 3 and 4
November 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Star-crossed love story between airline passengers in boarding groups 3 and 4
Sorry but even to an economist, "Coefficient Giving" just sounds like a synonym for p-hacking
November 23, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Sorry but even to an economist, "Coefficient Giving" just sounds like a synonym for p-hacking
Collecting anecdotes, people seem to be way less respectful to each other on community-based platforms like Craigslist and Facebook marketplace than they were 10 years ago. People no-showing without canceling, reneging on agreements, ghosting, just less regard for the other side as real people.
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Collecting anecdotes, people seem to be way less respectful to each other on community-based platforms like Craigslist and Facebook marketplace than they were 10 years ago. People no-showing without canceling, reneging on agreements, ghosting, just less regard for the other side as real people.
Pluribus concept is fine but the writing is striking the wrong tone, imo. The side characters are way too sitcom for the TV show it's setting itself up to be. Show should be channeling The Truman Show or Severance but instead feels like a gritty Good Place.
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Pluribus concept is fine but the writing is striking the wrong tone, imo. The side characters are way too sitcom for the TV show it's setting itself up to be. Show should be channeling The Truman Show or Severance but instead feels like a gritty Good Place.
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break ohtani’s bat and the next guy hits a bomb, calling it because baseball is cruel.
November 2, 2025 at 4:06 AM
break ohtani’s bat and the next guy hits a bomb, calling it because baseball is cruel.
Moneyball: Episode II — The Money Strikes Back
November 2, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Moneyball: Episode II — The Money Strikes Back
Just watched The Sixth Sense for the first time. Having watched a few other Shyamalan movies prior, it's really interesting seeing all his defining characteristics fully on display but uniformly elevating a film. What a great movie.
October 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Just watched The Sixth Sense for the first time. Having watched a few other Shyamalan movies prior, it's really interesting seeing all his defining characteristics fully on display but uniformly elevating a film. What a great movie.
Just realized Margaret Qualley and Maggie Q are synonyms
October 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Just realized Margaret Qualley and Maggie Q are synonyms
Love that applying for this UK work visa requires proof that you hold at least £1,270 in your checking account when the total cost to submit the application itself is more than £3,200
October 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Love that applying for this UK work visa requires proof that you hold at least £1,270 in your checking account when the total cost to submit the application itself is more than £3,200
Big day for this sentiment
Big fan of how openly WNBA players hate the commissioner
September 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Big day for this sentiment
Tenfold Knottiness if anyone needs an all-time great band name
September 23, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Tenfold Knottiness if anyone needs an all-time great band name
Maybe we'll move on?
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September 22, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Maybe we'll move on?
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Through the Challengers soundtrack, all things are possible
September 16, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Through the Challengers soundtrack, all things are possible
I admit I will miss America's occasional class action lawsuit payouts
September 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I admit I will miss America's occasional class action lawsuit payouts
Piketty's 2015 NYR essay on Tony Atkinson lifts the opening line from Atkinson's 1987 NYR essay on Sen.
What makes this observation an ideal tweet is that it's original yet uninteresting even to its narrow target audience.
What makes this observation an ideal tweet is that it's original yet uninteresting even to its narrow target audience.
September 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Piketty's 2015 NYR essay on Tony Atkinson lifts the opening line from Atkinson's 1987 NYR essay on Sen.
What makes this observation an ideal tweet is that it's original yet uninteresting even to its narrow target audience.
What makes this observation an ideal tweet is that it's original yet uninteresting even to its narrow target audience.
Can someone trace the history of the trope of villains who also run an illicit nightclub whose patrons are all vaguely evil?
September 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Can someone trace the history of the trope of villains who also run an illicit nightclub whose patrons are all vaguely evil?
Googled the best Comedy Bang Bang catchphrase submissions and the top-voted answer was "Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack be looking low-key thicc."
August 31, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Googled the best Comedy Bang Bang catchphrase submissions and the top-voted answer was "Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack be looking low-key thicc."
Just great writing even if it weren't off the cuff
www.youtube.com/shorts/55cCW...
www.youtube.com/shorts/55cCW...
1,000 Hellos by Frank Sinatra (Made-Up Karaoke Challenge)
YouTube video by Game Changer Shorts
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August 30, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Just great writing even if it weren't off the cuff
www.youtube.com/shorts/55cCW...
www.youtube.com/shorts/55cCW...