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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · 2d

Still catching up after some vacation days: But last week, the @chronicle.com published an article from my colleague @franciediep.bsky.social examining how standardized tests impact college admissions. I had the pleasure of producing the photographs for this story.

Francie Diep @franciediep.bsky.social · 8d

Want something fun (I hope) to read that's not about huge government interventions in higher ed? I wrote about nerd camp! The story has some higher-ed connections, I promise, and it was a pleasure to report: www.chronicle.com/article/what...

What Nerd Camp Can Tell Us About the SAT

No selective college relies on standardized tests alone to admit students, but the Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth does. That makes it an interesting test case.

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · 4d

Back to Bluesky to skeet my way through the ALCS. Observation from the commercial break: The Angelsoft Toilet Paper angel babies are…the souls of dead children, correct?

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Stephanie M. Lee @stephaniemlee.bsky.social · Aug 12

SCOOP: The NIH is moving to prohibit funded scientists, inside and outside the agency, from collecting data about gender, according to a draft policy I obtained. It’s part of the NIH’s aggressive crackdown on gender-identity research. www.chronicle.com/article/gend...

Gender Data Would Be Off-Limits Under Proposed NIH Policy

A draft rule would bar scientists funded by the agency from collecting data about gender identity, following other steps the administration has taken to restrict research on LGBT topics.

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jul 21

And, no lie, those #Reds alternate tops also look so so good.

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jul 21

I haven’t skeeted a #Nats game in a lil bit, but it’s nice to see the boys in their navy shirts. It is the best Nats uniform by far.

Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jul 2

“Carrie carried the curry carry out to Farragut Square” might be DC’s version of “Aaron Earned an Iron Urn” #dmvaccent

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 28

But a dropped pull in ultimate frisbee emotionally feels a lot like witnessing an American football safety.

Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 28

Context: A “pull” in ultimate frisbee is like an American football kickoff. If you bobble the kickoff, it’s a live ball. But in ultimate if you attempt to catch the pull, bobble and drop the disc, it’s a turnover.

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 28

I went to a DC Breeze pro ultimate frisbee game today. I saw a rare play, a “dropped pull”, twice, both times committed by Montreal Royal.

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 28

This might be the weirdest Nats game of the season so far.

Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 25

The new Jagermeister commercial where a bartender is headbutted - and by implication - gored and presumably killed by a magical stag for the sin of serving Jagermeister warm: what lesson am I supposed to derive from this?

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 21

Shohei Otani bats like he’s listening intently as you tell a story. #Nats #WASvsLAD

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 20

Just getting back on this app after a busy day. A few things: 1) Go #Nats. We are so back. 2) Vida Taco’s downtown Annapolis location is killer. Get the soft shell crab taco.

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 18

Why hasn’t Congress impeached Davey Martinez yet? Are they stupid? #Nats

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 18

Maryland’s Merlin married Mary to Murray. #DMVAccent

Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 14

Okay I apologize; I’ll turn the #nats game back on now.

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 14

Okay Nevermind I’ll turn off the #nats game.

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 14

Okay, okay: I’ll turn the #nats game on.

Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 7

DC’s version of “Aaron earned an iron urn” might well be “Carrie had curry carry out.” #DMV

Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 7

UFL league action: DC Breeze beats NY Empire 23-15 to
improve to 4-3 on the season. Empire falls to 5-3. DC holds onto 3rd place in the East division.

Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 7

At a DC Breeze pro ultimate frisbee game. DC up 20 - 15 over NY Empire with 4:40 left in the 4th quarter.

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 5

Having a lovely night sitting on my apartment stoop in Adams Morgan, listening to the #Nats game on the radio as the sun sets.

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 4

Workers move partitions meant to mimic bushes as they prepare an entrance for a private event at Union Station in Washington, D.C., this past May. #streetphotography #35mm #photography

A color photograph depicts two male figures dressed in black clothing. They are seen handling tall boxes meant to look like a row of hedges. The entire scene is framed against a concrete and masonry building of a neo-classical design.

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 2

Sideling Hill in Hancock, Md., taken this past Memorial Day. In my #photography, I try to find images with meaning available in them. And in Sideling Hill, I find a lot of "meaning" available. Like it's crazy we did this for a highway, IMO. This is my attempt to put that feeling into a #Polaroid.

A color Polaroid image shows a large mountain, with rocky exposures showing the many geological layers of rock. The rocky mountain face overlooks a six-lane highway that gently curves into the distance.

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Michael Theis @mjtheis.bsky.social · Jun 1

Was about to go to bed, but this #Nats game has gotten annoyingly close.

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