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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 2h

A theory I've had: the more functional your (sub)field's job market, the less toxic the environment. When hundreds of people are competing for two dozen jobs (at most), they're going to view everyone they interact with as a rival.

Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 8h

Most diagnoses of “academia” (and many subfields) are actually just English PhDs yelling at each other about stuff in English departments

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 3h

The "fun" fact is this already exists - you can get a CityTicket on the Metro North or LIRR for $5! Service is more limited, but it's definitely a more "premium" experience.

Rebecca Fishbein @bfishbfish.bsky.social · 3h

Sorry what

Screenshot from philbuildthefuturenow on Threads: “The NYC subway would be a lot nicer, faster and more popular if the fare was $6/trip. (Expand the congestion pricing zone and add in market rate street car parking)”

Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 8h

Physicists doing political science

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 15h

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 15h

"The chancellor approved it"

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 8h

I suspect "globalization of supply chains" plays a role here too - if you can get the same beef, fish, etc anywhere in the world, it makes it much easier to have the same menu. Back in the day, you'd have to adapt to what you could get locally (eg, less fish in landlocked areas).

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 8h

Fascinating article. The signifiers of "upscale dining" have homogenized: tuna tartare, Wagyu, caviar; no matter where you are, you can enjoy (the same) expensive meal.

It's like eating fast food abroad, except I'm pretty sure fast food is more tailored to local tastes compared to these places.

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 12h

As a new generation sets out in the footsteps of Nobu and Zuma, Jay Rayner examines the rise of global ‘luxe’ food chains — and whether it has come at a cost on.ft.com/48qKN56

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 9h

"Numbers encoded as strings"

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 15h

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 15h

"The chancellor approved it"

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 22h

Syd Schultz, the woman who came in second, put out her video about finishing Marji Gesick in under 12 hours. It's 1h15, but you can watch on 1.5x. It's great www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eGO...

#bikesky #mtb

We're trying to make history at America's hardest MTB race (Marji Gesick 2025)

YouTube video by SYD and MACKY

www.youtube.com

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 21h

Comedies too! I only ever saw ACCEPTED (2006) in re-runs on Comedy Central

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 21h

The rainy Saturday cable movie. Many good action movies in that category

William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 22h

Entire way of experiencing movies that zoomers will never remember, that people my age barely remember, where you watched something because it was on. Feels like there is an entire genre of movie that was meant to be seen in that format. You couldn’t make Swordfish (2001) today.

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 22h

Syd Schultz, the woman who came in second, put out her video about finishing Marji Gesick in under 12 hours. It's 1h15, but you can watch on 1.5x. It's great www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eGO...

#bikesky #mtb

We're trying to make history at America's hardest MTB race (Marji Gesick 2025)

YouTube video by SYD and MACKY

www.youtube.com

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 23h

Distance/Elevation:

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 1d

Cold spring leaf peepin’

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Chris Mehlman @cmehlman34.bsky.social · 1d

Buy my bike. Ridden for 9 months. 2024 Pivot Vault Force/XO1 size large. Added almost-new carbon wheels, new chainring and chain, new saddle, and Coefficient bars. Price negotiable for bluesky ppl only

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 1d

Sesame and pumpernickel are valid bagels!

Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 1d

Whitefish salad, tomato, onions. Everything bagel

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me your bagel order and I will tell you *based on NYC cultural expectations* if you have won or lost your election for political office in NYC.

Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 2d

One of my favorite things about NYC is whenever anyone runs for office here they are required to disclose their bagel order.

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 2d

FYI: Another wave of fake toll texts is being sent to New Yorkers!

These messages claim you owe money and include a phishing link. Don’t click on the link, and don’t answer the text. E-ZPass and Tolls by Mail never send unsolicited payment demand texts like this.

Image of two text message screenshots side by side. The left one is labeled 'Example Scam Text" and shows a fake spam text about paying E-ZPass tolls and features a phishing link. The right text message screenshot is titled "Real Text From E-ZPass NY" and showcases a legitimate text from E-Pass NY and Tolls By Mail.

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 2d

Bill endorsed Mamdani days after he won! It wasn't well-covered, but I was surprised

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 2d

I wonder if this could be used for something like power analysis for simulated data for a pre-analysis plan in a text + causal inference setting?

Very cool, regardless

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 2d

Yonkers cats

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 2d

Retvrn

Retro Tech Dreams @retrotechdreams.bsky.social · 2d

Dark Forces

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 2d

You're telling me this guy wasn't cool before?!?

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 2d

“6:30am is a great time get up, stretch my legs, and yell at the humans. Now that’s done, let me nap.”

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 2d

Rockstar tastes the best, Celsius has the highest mg of caffeine/volume of liquid.

Monster is probably my least favorite flavor, except for the orange and strawberry flavors. It also has the least caffeine

(All zero sugar, tbc)

Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 2d

I do that! I prefer the taste, I prefer something cold in the morning, and can drink it faster

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Adam L @lauretig.bsky.social · 3d

I feel like they could spice this game up by randomizing the alphabet on the left-hand side. Once you figure out vowels + common consonants, it's pretty straightforward w/a fixed alphabet

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