Ryan Ruff
@suburbanlion.com
recreational mathematician (he/they)
https://suburbanlion.com/socials/
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Ryan Ruff
@suburbanlion.com
· Nov 16
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Mainly on Fediverse these days: Regularly stream Tuesdays on Twitch: Bluesky: Threads: LinkedIn: YouTube: Facebook: Twitter (deleted):
suburbanlion.com
Greetings #Bluesky! As a bit of an #introduction, my name is Ryan and I consider myself a "recreational mathematician". I enjoy exploring about how #math applies to all sorts of games and arts. You can also find me on the other socials networks as listed here: suburbanlion.com/socials/
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Fight On!
BREAKING: USC HAS JOIN THE RESISTANCE!
That’s four (MIT, Brown, Penn, USC) of the nine schools Trump targeted.
Stay tuned! 🍿
#DefendHigherEd
#StandUpFightBack
That’s four (MIT, Brown, Penn, USC) of the nine schools Trump targeted.
Stay tuned! 🍿
#DefendHigherEd
#StandUpFightBack
USC rejects Trump education compact aimed at shifting the university to the right
USC interim President Beong-Soo Kim said in a statement that he had sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education turning down the Trump offer.
www.latimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Fight On!
i don't watch a lot of sportsballs, so it's kinda fun watching this live and knowing that each "oooo" or "aaaaa" is shared at the same time with people an ocean away. added bonus from the RNG tonight? an ad break perfectly timed with feeding the cats 😺
Evo France #GGST Top 8 starting soon! Funny how my schedule just happened to line-up for me to watch this live at 4am local time. www.twitch.tv/evo
Evo - Twitch
Evo France 2025 Day 3: Guilty Gear -Strive-, TEKKEN 8 & Street Fighter 6 Top 8's - English Stream
www.twitch.tv
October 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
i don't watch a lot of sportsballs, so it's kinda fun watching this live and knowing that each "oooo" or "aaaaa" is shared at the same time with people an ocean away. added bonus from the RNG tonight? an ad break perfectly timed with feeding the cats 😺
Evo France #GGST Top 8 starting soon! Funny how my schedule just happened to line-up for me to watch this live at 4am local time. www.twitch.tv/evo
Evo - Twitch
Evo France 2025 Day 3: Guilty Gear -Strive-, TEKKEN 8 & Street Fighter 6 Top 8's - English Stream
www.twitch.tv
October 12, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Evo France #GGST Top 8 starting soon! Funny how my schedule just happened to line-up for me to watch this live at 4am local time. www.twitch.tv/evo
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Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
September 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
the worst part of having social anxiety is that once you show symptoms, all these people show up asking if you're okay
September 28, 2025 at 3:16 AM
the worst part of having social anxiety is that once you show symptoms, all these people show up asking if you're okay
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
When The Washington Post said "Democracy dies in darkness", I didn't realize that they were actually announcing their intent to kill it...
September 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
When The Washington Post said "Democracy dies in darkness", I didn't realize that they were actually announcing their intent to kill it...
wow! that latest episode of To Be Hero X was absolutely amazing! between the animation, fight choreography, and deep philosophical questions, i'm not sure what to praise most. it was like Cowboy Bebop meets Into the Spiderverse in the best way possible.
September 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
wow! that latest episode of To Be Hero X was absolutely amazing! between the animation, fight choreography, and deep philosophical questions, i'm not sure what to praise most. it was like Cowboy Bebop meets Into the Spiderverse in the best way possible.
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As I was walking home today, I had this idea: Is it possible to turn a QR code into a Truchet tiling that's still a functioning QR code? Yep.
September 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
As I was walking home today, I had this idea: Is it possible to turn a QR code into a Truchet tiling that's still a functioning QR code? Yep.
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Let’s start with the fact that dude is doing Digital Blackface and calling it his “sidekick”
A ‘world first’: New AI teaching ‘sidekick’ to debut at this Canadian university in the fall
An upcoming course at Simon Fraser University is setting a precedent by helping students learn using a live, 3D artificial intelligence tool named Kia.
www.thestar.com
August 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Let’s start with the fact that dude is doing Digital Blackface and calling it his “sidekick”
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Adam Raine, 16, died from suicide in April after months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life. His parents have filed the first known case against OpenAI for wrongful death.
Overwhelming at times to work on this story, but here it is. My latest on AI chatbots: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...
Overwhelming at times to work on this story, but here it is. My latest on AI chatbots: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...
A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Adam Raine, 16, died from suicide in April after months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life. His parents have filed the first known case against OpenAI for wrongful death.
Overwhelming at times to work on this story, but here it is. My latest on AI chatbots: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...
Overwhelming at times to work on this story, but here it is. My latest on AI chatbots: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...
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Thomas Deininger uses plastic waste to create sculptures,or should I say,works of Genius!!!!!!
August 23, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Thomas Deininger uses plastic waste to create sculptures,or should I say,works of Genius!!!!!!
Is it too far fetched to imagine a trans-national internet democracy? Humanity has the tools to make digital analogues of the public square, electoral system, and currency. Couldn't we build a digital system of government that provides a social safety net independently of geographic location?
July 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Is it too far fetched to imagine a trans-national internet democracy? Humanity has the tools to make digital analogues of the public square, electoral system, and currency. Couldn't we build a digital system of government that provides a social safety net independently of geographic location?
AI is snake oil, crypto is a ponzi scheme, and anyone selling you on those things is a con artist.
Please stop giving your hard earned money to these techno-fascists.
Please stop giving your hard earned money to these techno-fascists.
July 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
AI is snake oil, crypto is a ponzi scheme, and anyone selling you on those things is a con artist.
Please stop giving your hard earned money to these techno-fascists.
Please stop giving your hard earned money to these techno-fascists.
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Is it hot in here or is it just these amazing Photomode entries for this week's theme - Summer! See more of our favorites here: sqex.link/da2d31
Join us next week when we announce our new theme - Darkness.
Join us next week when we announce our new theme - Darkness.
July 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Is it hot in here or is it just these amazing Photomode entries for this week's theme - Summer! See more of our favorites here: sqex.link/da2d31
Join us next week when we announce our new theme - Darkness.
Join us next week when we announce our new theme - Darkness.
Can I just share a moment of appreciation for #Persona5? The curry tips of Sojiro Sakura have earned a lifetime worth of gratitude from my taste-buds.
July 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Can I just share a moment of appreciation for #Persona5? The curry tips of Sojiro Sakura have earned a lifetime worth of gratitude from my taste-buds.
"that's what neuro-divergence is, it's Cockney for thoughts" @xnailzx.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
"that's what neuro-divergence is, it's Cockney for thoughts" @xnailzx.bsky.social
call me crazy, but violating an oath of office should nullify said position
June 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
call me crazy, but violating an oath of office should nullify said position
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This probably needs updating, but this is a good starter pack for talented Black folks who actively make cool video games.
go.bsky.app/t7UZsr
go.bsky.app/t7UZsr
June 20, 2025 at 2:58 AM
This probably needs updating, but this is a good starter pack for talented Black folks who actively make cool video games.
go.bsky.app/t7UZsr
go.bsky.app/t7UZsr
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This, but also teaching staff
While we’re on the topic of COVID, trauma, and schools…
Researchers found a major source of pandemic-related trauma for college students was returning to in-person schooling before it was safe. It was an institutional betrayal.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Researchers found a major source of pandemic-related trauma for college students was returning to in-person schooling before it was safe. It was an institutional betrayal.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
COVID-19-related institutional betrayal associated with trauma symptoms among undergraduate students
Individuals are dependent on institutions (e.g., universities, governments, healthcare systems) to protect their safety and advocate for their needs. When institutions harm the individuals who depend ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
May 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This, but also teaching staff
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Admin and EdTech folks:
Stop suggesting that teachers use AI for teaching and grading and start giving teachers space and tools to actually help do our jobs.
Stop suggesting that teachers use AI for teaching and grading and start giving teachers space and tools to actually help do our jobs.
April 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Admin and EdTech folks:
Stop suggesting that teachers use AI for teaching and grading and start giving teachers space and tools to actually help do our jobs.
Stop suggesting that teachers use AI for teaching and grading and start giving teachers space and tools to actually help do our jobs.
so i gotta give props here! @2mello.net's mashups introduced me (a total white dude) to a whole world of hip-hop that i might never of found otherwise, which ended up being a significant bond between me and my students while I was still teaching high school. that WuTang x FFVI album was glorious!
April 27, 2025 at 9:38 AM
so i gotta give props here! @2mello.net's mashups introduced me (a total white dude) to a whole world of hip-hop that i might never of found otherwise, which ended up being a significant bond between me and my students while I was still teaching high school. that WuTang x FFVI album was glorious!