Allan Donsig
@adonsig.bsky.social
Math Prof, Nebraskan of Canadian origin,
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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Average monthly job growth since April (Liberation Day):
USA:
==========+12k
Canada:
======================+22k.
USA:
==========+12k
Canada:
======================+22k.
January 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Average monthly job growth since April (Liberation Day):
USA:
==========+12k
Canada:
======================+22k.
USA:
==========+12k
Canada:
======================+22k.
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Andor's Nemik eulogizes Renee Nicole Good.
I lifted work from excellent photojournalists to make this video, but it felt really urgent to get the message out and it will take me quite some time to do a credited version. Apologies.
(This a repost with a more cogent description and alt-text.)
I lifted work from excellent photojournalists to make this video, but it felt really urgent to get the message out and it will take me quite some time to do a credited version. Apologies.
(This a repost with a more cogent description and alt-text.)
January 9, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Andor's Nemik eulogizes Renee Nicole Good.
I lifted work from excellent photojournalists to make this video, but it felt really urgent to get the message out and it will take me quite some time to do a credited version. Apologies.
(This a repost with a more cogent description and alt-text.)
I lifted work from excellent photojournalists to make this video, but it felt really urgent to get the message out and it will take me quite some time to do a credited version. Apologies.
(This a repost with a more cogent description and alt-text.)
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My applied math colleague Chris Earls is looking to hire a postdoc. The area — interpretability of emergent behaviors exhibited by AI systems — is fascinating and important. Info below:
January 6, 2026 at 12:07 AM
My applied math colleague Chris Earls is looking to hire a postdoc. The area — interpretability of emergent behaviors exhibited by AI systems — is fascinating and important. Info below:
The Canadian Senate Chamber has six large paintings from World War One. I wish more legislatures had such paintings, as a reminder.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:46 AM
The Canadian Senate Chamber has six large paintings from World War One. I wish more legislatures had such paintings, as a reminder.
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categor...
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Categor...
See a bridge, post a bridge.
January 5, 2026 at 4:50 AM
See a bridge, post a bridge.
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Best thing I’ve read this morning, from a human rights lawyer in Mexico. Translation is in the ALT-text.
January 3, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Best thing I’ve read this morning, from a human rights lawyer in Mexico. Translation is in the ALT-text.
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Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address.
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
1/
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
1/
January 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address.
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
1/
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
1/
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Duke Health has had to restrict visitors as it contends with a doubling of flu hospitalizations in the past week. Y’all get your flu shots immediately if you haven’t already.
Duke Health limiting visitors as flu cases spike. How to keep yourself safe.
Duke Health said it saw 436 cases the week of Dec. 23, more than double the 202 cases it saw the week of Dec. 16.
www.newsobserver.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Duke Health has had to restrict visitors as it contends with a doubling of flu hospitalizations in the past week. Y’all get your flu shots immediately if you haven’t already.
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The most popular and enduring tax myth is that a flat tax would “simplify” the system.
Unless we tax every dollar, for every person, exactly the same (and give up on fairness), the rate applied at the end is the easy part; it’s the base that does all the work.
Unless we tax every dollar, for every person, exactly the same (and give up on fairness), the rate applied at the end is the easy part; it’s the base that does all the work.
December 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The most popular and enduring tax myth is that a flat tax would “simplify” the system.
Unless we tax every dollar, for every person, exactly the same (and give up on fairness), the rate applied at the end is the easy part; it’s the base that does all the work.
Unless we tax every dollar, for every person, exactly the same (and give up on fairness), the rate applied at the end is the easy part; it’s the base that does all the work.
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"Even after accounting for the upfront costs and delayed benefits, enrolling marginal applicants to public universities generates substantial net returns for society, the marginal students themselves, and the government budget."
Public Universities FTW!
Public Universities FTW!
December 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Even after accounting for the upfront costs and delayed benefits, enrolling marginal applicants to public universities generates substantial net returns for society, the marginal students themselves, and the government budget."
Public Universities FTW!
Public Universities FTW!
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“Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, were all my business.”
-Jacob Marley, A Christmas Carol
-Jacob Marley, A Christmas Carol
December 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
“Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, were all my business.”
-Jacob Marley, A Christmas Carol
-Jacob Marley, A Christmas Carol
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If you’re curious how likely it is you win the Powerball, imagine that winning involved dropping a golf ball from a helicopter and having to hit a one sq ft area.
One sq ft in a region the size of Manhattan south of 75th Street.
From the newsletter:
www.howtoreadthisch.art/its-beginnin...
One sq ft in a region the size of Manhattan south of 75th Street.
From the newsletter:
www.howtoreadthisch.art/its-beginnin...
December 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
If you’re curious how likely it is you win the Powerball, imagine that winning involved dropping a golf ball from a helicopter and having to hit a one sq ft area.
One sq ft in a region the size of Manhattan south of 75th Street.
From the newsletter:
www.howtoreadthisch.art/its-beginnin...
One sq ft in a region the size of Manhattan south of 75th Street.
From the newsletter:
www.howtoreadthisch.art/its-beginnin...
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America now has Samizdat. What a day.
It's the least important element to this, but I find it fascinating on an aesthetic level too.
Americans are watching a bootleg broadcast that someone in Canada recorded off their TV. And people are copying it to various platforms (however imperfect visually) to get it out as widely as possible.
Americans are watching a bootleg broadcast that someone in Canada recorded off their TV. And people are copying it to various platforms (however imperfect visually) to get it out as widely as possible.
December 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
America now has Samizdat. What a day.
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Six US intelligence sources told Reuters that Putin aims to seize all of Ukraine and restore control over former Soviet territories
This contradicts both the Kremlin's public denials and the Trump administration's insistence that Russia is interested in peace euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/20/u...
This contradicts both the Kremlin's public denials and the Trump administration's insistence that Russia is interested in peace euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/20/u...
US intelligence say Putin wants Ukraine, Baltics, Poland, and more. Trump’s team says Russia wants peace
Meanwhile, the security guarantee proposal includes the deployment of European forces, potentially from countries Putin also wants.
euromaidanpress.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Six US intelligence sources told Reuters that Putin aims to seize all of Ukraine and restore control over former Soviet territories
This contradicts both the Kremlin's public denials and the Trump administration's insistence that Russia is interested in peace euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/20/u...
This contradicts both the Kremlin's public denials and the Trump administration's insistence that Russia is interested in peace euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/20/u...
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Denmark’s vaccine schedule is the most minimalist in the developed world. So why is HHS trying to adopt it?
My new piece in @statnews.com.
Huge thanks to @thekibosch.bsky.social for the lightning-fast turnaround and sharp editing.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/d...
My new piece in @statnews.com.
Huge thanks to @thekibosch.bsky.social for the lightning-fast turnaround and sharp editing.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/d...
Why Denmark's vaccine schedule works for Denmark — but not for the United States
With its vaccine schedule, “Denmark has made a values choice to accept preventable hospitalizations and illnesses that other countries have chosen to prevent.”
www.statnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Denmark’s vaccine schedule is the most minimalist in the developed world. So why is HHS trying to adopt it?
My new piece in @statnews.com.
Huge thanks to @thekibosch.bsky.social for the lightning-fast turnaround and sharp editing.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/d...
My new piece in @statnews.com.
Huge thanks to @thekibosch.bsky.social for the lightning-fast turnaround and sharp editing.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/d...
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On this day in 1924, Judy LaMarsh was born in Chatham, Ontario.
She served in Parliament from 1960 to 1968 and was instrumental in creating Medicare and the Canada Pension Plan.
Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
buff.ly/LyvBis6
She served in Parliament from 1960 to 1968 and was instrumental in creating Medicare and the Canada Pension Plan.
Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
buff.ly/LyvBis6
December 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
On this day in 1924, Judy LaMarsh was born in Chatham, Ontario.
She served in Parliament from 1960 to 1968 and was instrumental in creating Medicare and the Canada Pension Plan.
Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
buff.ly/LyvBis6
She served in Parliament from 1960 to 1968 and was instrumental in creating Medicare and the Canada Pension Plan.
Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
buff.ly/LyvBis6
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It’s not just that Trump lied constantly during his speech tonight; I’m not sure he said a single thing that was factually correct.
December 18, 2025 at 3:16 AM
It’s not just that Trump lied constantly during his speech tonight; I’m not sure he said a single thing that was factually correct.
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One of the things that you see at the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina is a Jim Crow era Coke machine that was designed to fit into a segregated bus station. One machine two sides.
The Coke cost more on the Black side.
The Coke cost more on the Black side.
December 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
One of the things that you see at the International Civil Rights Center & Museum in Greensboro, North Carolina is a Jim Crow era Coke machine that was designed to fit into a segregated bus station. One machine two sides.
The Coke cost more on the Black side.
The Coke cost more on the Black side.
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Last call! Submit your MAA MathFest 2026 proposal by TOMORROW, Dec 15. Share your ideas and help make MAA MathFest unforgettable! 🔗Submit today: https://forms.gle/SG1rEsSdo75BMfoFA
December 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Last call! Submit your MAA MathFest 2026 proposal by TOMORROW, Dec 15. Share your ideas and help make MAA MathFest unforgettable! 🔗Submit today: https://forms.gle/SG1rEsSdo75BMfoFA
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Need funding for undergrad research?
Join our MAA National Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program (NREUP) info webinar on Dec 17 at 1 pm EST to learn about goals, eligibility, and tips for a strong proposal.
Register today: https://bit.ly/4pyMP90
Join our MAA National Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program (NREUP) info webinar on Dec 17 at 1 pm EST to learn about goals, eligibility, and tips for a strong proposal.
Register today: https://bit.ly/4pyMP90
December 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Need funding for undergrad research?
Join our MAA National Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program (NREUP) info webinar on Dec 17 at 1 pm EST to learn about goals, eligibility, and tips for a strong proposal.
Register today: https://bit.ly/4pyMP90
Join our MAA National Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program (NREUP) info webinar on Dec 17 at 1 pm EST to learn about goals, eligibility, and tips for a strong proposal.
Register today: https://bit.ly/4pyMP90
December 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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NSF
- Forced reorg
- POs down ~ 40% (DRP, most rotators not renewed, retirements)
- Forced move (and we have to pack and clean) to a building with no furniture, little to no conference space for panels, inadequate 🛜, …)
I personally love the boxes they gave us for packing.
“Details matter” 🙃
- Forced reorg
- POs down ~ 40% (DRP, most rotators not renewed, retirements)
- Forced move (and we have to pack and clean) to a building with no furniture, little to no conference space for panels, inadequate 🛜, …)
I personally love the boxes they gave us for packing.
“Details matter” 🙃
December 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
NSF
- Forced reorg
- POs down ~ 40% (DRP, most rotators not renewed, retirements)
- Forced move (and we have to pack and clean) to a building with no furniture, little to no conference space for panels, inadequate 🛜, …)
I personally love the boxes they gave us for packing.
“Details matter” 🙃
- Forced reorg
- POs down ~ 40% (DRP, most rotators not renewed, retirements)
- Forced move (and we have to pack and clean) to a building with no furniture, little to no conference space for panels, inadequate 🛜, …)
I personally love the boxes they gave us for packing.
“Details matter” 🙃
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Hey - our new book, 'Teaching and Mentoring Writers in the Sciences - isn't officially published yet, but copies are shipping! What great timing - you can gift a copy to someone who'd like teaching writing to be easier. Even if that someone is you!
Our book is SHIPPING NOW! Here’s an easy stocking stuffer + 5 ideas for what to write on the gift tag ✨
After some paper supply chain issues that delayed the expected publication date* for Teaching and Mentoring Writers in the Sciences, we are THRILLED to confirm that any pre-orders made directly wit…
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December 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Hey - our new book, 'Teaching and Mentoring Writers in the Sciences - isn't officially published yet, but copies are shipping! What great timing - you can gift a copy to someone who'd like teaching writing to be easier. Even if that someone is you!