Dr. Meredith Wills
@bbl-astrophyscs.bsky.social
Astrophysics PhD, Baseball HOF, Baseball Deconstruction Expert, Data Scientist, Official Scorer, Superhero, Knitting Designer. Not necessarily in that order.
Signal: bbl_astrophyscs.94
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Pinned
The overall chaos of this year means I’m kind of behind 😬, especially for the second half. If anyone has an in on game balls—especially second half and parks interest—I’m on Signal at bbl_astrophyscs.94. ⚾️⚾️👀
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Homeland Security doesn’t grasp the fact that the first Thanksgiving was about making “room at the table” for European “invaders.”
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Homeland Security doesn’t grasp the fact that the first Thanksgiving was about making “room at the table” for European “invaders.”
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Correct me if I’m mistaken, but I feel like all we talked about when Disney bought Star Wars was how Leia was now a Disney Princess, but were we vocal enough about Mary Poppins officially being recognized as a Jedi?
November 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Correct me if I’m mistaken, but I feel like all we talked about when Disney bought Star Wars was how Leia was now a Disney Princess, but were we vocal enough about Mary Poppins officially being recognized as a Jedi?
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NFL: here's arguably the best rapper and guitarist of their generation playing the halftime show, together, in their home city
MLB:
MLB:
The only thing this game is missing is a Jonas Brothers concert
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
NFL: here's arguably the best rapper and guitarist of their generation playing the halftime show, together, in their home city
MLB:
MLB:
Watching my first NFL game this year. In the current moment, Isaac TeSlaa’s name is…unfortunate.
November 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Watching my first NFL game this year. In the current moment, Isaac TeSlaa’s name is…unfortunate.
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The Secretary of Transportation is terrified
They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
November 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The Secretary of Transportation is terrified
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True freedom is Liberty and Justice for ALL.
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
True freedom is Liberty and Justice for ALL.
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I love Cowser 😭😭😭
November 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I love Cowser 😭😭😭
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I’d have killed to take any of these. My dream class to teach:
“Understanding topology and hyperdimensionality through knitting”
“Understanding topology and hyperdimensionality through knitting”
ruin your thanksgiving by reading new york magazine's take on mathematics
![The Ten Most
Ridiculous-Sounding
Math Classes Currently
Offered at Liberal-Arts
Colleges
By Jessica Pressler, Janelle Zara, and Emily Watkins Rachel Stein andAviva Shen OCT. 19, 2010
Every year, liberal-arts majors anxiously scour their college's course listings looking for classes that will fulfill their math requirement but aren't so, you know, math-y. Here's what they're signed up for this year.
10. Topology: The Nature of Shape and Space: "In geometry we ask: How big is it? How long is it? But in topology we ask: Is it [Sarah Lawrence
9. The Mathematies of Chance: "Most topics are introduced ina case-study fashion, usually by reading an article in a current periodical such as the New York Times. [Bard]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5itm7jsyrdqdxizkb4cufqxl/bafkreieq6gmwmropzlvjkaaxk6d2smd4tv4dy7qar66uoyv6mhs6naa3fu@jpeg)
![8. Mathematics in Many Cultures: "Mathematical ideas are found in many cultures, among both literate and non-literate peoples. This course examines both mathematics and the role it plays in the cultures. Examples chosen from the mathematical ideas of present-day peoples of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, as well as historic Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Islam and China." [Pomona]
7. The Magic of Numbers: "This course will explore the beauty and mystery of mathematics through a study of the patterns and properties of the natural numbers 1, 2, [and] 3." [Harvard
6. Models of Life: In particular, we will ask such questions as: How do you model the growth of a population of animals? How can you model the growth of a tree? How do sunflowers and seashells grow?" [Kenyon]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5itm7jsyrdqdxizkb4cufqxl/bafkreic3c4ox53ouwr3ij3wsmvetmuknu2u2jai7hlvuigco3ahppeoabi@jpeg)
![5. Mathematical Origamist's Toolkit: "Topics include modular origami and how this models the creation of polyhedra and coloring of graphs, comparison of origami-axiomatic constructions to straight-edge and compass constructions, the combinatorics of possible crease patterns, the mathematics of origami design (circle packing, optimization), matrix models for paperfolding, spherical geometry, Descartes' Theorem, and Gaussian curvature." [Hampshire]
4. Mathematics and Narrative: "Many literary works (Arcadia, Proof, and Uncle Petros and the Goldbach Conjecture) use mathematics as an integral part of their narrative. Movie and television narratives such as Good Will Hunting and Numb3rs are also mathematically based. Nonfiction works about mathematics and mathematical biographies like Chaos, Fermat's Enigma, and A Beautiful Mind provide further examples of the connection between mathematics and narrative." [Vassar]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5itm7jsyrdqdxizkb4cufqxl/bafkreigyk5tqjszw3fodt7ivmszq7mozpta55o7c552oyzpbqyphl26x7m@jpeg)
![3. Borges and Mathematics: "Jorge Luis Borges was one of the most important writers of the 20th century. Many of his short stories and essays were concerned with philosophical, metaphysical, and mathematical questions. The thesis motivating this course is that if we know the mathematies that Borges referred to, then we will read him differently, and we will read him better." [Bennington 2. Mathematics and Science as Art in Contemporary Theatre: "Playwrights such as Tom Stoppard, Rinne Groff, Michael Frayn, and others have effectively explored mathematical and scientific themes for artistic purposes. Through readings and exercises, and by conducting labs and staging scenes, this class will gain some first-hand insight into the complementary ways in which science and art aim to seek out their respective truths." [Middlebury]
1. Meaning, Math, And Motion: "Quoting a charming articulation by Kinsman (a mathematician-turned-oceanographer, in the preface to Wind Waves): "To the beginner, science is a conversation that has been in progress for a very long time. Our collective work is to catch up on the conversation. [Evergreen]
This is why Asia is winning, by the way.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5itm7jsyrdqdxizkb4cufqxl/bafkreihglx3kxej43i22j4vggyoutp2oyomivtmmvgp6uvslqemm4hhpci@jpeg)
November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I’d have killed to take any of these. My dream class to teach:
“Understanding topology and hyperdimensionality through knitting”
“Understanding topology and hyperdimensionality through knitting”
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Would happily go to the mat with anyone's uncle on behalf of any of these courses. I would probably volunteer to guest lecture a week in half of them.
ruin your thanksgiving by reading new york magazine's take on mathematics
November 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Would happily go to the mat with anyone's uncle on behalf of any of these courses. I would probably volunteer to guest lecture a week in half of them.
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"a single person of this demographic may have committed a crime, therefore we must punish the entire demographic" is a policy response you may recognize from fascist governments dedicated to ethnic cleansing elsewhere.
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
"a single person of this demographic may have committed a crime, therefore we must punish the entire demographic" is a policy response you may recognize from fascist governments dedicated to ethnic cleansing elsewhere.
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There’s a reason Caesar was forbidden to cross the Rubicon and return to Rome with his army. It’s what separates a relatively free society from a fascist one.
Pirro: "These Guardsmen and all who are here to protect the District are the line that separates a civilized society from a barbaric one."
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
There’s a reason Caesar was forbidden to cross the Rubicon and return to Rome with his army. It’s what separates a relatively free society from a fascist one.
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Beyond grateful to have a very crowded studio. Beyond grateful to do something I love for a living. Beyond grateful to have you all in my corner.
Happy Thanksgiving from Brooklyn!
Happy Thanksgiving from Brooklyn!
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Beyond grateful to have a very crowded studio. Beyond grateful to do something I love for a living. Beyond grateful to have you all in my corner.
Happy Thanksgiving from Brooklyn!
Happy Thanksgiving from Brooklyn!
I’m thankful for those who stay informed and face these times clear-eyed but bravely…for the youth who harness their power to change the future…for the olds who trust the next generation and fight with hope for a world to come…and, of course, for baseball. ⚾️🦃❤️ #HappyThanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I’m thankful for those who stay informed and face these times clear-eyed but bravely…for the youth who harness their power to change the future…for the olds who trust the next generation and fight with hope for a world to come…and, of course, for baseball. ⚾️🦃❤️ #HappyThanksgiving
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A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
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I always say that it's better to hold off on blaming a particular political side for an act of violence. Here's why I'm blaming today's national guard shooting on the woke left.
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I always say that it's better to hold off on blaming a particular political side for an act of violence. Here's why I'm blaming today's national guard shooting on the woke left.
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Good Fast Times article on New York Times headlines. I was interviewed. One thing I should have noted: the rage-bait comes increasingly from the opinions section.
www.fastcompany.com/91450316/nyt...
www.fastcompany.com/91450316/nyt...
Annoyed by a 'New York Times' headline? It seems like that's increasingly the Gray Lady's goal
Several ‘New York Times’ headlines in 2025 have earned severe social media backlash. Is it happening on purpose?
www.fastcompany.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Good Fast Times article on New York Times headlines. I was interviewed. One thing I should have noted: the rage-bait comes increasingly from the opinions section.
www.fastcompany.com/91450316/nyt...
www.fastcompany.com/91450316/nyt...
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CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."
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Now that the long-range forecast has been issued, it’s time for my annual thread of Advice on Making Mittens that Will Actually Keep You Warm. 1/...🧶
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Now that the long-range forecast has been issued, it’s time for my annual thread of Advice on Making Mittens that Will Actually Keep You Warm. 1/...🧶
Leo gets it.
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Leo gets it.
“Architect James McCrery II [has] concerns the 90,000-sq-ft [ballroom] could [violate] a general architectural rule: don’t build an addition that overshadows the main building.”
Which then gives Trump an excuse to knock down the White House and replace it with something bigger…🤔
Which then gives Trump an excuse to knock down the White House and replace it with something bigger…🤔
Trump architect shocked—shocked!—that Trump won’t respect “architectural norms.” 🤣🤣🤣
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.
The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project’s size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
“Architect James McCrery II [has] concerns the 90,000-sq-ft [ballroom] could [violate] a general architectural rule: don’t build an addition that overshadows the main building.”
Which then gives Trump an excuse to knock down the White House and replace it with something bigger…🤔
Which then gives Trump an excuse to knock down the White House and replace it with something bigger…🤔
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If you are the praying type my family could use them today and tomorrow 🙏
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
If you are the praying type my family could use them today and tomorrow 🙏
And you thought *your* Thanksgiving was going to be awkward… 😶
A Brazilian woman who is the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew has been detained by ICE
Mother Of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew Is Detained By ICE
The Brazilian overstayed a tourist visa and is in “removal proceedings,” Homeland Security told CNN.
www.huffpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
And you thought *your* Thanksgiving was going to be awkward… 😶