Jacobian Menance
@jacobvicious.bsky.social
Mostly here for the memes about politics and quantification but we can talk about some silly stuff too I guess if you want. UC Davis - Public Service
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Potter Puppet Pals: The Mysterious Ticking Noise
YouTube video by Neil Cicierega
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youtu.be/Tx1XIm6q4r4?...
in some fan fics they retcon'd it so snape had three moms and a best friend who parallelled his sister's (jojo). but if you actually read the books it doesn't make a lot of sense and actually comes off kind of problematic
in some fan fics they retcon'd it so snape had three moms and a best friend who parallelled his sister's (jojo). but if you actually read the books it doesn't make a lot of sense and actually comes off kind of problematic
the only car trivia I know is that thing about the 1914 Studebaker and that Mercedes is named after the daughter of the guy who came up with fuel injection after looking at her perfume sprayer. Which is its own little tragedy. Pretty name to give to the dude bros
January 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM
the only car trivia I know is that thing about the 1914 Studebaker and that Mercedes is named after the daughter of the guy who came up with fuel injection after looking at her perfume sprayer. Which is its own little tragedy. Pretty name to give to the dude bros
I overheard someone say "you made us all stink" and I thought it was a Spartacus reference until I realized someone simply neglected to provide solar showers for the group. actually kind of endearing
January 17, 2026 at 5:49 AM
I overheard someone say "you made us all stink" and I thought it was a Spartacus reference until I realized someone simply neglected to provide solar showers for the group. actually kind of endearing
locked out of my own private instagram like a man severed from his own reality
January 16, 2026 at 10:37 PM
locked out of my own private instagram like a man severed from his own reality
you're a scooter? i thought you were an American
January 16, 2026 at 5:47 PM
you're a scooter? i thought you were an American
i very much wonder what these annotations mean to someone. if anything at all
January 15, 2026 at 10:44 PM
i very much wonder what these annotations mean to someone. if anything at all
this was the unofficial meeting spot of my summer breakfast club between middle and high school. also a friend's favourite dog walking spot 💾(?). if you're in sc this weekend make it a priority
January 15, 2026 at 7:44 PM
this was the unofficial meeting spot of my summer breakfast club between middle and high school. also a friend's favourite dog walking spot 💾(?). if you're in sc this weekend make it a priority
Has the BLS updated its stats on the job market for urban guerrilla?
January 15, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Has the BLS updated its stats on the job market for urban guerrilla?
Adele Tom Waits collaboration seems obvious but hasn't happened yet. Why?
January 15, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Adele Tom Waits collaboration seems obvious but hasn't happened yet. Why?
Is a kiwi technically a melon?
January 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Is a kiwi technically a melon?
Someone knew what they were doing with these prints
January 13, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Someone knew what they were doing with these prints
i'm still waiting for the tennis tie in.
Is it a David Foster Wallace reference? Something to do with Challengers? Am i pulling a real thread here or chasing shapes in the darkness projected from the depths my own mind?!
Is it a David Foster Wallace reference? Something to do with Challengers? Am i pulling a real thread here or chasing shapes in the darkness projected from the depths my own mind?!
January 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
i'm still waiting for the tennis tie in.
Is it a David Foster Wallace reference? Something to do with Challengers? Am i pulling a real thread here or chasing shapes in the darkness projected from the depths my own mind?!
Is it a David Foster Wallace reference? Something to do with Challengers? Am i pulling a real thread here or chasing shapes in the darkness projected from the depths my own mind?!
we do love him: www.wnyc.org/people/steph...
People - Stephen J. Dubner
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January 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
we do love him: www.wnyc.org/people/steph...
January 10, 2026 at 9:18 AM
favorite buffy episode? maybe. for sure the most personally relatable
January 8, 2026 at 5:07 PM
favorite buffy episode? maybe. for sure the most personally relatable
the 212 www.youtube.com/watch?v=asOv...
The Vines - Get Free
YouTube video by TheVinesVEVO
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January 8, 2026 at 4:12 AM
the 212 www.youtube.com/watch?v=asOv...
flavor text reminds me of that one friend who always nibbles on the food before they get it back to the house
January 7, 2026 at 7:21 PM
flavor text reminds me of that one friend who always nibbles on the food before they get it back to the house
I met someone wearing a PNAS-Columbia jacket. In talking about how he came to own such a thing, I was reminded of this not inconsequential little podcast
blog.ssrn.com/2018/07/31/d...
blog.ssrn.com/2018/07/31/d...
Doing the Disagreeable Since 1994
Rules are rules and we are not fans of following them here at SSRN. But one rule we do love is Pull the Goalie! The 7th episode of Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History said this was his fir…
blog.ssrn.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I met someone wearing a PNAS-Columbia jacket. In talking about how he came to own such a thing, I was reminded of this not inconsequential little podcast
blog.ssrn.com/2018/07/31/d...
blog.ssrn.com/2018/07/31/d...
archaeology *is* a hell of a drug: www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/c...
Archaeologists Identify Traces of Burnt Cannabis in Ancient Jewish Shrine
New research suggests the mind-altering substance may have been widely used in the ritual practices of the Kingdom of Judah
www.smithsonianmag.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:26 PM
archaeology *is* a hell of a drug: www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/c...
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TIL Saladin was Kurdish
January 7, 2026 at 1:35 AM
TIL Saladin was Kurdish
"We've already thought of that" would be a good tag line for a Philosophy department
January 5, 2026 at 4:31 PM
"We've already thought of that" would be a good tag line for a Philosophy department
watching this feels like getting away with something
January 4, 2026 at 9:48 PM
watching this feels like getting away with something
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My talk on the limitations of algorithmic fairness is now online! youtu.be/YjZ4s3nqxbs?...
I had the privilege of delivering my first talk at @princetoncitp.bsky.social today.
January 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
My talk on the limitations of algorithmic fairness is now online! youtu.be/YjZ4s3nqxbs?...
im sorry, the what doctrine?
January 4, 2026 at 4:15 AM
im sorry, the what doctrine?
