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Andrew Perfors
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Prof at UniMelb. I'm a computational cognitive scientist studying human inference, learning, information systems, culture, and (mis/dis)info. Nerd & opinionated loudmouth in Oz, originally from America, citizen of both. Parent of two. 🏳️‍⚧️ perfors.net
Timeline cleanse, there is still beauty in the world. 💚

#tinyjoys
November 16, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Here's more of the list, again, with lots of scientists 😢
November 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
As for why I think this is Bannon? In addition to the clues mentioned previously, it's because Bannon was actually filming a documentary about Epstein when he died.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_B...
November 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Given this context I think the infamous list for Steve Bannon is a list of people Epstein wanted to be in this documentary they were filming. scientists etc as alluded to in one of the screenshots above.
November 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
And here is some more
November 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
And it looks like less than a month before Epstein went to jail they were filming something that Chomsky and other scientists were in. My guess is that the person he's talking to is Bannon
November 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
They were actually friends who visited each other, as far as I can tell
November 14, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Good article here trying to make sense of the senseless (the Epstein emails).

So much about our current timeline makes sense when you realise that vastly more of the people with power are vastly more idiotic and more venal and more immoral than we thought.
November 14, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Hello fellow nerds! The upcoming Australasian Mathematical Psych Conference (AMPC) is going to be on Feb 23-25, and they've just put out the call for abstracts.

Details below. This is one of my favourite conferences and this year it's in Singapore(!!) which should be awesome.
November 13, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Getting nervous for the talk I'm about to give at a workshop about "using AI to drive impact" which features slides such as these.
November 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Brilliant, lovely day here (except for the allergies). High of 26C. Tomorrow is going to be a shock!
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Some days are tougher than others, but always remember that it is still a beautiful world. #tinyjoys
October 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
10yo is writing a fantasy novel and it takes no prisoners
October 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
It is still a beautiful world, always remember that. 💕
October 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM
It is still a beautiful world.
#tinyjoys
October 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is exactly right too. Oh heck just read the whole thing
October 6, 2025 at 11:17 AM
So many good parts of this, but I really liked this: when it comes to status quo centrist moderate people like Klein, it is very illuminating to realise who they instinctively empathise with and put themselves in the shoes of, and who they consider to be bargaining chips to appease the far right.
October 6, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Anyway, here's my favourite excerpt, but read the whole thing:
October 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Nice essay! This bit in particular was really interesting to me (as someone who neither meditates nor knows much about Buddhism). It makes a lot of sense.
October 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Chotiner interviews a Harper's Letter signatory
September 25, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Checking in from Australia: there has been no Rapture. Repeat: NO RAPTURE.

It is, however, a lovely spring day 💚
#tinyjoys
September 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Good day. Music festival with one kid, escape room with the other, gardening, reading... and most importantly, very little time spent on a screen or social media.

Just trying to "be here, now"

I need to do that a LOT more often. #tinyjoys
September 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
For those who, like me, could use the reminder today: it is still a beautiful world.

#tinyjoys
September 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I can't take credit for that part! It's from a lovely poem by Mary Oliver
September 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
And the last one. I find myself judging him as an arrogant schmuck for thinking this was an appropriate thing for a birthday book

(at least no evident pedophilia but that bar is so low as to be below ground)
September 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM