Mike Urbancic
@urbancic.bsky.social
teaching professor of economics, faculty unionist at the University of Oregon | pedagogy, astronomy, tabletop gaming, parodies, data visualization, maps, sundry | #TeachEcon #EconSky 📈📉 | alum UArizona & Berkeley Econ | he/him
scrolling quickly, my first thought was:
"It's been a while since Cameron has been Prime Minister. What oppressive comments has he been making lately?"
"It's been a while since Cameron has been Prime Minister. What oppressive comments has he been making lately?"
November 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
scrolling quickly, my first thought was:
"It's been a while since Cameron has been Prime Minister. What oppressive comments has he been making lately?"
"It's been a while since Cameron has been Prime Minister. What oppressive comments has he been making lately?"
I'm stuck on the curiously hideous map projection of the contiguous United States
November 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I'm stuck on the curiously hideous map projection of the contiguous United States
With albeit much less proximate sources of volcanic dread, ditto from Eugene!
November 26, 2025 at 11:54 PM
With albeit much less proximate sources of volcanic dread, ditto from Eugene!
experiencing mixed feelings about the inefficacy of this sort of weaponized misogyny in our current situation
two men in suits are standing next to each other and one of them is asking the other if he looks tired .
Alt: GIF from Doctor Who.
The Tenth Doctor (played by David Tennant) leans over and says--in reference to the prime minister of the UK--"Don't you think she looks tired?"
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
experiencing mixed feelings about the inefficacy of this sort of weaponized misogyny in our current situation
Brooks spends the book describing what the road to character looks like as it recedes in his rearview mirror, I presume.
November 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Right? At that point it just looked like the list had been prepared by an intern or AI.
(What about a *suburb* of Moscow or St Petersburg?)
(What about a *suburb* of Moscow or St Petersburg?)
November 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Right? At that point it just looked like the list had been prepared by an intern or AI.
(What about a *suburb* of Moscow or St Petersburg?)
(What about a *suburb* of Moscow or St Petersburg?)
Borders get tricky when the courses of rivers meander over time!
(Many such cases for state borders along the Mississippi River, for instance.)
I can certainly see how this might lead to misunderstandings. Hopefully nothing serious.
(Many such cases for state borders along the Mississippi River, for instance.)
I can certainly see how this might lead to misunderstandings. Hopefully nothing serious.
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Borders get tricky when the courses of rivers meander over time!
(Many such cases for state borders along the Mississippi River, for instance.)
I can certainly see how this might lead to misunderstandings. Hopefully nothing serious.
(Many such cases for state borders along the Mississippi River, for instance.)
I can certainly see how this might lead to misunderstandings. Hopefully nothing serious.
Congress is healing 🥰😂
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Congress is healing 🥰😂
So... *not* a spaceship, Benny?
November 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
So... *not* a spaceship, Benny?
Even if Chi were ultimately to lose, this primary challenge will motivate Jeffries to change his positions and tactics over the next year (and beyond).
Especially given the timing of national events, this strong push now may be just as important as whoever might win the primary (& election) later.
Especially given the timing of national events, this strong push now may be just as important as whoever might win the primary (& election) later.
November 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Even if Chi were ultimately to lose, this primary challenge will motivate Jeffries to change his positions and tactics over the next year (and beyond).
Especially given the timing of national events, this strong push now may be just as important as whoever might win the primary (& election) later.
Especially given the timing of national events, this strong push now may be just as important as whoever might win the primary (& election) later.
I have to think more folks in Alaska would be familiar with the word "taiga".
For what it's worth, I think that would make a *great* name for a dog.
For what it's worth, I think that would make a *great* name for a dog.
November 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I have to think more folks in Alaska would be familiar with the word "taiga".
For what it's worth, I think that would make a *great* name for a dog.
For what it's worth, I think that would make a *great* name for a dog.
impressive attention to detail!
November 17, 2025 at 1:21 AM
impressive attention to detail!