American hero.

My biggest complaint with the Olympics is that it’s not fair that others are so good at something. I saw Illia fully flip forward on ice skates and land gracefully. On ice! I don’t even know what the computational chemistry equivalent of that is, but I do know it’s not what I do.

Post a banger that’s not in English This one was a real key teenage music moment for me. I remember watching it on TV and when the huapango part kicks in, it felt like nothing I’d ever heard before. Still makes me emotional when the violin starts. youtu.be/AUmgmnm4GBs

My response to people mad about the half time show being in Spanish.

I don’t know if my tv settings are off or if the announcers at the Super Bowl look weirdly red.

They are gone now. It’s ok.

There’s always room for more focus on how debate is bad and has damaged our discourse. It also completely misunderstands how scholars and scholarly work gets communicated and revised.

Forever Young just came on the radio and it made me think how much Marty Supreme fucking ruled!

Are the Tigers going to rule next season! God I hope so!

Sourdough starter (13 years old last week) seems to be back to making good loafs. The last couple times I used it it had really chewed up the dough into something with no structure. Probably a combination of neglect and sloppiness on my part. A little lopsided, but it’s back! #breadsky

Never mind jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university. 1. Quantum Chemistry 2. Thermodynamics 3. Philosophy of science 4. History and Philosophy of Mathematics 5. Theoretical organic chemistry

Watching the Simpsons so much fully distorted my brain. Any Planet of the Apes reference makes me start humming Dr. Zaus. It’s a wonderful movie, but maybe an even better musical? youtu.be/ZqZdfxc-fq0

In the 90s this would've been the organizing concept for a whole album by a NY rapper who smoked a ton of weed before going to the used bookstore.

I didn’t know they made a malt liquor like cider. Even the name reminds me of malt liquor classics. Would have been a regular player when I was an undergrad.

POST AN EMERGENCY CAT PIC Working to be as cozy as possible.

Lets "Bo" Mets! Still workshopping some Peralta puns.

Runaway train by soul asylum punches way above its weight.

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

I get @theonion.com delivered to my work address. Since I work in a chemistry department I’m guessing people here think *Global Tetrahedron* is just some sort of weird chemistry journal. #chemsky

Is this what it feels like when you have a good mayor? I didn’t even hear the words waiters or haters.

Bone Temple was really good!

I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports. And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.” Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.

Why the fuck dies the semi-grown child doing mall security have a German Shepard?

Animal Crossing

It's really important that I not burn the entire day after my discovery that Werner Herzog has an instagram page. Why must I be tempted so!

Hot take: I think I like the special edition ending of Return of the Jedi more than the jub jub ending. I have a lot of nostalgia for jub jub, but I don’t think it’s as good a way to end the trilogy.

Trying to build back up my bread skills after not baking too much (blame tenure). And trying to get a feel for the new grain mill. Looking forward to tasting it! #breadsky

I think this is the best description of how it feels everytime I see anyone taking betting markets seriously By @mariebardi.bsky.social in the blank check newsletter. blankcheckpod.substack.com/p/check-book...

incredibly fucking based. big ups to the Episcopalians.

Haverford College Chemistry is looking for one or more full-time Visiting Assistant Professors for the 2026-2027 academic year. Review of applications will begin on February 2, and continue until positions are filled. apply.interfolio.com/179300

Slightly diminish a band. The Hill Goats

Don’t know how I never saw this, but Zach from Wild Krats is basically Elon Musk. But less annoying and sometimes he actually builds a thing.

i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs

She is so great as Mei! The dubbed version was such a great gateway Miyazaki for my daughter when she was younger!

I fell while over like a tree in the forest while teaching chemistry for pharmacy students. Just a big bearded guy riding gravity all the way to the floor. Could barely walk and had to take 5 min while I tried to compose myself. Then I still had 45 min of lecture Inhad to get through.

Being able to pay with my phone is so much better. When I go to other cities and I have to buy whatever card they have or download some app and put money on it, it drives me nuts. Being able to tap was a game changer for me!

New years sometime in the late oughts I learned that if you drink a whole bottle of ouzo, the next morning the smell of anise comes out of your pores. Also, punishing hangover.

For me, Allen and Tildesley’s Computer Simulations of Liquids. #compchem

So I guess the new year starts with @merriam-webster.com calling me a potato. I’ll just put these resolutions in the trash now…

The weed of crime bears bitter fruit! Hope we get a bunch of new cool shadow stuff! Maybe a Nancy Drew team up! Now to learn who Golden Bat is. We looks rad as hell.

Happy New Year! 🎉 youtu.be/NSgHGFuPNus

I got tenure!

¡Café Tacvba! youtu.be/kIr8hsVTCzg

I said you should have to live in NYC to host subway takes, but I didn’t acknowledge that other cities have subways.

It sucked that the Tigers lost, but watching game 5 of the ALDS, falling asleep, and then waking up in the middle of the night and realizing they were still playing! And then having it happen again in game 3 of the World Series! This was such a fun post season!

Was rewatching the first Avatar last night. Apparently, in the destroyed version of earth, Jake Sully fought and was injured in Venezuela and Quaritch fought in Nigeria. I would to be able to enjoy fictional stories again without worrying that the worst parts become true.

Now that Christmas is over, it’s time for Vacation Santa!

How do I make my ringtone the Avatar horn sound? Also, it needs to be IMAX theater loud.

Wrap it up human culture. The greatest thing that could ever happen did. And it was filmed. Now how do we transmit this into space so it can be shared with all sentient beings.

This has been a really good Bluesky Boxing Day.