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Jonathan Thong

@jcht.bsky.social

Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Melbourne. Education focused academic working on developing innovative pedagogical tools and techniques. My teaching expertise is in fields of Macro, Finance, Time Series & Applied Econometrics. NYU alum. 🌈

203 Followers  |  200 Following  |  233 Posts  |  Joined: 02.06.2023  |  2.2379

Latest posts by jcht.bsky.social on Bluesky


I just follow my phone plan and upgrade every three years.

18.02.2026 06:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Subject to inertia is a killer line to whip out in the middle of a disagreement with a loved one

13.02.2026 06:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Bringing a whole new level of whimsy to office hours in 2026

04.02.2026 02:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New favourite mug

04.01.2026 23:45 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s gonna be such a strange and unsettling year 🫣

04.01.2026 13:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Hypocrisy aside (see Mar-a-Largo Gatsby party), Woke 2.0 is only going to work if it lets people have nice things.

02.01.2026 02:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.

28.12.2025 11:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I may have a bag charm addiction….

24.12.2025 02:56 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Woke 2.0

23.12.2025 06:44 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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This pepper cannon will fix me

22.12.2025 23:57 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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OOTD

15.12.2025 02:53 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Also include “boredom tolerance” into the mix!

09.12.2025 21:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Having a nervous breakdown shopping for a Christmas present my 13 year old niece. WHAT DO TWEEN GIRLS WANT?

09.12.2025 05:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

👀👀👀

08.12.2025 07:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Getting that mileage back up

08.12.2025 03:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Had to explain the concept of douyin face
to a colleague today. Does that count as departmental service?

05.12.2025 03:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pretty blush pink in bloom

04.12.2025 00:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That jaunty horn tho!

03.12.2025 13:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Adopting this pose for my next professional headshot

02.12.2025 03:38 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

None of these words are in the bible

01.12.2025 21:46 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Omg this is kinda coming back to me

30.11.2025 03:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

But wern’t most of the characters chaos twinks?

30.11.2025 03:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I am ready for all the decorating content!

28.11.2025 22:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Do DMs count as diary entries?

28.11.2025 08:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Automatic sounded amazing live!

28.11.2025 06:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Introduce yourself in 5 shows you’ve seen

Erykah Badu
Nouvelle Vague
Bjork
The Pointer Sisters
LTJ Bukem

28.11.2025 03:37 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

27.11.2025 09:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Finally, some spring weather!

24.11.2025 05:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you Aaron! The blooms look like they going to be quite small this year as I planted them a little too late 🫣. Hopefully next season I won’t make the same mistake!

24.11.2025 01:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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First ranunculus bloom of the season

24.11.2025 01:04 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

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