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Jeff Hildebrand

@jeffhildebrand.bsky.social

Mathematician, teacher, Doctor Who fan, Ingress player, long ago baseball writer. Among other things.

44 Followers  |  112 Following  |  16 Posts  |  Joined: 07.09.2023  |  2.2424

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No one wants to hear this, but it’s true. Either we can value education β€” not for a select few but for anyone willing to put in the effort β€” and provide the requisite resources, or we can watch it become a pursuit available only to an elite minority, with everyone else getting a cheap facsimile

11.08.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 827    πŸ” 204    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 5
A Google alert announces Chappell Roan concert tickets, but the image is of Weird Al

A Google alert announces Chappell Roan concert tickets, but the image is of Weird Al

You sure about this, Google?

09.08.2025 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 41096    πŸ” 5742    πŸ’¬ 1228    πŸ“Œ 482
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The things you hear at The Franklin Institute! πŸ™‰

Thanks, @phillies.com's John Kruk, for sharing your favorite takeaway from your visit! πŸ₯’

Catch ⚾ BODY WORLDS: Vital in its final weeks! Closes September 1.

05.08.2025 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 126    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 11

*blink* Did you find a time warp back to 1989?

03.08.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.

27.07.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 8570    πŸ” 3616    πŸ’¬ 144    πŸ“Œ 714

Indiana Jones will be played by a rotating cast of three adjuncts who answer to two different associate deans

02.07.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3140    πŸ” 646    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 49

Did you intentionally post that at 4:40. If so, nicely done.

01.07.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That qualifies as good nonsense right?

30.06.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If an American posts β€œoh shit oh fuck” with no other context it’s because something happened in a baseball game, if a British person posts that it’s because something happened to Doctor Who

01.06.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4030    πŸ” 528    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 20

Thank you! I was trying to figure out what that scene reminded me of and that was it.

25.05.2025 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When you have academics roasting you for your verbosity, you really need to make your writing more direct and clear

13.05.2025 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 345    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I think i planted Gritty

10.05.2025 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 10701    πŸ” 716    πŸ’¬ 149    πŸ“Œ 33

Wasn’t that Carter Glass' line about Huey Long?

08.05.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That whole story is an utterly amazing design piece. Wildly over the top and yet it works perfectly.

30.04.2025 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Game called off, players couldn't locate the ball

21.03.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1647    πŸ” 60    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 5

Picard engineering tip: Maintenance of existing systems is just as important as building new capabilities.

18.03.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 191    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Warnock on whether he’s no on the bill AND cloture, says β€œIf I weren’t a preacher, I’d tell you what kind of β€˜no.’”

14.03.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4842    πŸ” 808    πŸ’¬ 64    πŸ“Œ 98

Vance combines the wisdom of Dan Quayle, the integrity of Spiro Agnew, the patriotism of Andrew Johnson, and the down home folksiness and charm of Richard Nixon.

04.03.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 718    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 5

To quote the Quakers here. β€œThat Friend speaks my mind.”

27.02.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For those who haven’t seen this MASTERPIECE in person yet, it is meant to be viewed from 3 angles:

From below: map of CTA network
From side: picture of bus
From front: picture of train

25.02.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2554    πŸ” 725    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 37

hamlet = 🏑🏘️

Hamlet = πŸŽ­πŸ’€

18.02.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 693    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 8

Do you understand how badly you have to fuck up to make Quebec sing the anthem with this much pride

14.02.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3194    πŸ” 767    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 42

do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you

02.02.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 77376    πŸ” 10741    πŸ’¬ 1668    πŸ“Œ 545

Corporate leaders who were fine with Trump sadistically imposing mass suffering on vulnerable groups as long as they got their tax cuts deserve every last bit of what this madman is now unleashing on them with these tariffs. Assholes.

02.02.2025 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4368    πŸ” 878    πŸ’¬ 92    πŸ“Œ 35
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I am so DEEPLY ANGRY at how clever this is.

11.01.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2167    πŸ” 406    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 39
Feathers McGraw (a penguin with a rubber glove for a hat, or a chicken depending on who you ask) stands outside the entrance of The Museum of English Rural Life.

Feathers McGraw (a penguin with a rubber glove for a hat, or a chicken depending on who you ask) stands outside the entrance of The Museum of English Rural Life.

we're thrilled to share that we've started the year with a new addition to our team! he's extremely smart, capable, charming, persuasive, and boasts a wealth of museum experience

08.01.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 10644    πŸ” 1318    πŸ’¬ 240    πŸ“Œ 134
Screenshot of a tweet by Nick Field that says:

β€œOne last gift from Jimmy Carter, all flags will be at half-staff on Inauguration Day”

β€œThe flag should fly at half-staff for 30 days at all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and its territories and possessions after the death of the president or a former president.” Per the VA website

Screenshot of a tweet by Nick Field that says: β€œOne last gift from Jimmy Carter, all flags will be at half-staff on Inauguration Day” β€œThe flag should fly at half-staff for 30 days at all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and its territories and possessions after the death of the president or a former president.” Per the VA website

Nobody can ever accuse Jimmy Carter of not having a wicked sense of humorπŸ€£πŸ˜­πŸ’€

29.12.2024 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8589    πŸ” 1796    πŸ’¬ 210    πŸ“Œ 126

Watching the American Right’s Civil War and instead of Ashokan Farewell using Everybody Dance Now as the theme song

28.12.2024 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1724    πŸ” 124    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 6

Elon / Vivek MAGA backlash is in full swing. They should have remembered the old saying:

Beware of geeks bearing grifts.

27.12.2024 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1296    πŸ” 202    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 12

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