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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert

@joelnibert.bsky.social
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Here for facts, funnies, and friends- without the fascists.

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furby hancock @furbyhancock.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
the point of math isn't to produce theorems. it's to humble oneself at the altar of infinity. if 'mathematician' disappears as a profession, humanity will lose its connection to the platonic realm and become a race of soulless automatons
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Megan Menchaca @meganmenchaca.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Grand Prairie ISD told Ana Mota she could not play the lead male part in Little Shop of Horrors, citing a 2023 Texas law that bans some drag performances. Ana declined to accept a different role. The district decided to cancel the show. via @dallasnews.com www.dallasnews.com/news/educati...
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Grand Prairie ISD cancels 'Little Shop of Horrors' after girl lands lead male role
Ana Mota was thrilled when she landed the lead role in her high school’s production of Little Shop of Horrors. Then she learned the district was taking away her part.
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
For World Octopus Day🐙, let's learn a weird fact about the three hearts of our eight-legged friend. The SYSTEMIC HEART of an octopus STOPS BEATING while they swim / jet. Seems like a design flaw, doesn't it? Let's talk about it.
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National Geographic: Swimming Octopuses101
Alt: National Geographic: Swimming Octopuses101: it's a red-tinted octopus on a short loop moving slightly to the viewer's right as it turns to face the camera.
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Dave Mazella @davemazella.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Caught the #FirstTheyCameForMyCollege here in Houston at the MFAH. Every @aaup.org chapter in the country should be airing this, to explain to students, faculty, and parents how destructive the right wing takeover has been for the education & careers of students www.firsttheycameformycollege.com
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First They Came For My College
When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stages a coup at New College, the state’s beloved public honors college, students and professors confront a new reality: their campus is ground zero in an unpreceden...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Neiman Marcus closed its downtown Dallas flagship on Wednesday. The store played a notable role in the history of desegregation in Dallas. Previously, Black shoppers across the US could enter department stores, but they weren't allowed to try on clothes without adhering to certain conditions. 🧵
A notice about the Neiman Marcus store opening in downtown Dallas.An old photo of the Dallas flagship.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
John Oliver lists off just some of Ken Paxton’s scandals: “Paxton spent nearly 9 years under indictment for securities fraud... He was also accused of bribery and abuse of office by eight of his own top deputies... But wait, because I'm still not done.”
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
So rather than put Texas ABC affiliates in the middle of it, Kimmel says the full interview will be posted to YouTube instead. This is where we are now. A candidate interview gets moved off broadcast television because local stations are worried about what the federal government might do next.
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Talarico's upcoming Kimmel interview will not air due to FCC pressure, host says
Talarico's upcoming interview will be his second that fails to air on a major network this year.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Here's an oral history of maybe the most venerated front page of The Onion of all time. You'll get the 9/11 edition along with this month's paper in the mail in a couple of weeks.
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An Oral History of The Onion’s 9/11 Issue
Immediately after 9/11, humorists struggled with what many called ‘the death of irony.’ Then ‘The Onion’ returned and showed everyone the way
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Just when we thought Roz couldn't be any hotter
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
How is the MEDIAN pay 27 K ??
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
One of them is me, but I moved to Philadelphia (from Austin). Another is presumably my partner.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 18/08/2026
Almost a year after Trump’s domestic policy bill passed, at least 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits. In Arizona, the number of children receiving SNAP has dropped by more than 200,000 since July 2025 — a 55% decline. (Published June)
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More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program
Republican backers of Trump’s signature domestic policy bill repeatedly claimed that revisions to the food benefits program wouldn’t affect the most vulnerable. But reports from a dozen states show ch...
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I have this on a second-hand t-shirt but I didn't know the artist!
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Daniel Benneworth-Gray @danielgray.com · 13/07/2026
Sam Neill on tackling depression and imposter syndrome when you’re between jobs.
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
I had the same thought! Here's hoping...
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Q x g7!! K x g7. B e5!! K h6. B g7! K h5. N f4! K h4. B f6! Q g5. B x g5 #
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Our dog is an awesome dog
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
You should read her essay! (But if I recall it's to do with him being an audio gear nerd...)
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Former Mavs fan here: also surprised with my happiness for the Spurs
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I actually just learned to play the Voyager theme on my French horn. Thanks to Erin's post for the inspiration!
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
That theme song
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Lev Akabas @levakabas.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The New York Knicks just played the most dominant 10-game stretch in NBA history, and it's not even remotely close
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
This joke is my brain worm
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
OMG me too
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
This joke destroyed me
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Oh we have postage stamps featuring her art!
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
You're telling me a house mixed this song?!
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I remember something like: The one who wins the windfall will be the one who finds the... Fourth
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Very clever
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Less than or equal to Jake ?
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Tier 4 !
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
The guest stars this season 🤩
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I tried to warn everyone what the Roberts Court was about almost ten years ago www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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The Supreme Court Is Headed Back to the 19th Century
The justices again appear poised to pursue a purely theoretical liberty at the expense of the lives of people of color.
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Texas Monthly @texasmonthly.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
"Cinco de Mayo. . . reminds us that Texas remains a former Mexican province called Tejas, that braided histories of our state and Mexico, of Texans and Mexicans, cannot be undone," writes @tacotrail.bsky.social. Read more on the history of the holiday here:
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The Hero of Cinco de Mayo Was Born in Texas
Ignacio Zaragoza led ragtag Mexican troops to victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla.
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Wow if I'm reading this right then it means 4.5 fewer goals allowed than expected given the Pens chances!
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
“Oh I’m sorry you wanted to vote. That’s not a right anymore. Can I interest you in the right to refuse to bake cake for gay people instead? We’ve replaced voting rights with that.”
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 23/04/2026
Vaccines were once so uncontroversial that McDonald’s restaurants put the childhood immunization schedule on their tray liners. Now, as the U.S. government sows doubt, preventable diseases could come roaring back.
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How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues
The health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back...
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I think upper and lower case emerge from here as well, but yours was more interesting!
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
It's only worked every time every place it's been tried...
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Nooooo
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
BRO "Sisco's prerogative" LOL. sounds incredible can't wait
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We were right back there with you!
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Was I the one older than you?
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
My favorite way to get to the Hollywood bowl
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
They're 31-1 and ranked. Truly March madnes.
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
They really made a 31 - 1 team play in through the first four?! A team that was ranked in the Top 25! Miami (OH) should probably be like a 7 seed
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
A tax season reminder that Intuit TurboTax lobbied the government for years to block free public tax-filing. Trump then terminated the free IRS Direct File program established under Biden, just a year after the tax prep giant gave his inauguration fund $1M. Do you see how this works?
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Huge swing in Philly! Wouldn't this be hitting for the cycle?
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Ms. Magazine @msmagazine.com · 24/02/2026
"When women win and are treated as an afterthought, the message reaches classrooms, workplaces and communities alike: You may help carry the nation, but you will not be centered in its story."
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A White House Invite, a Punchline—and a Choice for the Men of Team USA
Both the U.S. women’s <em>and</em> men’s ice hockey teams won gold at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Yet, within hours of defeating Canada, only the U.S. men’s hockey team received a congratu...
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Joel 'Dr. Maths' Nibert @joelnibert.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
I think you can say that the median is less than 12 months
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