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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 4h

Me listening to a 50 minute talk that hits the 51 minute mark

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 9h

These are my rooting interests for the rest of the playoffs

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

And if you just need the video with audio

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Angel is so great, here's the gif for your needs #WNBA

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Every Padres hitter coming back to the dugout:

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This billboard is up around the Chicagoland area and all I can think of is the even war waiter tweet

Text on a football field background: What's worse than Green Bay?
Tariffs

Screenshot of a tweet.

Waiter: so how is everything?

Me: great!

Waiter: (disgusted) even war?

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Monday of the 5th week of the Fall semester.

You are Slain!
A nap sounds good.

Defect, a character from the game Slay the Spire 2, is sprawled face first on the ground.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

At the point of the semester where the grading is in its full cycle now. I'm drinking tea and reacting completely normal about it, no need to investigate further

A small gaiwan on a tray with tea leaves visible inside. Beside it sits a small pitcher with dark tea in it and a cute teacup with a bird and some flowers.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

post a pic of you from another era

A drawn picture of A Human Skeleton by James Ward in the 1800s. The skeleton is laying on its back/side with legs curled up and one arm slightly raised.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Hilarious paragraph, a group overwhelmingly votes to try to have more power in negotiating their jobs and this guy complains and instead of realizing that, wow, maybe these people have a point, he's mad they didn't ask for his opinion and they aren't as split on their own opinions lol

Is unionization of postdocs on the rise? Yes. Has there been much thoughtful discussion in the scientific community of the consequences? No. On March 26, the Yale University faculty were notified of an impending vote on unionization by postdocs—but no date for a vote was announced. A second email, on April 20, announced the election on April 29 and April 30. No comments were solicited. So much for seeking informed opinions before acting. On May 1, we received a third email from the provost. Not surprisingly, the postdocs had voted to unionize. In a tally reminiscent of Pravda, we were informed the vote was 859 to 31. So much for diversity of thought.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Here's the part of the syllabus that I just read verbatim to them in class.

A Note on Generative AI and LLMs

The short version of this note is, simply, “Don’t use them.”

The medium-length version of this note is that this course is one that will require you, first of all, to think deeply. The course includes calculations, computations, and other things like that, but most important is the deep thinking we’ll do about the objects we learn about, the properties of them, and how they interact with each other. There is no practical, helpful, or ethical way to use generative AI and large language models to accomplish or assist with this.

In fact, any use of generative AI and large language models in an attempt to create something for this course is antithetical to the purpose of the course itself: to get you to think deeply about, and learn, the mathematics topics we’re working through.

I promise you that in whatever task or process you consider, these tools will do a less-than-good job and reduce your opportunity to think deeply. Mathematics is a communal activity, done by communicating with each other. While I hope that this class reflects this, I implore you to choose human communication whenever you might otherwise decide to use a tech company’s forgery of dialogue.

For the long version of this note, or for some ideas of productive alternatives to whatever you might think to use a generative AI tool for, please visit me in office hours or send me an email. I’d love to talk with you about ways that we can reduce our reliance on the tech industry.

Last, and equally important, I ask that you respect me and the work I’ve done by refraining from inputting my textbook, course notes, activities, practice problems, or examples into these tools for any reason.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Trying something new this year with the peppers from the garden: spicy relish! Small batch for now, but early tasting has been good!

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Academics, to "celebrate" the start of a new semester, post a WayBack Machine snapshot of your workplace from when you were applying to college (or a later milestone if you missed the dawn of dot edu) #WayBackCollegeChallenge Honestly, not terrible for the time!

A college website, blues and green with some menu options.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

and here's the Tash/Rickea gif, since it's also perfect

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

This Tash Cloud postgame interview is perfect

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Ok it rules so far, 10/10 kid gaming experience.

Two board game boxes on a table. The big one is Mountain Goats Legacy, and features colorful mountains and cute goats on it. The second is tiny, appropriately called Tiny Mountain Goats. It also has some cute goats on the box.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Apropos of nothing, post a picture of a project you completed.

Cross stitched MF DOOM mask with the word DOOM underneath it

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Home and happy to sit in my basement and watch sports and stitch

A TV with a WNBA game on. In the foreground, a hand is holding a cross stitch project, the shape of a metal mask with fang-like teeth

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

If you see this then you know you're about to see 100 mph in the top of the zone

Louis Varland, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, turned around on the mound and blowing into his right hand

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Took my kids back to my grad school for the first time. It was a nice stop on our trip, and my first time back.

Me standing in front of a castle, Old Main. Two children are standing next to me with their faces redacted by emojis. It's a sunny day with a blue sky.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Slay the Spire multiplayer is very silly.

Screengrab of Slay the Spire 2, a boss that is a sand timer is taking a hit for 1680 damage, which is a lot.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

For instance... (I need to delete this lol)

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Gabby Williams after splitting free throws again. #WNBA

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Pretty fun screen action by the Dream here. Rhyne Howard worked pretty hard to find that angle and get the help out of the way.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Met a friend on our family bike ride today!

A tiny field mouse sitting in the grass.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Probably my most fun #StS2 run yet! Finally beat A9 with Necrobinder, my fave. A couple upgrades got shuffled around in an event, and Sleight of Flesh came in Act 3, so I was really rolling then.

Slay the Spire ending hand:
- Strike
- Defend x2 with Goopy
- Summon
- Unleash
- Ascender's Bane Curse
- Negative Pulse+ with Glam
- Toric Toughness+
- Negative Pulse with Perfect Fit
- Death's Door+
- Countdown
- Shroud+
- Ultimate Strike
- Negative Pulse+
- Severance
- Sleight of Flesh+
- Oblivion

The relics are:
- Bound Phylactery
- Silken Tress
- Chosen Cheese
- Gorget
- Pael's Claw
- Potion Belt
- Bronze Scales
- Whispering Earring
- Royal Poison
- Horn Cleat
- Parrying Shield
- Intimidating Helmet

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Any time people ask what I spend time on in the summer instead of teaching, I just send them this picture.

Cover image of the game Botanik, featuring a four armed steampunk gardener working with plants and pipes. They have goggles on their forehead and flowing orange hair.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Someone is missing here, who could it be, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Rookie Hot Starts graphic
Pauline Aster (Liberty)
Olivia Miles (Lynx)
Flau'jae Johnson (Storm)
Madina Okot (Dream)
Gabriela Jaquez (Sky)

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Jacy Sheldon got called for an offensive foul that got reviewed for a flagrant, and DiJonai doesn't think it's a foul at all. She's right.

DiJonai looking over her shoulder incredulously.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Image for those who want to pick up the cause. Also, a bonus message from the other side of the sign.

Brittney Sykes holding a basketball on a white background. Overlaid on top is the text "SLIM-V-P"

Kiki Rice pointing on a white background. Overlaid on top is the text "KIKI R.O.Y.CE"

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Spent some time evangelizing last night, the message must be shared. #WNBA

The Chicago Sky court with players warming up, viewed from a seat. In the foreground is a sign that says SLIM-V-P with a picture of Brittney Sykes.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Faculty immediately after submitting grades.

The Defect from Slay the Spire 2 laying face first on the ground.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Watching the Tempo play tonight:

The wolverine meme where he is laying in bed but he's looking at a picture of Temi Fagbenle and Nyara Sabally on the bench with the score 73 to 48

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Tash Cloud reminding us all how to deal with some bullshit

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Imagine pitching your major league debut, nailing some pitches against some of the best hitters in the world, and then getting this handshake and slap on the back from Vladdy.

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Peter Keep @mathprofpeter.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Here it is, the perfect gif for this WNBA season, go Sky

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