Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Best place to be this #Caturday? CatCon! My wife is selling her books and other merchandise there. I will be using all my powers of resistance to avoid adopting all the #kittens. www.catconworldwide.com 140
Reposted by Freddy Tran NagerScott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 10/10/202611-3-26: Stain Removal 29925389
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Are we completely lawless as a country now? It seems that, if someone is rich and powerful, they can simply get away with anything. Yes, that's been true throughout world history, but I was taught that rules, morals, and decorum matter in America; wow, was I fooled. BTW, this is me...static.klipy.comScrooge's Grumpy 'Bah Humbug!'ALT: Scrooge's Grumpy 'Bah Humbug!' 010
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026There are few joys in sports greater than watching Jerry Jones upset. 270
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I have. I like Ecosia's nonprofit status and environmental support. 000
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Then I decided to try the Ecosia browser, which works just like Chrome. Also, so far so good. It doesn't work on my older laptop — I switched to Firefox on that one — but on my home desktop, the Ecosia browser functions perfectly. 110
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026After the Gulf of American/Lake America bullshit, I decided to switch away from Trump-adulating Google to a new #search engine: Ecosia, which was developed in Europe. So far so good. No pop-ups for Google products and far fewer ads. Plus, all profits go to environmental projects and #sustainability. 220
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Please correct me if I'm wrong: This would take effect in 90 days, giving the new (hopefully Democratic) Congress one day to block it. I also think the presidents of some large, red state universities might have a few comments, given that they also rely heavily on international students. 110
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026With an opening sentence like that, who could possibly hit "ignore"? (Hint: me.) #writing #writers 120
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Bluesky is terrible for all kinds of posts. Even celebrities barely get few responses. What helps a little is to partake in discussions, either by commenting on someone else's post, or using the topic hashtag in yours. Then it's only moderately terrible. 110
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026There was only 1 left on the plane. He was the sole survivor. 110
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026On a related note... www.thursday.com/events/los-a... #books #BookSky 030
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A gig at Fox News: the Anti-American Dream. 031
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I see a new dating app on the horizon: GoodReads meets Tinder. 110
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026They are playing another team, yes? You might want to mention that in your social media post. 000
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026CEO's really struggle with telling the truth, don't they? This is from an interview with P&G's head: Reporter: "Are more layoffs coming?" Jejurikar: "No, we’re on track to complete layoffs by the end of the fiscal year next June." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/b... #business #capitalismnytimes.comP.&G.’s Chief on Whether Brand Loyalty Is Enough When Prices Keep Climbing (Gift Article)Procter & Gamble’s new boss, Shailesh Jejurikar, talks about how the company is thinking about higher costs, what gets passed on to consumers and how A.I. helps it compete. 130
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I don't know who created this meme, but I've been using it to teach user interface design for years. And to try to understand my cats. 000
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026@redditcfb.com You should watch the end of the Harvard-Colgate game... www.espn.com/video/clip/_... #CollegeFootball #NCAAFespn.comCharlie Smith tosses 10-yard touchdown - ESPN VideoGiannis scores his first preseason bucket in a Heat uniform 010
Reposted by Freddy Tran NagerRedditCFB @redditcfb.com · 03/10/2026Houston's helmets for today's Space Game rivalry with UCF are remarkable. Multiple variants. 14712
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026P.S. My wife will be signing copies of here book at CatCon next weekend in Pasadena, California: www.catconworldwide.com #cats #Caturday 020
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026For #Caturday, the trailer for my wife's book, "Penelope Kitten's Epic Adventure (with cheese)." We hired artists in the Czech Republic to create it for us. #books #BookSky #cats 170
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Global warming, what global warming? Oh... Here's the road temp just outside of USC on this Friday, October 2, at around 2pm. #LosAngeles 180
Reposted by Freddy Tran NagerRedditCFB @redditcfb.com · 01/10/2026Trash Talk Thursday keeps up with the news: 07810
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I'm quasi-social. I'm not into book clubs, but I enjoy sharing my "Overdue Book Reviews" here, and helping manage the free little libraries in my neighborhood. 110
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Quote source: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...nytimes.comBracing for Midterm Losses, Republicans in Congress Try a Pre-election Pivot (Gift Article)After nearly two years of allowing President Trump to set their agenda, G.O.P. senators are grasping for some quick action on cost-of-living measures they can show voters before November. 010
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Even Republicans think this was trivial. Sen. John Kennedy (LA): “We’ve been spending all week on trying to make the football coaches happy… I can assure you that moms and dads out there across America, when they lie down to sleep at night, they’re not worried about the football coaches.” 120
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026There's no defense for the #USC #football team — literally — but a perfect Southern California sunset showed up for the game last night at the Los Angeles Coliseum. 020
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Nothing surprises me about right-wingers anymore... "Tim Tebow ‘pausing’ relationship with Life Surge" www.nytimes.com/athletic/763... 031
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Gee, what a surprise... #Influencers #TradWife #feminism www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/s...nytimes.comHer Brand Was Tradwife. Now She’s Divorced. (Gift Article)What happens when a trad influencer leaves her husband, questions her beliefs, stops selling anti-feminism T-shirts — and still needs to make a living online? 030
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026For #Caturday, a popular image on Chinese social media. I like to see it as an orange tabby addressing a certain orange tyrant. #RESIST! #cats 032
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Woohoo! That's almost enough to buy a cup of coffee. (I'm guessing the lawyers received a bit more than this.) #LegalSettlement 010
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Research again reveals that the secret to success is picking your parents very carefully. In this case it's #academia: those whose parents went to college—or better yet grad school—have connections + know how to work a room. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b... #AcademicChatter #HigherEd #AcademicSkynytimes.comThe Working Class Face a ‘Class Ceiling’ in Elite Occupations (Gift Article)Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large. 050
Reposted by Freddy Tran NagerMarketplace @marketplace.org · 23/09/2026Hackers want your LinkedIn account — and they’re willing to pay for it. According to NordVPN, LinkedIn accounts on the dark web are being sold at around $299 on average. Keep sending us the numbers you think would be good to feature in these videos: visit marketplace.org/dailynumber. 095
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Overdue Book Review: Remember old man Carl from Pixar’s “Up”? Imagine him in real life. That would be “A Man Called Ove.” Equally tragic & comic, this Swedish novel features the classic curmudgeon with a sweet spot. Warning: keep some tissues handy. bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #Books #BookSkybookshop.orgA Man Called Ove: A Novel“You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll feel new sympathy for the curmudgeons in your life.” —People The #1 New York Times bestseller about the grumpy old man next door that’s an uplifting exploration of th... 080
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A friend brought these for me from #Korea. The butter cookies with choco filling are delish, but what I love is the #design. The Korean says "Deersand" — indicating a venison sandwich, obviously — but "Dear Sand" sounds more poetic & surreal. I dare Dunkin' in the US to be this creative. 020
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I know someone who would embrace that.static.klipy.comMonty PythonALT: Monty Python 100
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I tested the Euro-designed Ecosia browser, and it works just like Chrome, but without the intrusive #Google popups cajoling you to use more Google features. Ecosia also donates its profits to environmental preservation. Try it: www.ecosia.org/browser (NOT a paid endorsement).ecosia.orgThe greenest browser on EarthThe Ecosia Browser has built-in green features that make it simple to be climate active every day. We produce 25Wh of renewable energy each day you browse. 040
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Uh, hello, what? "Nashville turf temp of 157 F melts cleats, sends Sirianni for IV" This is completely absurd. The #NFL should play night games in hot areas. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/... #NFL #globalwarming #Eagles #Titansespn.comNashville turf temps of 157 F melt cleats, send Sirianni for IVPlayers cleats were melting and head coach Nick Sirianni needed an IV as a result of extreme heat conditions at Nissan Stadium during Sunday's game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Tennessee Titans, a 24-20 Eagles win. 020
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I'm gradually transitioning away from #Google products. My primary search engine is now Ecosia — so far so good. Generic mail is changing back to my old Yahoo address (so retro, but I would go full Earthlink if that were an option). And testing different browsers (note: Safari sucks). 030
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Next time you're in Sawtelle, give me a shout, because that's my hood. 110
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Fish tacos are the cure for everything! My fave are the Mexican-Japanese fusion ones at Hermanito in West L.A. www.hermanitola.com I'm also with you that student "aha" moments > Hollywood.hermanitola.comHermanito | Japanese refinement with Mexican heartDiscover unique Mexican cuisine with a Japanese twist at Hermanito, featuring locations in Broadway and Sawtelle. Dine in or order to go today. 112
Reposted by Freddy Tran NagerJulia Raifman, ScD @juliaraifman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Routine childhood vaccines have brought immense benefit to the US For children born 1994-2023: ⬇️ 32M fewer hospitalizations ⬇️ 1.129M fewer deaths ⬇️ $504B direct savings ⬇️ $2.7T indirect savings Both science & policy have been essential to achieving these benefits www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...cdc.govHealth and Economic Benefits of Routine Childhood...This report describes health and economic benefits from routine childhood vaccines among children born during 1994–2023. 12513
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026To whomever writes Bluesky's "Trending" headlines: For a brief heart-palpitating second, I thought Trump had bombed Greenland. Perhaps "signs" would have been a less alarming word during this administration. Thank you. #RESIST 160
Freddy Tran Nager @professorfreddy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026OMG, I had a Zoom meeting at noon, and Zoom changed its home page interface. At first I couldn't find my personal Zoom room. I finally found and launched it, only to discover that my guest was in another personal Zoom room. @#$@! tech companies. #UX #UI 030