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Economics PhD @ Pitt Urban, Transportation, Environmental Economics Wheel of Time Apologist He/Him
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every night before bed i pour a family sized bag of jellybeans onto the floor as an offering to the gods, and every morning they reward me with a bountiful breakfast of floor jellybeans

Look I’m not complaining… But my entire #bluesky #feed is birds. Like every post is #photography of #birds. Am I being targeted by the bird lobby? Am I, unknowingly, a loaf of stale bread?

It has been a dreary and rainy week in Philly, which means muddy boots for me and rich, watered soil for the city plants. As I listen to Mort Garson’s Plantasia, I feel thankful for the green leaves of the local trees, fat with droplets from the sky🍃💧

I’m viciously aware of the irony of this post, but I cannot shake the self conscious feeling that everything I put on social media has to be produced and curated, every thought whittled down to its pith. The feeling paralyzed me and keeps me from sharing my thoughts. I aim to change this in myself.

Willow appreciation post. As I’m getting ready to start #gradschool in the Fall, I can’t fully express how thankful I am for this little #dog. She got me through some tough nights living alone in Philly, and I am grateful that she will be with me for moral support as I start this new chapter

I'm building a new PC, and unplugging and consigning my old one to the TV entertainment center felt like that scene from Old Yeller

The weight of Atlas that just fell off of my back after hitting "Accept offer" on my PhD admissions letter

Turns out HTML is a lot more fun than anticipated, now I just need a reason to make a website...

Pagliacci: idk man maybe you should see a therapist Therapist: but Pagliacci…

A new Urban Institute #analysis finds that rising #housing costs have become a critical economic challenge for working families. In an Urban Wire piece, learn more about the #homeownership gap and how policymakers can help more Americans become homeowners.

Watching people react to snow for the first time never ceases to amuse #snow #spring #notspring

The magnolias are opening up #spring #plants #nature

Monster Hunter Wilds is the first MH game that I have gotten into high rank in earnest. It has been a really fun experience so far. I love how this game trims the fat that other MH games (especially World) had. #mhw #monsterhunter #monsterhunterwilds

Another reason to be upset about the recent Supreme Court ruling on allowed levels of sewage in waterways🤢

Mini Motorways continues to be amazing

The way Grant exclusively talks in sales is great #thebachelor

Campus waking up

17 of 35 phd applications done: thinking about making the switch to bass pro shop TikTok reviewer