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I am an Actuary, Nebraskan, and transplant Kansas Citian. On any given day you may find me obsessing over football, spaceflight, urbanism, architecture, music, politics, or whatever happens to be trending.
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Russia coming back to win the Cold War in 2025 after the ESPN win probability chart said the USA had a 99.999999999% chance of victory

submitted 3 days ago • 24 comments

The #CFP absolutely must get rid of this asinine auto-bye seeding approach pretty much immediately after the final. This matchup for the #1 overall seed is a travesty. #Oregon #OhioState

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

There are a few big flaws to fix with the #CFP process next year, but anyone that doesn't love this isn't a college football fan. #Texas #ASU

submitted 60 days ago • 1 comment

This article is 109 years old. And we still aren't doing enough to act on climate change.

submitted 61 days ago • 775 comments

In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing." The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care. One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:

submitted 63 days ago • 477 comments

wanted to get some cardio in last night so I just put this on and proceeded to sweat for the next 100 minutes

submitted 80 days ago • 32 comments

Reactions from Syrians who actually do have a stake in their country and whose voices matter. #freeSyria

submitted 85 days ago • 56 comments

I really enjoyed this interview with @vox.com about why I continue to be broadly in favor of humans. www.vox.com/future-perfe...

submitted 102 days ago • 33 comments

The usual suspects are out there yelling "There are 23 million government workers! Fire most of them!" No awareness that most work for local governments, and most of *them* are schoolteachers. Federal employment hasn't grown since the 1950s

submitted 100 days ago • 1316 comments

“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more driving. Understanding #InducedDemand Via @wired.com www.wired.com/2014/06/wuwt...

submitted 102 days ago • 22 comments

Details coming out about the 8th and Grand project in downtown Kansas City. - 300+ residential units - 2,400 sq. ft. retail - 25 floors - $250 million - Breaking ground: Q3 2025

submitted 102 days ago • 5 comments

As investment flees some American downtowns, we are proud to be in the midst of billions in private investment and redevelopment in Downtown Kansas City. Projects like 800 Grand will bring new residents, jobs, and activate long vacant lots. Kansas City remains on the rise.

submitted 102 days ago • 2 comments

In US cities, ~2/3 of crash deaths occur on streets owned by the state – not local gov. Outdated, deadly state roads are preventing cities from building the safe, comfortable, and transit-friendly streets that residents want. My deep dive, in @vox.com 🧵 www.vox.com/future-perfe...

submitted 110 days ago • 20 comments

Matt Rhule just announced that Dana Holgorsen will call plays for Nebraska this Saturday against USC. Oh, and Holgorsen will now serve as Nebraska's offensive coordinator for the rest of the season.

submitted 112 days ago • 9 comments

Really interesting Radiolab episode this week, discussing the apparent ability of psychedelics to reopen so called "critical periods" in the brain, with exciting implications for everything from PTSD, to strokes.

submitted 112 days ago • 2 comments

"The problem is most people simply do not absorb quality information. Instead, increasing numbers have a media diet that is mostly a bunch of lies, conspiracy theories, and irrelevant diatribes that right-wing propagandists use to deceive people."

submitted 115 days ago • 113 comments

All of the post-election analysis and punditry feels so pointless given that the most commonly cited issues from the voters are based on beliefs that are objectively not true. I don't know how you effectively campaign against a huge segment of society now living outside of objective reality.

submitted 115 days ago • 0 comments