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kloepelm.bsky.social
psychological science, human factors & ergonomics; #UAlberta; there’s a bird living in my house
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The replies to this post are...just...killing me. 🤣🤣🤣

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I think I've figured it out. Like in Back to the Future Part II, we're in an alternate timeline--2025A. Except instead of Biff running everything, it's...well, you know. Somebody check his back pocket for a copy of Grays Sports Almanac! I just hope Doc gets here in time!

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This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.

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On Fridays, my family gets takeout for dinner. Today, we're ordering from a 100% Canadian owned and operated restaurant, with 100% Canadian ingredients. Sorry, USA, not sorry.

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And I was just about to pay the ferryman when this song came on. Whew! #thatwasclose www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwEM...

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BREAKING: Alberta Budget 2025 keeps operating grants for public post-secondary institutions at 2024-25 levels. #abpse #abpoli #ualberta buff.ly/4kbBdpY

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. Haiku for 2025 Every day it's just What in the actual fuck Please please make it stop #haiku

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UAlberta students have an ongoing podcast called Behind the Labs on science topics ranging from biology to medicine to AI and more. A recent episode featured our own @benjdyson.bsky.social discussing his research on decision making in games. Listen here! open.spotify.com/episode/4ER1...

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Canadian flag sales have doubled amid U.S. tensions 🇨🇦 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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How science proves killing DEI won’t turn the U.S. into a color-blind meritocracy www.fastcompany.com/91272660/how...

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Game on: Transforming cognitive research at @ualberta.bsky.social @psychualberta.bsky.social @benjdyson.bsky.social www.ualberta.ca/en/the-quad/...

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This little piggy went to market and could not afford eggs This little piggy stayed in his underground bunker This little piggy had mystery meat he salvaged in the nuclear winter This little piggy had none This little piggy cried "Wee! Wee! Wee!" all the way into the apocalypse.

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Dang, I've got a paper written up but it's 16% plagiarism.

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I’m sure the last days of any empire are a noisy, chaotic mess.

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If I get any more politically informed, I may perish

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Canadian (being angry): I’m sorry but I’m not going to apologize.

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The 7 deadly sins according to the far right: Empathy Literacy Bodily Autonomy Immigration Being Poor Being different Democracy

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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH** * Currently paused by Executive Order ** Grant reviews now all canceled www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...

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I wonder if AC/DC’s offer of dirty deeds is still available… I’d be willing to pay full price.

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Today's the day for you to get any last-minute democracy in.

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If you enjoy my posts, be sure to check out my live shows every weekday at work.

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Did a good workout today: took pills out of a blister pack. 💪

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TikTok ban could force thousands of influencers to contribute to society

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I bought some low-fat brie, which is pretty good if you like eating rubber.

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david lynch ❤️

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Actual conversation between me and IT (edited for clarity and length): Me: The audio isn't working in this classroom. IT: You see in audio mixer where it says "Audio 1" and "Audio 1"? Me: Yes...? IT: Click the second one.

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When I was a kid a polar vortex was called “cold weather”.

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Comics distributor Diamond is filing for bankruptcy www.theverge.com/2025/1/14/24...

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Poor Peeair is going to have come up with something else.

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Me, aghast: 😮 Me, a ghost: 👻

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Canada (to the USA): Look, I think you’re great. But I don’t like you in that way. Maybe we can just be friends?

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I cannot believe that Costco is still selling snow blowers. Home Depot stopped selling them three months ago to make room for lawn furniture.

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How Rare ‘Alice in Wonderland Syndrome’ Warps Reality www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

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I can be safe but I refuse to be sound.

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You want to take over Canada? That includes Quebec. Good luck with that!

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Yes, I still count on my fingers. But in binary.

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Me in a boring meeting: This meeting is so boring, but I’m coming up with a bunch of great ideas for BlueSky posts. My BlueSky post: “Meetings are so boring amirite!?”

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Art haters looking at a Jackson Pollock painting: My kid could paint that. Me: Who are you, Jackson Pollock’s parents?

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Me in the shower: Ooh, I’ve got ten great ideas for funny BlueSky posts! Me opening the BlueSky app: Umm…🤔?

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CARTOONS OF THE DAY 🫤 (Cartoonists are rallying around @anntelnaes.bsky.social as she leaves the @washingtonpost.com )

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2025 has been a tough year.

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Happy new year. Fingers crossed.

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All of these "turkey leftovers" recipes assume that I have loads of breast meat just sitting around uneaten. Bro, all I got is dark meat that no one wants.

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In Memory of Three Great Psychologists We Lost This Year greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item...

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