Scott Ashworth

@soashworth.bsky.social

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Professor at the University of Chicago. Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, in proportions tbd. He/Him.

Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 11, 2024 at 04:15 UTC

What, you don’t like staying up late because a math problem won’t let you sleep?

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 11, 2024 at 03:24 UTC

Logged back in to let you know I’m disappointed in everyone.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 11, 2024 at 03:22 UTC

Today’s homework: Suppose x is distributed N(m,s). Calculate the probability x>0. For which values of m is that probability increasing in s?

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 03:11 UTC

I think it’s time for me to leave until after the press conference on Thursday. I hope I’m wrong about what that will be like.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 13:08 UTC

It’s here!

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 12:59 UTC

My third-order coauthor

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 12:39 UTC

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 03:28 UTC

I wish empirical political science were this interesting.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 03:25 UTC

Wishing this could only be about pundits.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 02:58 UTC

tbh I prefer it to most of the political posting last week.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 08, 2024 at 02:57 UTC

Be sure to post about your dreams tomorrow morning.

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Bully, Little Stuffed Bull 🐮 @bullythelsb.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 19:36 UTC

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 07, 2024 at 15:33 UTC

I regret to inform you that Freddie is right, about my Followers feed at least.

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more mr. nice guy @juniorhoncho.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 19:47 UTC

tv is such a great place for tv shows. match made in heaven. finding it kinda dog shit for all these boring ten hour movies they put on there now

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 22:00 UTC

Those window beds are the great invention of our time. (According to my cat.)

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 06, 2024 at 02:08 UTC

Not in Chicago we don’t.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 22:41 UTC

For the record, I'm not going to be reassured by anything taped during the day. Live in primetime or gtfo.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 21:42 UTC

Even more so in the Hindu Love Gods cover.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 21:35 UTC

And local bureaus!

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 21:33 UTC

Why o why must we have opinion journalism

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 20:57 UTC

His new bedtime announcement is going to change everything

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 04, 2024 at 17:55 UTC

I’m sorry but columns like that one are just as offensive when I agree with them. It’s the genre you ought to hate.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 23:58 UTC

Brave to announce your kinks like this.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 12:37 UTC

Here’s your best debate commentary:

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 20:56 UTC

Congratulations!

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 18:53 UTC

Quanta Virginia Jaramillo

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 06:27 UTC

Keeping myself centered by thinking about Hulk skanking to the heavy heavy monster sound of Madness.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 02:54 UTC

I just read “The increasing heteronomy of university book publishers vis-à-vis the market” and never has an inelegant phrase resonated so much.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 01:46 UTC

Jealous!

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 23:11 UTC

What a time for Ganz’s book to get dropped off.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 12:45 UTC

Abolish NYTimes Opinion

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 04:55 UTC

If really, really for sure promise to vote for the democratic candidate, I’ll show you this promised land of takes.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 04:48 UTC

Whoa! That’s exciting

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 01:11 UTC

Does this meme really expect me to pick a single favorite black-and-white movie?!

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 17:04 UTC

Would it be wrong to blast Merzbow from my phone whenever someone is broadcasting YouTube from theirs?

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 16:07 UTC

Can't believe I didn't remember this back when it was current for you, but pairing the Schmoo storyline from Li'l Abner with Al Capp's appearance on Dick Cavet and these GA Cohen videos could be fun:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA9W...

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 14:23 UTC

(Agree on the major loss)

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 14:22 UTC

Political scientist aren’t my problem here.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 14:17 UTC

Has anyone figured out how to configure social media to keep up with academic research but miss the amateur election analysis?

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 19:42 UTC

A post so bad you have to block everyone who liked it.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 14:54 UTC

I should have screenshotted my tweet saying I don't think we're going to make it.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 14:27 UTC

The people demand it.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 01:45 UTC

Let me alert the Dean: @ethanbdm.bsky.social

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 01:42 UTC

Pr(you can always assign precise probabilities) = 0.3278

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Comics in the Golden Age @comicsinthega.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 01:32 UTC

Evening plans

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 01:31 UTC

This is just about the most brutal takedown I can imagine for Joe in particular.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 01:12 UTC

Gotta get @spydermed.bsky.social back on here

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 23:06 UTC

I’m even more glad now I only use that for committee reports. Just breaking their own software.

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 23:04 UTC

Wait, what?

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Scott Ashworth @soashworth.bsky.social
[ View ] Jun 27, 2024 at 22:13 UTC

To be fair, JSTOR has been in decline for a while.

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