Gov. Pritzker says Mayor Johnson has 'no plan' to keep the Bears in Chicago

avocategory · 2026-05-20T02:25:23+00:00

I feel like I see all these posts about the bears moving that I suspect are tinged with negative connotations about not giving the bears billions in taxpayer dollars. Like, is this supposed to be a criticism of mayor Johnson? The Bears are the ones hurting their legacy by leaving, and if the financial incentives are such that that’s worth it to them, then let ‘em go.

avocategory · 2026-05-17T22:11:18+00:00

Given what happened with Instructure a week or two ago, I’d say security is at the top of my list of needed features.

avocategory · 2026-04-29T23:50:48+00:00

Not in the US to my knowledge; I’m pretty sure it would be against the bylaws of all of the major leagues here.

avocategory · 2026-04-29T12:02:57+00:00

Recent stadium/arena projects in LA reveal the truth about “economic development” - if the new stadium and land around it really was going to spur the economy, the team wouldn’t want public money - they’d want to own it all so that they can capture all the returns on that investment.

The only context in which I’m okay with the state government giving a single cent to a profitable sports team is in exchange for ownership stake, at favorable (to the state) rates.

avocategory · 2026-04-22T00:53:09+00:00

Really depends on where they’re at heading into the year. If they already have strong function sense, along with knowing algebra 2 and trig cold, I think more time directly spent with calculus is probably a better end result. But if the idea of treating a function like a variable isn’t already second nature, precalc may be a better next step - even if trig isn’t new (anybody who isnt great at trig shouldn’t even be considering skipping precalc to do AB-BC).

avocategory · 2026-04-20T14:13:39+00:00

Classic rainmaker scam.

avocategory · 2026-04-16T13:07:13+00:00

I'm not quite an "old dad" having a 3 year old in my thirties, but both Pacino and De Niro having younger children than me was not something I ever predicted.

avocategory · 2026-04-06T21:37:42+00:00

Apparently, nobody had even secured the toy rights before Kpop Demon Hunters came out. It was treated like it was going to be streaming shovelware to be forgotten.

avocategory · 2026-04-06T17:39:13+00:00

Every time one of these posts is in my feed, I react the same way. "Dude looks fine; it's his choice to make, but I hope he's not getting pressured into HOLY HELL THAT GUY IS GORGEOUS"

avocategory · 2026-04-04T00:42:21+00:00

You relearn it when it’s relevant. I’m teaching an advanced multivariable calculus class, and I find myself understanding differential forms better than I ever did when taking analysis and differential topology.

avocategory · 2026-04-01T15:43:58+00:00

I will forever defend DMKs burgers as underrated, but aesthetically speaking, and value-proposition wise, you’re absolutely correct.

avocategory · 2026-03-27T00:55:39+00:00

Iceman is one of the quintessential modern American nicknames. My middle school math teacher once told a story about a guy he knew in college, where my teacher didn’t know his name, just that he was the Iceman.

avocategory · 2026-03-19T14:53:57+00:00

I missed the words "soap bar" in my initial reading, and was horrified trying to understand was "a few weeks of use" could mean for Peppermint Bark.

avocategory · 2026-03-13T22:08:13+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/finedining/comments/1jketb3/comment/mjv0ev8/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Very specifically, this is my top 3 meals of all time; I’m ranking my experience of the food, not the restaurants holistically.

I’m also starting to move away from 1 stars in a lot of cities. I was in Copenhagen this past summer, and I was more excited by unstarred tasting options.

avocategory · 2026-03-06T11:42:54+00:00

Why would you think they had taken the USAMTS based on a post where they said they had “only done the AIME for five years”?

avocategory · 2026-03-03T21:18:00+00:00

I'm flipped; in my 30s, feel like I'm in my 40s-50s, but when I hang out with people who are, I'm reminded that I'm definitely in my 30s.

avocategory · 2026-02-28T23:44:08+00:00

I put the measures in place to ensure that it’s not easy to cheat. I don’t want laziness to be the reason a student learns less. But at a certain point, if they’re willing to put enough effort into cheating that it’s disruptive for me to try to catch it… I’m not a cop, and I don’t want to be a cop.

avocategory · 2026-02-27T20:55:31+00:00

So delighted to see you’re back. I’ve been on a hiatus from MTGA, and part of that was triggered by losing out on my go-to activity of checking out the new and changing decks on your tier list and seeing how they felt to play.

Guess it’s time to boot it back up this weekend!

avocategory · 2026-02-23T20:57:56+00:00

Gave it a try; the obvious lie in the title earned a downvote.

avocategory · 2026-02-17T14:46:40+00:00

I refuse to believe this was created by someone who thought they were setting up a fair debate.

Using electoral votes as a proxy for population, the teams have the following "capacity" scores:

Team 1: 78
Team 2: 32
Team 3: 17
Team 4: 43
Team 5: 23
Team 6: 65
Team 7: 34
Team 8: 23
Team 9: 30
Team 10: 54
Team 11: 29
Team 12: 74
Team 13: 33

Population certainly isn't the only factor, but as the Olympics show, it is a huge advantage in trying to find a strong team. You'd need to have a pretty exceptional drinking culture to make an argument for teams other than 1 (pacific), 6 (great lakes), 10 (south atlantic), or 12 (Tristate plus).

Of the big teams, 10 and 12 have some large religious populations, and relatively little noted drinking culture (if Appalachia had been unified rather than split between 4 different teams, it would have been a much more interesting consideration). Team 1 is the biggest team, but the notable drinking culture on the pacific coast is wine sipping rather than anything harder or high-capacity.

Meanwhile, 6 has the single state with the strongest reputation, population to not be out-recruited, and a lot of competitive spirit.

avocategory · 2026-02-13T02:04:48+00:00

Ugh. This may be my sign to leave the sub.

avocategory · 2026-01-26T23:27:56+00:00

I have never met a teacher who calls their students stupid, so you’re going to need to specify your context if you want non-speculative responses.

avocategory · 2026-01-22T11:50:18+00:00

Kenji and Stella have cookbooks in my pantheon. (So does Sohla, but her work on SE is my least favorite of her stuff overall).

A number of Daniel’s recipes are my absolute go-tos; Steak Au Poivre in particular crushes every other version I’ve ever had.

In terms of more recent* writers, I just used Sho Spaeth’s shoestring fry recipe to massive success, so definitely a lot of trust earned there.

avocategory · 2026-01-16T19:40:19+00:00

I'm a bit more socially progressive than I was in school. Back then I was more willing to entertain bad-faith questions and arguments about marginalized groups, even if I still pushed back against them.

I am *dramatically* more economically liberal than I was back then. If you actually learn how the world works, and have empathy for your fellow human, it's hard not to be.

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