Jeff Wilson

@johngramlich @CarrollDoherty Does the U.S. proportionally have more mental health issues than any country in the world?

Gun homicides in the US tend to get more attention than gun suicides. But 62% of all gun-related deaths in 2024 were suicides, with a record 27,593 such fatalities that year. The US has far more gun suicides than any other country. New analysis: pewresearch.org/short-reads/20…

@elonmusk The charges in New York against Trump in the Deutsche Bank valuation witch-hunt are instructive and applicable here. Selective application could easily turn political (either way). Valuation of many asset classes can be subjective and prone to variance.

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@Ohiohshoops And KMart did ‘OK’. Wagler is probably ahead at that same age.

Keaton Wagler gives me vibes of this guy…

Kudos to Coach Smith of West Muskingum on leading his Tornadoes to state in his first season.

@Ohiohshoops Maysville’s pulled the top of the league game up in the MVL the last couple of years like John Glenn did a decade or so ago with Heagen & Co. I’ll be rooting for a bunch of Blue and Gold today.

As a kid born/raised in the East Dist, it’s hard to fathom 5 teams (Steubenville, Maysville, West M, Hiland, & Malvern) all have a legit shot to win today. Don’t get it twisted, Maysville & Hiland would be my favorites in 4-division era as well. Also, let’s get Tucci to state!

The genius of Trump is best understood by looking at the sequence of events in reverse. He knew that he needed to go after the Iranian regime, and that this would cause the Strait of Hormuz to shut down for some time, until the regime is totally dismantled, as well as the Houthis. So he first goes after Maduro in Venezuela and gets control of the Venezuelan oil to keep our oil supply flowing. The Venezuelans already have international court judgements against them to the tune of tens of billions of dollars owed the US. So, we get a regime change and a Venezuela strategically aligned with us ahead of commencing hostilities with Iran. This keeps critical oil flowing to the US during the hostilities, minimizing the economic impact, which keeps the nation from turning against the conflict. At the same time, Russia and China are deprived of that foothold in our hemisphere, and deprived of Venezuelan oil, sold at deep discounts. Cuba is also denied a vital lifeline, and now the country is teetering on implosion. Russia and China are about to lose a foothold 90 miles from Florida. And now that oil is no longer flowing from the Strait of Hormuz (also at fire sale prices) China is down a combined 15% of their vital supply. It also hurts China and Russia that we have been seizing the tankers they use in the black fleet, meant to circumvent sanctions. Iran gets starved. Russia gets starved. China gets starved. We have the flow of Venezuelan oil prepositioned before we fired a shot at Iran. And all of that in addition to Trump's restored flow of domestically sourced oil. 45 years ago my political science professor saw the vesting of the President with all the powers of Commander-in-Chief as a useless vestigial structure held over from when the Framers looked at George Washington and felt the two to resided harmoniously in him. He thought that there were no presidents really up to the task, with Washington, Lincoln, and FDR being the rare exceptions. I think it safe to add Trump to that list. He not only sees the tactical dimension, but sees the global strategic vision as well. And he has three years left to go. Following the sequence of events

I just gave a closed-book, pen-and-paper midterm exam in my 300-level course at UBC with 100 students. All exams were graded by an experienced graduate-level TA according to a rubric. *** The average was 64/100.*** My class averages at UBC are usually 80-85. Context: • This was the first midterm, covering ONLY 4 weeks of material. • Students had a list of possible questions in advance: no surprise questions. • Questions included (a) 3 concept definitions, (b) 3 paragraph-long questions, and (c) a 1.5-page essay. • I have taught this class multiple times. Nothing in my teaching style changed this semester. • We read entire paragraphs of text in class, so students don't have to do something on their own that wasn't covered during the lecture. • Students take a 10-question multiple-choice quiz at the end of every class (30% of the final grade). • Attendance is 95-99% every class. Attention during lectures and participation in pair-work activities are very high → anticipating the end-of-class quiz. *** But unfortunately, I suspect many students are not reading the material on the syllabus. They are asking LLMs to summarize it instead.*** After the midterm, students reported: • They thought they knew concept definitions but couldn't produce them on paper. • They thought they understood the arguments but struggled to connect them or identify points of agreement and disagreement. My view: It might be “cool” or “innovative” to teach students to summarize readings with ChatGPT or write essays with Claude. But we may be doing them a disservice: reducing their ability to retain material, think creatively, and reason from what they know. If you only read what AI has summarized for you, you don’t truly "know" the material. Moving forward: We have a second midterm coming up. I don't know how to convey to students that the best way to do better on the exam is to rely on and improve their own reading skills.

@Gallup And 2-3 of the other 10 work for companies that have and they just don't know it. Gartner predicts tht 80% of all software applications and 40% of all enterprise solutions will have AI embedded by the end of 2026.

In Q4 2025, 38% of employees said their organization has integrated AI technology to improve productivity, efficiency and quality.

@Noirchick1 Cool Hand Luke, perhaps?

In 1946, he was arrested at age 21 for a youthful night of "making trouble" during a night of drinking at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Recognize him?

Big congrats to my wife, Lisa, on her induction in the West M Hall of Honor. Great night honoring her and the other Hall of Fame inductees.

Congratulations to our new Hall of Fame inductees. It is the end of qtr 1 and the Tornadoes are leading 8-4

Another year, another blanket! @SickosCommittee @Sykotyk

@stats_feed Space Balls…it was so bad I fell asleep in a theater. Only time I’ve done that.

What's the unfunniest comedy show or movie you've ever watched?

@Matt_Pinner 1982

What decade is this from ? Bonus for year ?

@MrOhio 31-17 tOSU

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP #1 Ohio State vs #2 Indiana What are your score predictions? I’ll buy a beer for whoever predicts the correct score first. (I’ll Venmo you $10) Must use this format: 30-0

It’s always interesting to go back and see what actions start a sequence like this. In the video on the left, it appears OSU #75 drives Mich #0 to the ground well after the play, which would be a personal foul. The video on the right shows us what really happened. Mich #0 grabs #75 by the face mask and pulls him down. To make matters worse, Mich #6 then shoves #75 down. What should have happened here, in addition to an ejection, Mich #0 should have been penalized for the face mask and Mich #6 should have been penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct for the late shove down. Each would be enforced separately half the distance to the goal.

@amuse @JackPosobiec Cut spending 20% and you can eliminate taxes on everyone making less than $150K. The math works.

@JackPosobiec Prediction… Democrats will say he’s doing it to help his billionaire friends…

Feel like we should be talking more about Trump announcing yesterday the income tax could be phased out in the next 4 years

BREAKTHROUGH on MARS! WATER ICE CONFIRMED! This stunning image from ESA’s Mars Express reveals Korolev Crater — a massive, 82 km-wide basin filled with year-round ice!

@Rainmaker1973 Weird Al…the ‘Roid Boy days.

Who is this? Wrong answers only.

@Globalstats11 Singers? Entertainers? Maybe. Any ranking for ‘musicians’ that doesn’t have Prince near the top of the list is bogus.

Rating of the Best Musicians of All Time: 1.🇺🇸 Michael Jackson 2.🇺🇸 Elvis Presley 3.🇬🇧 The Beatles 4.🇺🇸 Bob Dylan 5.🇬🇧 Freddie Mercury 6.🇺🇸 Jimi Hendrix 7.🇺🇸 Stevie Wonder 8.🇺🇸 Frank Sinatra 9.🇬🇧 David Bowie 10.🇺🇸 Prince 11.🇺🇸 Madonna 12.🇺🇸 Aretha Franklin 13.🇺🇸 Ray Charles 14.🇬🇧 Paul McCartney 15.🇺🇸 Whitney Houston 16.🇬🇧 Elton John 17.🇬🇧 John Lennon 18.🇺🇸 Beyoncé 19.🇺🇸 Marvin Gaye 20.🇺🇸 Chuck Berry 21.🇺🇸 Nina Simone 22.🇺🇸 Kurt Cobain 23.🇺🇸 Johnny Cash 24.🇺🇸 James Brown 25.🇬🇧 Adele 26.🇺🇸 Tina Turner 27.🇬🇧 Eric Clapton 28.🇺🇸 Mariah Carey 29.🇺🇸 Bruce Springsteen 30.🇺🇸 Janis Joplin 31.🇯🇲 Bob Marley 32.🇬🇧 George Harrison 33.🇺🇸 Buddy Holly 34.🇺🇸 Eminem 35.🇺🇸 Patti Smith 36.🇺🇸 Louis Armstrong 37.🇺🇸 Otis Redding 38.🇺🇸 B.B. King 39.🇺🇸 Stevie Nicks 40.🇬🇧 Johnny Marr 41.🇺🇸 John Coltrane 42.🇺🇸 Ella Fitzgerald 43.🇺🇸 Billy Joel 44.🇺🇸 James Taylor 45.🇺🇸 Carole King 46.🇮🇹 Luciano Pavarotti 47.🇺🇸 Patsy Cline 48.🇺🇸 Roy Orbison 49.🇬🇧 Amy Winehouse 50.🇺🇸 Tupac Shakur These musicians are known for their innovation, their ability to inspire, and their contributions to music across various genres. This list spans several decades and musical styles, reflecting the broad impact these artists have had globally. Sources: 1. Rolling Stone Magazine 2. Billboard - Provides charts and statistics based on music sales, streaming, and other metrics that influence the perception of greatness in the music industry. 3. NME (New Musical Express) 4. BBC Music 5. The Guardian