Dr. Mark Alan Hix

In 2021, the number of schoolchildren killed by guns was equivalent to driving a school bus at capacity off a cliff every single week. It's only gotten worse since then. It's the guns.

@jon_cronshaw Redwall by Brian Jacques. I had the excellent fortune at age twelve of going to a book signing/reading he did. I got to sit at the feet of the man himself as he recited *from memory* the entire introduction of Cluny the Scourge. I've since read every Redwall book in his voice.

Don't think about it. Don't try to be cool. What was your favourite book when you were twelve?

I’m laughing so hard; I have tears. Texans, I promise y’all aren’t ready for this. 💀💀💀

Rocky Mountain Rain Shadow. Can't do much agriculture without water. Less farming = less population growth in the area = less population density = fewer cities.

@ScienceNerdSACR If they're having a phone call on speaker, they've involved the public. I, as a member of the public, will therefore be involved. I will not apologize for giving unsolicited and objectively BAD advice to a stranger on speakerphone.

@ReligioAmoris always. you gotta practice that self-care, and that includes time for existential panics.

I wonder if I have time for a quick, fifteen-minute mental breakdown between meetings.

@bielleogy I got a similar one not too long ago. R2 stated they didn't read the paper, then complained that it didn't explain some things (it was explained in the paper they didn't read).

Is it me or is the media not really covering how Trump wants a day where he can just murder Americans? Seems difficult to ignore but they found a way

Oh god, fuck all the way off. Way to look at something in the simplest possible terms and tell yourself there can't conceivably be anything more complex behind it. GLP-1 agonist drugs do a LOT of things, including adjusting some brain chemistry that relates to hunger.

The "Reply All" should have a pop-up confirmation where the user has to type "Yes, every single person in on the original email needs to see my response." verbatim before it'll send. People cannot be trusted.

@fiona_chembot I can't imagine anyone who has ever interacted with you in any way thinking that was a possibility. I mean look at your twitter presence.

I love my black job 🖤

Trump knew in February. He knew that COVID-19 passes through the air. He knew it is deadlier than the flu. He knew it is dangerous to more than just our elderly and vulnerable. He purposely downplayed the pandemic. And now, 190,000 Americans are dead.

Anonymous Question: ‘I’m at an elite institution. Is it worth writing a paper with a co-author at a non-ivy?’

Congrats, @arwalker_on_gpu on your NSF CAREER Award!

This man puts ketchup on steak and eats ribs with a fork.

If you’re a “senior Democrat” that feels this way, you should absolutely retire and make space for true leadership that refuses to resign themselves to fascism. This kind of leadership is functionally useless to the American people. Retire.

Okay but is the ladder still available?

@ReligioAmoris I'd pay money to see a video of that. I'd pay more money to have a copy of that video. I'd pay the most money to hire someone to just follow you around all day with that video playing on a loop on a screen behind you.

One night my university’s gay and lesbian club had a talent show and rather than do an actual talent of Irish dancing or playing piano, I sang this. It was amazing.