Greg Sasso
@gregsasso.bsky.social
Assistant Instructional Professor in Social Sciences - University of Chicago. Political Economy, Formal Theory, Research Design.
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Greg Sasso
@gregsasso.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Ok fine. Here’s my intro post.
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we'll never be done with ken arrow!!!
October 18, 2026 at 1:08 PM
we'll never be done with ken arrow!!!
What the fuck
Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From Sanctions Legislation (Gift Article)
The sanctions were part of legislation that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2026 at 2:37 AM
What the fuck
Commercials are much, much, more annoying when shows are no longer written with commercial breaks
October 17, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Commercials are much, much, more annoying when shows are no longer written with commercial breaks
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i’m just so fucking sorry that my muslim friends have to be hit with this despicable racism every single day. it’s not ok and you should not have to tolerate it. this country belongs to all of us.
Trump on El-Sayed: "His name is actually Abduladadalalalala. It's Adulbabababababa Mohammed Al-Sayed. So his middle name is Mohammed. So I was right. He's a jihadist."
October 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
i’m just so fucking sorry that my muslim friends have to be hit with this despicable racism every single day. it’s not ok and you should not have to tolerate it. this country belongs to all of us.
yeah, totally time for a lockout because players are making too much money
hand to god, when @marcnormandin.bsky.social sent me this quote in a chat this morning I did not believe it was real
www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/ori...
www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/ori...
October 16, 2026 at 11:48 PM
yeah, totally time for a lockout because players are making too much money
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In the name of the object, the morphism, and the commutative diagram,
top candidates imo:
- group theory
- topology
- number theory and complex analysis, as a pair
- fractals / chaos / nonlinear dynamics ofc
- group theory
- topology
- number theory and complex analysis, as a pair
- fractals / chaos / nonlinear dynamics ofc
Also though, if you're going to worship math, linear algebra is a solid choice
October 16, 2026 at 11:40 PM
In the name of the object, the morphism, and the commutative diagram,
Disagree. Linear algebra is to down to earth. Worship category theory.
Also though, if you're going to worship math, linear algebra is a solid choice
October 16, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Disagree. Linear algebra is to down to earth. Worship category theory.
I’m enjoying sitting next to these people on what seems like an early but not first date.
October 16, 2026 at 11:22 PM
I’m enjoying sitting next to these people on what seems like an early but not first date.
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On Wednesday, the City loaned the Rat Hole to the United Center for one night only as part of the Smashing Pumpkins' Rat in a Cage Tour.
But nobody outshines the star power of Chicago's dedicated City employees!
But nobody outshines the star power of Chicago's dedicated City employees!
October 16, 2026 at 11:03 PM
On Wednesday, the City loaned the Rat Hole to the United Center for one night only as part of the Smashing Pumpkins' Rat in a Cage Tour.
But nobody outshines the star power of Chicago's dedicated City employees!
But nobody outshines the star power of Chicago's dedicated City employees!
Extremely nice sweaters.
Anytime I’ve bought a (for me) expensive sweater it’s been much I’ve actually been able to tell the difference.
Anytime I’ve bought a (for me) expensive sweater it’s been much I’ve actually been able to tell the difference.
question for the audience: if you were ultra rich (let’s say $25M), what completely frivolous thing are you buying?
October 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Extremely nice sweaters.
Anytime I’ve bought a (for me) expensive sweater it’s been much I’ve actually been able to tell the difference.
Anytime I’ve bought a (for me) expensive sweater it’s been much I’ve actually been able to tell the difference.
time to get off line and watch bread week
October 16, 2026 at 10:34 PM
time to get off line and watch bread week
(this was a joke, i think every second post has been about it)
how many scaramuccis did zacharia last, i don't think i've seen anyone calculate it
October 16, 2026 at 7:58 PM
(this was a joke, i think every second post has been about it)
how many scaramuccis did zacharia last, i don't think i've seen anyone calculate it
October 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
how many scaramuccis did zacharia last, i don't think i've seen anyone calculate it
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Piggybacking on your post to link to our new book ;) www.cambridge.org/core/books/m...
Majority Opinions
Cambridge Core - American Government, Politics and Policy - Majority Opinions
www.cambridge.org
October 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Piggybacking on your post to link to our new book ;) www.cambridge.org/core/books/m...
A star powered by will power.
Astronomers Just Found the First Green Star Ever Discovered—Right After It Swallowed Its Planets gizmodo.com/astronomers-...
Astronomers Just Found the First Green Star Ever Discovered—Right After It Swallowed Its Planets
A surprising new discovery shows that white dwarfs can glow in green, pink, and purple.
gizmodo.com
October 16, 2026 at 4:13 PM
A star powered by will power.
They made it to the World Series, so yes
October 16, 2026 at 12:33 PM
They made it to the World Series, so yes
One small problem is trying to read (and therefore grade) handwritten assignments, but a worthy tradeoff
Only 3 classes in, but so far the in class device ban has been a huge success. Discussion and in class engagement is way up.
October 16, 2026 at 1:37 AM
One small problem is trying to read (and therefore grade) handwritten assignments, but a worthy tradeoff
Pat Murphy walking out means it’s time to share this
So Just How Pissed off Is Pat Murphy?
A very serious FanGraphs investigation.
blogs.fangraphs.com
October 16, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Pat Murphy walking out means it’s time to share this
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🚨Excited to share my new paper with Jessica Gottlieb and Damien Kelly! Everyone is worried about POLARIZATION. But are we all experiencing it the same way? 👉 We argue that to understand polarization, we need to bring POWER back into the conversation /1
October 15, 2026 at 6:59 PM
🚨Excited to share my new paper with Jessica Gottlieb and Damien Kelly! Everyone is worried about POLARIZATION. But are we all experiencing it the same way? 👉 We argue that to understand polarization, we need to bring POWER back into the conversation /1
Just came out of talk by Andy hall on his recent experiments with ai that was both intellectualy stimulating and very unnerving.
October 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Just came out of talk by Andy hall on his recent experiments with ai that was both intellectualy stimulating and very unnerving.
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My final article as a Vox staff writer is finally live!
After months talking to Democrats about plans for the next presidency, I learned that they have quietly developed a true equivalent to Project 2025 — one much more ambitious than people understand
www.vox.com/politics/505...
After months talking to Democrats about plans for the next presidency, I learned that they have quietly developed a true equivalent to Project 2025 — one much more ambitious than people understand
www.vox.com/politics/505...
The radical Democratic plan to change the government for good
The party is finally mounting an aggressive response to Trump’s slash-and-burn second term. Could their ideas for a rebooted, re-imagined Washington actually work?
www.vox.com
October 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
My final article as a Vox staff writer is finally live!
After months talking to Democrats about plans for the next presidency, I learned that they have quietly developed a true equivalent to Project 2025 — one much more ambitious than people understand
www.vox.com/politics/505...
After months talking to Democrats about plans for the next presidency, I learned that they have quietly developed a true equivalent to Project 2025 — one much more ambitious than people understand
www.vox.com/politics/505...
good joke, imo
shift share design
October 15, 2026 at 12:46 AM
good joke, imo