@ween_dad

#rstats data scientist. Likes: writing code, video games, synthesizers. Dislikes: Publication bias, trim-and-fill. Used to be a psych prof.

 Chicago, IL
Joined March 2011
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Eighteen months ago, I tried reporting him to his institution. A year ago, I tried asking editors for retractions. Today, he’s publishing faster than ever. crystalprisonzone.blogspot.c…
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To think that my children will only ever know fortune cookies as ad space 🫩
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.@OpenFortune Stop! What you're doing is wrong! Why do you do this thing?
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It says a lot about society that everybody wants to watch, "Star Wars", but nobody wants to watch "Star Peace"
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At the Chicago Museum of Science & Industry, they have the miniature "fairy castle" built by actress Colleen Moore. The song in that room was oddly familiar, but then I clocked it -- "Velocity of Love" by the Diva of the Diode, Suzanne Ciani. This is my deep pull of the month.
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Finished Silksong. A masterpiece, 10/10. Such fluid movement, so fun to explore, just demanding enough to keep it interesting but not so difficult that this middle-aged dad ever got discouraged.
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Every complaint people have with Silksong (currency, double damage, runbacks, puckish sense of level design) is completely wrong-headed and marks the critic as a total herb, btw
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Another solid year of house music, italodisco, PS2-style drum&bass, John Maus, and Ween
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Discovered DMX Krew and Public Circuit this year. New John Maus album + saw him in concert -- incredible experience. Born at Midnite has great singles & my kids like them, too. And Gloomfather always.
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Remembering the extremely funny bit in La-Mulana 2 where, upon finally getting an item that makes you immune to lava, the devs immediately introduce you to "poison lava".
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It finally happened: Noodling around in Ableton was less intimidating than playing Factorio, so I recorded as a way to procrastinate on playing video games.
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Thinking about this essay again in light of Silksong being an excellent action game & having AFAIK no serious parry or iframe roll mechanics for the player. You can make a great game without parries!
Rex Zakel@RexZakel9 Sep 2024
Parries have been overtaking much of what I like about 3D Action Games, and I hope this essay can communicate exactly how and why they might not be a good direction for genre or at least start a discussion around these mechanics. Enjoy! rexzakel.wordpress.com/2024/…

The Parry Epidemic – And why I’m worried about Monster Hunter Wilds

Monster Hunter is my favorite 3D action game series. Though many claim to do deep methodical combat, few nail it the way Monster Hunter does. It makes the player contend with a real sense of commit…

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In fact, the only parry-riposte I've seen have been used by enemies against the player, which is a neat inversion.
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Straw hat gang rise up
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I appreciate that even the NPR Planet Money Instagram has to deal with a bunch of upset bad takes every time they post a skit about building housing.
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"The Ween Dad" retweeted
John Maus@JOHNMAUS17 Sep 2025
This was years ago & I’ve apologized for it already. I had a lot going on, & this isn’t who I am today.
music struggles@musicstruggles117 Sep 2025
not John Maus crashing out at a seminar??
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Happy new John Maus album day everyone
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Chicago is driving like a wounded beast today
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Just had a great idea: There should be a dog that plays the piano real crazy, and his name should be "Goopy Geer"
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Both parents super sick and both boys full of energy. Its not even 10am yet dog this is the worst
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After having been "fever of 103" sick, it is so refreshing to feel just regular sick
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Day 5 of being too sick to function while my four year old bounces off the walls. Arrrrgghhhhhhh
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