Evan
@cmonman.bsky.social
Currently working on: modeling homelessness in mid-sized midwestern cities, espresso drinking, reading every book ever recommended by lewis lapham, and training to outlift my enemies
West Michigan is staunchly in its feudal era.
November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
West Michigan is staunchly in its feudal era.
Might make this a puzzle results only account
November 21, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Might make this a puzzle results only account
When I can’t sleep, I always return to my roots (reading Wendy Brown)
November 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
When I can’t sleep, I always return to my roots (reading Wendy Brown)
Might start writing a Grand Rapids newsletter to get myself back in the game.
November 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Might start writing a Grand Rapids newsletter to get myself back in the game.
The most lovely people I know, filled with vision and passion, are hesitant to build anything that gets them closer to bring that vision to reality
November 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The most lovely people I know, filled with vision and passion, are hesitant to build anything that gets them closer to bring that vision to reality
More than 10k in Grand Rapids today. First March I have been to in 10 years where we occupied a street. Coulda had a picnic out front of the police station.
October 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
More than 10k in Grand Rapids today. First March I have been to in 10 years where we occupied a street. Coulda had a picnic out front of the police station.
I recently stumbled on the pedagogical model of anti patterns (here are some common mistakes, here is what to do instead—and why) and i love it. It surfaces so much more of the normative structure and wisdom often missing in textbooks.
October 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I recently stumbled on the pedagogical model of anti patterns (here are some common mistakes, here is what to do instead—and why) and i love it. It surfaces so much more of the normative structure and wisdom often missing in textbooks.
Believing in social capital again (have been at the local suburban grocery store Starbucks since 6:30)
October 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Believing in social capital again (have been at the local suburban grocery store Starbucks since 6:30)
It is deranged that we do not have sound barriers along any stretch of highway in grand rapids
October 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It is deranged that we do not have sound barriers along any stretch of highway in grand rapids
becoming a cash only guy
October 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
becoming a cash only guy
interesting move taking houtondji and pyrka off at half. they were both firing hard in the first. the boys look good without either aussie, too. love seeing a deeper team after last year #fcsp
September 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
interesting move taking houtondji and pyrka off at half. they were both firing hard in the first. the boys look good without either aussie, too. love seeing a deeper team after last year #fcsp
it is never because a good thing happened that i am navigating to @mikeduncan.bsky.social’s socials
September 11, 2025 at 1:42 AM
it is never because a good thing happened that i am navigating to @mikeduncan.bsky.social’s socials
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Fascinated that In Our Time is one of the BBC’s most popular podcasts among under 35s. The young people demand three academics and a peer discussing Demosthenes, apparently. And they’re right to do so.
September 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Fascinated that In Our Time is one of the BBC’s most popular podcasts among under 35s. The young people demand three academics and a peer discussing Demosthenes, apparently. And they’re right to do so.
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The US Open is back
August 25, 2025 at 9:06 AM
The US Open is back
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August 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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A remarkable moment from an interview with Brad Lander on the Jewish Currents podcast: two ICE officers who arrested him are immigrant New Yorkers, one of whom was considering voting for him and Mamdani
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
July 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A remarkable moment from an interview with Brad Lander on the Jewish Currents podcast: two ICE officers who arrested him are immigrant New Yorkers, one of whom was considering voting for him and Mamdani
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
european hotels: the a/c is fake and so is the gym
June 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
european hotels: the a/c is fake and so is the gym
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Alex Garland Critics, circa 2024: “Civil War never gives the audience any sense of how the government descended into open warfare. It’s unrealistic!”
Historians, post-2025:
“The shot heard ‘round the world was fired by masked ICE agents at six day laborers in a Home Depot parking lot.”
Historians, post-2025:
“The shot heard ‘round the world was fired by masked ICE agents at six day laborers in a Home Depot parking lot.”
June 11, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Alex Garland Critics, circa 2024: “Civil War never gives the audience any sense of how the government descended into open warfare. It’s unrealistic!”
Historians, post-2025:
“The shot heard ‘round the world was fired by masked ICE agents at six day laborers in a Home Depot parking lot.”
Historians, post-2025:
“The shot heard ‘round the world was fired by masked ICE agents at six day laborers in a Home Depot parking lot.”
been thinking about this classic in the context of algorithmic crime and genocide. the increased breadth of our classificatory powers, without any human interruption, is a problem. sites.tufts.edu/models/files...
sites.tufts.edu
May 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
been thinking about this classic in the context of algorithmic crime and genocide. the increased breadth of our classificatory powers, without any human interruption, is a problem. sites.tufts.edu/models/files...
Every day i strive to look more like a basically handsome accountant, and every day my beautiful wife tries to make me look more gay
May 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Every day i strive to look more like a basically handsome accountant, and every day my beautiful wife tries to make me look more gay
Dang, when she into you in a solipsistic kinda way
May 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Dang, when she into you in a solipsistic kinda way
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Confused over who's in the running to become the next pope?
But you do have some knowledge of financial-crisis era central bankers?
This is the thread for you!
But you do have some knowledge of financial-crisis era central bankers?
This is the thread for you!
April 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Confused over who's in the running to become the next pope?
But you do have some knowledge of financial-crisis era central bankers?
This is the thread for you!
But you do have some knowledge of financial-crisis era central bankers?
This is the thread for you!
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@michiganimmigrant.bsky.social asks supporters to get municipal ids (presumably to dilute the number of undocumented people in the pool of id holders).
i'll do it this week. please join me.
i'll do it this week. please join me.
April 20, 2025 at 1:02 AM
@michiganimmigrant.bsky.social asks supporters to get municipal ids (presumably to dilute the number of undocumented people in the pool of id holders).
i'll do it this week. please join me.
i'll do it this week. please join me.