Michael Kaplan
@differance.bsky.social
Writer. Teacher. Scholar of rhetoric, media and democracy.
Chicago Bears and Arsenal fan. My work is mysterious and important.
Chicago Bears and Arsenal fan. My work is mysterious and important.
Saka absolutely wasted that simple chance
January 20, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Saka absolutely wasted that simple chance
Nice to see Saka finally enter the game
January 20, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Nice to see Saka finally enter the game
Zero chance Gyökeres scores that.
January 20, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Zero chance Gyökeres scores that.
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He could build himself a golden monument on the White House lawn and it would be described as “an unusual project that belies his focus on affordability.” He could institute a military blockade of my city and it would be described as “a hard-edged approach to immigration policy.”
January 20, 2026 at 2:09 PM
He could build himself a golden monument on the White House lawn and it would be described as “an unusual project that belies his focus on affordability.” He could institute a military blockade of my city and it would be described as “a hard-edged approach to immigration policy.”
No matter how many languages you speak, you still need to learn Russian, just in case you ever step on a rake.
January 20, 2026 at 1:17 AM
No matter how many languages you speak, you still need to learn Russian, just in case you ever step on a rake.
there are seasoned professional writers out there who think it's "chalked full"
January 19, 2026 at 2:45 PM
there are seasoned professional writers out there who think it's "chalked full"
Of course we have OT in subzero temps on the lakefront. It had to be
January 19, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Of course we have OT in subzero temps on the lakefront. It had to be
The run game is just broken
January 19, 2026 at 2:21 AM
The run game is just broken
I get going for it, but what a silly play call
January 19, 2026 at 12:41 AM
I get going for it, but what a silly play call
Sure, the Rams are holding Sweat, but why call it?
January 19, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Sure, the Rams are holding Sweat, but why call it?
I do not understand moving Thuney to LT. hope I’m wrong
January 18, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I do not understand moving Thuney to LT. hope I’m wrong
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Stay warm and 🐻⬇️, Illinois.
January 18, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Stay warm and 🐻⬇️, Illinois.
seen along the Kennedy expressway in Chicago
January 18, 2026 at 8:47 PM
seen along the Kennedy expressway in Chicago
the US is passing intelligence about the Ukrainian military to Russia. but I am reliably informed that Russia is losing the war.
January 18, 2026 at 8:45 PM
the US is passing intelligence about the Ukrainian military to Russia. but I am reliably informed that Russia is losing the war.
CJ Stroud is not it
January 18, 2026 at 8:40 PM
CJ Stroud is not it
Hope this is only the first step in a national strike
Minnesota appears to be in gear for a mass uprising. Unions, community organizations, faith leaders, and small businesses there are calling for a statewide day of “no work (except for emergency services), no school, and no shopping” on January 23 @lfelizleon.bsky.social reports 🧵1/7
The beating heart of a fighting labor movement is in Minnesota. One of the key battles for the future of working people will be determined there. Trump’s goons are treating their assault on the state as a workshop for what to do next. Solidarity is the answer.
labornotes.org/2026/01/will...
labornotes.org/2026/01/will...
January 18, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Hope this is only the first step in a national strike
When the kids walk out a week from Tuesday, adults should follow suit. Nationwide.
January 18, 2026 at 12:15 AM
When the kids walk out a week from Tuesday, adults should follow suit. Nationwide.
In Kyiv, many are without electricity and gas, with temperatures around -15C. So they’re building fires outside, grilling shashlik and dancing in the dark.
January 18, 2026 at 12:10 AM
In Kyiv, many are without electricity and gas, with temperatures around -15C. So they’re building fires outside, grilling shashlik and dancing in the dark.