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.
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Looks like momentum for Friday's general strike against ICE is growing paydayreport.com/minneap/?ref...
MAP: Minneapolis General Strike Movement Spreads to 43 Cities Across U.S.
At least 43 cities plan to hold actions in solidarity with the Minneapolis General Strike
paydayreport.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Looks like momentum for Friday's general strike against ICE is growing paydayreport.com/minneap/?ref...
Marshmallow test 2.0
January 21, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Marshmallow test 2.0
so this is the actual headline the #BrokenTimes chose to go with:
January 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM
so this is the actual headline the #BrokenTimes chose to go with:
Trump has brilliantly outwitted Europe. He got them to send troops to Greenland when he's actually after Iceland.
January 21, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Trump has brilliantly outwitted Europe. He got them to send troops to Greenland when he's actually after Iceland.
idk who wrote Carney's speech, but it is an exemplary piece of rhetoric I'll be using in my classes.
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
idk who wrote Carney's speech, but it is an exemplary piece of rhetoric I'll be using in my classes.
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