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Adam Schiffer
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Political science professor at TCU. Birder and bird photographer, Boston Terrier dad, '80s pop music encyclopedia.
Also 2x: Radiohead, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Live, Pearl Jam, Heart, Pond, Garbage, U2, Howard Jones, Simple Minds, Crowded House, Finn Brothers, Liz Phair, Nine Inch Nails. . .
November 28, 2025 at 12:22 AM
And the people who produce the finished songs could be called something like "musiticians."
November 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
"Dress up for flights" has always been among the most annoying social-media niche opinions. I'm glad it's now conservative-coded so that no one I respect will be pushing it.
November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Newt Gingrich walked so that Bessent and Mike Johnson could run with that g**damn smirk.
November 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Last week I showed my students my written prediction from the 2024 Election (so, before 6-7 was a thing), and it contained the phrase "Harris will win 6 or 7 swing states." I proclaimed, "Ha! 6-7!" and they all laughed and gave me a look that I think (??) indicated laughing w/ me.
November 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Yeah, I’m very protective of my 80s music and generally hate hearing it in any contemporary product. But The Americans just nailed it every time.
November 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Clicked for the budgie-smuggler jokes.
November 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
"Third, and relatedly, is the bizarre idea that educators should reform their jobs to evaluating the veracity of AI/LLM outputs – essentially being a glorified Turing Test?"

YES! I'm so tired of being told that's the solution.
November 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
But the seat is within reach in a great Democratic year, especially if Paxton gets the nom. That's why I don't want any surprises on our side.
November 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I agree it's a dumb scandal that might even help. But, I don't know - this guy's meteoric rise and viral marketing is pinging my Milkshake Duck radar.
November 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
But did you fall for the “maybe it’ll be better the second time” thing? I. . .may or may not have.
November 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Correct. Also, flight crews are drawn randomly from each local population, so delays at the hubs never affect the spokes.
November 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I went to concerts alone throughout my twenties. I ended up meeting my wife at one of them.
November 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM