SE Strongman
@strongman.bsky.social
Asst. Professor @ UM, Writing a book on literary culture and Black feminist sociality in the 70s and 80s. This account represents just me, not my employer.
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The difference between the sociopathic and non-sociopathic takes is really quite stark
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The difference between the sociopathic and non-sociopathic takes is really quite stark
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And Zodiac is a 70’s nostalgia film about a time in San Francisco that everyone misses.
November 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM
And Zodiac is a 70’s nostalgia film about a time in San Francisco that everyone misses.
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You can think it’s good that Massie and MTG are stirring up shit within the GOP caucus without thinking their politics in general is good. It’s not hard at all in fact?
November 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
You can think it’s good that Massie and MTG are stirring up shit within the GOP caucus without thinking their politics in general is good. It’s not hard at all in fact?
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And let’s think of all the people that were driven out of academia by them…
"nooo, their papers are good, you can't be mad at them for being creeps"
first all, no they are not, and second of all, yes we can
first all, no they are not, and second of all, yes we can
November 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
And let’s think of all the people that were driven out of academia by them…
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This. The reaction to a woman being on the ballot was to strip women of places of honor nation wide over the last 10+ months .
lol people are mad about this but the internet alone has shown how much society hates women, ESPECIALLY women of color.
This isn’t Michelle Obama saying women aren’t qualified to be president. It’s Michelle Obama saying that people don’t WANT a woman president.
This isn’t Michelle Obama saying women aren’t qualified to be president. It’s Michelle Obama saying that people don’t WANT a woman president.
Former first lady Michelle Obama said America is "not ready for a woman" president during a conversation at her New York book event. https://cnn.it/43ApuKZ
November 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This. The reaction to a woman being on the ballot was to strip women of places of honor nation wide over the last 10+ months .
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It's now streaming until 11/30. I watched it yesterday and it's well worth viewing. www.docnyc.net/film/shorts-... - less than 40 minutes long.
November 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
It's now streaming until 11/30. I watched it yesterday and it's well worth viewing. www.docnyc.net/film/shorts-... - less than 40 minutes long.
This explains the score for me
November 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This explains the score for me
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Stop and frisk laid the groundwork for this moment and many many people ignored that stop and frisk was and is a real problem.
November 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Stop and frisk laid the groundwork for this moment and many many people ignored that stop and frisk was and is a real problem.
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This is a wild misunderstanding of what cities are like and who lives and works in them. Unless you work in commercial real estate, remote work isn't destroying your city.
if you cant go in to the office 3 days a week then you really can't complain when cities are hollowed out. cities are places where ppl work and network. getting rid of that makes cities useless
And it's usually something like "but that's not what the literal DNC does!" as if I don't know, as someone who has worked on Dem campaigns, sometimes in conjunction with the DNC what they do. So I'm going to be very specific here: this is the DNC being shitty: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This is a wild misunderstanding of what cities are like and who lives and works in them. Unless you work in commercial real estate, remote work isn't destroying your city.
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When Covid caused NYC offices to hollow out what they found was that yeah the core business districts suffered but the neighborhoods where people actually live, thrived.
All WFH means is rethinking business districts, not cities.
All WFH means is rethinking business districts, not cities.
if you cant go in to the office 3 days a week then you really can't complain when cities are hollowed out. cities are places where ppl work and network. getting rid of that makes cities useless
And it's usually something like "but that's not what the literal DNC does!" as if I don't know, as someone who has worked on Dem campaigns, sometimes in conjunction with the DNC what they do. So I'm going to be very specific here: this is the DNC being shitty: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
November 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
When Covid caused NYC offices to hollow out what they found was that yeah the core business districts suffered but the neighborhoods where people actually live, thrived.
All WFH means is rethinking business districts, not cities.
All WFH means is rethinking business districts, not cities.
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i love gaining clarity on an essay, i don’t enjoy when that clarity involves me deleting half the essay. i could have had a fun career if i made better choices.
November 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
i love gaining clarity on an essay, i don’t enjoy when that clarity involves me deleting half the essay. i could have had a fun career if i made better choices.
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It’s funny that Harvard has been a consistent target for reactionary campaigns, and not one has been dedicated to ousting Larry Summers, an openly political figure who was friends with Jeffrey Epstein; meanwhile, it’s a fine-toothed comb for *checks notes* Black women.
November 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
It’s funny that Harvard has been a consistent target for reactionary campaigns, and not one has been dedicated to ousting Larry Summers, an openly political figure who was friends with Jeffrey Epstein; meanwhile, it’s a fine-toothed comb for *checks notes* Black women.
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#A2Council I get that a height limit in the low-rise 'hoods is inevitable, but proposed unit density limits are so counterproductive. Zoning needs to be flexible, probably through the "neighborhood context" concept, to allow small apartments citywide. Make neighborhoods affordable, win elections.
November 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
#A2Council I get that a height limit in the low-rise 'hoods is inevitable, but proposed unit density limits are so counterproductive. Zoning needs to be flexible, probably through the "neighborhood context" concept, to allow small apartments citywide. Make neighborhoods affordable, win elections.
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It’s called an Em dash bc it was invented by Emily Dickinson
November 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It’s called an Em dash bc it was invented by Emily Dickinson
KitKat going to be in my lecture tomorrow on race and racism and technology.
“You can tell by the love and support he’s getting from the community that he was amazing.”
KitKat, known as the "Mayor of 16th Street," was killed by a Waymo cab last week, sparking calls for more regulation of driverless cars.
KitKat, known as the "Mayor of 16th Street," was killed by a Waymo cab last week, sparking calls for more regulation of driverless cars.
A Robotaxi Killed a Beloved Bodega Cat in San Francisco. People Are Pissed
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
KitKat going to be in my lecture tomorrow on race and racism and technology.
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Also, the HHS Secretary sold cocaine in college and was a heroin addict for 14 years so it is RICH whenever they go after people for old drug offenses.
Even if you don’t care about people who use drugs - you really should care about other people - they will still just lie that you are a person who uses drugs when they want other people not to care about you
After José's arrest sparked outrage in August, DHS attacked him in a press release, calling him a "criminal illegal alien, not a firefighter." DHS has cited a 12-year-old drug delivery charge while failing to acknowledge the charge was dismissed.
Full @us.theguardian.com interview and story here:
Full @us.theguardian.com interview and story here:
November 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Also, the HHS Secretary sold cocaine in college and was a heroin addict for 14 years so it is RICH whenever they go after people for old drug offenses.
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This Veterans Day I want to acknowledge the Black veterans of WWII who fought fascism and nazism and came home to fight for civil rights and democracy here. New research shows Black veterans were critical in securing the voting rights currently under attack.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Homefront: Black Servicemembers and Black Voters in the Civil Rights Era
The role of Black World War II veterans in the Civil Rights Movement has been well documented, but the effect of Black military service on Black voting patterns remains unclear. Combining detailed in...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This Veterans Day I want to acknowledge the Black veterans of WWII who fought fascism and nazism and came home to fight for civil rights and democracy here. New research shows Black veterans were critical in securing the voting rights currently under attack.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Let my gravestone read "PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS."
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Let my gravestone read "PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS."
Maybe everything doesn’t suck
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Maybe everything doesn’t suck
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I TRUST WE ARE ALL OBSERVING EDMUND FITZGERALD DAY
November 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I TRUST WE ARE ALL OBSERVING EDMUND FITZGERALD DAY
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agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
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look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
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Anyway a great way to radicalize people is for them to realize that you just abandoned their chance at being able to access and afford health care because you didn’t like waiting in line at the airport.
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Anyway a great way to radicalize people is for them to realize that you just abandoned their chance at being able to access and afford health care because you didn’t like waiting in line at the airport.
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I mean I just couldn’t have predicted they’d cave in this particular fashion because it’s so fucking stupid. FSAs!?!
November 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I mean I just couldn’t have predicted they’d cave in this particular fashion because it’s so fucking stupid. FSAs!?!