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My whole job now is telling people, “we will have to see who wins the war but this is how it used to work.”
I'm teaching a grad level proposal writing class. Had planned to go in depth about how funding agencies are organized, how panels work, etc. Now it feels like I'll be saying a lot of "This is how it was, I'm not sure how it'll work going forward."
February 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
My whole job now is telling people, “we will have to see who wins the war but this is how it used to work.”
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I may say more later but part of what some of us need to understand is that the right has built an entirely distinct civic society, with its own hierarchy and (mostly networked) cultural institutions. That includes celebrity.
“The convergence of influencer culture and venture capital is part of a broader shift reshaping America’s institutions.”
Jake Paul may have gotten his jaw broken on Netflix, but he and his $65 million fortune are laughing their way into Silicon Valley boardrooms | Fortune
“We’re going to do amazing things in 2026,” said Steve Han, a partner at Paul's Anti Fund, told Fortune. “And then hopefully we'll show it over YouTube.”
fortune.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I may say more later but part of what some of us need to understand is that the right has built an entirely distinct civic society, with its own hierarchy and (mostly networked) cultural institutions. That includes celebrity.
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"zoomers are killing the bar industry" oh interesting was it zoomers who decided a drink should cost seventeen dollars
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
"zoomers are killing the bar industry" oh interesting was it zoomers who decided a drink should cost seventeen dollars
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I saw a live birthed harbor seal pup for the first time in my life today. I thought it would be horrifying because I have a weak stomach, but it turned to UNGODLY CUTE very fast!
Using this thread for some moments in the minutes after. All shot on my z8, edited on phone for now. 🦭 🦑
Using this thread for some moments in the minutes after. All shot on my z8, edited on phone for now. 🦭 🦑
February 13, 2026 at 7:36 PM
I saw a live birthed harbor seal pup for the first time in my life today. I thought it would be horrifying because I have a weak stomach, but it turned to UNGODLY CUTE very fast!
Using this thread for some moments in the minutes after. All shot on my z8, edited on phone for now. 🦭 🦑
Using this thread for some moments in the minutes after. All shot on my z8, edited on phone for now. 🦭 🦑
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I will die on this lonely hill, telling every undergraduate that comes to me fretting about what they should major in that they should major in whatever they want, while they learn how to read, write, work with data, & speak a foreign language.
👇🎯 Periodic reminder that the right-wing career/salary talking points about the liberal arts are belied by huge piles of data (e.g., news.wisc.edu/new-data-on-...), & the complicity of Democrats & university administrators in repeating those right-wing talking points is a major part of then problem.
February 13, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I will die on this lonely hill, telling every undergraduate that comes to me fretting about what they should major in that they should major in whatever they want, while they learn how to read, write, work with data, & speak a foreign language.
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She is an empty suit, of course. And an absolute nasty piece of cornbread.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
The question for Baghdad Bondi was, how many of Epstein’s co-conspirators and pedophiles have you indicted or investigated?
Answer: The Dow is over $50K.
Answer: The Dow is over $50K.
February 12, 2026 at 12:51 PM
She is an empty suit, of course. And an absolute nasty piece of cornbread.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
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This week, we have 2 critiques of the Mellon Foundation's politics, one from the most effective journalist of the anti-DEI hysteria
Pretty easy to see where this goes next--establish the narrative, then write the legislation:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Pretty easy to see where this goes next--establish the narrative, then write the legislation:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
The Multibillion-Dollar Foundation That Controls the Humanities
Is the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation the last best hope for American arts and letters—or is it killing them?
www.theatlantic.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM
This week, we have 2 critiques of the Mellon Foundation's politics, one from the most effective journalist of the anti-DEI hysteria
Pretty easy to see where this goes next--establish the narrative, then write the legislation:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Pretty easy to see where this goes next--establish the narrative, then write the legislation:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
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It just says to me that the group chats are still very much active.
This week, we have 2 critiques of the Mellon Foundation's politics, one from the most effective journalist of the anti-DEI hysteria
Pretty easy to see where this goes next--establish the narrative, then write the legislation:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Pretty easy to see where this goes next--establish the narrative, then write the legislation:
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
The Multibillion-Dollar Foundation That Controls the Humanities
Is the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation the last best hope for American arts and letters—or is it killing them?
www.theatlantic.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:27 PM
It just says to me that the group chats are still very much active.
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Wow who could have ever foreseen a white woman using tears to manipulate power! I, for one, am stunned.
(Yes it’s good character detail.)
(Yes it’s good character detail.)
February 11, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Wow who could have ever foreseen a white woman using tears to manipulate power! I, for one, am stunned.
(Yes it’s good character detail.)
(Yes it’s good character detail.)
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I worked in market research towards the end of the mall-intercept data collection era. The guys who founded the firm, pre-mall, went door-to-door. Seems like we might need to return to F2F data collection to have any confidence that we're getting human response. It worked fine then. Could work again
February 11, 2026 at 1:54 PM
I worked in market research towards the end of the mall-intercept data collection era. The guys who founded the firm, pre-mall, went door-to-door. Seems like we might need to return to F2F data collection to have any confidence that we're getting human response. It worked fine then. Could work again
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it takes a real management genius to cut both your sports and culture teams a few days before a sporting event hosting the biggest cultural moment in recent history
February 10, 2026 at 10:08 PM
it takes a real management genius to cut both your sports and culture teams a few days before a sporting event hosting the biggest cultural moment in recent history
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Age verification? My first emails were written/read in PINE.
February 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Age verification? My first emails were written/read in PINE.
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I just came from a deeply-informed talk about these supposed guardrails. They’re nonsense.
Saying it doesn’t make it so. www.theverge.com/tech/876866/...
February 11, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I just came from a deeply-informed talk about these supposed guardrails. They’re nonsense.
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Country Singer, songwriter Charley Crockett well said......
February 9, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Country Singer, songwriter Charley Crockett well said......
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It takes 3-5 business days and the soul of your first born child to cancel your cable subscription but the Epstein Class can pay the equivalent of less than a minute’s wages for the privilege of permanently poisoning us all.
I woke up at 4:18 am and said, “we took all the friction out of the systems that poor people use to survive and gave rich people all the luxury of their frictionlessness.”
I will make it make sense later.
I will make it make sense later.
February 10, 2026 at 1:33 PM
It takes 3-5 business days and the soul of your first born child to cancel your cable subscription but the Epstein Class can pay the equivalent of less than a minute’s wages for the privilege of permanently poisoning us all.
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There's a reality that the AAU is comprised of presidents of institutions, some of whom would rather pretend there is no censorship in 2026. At what point do they deal with the mockery this makes of all the other institutions in the org?
In her latest column, @bakerdphd.bsky.social looks at the history of AAU regarding campus free speech. If they took a stance on many key issues today, some status-obsessed public universities would face very difficult membership decisions.
How Elite Colleges Aided Censorship During the Red Scares
Powerful organizations during the Red Scares crafted a world where “academic freedom” was conditional on political allegiance.
www.insidehighered.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:26 PM
There's a reality that the AAU is comprised of presidents of institutions, some of whom would rather pretend there is no censorship in 2026. At what point do they deal with the mockery this makes of all the other institutions in the org?
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Should you get snatched out of your home on April 21st because you didn’t file your taxes on time? The government is focused on immigrants now but if you set the precedent that people should get kidnapped over paperwork there’s a whole lot of people who can get taken next
February 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Should you get snatched out of your home on April 21st because you didn’t file your taxes on time? The government is focused on immigrants now but if you set the precedent that people should get kidnapped over paperwork there’s a whole lot of people who can get taken next
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I was going to write something about how onkline gambling is stupid and bad but then @davekarpf.bsky.social wrote this and I didn't have to.
We are all going to regret Kalshi and Polymarket.
Gambling should be like cigarettes: Legal but inaccessible.
davekarpf.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:22 PM
I was going to write something about how onkline gambling is stupid and bad but then @davekarpf.bsky.social wrote this and I didn't have to.
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My partner’s current stack is more impressive than mine because I’m homeless. Kindles just don’t hit in the pics like physical copies.
February 10, 2026 at 11:35 AM
My partner’s current stack is more impressive than mine because I’m homeless. Kindles just don’t hit in the pics like physical copies.
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I mentioned this a few months ago, but if you are an old person and you have foot *or knee* pain, get your feet checked. A simple change to not walking around without shoes that have good insoles has done me a world of good. (1/2)
February 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I mentioned this a few months ago, but if you are an old person and you have foot *or knee* pain, get your feet checked. A simple change to not walking around without shoes that have good insoles has done me a world of good. (1/2)
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I woke up at 4:18 am and said, “we took all the friction out of the systems that poor people use to survive and gave rich people all the luxury of their frictionlessness.”
I will make it make sense later.
I will make it make sense later.
February 10, 2026 at 12:58 PM
I woke up at 4:18 am and said, “we took all the friction out of the systems that poor people use to survive and gave rich people all the luxury of their frictionlessness.”
I will make it make sense later.
I will make it make sense later.
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new most bizarre moment of the Olympics just dropped
Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
February 10, 2026 at 5:05 PM
new most bizarre moment of the Olympics just dropped
Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
Norwegian biathlete wins bronze medal, then, totally unprompted, reveal he cheated on his GF, she left him, and he wants to apologize publicly hoping she takes him back
www.vg.no/sport/i/vr5g...
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I keep rereading this paragraph expecting the words to change
February 11, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I keep rereading this paragraph expecting the words to change
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Don’t you wish this were a podcast? 😉
February 9, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Don’t you wish this were a podcast? 😉