Major congratulations to author MIchael Crummey who just won the Dublin Literary Award… we’re all so proud. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

I did this: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pl...

Little rant: This is the time of year for anti-Oscar gripes, and the one I like least is "I haven't even heard of these movies!" Folks, that's on you. The 25 or 30 films in the mix have been talked about incessantly in entertainment media since September. Many are in theaters. Many are streaming. >

Happy New Year from Port Rexton!

Canadian MP Charlie Angus: The message I’m hearing from people across Canada is this: they’re not afraid of you. They know you’re a convicted felon. They know that the people you’re bringing in to run your, let’s call it an “organization” rather than a government, are grifters, thieves, and thugs.

"One of my teachers at Columbia was Joseph Brodsky...and he said 'look,' he said, 'you Americans, you are so naïve. You think evil is going to come into your houses wearing big black boots. It doesn’t come like that. Look at the language. It begins in the language.'"

Divorced myself from that other place. Happier here, tyvm Bluesky.

On THE Campus: To remain relevant, universities must shift from reactive funding requests to proactive transformation, writes Rahim Somani #AcademicSky #EduSky

What I love about this Officially Verified Bluesky Press Lists is it includes a real mix of people at major legacy media outlets, independent organizations, and freelancers. We can promote a diverse media when billionaires don't control what you see. Let's keep it growing! go.bsky.app/U9juDW4

Has anyone or everyone migrated their X followers to these blue skies via a sky bridge?

Taking others’ advice, signed up.