"Two of the lawyers were barred from appearing before the court for two years." Imagine what this would mean if implemented for college faculty? Or researchers publishing in professional journals?

I have a new blog post updating the story of how Cornell President Kotlikoff backed his car into a student. The trustee committee's investigation utterly failed to consider the central issue: whether his actions (rather than the others') were misconduct. 🧵 3d.laboratorium.net/2026-05-22-h...

Just saw The Tuner. A bit silly, but overall it was really enjoyable. I appreciated the threads it tied up and those it left loose. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

"The Idea of the Instant in Descartes's Philosophy" Jean Wahl Edited and translated by Alan D. Schrift edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-the-ide...

Took the Eurostar with my family yesterday at Gare du Nord. It was a nightmare. A bomb scare led to insane delays, the station is basically a greenhouse, heat wave outside, no AC. We were in line for more than three hours.

my wife to the kids: "why don't you guys speak English like grown ups?" me to the kids: "can you putty onny your shoesy woozies?"

It feels like the quotes and replies all prove the thesis.

Older kid's favorite ride at Disney Paris is Big Thunder Mountain. Second place for him is either the carousel or "It's a small world."

I, too, didn't watch the show, which is why I don't know who Homelander is or what "that ending" was or anything else. The Boys, but it seems to be about men, is as far as I got.

The music question is impregnable.

Amazing this is not the baseline policy in higher ed. [From what I've read, profs can opt out.]

Harvard has two campus papers: The Crimson and the New York Times.

"If Martin Wolf embodies the ethos of the Financial Times, then, the equivalent for the New York Times is Maureen Dowd." I'm dead at this line from Kotsko's latest post, lmao.

I don't know if people have published about this, but IMO it's a really important topic. "Authorship" is so radically different in humanities and science and tracing out the histories etc. of each would probably be worthwhile.

On a flight back to the US and someone put a water bottle in the overhead compartment. The water all spilled out and not only made a mess, but also started leaking onto passengers. 10/10

Devastating to read this article and suddenly learn that the Sbarro's in Union Station closed down. Yes, it sucked. No, I haven't eaten there in thirty years. Yes, I appreciated always seeing it still there.

I learned to read through hardcore phonics instruction and I learned grammar through endless sentence diagramming (into high school) and I still draw on both of these skills to this day.

I almost don't want to say it aloud, but just today I heard someone (on a podcast 😔) say they learned about a new artist on Spotify and I realized that I've never used Spotify for music discovery and not even sure how that works.

I have about thirty pages to go in Jamal al-Din al-Isnawi's biographical dictionary and 150 to go in American Prometheus. Feels good reading big books.

Now that Instructure paid off the Canvas hackers, my school is closely monitoring activity on our Canvas given the heightened risk. Given that Instructure was hacked, not my university, this makes me think the leaked data must be very bad.

I'm surprised at just how many songs in these "definitive millenial song" tweets I just do not know. I'm 40, but postal service, animal collective, lcd soundsystem? I do not know this, sorry. I have seen MGMT, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and the Strokes live.

crazy things out there in the world! (this is a skeet about peer reviewing.)

The Sogdian & Bactrian world 400-800 CE was a fascinating cosmopolitan & multicultural society of art loving rich merchants & cultured elite dealing in high politics & intrigue, reminiscent of Renaissance Italy. Yet a sum total of 10 scholars or less work on it! That is truly heartbreaking.

Surreal to get an email from colleagues in Iran announcing the launch of a revitalized scholarly journal on Persian literature and also a reminder that life carries on in times both great and horrible.

Picked up American Prometheus and I cannot put it down! I got it off Libby and was sure it'd be another book I never finished, but four days later I'm about 400 pages through the book!

Honestly, only most annoying poster than Stancil is a Stancil hater.

I know this is not a new thing, but I'm sure that the students have a history of "ongoing online and verbal abuse" towards the Cornell admin. That does not justify escalating to physical abuse and part of the president's job is to deal with that/take it. Skorton would never.

"9:00pm! The perfect time to let our child bang on the piano." - My neighbor, just about every day.

IMO, this totally closes the circle with the strangeness of this being an Angel Studios joint.

Grinnell College's now defunct radio station is holding a sale to get rid of all of their vinyls, collected for 40+ years. Sad times.

IMO this kind of policy is almost always just cover for regressive politics. Make schools be about doing less so that those who can afford additional tutoring for their kids will do have a clearer leg up over those who cannot.

Just got home from seeing Rose of Nevada -- awesome movie, go see it.

If there some kind of resource to learn about particular cities in ancient Egypt? I want to see what we know about Latopolis (Esna), is there some kind of broad overview I can get?

If there some kind of resource to learn about particular cities in ancient Egypt? I want to see what we know about Latopolis (Esna), is there some kind of broad overview I can get?

Vibecession indicator?

Master & Commander, Pig, The Northman, Crime 101. [Only one of these movies was good.]

I got suspended from Instagram a few years ago. I don't know why. I decided to rejoin today, but was not allowed. Yikes!

This is *essential* reading from Tim. Leaving Neverland has been deleted from HBO, but no one who has seen it can ever think about Jackson the same way again - no matter how much his estate wishes otherwise.

We yearn for American WeChat.

I once got on the SEPTA train to the airport at 35 minutes before my flight departed. I have recently arrived to the airport 25 minutes before an international flight. Both of these were the result of bad/no planning, I must admit.

This was a movie that went totally over my head, I think.

It's a game without a plot.

Can't believe they killed tobacco and saved nicotine. A symptom of a broader trend in destroying an adult experience for a childish one.

Me, walking into Ashurnasipal II's throne room at the British Museum: "Look, there's the king!" My seven-year old: "Is that King Charles III"

Cute little gem from al-Isnawī's biographical dictionary, on Saḍr al-Dīn Abū Bakr al-Khujandī: "He was a great leader and a debater such that pearls came from his mouth when he spoke." كان اماما فاضلا مناظرا كانما يتساقط الدر من فيه اذا تكلم

Cannot believe how complicated and expensive it is to get tickets to go see minor league baseball. Need to sign in to MLB account (had to provide email verification code and then one sent to my phone). What a hassle.

samuel beckett was born on this day 120 years ago. astonishing to think that if he had survived, and could run 100m in 9.57 seconds, he would be not only the oldest but also the fastest man in the world - together with his nobel prize for literature, an astonishing trifecta

Spotted: Lost Cat £1000 Reward. What is even happening here in London? This has to be some kind of a front?

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"According to people familiar with the plans... a return ticket purchased via NJ Transit, New Jersey’s transportation provider, is currently modeled for than a seven-fold increase from its usual prices during the World Cup this summer." lmao, the Athletic always at it.