So cool to have a piece in The Dial! It was very fun to work with Max & Kristin on our cluster essay. Most importantly, if you read my piece I hope you’ll also then seek out the incredible poetry of my long ago classmate Molly Brodak, whose work should be read & remembered

DH folks: Great AltAc/post doc job here in Rome at the Max Planck Institute

Which is to say, I’m unbelievably thrilled to say this morning I’ve signed a contract with @mitpress.bsky.social for the trade publication of my next book, an exploration of the first two decades of TTRPG Actual Play.

I've gone almost every year since 2025. Won't be attending again until the US makes some significant changes.

Sounds like Israeli state propaganda.

In my (entirely invented) narrative, Suitor and Platner tended bar together in ye olde New England, before one put his talents to better use in the Twin Cities and the other became Joe Rogan for Chowddaheads

If you are interested in doing high-impact, public-facing research ... Join Our Research Team! @SMLabTO is Hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow socialmedialab.ca/2026/03/04/p...

Submitted for your consideration: just overheard at my local — “they just raised my rent by 50%”

As good an image as any to illustrate America’s contribution to Middle East peace, order, and stability over the last 30 years. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0FW...

“It used to be bad; now my white friends are being treated like I used to be.” @ramiismail.com on why he’s a no to GDC. “a lot of folks in the US do not want us to exist” arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/...

Happy International Women's Day! Remember, when in doubt, do as Stagecoach Mary Fields did, and either headbutt, shoot it, set it on fire, or let your horses trample it. "She broke more noses than any other person in central Montana."

Happy International Women’s Day to everyone but the jagoffs who overturned Roe v Wade, which is when I printed this. www.starshaped.com/postersprint...

Breaking: SC newspaper verifies portions of Trump accuser's story. Textbook journalism. Local journalism. Support your local news outlets. www.postandcourier.com/news/epstein...

Hoo boy! LFGE (Get em!)

The second best thing about making bacon on Sunday morn is being able to fry your pierogi in bacon fat.

Our next Critical AI Theory Reading Group meeting is coming up on Tuesday at noon Norway time. We're reading @ryanheuser.com's paper doi.org/10.22148/001... - if you've read the paper and want to discuss it, join us in the glass house at CDN.

This is a sheer indulgence on my part, but it turns out I never actually shared the poem here, so: 🍃

#BookHistory mutuals, pls do your magic. A student in my seminar is looking for sources on fingerprints in books. Other than Darnton's reference to inky fingerprints left on the plates of the Encyclopedie, & Folger blog posts by @wynkenhimself.bsky.social, I'm short of ideas. Do you have any? THX!

Lots of name changes happening rn. “No no my name is Ayatollah Jenkins, wrong house!”

Shoutout to the Queen lecturing/preaching this morning on the BSL in French-inflected English about “War and Intervention” and castigating us commuters to pay more attention

It’s gonna be quite a talented pool of archivists/librarian/data specialists in Richmond. Great opportunity here

We need better Democrats. Not a single dollar more for Trump’s illegal war.

thursday, march 12th, we'll be out at TWILIGHT CLUB here in portland, with a bunch of other great bands. this is an early show and we're up first, so you can't use "it starts too late" as an excuse, even if you've reached our advanced age

can I haz

Happy Hamantashen Day to all who celebrate— may your poppy seeds be sweet!!

Cheyney U! My sister institution!!!

Look at this GORGEOUS object I found at my favorite local vintage store today. 🤩 It’s a 1960s Dansk Kobenstyle enameled cast iron pot, and it’s designed so the lid can be inverted and used as a trivet when transferring it from the stove to the table. For a 60-year-old piece, it’s in GREAT shape.

...remember where the last stop for trans rights cases is. This fucking jamoke.

For the first time in 25 years of Gallup polling, more Americans say they sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis.

Amen to this! Students love our classes, which is why they’re so attractive for administrative “fixes” (like this semester’s ‘1-2 over cap students would help’ last minute appeal).

You busy April 9-10? There's going to be an amazing conference at Rutgers celebrating the (beta) rollout of the Black Bibliography Project database. Here's the agenda: globalracialjustice.rutgers.edu/sites/defaul... Registration can be found here: globalracialjustice.rutgers.edu/event/networ...

New toy. Party like it’s 1999.

Host: "Miss Abughazaleh, do you support a vote to attack Iran." Kat Abughazaleh: "Absolutely not.... I absolutely support the people fighting for a democracy there, fighting for free speech, but this administration doesn't give a dam about them.

I spoke with Laura Schenkman at The Transmitter about my candidacy for the House! Going from the lab to public life is a huge transition. From a lifetime of research to biotech to democracy to running for office, here’s the story of one scientist: www.thetransmitter.org/policy/is-th...

The kids are alright. Karen Finley would be proud

Welcome to the resistance, Senator

In competitive authoritarianism (US right now) there's often a "loyal opposition" that's essential to the regime. They are so wedded to "decorum," they go along with rites & rituals that help regime prop up veneer of normalcy, undermining clear view of regimes actions & aims.

annual reminder that nurse Ned on the Pitt is my actual nurse at my actual urgent care

I don’t hate it

Chris Rufo should be sewn into his hot dog costume.

So proud I get to help @rasheedabueideh.bsky.social create this incredibly important historical game, despite the powers that be in the games industry insisting that Palestinians can not be allowed to tell their story.

✨ It’s a yes or no question ✨

So the women’s team only inspires the next generation of girls to play hockey but the men’s team inspires all Americans, got it got it got it.

That’s one of the most challenging things about teaching, avoiding the very human impulse to categorize. That trait you have in mind may (or may not!) obtain in the aggregate, but is it true of the student standing in front of you *right now*? You don’t know!

5 authors with (at least) 5 books each I’ve read: (Pleasure reading only) Haruki Murakami Toni Morrison Philip Roth John Barth Octavia Butler

time to have a big glass of red wine and post a series of overly niche hot takes

Dude behind me on the train has a bad case of hiccups. Should I (a) scare him, (b) tickle him, or (c) offer him a drink from my water bottle???

Show me your most recent Cat Pic

They arrested the pedophile formerly known as Prince