This teaser trailer gave me a nightmare.

Caturday night vibes on a Sunday.

🧵“How do seemingly ordinary people become agents of state murder?” This is one of the guiding questions I ask students in my graduate class on genocide/state violence. With recent events, it is a question many Americans are asking. I do not have a definitive answer, but here is a reading list: 1/

I want to address my friend Ilan who says here that he has been subject to “a lot of hate” from academics who “should know better” and haven’t respected the “academic enterprise.” I don’t dislike Ilan. I also think his paper is fundamentally wrong and not scholarly. m.youtube.com/watch?v=pFge...

I think most historical landmarks are like this.

Double cat love

This is an evergreen post for the Trump era.

Current view

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9

Cats gonna cat

Here’s this year’s Books We Love—but thanks to lots of work by lots of people, you can also look over all the Books We Love years back to 2013. It’s a remarkable project, and I can say that because I have nothing to do with it. (/fin)

5 animals you've seen in the wild: 1. Cassowary 2. Bald eagle 3. Bear 4. Porpoise or dolphin 5. Crocodile

I subscribed in the spring, and it was a great choice. Helps keep me sane during Trump 2.

This concert was terrific & it's still available on YouTube. What better way to spend your Sunday night. m.youtube.com/watch?v=1d3f...

NEW SEASON of Tides of History starting soon, so stoked! Oct 9: The Ancient Economy from Assyria to Augustus Oct 16: Living and Working in Imperial Babylon Oct 23: Interview with @peterbrannen.bsky.social on his new book Oct 30: The Ancient Egyptian Economy Nov 6: Interview with Eric Cline

Got my COVID and flu vaccine today, and yes, unfortunately that is my best sexy baby face.

Gosia striking a pose...

Ska is one of the musical genres I wish we would revive. Brings me back to the late 90s, which is coincidentally when I was not middle aged. Exhibit A, this banger youtu.be/NIGMUAMevH0?...

Gosia cat looking cute...

1. The Second World War (hereafter SWW) was not inevitable

Someone missed me while I was on vacation...

This is as angry as Gosia cat gets...

Let's hope these cinnamon rolls turn out well when we eat them...

I feel no regrets posting about my cat... 😺

Beautiful spring evening in Sacramento

Twas a good protest at Sacramento Hands Off...

Shamrock shake for the win...

Pickleball has gone mainstream, folks.

Hmmm this guy is on to something

This is a very boring super bowl.

Hello darkness my old friend... Fingers crossed this Flu passes soon