Not only are generations fake, they’re also something we basically invented a few decades ago. Compare when generations occurred (shaded areas) with when we settled on their names. From this week’s newsletter: www.howtoreadthisch.art/ample-exampl...

X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based. Here’s an “influencer from Texas”

We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com. We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans. washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

The Queens Daily Eagle remains undefeated.

this is your brain when your entire politics is just a set of aesthetics

China is mobilizing an armada of civilian ships that could help in an invasion of Taiwan – a mission that could surpass the Second World War’s Normandy landings. Interesting visual analysis by Reuters www.reuters.com/graphics/USA...

Fundamental Attribution Error alive and well in the Ancient Near East

But I thought Trump was playing 4D chess

This past month, four different Protestant groups/denominations, most evangelical, have been at the center of in-depth news reports detailing how those denominations’ systems of oversight have failed victims of alleged abuse. In chronological order…

Tell me again how it's The Left who are The Snowflakes

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Turing Test questions taking an interesting turn here

I'm always here for the Episcopal-on-Episcopal conflict. My church can be just as petty as any others!

Wealthy democracies with a history of fair elections never fail–or do they? My interview w/ @newyorkuniversity.bsky.social Professor Adam Przeworski on a career's worth of insight on what makes democracy thrive, and why he's so puzzled now about the US michaelalbertus.substack.com/p/wealthy-de...

WTAF

Former BOV Rector Hardie to current Rector Sheridan and BOV member Manning: “I am very disappointed that two of my closest friends decided to leave their friend the Rector out of such a conservation. Stand by your president. This is sickening to me. I am appalled.”

WOW. A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll has Democrats up 14 points on the generic ballot, 55% to 41%. This is their largest lead since 2017, a year before they picked up over 40 House seats.

We will not allow intimidation of our college administrators or the silencing of our students by right wing ideologues who want to use our universities as a social experiment. We will take all actions necessary to protect our higher education system from these attacks.

The Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled and the Youngkin appointees who were voted down by the Senate from our college boards will NOT be taking their seats! This is a victory of enormous significance to the legislative branch and a reminder that we have no Kings in Virginia!

Again, not very surprised that this is happening to ACNA.

Bit much? #MosaicMonday (Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna)

Not Sure How They Deal With Criminals In Your Town, But ’Round Here We Use A Restorative Justice Process

Michelle Obama: Don't even look at me about running, because you all are lying. You're not ready for a woman. So don't waste my time. We got a lot of growing up to do.

This is just...just...wow.

Men—and women—of wealth and taste, of course. Pleased to meet you.

1). We will not allow any of our colleges and universities to be turned into right wing political laboratories by Youngkin appointees. 2). We will have Governor Spanberger’s back with whatever actions are necessary to ensure this- PERIOD. Any questions?

We tried to tell Youngkin to take another path and he wouldn’t listen… now we are seeing a meltdown because he’s realizing it’s too late.

my takeaway from this letter is that glenn youngkin, rector sheridan and their flunkies on the board are deeply dishonest people who are engaged, with the trump administration, in a mob-style shakedown against the university of virginia

Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ. It's a surreal--and troubling--read. drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...

Sheridan’s only option now is to run FROM Jim

Ryan's possibly best line in his letter: "I was accused more than once by some Board members and the Governor’s office of being stubborn. Perhaps I am. But stubborn and principled often look the same, especially to those who are unprincipled."

Flash: Jim Ryan just released a letter. TWELVE pages. "I am sharing my own account, which you will see differs in significant parts from the account of Rector Sheridan and Governor Youngkin."

Saying Roberto Benigni’s “Life Is Beautiful” is one of his favorite movies is this Pope's first wrong move, hope he can recover from it www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/m...?

L'instant + : une abeille à cornes baptisée "Lucifer" découverte en Australie

They’re bailing out Argentina because they’re all going to be living there when this is over.

Saint Symeon the refrigerator Stylite

I can't respond to you directly--seems you don't let randos comment on your stuff--but let me say: I see you're right and I'm wrong on this. Apologies (sincerely) for speaking out of my more narrow experience as a college prof.

I hope Parkinson's is grateful for all the UVa student stupport

No one is "compelled to use it"

I think it is unwise for progressives to refuse to engage major platforms. The more engagement the better. This essay doesn't persuade me otherwise, but I'm happy to share it with you.

My man is veering dangerously close to Kavanaugh stop territory

OPINION: Advocates and abuse survivors aren’t the devil’s employees. If you want to find the devil, follow the church leaders who leave a trail of broken bodies in their wake. religionnews.com/2025/10/27/i...

If this is the best that defenders of the SC's choices since the late 2010s can come up with, the article is in fact more damning than it first appears

I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.

“Tell your children who the cowards were.”

A second woman has accused ACNA Archbishop Steve Wood of sexual harassment, adding to concerns about the denomination’s leadership and disciplinary process.

There are now more Democratic women in Virginia’s House than Republicans — total. VA has come a longgg way!

More evidence that UVA’s interim prez and BoV were obeying in advance

The incredible shrinking attack on U.S. universities continues. Cornell has signed an agreement—but unlike the UVA agreement, instead of pledging to follow the gov't's highly questionable July "guidance" on discrimination, Cornell simply agrees to hand it out to faculty as a "training resource"!