Been watching THE BEAR and it just hit me: we need a father/son movie with David Fichtner and Jeremy Allen White. A thriller, a cop movie, something. Just manifesting it out there :)

Dazzler!

I started a novel and one of the first minor characters to appear was a guy named Jeremy who wears New Balance and likes Wilco (these are details that are supposed to reinforce that he’s an asshole). Anyway, I’m not reading the rest of that, but I am wearing NB to see Wilco tonight.

Why did the press ignore a gathering of the world's leading fascists? www.theredoubt.net/why-did-the-...

Everytime someone tells you AI is a tool, quickly say “you’re a tool.”

Kids are at least a little bit psychic, so make sure you're taking care of your own brain, too.

Working-class art rules. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

My kid loves bubbles.

I say this (mostly) with love, fellow academics, but if you're presenting at a conference, you need to put something on the fucking screen, especially, if you're going to speed through references to texts that could be useful for your audience.

The president of Cornell hit two students with his car, lied about what happened, and got away with it. The story illustrates an under-reported crisis in higher education: administrators and the trustees they answer to are increasingly hostile to the idea of college itself. I wrote about it here:

I hope I reach the age where people hate being on an airport shuttle with me.

I am writing a piece about the incredible artist Tony Stella, who recently passed, and I would love to talk to somebody who knew him personally. Please DM me if we already follow each other. If not, let me know in the replies here and I'll remedy that. My deepest condolences to all who loved him.

Tony Stella was the real deal.

I think my 2yo just said “au revoir” to me.

This semester’s final grades brought to you by the new Kacey album, cold brew, and Ms Rachel

Hey, if you like biopics, you should try books.

Disappointing to see McDuffie using the good ol’ anti-progressive talking points about what’s possible. But if you want to stay the radically pro-developer, comply-in-advance course, I guess you’ve got your guy.

"...it was almost inevitable that a weaponized DOJ would try something like this. Discrediting the SPLC is a way of retroactively rehabilitating everyone the SPLC ever exposed."

Whenever my classes fall on 4/20, I make sure to remind students that the Code of Conduct is different than local law and I have mandatory reports, etc. This time, I managed to work in The Dead, Hunter Thompson, and counterculture, the kairos of which has been underappreciated. I await my medal.

@govandybeshear.bsky.social if you want to use plain language, that’s great. Just do that and don’t spew disappointing and dishonest right-wing horseshit, please.

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Don Schlitz, Songwriter of Kenny Rogers’ ‘The Gambler,’ Dead at 73 The Country Music Hall of Fame member also co-wrote hits like Randy Travis' "Forever and Ever, Amen" and Keith Whitley's "When You Say Nothing at All." Read: bit.ly/489QmDY

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Yup.

If someone is only criticizing Trump because the war is bad for business, then, brother, that person is a piece of shit.

The only April Fools that was remotely funny: WMATA fake announcing beds shaped like buses and Metro cars. Honestly, would consider depending on price.

If you are a part of a local community effort, mutual aid, community garden, food pantry and/or community defense reach out to your local chapter. If you know of a place that can host events for activist groups then reach out to your chapter generalstrikeus.com/chapters

Meat and potatoes

This.

Sometimes I really need to hear scholars use language like “corporate bullshit” to feel less alone in my higher ed job.

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Moratorium on journalists and pundits writing/saying “full stop” and then going on for another couple thousand words

Allies with representation in Congress, if you're tired of seeing DC treated like this administration's punching bag, write to your members of Congress and ask them to take the Free DC Pledge to protect Home Rule! freedcproject.org/news/congres...

Jfc

I think Vince Gill is a great singer, guitar picker, and songwriter because he's so damn smart. This interview is full of gold. youtu.be/IGhsRyAlfFw?...

Inside the fiery, deadly crashes involving the Tesla Cybertruck

I wish Washington City Paper was as good as it once was, but at least we have an alternative paper (website).

Now presenting: The Oscars, the Matt Berry cut 🎬

For those who didn’t clock her: the banjo player during the SINNERS performance is Grammy winner Leyla McCalla, a former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops and roots supergroup Our Native Daughters (and an amazing solo artist). Here’s a link to her Tiny Desk Concert: youtu.be/2aX8svdJjZo?...

The same people who constantly shout “shoot it!” during soccer games are in charge of a war now.

I would like RFK Jr to prove sucking the shit right out of my ass is safe.

Just saw Paul McCartney’s Jerry Reed impression in the Man on the Run doc. A moment that is extremely for me.

I'm sure y'all are already hip, but Sturgill's official YouTube has the new Johnny Blue Skies album. It sounds exactly like the artwork.

I know many Americans don’t give a shit about kids dying in schools, but this is why it’s so disgusting for him to tell the Iranian people this is their chance.

Study finds ChatGPT Health did not recommend a hospital visit when medically necessary in more than half of cases. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Happy birthday, George Harrison!

Hard pass.