Going through some recently released albums that have been on my to-do list, and glad I did because The Love Experiment's "House Party" is a VERY fun jam. Honestly a bit sad this came out in October instead of during the summer. #musicsky #rnbsky #soul www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrHb...

Concert #21 of 2025 is Nate Smith @ The Hamilton Live in downtown DC! This is my 5th (or 6th?) time seeing him live, but first time for an actual album tour lol. This is also the first time in a while I'm seeing him without Carrtoons and Kiefer. #musicsky #jazz #jazzsky

New at PB: As part of a series exploring higher ed under Trump, curated by @dennismhogan.bsky.social, @ccollins330.bsky.social considers how institutions of higher education have failed Black and Hispanic men—and how they might do better.

Proud to share this guest essay I wrote for @publicbooks.bsky.social! Higher education being treated as a public good requires an education system that serves the entire public. For institutions, that means Black and Hispanic men must be a priority population of students. #highered #edusky

Haven't posted on here about work in a bit, but excited to share this preview of a guest essay I have releasing this week with Public Books! Won't spoil the essay or the rest of the series, but it was an honor to be invited to write for the publication. #highered #edusky

Darlington Nagbe just announced that this is his last season before retirement and I'm not okay 😔. #Crew96 and #MLS GOAT, and should be on everyone's American soccer Mt. Rushmore. Hoping he can somehow go out on top this season. Easily one of Ohio's greatest-ever athletes in any sport.

Concert #20 of 2025 is Cautious Clay at the Atlantis in DC. Saw him before at Newport Jazz Festival but his set was a disaster due to tech issues, hoping he has a better time tonight. Elujay is opening, so I'm excited to see him live fir the first time. #musicsky #jazz #jazzsky #rnbsky

OSU putting belt to ass and NBC playing De LA Soul going into commercial break, happy homecoming indeed. #Buckeyes #musicsky #rapsky

The funniest part of that past half inning was that Festa of all people clutched up and didn't allow another run. #Guardians have 3 innings to score at least 5 runs and save their season. #GuardsBall #ForTheLand #MLB

Went to Concert #19 of 2025 last night, which was Carrtoons at Union Stage in DC. He had one of my favorite sets at Newport Jazz Festival, and this show was just as good. His opener, Haile Supreme, also rocked it. #musicsky #jazz #rnbsky

In anyone would like a primer on how this deal would be horrendous for every school involved, and was entirely predictable given the larger federal cuts to #highered spending, check out the paper below that I authored earlier this year. #edusky #NCAA www.clasp.org/publications...

Vogt had the #Guardians take PEDs during the 7th inning stretch, that's the only explanation I have for what we all just witnessed. Also, ESPN's outro music before going to break is ASS. #GuardsBall #ForTheLand #MLB

ROCCTOBER IS BACK #GuardsBall #ForTheLand #MLB

These offenses are PUTRID but the #Guardians keep getting themselves out of jams. Praying that the bats finally have a productive inning. #GuardsBall #ForTheLand #MLB

Concert #18 of 2025 is NxWorries (with Rae Khalil opening) at the Fillmore in Silver Spring MD. Sucks that the #Guardians couldn't come through earlier, but this is a solid consolation prize lol. #musicsky #rapsky #rnbsky

Brutal end to the first game, but not shocked that we lost the Skubal start. Can't win playoff games by only scoring one run at home. #GuardsBall #ForTheLand #MLB

Gavin is dealing, holy shit. This game has been awesome so far (except for the home plate ump). #GuardsBall #ForTheLand #MLB

It appears that #Crew96 have also clinched a postseason appearance due to #RBNY losing the Hudson River derby. Celebrations will be a bit more muted since Columbus is currently losing to Chicago and look pitiful trying to score goals. #MLS

Somehow the streak continues: the Cleveland #Guardians have made the postseason every year that I've attended a game in Cleveland. Now win the fucking division tomorrow. #GuardsBall #ForTheLand #MLB

WHO ELSE CLINCHES THE POSTSEASON ON A FUCKING HIT BY PITCH???? #Guardians #GuardsBall #ForTheLand #MLB

Just now realizing that both the Cleveland #Guardians and Columbus #Crew96 have win-and-in playoff scenarios tonight. Could be one of my favorite sports days ever or the reason I start drinking hard alcohol, guess we'll see soon. #GuardsBall #ForTheLand #MLB #MLS

These CBS media timeouts for the Ohio State game are BULLSHIT. #Buckeyes #OSU #NCAAF

Hell yeah, that's classic #GuardsBall right there. #Guardians back on top of the Central for the first time in forever, and with the chance to bury Detroit over the next 48 hours. #ForTheLand #MLB

Great new op-ed on @thehill.com about how conservatives have captured the board of trustees in several states to reshape #highered in their image. Also re-sharing a piece I wrote earlier this year on the same subject. #Edusky thehill.com/opinion/educ... www.theeduledger.com/opinion/arti...

Concert #17 of 2025 is Durand Jones & The Indications at 9:30 Club in DC! Super excited to see these guys live for the first time, and at a sold-out show to boot. #musicsky #rnbsky #soul

The #Browns won, but it looks like at the cost of the #Guardians win streak smh

Vogt won't have to worry about managing the bullpen if the #Guardians keep putting up monster innings like this. #GuardsBall is now fully operational holy shit. #ForTheLand #MLB

Only just getting home to watch, but this UNLV-Miami game is off its fucking rocker. Turned on the TV to a UNLV td followed immediately by a 100 yard house call kick return lol. #NCAAF #MACtion

If you'd like some weekend reading, just had a new fact sheet published for @clasp.org on how student debt is becoming a de facto poverty draft to militarize the country against immigrant communities. #Edusky #highered www.clasp.org/publications...

Cleveland Guardians tonight: 😌 Columbus Crew tonight: 😔 #GuardsBall #Crew96 #ForTheLand

Still under the self-imposed ban from watching the #Guardians, but am following on an app. This is fucking torture getting all these notifications and missing the game of the season so far. Also, why does Kerry Carpenter turn into Goku in clutch moments against us???? #GuardsBall #ForTheLand #MLB

Bo Jackson has almost 200 yards this season on 14(?) carries, he should be Ohio State's RB1 till the end of the season. As I'm typing, CJ Donaldson just muscled his way into the endzone but it's getting called back for stepping out of bounds. #OSU #Buckeyes #NCAAF

Uhh, the Columbus Crew almost have a first half touchdown against Atlanta United. In soccer. Ohio State could take some notes on first half scoring, cause the #Buckeyes look very sluggish even with the 10 point halftime lead (don't get me wrong, the Bobcats are playing well). #Crew96 #MLS

Due to the #Buckeyes game I appear to be missing #Crew96 give belt to ass to #ATLUTD. Glad to see Abou Ali open his goal tally for Columbus though. Also, #GoZips lost the big game 1-0 to Vermont tonight in men's soccer 😔. #NCAA #MLS

Genuinely, how is Haynes King still alive? Georgia Tech uses him like a fucking crash test dummy every drive. Works perfectly for the ACC though, since damn near no team in the conference can keep him from rushing for 100 every week. #StingEm #NCAAF

I know tomorrow's all about college football, but there's a HUGE #NCAA men's soccer match that I encourage people to watch. The Akron Zips, who are ranked #3 in the nation and haven't allowed a single goal this year, are taking on reigning D1 champs Vermont. www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports...

Concert #16 of 2025 was a FREE Butcher Brown show at the National Gallery of Art East Building!!!! The boys killed it per usual. Phenomenal use of my tax dollars lol. #musicsky #jazz #jazzsky

Balogun has arguably been the player of the match for #USMNT so far tonight, and finally gets his reward with a goal in the 64th minute. Good assist from MAGA Messi (Pulisic), who's also looked more like his normal national team self tonight.

The Cleveland #Guardians are now 6-1 since the last time I watched more than 2 innings of a game, I'm doing my part. There'll be a tough decision to make should this continue and we make the wild card. #GuardsBall #ForTheLand #MLB

MAX ARFSTEN JUST SAUCED UP A JAPANESE WINGBACK, THEN ZENDEJAS FIRES HOME THE VOLLEY AND IT'S 1-0 #USMNT IN COLUMBUS! Put him on the fucking roster for next year idk. #Crew96

Can't watch the #Guardians for luck reasons, so gonna punish myself even further by watching the #USMNT against Japan tonight. At least Arfsten is getting the start tonight + the XI looks better than the South Korea friendly. #Crew96

I finally turn on the #Guardians game and Cecconi immediately loses his no-no. Clearly I've been the problem this year smh. I just want to see my team throw one 😔 #GuardsBall #ForTheLand #MLB

Great thread on interesting SCORE Act developments. Also notable that Chip Roy is running for TX attorney general and Wesley Hunt is pondering a Senate run. Both campaigns would be helped out with having a billionaire backing them 🤔. Also that the SEC went solo on running TV ads. #NCAA #highered

This #UVA - #NCSU game is bonkers pregame before watching the #Buckeyes kick off. Neither team wants to play defense, ACC football at its most chaotic lol. #NCAA #NCAAF #GoHoos #Wolfpack

Yeah, this new Venna album is exceptional. Eternal Reflections is the track I keep going back to visit, but just listen to the whole project top to bottom. Between this and the new Alfa Mist coming soon, the London jazz scene is killing it. #musicsky #jazz #jazzsky www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu3p...

In meaningless #Guardians pipeline news: the #Akron Rubberducks are changing the name of Canal Park starting next year. Is this what it feels like to be old? At least it's a credit union and not some crypto scam or betting company I guess. #MiLB

Important context for reviewing the new NIL Go numbers disclosed today: NIL deals are a significant factor in enrollment decisions for athletes. Allowing a random unaccountable 3rd party to delay payments is pure greed from the #NCAA. #Edusky #highered businessofcollegesports.com/name-image-l...

Public institutions: Congress/Trump, please don't decimate federal #highered spending. Also public institutions: let's partner with Dave fucking Portnoy in the most visible aspect of college to the masses. Not helping themselves lobby that higher ed is still a public good. #Edusky #NCAA #Big12

Genuinely, what the fuck is going on in this game??????? #Guardians have four HRs from arguably the least likely four guys to hit one at this point in the season, and it's still only the 6th inning. #GuardsBall #ForTheLand #MLB

Watching ND-Miami but catching up on the Leagues Cup final and what a successful hate watch for every non-Miami #MLS fanbase lmao. Miami should have multiple suspensions for a key season stretch, but we'll see how Garber weasels out of this. #LeaguesCup