Even while AI is being crammed into everything, I still see lots of written work among students that is, by traditional academic (White) standards, still in development. Polishing is the biggest part of our workload, so I think they're not turning to AI first as frequently as we fear.

Being polite isn't rocket science.

I went to Ocean City recently and noticed a crowd of young adults, maybe a hundred people or so, circled around a pair of young men who were wrestling in the sand for some reason. They filmed and hollered. We know so much in 2026, man; I do not understand the appeal of fighting.

Why am I watching WWE wrestlers being interviewed on SportsCenter? That's not a sport.

Mad Duck and House of Pendragon ahead of Machinehead?!

I started reading Lawrence Brown's "The Black Butterfly" for work today and, holy shit, white people in Baltimore were really, really racist back in the day! Like, really really!

I think my distaste for gawking at instruments of war and imperialism has only grown over time. I don't really need the Blue Angels fucking around across the skies over Baltimore City when I'm trying to do work that actually matters.

Everybody loves the free market until they don't.

What the

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Catching up on the new House of the Dragon, and I really respect Sheepstealer's commitment to giving zero fucks about anything that is happening in between the times in which it is able to eat a sheep.

Has Buster Posey forgotten that he's a person leading people?

Seems kind of unfair that Norway is allowed to have Soccer Terminator on its World Cup roster.

I spoke to people from across the country who've seen their lives get disrupted by these monstrosities. I wanted to compile an oral history because, unlike the politicians and businessmen, it amplifies people's voices and gives them a chance to speak for themselves. Thanks @newrepublic.com 🤘

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Jollof rice is one of those dishes where I wonder why it hasn't been popular for my entire lifetime.

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Josh Hokit is an embarrassment to Fresno State and the San Joaquin Valley.

OK fine read this one for free now The revelation of the Trump era is America laid bare, stripped of the liberal mythology that was no longer serving the ruling class. The horror is not that this is new, but that this is what it was all along. www.welcometohellworld.com/america-250-...

was watching ESPN FC and there was an interview with the duck's "grandma" and she says he gets one carnitas taco a week 🥹

Hell yeah.

Happened to be in Washington yesterday for the Nationals game and glimpsed this monstrosity. Nearby, saw a group of young men braying for some man who gets paid to beat up other men for a living. In the year 2026. This is some ghoulish representation of America unlike the one I know it is.

brain worms got him. hopefully he re-grounds himself but another important reminder that idolization is ultimately fruitless

Man, what?

Lol no

You might as well conflate "HR lady" with "woke" because they both reject the relatively simple reality that trying to be a better, more self-aware person is actually hard work. They just don't want to try because they'd rather be, uh, themselves, I guess.

So what's the verdict on that EA NCAA Football presentation from yesterday, folks? Are we in or are we out?

Finally caught the Euphoria finale, and I think it's fascinating for a show that seems ultimately about influences.

are you just going to do this for every generation

Been reading Wuthering Heights for the first time in recent days, and I appreciate Emily Brontë's groundbreaking use of "what's this guy's deal" to establish her narrative.

New on @athlonsports.bsky.social: Really enjoyed catching up with Alex Smith in this interview. We talked about everything from the Utah spread offense to mentoring Patrick Mahomes... and yes, THAT injury. Also, why Jim Harbaugh is Ted Lasso. athlonsports.com/nfl/alex-smi...

This is bullshit.

This is such an elegant testament to our essential humanity. Cognitive scientists call this “theory of mind,” our capacity to imagine the thoughts of others, and at root it’s simply our ability to combine our curiosity and inquisitiveness about the thoughts of a fellow human.

There's been a lot of bloviating about higher education's purpose these days, but I think it's simple: Put other people in a position to succeed while they discover and pursue their interests. Help them recognize the world's complexities with clear eyes, because it's wild out there.

Have the people who run Turnitin ever set foot in an actual writing center, or do they think we're all just incompetent?

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Trump Launches $88 Billion Fund For Anyone Who Has Ever Been Rejected By Woman https://theonion.com/trump-launches-88-billion-fund-for-anyone-who-has-ever-been-rejected-by-woman/

Feels like a lot of my academic and professional career can be summarized as "got out of there just in time".

The Rams dealt for Myles Garrett. Man. Wonder if AI suggested that to the 49ers at all.

May in Baltimore ended with 8 homicides. That’s down from: -15 last May -29 in May 2023 -39 in both May 2021 and 2020 -40 in May 2017 -and 42 in May 2015

Real sign of the times to go antique shopping and learn such establishments are now selling AI slop prints among, you know, actual antiques.

BREAKING: Noted southern California rapper Brad "B-Rad" Gluckman has withdrawn from the Freedom 250 Celebration.

Baltimore’s Safe Streets program linked to decrease in youth homicides, Hopkins study finds

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Today, I learned that it's been 20 years since I was at Oracle Park to watch Barry Bonds pass Babe Ruth on the all-time home run list, so pardon me for a sec while I crumble to du

As a blessed and apostolic addendum to the pope's encyclical, I went hideously, inexcusably deep on all the petty shit he left out

The bullshit machine is in peak form this morning.

Feels like Safe Streets and West Baltimore neighborhoods like Sandtown-Winchester and Penn North deserve a lot more attention for the tremendous work that folks have put in to prevent homicides for a calendar year.