Mike Freeman

it feels like its kinda being ignored but outside a couple outliers the only thing republicans are running on in the midterms is that theyre white and democrats arent

Obviously this is racist and gross, but it's also shockingly historically illiterate? No one who has taken a single high school world history course would deny that Arab culture has produced incredible science and literature. This is why we need basic humanities education.

Extremely chuffed about this lovely review of Seven Stories About Tammy from Maureen Corrigan on Fresh Air: www.npr.org/2026/10/26/n...

Our poor sophomore took such a digger in gym that she’s sworn off ever going in public again.

We've got a flyer!

Keeps happening

There now. Wasn’t so hard, was it?

🌳Love it

The soaring costs of public universities is a political decision. When these schools predominantly served white students, they tended to be free (UC, CCNY, etc.) But as the number of students of color has increased, funding for the public universities has decreased. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/25/b...

Why do we even need the Humanities?!? I mean what am I supposed to do, read Frankenstein?!? Ugh! God!! Hippies are so stupid!!!!

'actually the nazis were far left' has always been right-wing cope but it's especially such when the conservative party in power is doing government takeovers of private industry, massive unilateral import taxes, mass media censorship, despises federalism & has fantasies of centrally planned cities.

Not sure when the transition occurred, but I think I made it into adulthood thinking iceberg was the only lettuce, and cheese was yellow cheddar, ‘Murican, and Kraft parm (for exotic Italian night; spaghetti with Ragu).

*when a dem is in power* The tree of liberty must be watered with the blood of tyrants *when a republican is in power* criticizing the government is treason actually

Small dick energy.

Paleobotanists, come be our colleague at the wonderful Yale Peabody Museum! apply.interfolio.com/194803

Never knew how much I needed to hear a Scottish BBC person say ‘looks-maxxing.’

2-4-6-8 Solidarity is so great! [Shakes pom poms, high kicks]

There's a scenario in which the Supreme Court gets this case in December and three justices involved in Bush v. Gore on behalf of Bush will be asked whether confusion is grounds to reject election results.

Just got the o-fish-ial first copy of my second book, “why sustainable seafood matters!” After years of research, writing, and edits, it’s an amazing feeling to hold it in my hands! You can get your own copy, available for preorder now and coming out in November. @hopkinspress.bsky.social

There's a part of me that desperately wants this to happen just so I can write a headline saying "US war dogs thwarted by tennis balls"

if you ever write an article about a guy saying hes done with politics and then a month or so later hes making the largest political donation in history then you need to quit and find another line of work

It’s a rapist party: www.liberalcurrents.com/the-barely-l...

This happened in the 2022 Olympics, especially with the rugby team. We’re governed-verging-on-ruled by the creepiest weirdos out there.

Oh yeah you can't have the treatment your doctor ordered because we took that off your plan's formulary last year and didn't tell you but we do have some agents standing by who you can chat with. It's actually super fun, you can kind of make a game out of guessing whether they're AI

Rob on reading Moby-Dick: it allows you "to become more porous, to let the world affect you with its darkness and its light" Thank you @katekilla.bsky.social & @bostonglobe.com for talking with @robdelaney.bsky.social and me about the Exploring Moby-Dick podcast! www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/22/a...

Villanova job posting: disability studies and literature, with a focus on any geographic area or historical period after 1800. 12/11 deadline. I'm happy to answer any questions. jobs.villanova.edu/postings/36518

Well, Bluesky, if you never woke up and said, “Screw it. I’m going to make a giant tarpon out of forks,” you’re not exactly living your best one, are you? (Mystic, CT)

It's like every day there is a headline "Techbro Creates Terrifying New Product that No-One Asked For, Valued at $1.2B"

There you have it folks!!!

Fiery October coda, Mystic, CT.

Hey remember that part where Ahab threw the quadrant overboard? K so anyway.