Chris Slaby
@cjslaby.bsky.social
Scholar, teacher, writer, earth human person (he/him/his). Art + history: Native American and Indigenous Studies; the environmental humanities; media, culture, and representation. Food and music, too, though those are more passions than subjects of study.
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Tomorrow (Monday, Nov 10) the tables are turned: I’m the guest on the Greenhouse #envhum book talk to discuss Ghosts Behind Glass with @finnarne.me & guest host @medievalpenguin.bsky.social
Join us online for the discussion! 4pm CET/3pm GMT/10am EST
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Join us online for the discussion! 4pm CET/3pm GMT/10am EST
newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
November 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Tomorrow (Monday, Nov 10) the tables are turned: I’m the guest on the Greenhouse #envhum book talk to discuss Ghosts Behind Glass with @finnarne.me & guest host @medievalpenguin.bsky.social
Join us online for the discussion! 4pm CET/3pm GMT/10am EST
newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
Join us online for the discussion! 4pm CET/3pm GMT/10am EST
newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
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"'People read Foucault' ...David Brooks once wrote... 'and develop an alienated view of the world.' ...Not by, like, trying to pay rent or having an insurance claim denied—no, no, it was probably the Foucault you read in 2003."
My old pal Pete Coviello — one of the best writers and thinkers I've ever known — wrote the piece of the moment
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Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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November 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"'People read Foucault' ...David Brooks once wrote... 'and develop an alienated view of the world.' ...Not by, like, trying to pay rent or having an insurance claim denied—no, no, it was probably the Foucault you read in 2003."
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As recently as the late 1980s, tuition at @uwmadison.bsky.social was <$1000/semester. In current dollars, that's about $2500/semester. There is one central reason for that: the . This was a choice. Other choices remain readily available.
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
As recently as the late 1980s, tuition at @uwmadison.bsky.social was <$1000/semester. In current dollars, that's about $2500/semester. There is one central reason for that: the . This was a choice. Other choices remain readily available.
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My little cousin in Belgium is paying a few hundred dollars a year for university
Americans, we could have this too, actually 😭
Americans, we could have this too, actually 😭
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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My little cousin in Belgium is paying a few hundred dollars a year for university
Americans, we could have this too, actually 😭
Americans, we could have this too, actually 😭
November 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
My little cousin in Belgium is paying a few hundred dollars a year for university
Americans, we could have this too, actually 😭
Americans, we could have this too, actually 😭
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The first web site I created at Advance in '95 was a weather site and we did a content partnership with the OLD Farmer's Almanac, bringing it online. THAT Almanac lives on, btw.
The Farmers’ Almanac reaches the end of the road after more than 200 years wapo.st/3JovX51
The Farmers’ Almanac reaches the end of the road after more than 200 years wapo.st/3JovX51
The Farmers’ Almanac reaches the end of the road after more than 200 years
The classic compendium of weather, wit and folklore — one of two longtime American almanacs — is stopping publication, and its 2026 edition will be its last.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The first web site I created at Advance in '95 was a weather site and we did a content partnership with the OLD Farmer's Almanac, bringing it online. THAT Almanac lives on, btw.
The Farmers’ Almanac reaches the end of the road after more than 200 years wapo.st/3JovX51
The Farmers’ Almanac reaches the end of the road after more than 200 years wapo.st/3JovX51
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The first photo of my new book, courtesy of my editor... "The Most Awful Responsibility: Truman and the Secret Struggle for Control of the Atomic Age" comes out in early December! Feel free to pre-order it today! www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
November 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The first photo of my new book, courtesy of my editor... "The Most Awful Responsibility: Truman and the Secret Struggle for Control of the Atomic Age" comes out in early December! Feel free to pre-order it today! www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
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Thrilled that Kelly Wisecup and Christopher Pexa will present at the next meeting of the Am Lit & Culture seminar at the Mahindra Center at Harvard, Nov 12, 6pm. This event is co-sponsored with the Native Cultures of the Americas Seminar. Join us if you are in town!
November 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Thrilled that Kelly Wisecup and Christopher Pexa will present at the next meeting of the Am Lit & Culture seminar at the Mahindra Center at Harvard, Nov 12, 6pm. This event is co-sponsored with the Native Cultures of the Americas Seminar. Join us if you are in town!
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"Assignments are AI-generated w/the help of a learning-management system; AI-generated content is submitted by an agentic browser on behalf of the student; & AI-driven metrics then evaluate work on behalf of the instructor."
Can the #humanities help higher ed avoid becoming an #AI fueled ouroboros?
Can the #humanities help higher ed avoid becoming an #AI fueled ouroboros?
November 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
"Assignments are AI-generated w/the help of a learning-management system; AI-generated content is submitted by an agentic browser on behalf of the student; & AI-driven metrics then evaluate work on behalf of the instructor."
Can the #humanities help higher ed avoid becoming an #AI fueled ouroboros?
Can the #humanities help higher ed avoid becoming an #AI fueled ouroboros?
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I wish Douthat had followed up and asked Andrews what "areas of inquiry" have been "ruled out of bounds in history" because they are "too controversial" and lead historians away from "truth seeking."
November 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I wish Douthat had followed up and asked Andrews what "areas of inquiry" have been "ruled out of bounds in history" because they are "too controversial" and lead historians away from "truth seeking."
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
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MrBeast hates Zohran because if people have access to basic necessities, it will demolish the Giving People Those Necessities As Part Of A Saw-Inspired Game Show industry
November 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
MrBeast hates Zohran because if people have access to basic necessities, it will demolish the Giving People Those Necessities As Part Of A Saw-Inspired Game Show industry
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This analysis is perfect.
November 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This analysis is perfect.
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I'll be doing this tomorrow!
Tomorrow at 11:30 AM CST / 12:30 PM EST, join the Bulletin for an expert discussion unpacking "A House of Dynamite"—what was real, what was exaggerated, and what would happen next.
Register for free below. ⬇️
Register for free below. ⬇️
Experts React: Netflix's A House of Dynamite
On November 6, join the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists for an expert discussion on Netflix's A House of Dynamite movie, including US capacity to defend against a direct nuclear strike, arms…
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November 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I'll be doing this tomorrow!
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"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"'They’re spending more money than I would even tax them,' [Mamdani] said in an interview with MSNBC last week."
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
This is the message. Make it clear that these billionaires aren't just worried about losing money. They're worried about losing the ability to exchange their money for power.
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A centennial edition of the classic work that instilled a liberal spirit into the study of American history.
The American Revolution Considered as a Social Movement: 100th anniversary edition by J. Franklin Jameson is now available.
Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#History
The American Revolution Considered as a Social Movement: 100th anniversary edition by J. Franklin Jameson is now available.
Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#History
November 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A centennial edition of the classic work that instilled a liberal spirit into the study of American history.
The American Revolution Considered as a Social Movement: 100th anniversary edition by J. Franklin Jameson is now available.
Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#History
The American Revolution Considered as a Social Movement: 100th anniversary edition by J. Franklin Jameson is now available.
Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#History
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good morning specifically to the FBI agent who introduced Mamdani’s dad to Marx
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
good morning specifically to the FBI agent who introduced Mamdani’s dad to Marx
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Still pinching myself. What an incredible honor!
This year, the John Ben Snow Prize is awarded to Melissa Reynolds for her book Reading Practice: The Pursuit of Natural Knowledge from Manuscript to Print. Congrats @melkatrey.bsky.social !! 👏 @uchicagopress.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Still pinching myself. What an incredible honor!
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CFP for Slavery North conference on "Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing during the American Revolution" @umassamherst.bsky.social 7/9-7/12/2026, abstracts due 12/19/2025 #vastearlyamerica slaverynorth.com/event/call-f... 🗃️
Call for Abstracts: Academic Conference - Slavery North
Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing during the American Revolution Call for Abstracts: Academic Conference Dates: Thursday, July 9 to Sunday, July 12, 2026 Location: Univers...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
CFP for Slavery North conference on "Rebellion, Resistance, and Refuge: Slavery and Border-Crossing during the American Revolution" @umassamherst.bsky.social 7/9-7/12/2026, abstracts due 12/19/2025 #vastearlyamerica slaverynorth.com/event/call-f... 🗃️
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Mamdani says in his victory speech, “we will hire thousands of teachers.”
This, and not the proprietary chatbot classroom, is the future of education.
This, and not the proprietary chatbot classroom, is the future of education.
November 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Mamdani says in his victory speech, “we will hire thousands of teachers.”
This, and not the proprietary chatbot classroom, is the future of education.
This, and not the proprietary chatbot classroom, is the future of education.
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"What we see, I think, are a bunch of rich guys who have been comically out of touch with normal people for many decades, and more recently have blowtorched their brains into a smoking pile of ash on Elon Musk’s Twitter/X and in various group chats." prospect.org/2025/11/04/a...
America’s Dumbest Billionaires Fail to Stop Zohran Mamdani - The American Prospect
It’s encouraging on many levels: New York City didn’t submit to a campaign of flagrant bigotry from disgraced two-time loser Andrew Cuomo, and Americans, particularly young ones, can still be politica...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
"What we see, I think, are a bunch of rich guys who have been comically out of touch with normal people for many decades, and more recently have blowtorched their brains into a smoking pile of ash on Elon Musk’s Twitter/X and in various group chats." prospect.org/2025/11/04/a...
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A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM
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You African Studies majors out there: you too can become mayor of New York City!!!
November 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
You African Studies majors out there: you too can become mayor of New York City!!!
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Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez