Dcat
@dcatty.bsky.social
Historian, writer, professor. I work on race, politics, sports, & pop culture in the US and South(ern) Africa. Go Sox/Pats/Cs/B's/Boks! Part-time sports broadcaster. Author of 5 books, editor of another. [All opinions my own.] Will talk or write for food.
January reading and Thoughts on Self-Publishing, and the Winter Olympics.
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January Reading: Capsule Reviews (With Thoughts on Self-Publishing)
With Bonus Winter Olympics Musings
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February 11, 2026 at 2:19 AM
January reading and Thoughts on Self-Publishing, and the Winter Olympics.
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I'm doing a thing this afternoon. Feel free to join!
Massachusetts Historical Society: Local Incidents & National Debates in the Civil Rights Movement—A Panel Discussion share.google/DuUDqQhv4c5c...
Massachusetts Historical Society: Local Incidents & National Debates in the Civil Rights Movement—A Panel Discussion share.google/DuUDqQhv4c5c...
Massachusetts Historical Society: Local Incidents & National Debates in the Civil Rights Movement—A Panel Discussion
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January 27, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I'm doing a thing this afternoon. Feel free to join!
Massachusetts Historical Society: Local Incidents & National Debates in the Civil Rights Movement—A Panel Discussion share.google/DuUDqQhv4c5c...
Massachusetts Historical Society: Local Incidents & National Debates in the Civil Rights Movement—A Panel Discussion share.google/DuUDqQhv4c5c...
When a Comedy Stops Being Funny
On, Well, You Know Who
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January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Here's your regular reminder that there are no "useless" college majors, and all data and stats back that assertion. The trope that there are useless majors is used to back a right-wing anti-intellectual, anti-higher ed agenda.
January 3, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Here's your regular reminder that there are no "useless" college majors, and all data and stats back that assertion. The trope that there are useless majors is used to back a right-wing anti-intellectual, anti-higher ed agenda.
Happy New Year! my latest 'stack has thoughts on the college football playoffs and capsule reviews of books I completed in December.
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December Reading
New Year's Day Capsule Reviews, Plus Thoughts on the College Football Playoffs
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January 2, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Happy New Year! my latest 'stack has thoughts on the college football playoffs and capsule reviews of books I completed in December.
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Various thoughts on academic stuff, especially connected to teaching, workload, and how we think about research.
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Research, Teaching, & Workload: Just Let Us Do Our Jobs
Thoughts on What We Mean When We Talk About Faculty Research
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December 24, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Various thoughts on academic stuff, especially connected to teaching, workload, and how we think about research.
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A Week in Helsinki
Some Thoughts on Being Far-Northern Life-Curious
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December 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A London Interregnum
On Turning Poorly-Planned Travel Plans Into Lemonade, Or Something Like That
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December 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Accidental Touristing in Lisbon
On Travel, Ennui, and Probably a Little Depression
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December 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Books I completed in November, and thoughts on the College Football Playoffs Selection process.
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November Reading
On Books I Completed in November (Plus Some Thoughts on the College Football Playoffs Selection Process)
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December 7, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Books I completed in November, and thoughts on the College Football Playoffs Selection process.
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In which I manage to couch self-promotion as an apology for light posting.
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Self Indulgence as a Weird Way to Apologize
On Couching Laziness as Altruism
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November 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
In which I manage to couch self-promotion as an apology for light posting.
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Thoughts written during the Springboks' 32-17 victory over France at Stade de France.
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Boks v. France and Siya's 100th Cap
Live Thoughts Written During Boks v. France at Stade de France in St. Denis (outside of Paris)
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November 8, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Thoughts written during the Springboks' 32-17 victory over France at Stade de France.
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In which I argue that Joe Namath was a slightly worse Steve Grogan with less mobility but with a Super Bowl ring and better publicity. Please consider subscribing!
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A Tale of Two Quarterbacks
On Hype, Style, Substance and Nostalgia
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October 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
In which I argue that Joe Namath was a slightly worse Steve Grogan with less mobility but with a Super Bowl ring and better publicity. Please consider subscribing!
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Random thoughts on things I've come across of late. Please consider subscribing.
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Clearing Out the Tabs Again ...
Misc. Things I'm Too Lazy to Fully Explore
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September 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Random thoughts on things I've come across of late. Please consider subscribing.
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Jarod Mayo sitting on his couch right now saying "not so fucking easy, is it?"
September 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Jarod Mayo sitting on his couch right now saying "not so fucking easy, is it?"
In which I cover a lot of territory on a host of topics while watching the Patriots eke out a somewhat disconcertingly narrow win against the Dolphins.
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Random Thoughts While Watching Football
Dashed Off Opinions During the Patriots Game
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September 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
In which I cover a lot of territory on a host of topics while watching the Patriots eke out a somewhat disconcertingly narrow win against the Dolphins.
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Quick hit thoughts on a wide range of issues (and I only just barely touch on THAT news ...)
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Clearing Out the Tabs (Again!)
A Links Dump With Intermittent Commentary
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September 12, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Quick hit thoughts on a wide range of issues (and I only just barely touch on THAT news ...)
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It goes without saying that we've had years to prepare for required voter ID and now for no vote by mail. Of course it's all intended to be voter suppression. But we need to be planning carpools and ID drives yesterday.
September 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
It goes without saying that we've had years to prepare for required voter ID and now for no vote by mail. Of course it's all intended to be voter suppression. But we need to be planning carpools and ID drives yesterday.
August Reading
Capsule Reviews of Books I Completed Last Month
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September 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Springbok Women Rising
On The Women's Rugby World Cup
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September 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I'm back in the US after ten weeks in South Africa. A few thoughts.
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Back in the USA
On Returning From Extended Travel
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August 28, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I'm back in the US after ten weeks in South Africa. A few thoughts.
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I'm just going to point out that if someone commits a murder-suicide in a small town, that makes the murder rate there far, far above anything in cities. Small towns are no more or less virtuous than urban areas.
August 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I'm just going to point out that if someone commits a murder-suicide in a small town, that makes the murder rate there far, far above anything in cities. Small towns are no more or less virtuous than urban areas.