Michael Kaplan
@differance.bsky.social
Writer. Teacher. Scholar of rhetoric, media and democracy.
Chicago Bears and Arsenal fan. My work is mysterious and important.
Chicago Bears and Arsenal fan. My work is mysterious and important.
Trump 1.0 occasioned some provocative and insightful work on charisma. Less than a year into Trump 2.0, we need a theoretically informed account of the way charisma disintegrates.
December 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Trump 1.0 occasioned some provocative and insightful work on charisma. Less than a year into Trump 2.0, we need a theoretically informed account of the way charisma disintegrates.
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Microplastics are here to stay; that's why we need to eat them responsibly in the classroom
August 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Microplastics are here to stay; that's why we need to eat them responsibly in the classroom
how far up your own ass do you need to be to write this headline? Zelensky is trying to save his country, you cynical trolls.
December 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
how far up your own ass do you need to be to write this headline? Zelensky is trying to save his country, you cynical trolls.
This moment in history is empirical proof of the thesis that critique has run out of steam
December 29, 2025 at 3:55 AM
This moment in history is empirical proof of the thesis that critique has run out of steam
so it looks like Aston Villa will kick off 2026 atop the PL table.
December 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
so it looks like Aston Villa will kick off 2026 atop the PL table.
don't be shocked if Villa win the PL
December 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
don't be shocked if Villa win the PL
Owen Gohl is a much cheaper signing than Gyökeres, yet much more effective
December 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Owen Gohl is a much cheaper signing than Gyökeres, yet much more effective
Yeah that's not a yellow. that's a red.
December 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Yeah that's not a yellow. that's a red.
Saka all kinds of inaccurate today.
December 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Saka all kinds of inaccurate today.
just astonishing refereeing
December 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
just astonishing refereeing
I mean he is just pathetic.
Gyökeres sucks. Period, end of story
December 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I mean he is just pathetic.
and he knows it
Gyökeres sucks. Period, end of story
December 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
and he knows it
Gyökeres sucks. Period, end of story
December 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Gyökeres sucks. Period, end of story
I’m reliably informed that music is increasingly becoming popular
December 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I’m reliably informed that music is increasingly becoming popular
Make a Bond Film academic:
No Time to Die
No Time to Die
Make a Bond movie academic
Tenure is Forever
Tenure is Forever
Make a Bond movie casual
From Russia with Best Wishes
From Russia with Best Wishes
December 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Make a Bond Film academic:
No Time to Die
No Time to Die
Grades submitted. Awaiting complaints.
December 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Grades submitted. Awaiting complaints.
Still don't get why Takagi didn't just give Gruber the password. It was only money.
December 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Still don't get why Takagi didn't just give Gruber the password. It was only money.
well put
Capitalism is often blamed for democracy’s ills. But much of the blame is misplaced. It is not business capture of the state but rather state capture of business that poses the greatest danger to democracy.
Democracy After Illiberalism: A Warning from Poland | Journal of Democracy
Restoring liberalism after illiberalism is no easy task: Leaders face hard choices between acting quickly and effectively while maintaining a commitment to democratic procedure. Worse…
www.journalofdemocracy.org
December 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
well put
I chose rhetoric over philosophy for a reason
December 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I chose rhetoric over philosophy for a reason