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.
thinking of this lately, for no reason at all
David Bowie - "Heroes" (Official Video) [HD]
YouTube video by David Bowie
www.youtube.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:19 PM
thinking of this lately, for no reason at all
I’m a minimalist, even though I know that minimalism is just a plot by big small to sell more less
February 16, 2026 at 1:04 AM
I’m a minimalist, even though I know that minimalism is just a plot by big small to sell more less
Reposted by Michael Kaplan
Electronic Construction Sign in Chicago Was Hacked
February 15, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Electronic Construction Sign in Chicago Was Hacked
The sheer number of Russians competing under other nationalities is really something
February 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
The sheer number of Russians competing under other nationalities is really something
Happy Lupercalia to all who celebrate.
February 15, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Happy Lupercalia to all who celebrate.
Called it
Hot take: Malinin sucks
February 14, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Called it
bold take: instead of making streets better for buses, eliminate buses and replace them with light rail
February 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM
bold take: instead of making streets better for buses, eliminate buses and replace them with light rail
Mosquera just keeps making one dumb mistake after another
February 12, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Mosquera just keeps making one dumb mistake after another
This is just ugly football
February 12, 2026 at 9:47 PM
This is just ugly football
I swear Rice could have kept going inside the box there and had a shot.
February 12, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I swear Rice could have kept going inside the box there and had a shot.
take Hincapie off. he's hurting the team.
February 12, 2026 at 8:40 PM
take Hincapie off. he's hurting the team.
why is Noni diving there?
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
why is Noni diving there?
has Eze even touched him? I see no contact at all. again.
February 12, 2026 at 8:33 PM
has Eze even touched him? I see no contact at all. again.
Hincapie is having another terrible game.
February 12, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Hincapie is having another terrible game.
astonishing yellow for Gyökeres, who never even touched the Brentford player
February 12, 2026 at 8:32 PM
astonishing yellow for Gyökeres, who never even touched the Brentford player
I liked it more when Madueke would take on defenders rather than pass the ball backwards
February 12, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I liked it more when Madueke would take on defenders rather than pass the ball backwards
Bondi's performance in the hearings was upsetting, but not because of what she said. It was because she knew she'd get away with it.
February 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Bondi's performance in the hearings was upsetting, but not because of what she said. It was because she knew she'd get away with it.
I’m very concerned
Susan Collins Runs for Re-election, in One of 2026’s Top Senate Fights
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:30 AM
I’m very concerned
Reposted by Michael Kaplan
The longtime Jewish love affair with Latin music lives on in the Bad Bunny halftime show.
Why Bad Bunny’s halftime show delighted New York Jews of a certain age
The Jewish love affair with Latin music and ‘Nueva Yol’ dates back to mambo dancing in the Catskills and stories of a shared diaspora.
forward.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The longtime Jewish love affair with Latin music lives on in the Bad Bunny halftime show.