Matthew L Reznicek
@drreznicek.bsky.social
Health Humanities and c18/19 British and Irish Literature. Must love dogs.
Pinned
To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing—Raymond Williams
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Better to piss off the faculty than the insane Governor, Lt Governor, and Legislatures in TX and pay people out when the time comes.
Unfortunately the lawmakers there won't advocate following the law and they hold all of the power of a public university.
They can make it to New College.
Unfortunately the lawmakers there won't advocate following the law and they hold all of the power of a public university.
They can make it to New College.
Texas Universities are now like police departments who would prefer to pay out the inevitable lawsuits rather than stop breaking the law
Texas A&M University will not reinstate a lecturer who was fired after a video of her teaching about gender identity in a children’s literature class went viral, despite a faculty appeals panel unanimously concluding that her dismissal was not justified.
December 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Better to piss off the faculty than the insane Governor, Lt Governor, and Legislatures in TX and pay people out when the time comes.
Unfortunately the lawmakers there won't advocate following the law and they hold all of the power of a public university.
They can make it to New College.
Unfortunately the lawmakers there won't advocate following the law and they hold all of the power of a public university.
They can make it to New College.
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If you missed Jane Austen's 250th birthday last week, fear not -- we're celebrating all year!
Visit our press-spanning Austen reading list featuring dozens of journal articles, free to read at Project MUSE thru 31 December
tinyurl.com/5dheyrpb
Happy birthday Jane! 🥳🎉🎂🎁
Visit our press-spanning Austen reading list featuring dozens of journal articles, free to read at Project MUSE thru 31 December
tinyurl.com/5dheyrpb
Happy birthday Jane! 🥳🎉🎂🎁
December 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
If you missed Jane Austen's 250th birthday last week, fear not -- we're celebrating all year!
Visit our press-spanning Austen reading list featuring dozens of journal articles, free to read at Project MUSE thru 31 December
tinyurl.com/5dheyrpb
Happy birthday Jane! 🥳🎉🎂🎁
Visit our press-spanning Austen reading list featuring dozens of journal articles, free to read at Project MUSE thru 31 December
tinyurl.com/5dheyrpb
Happy birthday Jane! 🥳🎉🎂🎁
I saw Ollie licking Santa Claus
December 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I saw Ollie licking Santa Claus
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Look, I'm sure that Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" will be fun, but I highly doubt it will be as good as the original.
December 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Look, I'm sure that Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" will be fun, but I highly doubt it will be as good as the original.
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Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
December 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
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Release the Jack Smith transcript.
Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel.
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
December 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Release the Jack Smith transcript.
The mirth of cool
Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with light and joy.
December 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The mirth of cool
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As a Jew, it’s fun watching the administration post Christian nationalist messages while also saying they are doing everything they can to curb antisemitism.
Here’s the U.S. government being officially religious in a country with no official religion.
December 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
As a Jew, it’s fun watching the administration post Christian nationalist messages while also saying they are doing everything they can to curb antisemitism.
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Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with light and joy.
December 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with light and joy.
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NORAD Santa tracker is Woke
December 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM
NORAD Santa tracker is Woke
I wish I could wear a suit like Jimmy Stewart
December 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I wish I could wear a suit like Jimmy Stewart
What kind of Christmas music is that?
Beethoven Christmas music.
Beethoven Christmas music.
December 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
What kind of Christmas music is that?
Beethoven Christmas music.
Beethoven Christmas music.
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CBS News' newly-appointed right-wing chief, Bari Weiss, doubled down in an email to staff on her decision to delay a "60 Minutes" investigation into the way migrants President Donald Trump has sent to the Salvadoran CECOT megaprison are being tortured.
www.rawstory.com/bari-weiss-2...
www.rawstory.com/bari-weiss-2...
CBS boss doubles down on blocking immigrant torture story in email to staff
CBS News' newly-appointed right-wing chief, Bari Weiss, doubled down in an email to staff on her decision to delay a "60 Minutes" investigation into the way migrants President Donald Trump has sent to...
www.rawstory.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
CBS News' newly-appointed right-wing chief, Bari Weiss, doubled down in an email to staff on her decision to delay a "60 Minutes" investigation into the way migrants President Donald Trump has sent to the Salvadoran CECOT megaprison are being tortured.
www.rawstory.com/bari-weiss-2...
www.rawstory.com/bari-weiss-2...
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"ICE officials are also investigating the couple for other crimes. They were found with a substantial amount of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 'What are those luxury goods doing in their possession?' asked the ICE spokesman, taking a moment to adjust his mask."
ICE Detains Undocumented Parents, Newborn
They await deportation proceedings.
charlotteclymer.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
"ICE officials are also investigating the couple for other crimes. They were found with a substantial amount of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 'What are those luxury goods doing in their possession?' asked the ICE spokesman, taking a moment to adjust his mask."
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Nina Jankowicz: “They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship — they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims… They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates have stood up to liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them.”
“Chilling and unconstitutional” — @attorneynora.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social
U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Nina Jankowicz: “They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship — they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims… They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates have stood up to liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them.”
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Now that Bari Weiss pulled a segment telling the truth about Trump's deportations to let Stephen Miller have his say (i.e. spread propaganda), it's a good time to check out our deep dive into Miller's real worldview and agenda, which doesn't pull any punches:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
newrepublic.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Now that Bari Weiss pulled a segment telling the truth about Trump's deportations to let Stephen Miller have his say (i.e. spread propaganda), it's a good time to check out our deep dive into Miller's real worldview and agenda, which doesn't pull any punches:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Cue the frog
a cartoon scene with the words there 's only one more sleep till christmas
Alt: a cartoon scene with the words there 's only one more sleep till christmas
media.tenor.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Cue the frog
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i really, really want to believe in public schools
You are painting a vision of a future in which teachers create lessons with "A.i.," students complete them with "A.i.," and teachers grade them with "A.i."
No learning takes place under this system.
The only benefactors of this system are the corporations being paid for the "A.i." products.
No learning takes place under this system.
The only benefactors of this system are the corporations being paid for the "A.i." products.
December 24, 2025 at 4:20 AM
i really, really want to believe in public schools
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New addition to this (very) intermittent series, A Jane Austen Guide to Faculty Meetings, obtained by means of this week's rereading of Emma:
“There will be a great many people talking at once. You will not like the noise . . . .”—Mr. Woodhouse, Emma, ch. 25
“There will be a great many people talking at once. You will not like the noise . . . .”—Mr. Woodhouse, Emma, ch. 25
A JANE AUSTEN GUIDE TO FACULTY MEETINGS
(an intermittent series)
"He said it, she knew, to be contradicted"--Persuasion, ch. 7
(on the distribution of service commitments)
"Every body allows that the talent of writing agreeable letters is peculiarly female."--Northanger Abbey, ch. 3
(an intermittent series)
"He said it, she knew, to be contradicted"--Persuasion, ch. 7
(on the distribution of service commitments)
"Every body allows that the talent of writing agreeable letters is peculiarly female."--Northanger Abbey, ch. 3
December 24, 2025 at 4:14 AM
New addition to this (very) intermittent series, A Jane Austen Guide to Faculty Meetings, obtained by means of this week's rereading of Emma:
“There will be a great many people talking at once. You will not like the noise . . . .”—Mr. Woodhouse, Emma, ch. 25
“There will be a great many people talking at once. You will not like the noise . . . .”—Mr. Woodhouse, Emma, ch. 25
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Whoa, @leahlitman.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social @profmmurray.bsky.social being marketed by Ticketmaster next to Nick Lowe. Perhaps they could work in "Cruel to Be Kind" in their next discussion of SCOTUS.
December 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Whoa, @leahlitman.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social @profmmurray.bsky.social being marketed by Ticketmaster next to Nick Lowe. Perhaps they could work in "Cruel to Be Kind" in their next discussion of SCOTUS.
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I've suggested before that what ICE has done has gone farther than anything Kavanaugh's concurrence had actually authorized. Seems he agrees.
Check out the Kavanaugh FN 4; I think it's pretty clear that the Kavanaugh Stop thing has gotten to him:
December 24, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I've suggested before that what ICE has done has gone farther than anything Kavanaugh's concurrence had actually authorized. Seems he agrees.
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BOOOOO
We know students, like the rest of the world, are using AI. Teachers need to be equipped to deal w/all the issues AI creates. Our approach starts with maximizing safety & privacy and empowering educators to make educational decisions, so AI tools can benefit not harm www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
AI has become the norm for students. Teachers are playing catch-up.
At a New York City training session, educators explored how artificial intelligence could support teaching while also discussing their concerns around the technology.
www.nbcnews.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
BOOOOO
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🚨BREAKING: Missourians filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking a court to stop the state from using its new congressional map until voters have the chance to approve or reject the measure in a referendum. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Missouri Voters Sue to Block GOP Gerrymander Until Referendum Vote
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
🚨BREAKING: Missourians filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking a court to stop the state from using its new congressional map until voters have the chance to approve or reject the measure in a referendum. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Delighted to have this published today in the Journal of the British Society for the History of Medicine
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December 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Delighted to have this published today in the Journal of the British Society for the History of Medicine
bshm.org.uk/wp-content/u...
bshm.org.uk/wp-content/u...