Greg Britton
@gmbritton.bsky.social
Editorial Director of the Johns Hopkins University Press and acquiring editor for our Higher Ed. program.
“Oh, I used to be disgusted. And now I try to be amused….”
“Oh, I used to be disgusted. And now I try to be amused….”
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January 1, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Finally, something we can come together on: “Our great Country cannot be run by "STUPID" or INCOMPETENT PEOPLE!”
January 2, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Finally, something we can come together on: “Our great Country cannot be run by "STUPID" or INCOMPETENT PEOPLE!”
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Despite what we are often told, this line from Mamdani’s inauguration speech is what true pragmatism actually looks like:
“Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed. But never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try.”
“Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed. But never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try.”
January 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Despite what we are often told, this line from Mamdani’s inauguration speech is what true pragmatism actually looks like:
“Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed. But never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try.”
“Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed. But never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try.”
Be ungovernable #497 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/u...
Trump Has Renamed the Kennedy Center, but a Satirist Owns the URL
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January 2, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Be ungovernable #497 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/u...
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Happy New Year. Be ungovernable.
January 1, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Happy New Year. Be ungovernable.
Best New Years Card of the year—
January 1, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Best New Years Card of the year—
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Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
January 1, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Just making sure that 2025 is definitely over
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Speaking of climate change not happening, hundreds of Alpine ski resorts are shutting down.
A question: "whether to let nature reclaim the mountains."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A question: "whether to let nature reclaim the mountains."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Ghost resorts’: as hundreds of ski slopes lie abandoned, will nature reclaim the Alps?
With the snow line edging higher, 186 French ski resorts have shut, while global heating threatens dozens more
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Speaking of climate change not happening, hundreds of Alpine ski resorts are shutting down.
A question: "whether to let nature reclaim the mountains."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A question: "whether to let nature reclaim the mountains."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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December 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
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A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say
A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
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NIH funded this work—reflecting a surge in Alzheimer’s funding over the last 10-12 years. NIH is the primary funder for AD research.
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say
A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:25 AM
NIH funded this work—reflecting a surge in Alzheimer’s funding over the last 10-12 years. NIH is the primary funder for AD research.
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If you've never seen it or haven't in a long time and you think it's just Pollyannaish fluff, you should watch Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
December 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM
If you've never seen it or haven't in a long time and you think it's just Pollyannaish fluff, you should watch Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a miracle. This man has spent years doing the diplomatic equivalent of somersaults on a tightrope while his country remains under siege. I don't believe in the Great Man Theory, but he's about as close as it gets.
December 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a miracle. This man has spent years doing the diplomatic equivalent of somersaults on a tightrope while his country remains under siege. I don't believe in the Great Man Theory, but he's about as close as it gets.
Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
December 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
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A moratorium on Oligarchs would serve us even better.
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The Tech giants are showing how Sociopathic Greed corrupts society with no accountability, transparency or democracy.
“There is no other industry, that acts with such arrogance, indifference and a lack of humility and sociopathic greed at the expense of people.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
“There is no other industry, that acts with such arrogance, indifference and a lack of humility and sociopathic greed at the expense of people.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
UK campaigner targeted by Trump accuses tech giants of ‘sociopathic greed’
Exclusive: Imran Ahmed says US companies are ‘corrupting the system’ of politics by seeking to avoid accountability
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A moratorium on Oligarchs would serve us even better.
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This one's on me--https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/opinion/favorite-books-cleaning-out.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AVA.V_nV.NLWZSLcH-wEk&smid=bs-share
Opinion | Before You Toss That Book …
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December 29, 2025 at 3:14 AM
This one's on me--https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/opinion/favorite-books-cleaning-out.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AVA.V_nV.NLWZSLcH-wEk&smid=bs-share
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The largest generation in U.S. history is in their 70s now. And Stephen Miller’s podcaster wife thinks it’s suspicious that there’s a huge surge in home health aides.
December 29, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The largest generation in U.S. history is in their 70s now. And Stephen Miller’s podcaster wife thinks it’s suspicious that there’s a huge surge in home health aides.
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I’m receiving an increasing number of messages from some of you who are concerned about me. Please don’t be. I’m not going to stop speaking out. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/please-dont-worry-about-me
Please don’t worry about me
Friends,
robertreich.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I’m receiving an increasing number of messages from some of you who are concerned about me. Please don’t be. I’m not going to stop speaking out. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/please-dont-worry-about-me
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What an amazing young man. We should all love the weird, awkward children we once were. Bravo.
December 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
What an amazing young man. We should all love the weird, awkward children we once were. Bravo.
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All movies set in Baltimore were either made by Barry Levinson or John Waters. 😉
#Hairspray #TCMParty
#Hairspray #TCMParty
a man with glasses and the words " it 's true " behind him
ALT: a man with glasses and the words " it 's true " behind him
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December 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
All movies set in Baltimore were either made by Barry Levinson or John Waters. 😉
#Hairspray #TCMParty
#Hairspray #TCMParty
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This message hits hard.
December 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This message hits hard.
Why is this so satisfying?
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Why is this so satisfying?
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Our government’s priorities are entirely backward. And purposefully so.
December 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Our government’s priorities are entirely backward. And purposefully so.
Tenure is Forever
Make a Bond movie academic:
You Only Review Twice
You Only Review Twice
Make a Bond movie academic:
The Grant Is Not Enough
The Grant Is Not Enough
December 27, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Tenure is Forever