Grumpy D Kelson
@grumpykelson.myatproto.social
You should have listened to me about galaxy growth and structure formation. But now, there are way more important things to worry about.
wut
BREAKING: The U.S. won’t govern Venezuela, but will press changes through an oil blockade, Rubio says, after Trump claims of running the country.
Venezuela live updates: Uncertainty and legal questions remain after US captures Maduro
The Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and claims that it will “run” the country are raising stark new questions about the legality of the U.S. actions and its future operations in the South American nation.
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January 4, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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I see it’s that time of the month again
January 4, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I see it’s that time of the month again
Remember when I was posting a few years ago about universities being engines for the status quo and that anybody complaining that universities are anything but just hasn’t actually been to one?
"Garber appeared to tie many of higher education’s oft-cited ills — namely, a dearth of tolerance and free debate — to a culture that permits, and at times encourages, professors to foreground their identity and perspectives in teaching."
I expected nothing less
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
I expected nothing less
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
Garber Faults Faculty Activism for Chilling Campus Debate and Free Speech | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 said the University “went wrong” by allowing professors to inject their personal views into the classroom, arguing that faculty activism had chilled free speech an...
www.thecrimson.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Remember when I was posting a few years ago about universities being engines for the status quo and that anybody complaining that universities are anything but just hasn’t actually been to one?
I had a white male tenured professor when I was an undergraduate who used the actual N word during a one-on-one meeting with me that was ostensibly about advising on my next round of coursework.
Is this what Garber means about professors foregrounding their identity and perspectives…. 36 years ago?
Is this what Garber means about professors foregrounding their identity and perspectives…. 36 years ago?
"Garber appeared to tie many of higher education’s oft-cited ills — namely, a dearth of tolerance and free debate — to a culture that permits, and at times encourages, professors to foreground their identity and perspectives in teaching."
I expected nothing less
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
I expected nothing less
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
Garber Faults Faculty Activism for Chilling Campus Debate and Free Speech | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 said the University “went wrong” by allowing professors to inject their personal views into the classroom, arguing that faculty activism had chilled free speech an...
www.thecrimson.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I had a white male tenured professor when I was an undergraduate who used the actual N word during a one-on-one meeting with me that was ostensibly about advising on my next round of coursework.
Is this what Garber means about professors foregrounding their identity and perspectives…. 36 years ago?
Is this what Garber means about professors foregrounding their identity and perspectives…. 36 years ago?
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There's significant evidence from state legislative term limits that they do, in fact, empower both lobbyists and state executive branches.
"Disagreeing" without offering any counter-evidence is just vibes.
"Disagreeing" without offering any counter-evidence is just vibes.
I disagree with the suggestion that term limits would further empower lobbyists and therefore we shouldn't consider them as a viable path forward. The current system of federal elected officials who are financially incentivized to become insider traders until they choose to retire isn't working.
January 4, 2026 at 1:56 PM
There's significant evidence from state legislative term limits that they do, in fact, empower both lobbyists and state executive branches.
"Disagreeing" without offering any counter-evidence is just vibes.
"Disagreeing" without offering any counter-evidence is just vibes.
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finally, we're living through precedented times
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 AM
finally, we're living through precedented times
Sure seems like Trump has learned his lesson.
January 4, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Sure seems like Trump has learned his lesson.
Cannot believe this is real... but it fucking is.
January 4, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Cannot believe this is real... but it fucking is.
With the Trump 2.0 presidency (“presidency”) @joshtpm.bsky.social is correct here. There’s just not enough synaptic activity in Trump’s head for any coherence or sustained set of ideas that culminate in a thesis statement with actual meaning.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/brief...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/brief...
Brief Point
Let me reiterate a general point I’ve made in other posts. I...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:30 AM
With the Trump 2.0 presidency (“presidency”) @joshtpm.bsky.social is correct here. There’s just not enough synaptic activity in Trump’s head for any coherence or sustained set of ideas that culminate in a thesis statement with actual meaning.
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/brief...
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/brief...
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Clip n’ save. 🤡
January 4, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Clip n’ save. 🤡
Why is Keurig coffee always so bad?
January 3, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Why is Keurig coffee always so bad?
Only two days into 2026 and we already have The Skeet Of The Year.
Time for everyone to cool their jets until 2027.
Time for everyone to cool their jets until 2027.
Well, it was either all this or another black person in a Star Wars movie
January 3, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Only two days into 2026 and we already have The Skeet Of The Year.
Time for everyone to cool their jets until 2027.
Time for everyone to cool their jets until 2027.
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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NYT gonna NYT: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro identify as socialists, though they have no relationship.” — would be funny if they did this every time you write about two capitalists.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
Mamdani Called Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
NYT gonna NYT: "Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro identify as socialists, though they have no relationship.” — would be funny if they did this every time you write about two capitalists.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/w...
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I don’t think Zohran Mamdani bears any responsibility whatsoever for the federal government’s illegal actions
January 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I don’t think Zohran Mamdani bears any responsibility whatsoever for the federal government’s illegal actions
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His wife is anchoring MSNOW coverage right now.
From source: Tonight, Tony Dokoupil will anchor a special edition of the CBS Evening News leading with events in Venezuela.
The show will broadcast out of San Francisco.
CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil will launch on Monday from NYC.
The Live From America tour will resume at a later date.
The show will broadcast out of San Francisco.
CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil will launch on Monday from NYC.
The Live From America tour will resume at a later date.
January 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
His wife is anchoring MSNOW coverage right now.
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Literally fuck every government intelligence analyst who isn't picking up espionage act charges under Trump for leaking this crazy shit in advance
January 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Literally fuck every government intelligence analyst who isn't picking up espionage act charges under Trump for leaking this crazy shit in advance
I’ll throw “Paper Girls” out here because that was absolutely cancelled too fucking soon.
Name your fav show that was cancelled too soon
January 3, 2026 at 9:07 PM
I’ll throw “Paper Girls” out here because that was absolutely cancelled too fucking soon.
Such an incredibly new set of policies for a Republican president: starting wars over oil.
January 3, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Such an incredibly new set of policies for a Republican president: starting wars over oil.
The good news is that Trump's approval numbers wouldn't even go down by instituting a draft for his aims of conquest.
The bad news is that Trump's approval numbers wouldn't even go down by instituting a draft for his aims of conquest.
The bad news is that Trump's approval numbers wouldn't even go down by instituting a draft for his aims of conquest.
January 3, 2026 at 7:23 PM
The good news is that Trump's approval numbers wouldn't even go down by instituting a draft for his aims of conquest.
The bad news is that Trump's approval numbers wouldn't even go down by instituting a draft for his aims of conquest.
The bad news is that Trump's approval numbers wouldn't even go down by instituting a draft for his aims of conquest.
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ah yes, the best way to explain and understand the world is by ignoring experts and practitioners and turning our attention to the “average American,” whatever that means
This isn't about democratizing the news. It's about elevating "vibes" and "feelings" to be on par with lived experience and subject-matter expertise.
January 3, 2026 at 12:02 AM
ah yes, the best way to explain and understand the world is by ignoring experts and practitioners and turning our attention to the “average American,” whatever that means
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Well, it was either all this or another black person in a Star Wars movie
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Well, it was either all this or another black person in a Star Wars movie
horrifying
The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
January 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
horrifying