@olddocphillips.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus of Humanities, Culture, and Writing: James Madison College, MSU. Husband, father, environmentalist, outdoor enthusiast, dog lover, mediocre poet and cook.
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while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
Lansing Michigan, huge turnout at the state capitol for #NoKingsDay. The crowd was much bigger than this summer’s first No Kings protest, and much younger and more racially diverse.
October 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Lansing Michigan, huge turnout at the state capitol for #NoKingsDay. The crowd was much bigger than this summer’s first No Kings protest, and much younger and more racially diverse.
Ionia Michigan, in deep red rural Michigan, turned out in big numbers for #NoKingsDay
October 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Ionia Michigan, in deep red rural Michigan, turned out in big numbers for #NoKingsDay
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Faced with the tall tasks of the modern university president, Kevin Guskiewicz has sought to get by with a little help from a friend.
MSU President Guskiewicz's childhood friend serving in $300K 'advisor' role - The State News
Faced with the tall tasks of the modern university president, Kevin Guskiewicz has sought to get by with a little help from a friend.
statenews.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Faced with the tall tasks of the modern university president, Kevin Guskiewicz has sought to get by with a little help from a friend.
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We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.
But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.
Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.
But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.
Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.
October 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.
But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.
Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.
But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.
Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.
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This is absolutely right on every point and everyone who sits on a governing board or serves as president or provost or similar should please make the time to read it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This is absolutely right on every point and everyone who sits on a governing board or serves as president or provost or similar should please make the time to read it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...
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Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook declared in financial forms that her Atlanta property would be used as a "vacation home" and NOT her primary residence, according to documents obtained by NBC News that undercut allegations of mortgage fraud by the Trump admin. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Lisa Cook's bank documents appear to contradict Trump administration's mortgage fraud allegations
President Donald Trump is seeking to remove Cook, a board member at the Federal Reserve, over claims that she falsified financial forms regarding a secondary home.
www.nbcnews.com
September 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook declared in financial forms that her Atlanta property would be used as a "vacation home" and NOT her primary residence, according to documents obtained by NBC News that undercut allegations of mortgage fraud by the Trump admin. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
MSU needs to grow a backbone and take a position opposing Professor Lisa Cook’s illegal dismissal.
President Donald Trump and MSU professor Lisa Cook are embroiled in a high-stakes dispute with sweeping implications for the country's system of checks and balances. Weighty as it may be, MSU says it largely doesn't pertain to the institution.
MSU above the fray amid mounting battle between Prof. Lisa Cook, Trump - The State News
President Donald Trump and MSU professor Lisa Cook are embroiled in a high-stakes dispute with sweeping implications for the country's system of checks and balances. Weighty as it may be, MSU says it largely doesn't pertain to the institution.
statenews.com
August 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
MSU needs to grow a backbone and take a position opposing Professor Lisa Cook’s illegal dismissal.
Lisa Cook was my colleague at MSU’s James Madison College. She is highly intelligent, tough as nails, and fearless. Those who underestimate her do so at their own peril.
After facing allegations of mortgage fraud, President Donald Trump has fired MSU professor Lisa Cook from her position as governor on the Federal Reserve Board effective immediately.
Trump fires MSU professor from Federal Reserve Board in first of its kind removal - The State News
After facing allegations of mortgage fraud, President Donald Trump has fired MSU professor Lisa Cook from her position as governor on the Federal Reserve Board effective immediately. The removal marks the first time a president has fired a governor from the board, sparking concerns over maintaining the separation of the independent central bank and the executive branch of government.
statenews.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Lisa Cook was my colleague at MSU’s James Madison College. She is highly intelligent, tough as nails, and fearless. Those who underestimate her do so at their own peril.
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Trump was impeached, twice.
Considering posting this every day until the Smithsonian corrects its exhibit. Feel free to join me.
Considering posting this every day until the Smithsonian corrects its exhibit. Feel free to join me.
August 1, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Trump was impeached, twice.
Considering posting this every day until the Smithsonian corrects its exhibit. Feel free to join me.
Considering posting this every day until the Smithsonian corrects its exhibit. Feel free to join me.
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Only an asshole would be a friend of Jeffrey Epstein and an enemy of Canada.
August 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Only an asshole would be a friend of Jeffrey Epstein and an enemy of Canada.
Emil Bove looks like the love child of Roy Cohn and Ayn Rand.
June 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Emil Bove looks like the love child of Roy Cohn and Ayn Rand.
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#Michigan #June14 #NoKings
Third Act Michigan Rally List of cities
we’re taking to the streets nationwide.
the flag doesn’t belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to us. We’re not watching history happen. We’re making it.
thirdact.org/michigan/eve...
Third Act Michigan Rally List of cities
we’re taking to the streets nationwide.
the flag doesn’t belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to us. We’re not watching history happen. We’re making it.
thirdact.org/michigan/eve...
May 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
#Michigan #June14 #NoKings
Third Act Michigan Rally List of cities
we’re taking to the streets nationwide.
the flag doesn’t belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to us. We’re not watching history happen. We’re making it.
thirdact.org/michigan/eve...
Third Act Michigan Rally List of cities
we’re taking to the streets nationwide.
the flag doesn’t belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to us. We’re not watching history happen. We’re making it.
thirdact.org/michigan/eve...
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Wow, I've never heard Dylan's track isolated like it is here, with some pages about Belafonte from his memoir. Wish we could have talked to him!
@joanwalsh.bsky.social
Times are strange, but still…Happy 63rd anniversary of Bob Dylan appearing on his first recording —playing harmonica behind Harry Belafonte on the title track of what would become a hit album, “Midnight Special.”
youtu.be/K9KxYs0yK0c?...
Times are strange, but still…Happy 63rd anniversary of Bob Dylan appearing on his first recording —playing harmonica behind Harry Belafonte on the title track of what would become a hit album, “Midnight Special.”
youtu.be/K9KxYs0yK0c?...
Bob Dylan on Harry Belafonte
YouTube video by neverending Bobfan
youtu.be
April 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Wow, I've never heard Dylan's track isolated like it is here, with some pages about Belafonte from his memoir. Wish we could have talked to him!
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"This isn't a battle of your choosing. But it is the battle for which you will always be judged. This is the moment you must show the world and history which side of the Edmund Pettis Bridge you are standing on." - Stuart Stevens
April 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
"This isn't a battle of your choosing. But it is the battle for which you will always be judged. This is the moment you must show the world and history which side of the Edmund Pettis Bridge you are standing on." - Stuart Stevens
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For those who are interested, Yale did indeed record my American Revolution lecture course -- lecture by lecture -- and post it online, where the entire course is available for free:
oyc.yale.edu/history/hist...
oyc.yale.edu/history/hist...
April 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
For those who are interested, Yale did indeed record my American Revolution lecture course -- lecture by lecture -- and post it online, where the entire course is available for free:
oyc.yale.edu/history/hist...
oyc.yale.edu/history/hist...
How does one get paid by George Soros for participating in Saturday’s Hands Off rallies? Asking for 5.2 million friends.
April 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
How does one get paid by George Soros for participating in Saturday’s Hands Off rallies? Asking for 5.2 million friends.
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This Is the top story on @motherjones.com, as it should be on every news site. Millions of people turned out to oppose Tump/Musk/facism yesterday. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
You can stop asking where the mass opposition is. It's everywhere.
People poured out to protest not only what Trump has done—but what they fear he will do next.
www.motherjones.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This Is the top story on @motherjones.com, as it should be on every news site. Millions of people turned out to oppose Tump/Musk/facism yesterday. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Ohh "America First" was a hit list
April 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Ohh "America First" was a hit list