There was this thing that happened in my undergrad.
Several English majors a year above me were spotted carrying Gabler editions og Joyce's Ulysses. Really distinctive.
But why? Ulysses wasn't on the syllabus for any class that semester. We all talked, we knew.
A mystery.
Turned out...
Several English majors a year above me were spotted carrying Gabler editions og Joyce's Ulysses. Really distinctive.
But why? Ulysses wasn't on the syllabus for any class that semester. We all talked, we knew.
A mystery.
Turned out...
Since I heard Penn State launched a course called "One Book Slowly" this year (Eric Hayot is teaching Madame Bovary) I can't stop thinking about it
I think the greatest gift college professors in the humanities can give to students right now is a seminar room where, for 80 minutes twice a week, nothing that happens to them is a sales pitch for an AI product.
February 11, 2026 at 9:48 PM
There was this thing that happened in my undergrad.
Several English majors a year above me were spotted carrying Gabler editions og Joyce's Ulysses. Really distinctive.
But why? Ulysses wasn't on the syllabus for any class that semester. We all talked, we knew.
A mystery.
Turned out...
Several English majors a year above me were spotted carrying Gabler editions og Joyce's Ulysses. Really distinctive.
But why? Ulysses wasn't on the syllabus for any class that semester. We all talked, we knew.
A mystery.
Turned out...
It's a fair point. Much the same can be said for both Penguin's and Oxford's History of the United States series.
I've read a lot of them. They're mostly first-rate, NOT classic history exclusively about dead white men.
Things like this take a long time. Oxford's was launched in 1961.
I've read a lot of them. They're mostly first-rate, NOT classic history exclusively about dead white men.
Things like this take a long time. Oxford's was launched in 1961.
February 11, 2026 at 8:27 PM
It's a fair point. Much the same can be said for both Penguin's and Oxford's History of the United States series.
I've read a lot of them. They're mostly first-rate, NOT classic history exclusively about dead white men.
Things like this take a long time. Oxford's was launched in 1961.
I've read a lot of them. They're mostly first-rate, NOT classic history exclusively about dead white men.
Things like this take a long time. Oxford's was launched in 1961.
New York is a village populated by hermits who huff their own shits.
Experiments conducted with the A.I. system Claude are producing fascinating results—and raising questions about the nature of selfhood. Gideon Lewis-Kraus reports from inside the company that designed it, Anthropic. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/rOfXjg
February 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
New York is a village populated by hermits who huff their own shits.
El Paso and Texas have nothing to do witt me.
Give it back. Do not want.
Give it back. Do not want.
Defense Department’s response to this morning’s unprecedented airspace closure over El Paso
February 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
El Paso and Texas have nothing to do witt me.
Give it back. Do not want.
Give it back. Do not want.
French people can't say "Rob" right. I talk about it in therapy a lot.
My therapist has suggested I just get over it and move on, but it's really such a vector for intergenerational trauma.
My therapist has suggested I just get over it and move on, but it's really such a vector for intergenerational trauma.
Sorry but the name thing works both ways. Ilia Malinin grew up in America and pronounces his name in an Americanized style. You don't get to tell an American how to pronounce his own name.
February 11, 2026 at 6:18 PM
French people can't say "Rob" right. I talk about it in therapy a lot.
My therapist has suggested I just get over it and move on, but it's really such a vector for intergenerational trauma.
My therapist has suggested I just get over it and move on, but it's really such a vector for intergenerational trauma.
Reposted by Rob Hanna
Marsh after rib removal surgery:
February 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Marsh after rib removal surgery:
Wheeler is storing ribs, Bryce is harvesting his own blood, Casty is being kept alive b/c he forgot to sign the DNR...
This is the medical staff that engineered Bionic Bryce, who gave us Bedlam at the Bank.
Incredible things are afoot.
This is the medical staff that engineered Bionic Bryce, who gave us Bedlam at the Bank.
Incredible things are afoot.
February 11, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Wheeler is storing ribs, Bryce is harvesting his own blood, Casty is being kept alive b/c he forgot to sign the DNR...
This is the medical staff that engineered Bionic Bryce, who gave us Bedlam at the Bank.
Incredible things are afoot.
This is the medical staff that engineered Bionic Bryce, who gave us Bedlam at the Bank.
Incredible things are afoot.
Luzinski wants to grill it. As part of the ASG festivities. All proceeds go to a charity of Krukker's choice.
Pat Burrell wants it, bad.
Pat Burrell wants it, bad.
They’re keeping the rib to see if they can successfully clone Zack Wheeler
Zack Wheeler kept the rib that was removed to correct his thoracic outlet syndrome. It’s in his closet. He is happy with his progress. Orion Kerkering has a Grade 1 hamstring strain. He’ll be a little behind. So will Michael Mercado (shoulder) and Dan Robert (cardiovascular).
February 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Luzinski wants to grill it. As part of the ASG festivities. All proceeds go to a charity of Krukker's choice.
Pat Burrell wants it, bad.
Pat Burrell wants it, bad.
The Phanatic stars in:
February 11, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The Phanatic stars in:
We're winning the Super Bowl.
Zack Wheeler kept the rib that was removed to correct his thoracic outlet syndrome. It’s in his closet. He is happy with his progress. Orion Kerkering has a Grade 1 hamstring strain. He’ll be a little behind. So will Michael Mercado (shoulder) and Dan Robert (cardiovascular).
February 11, 2026 at 5:29 PM
We're winning the Super Bowl.
Reposted by Rob Hanna
He’s getting paid twenty million United States dollars to do nothing. I could never feel bad.
February 11, 2026 at 5:24 PM
He’s getting paid twenty million United States dollars to do nothing. I could never feel bad.
W/ both this and the Bichette thing, you see a lot of people saying to "be creative," which seems a bit silly to me.
I don't know how to creatively make the case to a MLB front office that a 34 year old w/ glaring issues fits for them.
Casty's deal was a bit of a creative impulse buy at the time.
I don't know how to creatively make the case to a MLB front office that a 34 year old w/ glaring issues fits for them.
Casty's deal was a bit of a creative impulse buy at the time.
Shrug. I think this is fine.
It's highly unlikely they either find a trade or carry him. But I don't think they have any obligation to release him any earlier than they feel like.
It's human to want resolutions to things, but chill.
It's highly unlikely they either find a trade or carry him. But I don't think they have any obligation to release him any earlier than they feel like.
It's human to want resolutions to things, but chill.
February 11, 2026 at 5:09 PM
W/ both this and the Bichette thing, you see a lot of people saying to "be creative," which seems a bit silly to me.
I don't know how to creatively make the case to a MLB front office that a 34 year old w/ glaring issues fits for them.
Casty's deal was a bit of a creative impulse buy at the time.
I don't know how to creatively make the case to a MLB front office that a 34 year old w/ glaring issues fits for them.
Casty's deal was a bit of a creative impulse buy at the time.
Reposted by Rob Hanna
I really do not understand the Nick Castellanos dialogue. He sucks, he is getting paid regardless, every other team knows he sucks. The Phillies are under no obligation to release him because he sucks and it is in their best interest to see if another team decides they want him.
February 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I really do not understand the Nick Castellanos dialogue. He sucks, he is getting paid regardless, every other team knows he sucks. The Phillies are under no obligation to release him because he sucks and it is in their best interest to see if another team decides they want him.
Lot of Mets Bros from Long Island getting really excited about this.
RFK JR: We didn't get Hamate Bone injuries in the 60s, so I'm now banning oxygen.
February 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Lot of Mets Bros from Long Island getting really excited about this.
They liked it when you'd give them a blowie.
Made them more cooperative.
Made them more cooperative.
February 11, 2026 at 4:12 PM
They liked it when you'd give them a blowie.
Made them more cooperative.
Made them more cooperative.
I was told Wheels is dead?
Phillies pitchers and catchers: Aaron Nola, Zack Wheeler and Cristopher Sánchez.
February 11, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I was told Wheels is dead?
Worth reading.
Lot of good points here. Libraries can get treated as a sort of default dumping ground b/c they're *there*, staffed, etc.
But it's not great for anybody. Homelessness demands beter solutions. I don't know how to fund that either.
Lot of good points here. Libraries can get treated as a sort of default dumping ground b/c they're *there*, staffed, etc.
But it's not great for anybody. Homelessness demands beter solutions. I don't know how to fund that either.
The current extreme weather is clearly demonstrating that Philadelphia is not climate resilient, nor are we anywhere close to properly funding public services in this city. Our infrastructure, our libraries, our schools….All desperately need more attention and help from city leaders. Gift link:
Library warming centers strained workers and left people without help for complex issues, staff say
Library workers and volunteers say people in mental-health crises, struggling with substance-abuse issues, and requiring wound care are coming to the warming centers and they have no backup.
share.inquirer.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Worth reading.
Lot of good points here. Libraries can get treated as a sort of default dumping ground b/c they're *there*, staffed, etc.
But it's not great for anybody. Homelessness demands beter solutions. I don't know how to fund that either.
Lot of good points here. Libraries can get treated as a sort of default dumping ground b/c they're *there*, staffed, etc.
But it's not great for anybody. Homelessness demands beter solutions. I don't know how to fund that either.
As someone who has flown out of El Paso, I feel strongly that nobody should be allowed to do that.
February 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
As someone who has flown out of El Paso, I feel strongly that nobody should be allowed to do that.
Shrug. I think this is fine.
It's highly unlikely they either find a trade or carry him. But I don't think they have any obligation to release him any earlier than they feel like.
It's human to want resolutions to things, but chill.
It's highly unlikely they either find a trade or carry him. But I don't think they have any obligation to release him any earlier than they feel like.
It's human to want resolutions to things, but chill.
February 11, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Shrug. I think this is fine.
It's highly unlikely they either find a trade or carry him. But I don't think they have any obligation to release him any earlier than they feel like.
It's human to want resolutions to things, but chill.
It's highly unlikely they either find a trade or carry him. But I don't think they have any obligation to release him any earlier than they feel like.
It's human to want resolutions to things, but chill.
Galusha Pennypacker.
A Philly guy. Statue out front of the library.
A Philly guy. Statue out front of the library.
February 11, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Galusha Pennypacker.
A Philly guy. Statue out front of the library.
A Philly guy. Statue out front of the library.
The Teapot Doom scandal?
Tinpot Dome?
I dunno.
Tinpot Dome?
I dunno.
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says reut.rs/46vkQiO
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal to revive industry, Bloomberg News says
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to direct the Pentagon to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain U.S. coal-fired power plants, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a White House official.
reut.rs
February 11, 2026 at 3:38 AM
The Teapot Doom scandal?
Tinpot Dome?
I dunno.
Tinpot Dome?
I dunno.
I hate it when people go to school, and then eat food.
Gen Zers and millennials are swimming in student debt and may never own homes, but they’re splurging on gut-healthy juices and rotisserie chickens.
The Booming Business of Luxury Grocery Stores
A new crop of gourmet grocers has hit the city, drawing lines of trendy TikTokers, MAHA-curious health fiends and Instacart devotees who want to pop in for a treat.
on.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:14 AM
I hate it when people go to school, and then eat food.
Reposted by Rob Hanna
History is full of contradictions. GW Bush started the atrocity that was the Iraq War. He authorized torture and bungled Katrina. But he started PEPFAR, saving tens of millions of lives.
With Trump, there are no contradictions. It's bloody-mindedness, cruelty, and death all the way down. The worst.
With Trump, there are no contradictions. It's bloody-mindedness, cruelty, and death all the way down. The worst.
That the illegal destruction of USAID will kill more than *20 million people* in the next five years, & has ALREADY KILLED 600,000 in just one year, is a world-historical crime that Americans aren't being told about in the terms & with the repetition necessary for them to believe it.
February 11, 2026 at 1:39 AM
History is full of contradictions. GW Bush started the atrocity that was the Iraq War. He authorized torture and bungled Katrina. But he started PEPFAR, saving tens of millions of lives.
With Trump, there are no contradictions. It's bloody-mindedness, cruelty, and death all the way down. The worst.
With Trump, there are no contradictions. It's bloody-mindedness, cruelty, and death all the way down. The worst.