Andy Dimock
@adimock.bsky.social
New Englander in California
Literature, History, Philosophy
Trail running and road races
Red Sox Nation
Girl Dad
«Que sais-je?»
Literature, History, Philosophy
Trail running and road races
Red Sox Nation
Girl Dad
«Que sais-je?»
I realize the danger for these R state legislators if they publicly defy their MAGA warlord
And I’m grateful to this guy for throwing a wrench in the plans
But however sincere his outrage is about the ugly language, I’ll bet that this is also about taking whatever cover he can get for his vote
And I’m grateful to this guy for throwing a wrench in the plans
But however sincere his outrage is about the ugly language, I’ll bet that this is also about taking whatever cover he can get for his vote
November 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I realize the danger for these R state legislators if they publicly defy their MAGA warlord
And I’m grateful to this guy for throwing a wrench in the plans
But however sincere his outrage is about the ugly language, I’ll bet that this is also about taking whatever cover he can get for his vote
And I’m grateful to this guy for throwing a wrench in the plans
But however sincere his outrage is about the ugly language, I’ll bet that this is also about taking whatever cover he can get for his vote
Just a geyser of the lowest, stupidest prejudices
November 28, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Just a geyser of the lowest, stupidest prejudices
Tolkien watched that play out in the trenches
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Tolkien watched that play out in the trenches
Reality’s never been a strong suit, but now he’s completely adrift
November 28, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Reality’s never been a strong suit, but now he’s completely adrift
Strawberry-rhubarb is the supreme pie
I saw that as an old guy brought up in his youth on his grandmother’s sublime, super-patriotic apple pies. I simply didn’t know what I was missing
Bill, there’s no such thing as a cherry pie that’s “not too sweet”
I saw that as an old guy brought up in his youth on his grandmother’s sublime, super-patriotic apple pies. I simply didn’t know what I was missing
Bill, there’s no such thing as a cherry pie that’s “not too sweet”
November 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Strawberry-rhubarb is the supreme pie
I saw that as an old guy brought up in his youth on his grandmother’s sublime, super-patriotic apple pies. I simply didn’t know what I was missing
Bill, there’s no such thing as a cherry pie that’s “not too sweet”
I saw that as an old guy brought up in his youth on his grandmother’s sublime, super-patriotic apple pies. I simply didn’t know what I was missing
Bill, there’s no such thing as a cherry pie that’s “not too sweet”
Wonderful sentiment to aspire to. I mean that. But very much a “perfect our union, arc of the universe bends toward,” etc
November 27, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Wonderful sentiment to aspire to. I mean that. But very much a “perfect our union, arc of the universe bends toward,” etc
“The night before a Western holiday”
Yes, the profound religious significance of Thanksgiving
Yes, the profound religious significance of Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 2:57 AM
“The night before a Western holiday”
Yes, the profound religious significance of Thanksgiving
Yes, the profound religious significance of Thanksgiving
You’re living the situation; I’m far off, at a distant institution
I’m not trying to offer up a defense of this admin
I’ve spent a lot of time with ugrads, and my point is simply that campus activists tend to wildly overestimate the degree to which it would be possible to openly defy the feds
I’m not trying to offer up a defense of this admin
I’ve spent a lot of time with ugrads, and my point is simply that campus activists tend to wildly overestimate the degree to which it would be possible to openly defy the feds
November 25, 2025 at 3:13 AM
You’re living the situation; I’m far off, at a distant institution
I’m not trying to offer up a defense of this admin
I’ve spent a lot of time with ugrads, and my point is simply that campus activists tend to wildly overestimate the degree to which it would be possible to openly defy the feds
I’m not trying to offer up a defense of this admin
I’ve spent a lot of time with ugrads, and my point is simply that campus activists tend to wildly overestimate the degree to which it would be possible to openly defy the feds
There’s a difference between “the university will not protect you from ICE” and “the university cannot protect you from ICE”
Should public and private schools reject the regime’s demands (‘the compact,’ etc), and throw sand in the gears whenever possible? Yes
Will outright defiance stop them? No
Should public and private schools reject the regime’s demands (‘the compact,’ etc), and throw sand in the gears whenever possible? Yes
Will outright defiance stop them? No
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
There’s a difference between “the university will not protect you from ICE” and “the university cannot protect you from ICE”
Should public and private schools reject the regime’s demands (‘the compact,’ etc), and throw sand in the gears whenever possible? Yes
Will outright defiance stop them? No
Should public and private schools reject the regime’s demands (‘the compact,’ etc), and throw sand in the gears whenever possible? Yes
Will outright defiance stop them? No
I’m with you on Rogue One (apart from the first film and Empire SB, of course)
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I’m with you on Rogue One (apart from the first film and Empire SB, of course)
Your last sentence? Brilliant
November 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Your last sentence? Brilliant
Sorry, I misunderstood your statement
November 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Sorry, I misunderstood your statement
Stancil racist? Sure. That language is not inherently racist
November 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Stancil racist? Sure. That language is not inherently racist
At the risk of appearing to align with the odious Will Stancil, it’s more than a little disingenuous to say “fight with” is somehow racialized
Left or right, black or white, people online react to critical questions as someone spoiling for a “fight” with them. Why are you contradicting me?, etc
Left or right, black or white, people online react to critical questions as someone spoiling for a “fight” with them. Why are you contradicting me?, etc
November 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
At the risk of appearing to align with the odious Will Stancil, it’s more than a little disingenuous to say “fight with” is somehow racialized
Left or right, black or white, people online react to critical questions as someone spoiling for a “fight” with them. Why are you contradicting me?, etc
Left or right, black or white, people online react to critical questions as someone spoiling for a “fight” with them. Why are you contradicting me?, etc
Can you make the ref unsmiling? They’re supposed to be neutral
November 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Can you make the ref unsmiling? They’re supposed to be neutral
It may not help the little one, but for your own sanity, remember that many of the people around you aren’t upset with you or the kid. They get it.
November 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
It may not help the little one, but for your own sanity, remember that many of the people around you aren’t upset with you or the kid. They get it.
They may well have known. They just didn’t care
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
They may well have known. They just didn’t care
I doff my cap to you
November 22, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I doff my cap to you
What could possibly go wrong?
Militarily, it wouldn’t be hard to crush Venezuelan forces, assuming they choose to die for the regime. And that the U.S. regime doesn’t care how much civilian blood it spills.
But it won’t end there, will it? We have a shitty record on occupations and reconstruction
Militarily, it wouldn’t be hard to crush Venezuelan forces, assuming they choose to die for the regime. And that the U.S. regime doesn’t care how much civilian blood it spills.
But it won’t end there, will it? We have a shitty record on occupations and reconstruction
November 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
What could possibly go wrong?
Militarily, it wouldn’t be hard to crush Venezuelan forces, assuming they choose to die for the regime. And that the U.S. regime doesn’t care how much civilian blood it spills.
But it won’t end there, will it? We have a shitty record on occupations and reconstruction
Militarily, it wouldn’t be hard to crush Venezuelan forces, assuming they choose to die for the regime. And that the U.S. regime doesn’t care how much civilian blood it spills.
But it won’t end there, will it? We have a shitty record on occupations and reconstruction
Their offspring will be weapons, arrows in the quiver, that type of thing?
November 22, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Their offspring will be weapons, arrows in the quiver, that type of thing?
He’s got the requisite poisoning-a-sacred-occasion-by-waving-firearm-lifestyle-accessory bit down cold
House GOPers required by statute to release one of these or
a) gun nut family XMas card
b) candidate blasting sheaf of federal legislation
c) vid, menacing prospective son in law at gunpoint
House GOPers required by statute to release one of these or
a) gun nut family XMas card
b) candidate blasting sheaf of federal legislation
c) vid, menacing prospective son in law at gunpoint
November 22, 2025 at 7:49 AM
He’s got the requisite poisoning-a-sacred-occasion-by-waving-firearm-lifestyle-accessory bit down cold
House GOPers required by statute to release one of these or
a) gun nut family XMas card
b) candidate blasting sheaf of federal legislation
c) vid, menacing prospective son in law at gunpoint
House GOPers required by statute to release one of these or
a) gun nut family XMas card
b) candidate blasting sheaf of federal legislation
c) vid, menacing prospective son in law at gunpoint
I’d seen plenty of rural countryside growing up in New England, but I got off the train from London and found myself in the Shire
Imagine that’s changed, in the post-Charli XCX era?
Imagine that’s changed, in the post-Charli XCX era?
November 22, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I’d seen plenty of rural countryside growing up in New England, but I got off the train from London and found myself in the Shire
Imagine that’s changed, in the post-Charli XCX era?
Imagine that’s changed, in the post-Charli XCX era?
In 1987, I spent a night in Bishop’s Stortford, unaware that Cecil Rhodes was its most prominent native son, what with the Internet not yet being invented and all
As a history-minded American teen, abroad for the first time, I was astounded by the Romanesque church and occasional thatched roof
As a history-minded American teen, abroad for the first time, I was astounded by the Romanesque church and occasional thatched roof
November 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
In 1987, I spent a night in Bishop’s Stortford, unaware that Cecil Rhodes was its most prominent native son, what with the Internet not yet being invented and all
As a history-minded American teen, abroad for the first time, I was astounded by the Romanesque church and occasional thatched roof
As a history-minded American teen, abroad for the first time, I was astounded by the Romanesque church and occasional thatched roof
You love to hear the evasiveness
November 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
You love to hear the evasiveness