Nice Chester
@ccrude.bsky.social
Higher Ed guy in the Bay Area. Wisco Forever. Books, YIMBY, and a good park to take the kids.
Joining the Big Migration.
Joining the Big Migration.
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Buy a book.
Any book, it doesn't matter which. The one you've been looking forward to, the one with the title that made you laugh, the weighty award-winner you've been meaning to get to. Whatever.
Treat yourself. Step away from it all. In this time of gross ignorance & madness, read something.
Any book, it doesn't matter which. The one you've been looking forward to, the one with the title that made you laugh, the weighty award-winner you've been meaning to get to. Whatever.
Treat yourself. Step away from it all. In this time of gross ignorance & madness, read something.
Dan Robinson (@bookmandan.bsky.social)
Retired. Interested in just about everything. Avid reader.
bookmandan.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Buy a book.
Any book, it doesn't matter which. The one you've been looking forward to, the one with the title that made you laugh, the weighty award-winner you've been meaning to get to. Whatever.
Treat yourself. Step away from it all. In this time of gross ignorance & madness, read something.
Any book, it doesn't matter which. The one you've been looking forward to, the one with the title that made you laugh, the weighty award-winner you've been meaning to get to. Whatever.
Treat yourself. Step away from it all. In this time of gross ignorance & madness, read something.
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Somehow this is the worst part.
Yet again I'd like to thank the publishing industry, Hollywood, and Yale Law School for ensuring this bigot's rise to prominence.
Yet again I'd like to thank the publishing industry, Hollywood, and Yale Law School for ensuring this bigot's rise to prominence.
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Somehow this is the worst part.
Yet again I'd like to thank the publishing industry, Hollywood, and Yale Law School for ensuring this bigot's rise to prominence.
Yet again I'd like to thank the publishing industry, Hollywood, and Yale Law School for ensuring this bigot's rise to prominence.
How was I supposed to know mail-merge to Outlook would auto send?!
December 3, 2025 at 1:31 AM
How was I supposed to know mail-merge to Outlook would auto send?!
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The invest in American Act is there to kill social security... just wait
December 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The invest in American Act is there to kill social security... just wait
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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Remember—Billionaire philanthropy is PR
$6.25B is a lot of money. It’s also only 4.1% of the $152B Michael Dell has hoarded. If Dell paid the 37% tax rate on the wealthy he'd pay $56.25B—and still have nearly $100B, more than he'd ever need
Taxation of billionaires > philanthropy from billionaires
$6.25B is a lot of money. It’s also only 4.1% of the $152B Michael Dell has hoarded. If Dell paid the 37% tax rate on the wealthy he'd pay $56.25B—and still have nearly $100B, more than he'd ever need
Taxation of billionaires > philanthropy from billionaires
December 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Remember—Billionaire philanthropy is PR
$6.25B is a lot of money. It’s also only 4.1% of the $152B Michael Dell has hoarded. If Dell paid the 37% tax rate on the wealthy he'd pay $56.25B—and still have nearly $100B, more than he'd ever need
Taxation of billionaires > philanthropy from billionaires
$6.25B is a lot of money. It’s also only 4.1% of the $152B Michael Dell has hoarded. If Dell paid the 37% tax rate on the wealthy he'd pay $56.25B—and still have nearly $100B, more than he'd ever need
Taxation of billionaires > philanthropy from billionaires
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Community notes don’t get much more brutal than this
December 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Community notes don’t get much more brutal than this
Reposts are unrelated to any events that may or may not have happened over the Thanksgiving holiday.
I do not want to add to the discourse.
But I'm going to add to the discourse to say.
You shouldn't be clandestinely recording your supposed friends and loved ones.
But I'm going to add to the discourse to say.
You shouldn't be clandestinely recording your supposed friends and loved ones.
December 2, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Reposts are unrelated to any events that may or may not have happened over the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
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I was diagnosed with #HIV in 1998, when I was 30.
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
December 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I was diagnosed with #HIV in 1998, when I was 30.
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
Caricature of Affirmative Action is such an amazing descriptor.
conservatives basically want to implement the caricature of affirmative action for conservative students. acceptance without meeting qualifications, good grades and degrees without having to do the work.
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
December 1, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Caricature of Affirmative Action is such an amazing descriptor.
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conservatives basically want to implement the caricature of affirmative action for conservative students. acceptance without meeting qualifications, good grades and degrees without having to do the work.
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
December 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
conservatives basically want to implement the caricature of affirmative action for conservative students. acceptance without meeting qualifications, good grades and degrees without having to do the work.
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Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
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Every year, I roundup the best Black Friday menswear sales. This year, I've broken the list into two parts because there are so many deals. Today, there are sales on tailored tweed topcoats, the best hoodie, Blundstones, and Uniqlo's HEATTECH (cheap way to keep warm)
dieworkwear.com/2025/11/28/s...
dieworkwear.com/2025/11/28/s...
dieworkwear.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Every year, I roundup the best Black Friday menswear sales. This year, I've broken the list into two parts because there are so many deals. Today, there are sales on tailored tweed topcoats, the best hoodie, Blundstones, and Uniqlo's HEATTECH (cheap way to keep warm)
dieworkwear.com/2025/11/28/s...
dieworkwear.com/2025/11/28/s...
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God bless the Packers for depriving all our dads and grandpas of the opportunity to complain in person about “taking the points”
November 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
God bless the Packers for depriving all our dads and grandpas of the opportunity to complain in person about “taking the points”
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Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
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I would wipe Rise of Skywalker from continuity and make tony gilroy write the new end to the sequel trilogy. It can be as bleak as he wants it to be bsky.app/profile/benj...
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I would wipe Rise of Skywalker from continuity and make tony gilroy write the new end to the sequel trilogy. It can be as bleak as he wants it to be bsky.app/profile/benj...
Do you ever think back on a show and are amazed it was ever produced? Rectify was one of those shows. The character development, the pacing, the dialogue…it was one of a kind. www.imdb.com/title/tt2183...
Rectify (TV Series 2013–2016) ⭐ 8.3 | Drama
1h | TV-14
www.imdb.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Do you ever think back on a show and are amazed it was ever produced? Rectify was one of those shows. The character development, the pacing, the dialogue…it was one of a kind. www.imdb.com/title/tt2183...
November 25, 2025 at 4:44 AM
As many have said, there are smalls moves I’d make based on personal preference, RotJ to #2 and Force Awakens to #6, but otherwise this is on the money.
This is … basically correct bsky.app/profile/danl...
haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”
November 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
As many have said, there are smalls moves I’d make based on personal preference, RotJ to #2 and Force Awakens to #6, but otherwise this is on the money.
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Let's move on with the rest of the passage.
Lewis recognizes that modesty raises thorny issues, but he sweeps them aside to focus on the more important spirit. I want to bring your attention to the last sentence here:
Lewis recognizes that modesty raises thorny issues, but he sweeps them aside to focus on the more important spirit. I want to bring your attention to the last sentence here:
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Let's move on with the rest of the passage.
Lewis recognizes that modesty raises thorny issues, but he sweeps them aside to focus on the more important spirit. I want to bring your attention to the last sentence here:
Lewis recognizes that modesty raises thorny issues, but he sweeps them aside to focus on the more important spirit. I want to bring your attention to the last sentence here:
Just found out I have the pleasure of having my next five Sundays turned into crazy time because my kids are gonna be in a pageant.
November 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Just found out I have the pleasure of having my next five Sundays turned into crazy time because my kids are gonna be in a pageant.
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Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Kelly: "My family has suffered from political violence. My wife, Gabby, was nearly assassinated, shot in the head at a political event. Even the president -- 2 assassination attempts -- he should understand his words have significant weight and people react to things that he says."
November 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Kelly: "My family has suffered from political violence. My wife, Gabby, was nearly assassinated, shot in the head at a political event. Even the president -- 2 assassination attempts -- he should understand his words have significant weight and people react to things that he says."