@cmrad.bsky.social
Professor of Medieval History, emeritus, Michigan State University
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March 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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About an hour ago saw that shark tank guy Kevin O’Leary just straight up fluffing Trump. Just not the image I wanted while I was working out at the gym. The notable thing was beside a lot of fellating he was retconning Trumps demand that Canada become the 51st state as a demand for ….
March 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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OK, a moment of silliness. During the heyday of the econoblogosphere, there was a lively debate about why economists had beards. Then someone checked the list of highly cited economists, and found that most of them didn't 1/ www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/s...
Prince William and Jacob Elordi Grow Beards
Whether on Prince William, JD Vance or Jacob Elordi, facial hair gets people talking.
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December 10, 2024 at 7:56 PM
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Great piece by @himself.bsky.social, who models good practice by underscoring the uncertainty of his claims and inviting possible additions to them.

Here are a couple I'd toss into the mix.

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Why did Silicon Valley turn right?
The "pounded progressive ally" thesis has limits
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December 5, 2024 at 11:56 AM