David Joiner
@davidjoiner.bsky.social
International Admissions Nerd | College Counseling & HigherEd | Banana Slugs, Badgers | China/India + Global Sports
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I must prove to them that their own inner voice — the one we’re honing all semester — is more trustworthy than AI.
It’s a project of connecting students w/ their own humanity. Building & trusting their own muscles to run & dance when hopping in the AI golf cart seems not just easier, but *smarter.*
It’s a project of connecting students w/ their own humanity. Building & trusting their own muscles to run & dance when hopping in the AI golf cart seems not just easier, but *smarter.*
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I must prove to them that their own inner voice — the one we’re honing all semester — is more trustworthy than AI.
It’s a project of connecting students w/ their own humanity. Building & trusting their own muscles to run & dance when hopping in the AI golf cart seems not just easier, but *smarter.*
It’s a project of connecting students w/ their own humanity. Building & trusting their own muscles to run & dance when hopping in the AI golf cart seems not just easier, but *smarter.*
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Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez
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A few thoughts about this deeply-flawed Jeremy W. Peters article.(Gift link.) www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
How a Small Elite College in Maine Influenced Mamdani’s World View
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A few thoughts about this deeply-flawed Jeremy W. Peters article.(Gift link.) www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/u...
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when anyone mentions Kirk I’m thinking Alejandro only tbh
October 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
when anyone mentions Kirk I’m thinking Alejandro only tbh
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Consider the subtleness of the sea
October 6, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Consider the subtleness of the sea
ICYMI: CVC buys into International Schools Partnership (ISP) at a €7bn valuation, more than triple what it was worth four years ago.
www.ft.com/content/074a...
www.ft.com/content/074a...
October 4, 2025 at 7:43 AM
ICYMI: CVC buys into International Schools Partnership (ISP) at a €7bn valuation, more than triple what it was worth four years ago.
www.ft.com/content/074a...
www.ft.com/content/074a...
August 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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💣🇰🇷 BREAKING: LAFC are finalizing a deal to sign superstar Son Heung-Min from Spurs, per sources.
Agreement reached between LAFC and Spurs for fee in region of $20-26m.
Personal terms all agreed. Son could travel as soon as this week
w/ @jacobsben.bsky.social
www.givemesport.com/lafc-reach-a...
Agreement reached between LAFC and Spurs for fee in region of $20-26m.
Personal terms all agreed. Son could travel as soon as this week
w/ @jacobsben.bsky.social
www.givemesport.com/lafc-reach-a...
Exclusive: LAFC reach agreements with Spurs and Son, now finalizing blockbuster signing
LAFC are finalizing the blockbuster signing of Son Heung-Min from Spurs, sources tell GIVEMESPORT.
www.givemesport.com
August 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
💣🇰🇷 BREAKING: LAFC are finalizing a deal to sign superstar Son Heung-Min from Spurs, per sources.
Agreement reached between LAFC and Spurs for fee in region of $20-26m.
Personal terms all agreed. Son could travel as soon as this week
w/ @jacobsben.bsky.social
www.givemesport.com/lafc-reach-a...
Agreement reached between LAFC and Spurs for fee in region of $20-26m.
Personal terms all agreed. Son could travel as soon as this week
w/ @jacobsben.bsky.social
www.givemesport.com/lafc-reach-a...
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Hello to new followers, just fyi if there’s anything food-related that I’d like to be known for (apart from my own books), it’s probably this piece I wrote about Anthony Bourdain london.eater.com/2018/6/15/17...
What Anthony Bourdain Meant for Cuisines Othered by So Many
"Here was someone who had made an effort to understand what was going on around him."
london.eater.com
November 28, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Hello to new followers, just fyi if there’s anything food-related that I’d like to be known for (apart from my own books), it’s probably this piece I wrote about Anthony Bourdain london.eater.com/2018/6/15/17...
‘…[Bourdain] a man who could pinpoint the Malaysian Nyonya / Straits-Chinese roots in my Sambal Udang dish without anybody telling him who had cooked up the dish or where it came from…’
Happy #BourdainDay - a day he would have probably hated.
But hope he’s having a good one, whenever he is 🤍
But hope he’s having a good one, whenever he is 🤍
Hello to new followers, just fyi if there’s anything food-related that I’d like to be known for (apart from my own books), it’s probably this piece I wrote about Anthony Bourdain london.eater.com/2018/6/15/17...
June 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
‘…[Bourdain] a man who could pinpoint the Malaysian Nyonya / Straits-Chinese roots in my Sambal Udang dish without anybody telling him who had cooked up the dish or where it came from…’
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Oh dear that’s a lot of pressure
June 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Oh dear that’s a lot of pressure
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Donald Trump loves posting A.I. images of himself. On a new episode of The Political Scene podcast, the staff writer @xwaldie.bsky.social talks about how she sees these often bizarre representations as the “statements of intent” of a budding authoritarian. Listen here.
Decoding Donald Trump’s Love of A.I. Imagery
The President loves posting A.I. images of himself. The staff writer Katy Waldman sees these often bizarre representations as the “statements of intent” of a budding authoritarian.
www.newyorker.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Donald Trump loves posting A.I. images of himself. On a new episode of The Political Scene podcast, the staff writer @xwaldie.bsky.social talks about how she sees these often bizarre representations as the “statements of intent” of a budding authoritarian. Listen here.
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Warmest climes but nurse the cruellest fangs: the tiger of Bengal crouches in spiced groves of ceaseless verdure.
May 6, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Warmest climes but nurse the cruellest fangs: the tiger of Bengal crouches in spiced groves of ceaseless verdure.
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These WNBA preseason games played at colleges where stars are from are such a cool idea.
The Fever at Iowa today. The Sky at LSU yesterday.
The Fever at Iowa today. The Sky at LSU yesterday.
May 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
These WNBA preseason games played at colleges where stars are from are such a cool idea.
The Fever at Iowa today. The Sky at LSU yesterday.
The Fever at Iowa today. The Sky at LSU yesterday.
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Welcome to the US' saddest airport lounge: "Like hanging out in the early 90s at your friend’s basement at the house his divorced dad rented. Dank. Dark. Weird stains. But you get to pour your own liquor because there are no adults in charge.” www.wsj.com/lifestyle/tr...
Inside the Country’s Saddest Airport Lounge
The Swissport Lounge at O’Hare International Airport is a tiny, windowless lounge that has mediocre food and routinely earns low ratings.
www.wsj.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Welcome to the US' saddest airport lounge: "Like hanging out in the early 90s at your friend’s basement at the house his divorced dad rented. Dank. Dark. Weird stains. But you get to pour your own liquor because there are no adults in charge.” www.wsj.com/lifestyle/tr...
“[America’s universities] strength has been built on government investment but not government control. The Supreme Court recognized this years ago when it articulated [their] …ability to determine who gets to teach, what is taught, how it is taught, and who is admitted to study.”
Stanford’s president and provost release a statement supporting Harvard. stanforddaily.com/2025/04/15/l...
Stanford president and provost back Harvard in funding fight
The president and provost said Harvard’s rejection of government demands was “rooted in the American tradition of liberty.”
stanforddaily.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“[America’s universities] strength has been built on government investment but not government control. The Supreme Court recognized this years ago when it articulated [their] …ability to determine who gets to teach, what is taught, how it is taught, and who is admitted to study.”
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Never thought, living in Ann Arbor, I’d become a huge Harvard fan. But today I am. Go Harvard!
April 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Never thought, living in Ann Arbor, I’d become a huge Harvard fan. But today I am. Go Harvard!
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A couple weeks ago after one of my many “publish locally!” rants, I started corresponding with this author about writing for her dads local paper in Montana. Just a perfect example of the form:
www.boulder-monitor.com/featured_con...
www.boulder-monitor.com/featured_con...
Boulder kept my dad alive. So did the government
My father never quite understood how I could live in New York City. He always preferred Montana, open rather than dense, prairie rather than concrete. Great Falls was his birthplace,
www.boulder-monitor.com
April 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM
A couple weeks ago after one of my many “publish locally!” rants, I started corresponding with this author about writing for her dads local paper in Montana. Just a perfect example of the form:
www.boulder-monitor.com/featured_con...
www.boulder-monitor.com/featured_con...
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🏆🏒 Western Michigan beats Boston University 6-2 to win the NCAA ice hockey national championship.
It's WMUs third national title in any sport, joining two men's cross country titles in 1964/65.
It's WMUs third national title in any sport, joining two men's cross country titles in 1964/65.
April 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
🏆🏒 Western Michigan beats Boston University 6-2 to win the NCAA ice hockey national championship.
It's WMUs third national title in any sport, joining two men's cross country titles in 1964/65.
It's WMUs third national title in any sport, joining two men's cross country titles in 1964/65.
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The optics and impact of a Muslim Arab woman from Africa being a key force at a storied wbb College program in the United States are so important right now. Jana El Alfy is THAT player. #MashaAllah
📷 @uconn.bsky.social WBB
📷 @uconn.bsky.social WBB
April 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The optics and impact of a Muslim Arab woman from Africa being a key force at a storied wbb College program in the United States are so important right now. Jana El Alfy is THAT player. #MashaAllah
📷 @uconn.bsky.social WBB
📷 @uconn.bsky.social WBB
ICYMI: FT’s @alanbeattie.bsky.social excellent interview with @douglasirwin.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5hvA...
Trump and the history of tariffs. With Doug Irwin
The Economics Show · Episode
open.spotify.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
ICYMI: FT’s @alanbeattie.bsky.social excellent interview with @douglasirwin.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5hvA...
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Walk by this a lot but for some reason I thought today would be a good day to post it.
April 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Walk by this a lot but for some reason I thought today would be a good day to post it.
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Oh my gosh this is incredible skating
March 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Oh my gosh this is incredible skating