Michael Kaplan
@differance.bsky.social
Writer. Teacher. Scholar of rhetoric, media and democracy.
Chicago Bears and Arsenal fan. My work is mysterious and important.
Chicago Bears and Arsenal fan. My work is mysterious and important.
The MSM is here to tell you that Mamdani's radical socialist agenda of marginally reducing housing, transportation and childcare costs will never play in Real America™
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The MSM is here to tell you that Mamdani's radical socialist agenda of marginally reducing housing, transportation and childcare costs will never play in Real America™
Word from Stefanik’s district is that even rich dem donors are disgusted with Schumer now and want him gone
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Word from Stefanik’s district is that even rich dem donors are disgusted with Schumer now and want him gone
Steelers meltdown
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Steelers meltdown
The surrenders will continue until morale improves
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The surrenders will continue until morale improves
Trump is at the Commanders game, so it's no wonder they're getting shut down.
November 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Trump is at the Commanders game, so it's no wonder they're getting shut down.
Martinez has now made two astonishing saves to preserve Villa's 2-0 lead, while Raya conceded two simple goals yesterday as #Arsenal dropped vital points.
November 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Martinez has now made two astonishing saves to preserve Villa's 2-0 lead, while Raya conceded two simple goals yesterday as #Arsenal dropped vital points.
one of the films I badly wanted to include in my dissertation (along with "Lone Star" and "Die Hard: With a Vengeance") was "Mississippi Masala." I left it out because it didn't quite fit the story I was telling and explaining the connection would have changed the project too much. 1/
November 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
one of the films I badly wanted to include in my dissertation (along with "Lone Star" and "Die Hard: With a Vengeance") was "Mississippi Masala." I left it out because it didn't quite fit the story I was telling and explaining the connection would have changed the project too much. 1/
Zubimendi keeps missing great chances.
November 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Zubimendi keeps missing great chances.
Rice makes up for his mistake in conceding a goal by stealing the ball and creating a chance that Saka converts.
November 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Rice makes up for his mistake in conceding a goal by stealing the ball and creating a chance that Saka converts.
"meant no harm" with a flagrant elbow to the face that should be a PK and a red
November 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"meant no harm" with a flagrant elbow to the face that should be a PK and a red
In the name of protecting Jews, attack Jews
In the name of protecting women, attack women
In the name of ending racism, intensify racism
In the name of protecting elections, subvert elections
In the name of reducing prices, increase prices
In the name of improving healthcare, deny healthcare
In the name of protecting women, attack women
In the name of ending racism, intensify racism
In the name of protecting elections, subvert elections
In the name of reducing prices, increase prices
In the name of improving healthcare, deny healthcare
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In the name of protecting Jews, attack Jews
In the name of protecting women, attack women
In the name of ending racism, intensify racism
In the name of protecting elections, subvert elections
In the name of reducing prices, increase prices
In the name of improving healthcare, deny healthcare
In the name of protecting women, attack women
In the name of ending racism, intensify racism
In the name of protecting elections, subvert elections
In the name of reducing prices, increase prices
In the name of improving healthcare, deny healthcare
I don't think most people know that "civil disobedience" means noncompliance with civil authority, not being civil while disobeying.
November 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I don't think most people know that "civil disobedience" means noncompliance with civil authority, not being civil while disobeying.
You catch more flies with spider webs than you do with honey
November 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
You catch more flies with spider webs than you do with honey
De Palma's Scarface understands something about the lust for power that Stone's Wall Street and Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street never could.
November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
De Palma's Scarface understands something about the lust for power that Stone's Wall Street and Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street never could.
Reposted by Michael Kaplan
I'm a former instructional design lead for SaaS products (Microsoft) and EdTech product development manager (Harvard Business Publishing) and I endorse this idea with every fiber of my being! Please make it so @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and @cuny.edu!
Let CUNY Socialize EdTech for All of Us
Mamdani Win Could Be The First Step Towards Seizing The Means of Knowledge Production (Let CUNY Socialize EdTech for All of Us)
by Matt Seybold This essay originally appeared on Matt Seybold’s The American Vandal Substack. We are grateful for his generous permission to republish it here. An understandable response to …
moneyontheleft.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I'm a former instructional design lead for SaaS products (Microsoft) and EdTech product development manager (Harvard Business Publishing) and I endorse this idea with every fiber of my being! Please make it so @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and @cuny.edu!
anyone with access to The Economist who can share the full text of this with me?
The idolatry of victimhood
An obsession with victims leads to bad policy, dire politics and more pain
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
anyone with access to The Economist who can share the full text of this with me?
Wreck your brand, get $1T
Elon Musk Wins $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Wreck your brand, get $1T
It is infinitely easier for me to imagine being a woman than to consider working with Ross Douthat.
November 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
It is infinitely easier for me to imagine being a woman than to consider working with Ross Douthat.
Schumer should follow Pelosi's example and go sit on a beach. and take Gillibrand with him.
November 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Schumer should follow Pelosi's example and go sit on a beach. and take Gillibrand with him.
a depressing read about worker depression
Opinion | For Gen Z-ers, Work Is Now More Depressing Than Unemployment
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
a depressing read about worker depression
some of these numbers are real headscratchers
Exit polls: Election 2025 | CNN Politics
See exit polls data for the 2025 US elections. For more information on voting and election results, visit cnn.com/election.
www.cnn.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
some of these numbers are real headscratchers