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.
"Mar-a-lago face" is a permanent pucker, with Trump's ass attached
November 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"Mar-a-lago face" is a permanent pucker, with Trump's ass attached
well now there's your mistake. it's not a "bureaucratic" fight.
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
well now there's your mistake. it's not a "bureaucratic" fight.
stop electing monsters. elect people who let the monsters rampage freely
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
stop electing monsters. elect people who let the monsters rampage freely
Honestly I’d watch Rhea Seehorn play bridge and be mesmerized
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Honestly I’d watch Rhea Seehorn play bridge and be mesmerized
"potential" = my guess about how others will judge someone in the future (a.k.a. the third-person effect)
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"potential" = my guess about how others will judge someone in the future (a.k.a. the third-person effect)
so, they're equivalent in your eyes?
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
so, they're equivalent in your eyes?
tbf, no one likes lawyers
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
tbf, no one likes lawyers
and the UES is still less so.
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
and the UES is still less so.
Staten Island is not America.
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Staten Island is not America.
are you subskeeting Mamdani, or Trump?
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
are you subskeeting Mamdani, or Trump?
at least King has the excuse of not being an actual Democrat. but *both* NH senators folding like cheap suits? gross
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
at least King has the excuse of not being an actual Democrat. but *both* NH senators folding like cheap suits? gross
Then he should do us all a favor and find an ice floe
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Then he should do us all a favor and find an ice floe
And Khanna himself is no better
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 AM
And Khanna himself is no better
they're taking their name so literally that they're waiting for the people to do the governing
November 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
they're taking their name so literally that they're waiting for the people to do the governing
someone needs to find the Baileys and burn their house down.
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
someone needs to find the Baileys and burn their house down.
Sean Duffy will be directing air traffic
November 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Sean Duffy will be directing air traffic
and by "encouraged" we mean "demanded" and "incited"
November 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
and by "encouraged" we mean "demanded" and "incited"