Dave J
@docjohnson.bsky.social
Classicist, union activist, university professor, saying nothing much but all in my private capacity.
80% of the caucus voted against cloture. If you and Schumer couldn’t convince them, how do you expect to convince us? Unity talk from you and him is bogus. Tough choices, but unified you could have made GOP own shutdown.
March 15, 2025 at 12:14 AM
80% of the caucus voted against cloture. If you and Schumer couldn’t convince them, how do you expect to convince us? Unity talk from you and him is bogus. Tough choices, but unified you could have made GOP own shutdown.
My first job at grad school was to catalog a collection of offprints. They included some from the 1950's by a great Roman historian, who I assumed had long ago died. Imagine my surprise when I saw he was an emeritus working down the hall. And had known an emeritus who fought in the Civil War.
March 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
My first job at grad school was to catalog a collection of offprints. They included some from the 1950's by a great Roman historian, who I assumed had long ago died. Imagine my surprise when I saw he was an emeritus working down the hall. And had known an emeritus who fought in the Civil War.
DEI doesn't address teaching at my campus (or any other I know). DEI does play some role in campus hiring. And it should.
Our rush into fascism demonstrates why we need more DEI rather than less.
Our rush into fascism demonstrates why we need more DEI rather than less.
February 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
DEI doesn't address teaching at my campus (or any other I know). DEI does play some role in campus hiring. And it should.
Our rush into fascism demonstrates why we need more DEI rather than less.
Our rush into fascism demonstrates why we need more DEI rather than less.
At out institution, it is usually wise to assume incompetence rather than something worse. Usually. Consider following up with the union, eh?
February 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
At out institution, it is usually wise to assume incompetence rather than something worse. Usually. Consider following up with the union, eh?
Proud to have you as governor.
February 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Proud to have you as governor.
. . . In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.”
The US produced rather more than cuckoo clocks during the Good Times. But some good and even great things are still possible during bad times.
The US produced rather more than cuckoo clocks during the Good Times. But some good and even great things are still possible during bad times.
February 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
. . . In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.”
The US produced rather more than cuckoo clocks during the Good Times. But some good and even great things are still possible during bad times.
The US produced rather more than cuckoo clocks during the Good Times. But some good and even great things are still possible during bad times.
A policy too nuts even for Bibi. He wasn’t dumb enough to have the IDF run Gaza. And he has zealots in his coalition who think Gaza is their God-given land. Our boy just wants to make a buck.
February 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
A policy too nuts even for Bibi. He wasn’t dumb enough to have the IDF run Gaza. And he has zealots in his coalition who think Gaza is their God-given land. Our boy just wants to make a buck.