Jesse Raber
@jraber.bsky.social
Working on a literary history of Chicago - Author of Progressivism's Aesthetic Education: bit.ly/2AhdjaH - Co-creator of the Chicago Writing Gallery at the American Writers Museum - let's talk about cooking, ceramics, ebikes
Incidentally, too, the courses, at least the ones with which I'm involved, are no longer "MOOCs" but rather fairly standard-format online courses.
November 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Incidentally, too, the courses, at least the ones with which I'm involved, are no longer "MOOCs" but rather fairly standard-format online courses.
Meanwhile at PiA I've been able to help dozens, maybe hundreds of middle and high school English teachers strengthen their poetry instruction, have helped add units on pre-1865 Native American poetry and women of the Harlem Renaissance to our courses, etc.
It's sad to see all this tarnished.
It's sad to see all this tarnished.
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Meanwhile at PiA I've been able to help dozens, maybe hundreds of middle and high school English teachers strengthen their poetry instruction, have helped add units on pre-1865 Native American poetry and women of the Harlem Renaissance to our courses, etc.
It's sad to see all this tarnished.
It's sad to see all this tarnished.
My understanding is that Summers asked Epstein to donate to PiA, which then started a chain of emails bw New and Epstein that's been trickling out. I believe PiA returned all Epstein money after his crimes came to light. This is public info available from the news, not inside dirt.
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
My understanding is that Summers asked Epstein to donate to PiA, which then started a chain of emails bw New and Epstein that's been trickling out. I believe PiA returned all Epstein money after his crimes came to light. This is public info available from the news, not inside dirt.
(I wasn't around during the early days from which the emails date.)
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
(I wasn't around during the early days from which the emails date.)
my wife once had a client named "Jennifer Hitler," who took the name from her husband. she didn't have to do that!
November 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
my wife once had a client named "Jennifer Hitler," who took the name from her husband. she didn't have to do that!
taking the "where are the boundaries of the Rust Belt" discourse to new extremes!
(i kid, this looks cool)
(i kid, this looks cool)
November 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
taking the "where are the boundaries of the Rust Belt" discourse to new extremes!
(i kid, this looks cool)
(i kid, this looks cool)
They want to add a grim new meaning to "Chicago has two seasons: winter and construction." Can't kidnap landscapers if it's too cold to landscape.
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
They want to add a grim new meaning to "Chicago has two seasons: winter and construction." Can't kidnap landscapers if it's too cold to landscape.