2) For the same class we read Ch. 8 of Robert Paxton's classic The Anatomy of Fascism. I used his definition of fascism in my book Antifa.

I love his argument that a definition of fascism "encompasses its subject no better than a snapshot encompasses a person."

The currency of my attention is volatile and precise.

I told you we’d be back

HAWLEY: Let's see the Trump chart. You don't think it's a little bit anomalous that Trump has so many more nationwide injunctions against him?

KATE SHAW: A very plausible explanation you have to consider is that he's engaged in much more lawless activity than other presidents

@shivambhatt.bsky.social Watching the #LRR PPR right now, and man, love your energy. Seeing the songs in the card titles and singing them out is the way to go.

Here's a non-riddle for you: what is more fun than getting flat tires on both bike wheels on the same day?

Answer: immediately getting a flat tire a he again on the way from the shop to work!

Ah, sometimes the universe is just killing me with these !FUN! turns of events.

Seriously 2025, ease up!

#outofcontext but here's something ChatGPT produced today, as part of a chat around how reality feels these days:

"We control the horizontal. We control the vertical. We are the algorithm, and you... are the dataset."

I did mean to sign up for the dystopian future LARP but here we are...

The wonderful Think Fast, Talk Smart delivered again on my bike ride to work. Episode 174 on meaningful gatherings was a great share to my students who have just been divided into teams, and need to start setting communication channels and meeting schedules.

Didn't know I needed some Japanese Folk Punk/Celtic Rock in my life, until I came across The Cherry Coke$ on a CalebD stream. open.spotify.com/artist/6GWci... #musicrecommendations

Guaranteed tip for making vacuuming fun:
Vacuum a few years with a slightly busted nozzle without wheels, then replace it with a new nozzle!

Got my bike back from service and I feel like a human again. I wish people could get so much life back as my trusty steed did with just exchanging a few bits and getting a bit of oil and polish...

Choir starting up again this week. It's supposed to be super healthy for mind, body and soul.

Term starting today, although I don't have teaching until Wednesday. Need to "just" do emails, some exam grading, moodle-prep and planning.

Badminton and mobility/posture exercise after work.

Board games, sauna and karaoke lined up for today. I'm getting too old for this...

Fridays are for wracking your brain, trying to figure out how to best relax and have fun.

Human Studio's vinyl studio sessions has been my best find in 2025 so far. youtu.be/cGtLXdFT41o?... #musicrecommendation

OK, migrated to Bluesky and painstakingly went through my follows from Twitter to see who was on here. Maybe I should have googled to see if there was an import function... Oh well, done now, and doing my first post here now. There. Done. Hi.