Michelle Karnes
@mkarnes.bsky.social
Medievalist and fan of cats.
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This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This is the scandal. Trump isn’t targeting dangerous people. He’s targeting peaceful immigrants. Almost exclusively.
"Does he know that's not true" is a really good way to frame questions to Trumpistas.
KARL: The president claims that Thanksgiving costs are down 25%. Does he know that's not true?
HASSETT: Well if you look at Walmart--
KARL: Wait a minute. I've gotta stop you. The Walmart package this year contains much less than the one last year. That's why the price is less.
HASSETT: Well if you look at Walmart--
KARL: Wait a minute. I've gotta stop you. The Walmart package this year contains much less than the one last year. That's why the price is less.
November 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"Does he know that's not true" is a really good way to frame questions to Trumpistas.
Excellent tenure-track job in Old or Middle English lit at Case Western: apply.interfolio.com/175036
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October 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Excellent tenure-track job in Old or Middle English lit at Case Western: apply.interfolio.com/175036
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Wee Chaucer has been reading some exciting submissions on the culture and writing of late medieval Britain - and he's looking forward to seeing yours!* newchaucersociety.org/page/submiss...
*submissions are usu. 9-15K words and may analyze texts in any language of late medieval Britain
*submissions are usu. 9-15K words and may analyze texts in any language of late medieval Britain
October 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Wee Chaucer has been reading some exciting submissions on the culture and writing of late medieval Britain - and he's looking forward to seeing yours!* newchaucersociety.org/page/submiss...
*submissions are usu. 9-15K words and may analyze texts in any language of late medieval Britain
*submissions are usu. 9-15K words and may analyze texts in any language of late medieval Britain
Same with WSJ's many editorials about how universities should raise standards, lower grades, stomo on the snowflakes. They're certain that white boys will rise to the top in any meritocracy. If they don't, then the system isn't meritocratic, then DEI.
the usual story. rich guy wants to punish universities for not clamping down on pro-palestinian protests and for doing too much to recruit minorities. at base these guys want the top tier of american universities to become, once more, safe-spaces for their dunderheaded failsons
The Billionaire Behind Trump’s Deal for Universities
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Same with WSJ's many editorials about how universities should raise standards, lower grades, stomo on the snowflakes. They're certain that white boys will rise to the top in any meritocracy. If they don't, then the system isn't meritocratic, then DEI.
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This only happens to you once
September 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This only happens to you once
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just gonna have to keep saying, in company of so many others:
we are jewish faculty against the astroturf antisemitism persecution of jewish faculty by our own universities, by online hate groups, and by the regime
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
we are jewish faculty against the astroturf antisemitism persecution of jewish faculty by our own universities, by online hate groups, and by the regime
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Cornell Cut Classes by a Pro-Palestinian Professor After an Israeli Student’s Discrimination Complaint
Dr. Eric Cheyfitz, who has taught at Cornell for more than two decades, claims the university is attempting to silence him as part of a broader crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism.
www.thenation.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
just gonna have to keep saying, in company of so many others:
we are jewish faculty against the astroturf antisemitism persecution of jewish faculty by our own universities, by online hate groups, and by the regime
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
we are jewish faculty against the astroturf antisemitism persecution of jewish faculty by our own universities, by online hate groups, and by the regime
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Fab image for the new NYT editorial.
September 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Fab image for the new NYT editorial.
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A Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Is Removed From the National Mall
The United States Park Police said it had removed the statue, which included lines from President Trump’s birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased sex offender.
By Ali Watkins
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...
The United States Park Police said it had removed the statue, which included lines from President Trump’s birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased sex offender.
By Ali Watkins
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...
A Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Is Removed From the National Mall
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Is Removed From the National Mall
The United States Park Police said it had removed the statue, which included lines from President Trump’s birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased sex offender.
By Ali Watkins
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...
The United States Park Police said it had removed the statue, which included lines from President Trump’s birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased sex offender.
By Ali Watkins
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...
Who said it, Charlie Kirk or St. Paul: “the Haitians that are in Huntsville that are raping your women and hunting you down at night - it's only gonna get worse - unless Donald Trump wins
There will be hundreds of thousands of Haitians brought into Alabama and they will become your masters"
There will be hundreds of thousands of Haitians brought into Alabama and they will become your masters"
September 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Who said it, Charlie Kirk or St. Paul: “the Haitians that are in Huntsville that are raping your women and hunting you down at night - it's only gonna get worse - unless Donald Trump wins
There will be hundreds of thousands of Haitians brought into Alabama and they will become your masters"
There will be hundreds of thousands of Haitians brought into Alabama and they will become your masters"
Kirk argued for the supremacy of white men, so Kirk was a Viking, and a Viking hero. White nationalist medievalism, so nonsensical that even Indian men can participate.
Kash Patel: "To my friend Charlie Kirk. Rest now, brother. We have the watch. And I'll see you at Valhalla"
September 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Kirk argued for the supremacy of white men, so Kirk was a Viking, and a Viking hero. White nationalist medievalism, so nonsensical that even Indian men can participate.
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Kash Patel: "To my friend Charlie Kirk. Rest now, brother. We have the watch. And I'll see you at Valhalla"
September 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Kash Patel: "To my friend Charlie Kirk. Rest now, brother. We have the watch. And I'll see you at Valhalla"
I suspect that the court will rule more often against Trump when the cases actually reach them (not through the shadow docket), at which point they'll have given Trump years to do whatever illegal things he wants to do. Then they'll close the gate behind him.
the supreme court fucking sucks
September 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I suspect that the court will rule more often against Trump when the cases actually reach them (not through the shadow docket), at which point they'll have given Trump years to do whatever illegal things he wants to do. Then they'll close the gate behind him.
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the supreme court fucking sucks
September 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
the supreme court fucking sucks
Just ordered a Mexican flag to put on my car. I hope lots of Chicagoans will do the same.
BREAKING: Gov. JB Pritzker says the Trump administration has sent the Texas National Guard to Great Lakes Naval Base outside Chicago, awaiting orders to deploy to Chicago.
Trump administration officials will target Mexican Independence Day (Sept. 16) celebrations. @wttw.bsky.social
Trump administration officials will target Mexican Independence Day (Sept. 16) celebrations. @wttw.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Just ordered a Mexican flag to put on my car. I hope lots of Chicagoans will do the same.
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May this portion of the dissent by Ketanji Brown Jackson haunt John Roberts forever and be the final word on his tenure as Chief Justice.
August 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
May this portion of the dissent by Ketanji Brown Jackson haunt John Roberts forever and be the final word on his tenure as Chief Justice.
New anti-AI language in syllabus, based originally on Anna Kornbluh's against-a-i.com/syllabus-lan...
August 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
New anti-AI language in syllabus, based originally on Anna Kornbluh's against-a-i.com/syllabus-lan...
“The 21st century’s cruel irony is that even as a wide range of essential American institutions—universities like UChicago, but also hospitals and health insurers—increasingly sacrifice their duties to society on the altar of asset accumulation, they fail at accumulating assets.“
Here’s the link stanfordreview.org/uchicago-los...
UChicago Lost Money on Crypto, Then Froze Research When Federal Funding Was Cut
While Stanford responded to the federal funding research freeze by halting administrative hiring and protecting research, the University of Chicago panicked.
On January 28, hours after the Trump admi...
stanfordreview.org
August 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
“The 21st century’s cruel irony is that even as a wide range of essential American institutions—universities like UChicago, but also hospitals and health insurers—increasingly sacrifice their duties to society on the altar of asset accumulation, they fail at accumulating assets.“
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I can’t believe I found it. This time I bought it.
August 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I can’t believe I found it. This time I bought it.
New York Times outdoing itself.
August 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
New York Times outdoing itself.
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I've loved wiggly wind-powered advertising signs since Breaking Bad but this one takes the absolute cake.
July 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I've loved wiggly wind-powered advertising signs since Breaking Bad but this one takes the absolute cake.
You too will suffer and fail in life if you do not use AI, as you can see in this picture.
Every. Single. Story. about women not using AI as much as men portray it as bad for their future career prospects (without a shred of evidence) and a result of women being fearful little ladies rather than looking at AI's output and saying "this sucks, it's not going to help me."
For women, the increase of AI use in the workplace may affect their careers: Harvard study
Women are using AI significantly less then men and it’s going to have a major impact on their careers, according to extensive research on the topic.
www.ctvnews.ca
July 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
You too will suffer and fail in life if you do not use AI, as you can see in this picture.
Stephen Colbert has been on Bluesky less than a week and has only 220 followers. We should fix that. @stephenathomes.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Stephen Colbert has been on Bluesky less than a week and has only 220 followers. We should fix that. @stephenathomes.bsky.social
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are made for this moment.
July 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are made for this moment.