Paul Erickson
@mrsidetable.bsky.social
Minnesota, Chicago, Austin. NY, RI, Ann Arbor. Old books, gingham, Saabs, side tables. All opinions my own. RT ≠ endorsement.
Director of the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan.
Director of the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan.
That’s one-time Ann Arbor resident Charles Guiteau to you.
November 9, 2025 at 2:07 AM
That’s one-time Ann Arbor resident Charles Guiteau to you.
It is how they get you.
November 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
It is how they get you.
Right? Why not just let the kids listen to Stryper and save yourself all the trouble?
November 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Right? Why not just let the kids listen to Stryper and save yourself all the trouble?
Shit. That’s terrible news.
October 31, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Shit. That’s terrible news.
I, a foolhardy young man of 21, wrote my undergraduate thesis on it in 1992.
October 31, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I, a foolhardy young man of 21, wrote my undergraduate thesis on it in 1992.
Even if the messages are on their private phones they would be FOIA-able if they are discussing university business (although it's more complicated). Message content trumps what device it's sent from.
October 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Even if the messages are on their private phones they would be FOIA-able if they are discussing university business (although it's more complicated). Message content trumps what device it's sent from.
Maybe former U of C board member Bret Stephens has some Deep Thoughts about all this.
October 28, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Maybe former U of C board member Bret Stephens has some Deep Thoughts about all this.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
How many of them were there? I bet it was 12.
October 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
How many of them were there? I bet it was 12.
The real issue was Notre Dame’s admission standards.
October 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The real issue was Notre Dame’s admission standards.
The old folks on the Upper East Side also seem to like him.
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The old folks on the Upper East Side also seem to like him.
"Pause the plan" is A2ese for "pulling the ladder up after me."
October 23, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"Pause the plan" is A2ese for "pulling the ladder up after me."
Might want to start about now.
October 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Might want to start about now.
84 in Michigan today. Unacceptable.
October 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
84 in Michigan today. Unacceptable.
Wonder if I can get my money back?
October 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Wonder if I can get my money back?
That world was particularly fervid at Chicago in the late 80s (no surprise).
October 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
That world was particularly fervid at Chicago in the late 80s (no surprise).