Nic Babarskis
@nic.babarskis.blog
Ora et labora. I’m an MSU student. Most of the stuff here is cross-posts from https://nic.babarskis.blog/ . I think a lot about colleges and universities https://thinking-about-colleges-and-universities.ghost.io/
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Nic Babarskis
@nic.babarskis.blog
· Nov 22
Thinking About Colleges and Universities
Reflections and assertions about colleges and universities as social organisms.
thinking-about-colleges-and-universities.ghost.io
Well yeah, obviously having a 18-day-old newborn and a looming deadline to complete a dissertation proposal next semester made this the perfect time to start a new writing project. thinking-about-colleges-and-universities.ghost.io
Alan Jacobs highlights some Advent season poetry that goes hard.
December 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Alan Jacobs highlights some Advent season poetry that goes hard.
Had an ice storm sweep through this morning so took some photos of its wake:
December 26, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Had an ice storm sweep through this morning so took some photos of its wake:
Apropos for today, an excerpt from ‘The Darkling Thrush’ which I was introduced too through yesterday’s Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols:
"So little cause for carolings"
"Of such ecstatic sound"
"Was written on terrestr... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/12/25/apropos-for-today-an-excerpt.html
"So little cause for carolings"
"Of such ecstatic sound"
"Was written on terrestr... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/12/25/apropos-for-today-an-excerpt.html
December 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Apropos for today, an excerpt from ‘The Darkling Thrush’ which I was introduced too through yesterday’s Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols:
"So little cause for carolings"
"Of such ecstatic sound"
"Was written on terrestr... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/12/25/apropos-for-today-an-excerpt.html
"So little cause for carolings"
"Of such ecstatic sound"
"Was written on terrestr... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/12/25/apropos-for-today-an-excerpt.html
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Ever wondered how #9LC and #CarolsfromKings actually get made? Here's a BTS listen with members of the production team and the Dean of @kingscollege.bsky.social Chapel: open.spotify.com/episode/4vBQ...
The Sound of Christmas: BBC Studios on making Carols from King's
open.spotify.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Ever wondered how #9LC and #CarolsfromKings actually get made? Here's a BTS listen with members of the production team and the Dean of @kingscollege.bsky.social Chapel: open.spotify.com/episode/4vBQ...
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols starts at 10a (est). Come join!
December 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols starts at 10a (est). Come join!
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Music streaming sucks for all parties involved:
"I’ve come to the conclusion that streaming music platforms are a shared lie we all agree to that suggests we’re paying for music when we actually may as well be pirating it, we just pay $10 a month to keep the cops away. - Matt Birchler"
"I’ve come to the conclusion that streaming music platforms are a shared lie we all agree to that suggests we’re paying for music when we actually may as well be pirating it, we just pay $10 a month to keep the cops away. - Matt Birchler"
December 23, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Music streaming sucks for all parties involved:
"I’ve come to the conclusion that streaming music platforms are a shared lie we all agree to that suggests we’re paying for music when we actually may as well be pirating it, we just pay $10 a month to keep the cops away. - Matt Birchler"
"I’ve come to the conclusion that streaming music platforms are a shared lie we all agree to that suggests we’re paying for music when we actually may as well be pirating it, we just pay $10 a month to keep the cops away. - Matt Birchler"
A free press is necessary for a functioning democracy.
A “free press” indeed 🙄:
"If the standard for airing a story becomes “the government must agree to be interviewed,” then the government effectively gains control over the... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/12/22/a-free-press-is-necessary.html
A “free press” indeed 🙄:
"If the standard for airing a story becomes “the government must agree to be interviewed,” then the government effectively gains control over the... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/12/22/a-free-press-is-necessary.html
December 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A free press is necessary for a functioning democracy.
A “free press” indeed 🙄:
"If the standard for airing a story becomes “the government must agree to be interviewed,” then the government effectively gains control over the... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/12/22/a-free-press-is-necessary.html
A “free press” indeed 🙄:
"If the standard for airing a story becomes “the government must agree to be interviewed,” then the government effectively gains control over the... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/12/22/a-free-press-is-necessary.html
December 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The Verge discusses AIM on their show ‘Version History’.
Oh man. Just an absolute gut-punch of nostalgia. The username substrate for most of my current social accounts is still rooted in my original AIM username.
:root {
... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/12/21/the-verge-discusses-aim-on.html
Oh man. Just an absolute gut-punch of nostalgia. The username substrate for most of my current social accounts is still rooted in my original AIM username.
:root {
... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/12/21/the-verge-discusses-aim-on.html
December 22, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The Verge discusses AIM on their show ‘Version History’.
Oh man. Just an absolute gut-punch of nostalgia. The username substrate for most of my current social accounts is still rooted in my original AIM username.
:root {
... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/12/21/the-verge-discusses-aim-on.html
Oh man. Just an absolute gut-punch of nostalgia. The username substrate for most of my current social accounts is still rooted in my original AIM username.
:root {
... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/12/21/the-verge-discusses-aim-on.html
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NEW: A hacker gained control of 1,100 mobile phones powering covert, AI-generated ads on TikTok. Then, he shared details of the operation with 404 Media.
A look inside how startup Doublespeed, which is backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is creating AI spam pages on TikTok to promote products.
A look inside how startup Doublespeed, which is backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is creating AI spam pages on TikTok to promote products.
Hack Reveals the a16z-Backed Phone Farm Flooding TikTok With AI Influencers
A hacker gained control of a 1,100 mobile phone farm powering covert, AI-generated ads on TikTok.
www.404media.co
December 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
NEW: A hacker gained control of 1,100 mobile phones powering covert, AI-generated ads on TikTok. Then, he shared details of the operation with 404 Media.
A look inside how startup Doublespeed, which is backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is creating AI spam pages on TikTok to promote products.
A look inside how startup Doublespeed, which is backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is creating AI spam pages on TikTok to promote products.
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It's almost like outlets should…
:: looks around ::
:: clears throat ::
:: taps mic ::
…HIRE MORE RELIGION REPORTERS.
:: looks around ::
:: clears throat ::
:: taps mic ::
…HIRE MORE RELIGION REPORTERS.
December 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
It's almost like outlets should…
:: looks around ::
:: clears throat ::
:: taps mic ::
…HIRE MORE RELIGION REPORTERS.
:: looks around ::
:: clears throat ::
:: taps mic ::
…HIRE MORE RELIGION REPORTERS.
TFW your infant son discovers he has the dexterity to give you a wet-willy but instead of saliva defaults to snot.
December 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
TFW your infant son discovers he has the dexterity to give you a wet-willy but instead of saliva defaults to snot.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar
December 8, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar
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And the point here is to lock onto a vulnerable person with responsibility but no job security and hound her until she is forced out of a job, trying to make it unacceptable to be openly trans in the workplace.
Any other analysis that doesn't recognize this is a faulty analysis. /end
Any other analysis that doesn't recognize this is a faulty analysis. /end
December 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
And the point here is to lock onto a vulnerable person with responsibility but no job security and hound her until she is forced out of a job, trying to make it unacceptable to be openly trans in the workplace.
Any other analysis that doesn't recognize this is a faulty analysis. /end
Any other analysis that doesn't recognize this is a faulty analysis. /end
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Very funny how he tries to present “betting on the next head coach at Penn State” as a righteous force cutting through misinformation
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Very funny how he tries to present “betting on the next head coach at Penn State” as a righteous force cutting through misinformation
What a delight to discover that Robert Glasper made a Christmas album.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
What a delight to discover that Robert Glasper made a Christmas album.
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When a Christian homeschooling family has to confront mass deportations in their community:
"“But also I feel like Christians should be the first people to fight for this,” Ben interjected, as Sam nodded. “What hav... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/11/27/when-a-christian-homeschooling-family.html
"“But also I feel like Christians should be the first people to fight for this,” Ben interjected, as Sam nodded. “What hav... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/11/27/when-a-christian-homeschooling-family.html
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
When a Christian homeschooling family has to confront mass deportations in their community:
"“But also I feel like Christians should be the first people to fight for this,” Ben interjected, as Sam nodded. “What hav... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/11/27/when-a-christian-homeschooling-family.html
"“But also I feel like Christians should be the first people to fight for this,” Ben interjected, as Sam nodded. “What hav... https://nic.babarskis.blog/2025/11/27/when-a-christian-homeschooling-family.html
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Yes, HID headlights are very bright but the bigger problem is the proliferation of gargantuan vehicles with 5’+ hood heights so that if you’re driving a normal sized car their headlights are at your eye level rather than seat level like they’re supposed to be.
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Yes, HID headlights are very bright but the bigger problem is the proliferation of gargantuan vehicles with 5’+ hood heights so that if you’re driving a normal sized car their headlights are at your eye level rather than seat level like they’re supposed to be.
Introducing the (almost) 5-year-old to a classic: The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka 📚
November 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Introducing the (almost) 5-year-old to a classic: The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka 📚
Yo! You can watch pretty much the entire Reading Rainbow archive through the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/ReadingRainbowTVSeries
November 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Yo! You can watch pretty much the entire Reading Rainbow archive through the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/ReadingRainbowTVSeries
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On one side of my family we have zero knowledge of our lineage before my grandpa. There was just nobody left to ask. He wasn’t even sure if his last name was real or made up. And there’s a story like this in almost every Ukrainian household.
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
🕯 Eternal memory to all victims of Holodomor. A moment of silence.
November 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
On one side of my family we have zero knowledge of our lineage before my grandpa. There was just nobody left to ask. He wasn’t even sure if his last name was real or made up. And there’s a story like this in almost every Ukrainian household.
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
Treasure of Life from Miniature Calendar: https://miniature-calendar.com/251122
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Treasure of Life from Miniature Calendar: https://miniature-calendar.com/251122