@pfdemp.bsky.social
I'm an internet/web old-timer, going back to the days of Gopher and Mosaic. Veteran of the first browser war of the late 1990s. Currently digital manager at Immaculata University.
@stevebenen.com What's going on with MaddowBlog on the new MS NOW website? I used to enjoy scrolling through the posts, but now the next and previous links at the end take me to different opinion authors. Nothing against them, but I want my MaddowBlog!
November 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
@stevebenen.com What's going on with MaddowBlog on the new MS NOW website? I used to enjoy scrolling through the posts, but now the next and previous links at the end take me to different opinion authors. Nothing against them, but I want my MaddowBlog!
@farfarraway.bsky.social I think the Delco Pooper has got nothing on the Schuykill sh**ter up there in Fecal Frackville. coalregioncanary.com/2025/08/27/s...
Police: Schuylkill County Woman Pooped Inside and Outside of District Court Building - Coal Region Canary
A Schuylkill County woman has been charged with defecating all over a District Court building in Frackville, including outside the entrance.
coalregioncanary.com
August 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
@farfarraway.bsky.social I think the Delco Pooper has got nothing on the Schuykill sh**ter up there in Fecal Frackville. coalregioncanary.com/2025/08/27/s...
I can always count on the Google News feed to show weird random stories. And isn't "Possibly Radioactive Shrimp" a great band name?
August 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I can always count on the Google News feed to show weird random stories. And isn't "Possibly Radioactive Shrimp" a great band name?
In an inevitable but sad sign of the times, @dickinsonmedia.bsky.social rebrands its college bookstore because, you know, they don't actually sell books.
www.dickinson.edu/news/article...
www.dickinson.edu/news/article...
Dickinson Outfitters: A New Name and Vision for the Campus Store | Dickinson College
www.dickinson.edu
August 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
In an inevitable but sad sign of the times, @dickinsonmedia.bsky.social rebrands its college bookstore because, you know, they don't actually sell books.
www.dickinson.edu/news/article...
www.dickinson.edu/news/article...
It's pretty clear who the decent human being is in this ridiculous dispute.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/n...
Cruz Criticizes Hochul for Wearing Head Scarf at Slain Officer’s Funeral
www.nytimes.com
August 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It's pretty clear who the decent human being is in this ridiculous dispute.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/n...
Happy to see that @deandad.bsky.social is returning to his column in @insidehighered.com. When I could start my day with one of his columns, it always seemed to clear my head for the work ahead.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
So, Did I Miss Anything?
“Confessions of a Community College Dean” author Matt Reed returns to his column at Inside Higher Ed.
www.insidehighered.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Happy to see that @deandad.bsky.social is returning to his column in @insidehighered.com. When I could start my day with one of his columns, it always seemed to clear my head for the work ahead.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
We are living in profoundly unserious times when Republicans think 8647 is a call for assassination of the president.
May 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We are living in profoundly unserious times when Republicans think 8647 is a call for assassination of the president.
It's been almost two years, but I really miss the 2-3 times a week when I could start my day reading @deandad.bsky.social in @insidehighered.com. I appreciated his take on a range of issues impacting higher education and I enjoyed his personal stories about being a husband and father in New Jersey.
May 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
It's been almost two years, but I really miss the 2-3 times a week when I could start my day reading @deandad.bsky.social in @insidehighered.com. I appreciated his take on a range of issues impacting higher education and I enjoyed his personal stories about being a husband and father in New Jersey.
This is a fascinating look at how schools use financial aid leveraging to influence applicants. The high-tuition/high-discount model relies on this strategy to maintain the appearance of quality while offering "scholarships" to yield enough students.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b...
Colleges Know How Much You’re Willing to Pay. Here’s How.
Schools turn to little-known consultants, owned by private equity firms, to find applicants and calculate scholarships. Here’s how that affects the price you pay.
www.nytimes.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This is a fascinating look at how schools use financial aid leveraging to influence applicants. The high-tuition/high-discount model relies on this strategy to maintain the appearance of quality while offering "scholarships" to yield enough students.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/b...
When I saw this headline in the Inquirer, I didn't even have to look to know it was by @farfarraway.bsky.social
www.inquirer.com/columnists/r...
www.inquirer.com/columnists/r...
Driver allegedly rage poops on car, putting a stain on Delco
The incident, which went viral on social media, is being investigated by Prospect Park police.
www.inquirer.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
When I saw this headline in the Inquirer, I didn't even have to look to know it was by @farfarraway.bsky.social
www.inquirer.com/columnists/r...
www.inquirer.com/columnists/r...
Happy birthday, Will! A quote for our current dark times:
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
April 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Happy birthday, Will! A quote for our current dark times:
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Five years ago this week the normally packed parking lot at our SEPTA regional rail station was half-empty. People began staying home as COVID spread, and within days Drexel, like many other schools, moved to remote learning and work. It would be a year and a half before I returned to the office.
March 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Five years ago this week the normally packed parking lot at our SEPTA regional rail station was half-empty. People began staying home as COVID spread, and within days Drexel, like many other schools, moved to remote learning and work. It would be a year and a half before I returned to the office.
I enjoyed this piece by @biblioracle.bsky.social about solutions in search of problems.
And when it comes to bookmarks, my favorites are the giveaways that I picked up at small bookstores in years past. I've held on to them and enjoy being reminded of the stores.
open.substack.com/pub/bibliora...
And when it comes to bookmarks, my favorites are the giveaways that I picked up at small bookstores in years past. I've held on to them and enjoy being reminded of the stores.
open.substack.com/pub/bibliora...
Introducing the Juicero, Only for Reading
Who remembers the dumbest product ever? Someone has topped it.
open.substack.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I enjoyed this piece by @biblioracle.bsky.social about solutions in search of problems.
And when it comes to bookmarks, my favorites are the giveaways that I picked up at small bookstores in years past. I've held on to them and enjoy being reminded of the stores.
open.substack.com/pub/bibliora...
And when it comes to bookmarks, my favorites are the giveaways that I picked up at small bookstores in years past. I've held on to them and enjoy being reminded of the stores.
open.substack.com/pub/bibliora...
And it's always a guy, isn't it @amydiehl.bsky.social ?
Once again, a fundamental reason why so many academics despise Trump, Vance, Musk & company is that we’ve all had our share of The Guy Who Didn’t Do The Reading But Demands to Be Heard
January 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
And it's always a guy, isn't it @amydiehl.bsky.social ?
But sure, the real problem with unfairness in elite college admissions is DEI.
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
How wealthy universities prioritized rich applicants
Documents released in an antitrust lawsuit show how some elite colleges gave well-connected applicants a leg up in admissions. Are these practices ongoing?
www.insidehighered.com
January 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
But sure, the real problem with unfairness in elite college admissions is DEI.
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Reposted
It’s not just Philadelphia’s Market Street that needs help, it’s the whole east side of Center City. Here are some ideas to get it going: www.inquirer.com/columnists/m...
Market East doesn’t need the Sixers arena to make a comeback
With the right kind of planning, the east side of Center City could turn itself into a modern, mixed-use neighborhood.
www.inquirer.com
January 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
It’s not just Philadelphia’s Market Street that needs help, it’s the whole east side of Center City. Here are some ideas to get it going: www.inquirer.com/columnists/m...
Does @upenn.edu really need to sell naming rights for a fellowship to a fast food restaurant chain?
January 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Does @upenn.edu really need to sell naming rights for a fellowship to a fast food restaurant chain?
What is it about men who are successful at tech that turns them into assholes?
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Tech Arsehole of the Year: Matt Mullenweg
Presenting Tech Arsehole of the Year award to Mr. Matt Mullenweg
techarseholeoftheyear.com
December 16, 2024 at 1:41 PM
What is it about men who are successful at tech that turns them into assholes?
techarseholeoftheyear.com
techarseholeoftheyear.com
For those sharing the "Trump's IQ is 73" meme, please note that it was thoroughly debunked five years ago.
www.snopes.com/fact-check/d...
www.snopes.com/fact-check/d...
Was Donald Trump's IQ Measured at 73?
Trump's IQ test results were supposedly discovered in a former New York Military Academy employee's closet.
www.snopes.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:44 PM
For those sharing the "Trump's IQ is 73" meme, please note that it was thoroughly debunked five years ago.
www.snopes.com/fact-check/d...
www.snopes.com/fact-check/d...
Is this the definition of chutzpah? Not only does this elected official tout a doctorate that she bought from a diploma mill, but she offers her services as a medical expert in court cases.
broadandliberty.com/2024/12/02/c...
broadandliberty.com/2024/12/02/c...
Courts reject Chesco treasurer as expert medical witness, but don’t catch that her degrees are from diploma mill
The Chester County treasurer’s side gig of working as an expert witness in civil trials has been dealt substantial blows in the last three years, as her testimony has been excluded from two trials in ...
broadandliberty.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Is this the definition of chutzpah? Not only does this elected official tout a doctorate that she bought from a diploma mill, but she offers her services as a medical expert in court cases.
broadandliberty.com/2024/12/02/c...
broadandliberty.com/2024/12/02/c...
This mess has been going on for over 25 years. Dickinson Law was struggling when PSU took over, with assurances it would remain in Carlisle. Then Spanier tried to move it to State College. www.insidehighered.com/news/busines...
Penn State built a second law school. Now, it’s going back to one
The university built a $60 million law building on its flagship campus. Now it’ll serve as a branch of a law school 80 miles away.
www.insidehighered.com
November 25, 2024 at 9:22 PM
This mess has been going on for over 25 years. Dickinson Law was struggling when PSU took over, with assurances it would remain in Carlisle. Then Spanier tried to move it to State College. www.insidehighered.com/news/busines...
As the anti-immigrant party prepares to take power, it's a good time to revisit this great Woody Guthrie song, performed by his son Arlo. youtu.be/Xfi0IUh4y8A?...
Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)
YouTube video by Arlo Guthrie - Topic
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November 19, 2024 at 11:48 PM
As the anti-immigrant party prepares to take power, it's a good time to revisit this great Woody Guthrie song, performed by his son Arlo. youtu.be/Xfi0IUh4y8A?...
I first learned BASIC in high school in the early 1970s, on an HP computer the size of a refrigerator. That foundation led me to new languages during the PC era (GW-BASIC, Turbo Pascal, xBASE) and internet age (Perl, CFML, PHP). www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/t...
Thomas E. Kurtz, a Creator of BASIC Computer Language, Dies at 96
At Dartmouth, long before the days of laptops and smartphones, he worked to give more students access to computers. That work helped propel generations into a new world.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:55 PM
I first learned BASIC in high school in the early 1970s, on an HP computer the size of a refrigerator. That foundation led me to new languages during the PC era (GW-BASIC, Turbo Pascal, xBASE) and internet age (Perl, CFML, PHP). www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/t...
Very strong and valid criticism of @thefireorg.bsky.social . I feel like they have strayed from their original mission and gotten more political in order to raise more money.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
What is behind FIRE’s attacks on AAUP? (opinion)
FIRE is no defender of academic freedom, Joan W. Scott writes.
www.insidehighered.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Very strong and valid criticism of @thefireorg.bsky.social . I feel like they have strayed from their original mission and gotten more political in order to raise more money.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...