Professor Steve
@profsteve.bsky.social
PhD Rhetoric and Politics, Professor, Writer, Gamer. Interested in institutional speech, political campaigns, and how idiosyncratic choices inform our future. Lifelong fan of the power to do things with words.
Bad for school kids, bad for parents, bad for food banks, bad for farmers. This program cost the average taxpayer substantially less than $1 per year. Isn't the easy? Shouldn't we support local farmers' produce going to local food banks and local public schools to feed local kids? What's the issue?
USDA cuts over $1 billion in local food purchasing for schools and food banks
The School Nutrition Association said the USDA cut the Local Food for Schools program for 2025.
www.today.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Bad for school kids, bad for parents, bad for food banks, bad for farmers. This program cost the average taxpayer substantially less than $1 per year. Isn't the easy? Shouldn't we support local farmers' produce going to local food banks and local public schools to feed local kids? What's the issue?
We wear Rebellion & Punisher logos, listen to Greenday, cheer for Star Trek, The Fellowship, Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, & the X-Men.
Aren't some of our actions, and who we're siding with, more like those of the Empire, Saurman & Sauron, the Klingons, Voldemort, The Sith, or The Capitol?
Aren't some of our actions, and who we're siding with, more like those of the Empire, Saurman & Sauron, the Klingons, Voldemort, The Sith, or The Capitol?
March 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
We wear Rebellion & Punisher logos, listen to Greenday, cheer for Star Trek, The Fellowship, Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, & the X-Men.
Aren't some of our actions, and who we're siding with, more like those of the Empire, Saurman & Sauron, the Klingons, Voldemort, The Sith, or The Capitol?
Aren't some of our actions, and who we're siding with, more like those of the Empire, Saurman & Sauron, the Klingons, Voldemort, The Sith, or The Capitol?
Fellow educators: our students may not understand important terminology, and we shouldn't assume they interpret it uniformly. I put together a handout explaining a key term so I can print copies and leave them around campus, to prompt student reflection and discussion. Feel free to steal and adapt!
February 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Fellow educators: our students may not understand important terminology, and we shouldn't assume they interpret it uniformly. I put together a handout explaining a key term so I can print copies and leave them around campus, to prompt student reflection and discussion. Feel free to steal and adapt!
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And, I know that Trump supporters will say "ha ha, he doesn't mean that. He's not really saying he's a king. He's just trolling libs." Folks, yes. That's the whole point of paralipsis (I'm not saying; I'm just saying). He uses irony to say two things at once, so he always has plausible deniability.
February 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
And, I know that Trump supporters will say "ha ha, he doesn't mean that. He's not really saying he's a king. He's just trolling libs." Folks, yes. That's the whole point of paralipsis (I'm not saying; I'm just saying). He uses irony to say two things at once, so he always has plausible deniability.
Eggs prices DOUBLED since Trump was elected. Do presidents have direct control over the cost of commodities? No. But I hope everyone that voted this lunatic grifter into power over grocery bills sees they've sold out the country & everything we've built for a broken promise about cheap breakfast.
February 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Eggs prices DOUBLED since Trump was elected. Do presidents have direct control over the cost of commodities? No. But I hope everyone that voted this lunatic grifter into power over grocery bills sees they've sold out the country & everything we've built for a broken promise about cheap breakfast.
Mexico and Canada tariffs signed. 1 in 5 MI jobs tied to auto manufacturing, an industry extremely sensitive to the market, that has been near collapse several times, and with it state unemployment jumps, MI home values drop, tax revenue drops, public services suffer, impacting the other 4 in 5.
Trump signs Canada, Mexico tariffs, Michigan faces extreme economic exposure
If President Trump's levies on Canadian and Mexican imports are lasting and hit motor vehicles and parts it could be felt hard in Michigan.
www.lansingstatejournal.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Mexico and Canada tariffs signed. 1 in 5 MI jobs tied to auto manufacturing, an industry extremely sensitive to the market, that has been near collapse several times, and with it state unemployment jumps, MI home values drop, tax revenue drops, public services suffer, impacting the other 4 in 5.
Every farmer & rancher depends on accurate information, short and long term predictions they can adapt to, and policy informed by the reality they will see month after month to supply the food system. They rely on NOAA, USDA, FSA... But hey, owning the libs, right?
abcnews.go.com/US/usda-orde...
abcnews.go.com/US/usda-orde...
USDA orders removal of climate change mentions from public websites
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed officials to remove content related to climate change from its public websites, according to emails obtained by ABC News.
abcnews.go.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Every farmer & rancher depends on accurate information, short and long term predictions they can adapt to, and policy informed by the reality they will see month after month to supply the food system. They rely on NOAA, USDA, FSA... But hey, owning the libs, right?
abcnews.go.com/US/usda-orde...
abcnews.go.com/US/usda-orde...
The New Progress.
February 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The New Progress.
The majority of research funding in the US was just cut off. America First?
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing “a lot of uncertainty, fear, and panic”
www.science.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The majority of research funding in the US was just cut off. America First?
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Government grant funding that fueled the research making America a tech and innovation powerhouse for the last century? Yeah, say bye to that.
January 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Government grant funding that fueled the research making America a tech and innovation powerhouse for the last century? Yeah, say bye to that.
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As Trump takes office & pledges mass deportations, here is a shareable film series written *by immigrants for immigrants* on how to safely defend against ICE.
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 1:
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 1:
January 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
As Trump takes office & pledges mass deportations, here is a shareable film series written *by immigrants for immigrants* on how to safely defend against ICE.
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 1:
The first of four: 🚨If ICE is outside your door, don’t panic. Don’t open the door. Ask to see a warrant. ICE can’t enter w/o one. Part 1:
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TV audience for Trump’s 2nd inauguration is smallest since 2013
apnews.com/live/trump-p...
apnews.com/live/trump-p...
Live updates: Trump seeks to reshape American institutions with a barrage of executive orders
Follow live updates on Donald Trump's first full day back at the White House, as his executive orders are attempting to rescind the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship and firing presid...
apnews.com
January 22, 2025 at 3:27 AM
TV audience for Trump’s 2nd inauguration is smallest since 2013
apnews.com/live/trump-p...
apnews.com/live/trump-p...
We work tirelessly, day after day, to expose students to difference, perspective, otherness, and the broader world.
January 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
We work tirelessly, day after day, to expose students to difference, perspective, otherness, and the broader world.
RE: ATL mean bc angry drivers: a) yes. b) thinking your local drivers worse than others is common, especially if you live in a major metro. c) ATL isn't walkable, has no functional mass transit, & major roads are all routed through downtown, & 285 75/85 20 all get locked down. It is worthy of anger.
I'm from the northeast and this is exactly what I'm used to -- people will help you out but don't expect them to chitchat about it.
January 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
RE: ATL mean bc angry drivers: a) yes. b) thinking your local drivers worse than others is common, especially if you live in a major metro. c) ATL isn't walkable, has no functional mass transit, & major roads are all routed through downtown, & 285 75/85 20 all get locked down. It is worthy of anger.
Anyone else got enough green to step in and nab this? A great buy, 'gently used,' all proceeds to go to the debts of the original owner.
December 11, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Anyone else got enough green to step in and nab this? A great buy, 'gently used,' all proceeds to go to the debts of the original owner.
I wonder what these guys are going to focus on = protecting billionaires or lowering the cost of eggs.
December 7, 2024 at 4:44 AM
I wonder what these guys are going to focus on = protecting billionaires or lowering the cost of eggs.
There surely can't be anything wrong with your product when you [checks notes] tell your workers to stay home because there's no demand to make more of them.
insideevs.com/news/743007/...
insideevs.com/news/743007/...
Tesla Cybertuck Line Workers Told To Stay Home: ‘No Need To Report To Work’
It looks like there’s a demand problem for the electric pickup that allegedly had millions of reservations before going on sale.
insideevs.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:16 PM
There surely can't be anything wrong with your product when you [checks notes] tell your workers to stay home because there's no demand to make more of them.
insideevs.com/news/743007/...
insideevs.com/news/743007/...
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What 10 years of education can do to combat disinformation. The Finland 🇫🇮 case!
Education, literacy but also strong media and trustworthy politicians
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
Education, literacy but also strong media and trustworthy politicians
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
Finland is winning the war on fake news. What it’s learned may be crucial to Western democracy
Russia's neighbor has developed a plan for countering misinformation. Can it be exported to the rest of the world?
edition.cnn.com
December 3, 2024 at 11:39 AM
What 10 years of education can do to combat disinformation. The Finland 🇫🇮 case!
Education, literacy but also strong media and trustworthy politicians
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
Education, literacy but also strong media and trustworthy politicians
edition.cnn.com/interactive/...
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Re-sharing our Call for Papers for English: Shared Futures 2025! It's going to be a fantastic conference. Do be in touch if you have any questions - and remember we also have an optional zoom session on 17th December as a space to chat about CfPs and proposals!
www.englishsharedfutures.org/cfp
www.englishsharedfutures.org/cfp
Call for Papers — English: Shared Futures 2025
www.englishsharedfutures.org
December 2, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Re-sharing our Call for Papers for English: Shared Futures 2025! It's going to be a fantastic conference. Do be in touch if you have any questions - and remember we also have an optional zoom session on 17th December as a space to chat about CfPs and proposals!
www.englishsharedfutures.org/cfp
www.englishsharedfutures.org/cfp
Even if he WAS the first, which he isn't, I'd be concerned about precedent. BUT it's not like it would make a difference to the current version of the Orange party whether Dems had done it first. Looking to precedent, tradition, or rules isn't as fun as 'break it and see if anyone tries to stop me'
December 3, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Even if he WAS the first, which he isn't, I'd be concerned about precedent. BUT it's not like it would make a difference to the current version of the Orange party whether Dems had done it first. Looking to precedent, tradition, or rules isn't as fun as 'break it and see if anyone tries to stop me'
At some point I'll have to face my sunk cost fallacy head on and admit Firefox is what it is, isn't getting better, and it's time to move all my bookmarks over to Chrome. Today is not that day, but it comes soon.
November 28, 2024 at 1:53 PM
At some point I'll have to face my sunk cost fallacy head on and admit Firefox is what it is, isn't getting better, and it's time to move all my bookmarks over to Chrome. Today is not that day, but it comes soon.
Also, vocally supported and given permission structures by religious groups that argue *they* are a persecuted minority (while being in the majority)
The psychology of MAGA collective: utterly ensconced in power, dominant within many communications platforms and across a variety of society's most consequential institutions (police, military), yet operating with a self-conception as a dispossessed insurgency valiantly opposing Orwellian forces.
November 26, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Also, vocally supported and given permission structures by religious groups that argue *they* are a persecuted minority (while being in the majority)
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The UK phased out coal-fired electricity in 2024 after a decade of declining generation. Gas generation is also on the decline. If you want to meet growing electricity demand, it’s now cheaper to do so with renewables than fossil fuels. 🧪🔌💡 www.technologyreview.com/2024/09/30/1...
The UK is done with coal. How’s the rest of the world doing?
The country’s final coal-fired power plant just shut down, marking a major milestone for the notoriously polluting fossil fuel.
www.technologyreview.com
November 24, 2024 at 5:42 PM
The UK phased out coal-fired electricity in 2024 after a decade of declining generation. Gas generation is also on the decline. If you want to meet growing electricity demand, it’s now cheaper to do so with renewables than fossil fuels. 🧪🔌💡 www.technologyreview.com/2024/09/30/1...
Spending the weekend with a lot of smart people in New Orleans. My own meager contribution: Trump uses rhetoric and policy to operate like Negan, with public punishment of the unfaithful to warn others to stay in line. #NCA2024
November 22, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Spending the weekend with a lot of smart people in New Orleans. My own meager contribution: Trump uses rhetoric and policy to operate like Negan, with public punishment of the unfaithful to warn others to stay in line. #NCA2024
Car caught by dog.
November 21, 2024 at 2:19 AM
Car caught by dog.