Dr. Optimist (Rich Canevez, PhD)
@rich-is-writing.bsky.social
Father, husband, addicted cyclist, former hockey player, sometimes gamer, wannabe author, professional scholar.
Assistant Professor of Communication, Culture, and Media at Michigan Tech University.
Assistant Professor of Communication, Culture, and Media at Michigan Tech University.
How did this person pass the Bar exam?!
February 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
How did this person pass the Bar exam?!
The plot thickens. But in all seriousness, do we even have a foreign policy? Or are we just acting unstable with nuclear armaments?
February 14, 2025 at 5:21 AM
The plot thickens. But in all seriousness, do we even have a foreign policy? Or are we just acting unstable with nuclear armaments?
My 2 hot takes from:
1. I hope our children can forgive us for turning our back on a commitment to stand up for what's right.
2. I hope Europe realizes what many Americans have known for a while: we are an unreliable nation-state, both politically and economically. You're stronger without us.
1. I hope our children can forgive us for turning our back on a commitment to stand up for what's right.
2. I hope Europe realizes what many Americans have known for a while: we are an unreliable nation-state, both politically and economically. You're stronger without us.
February 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
My 2 hot takes from:
1. I hope our children can forgive us for turning our back on a commitment to stand up for what's right.
2. I hope Europe realizes what many Americans have known for a while: we are an unreliable nation-state, both politically and economically. You're stronger without us.
1. I hope our children can forgive us for turning our back on a commitment to stand up for what's right.
2. I hope Europe realizes what many Americans have known for a while: we are an unreliable nation-state, both politically and economically. You're stronger without us.
Classic segregation: "You're not allowed in the door."
Neo-segregation: "You're allowed in the door, but you can't climb the stairs."
Neo-segregation: "You're allowed in the door, but you can't climb the stairs."
February 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Classic segregation: "You're not allowed in the door."
Neo-segregation: "You're allowed in the door, but you can't climb the stairs."
Neo-segregation: "You're allowed in the door, but you can't climb the stairs."
Don't forget super expensive! Well, for the Lab71 version anyhow.
February 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Don't forget super expensive! Well, for the Lab71 version anyhow.
Extortion in a nutshell.
February 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Extortion in a nutshell.
Don't threaten boycotts, just do it!
February 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Don't threaten boycotts, just do it!
This is exactly the kind of sophomoric dog whistling we need to all collectively ignore.
February 12, 2025 at 5:57 AM
This is exactly the kind of sophomoric dog whistling we need to all collectively ignore.
Not all resistive action was loud or televised. And orgs didn't know how bad it was going to get. Etc...
It's more complex then implying simple complicity. Confusion, tension, and lack off communication are what I could see. In some cases there was even agreement with the attacks on CRT and DEI.
It's more complex then implying simple complicity. Confusion, tension, and lack off communication are what I could see. In some cases there was even agreement with the attacks on CRT and DEI.
February 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Not all resistive action was loud or televised. And orgs didn't know how bad it was going to get. Etc...
It's more complex then implying simple complicity. Confusion, tension, and lack off communication are what I could see. In some cases there was even agreement with the attacks on CRT and DEI.
It's more complex then implying simple complicity. Confusion, tension, and lack off communication are what I could see. In some cases there was even agreement with the attacks on CRT and DEI.
There are a lot of factors and variances behind the observation, many of which don't imply cowardice or complicity. There was still uncertainty about the whole thing and faculty weren't sure of their own rights. Legal counsels and boards are often not as liberal as their faculty.
February 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
There are a lot of factors and variances behind the observation, many of which don't imply cowardice or complicity. There was still uncertainty about the whole thing and faculty weren't sure of their own rights. Legal counsels and boards are often not as liberal as their faculty.