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Assoc Prof of Interdisciplinary Studies. Jewish Studies. Philosophy. Film. Lit. Gilles Deleuze. Cormac McCarthy. 1st-gen. Singer-Guitar. Pats fan. Tattoo enthusiast. Opinions my own. He/him.
January 28, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Grover says hi.
January 28, 2024 at 6:17 PM
January 28, 2024 at 2:29 AM
The Bernies and the AOCs serve an indispensable role in the empire, inasmuch as they create the illusion of aspirationally leftward pull, but within the framework of sanctioned electoral politics, thus defusing a sizable portion of the energy that might be truly disruptive.
January 26, 2024 at 9:24 AM
January 25, 2024 at 8:03 AM
You left us on January 21, 2021; and the universe darkened just a little bit.

I wasn’t ready then; and I still haven’t figured out how to say goodbye.

Love you, Pop.
January 21, 2024 at 7:01 AM
The older I get, the less confident I am that there is such a thing as “healing” from your emotional traumas, as opposed to simply getting better at navigating the world with them.
January 8, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Merry Christmas.
December 25, 2023 at 3:01 AM
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You’ve heard of Barbenheimer, but have you heard of …
December 25, 2023 at 12:29 AM
My Elf on the Shelf ran away.
December 21, 2023 at 4:41 PM
For the first time since my dad died, I’m actually really looking forward to Christmas this year.
December 21, 2023 at 7:44 AM
Gonna spend the day listening to every single version of “Santa Baby” while I grade.
December 2, 2023 at 5:02 PM
"Oooh, nothinging all by yourself there, handsome?"
November 30, 2023 at 5:41 AM
Everyone always talks about completing the system of German Idealism.

I’m more interested in completing the system of German empiricism.
October 30, 2023 at 1:15 PM
The Toker
A SHAMEFUL ATTEMPT AT ELICITING ENGAGEMENT FOLLOWS:

Ruin a Batman villain by changing one letter. Go!

Ratwoman
October 30, 2023 at 3:08 AM
I'm super proud of this piece. I wrote it with a student this past summer, and it focuses on Derrida's Theory and Practice Seminar.
www.academia.edu/107354098/Ci...
Cisney.Hobbs.To Have Done With The Death.
In this essay, we read Derrida’s Theory and Practice seminar against the backdrop of the theme of the “death of philosophy,” prominent in 1960s French philosophy. This theme takes two forms—on...
www.academia.edu
October 30, 2023 at 1:44 AM
Just rewatched Coppola’s Dracula. I forgot how much I loved this film!
October 30, 2023 at 1:25 AM
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"Stop killing people" pretty much sums up my politics these days, whether we're talking genocide, covid, the environmental/healthcare/housing crisis, food insecurity, police brutality, lack of disability rights, attacks on LGBTQ+ folx, no access to reproductive medical care, etc etc etc. Just stop.
October 28, 2023 at 8:58 PM
Check out my latest interview with Ian and Kurt! Wonderful conversation!

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October 1, 2023 at 2:08 PM
September 18, 2023 at 2:23 AM