My utter disgust at the sentiment is nearly as bad as my utter astonishment this man is not in a psychiatric facility.
My utter disgust at the sentiment is nearly as bad as my utter astonishment this man is not in a psychiatric facility.
I'd rather they try to distract us with bread and circuses.
As foretold by prophecy...
Listening to my students talk about their dating lives is...something. These young women know what they want and are not at all pleased with the quality of young men they find themselves surrounded by.
A reasonably empathic young gentleman is usually covered up with female attention around here.
the_thinking_great_ape You know what WON'T get stuck in the Strait of Hormuz? Sunlight and solar panels. @nickofnz
I was a student off and on for 40 years. Now I teach - which is its own type of scholarship.
I have no plans just to let my mind stagnate.
This is a senator from my state. I can confirm voters here are ..... undereducated. Yeah, that's a polite term.
Worrying astronomers? How about anyone concerned with anything even vaguely associated with common sense?
I cannot even BEGIN to articulate how bad of an idea this is.
An intricate octopus cut from a single piece of paper
Japanese artist Masayo Fukuda hand-cut this life-sized octopus from one sheet of paper. Known as Kirie in Japanese (translated as βcut pictureβ), the art form involves cutting intricate forms from a single sheet of white paper and then contrasting it against a black background to reveal the design.
The minority party in the AR Leg has significant power. Big spending bills require 75% and the GOP is currently sitting around 81%. It would only take flipping 2-3 more seats to give Dems leverage they do not currently have.
I mean, if regime change is such a good idea, could we try it here first to see how it goes?
I guess blowing up random boats near South America must have been getting boring.
A+ State of the Union counterprogramming by TCM.
Why spoil the fun of the surprise? π
Agreed. I am 58. I find it nigh criminal I was not taught the work of Mr. Baldwin in school. I have a BA in Political Science and his writings were not required then. It wasn't until years later I became fully aware of him.
That's nice little boy, but I specifically ordered onion rings not fries.
Wait.......you can DO that?
<Looks towards DC thoughtfully....>
I love this so much
Don't know what you're talking about - looks like effective representation to me.
Run, Forest, Run!
I wrote about reading Arendt in the age of ICE deportations: religiondispatches.org/2026/02/05/f...
Excellent, excellent work, sir.
I guess this is what the phrase 'no rest for the wicked' was meant for.
Dammit, Albert! Why do you have to go and ruin EVERYTHING!
Apparently for the chicks - Was convicted in Plymouth Colony for 'Lascivious Activities with Wyves and Maids'.
Also, assault for getting into a scuffle with a jealous husband.
Had 17 recognized children and Lord knows how many secret ones.
We're in the same foxhole now. Here's a cig - pass me some ammo.
Mizuki battling Andreza Giant Panda in Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling
Why bother with a racist show run by maga sex perverts when you can watch Japanese lesbians fighting giant pandas with a hammer?
In my personal experience, scientists without at least some reasonable background in the arts and humanities tend to be inferior scientists. Liberal arts trained researchers tend to be FAR more creative in their lines of inquiry.
Hey, I teach Physics for Poets now! (Well, Physics for non-STEM majors, but I've got plenty of poets and artists).
1. The American Presidency
2. Quantum Mechanics
3. Medieval Warfare
4. J. William Fulbright and the Vietnam War
5. Statistical Thermodynamics
I've had a ridiculously ecclectic education.