Some Professor
@anarchyhow.bsky.social
‣ professor of religious studies and philosophy at a small Midwest community college
‣ leftist Christian
‣ CPTSD survivor who tends to escapes into Star Trek
‣ all assertions are good-faith best guesses.
‣ awaiting further instructions
‣ he/him
‣ leftist Christian
‣ CPTSD survivor who tends to escapes into Star Trek
‣ all assertions are good-faith best guesses.
‣ awaiting further instructions
‣ he/him
I need more Star Trek clips in my TL.
January 29, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I need more Star Trek clips in my TL.
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Discovery S4 is my favourite season and I really enjoy “The Examples” for multiple reasons, like how it talks about crime and autonomy, this scene has always stuck with me because of how simple and to the point it is.
January 29, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Discovery S4 is my favourite season and I really enjoy “The Examples” for multiple reasons, like how it talks about crime and autonomy, this scene has always stuck with me because of how simple and to the point it is.
Distract from Epstein files.
President Trump backed away from striking Iran but still dispatched a “massive Armada” to the Middle East, he said, that is “ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary.”
It’s unclear, however, what that mission is now.
It’s unclear, however, what that mission is now.
Trump weighs imminent Iran strikes, but what’s the mission?
Trump has sent an “armada” to threaten Iran, but the president’s rationale for a possible military strike keeps changing.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Distract from Epstein files.
From the vault for a limited time (pls. subscribe. pls.)
How I placated my editor, a mealy mouth story.
How I placated my editor, a mealy mouth story.
January 29, 2026 at 3:38 PM
From the vault for a limited time (pls. subscribe. pls.)
How I placated my editor, a mealy mouth story.
How I placated my editor, a mealy mouth story.
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It's a hold-the-freshly-printed-zines-a-little-longer-because-the-printer-warmed-the-paper kind of day. 🥶
January 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM
It's a hold-the-freshly-printed-zines-a-little-longer-because-the-printer-warmed-the-paper kind of day. 🥶
Dipshits.
A leading left-leaning think tank is urging more spending on police, the latest sign that many Democrats want to strike a tougher tone on crime, even as they condemn President Trump’s aggressive use of federal law enforcement.
Top Democratic groups urge party to shed soft-on-crime image, hire police
The Center for American Progress wants Democrats ‘on their front foot’ talking about crime, an issue where Republicans have long held the advantage.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Dipshits.
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The U.S. has successfully convinced its people that “the humanities are frivolous and STEM is Important and Real” is basically a law of nature: this is absolute nonsense that we should stop putting up with.
January 28, 2026 at 1:35 AM
The U.S. has successfully convinced its people that “the humanities are frivolous and STEM is Important and Real” is basically a law of nature: this is absolute nonsense that we should stop putting up with.
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
Wapo Flash sale! (Damn, they good to us.)
They aren't wrong about there being two ways to read the article. ;)
They aren't wrong about there being two ways to read the article. ;)
January 28, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Wapo Flash sale! (Damn, they good to us.)
They aren't wrong about there being two ways to read the article. ;)
They aren't wrong about there being two ways to read the article. ;)
Have we thought about Free Speech loans for the poors?
Maybe Freedom Loans for civil rights?
Worked for students.
Maybe Freedom Loans for civil rights?
Worked for students.
January 28, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Have we thought about Free Speech loans for the poors?
Maybe Freedom Loans for civil rights?
Worked for students.
Maybe Freedom Loans for civil rights?
Worked for students.
This is the dumbest shit
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
Anthropic's philosopher says we don't know for sure if AI can feel
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
www.businessinsider.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 AM
This is the dumbest shit
Leftist universities
Iowa lawmakers want to remove the student vote from the Board of Regents and curtail faculty senates. #HigherEd #AcademicSky www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Iowa Bill Reduces Student And Faculty Roles In University Governance
The Iowa legislature has introduced a bill that removes the voting student member from the Board of Regents and strips away the governance authority of faculty senates.
www.forbes.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Leftist universities
YHWH of the hills,
god of bandits and shepherds,
joined with wise old EL
against both Ba'al and his rains.
So sister Anat swore revenge.
god of bandits and shepherds,
joined with wise old EL
against both Ba'al and his rains.
So sister Anat swore revenge.
January 25, 2026 at 6:49 AM
YHWH of the hills,
god of bandits and shepherds,
joined with wise old EL
against both Ba'al and his rains.
So sister Anat swore revenge.
god of bandits and shepherds,
joined with wise old EL
against both Ba'al and his rains.
So sister Anat swore revenge.
Hot damn, these Paladins letting us peek behind the paywall.
Now that the TikTok deal is done, we've lifted a few articles out of the paywall for today in an effort to see how we got here.
First, here's @laurenfeiner.bsky.social on the TikTok ban that kind of wasn't.
First, here's @laurenfeiner.bsky.social on the TikTok ban that kind of wasn't.
Even the lawmakers behind the TikTok ban have no idea what’s going on
TikTok was supposed to be banned from the US 10 months ago.
www.theverge.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Hot damn, these Paladins letting us peek behind the paywall.
Shit's bleak; contradictions coming home.
The People up in Minneapolis and their "No."s and "No more"s give me hope.
The People up in Minneapolis and their "No."s and "No more"s give me hope.
January 18, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Shit's bleak; contradictions coming home.
The People up in Minneapolis and their "No."s and "No more"s give me hope.
The People up in Minneapolis and their "No."s and "No more"s give me hope.
Nope. I did not know this. In fact, I actively anti-know this.
Ugh. These
Fools and their need to equivocate.
Cowards and their need to control.
Capitalists and their need to acquire.
Ugh. These
Fools and their need to equivocate.
Cowards and their need to control.
Capitalists and their need to acquire.
Did you know:
🐝 Pollinators create $800B/year globally in economic value, $34B in the US alone.
🌱 Mangroves prevent $65B+ in property damage every year worldwide.
Researchers are putting hard numbers on nature’s financial power.
🐝 Pollinators create $800B/year globally in economic value, $34B in the US alone.
🌱 Mangroves prevent $65B+ in property damage every year worldwide.
Researchers are putting hard numbers on nature’s financial power.
These researchers are working to quantify the value of nature
They consider themselves "natural capital" accountants.
www.motherjones.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Nope. I did not know this. In fact, I actively anti-know this.
Ugh. These
Fools and their need to equivocate.
Cowards and their need to control.
Capitalists and their need to acquire.
Ugh. These
Fools and their need to equivocate.
Cowards and their need to control.
Capitalists and their need to acquire.
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Another example:
January 17, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Another example:
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Holy shit, this moment is exactly what I've been talking about.
January 17, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Holy shit, this moment is exactly what I've been talking about.
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Starfleet Academy does the thing I love most about Star Trek: a team of folks who are all excellent and clever at what they do, and synergizing those abilities to get out of impossible situations.
January 16, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Starfleet Academy does the thing I love most about Star Trek: a team of folks who are all excellent and clever at what they do, and synergizing those abilities to get out of impossible situations.
The only (real) criticism I've seen about #StarfleetAcademy so far is that not every episode might not be as excellent.
Like, wow. Was not expecting that. Was not expecting to love it myself.
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As to the wierdos? Fuck their views. Do another rewatch (and quit posting until you get it).
Like, wow. Was not expecting that. Was not expecting to love it myself.
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As to the wierdos? Fuck their views. Do another rewatch (and quit posting until you get it).
January 17, 2026 at 6:43 AM
The only (real) criticism I've seen about #StarfleetAcademy so far is that not every episode might not be as excellent.
Like, wow. Was not expecting that. Was not expecting to love it myself.
---
As to the wierdos? Fuck their views. Do another rewatch (and quit posting until you get it).
Like, wow. Was not expecting that. Was not expecting to love it myself.
---
As to the wierdos? Fuck their views. Do another rewatch (and quit posting until you get it).
That weird lopsided relation of empathy and violence is playing out non-stop with this administration.
The logic seems to be
> "for [you] be moral is to empathize with [my] arbitrary commands".
The logic seems to be
> "for [you] be moral is to empathize with [my] arbitrary commands".
January 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
That weird lopsided relation of empathy and violence is playing out non-stop with this administration.
The logic seems to be
> "for [you] be moral is to empathize with [my] arbitrary commands".
The logic seems to be
> "for [you] be moral is to empathize with [my] arbitrary commands".
Peek inside our gateway FOR A LIMITED TIME and see why other people's gateways are bad.
App stores are gateways. Lawmakers want them to have checkpoints.
This piece from @laurenfeiner.bsky.social is free to read for everyone (but only for today): www.theverge.com/column/85935...htt
This piece from @laurenfeiner.bsky.social is free to read for everyone (but only for today): www.theverge.com/column/85935...htt
January 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Peek inside our gateway FOR A LIMITED TIME and see why other people's gateways are bad.
Underrated moment in "Kids these days", the series opener of #StarfleetAcademy.
Dadmiral Vance admits the Federation itself was wrong, that he & Nahala were complicit even though they did what they thought was right at the time, & implores her to help fix up what they messed up.
That's #StarTrek.
Dadmiral Vance admits the Federation itself was wrong, that he & Nahala were complicit even though they did what they thought was right at the time, & implores her to help fix up what they messed up.
That's #StarTrek.
January 16, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Underrated moment in "Kids these days", the series opener of #StarfleetAcademy.
Dadmiral Vance admits the Federation itself was wrong, that he & Nahala were complicit even though they did what they thought was right at the time, & implores her to help fix up what they messed up.
That's #StarTrek.
Dadmiral Vance admits the Federation itself was wrong, that he & Nahala were complicit even though they did what they thought was right at the time, & implores her to help fix up what they messed up.
That's #StarTrek.
AI can help us identify bullshit social functions in addition to being itself bullshit.
Publish or perish
So much of sales
and so forth.
Publish or perish
So much of sales
and so forth.
January 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
AI can help us identify bullshit social functions in addition to being itself bullshit.
Publish or perish
So much of sales
and so forth.
Publish or perish
So much of sales
and so forth.