Michael Kaplan
@differance.bsky.social
Writer. Teacher. Scholar of rhetoric, media and democracy.
Chicago Bears and Arsenal fan. My work is mysterious and important.
Chicago Bears and Arsenal fan. My work is mysterious and important.
"Political leaders have only tried to change the world, the point however is to criticize it"
—New York DSA, "Theses on Ossé"
—New York DSA, "Theses on Ossé"
November 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
"Political leaders have only tried to change the world, the point however is to criticize it"
—New York DSA, "Theses on Ossé"
—New York DSA, "Theses on Ossé"
Read. Laugh, cry, memorize. Share far and wide. Cry again.
Best printer 2025: just buy a Brother laser printer, the winner is clear, middle finger in the air
Best Printer 2025: wireless laser home office supply shop now Brother
www.theverge.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Read. Laugh, cry, memorize. Share far and wide. Cry again.
Arsenal and Bears both won today. Gotham became champions yesterday. Quite a sports weekend I’m having
November 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Arsenal and Bears both won today. Gotham became champions yesterday. Quite a sports weekend I’m having
CBS football cameras have been replaced by ChatGPT
November 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
CBS football cameras have been replaced by ChatGPT
CBS goes to commercial while a ton of stuff happens in the game. pathetic coverage
November 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
CBS goes to commercial while a ton of stuff happens in the game. pathetic coverage
CBS's NFL production is so bad they should consider disbanding it
November 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
CBS's NFL production is so bad they should consider disbanding it
there's a reason no one takes The Athletic seriously
November 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
there's a reason no one takes The Athletic seriously
I don't understand how Eze's goal was allowed to stand, but I guess I'll take it.
November 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I don't understand how Eze's goal was allowed to stand, but I guess I'll take it.
I count 3 Spurs fouls that should have been yellows. So far. None given.
November 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I count 3 Spurs fouls that should have been yellows. So far. None given.
If you complete the biology major requirements, you become biodegreeable
November 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
If you complete the biology major requirements, you become biodegreeable
Whoever decided it would be a good idea to include an AI Anne Frank in Friday’s Big Shabbat should be ashamed
November 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Whoever decided it would be a good idea to include an AI Anne Frank in Friday’s Big Shabbat should be ashamed
someone for the love of god get #BrokenTimes headline writers a fucking dictionary
November 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
someone for the love of god get #BrokenTimes headline writers a fucking dictionary
this is your reminder that unsuccessful fascism is still fascism.
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
this is your reminder that unsuccessful fascism is still fascism.
it's truly amazing that there are still self-described Marxists today who believe in a version of historical materialism that even Marx himself—let alone Lenin—never espoused. material conditions do not spontaneously produce political movements, and certainly do not determine their shape.
November 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
it's truly amazing that there are still self-described Marxists today who believe in a version of historical materialism that even Marx himself—let alone Lenin—never espoused. material conditions do not spontaneously produce political movements, and certainly do not determine their shape.
some may recall Rick Santelli's 2009 rant, which inspired the Tea Party and the ensuing political upheaval. but an overlooked moment was the trader chiming in (~min 1:20) that allowing homeowners not to pay their mortgages would constitute a moral hazard. 1/
CNBC's Rick Santelli's Chicago Tea Party
YouTube video by The Heritage Foundation
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
some may recall Rick Santelli's 2009 rant, which inspired the Tea Party and the ensuing political upheaval. but an overlooked moment was the trader chiming in (~min 1:20) that allowing homeowners not to pay their mortgages would constitute a moral hazard. 1/
why is Glen Powell?
November 20, 2025 at 9:01 PM
why is Glen Powell?
Reposted by Michael Kaplan
BREAKING: Oracle's $300 billion OpenAI deal is already underwater, now worth a NEGATIVE $74 billion, per The Financial Times.
Since the deal was announced in September, Oracle has now lost $315 billion in value.
Since the deal was announced in September, Oracle has now lost $315 billion in value.
November 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
BREAKING: Oracle's $300 billion OpenAI deal is already underwater, now worth a NEGATIVE $74 billion, per The Financial Times.
Since the deal was announced in September, Oracle has now lost $315 billion in value.
Since the deal was announced in September, Oracle has now lost $315 billion in value.
“Things happen” and those things include chopping up a journalist into little pieces
November 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
“Things happen” and those things include chopping up a journalist into little pieces
In the USSR, if your child was lagging in school, you could expect a small committee to come knocking on your door one evening to find out what was going on
How Public Education Failed in the Liberal Enclaves That Care About It Most
Student achievement has fallen off a cliff. Neither Trump nor the pandemic is to blame.
nymag.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
In the USSR, if your child was lagging in school, you could expect a small committee to come knocking on your door one evening to find out what was going on
a man nicknamed TACO for always backing down is "beating a rare retreat"
Trump Bows to Reality in Epstein Reversal, Beating a Rare Retreat
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
a man nicknamed TACO for always backing down is "beating a rare retreat"