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The basement stairs in Harper Hall at University of Chicago had a swastika tiled into the landing when it was built in 1905

University obstinately refused to remove, saying it wasn’t going to let nazis pollute a sacred Buddhist symbol.

Last time I visited, I was relieved to see it was gone.

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Timothy Cornell @timothycornell.bsky.social · 1d

This one really does tell you a lot:

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 1d

A quick airport post about a telling poll result. www.pbump.net/o/half-of-re...

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Timothy Cornell @timothycornell.bsky.social · 1d

This is how we got Trump. People just can’t face their mistakes.

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Tom Leykis @tomleykis.bsky.social · 3d

Brilliant ad by, of all advertisers, Ontario, Canada. Forcing Republicans to decide if they really love Ronald Reagan all that much.

Ontario launches $75 million ad campaign using the words of Ronald Reagan to argue against tariffs.

YouTube video by Toronto Sun

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Timothy Cornell @timothycornell.bsky.social · 2d

I used to report courts for the Inquirer. I found lawyers immensely helpful for explaining the process.

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Timothy Cornell @timothycornell.bsky.social · 2d

20 years ago, a lawyer who worked next to me in Boston was a competitive cyclist. He said not a single day went by without him getting attacked or meeting some other hostility from cars.

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Timothy Cornell @timothycornell.bsky.social · 2d

That’s actually a scandal in its own right. One of the deeply troubling thing about Iran Contra was that the president was going around Congress to access his own source of funding, thus avoiding accountability.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 4d

Good thing the military isn't woke anymore and is willing to take the fight to our enemies, like Colombian fisherman and Interstate 5.

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Timothy Cornell @timothycornell.bsky.social · 4d

I went to the Rockland, Maine protest and met a pal.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 4d

Those with sharp eyes might detect a subtle difference in NYT play last month of an event in one city, w 100,000+ attendees, versus play this morning of some 2500+ events w many millions of attendees, in all 50 states.

See if you can spot it! /s

Then you can find today's story on p A23

Front page of NYT on September 22, 2025, with large top-of-page photo of a Charlie Kirk memorial service, and the lead page-one story on the same topic.

Front page of today's NYT, Oct 19, with no story about the nationwide protests, and a "below the fold" montage of two photos, and a link to a story on page 23.

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Timothy Cornell @timothycornell.bsky.social · 4d

Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.

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Timothy Cornell @timothycornell.bsky.social · 4d

Talking to you, New York Times.

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Ellie Margolis @elliemargolis.bsky.social · 8d

Morning zen except for the rapid passage of time. 5 years what?

What’s the Hold Up Pod Dan @jacketdan.bsky.social · 10d

He did it again for the 5 year anniversary

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