Dave the Tenor
@davethetenor.bsky.social
Singer/Teacher/Writer.
Avid reader, movie buff, chatter extraordinaire.
I speak English, French, German and Italian.
I believe in human rights for everyone.
Avid reader, movie buff, chatter extraordinaire.
I speak English, French, German and Italian.
I believe in human rights for everyone.
I love Star Trek! It shows humans who have moved beyond racism and tribalism to do great things like exploring the galaxy.
December 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I love Star Trek! It shows humans who have moved beyond racism and tribalism to do great things like exploring the galaxy.
Already cancelled my Paramount+ account. When asked why I said that I won't support fascists.
December 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Already cancelled my Paramount+ account. When asked why I said that I won't support fascists.
I guess the past 10 years hasn't been sufficient.
December 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I guess the past 10 years hasn't been sufficient.
They're too expensive. Full stop.
December 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
They're too expensive. Full stop.
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The biggest change higher education over the past decade+ has been the growth of the professional "Higher Education Administrator"- administrators now have backgrounds in business or degrees in "Leadership" instead of rising through traditional faculty positions
Result: less value on academics
Result: less value on academics
December 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The biggest change higher education over the past decade+ has been the growth of the professional "Higher Education Administrator"- administrators now have backgrounds in business or degrees in "Leadership" instead of rising through traditional faculty positions
Result: less value on academics
Result: less value on academics
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Between that and the whole terrified-of-subways thing are we sure the Secretary of Transportation has ever... trasnsported
December 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Between that and the whole terrified-of-subways thing are we sure the Secretary of Transportation has ever... trasnsported
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If I am correct this is about AI, I add that I can’t take an industry (or greater corporate economy) seriously when the true use case they think will happen is “I can lay off all employees and no longer have to have payroll!” while still thinking “our customers will have money to spend!”
December 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
If I am correct this is about AI, I add that I can’t take an industry (or greater corporate economy) seriously when the true use case they think will happen is “I can lay off all employees and no longer have to have payroll!” while still thinking “our customers will have money to spend!”
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a) Video games have not replaced books despite dire predictions that are now FIFTY YEARS old.
b) If anybody in publishing believes that reading is any less intersectional than before, they have never been to a public library or looked at the numbers for the audiobook boom (double digit growth YOY)
b) If anybody in publishing believes that reading is any less intersectional than before, they have never been to a public library or looked at the numbers for the audiobook boom (double digit growth YOY)
December 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
a) Video games have not replaced books despite dire predictions that are now FIFTY YEARS old.
b) If anybody in publishing believes that reading is any less intersectional than before, they have never been to a public library or looked at the numbers for the audiobook boom (double digit growth YOY)
b) If anybody in publishing believes that reading is any less intersectional than before, they have never been to a public library or looked at the numbers for the audiobook boom (double digit growth YOY)