U.S. District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff, a Wesleyan University alum, will preside over the case of James Comey. "His reputation for quiet observation and exacting legal knowledge will be thrust into the public spotlight during the most high-profile assignment of his career." @washingtonpost.com

I really believe that huge majorities of Americans don’t want masked soldiers shooting priests in the street. They don’t want naked children ripped out out of their apartments in the middle of the night and handcuffed. We win by making sure these stories get told.

“Evening Standard dismissed it as a ‘glum opera’ more suited to Victorian times…Daily Mail lamented that Caird and Nunn had transformed the ‘tidal wave of emotions’ in Victor Hugo’s novel ‘into ripples of cheap sentiment’ … Today, Les Misérables…has run for over 15,500 performances in London.”

I’m sorry but the fact that this is not everywhere is kind of malpractice

The President of the United States just opened the door to pardoning one of the most notorious child sex traffickers in history.

This should NOT even be under consideration.

What is he hiding? Release the Epstein files.

People voting in ways wholly unrelated to how they want government to act isn’t sustainable

You voted for all of this, because Trump and his cronies said the quiet parts out loud long before he was re-elected…

My new op-ed with @lkfazio.bsky.social:

Trump sent a 'compact' to our universities. They should reject this devil's bargain.
Any institution that yields to these broad and intrusive demands would forever be subservient to the whims of the government.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

I think Jamelle was a bit shocked when I started reading aloud his mean posts but he made his case for name-calling pretty well.

In this interview we also talk about Trump’s mental acuity, Hegseth’s authoritarian fantasies, learning from history, and regulating fear in politics and life.

“All the scientific marvels on which modern society depends are the fruit of extreme dedication…fringe #science appearing in young men’s online social media feeds, however, requires none of that…it stands on proclamations based on profound ignorance and a disinterest.” @adamfrank4.bsky.social

“Curiosity about science can slide into conspiracy-tinged mazes rooted in misinformation…the first step out of the maze for young men begins by reasserting to them the virtue of hard work—an often grueling but indispensable part of finding the right answers in science.”

Came across a great family flashback with this video of Leo Carrillo’s “Dude Ranch” TV special from 1951 featuring my grandfather, Harry Sims (they added an extra “s” in the credits 🤦‍♂️), as musical director and playing the fiddle with his band, Andy Parker and the Plainsmen. ❤️

80 degrees in CT or not, it’s time for some Halloween season vibes 🎃

If you like yelling about misuse of the passive voice, THIS IS IT.

Yeah. 80 degrees here in CT as I begin putting out Halloween decorations.

So many people on Bsky have complained, rightly, that 'leaders' and 'elites' have not stepped up to face our crisis. But here's one who has - Michael Roth, Wesleyan president - and he has <1000 followers! You can help, now: amplify the voice of leaders who take risks to speak. Follow and re-post. 1/

WHO did it, CNN? Actice voice, please.

“What’s the point of the university? What’s the point of all of this if we don’t have academic freedom? … It’s not a choice, and the fact that I felt I needed to even send that message is rather shocking, because some people think it is.” Gov Gavin Newsom #HigherEd

one president who can lead

Sure it's infantile psycho behavior but it's also just so lame. Even the gen pop know the real world isn't a Michael Bay movie and acting like Comey is Hannibal Lecter makes you look like such a loser

“Federal funding for universities should never depend on a loyalty oath…The health of our democracy depends on the freedom to work with the federal government without having to follow the ideological dictates of those in power.” — Wesleyan University President @msroth.bsky.social in the @wsj.com

Yes, I've seen the other ones — and I know some are worded more obnoxiously. I, however, think it is most offensive that the Justice Department itself is having employees so brazenly violating the law.

I doubt Charles would haven given a flip about Trump’s stolen sword. “The request for a gift for King Charles came from a State Department liaison who used the email address “giftgirl2025” & told the museum that they were looking for “like a sword or something.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...

“Federal funding for universities should never depend on a loyalty oath…The health of our democracy depends on the freedom to work with the federal government without having to follow the ideological dictates of those in power.” — Wesleyan University President @msroth.bsky.social in the @wsj.com