If the president is renaming shit then can someone tell him to rename our country to “_United States” so it sorts to the top of the country drop down?
Derek Miller
@visualizingbroadway.com
Theater historian. Little League coach. Cruciverbalist. American citizen opposed to tyranny.
1/ I'll explain exactly how this happened because I'm the person at Forbes who calculates these numbers. This is going to take some unraveling, but here's a spoiler: The president's answer here is nonsense.
60 Minutes@60minutes.bsky.social · 7d agoRoss Douthat asks the President how his net worth rose by nearly $3 billion, according to a Forbes estimate, since he returned to office. Watch the interview Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on 60 Minutes.
Brief notes on the work ahead for Democrats (and democrats).
What Do We Do Now?
Three thoughts on the blue wave.
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Brief notes on the work ahead for Democrats (and democrats).
What Do We Do Now?
Three thoughts on the blue wave.
derekmillerinnyc.substack.com
Why Hasn’t Abdul El-Sayed Accomplished Any Of His Campaign Goals Since Winning 2 Minutes Ago?
www.thecrimson.com/article/2026...
FAS Should Fix the Faculty Senate | The Harvard Crimson
A purely advisory senate, as Harvard’s will be, must be able to formulate and share advice with Harvard’s administrators, boards, faculties, and community. The planning body’s bylaws limit this potent...
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I have a different take on this program. Too much "uplift" gets me down.
NYC's Subway Poems are a Train Wreck
Public art can be wonderful. But it must be strange and silly, not sober and serene.
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Second Ave. Sagas@2avesag.as · 3w agoEver wondered who selects the poems you see in the subway? @literaryhub.bsky.social went behind the scenes of Poetry in Motion. lithub.com/who-chooses-...
Imaginary Invalid at Roundabout Theatre Company is great! 90 minutes of excellent comedy (physical and verbal), with sharp and inventive performances by a stellar cast. Highly recommended!
holy smokes, conan strikes up a chat with a random lady on the subway and she immediately starts riffing on his level, no problem.
I agree wholly.
A/I
In the age of AI, we need to renew our theories of literacy, both autonomous and ideological.
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Matthew Kirschenbaum@mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 4w agoI’ve had those moments too (one this AM in fact, though admittedly I just kind of eased back and savored my coffee). But it’s worth pointing out that this kind of relationship to writing is not naturalized, it’s socialized, which both makes it more vulnerable and more exclusive than we might wish.
Yes, this. “. . . Rather, the mantra attempts to naturalize a particular style of literacy, a set of authorized practices, an ideology.”
I agree wholly.
A/I
In the age of AI, we need to renew our theories of literacy, both autonomous and ideological.
derekmillerinnyc.substack.com
Matthew Kirschenbaum@mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 4w agoI’ve had those moments too (one this AM in fact, though admittedly I just kind of eased back and savored my coffee). But it’s worth pointing out that this kind of relationship to writing is not naturalized, it’s socialized, which both makes it more vulnerable and more exclusive than we might wish.
A few words about museums and public art (as well as what to do with the massive institutional wealth in this country).
Krasner and Pollock in Public
Museums should do more to help the public engage with our cultural heritage.
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A few words about museums and public art (as well as what to do with the massive institutional wealth in this country).
Krasner and Pollock in Public
Museums should do more to help the public engage with our cultural heritage.
derekmillerinnyc.substack.com
I don't know about "has no right" but it is a truly outstanding movie. So many exceptional scenes and great performances. Tucci's bridge monologue is outatanding.
Dominique Baker@bakerdphd.bsky.social · last mo.Margin Call has no right to be as good as it is
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You know what they say: the best offense is a desperate defense!
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.FOX NEWS: If you were more on offense, do you think you'd be in Texas? MIKE JOHNSON: Uh. Well, we are on offense. In deep red states, we gotta make sure we defend the seats.
A significant number of the texts also appear to be fundraising emails from the Democratic Party.
Sarah E. Bond@sarahebond.bsky.social · last mo.184 new cuneiform tablets ✍️ (total), dating to c.1400 BCE. “Preliminary examination of the texts has revealed references to military activities, epidemics, the death of an infant princess & requests for assistance sent to the king by Hittite military commanders” www.heritagedaily.com/2026/10/184-...
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@theharvardcrimson.bsky.social has run an essay of mine about AI at Harvard. I think we need a "reboot," including significant investment in reading and writing. Read the whole thing here:
Reboot AI | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard is overwhelmed by the volume and variety of issues related to AI. Trying to load too many processes simultaneously, we are incapable of running any of them. We need to reboot.
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Maybe then he'll have time to catch up on all that political news he's missed.
BanmarNJ@banmarnj.bsky.social · last mo.Mike Johnson voices uncertainty about his future if GOP loses control “If we lose this majority or whatever, I don’t know what my next chapter of life is,” the speaker said.
New editorial from Emily Hammer & the @pricelab.bsky.social Critical AI Working Group at Penn. "The Penn administration now budgets huge sums for licensing AI products. Our leaders should devote equal resources toward new physical spaces and staff that support innovations in AI-free instruction."
Make Penn’s Critical Writing Seminars AI-free
Guest columnist Emily Hammer argues that a true commitment to high-quality writing instruction in the age of artificial intelligence requires hard limits.
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I think it pairs nicely with this great piece by Derek Miller in today's Harvard Crimson
Derek Miller@visualizingbroadway.com · last mo.I'm in The Crimson today asking Harvard to "reboot" our relationship with AI by: matching investments in AI with investments in reading and writing; (re)constructing "analog" education infrastructure; and developing regulations from the bottom up (incl. departments and faculty committees).
@theharvardcrimson.bsky.social has run an essay of mine about AI at Harvard. I think we need a "reboot," including significant investment in reading and writing. Read the whole thing here:
Reboot AI | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard is overwhelmed by the volume and variety of issues related to AI. Trying to load too many processes simultaneously, we are incapable of running any of them. We need to reboot.
thecrimson.com
Don't buy me a Claude subscription. Buy me a round seminar table around which 15 students can sit for a sustained conversation!
Derek Miller@visualizingbroadway.com · last mo.I'm in The Crimson today asking Harvard to "reboot" our relationship with AI by: matching investments in AI with investments in reading and writing; (re)constructing "analog" education infrastructure; and developing regulations from the bottom up (incl. departments and faculty committees).
I'm in The Crimson today asking Harvard to "reboot" our relationship with AI by: matching investments in AI with investments in reading and writing; (re)constructing "analog" education infrastructure; and developing regulations from the bottom up (incl. departments and faculty committees).
Reboot AI | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard is overwhelmed by the volume and variety of issues related to AI. Trying to load too many processes simultaneously, we are incapable of running any of them. We need to reboot.
thecrimson.com
I'm in The Crimson today asking Harvard to "reboot" our relationship with AI by: matching investments in AI with investments in reading and writing; (re)constructing "analog" education infrastructure; and developing regulations from the bottom up (incl. departments and faculty committees).
Reboot AI | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard is overwhelmed by the volume and variety of issues related to AI. Trying to load too many processes simultaneously, we are incapable of running any of them. We need to reboot.
thecrimson.com