Reposted by Benjamin FlowersMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Requisite Tony Judt quote about the single greatest institutional achievement in 250 years of the Republic: 721969
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 06/08/2026theonion.com/florida-stat...theonion.comFlorida State University To Phase Out Academic Operations By 2010SARASOTA, FL—Bowing to pressure from alumni, students, and a majority of teaching professors of Florida State University, athletic director Dave Hart Jr. announced yesterday that FSU would completely ... 010
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersMiriam Posner @miriamposner.com · 06/08/2026This is what my book is about! More or less! (I call it "advantageous agnosis.") 26212
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersPhilippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 30/07/2026"No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been given that FIFA will never again open its governance or competitions to private ownership".uefa.comStatement on behalf of UEFA and its 55 national associationsUEFA and its national associations will not participate in FIFA competitions. 38749170
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 29/07/2026What does football need? Is it more kleptocracy? FIFA has thoughts... 030
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersSanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 28/07/2026The drug war also acts as sort of a “price support” for drug traffickers. It turns minimally processed agricultural and chemical commodities that cost pennies to produce into priceless substances through a counterproductive risk premium. It ensures there will be an endless supply of traffickers. 36213
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026A lot of people have been texting me congrats on this news today…it’s been a whirlwind, I’ll say for this lifelong Arsenal supporter. 020
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 22/07/2026This is great—will play when one day myself, for sure. 110
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 21/07/2026An email from my alarm company informs me I need to order a new system battery. I follow the prompt in the email to "chat" with a live agent to order said battery. In the midst of a discussion of battery types, the "live" agent tells me: 110
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersJennifer Clark @jclarkcrp.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Post World Cup analysis on 🏟️#stadiums (stadia 😉), urban architecture, and what these buildings mean for cities from architecture Professor @benjy-flowers.bsky.social www.dezeen.com/2026/07/16/b...dezeen.com"Stadiums are the most significant expression of monumentality in our time"Benjamin Flowers considers the role of stadiums as one of the last monumental architectural forms that demands affection from the public. 033
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 09/07/2026It’s the first day of my research fellowship at the… 080
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersWanted in Rome @wantedinrome.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Bologna opens a new library containing more than 32,000 books from Umberto Eco's private study - arranged exactly as he left them - a decade after his death.wantedinmilan.comUmberto Eco library opens in Bologna, 10 years after his deathThe University of Bologna has opened a new public library housing the personal book collection of writer Umberto Eco, a decade after his death. 503325847
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersAnna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 03/07/2026today in destroying higher ed is economic sabotage: “Economists project a 1/3drop in international STEM students will strip $240-481B from GDP research institutions employ enormous numbers of people directly, purchase locally, anchor economies” johnaubreydouglass.substack.com/p/trump-poli...johnaubreydouglass.substack.comTrump Policies Depressing Not Only Future US Graduate Student Enrollments, But Economic GrowthOn the Anniversary of the One Big Beautiful Bill we are seeing the consequences 44727
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Man, the social safety net in this country for failsons must be the envy of the rest of the world. 150
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersGlenn Kenny @glennkenny.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Last Year At Marienbad/This Month At The State Fair 25626148
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Maxims from architectural history that are spot on comments about right wing classicism, ca. 2026, part 2: Auguste Perret: One must never allow into a building any element destined solely for ornament, but rather turn to ornament all the parts necessary for the support 030
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Maxims from architectural history that are spot on comments about right wing classicism, ca. 2026: Eugène Viollet-le-Duc: In architecture, there are two necessary ways of being true. It must be true according to the program and true according to the methods of construction. 1197
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 23/06/2026A credulous media will be the death of the republic 431489290
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersDC Public Library @dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social · 23/06/2026🎸 DC Punk Archive is back on the rooftop ⚡ MLK Library kicks off the 12th season of live rooftop shows marking 50 years of punk in the U.S. Free, all-ages shows all summer bringing together fans and the DMV punk community. bit.ly/3YppyKm 093
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersAmanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 22/06/2026McKinsey partner says the "mass affluent," with assets of $100k to $1 million, can use AI for banking now so bankers should focus on the emotional needs of the truly rich. (Please, won't someone think of the emotional needs of the truly rich?) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comThe ‘Mass Affluent’ Are Losing Their Allure for Wealth Managers Navigating AIWealth managers keen to stay relevant in the age of artificial intelligence may soon find that clients with a mere $1 million in liquid assets are no longer worth spending human hours on. 2122
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersPhilippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Whistleblowers almost always pay a heavy price for their courage and honesty, and @bonitamersiades.bsky.social is no exception. What she endured after shedding light on some of the darkest corners of Fifa was awful; yet she soldiers on - and "soldiers" here, is the right word. A true truth fighter.inews.co.ukI'm a Fifa whistleblower - here's how Infantino keeps his grip on footballFootball's world governing body remains unethical a decade into Gianni Infantino's reign, argues Bonita Mersiades, who exposed corruption in World Cup hosting bids 18519
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersJules Boykoff @julesboykoff.bsky.social · 21/06/2026🔥"Did Lalas enjoy an elite playing career? No. But does he do the background reading that could compensate for his relative lack of standing in a conversation with titans like Henry & Zlatan? Also no. But is he charming or funny or charismatic or otherwise magnetic on screen? Eh, no." Whew! 519929
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Not sure what to get Satan for Father's Day? Look no further... 020
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersEmily Wood @ebwood.bsky.social · 18/06/2026A member of Congress—you won't be surprised when you see which one—has filed an amendment to the FY27 State Department appropriations bill that would strip funding for the Fulbright Program. Use the link below to write your reps and ask them to oppose this amendment. #StandForFulbrightvotervoice.netAction Alert: Tell Your Representative to Oppose Amendment That Would Eliminate Fulbright Program FundingThe Fulbright Program is the flagship U.S. government-sponsored international exchange program. For 80 years, Fulbright has stood as a cornerstone of American global engagement and has provided nearly... 063
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 17/06/2026“What the American people need to understand,” the congressman added, “is that I’m very stupid.” 030
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersKarrie Jacobs @karrieurbanist.bsky.social · 12/06/2026“We have a term for enterprises that look successful because they keep drawing in new investors and keep drawing in new investors because they look successful. They’re called Ponzi schemes. And Elon Musk is basically a human Ponzi scheme.” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...open.substack.comElon Musk, Human Ponzi SchemeWith Wall Street’s help, you’re about to be forced to buy stock in SpaceX 041
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Best use for these I’ve seen. Also always happy when anyone dumps on Dolan, an absolute failson. 020
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersRobert Heinze @rheinze.myatproto.social · 09/06/2026@danielagabor.bsky.social tells us in two minutes what the actual problem isyoutu.beAI is the next financial bubble. Who pays when it bursts? | SOAS ExplainsYouTube video by SOAS University of London 0178
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersJesse Locker @jessemlocker.bsky.social · 05/06/2026“Was ist Aura?” (What is Aura?), Walter Benjamin’s notes for The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction on San Pellegrino stationary, San Remo, c. 1935. (Walter Benjamin Archive, Akademie der Künste, Berlin) 14910
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersIvan the K ™ @ivanthek.bsky.social · 05/06/2026media.tenor.comGIFGIF 2342
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersPhilippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 04/06/2026"Infantino isn’t fit to lead FIFA. And FIFA isn’t fit to govern football. But to change it, we first have to expose and prove how unaccountable FIFA really is. Add your name to our complaint to FIFA’s Ethics Committee, demand that Infantino be investigated immediately" (@fairsq.bsky.social)rebootfifa.comAct now to stop abuse of power at FIFA | Reboot FIFA campaignInfantino isn’t fit to lead FIFA. And FIFA isn’t fit to govern football. Agree? Add your name to our mass complaint now >> 912449
Reposted by Benjamin Flowersanil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · 14/05/2026wow — the preprint host, arxiv, is banning authors for a year if they submit papers with hallucinated citations 🤖 9458111914
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersSmarthistory: the Center for Public Art History @smarthistory.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Recent uploads to our free, high quality, high-res image sets on Flickr include Louis I Kahn's 1972 Kimbell Art Museum architecture. Modernists, we got you. www.flickr.com/photos/profz... 0114
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 02/05/2026I don't know, maybe if you're this terrified of dealing with students you shouldn't be a university president: www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...cornellsun.comKotlikoff Drives Into Student and Recent Grad Following ‘Harassment’President Michael Kotlikoff backed his car into a student and drove over the foot of a recent graduate after what he called a "harassment and intimidation incident" in a Friday email blast to the... 140
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 28/04/2026If only there were a court, perhaps we would think of it as a supreme one, that could "say what the law is" — particularly when the executive chooses to ignore it. 5402100
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 28/04/2026The party of free markets and limited government. 010
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersAnna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 28/04/2026good morning discoursers! middlebrow furrowed chaos yesterday whew but CULTURE IS FOR EVERYBODY hyperallergic.com/how-to-prote... @isanchezprado.bsky.socialhyperallergic.comHow to Protect Your Right to CultureThe United States government’s coordinated repeal of the right to culture has grave consequences for the texture of our daily lives. But there are ways to fight back. 03514
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersKevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 28/04/2026Not sure everyone understands that this is a trillion-dollar wealth transfer from everyone to the world's richest people, who hold an overwhelming majority of oil and gas company ownership and stock. Staggering upward redistribution of wealth. 23818
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Truly a "pro-life" administration. U.S. Government Will Stop Paying for Test Strips to Detect Deadly Drugs www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/h...nytimes.comU.S. Government Will Stop Paying for Test Strips to Detect Deadly Drugs 010
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersPhilippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Everything that is worth preserving, we, Fifa, will destroy.theguardian.comLeagues to be allowed one game abroad a season under new Fifa proposalsNew protocol would bring in clearer regulations to police the divisive issue and introduce strict limits, while giving Fifa a right of veto 1113927
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersBrian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 20/04/2026In honor of Tim Cook's stepping down, here is the story of how I emailed him, not once but twice, with open email tracking enabled, only to discover that, not once but twice, my emails to the CEO of Apple were opened on a computer running Windows.wired.comHow Email Open Tracking Quietly Took Over the WebYou give up more privacy than you might think each time you open an email. 15726148
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersPhilippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social · 19/04/2026A proper game of football, this one, berween a team that should have wrapped up the title already and another which should have been demoted to League One a long time ago. 23990204
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersRay E. Boomhower @rboomhower.bsky.social · 15/04/2026"A community is democratic only when the humblest and weakest person can enjoy the highest civil, economic, and social rights that the biggest and most powerful possess." A. Philip Randolph, born on this day in 1889 31492389
Benjamin Flowers @benjy-flowers.bsky.social · 13/04/2026At lunch today, an otherwise apparently sane man at the table next to mine told his companion that he was using AI for "Christ-centered life instruction." Said apparently sane man was in commercial real estate, which doesn't skew lefty in CMH. 000
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersAdam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Péter Magyar on Polish politicians Zbigniew Ziobro and Marcin Romanowski, facing misuse of public funds & abuse of power charges, who Orbán granted asylum to: "They shouldn't buy any furniture in Hungary because they are not staying long. Hungary will not be an asylum for international criminals." 371552312
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersZahava Stadler @zahavastadler.bsky.social · 13/04/2026The last time my team put out a big, data-intensive project, we included this in the acknowledgments, and it's something I want to continue to do going forward. Time to sing these heroes. 0498
Reposted by Benjamin FlowersJosh Spero @joshspero.ft.com · 02/04/2026Witty writing in a piece about the pope vs Trump and allies as.ft.com/r/2044e472-6... 0173