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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 5h

My new tech start up will leverage a moral philosopher to read the canon of moral philosophical writing at your toaster to convince it of the moral failings inherent in burning toast. Our new app Tstr will interface with your device to hold the toaster morally accountable. Email in bio, Investors.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 23h

One of my students argued that THE THINGS THEY CARRIED is “classic literature.” EXCUSE ME!?!! I beg your finest pardon. That book was published in 1990, which my mind remembers as being very recent.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I did a guest lecture for this organization that brings French sports management students to Chicago to study sports culture. Looking back at the pictures, it was a good hair day for me.

A picture of me, a middle-aged white man with a grey stubbly beard, and black and grey hair, which is perfectly coiffed. I’m wearing a blue and grey plaid-style shirt with the sleeves rolled to the elbow and light colored khaki pants. Over my right shoulder is the Seagull Institute banner, and over my left is the Prezi I used, showing the major, minor and college sports teams in Chicago.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

When I was running XC in high school, we ran out of space on the boys bus, so I had to ride with the girls. The team made fun of me, but I got to spend a delightful hour on a bus full of girls. We got to the meet and we were all laughing and hugging, and the error of their thinking was evident.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today, my professional writing class was considering the calculus a writer needs to make between renting space on a site (like social media) or own their own site. We looked at @gregpak.net’s essay on relaunching his newsletter in 2018.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I don't know if my apps can see what I am reading, but since I started ENSHITTIFICATION by @doctorow.pluralistic.net, Outlook just flat out doesn't work.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Often, that login requires a message to be sent to an app where I press a button that allows the first program to let me finish logging in. A not insignificant part of my day is waiting for 2FA clearances just for the opportunity to log in.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Cubs could not have drawn a better match for the first round of the playoffs. The seasons record against the Padres is 5-1, with a +27 run differential--nearly twice as many runs scored by the Cubs as by the Padres. They dominated across the board in every game, including 23-3 blowout in July.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We should all spare a thought for Delilah DiCrescenzo, who is about to have her life massively disrupted again now that the Plain White Tees have gone back to the well to squeeze some more value from their one major hit. We finally get to hear what fictitious Delilah wants to say as response.

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Plain White T’s - Hey There Delilah (ft. LØLØ) (Official Visualizer)

YouTube video by Plain White Ts

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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Plain White T’s - Hey There Delilah (ft. LØLØ) (Official Visualizer)

YouTube video by Plain White Ts

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

As my 1/2 grade co-ed team was warming up, I heard one of the boys on the opposing team tell his friend that they were sure to win since we had so many girls. So I started my strongest striker, a little blonde girl with a sweet smile, who proceeded to run up the score 5-0 in the first half.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

As a life-long Cubs fan, I take great pleasure any time the Sox publicly acknowledge how they were an absolute garbage team there for a bit. Way to not totally blow it there at the end.

A poster for the White Sox showing three players who I can’t be bothered to figure out their names congratulating each other under a sky filled with fireworks. In the top midd portion of the poster, it reads Chicago White Sox: first team in MLB history to make the postseason after two 100+ loss seasons.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Promoting and supporting literacy is part of the remit of most public libraries, but it is just a part. A significant part, but a part of a much larger body of work that public libraries do. A public library is a community hub and resource center, as well as a book depository.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The only animated show is BoJack Horseman? I really liked BoJack Horseman, but no love for Archer? Or Samurai Jack? Primal? Adventure Time? Bob's Burgers? BOB'S BURGERS?!??! Hell, even shows ostensibly for children like Avatar: the Last Airbender and Bluey should probably have been considered.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’m teaching David Berona’s Wordless Comics, and it always makes me a little sad when I revisit his amazing book. He was so kind and generous; an example of how to be a good person and a good academic.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

You can’t be upset about the gas prices when the possibility of global nuclear conflict looms potentially on the horizon. When you are trying to decide what to cut from your budget, remember you could, hypothetically, be dying from the nuclear fall out. Gas prices are pretty small in comparison.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I saw a video where a guy was following Flock camera installers as part of an investigative piece he was writing, and the installer called the cops on him. The dude cited privacy concerns, with no apparent understanding of irony.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Keegan, you might be thinking, it’s been a while since you shared any haunting art work from your children. Have they moved on to a less distressing aesthetic in their artistic development? I don’t know, hypothetical reader. You tell me:

What appears to be a planet-sized, jewel-toned cat with its head in a fish bowl standing astride the earth with other planets and the sun in orbit. The cat has a vibrant purple body, a golden mane, and a fuchsia colored head. The grey-blue eyes are wide and have narrow slits for irises.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The most shocking part of this fraud scheme is that they met at Corner Bakery. What an odd choice for crimes. If you’re going to flush your integrity, you might as well get a decent meal out of it.

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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

who benefits: oligarchs cuz AI is a political project, but who benefits also: corrupt trustees of universities hoovering public money to prop up tech companies with a diffusion crisis faculty need to connect the dots too; join us in chicago for a workshop! www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

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Against the AI Campus: Building Power in Higher Ed

Welcome Reception / October 23 / 6-8 PM Central / Chicago, ILWorkshop / October 24 / 9AM-5 PM Central / University of Illinois-Chicago Email us to inquire…

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

[Cory Doctorow intensifies] ENSHITTIFICATION!!!

A black and white photo of Cory Doctorow smiling at the camera with red laser eyes.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Oh shit, the second Palantiri has been discovered.

A photo of Trump in Saudi Arabia putting his hands on a glowing orb. He is surrounded by Middle Eastern Men--some in suits, some in traditional Arab clothes--and his wife Melania. Two other men also hold the glowing orb.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A student in my FYW class has a homemade Kittie patch on her bag, and that inspired me to revisit 2004's UNTIL THE END. I don't know how this record didn't sell better. It kicks ass.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Samuel Alito leaves in the fifth inning and refuses to believe that any other team might have overcome the “apparent outcome” of the contest.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Now I want to write a six-issue arc about the dean of curriculum and teaching at the Xavier School for Gifted Children. Marvel Comics (who I guess isn't on here): hit me up if you want an extremely niche series that maybe 10 people will find funny.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Just added them to the list of New to Me Bands to listen to. Takes balls to turn down a career-defining tour in solidarity. That’s worth a few listens.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We are talking about Seth's IT'S A GOOD LIFE, IF YOU DON'T WEAKEN in my comics course today, and what I think my students will find most bizarre among all the nostalgia-laden references is that he could smoke on the train.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

One of my students was writing about which communities he belonged to, and he mentioned "The PC Master Race." @yahtzeecroshaw.bsky.social coined that phrase so long ago now, but it's still finding cultural value.

An image of Yahtzee Crowshaw's ideal man of the PC Master Race drawn in his typical minimalist style, using only basic geometric shapes and a simple, mostly yellow color scheme.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

TIL: the female body has *checks nightmarish AI visual* three rectums, two vaginas and two anuses, as well as two appendixes. I’m embarrassed by how little I know about women’s bodies. How can I be 45 and just learn this?

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

If the current playoff picture holds, the White Sox could find themselves on the way to the AL Championship Series, but the odds are low they make it past any one of the three AL East teams they'd have to play. The Cubs have a harder road to the World Series, needing to go through Phi, Mil and LA.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I, too, have seen Age of Ultron.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The issue of homework I find quite difficult. There is only so much that a person can achieve in the three contact hours that I share with the students. They need time to turn theory into practice. They need time to read, write and think, and homework can give valuable structure to these activities.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I wouldn’t tell people I won the lottery, but there would be signs.

A screenshot of the Mowrator website showing the S1 21” 4WD 18Ah 119% slope automated lawnmower. There are a series of boxes indicating its notable features that read: “50 degree slope,” “Grass and Leaf mulching,” “70L bagging,” and “1.125 acres per charge.” At the bottom of the screen shot, the price ($4399) is listed.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The printing press is a particularly strained analogy, since, to my mind, no one ever harmed themselves or others because the printing press told them to. The “AI is a tool” argument only works if the other tools in the comparison can engage *with* the user.

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brian nam-sonenstein @bson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

dear god.. a flavor scientist at the Cheetos factory has published a blog post saying no one is prepared for how "dangerously cheesy" they are

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I’m teaching a new-to-me course on professional and media writing, and part of the course includes writing a cover letter and resume. Today, we talked about genAI and the writing application materials. I wanted the class to think through arguments for and against AI use in this rhetorical situation.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I feel like it’s impossible to be both realistic (practical, grounded) and revolutionary (radical, idealistic) in an approach to anything, but especially genAI.

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A Tea Walks Home Alone at Night @teaberryblue.net · 06/09/2026

The reason that the Harry Potter apologists won't just read better books is because they're not looking for good stories...if they were, they wouldn't have glommed on to Harry Potter. They're looking for the camaraderie and social phenomenon that Harry Potter was in the 2000s.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

My daughter’s dance troop performed at the half-time show of a local high school football game, and I watch a young player try to rip the helmet off the opposing QB when he broke out of the pocket. I wonder in what ways this was “good and pure” (in Ben Sasse’s terms).

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I know I saw The Fantastic 4 in theaters, but rewatching it now I have almost no recollection of it. The movie is fine, maybe even good. But it just slips out of my mind.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I do see more students reading before class. Last semester, one student was working through Ovid, and when I asked for what class, she said for fun.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This is hardly the most relevant part of the story, but the number of regulators shrunk so much that style guide for the Minnesota Reformer portrays those numbers differently. It went from numbers to words. It was so small it made sense to write the number out rather than use the numerical grapemes.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I like to imagine that when Genndy Tartakovsky went into HBO to pitch Primal, he went in with a Samuri Jack box set and this image from the pilot. I would hope that the execs then threw money at him.

The final shot from episode one of Primal showing Spear, a caveman in a loincloth, riding his new pet dinosaur, a blue Tyrannosaurus-like bipedal animal. The dinosaur is rearing back with mouth wide in a loud roar and Spear is defiantly hoisting his spear above his head. The background is red and pink, with the sky read and the foam of a crashing wave in pink.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Adding this to the bucket of “Things to Worry About” in raising my young son. I really hope to avoid the “social and romantic benefits of showering and clean clothes” discussion, but I want to be ready in case I need to.

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I have to go teach class for the next...4 hours and 15 minutes...Jesus... But a couple things I noticed about the survey MIT sent out. First and foremost: excellent choice to include the service and support staff in these discussions.

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