Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloVituperative Erb @vituperativeerb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I think one reason it’s good to have a liberal arts education in the classic sense is that you don’t then spend time trying to invent the concept of “intellectual pursuits” from first principles 411299182
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 05/10/2026The SPEAKER implies. The LISTENER infers. The DUDE abides. 6448151128
Scott D. Moringiello @sdeltam.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Irenaeus would have been a great poster. Erasmus would have been a great poster as well. Kierkegaard would have been a better poster than Joyce Carol Oates. 130
Scott D. Moringiello @sdeltam.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I need to hang out with Prof Muehlberger more at our next conference. This is super intriguing. 120
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloSarcasmo @sarcasmodemiami.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I don’t think anyone is arguing that a humanities education prevents evil or that all STEM majors are blind to the consequences of their actions. The claim is much, much more modest: A well-rounded education w/ elements of liberal arts & STEM tends to create a more educated, thoughtful person. 1343
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Can't say we weren't warned. Frank Herbert was writing about the civilizational threat these guys posed in the 1960s. 614440
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloJosh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026On the one hand, it's just dumb. Universities are, in fact, real, and they exist in the world. American universities employ about 3x as many people as there are active duty servicemembers, so if soldiers are "real," then so are academics. 330339
Reposted by Scott D. Moringielloalexis simpson is confused by display name changes @amutepiggy.bsky.social · 10/11/2025joyce carol oates and menswear guy should tape a special together 14833117
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We could have had nice things, but we did not deserve a quiet nightstatic.klipy.comTim Walz TestifyALT: Tim Walz Testify 0395
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloJonathan Heaps @jonathanrheaps.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Really nothing to say about this except “shame“ and “scandal“ www.ncregister.com/news/pecknol...ncregister.comCatholic Theologian Takes Job in Trump’s Department of Homeland SecurityChad Pecknold, a longtime professor at The Catholic University of America, has begun working for the government agency that oversees immigration enforcement. 2353
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Burns. 252178384293
Reposted by Scott D. Moringiellokarl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Many of the most annoying takes in the world would go away if people could accept that: • Math is liberal arts • Computer science is math Neither of these should be controversial and yet! 932832
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloMatt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Film of the feckin' year. 1312717
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Obvious point: The Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are far better Americans than Donald Trump and JD Vance and Stephen Miller. 331437287
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Love, love, love this. ht: @scottlincicome.bsky.social 440123065652
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloJonathan Ladd @jonathanmladd.com · 01/09/2026Some thoughts on higher ed: 1) Remember, lots of college students go to some type of public college, paying in-state tuition. 2) Overall, prices have slightly declined in the last decade. Yet they were already very high, driven by Baumol's cost disease and reduced subsidies to public colleges. 27525
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Child: It’s the mayor. Mamdani: *laughs* Child: What? You are the mayor. You could become the king. Mamdani: I’m happy as the mayor. Jalen Brunson is the king. 222150842158
Reposted by Scott D. Moringiellorael gost pictuers @jackfeerick.bsky.social · 25/08/2026What Dolly taught us is that it is in fact possible to be wealthy beyond your wildest dreams of avarice but still be a fundamentally good person with a strong moral compass, and the only reason more rich people aren't like that is because they don't want to be. 2541721273
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloReconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 23/08/2026The median American voter, voted for it be 2019 again and for Trump to make them rich, under the very mistaken belief that Worse Things Aren't Possible, and quite literally everyone is paying for it 171728249
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloSam Ulmschneider @samulmschneider.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Normally I just appreciatively read @jamellebouie.net 's columns-sharable video content just isn't my bag. But this is a very, very, very trenchant piece of commentary that captures a lot of how I increasingly understand the disjunction between the commentary environment and on-the-ground politics.youtube.comThe pundits have completely lost the plotYouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie 7729221017
Scott D. Moringiello @sdeltam.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Can you get the job* you want without a PhD? If no, then do a PhD. If yes, read a lot and spend time with friends. *PhDs are professional degrees. As such, they are related to employment. 020
Reposted by Scott D. Moringiellojoewv.bsky.social @joewv.bsky.social · 07/08/2026El-Sayed recently said this which is one of the smartest things I’ve read in a long time. It’s straight up Obama economics that’s proven to work in both places. 315730
Reposted by Scott D. Moringiellolastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Putting burrito taxis on the blockchain if and only if a stochastic parrot can perfectly reproduce the tenets of Modern Monetary Theory - this is my Glonzo. 97511
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloDavid Litt @davidlitt.bsky.social · 09/05/2025I just think it’s hilarious that people went to college with the Pope. “What’s Ken up to these days? Partner at a law firm outside Pittsburgh, that’s nice. And Bob? Oh, he’s the Pope.” 623736495
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloSnowden St. @snowden.st · 02/05/2025Imagine keeping a banger like this in your diary and failing to share it with the world. A different age, really. 1018131
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloJonathan Heaps @jonathanrheaps.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Letting the university serve a primarily intellectual function is, perhaps-counterintuitively, the most practical thing you can do with the university as an institution. Everything else is using the handle of your screwdriver as a hammer. 051
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloPeter Lucier @peterlucier.bsky.social · 21/07/2026War dead as numbers to defend his ego… it’s obscene The humans behind those numbers died in service to this republic. Politicians decide which wars to fight. Those who died went were they were told, and gave the last full measure of devotion this nation The President is craven and a disgrace 34310
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloMicah @rincewind.run · 19/07/2026give these men complimentary tickets immediately 303298659
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloMassimo Faggioli @massimofaggioli.bsky.social · 18/07/2026dall’Ulster Museum qui a Belfast, la famosa lavagna di “Derry Girls” sulle differenze tra cattolici e protestanti 0131
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloJennifer ♾️ aura points KP @jeniuskp.bsky.social · 13/07/2026 281460382
Scott D. Moringiello @sdeltam.bsky.social · 10/07/2026This is a good list, but "Unfair" is misspelled as "Folk Jam." Similarly, "Two States" is misspelled as "Fin." 110
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloKhashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I will never understand why the entire Democratic Party isn't running on this. There's an abundance of evidence that for the last 50 years at least Dems are MUCH better for the economy. They need a unified message, simple and full of facts, and all of them need to repeat it over and over again. 10524621003
Scott D. Moringiello @sdeltam.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Surely this person exists in Maine. And surely he or she should be the next Senator from that state. 030
Reposted by Scott D. Moringiellokarl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 08/07/2026The foundational lie of Trumpism (and I’m using that word precisely to refer to the ideology of intellectual types who defend him), from day one, has been the claim that good character is a “luxury belief” and nothing more than cover for the wealthy to punish the poor. This belief is evil. 242799500
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloCJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 08/07/2026This is the most hilarious little league home run I've ever seen, the Royals have outdone themselves 1613851729
Scott D. Moringiello @sdeltam.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I'm really surprised that the President of the United States has not referred publicly to the President of FIFA as "Johnny Baby." 010
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloRichard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Krugman makes the point we have long made. It's rarely if ever socialism these days: it's the New Deal, or European social democracy. Ask 100 people if they're for socialism, most will say no. But ask if they're for capitalism restrained of its excesses and paying for public good, they will say yes. 1633455
Scott D. Moringiello @sdeltam.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Ummmm ... I'm a scholar of Irenaeus of Lyon. And I know lots about contemporary culture. If ANYONE should be "Canon Editor," I should be "Canon Editor." 000
Scott D. Moringiello @sdeltam.bsky.social · 22/06/2026A friend and colleague (and fellow long-suffering Mets fan) wrote this. 010
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloAlex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 08/06/2026This is exactly it. The work is the point. 1460962247
Scott D. Moringiello @sdeltam.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Supposedly, when asked about Dune, Frank Herbert said, "It's about worms." 020
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloEmma Curtis @emmacurtis.bsky.social · 18/05/2026The billionaires and data center developers are trying to buy the Democratic Primary for KY-06. Don’t let them. Vote for @cherlynnforky.bsky.social. 💙 02113
Reposted by Scott D. MoringielloRebecca Brückmann @historleans.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Your time will come. 🗃️🎓 2908144
Scott D. Moringiello @sdeltam.bsky.social · 15/05/2026This is the plot of the next Thomas Pynchon novel. 000