Reposted by JCSJulia Is Waving, Not Drowning @booktweeting.bsky.social · 01/10/2026@jewishcurrents.bsky.social I would send you all a muffin basket if I could, just for the gift of this beautifully researched and argued piece that also made me cackle with glee #BookSky 💙📚 jewishcurrents.org/what-pen-ame...jewishcurrents.orgWhat PEN America Got Wrong About Antisemitism in PublishingMisleading anecdotes, flawed data, and oversimplified analyses are at the heart of a narrative of Jewish exclusion promoted by the free expression… 1155
Reposted by JCSMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 30/09/2026That expression you have while witnessing spectacular incompetence. 939169873141
Reposted by JCSThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/09/2026Meta is using its A.I. data centers to exploit a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation, according to an exclusive report by The New York Times. The company’s own accountants recognize that the strategy is on shaky legal ground. nyti.ms/3VlavDw 29381187
Reposted by JCSDerf Backderf @derfbackderf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The current huge story about the gang rape at Cornell University, a crime originally brushed off and covered up by the administration, is SOLELY the product of the student paper, the Cornell Daily Sun, which doggedly pursued the story. Not the NYT or CNN. An independent student paper. #Cornellcornellsun.comLETTER FROM THE EDITOR | Cornell Won’t Listen, We WillThe Sun's Editor-in-Chief Sophia Dasser '28 calls on the Cornell community to share its reactions to the Chi Phi lawsuit and the University's response, on the record, for a permanent public archive. 8576168
Reposted by JCSChicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 30/09/2026Column: Back home in Chicago, singer John Prine gets the celebration we’ve been waiting forchicagotribune.comColumn: Back home in Chicago, singer John Prine gets the celebration we’ve been waiting for 0142
Reposted by JCSSheila Liming @seeshespeak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Congratulations to CMU for taking dirty hedge fund money from a guy who believes neither in education nor in free speech! We always knew you had it in you! 2277
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Israeli Settlers Stop Soldiers From Returning Palestinians to Their Home www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/w...nytimes.comIsraeli Settlers Stop Soldiers From Returning Palestinians to Their HomeThe Supreme Court had ordered the military to ensure a West Bank family that fled violence could go back. But settlers blocked the effort, with the authorities accused of not doing enough to confront ... 000
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026U. of Michigan Halts New Grading Plan After Backlash From Critics www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...nytimes.comUniversity of Michigan Halts New Grading Plan After Backlash From CriticsThe program was intended to address what the university called a “mental health crisis.” But the plan was met with criticism that it was coddling students. 000
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Democrats in Congress Embrace a More Punitive Posture Toward Israel www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...nytimes.comDemocrats in Congress Embrace a More Punitive Posture Toward IsraelNearly every Democratic senator voted to advance a measure calling for a human rights report on Israel’s conduct in the West Bank, as some in the party propose punishing settlement activity with sanct... 000
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator’s Accusation of Perjury Falls Apart www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...nytimes.comJack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falls ApartA Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts. 001
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Dartmouth Provost Santiago Schnell and other administrators are using A.I. Students call it hypocrisy. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...nytimes.comDartmouth Provost Is the Latest College Professor Examined for A.I. UseDartmouth said it would investigate its provost over A.I. accusations. Similar controversies on other campuses have prompted frustration among students. 010
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation to Be Reopened www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/n...nytimes.comCornell Sexual Assault Investigation to Be ReopenedAfter outrage over allegations in a lawsuit, the Tompkins County district attorney will revisit the decision not to pursue criminal charges against seven fraternity members. 010
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Netanyahu Visits Emirati Leader After Reports on Warning About Hamas Attack www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...nytimes.comNetanyahu Visits Emirati Leader After Reports on Warning About Hamas AttackOfficial statements said bilateral relations were discussed. But the question of who bears responsibility for failing to prevent the Oct. 7 attack is a major election issue in Israel. 021
Reposted by JCSAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows. 19790925486
Reposted by JCSRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm… 1285187696132
Reposted by JCSJames K. Tauber @jtauber.com · 28/09/2026This wonderful book of Tolkien scholarship (available for free as PDF) is now available. I was honoured to be invited to write the foreword. www.livrosabertos.abcd.usp.br/portaldelivr...livrosabertos.abcd.usp.br Down from the door where it began: 70 years of the Lord of the Rings | Portal de Livros Abertos da USP 34813
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...nytimes.comTrump’s 2024 ‘Final Battle’ Ad Returns, Funded by Public MoneyThe ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran. 010
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Israel Keeps Expanding Into Gaza Despite Cease-Fire, Satellite Images Show www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comIsrael Keeps Expanding Into Gaza Despite Cease-Fire, Satellite Images ShowThe Israeli military has built new outposts and slowly encroached beyond the withdrawal line in Gaza. These are signs its troops may be preparing to stay for the time being. 110
Reposted by JCSRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It's already estimated that the richest 1% alone evade $163 billion in taxes every year. But Trump gutted the IRS — including the unit tasked with auditing billionaires. The agency's audit revenue fell 35%. Now, Trump's IRS is not publishing data on unpaid taxes. See the problem? 10739671704
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026He Scammed the Book Business for Years. Is He Back? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/b...nytimes.comFilippo Bernardini Scammed the Book Business for Years. Is He Back?The man who admitted to stealing hundreds of manuscripts swore he’d never do it again. New online skulduggery resembles his old tricks, and then some. 010
Reposted by JCSSonja Drimmer @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I’ve been writing and speaking on this topic for years, and I’m glad that news media are finally drawing attention to it. www.salon.com/2026/07/28/t... 512259
Reposted by JCSThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 26/09/2026Joseph Szabo’s pictures capture American adolescents’ spontaneous presence and loose-limbed, insouciant grace. www.newyorker.com/culture/phot...newyorker.comThe Teen Portraits That Captivated Sofia CoppolaJoseph Szabo’s pictures capture American adolescents’ spontaneous presence and loose-limbed, insouciant grace. 1308
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Netanyahu Is Said to Have Been Warned About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w...nytimes.comNetanyahu Said to Have Been Warned by Emirati Leader About Hamas Attack Before Oct. 7The warning from the leader of the United Arab Emirates, which lacked specific details about the nature of an attack, never reached the chiefs of Israel’s security establishment, Israeli officials sai... 010
Reposted by JCSNathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026the postwar university for all its problems worked according to a pretty complex balance of cultural and economic capital with other kinds thrown in, but it looks like we can simplify our Bourdieu for the phase of neoliberal higher ed we’re in now, where the only thing that matters, ever, is money 27223
Reposted by JCSAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 25/09/2026Mother nature doesn't like Ed Sheeran either. www.nbcboston.com/news/local/e...nbcboston.comEd Sheeran's Gillette Stadium tour stops cancelled due to nor'easterEd Sheeran was scheduled to play two shows at Gillette Stadium following a tumultuous stretch for the Loop Tour. 821743267
Reposted by JCSBradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Possibly the best example of American democracy and governance in the era of Trump. 17057372135
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." - F. Scott Fitzgerald "The Great Gatsby" (1925). Fitzgerald was born on 24 September 1896. 010
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Stanford Used A.I. to Swap Black Student for Hispanic Student in a Photo www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...nytimes.comStanford Used A.I. to Swap Black Student for Hispanic Student in a PhotoUniversities have been accused of doctoring photos to showcase diversity in the past. In this case, a Black woman replaced a Hispanic young man, who said it was upsetting to be “erased.” 010
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The Democrats’ Policy on Palestine Is Detached From Reality www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Democrats’ Policy on Palestine Is Detached From RealityThe party needs more than a stance on Israel. 020
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026What Hegseth Is Hiding www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What Hegseth Is HidingSoldiers want to tell their stories, and we need to hear them. 010
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Defiant Netanyahu Denounces Palestine Recognition, to a Mostly Empty U.N. Hall www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/w...nytimes.comDefiant Netanyahu Denounces Palestine Recognition, to a Mostly Empty U.N. Hall 010
Reposted by JCSCaptain Howdy @captainhowdy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Jim Henson was born on this day in 1936. 513204552
Reposted by JCSThe New Yorker @newyorker.com · 23/09/2026In this documentary, Israeli military and intelligence sources reveal systems, policies, and practices that have resulted in high numbers of civilian deaths and widespread destruction. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...newyorker.com“NAZA” Puts Israel Face to Face with the War in GazaIn this documentary, Israeli military and intelligence sources reveal systems, policies, and practices that have resulted in high numbers of civilian deaths and widespread destruction. 44231
Reposted by JCSVictor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 23/09/2026they cobbled a committee together full of the people you are warned to avoid during campus visits and seem surprised they can't play together nicely you just know everyone rolls their eyes when these dudes start talking in the faculty meetinglittlevillagemag.comNearly half of the Center for Intellectual Freedom advisory council resigns; emails reveal infighting with regents - Little VillageNearly half of the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa’s advisory council membership have resigned from their roles after issues were voiced about the Iowa Board of Regents’ dism... 24120
Reposted by JCSMark Tolman (he/him) 🏳️🌈 🖖 @mtolman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is true, that's what makes it both funny and sad. 348149914055
Reposted by JCSMark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted.... History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” ― George Orwell, 1984 387154485801
Reposted by JCSMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Kid Rock's toxic unpopularity has caused *two* music festivals to be cancelled in this year alone: Patriots Day Freedom Fest in September 2026 Rock the Country South Carolina Stop in February 2026 It couldn't happen to a more obnoxious, washed-up no-talent.newrepublic.comMAGA Festival With Kid Rock Canceled After No One Wanted to GoThe “Freedom Fest” is no longer happening after dismal ticket sales. 2443533742
Reposted by JCSJoseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026We’ve got an Ivy League provost over here who can’t use his own brain to write an OpEd, he needs ChatGPT to help him with his sentences and thoughts. He needs the bot to write emails clearly. I’m so disgusted and also laughing so hard somehow 611535
Reposted by JCSJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Much as we love bookshops, they need more than love to keep going. A bookshop can be the centre of a whole community. Bookshops support authors; organize events. A thriving bookshop teaches the next generation that literacy matters. So don't just love your bookshop: actually buy books there. 10580163
JCS @theotherprofessor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026In the Land of Billionaire Barbarians www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/o...nytimes.comOpinion | In the Land of Billionaire BarbariansThe center of the tech industry is culturally barren because wealthy executives have no interest in communities outside their fiefs. 000
Reposted by JCSNick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026so I'm giving a virtual talk on comics tomorrow morning 830am PT/1130am ET for CT State's Common Read program – & I think, it's open to the public. I meant to post earlier, but if you are so inclined, details on my site here (down below my new syllabus): spinweaveandcut.com/comics-in-ed...spinweaveandcut.comComics in Education Minicomic as Syllabus! 1135
Reposted by JCSKit @skeletonpup.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Btw your local hospital and mental health facility is probably in dire need of book donations. I just donated ~20 modern books to a local hospital and they were SO happy. Patients LOVE books but these libraries are often dependent on community donations and often don't have modern selections. 89027
Reposted by JCSAnthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Do you remember the 21st night of September?static.klipy.comEarth Wind Fire - September (Live Performance)ALT: Earth Wind Fire - September (Live Performance) 1347469
Reposted by JCSPaul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Dear Ed. You're not the victim here. Your starting point should be realising that. www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/deva...standard.co.ukDevastated Ed Sheeran claims his own family ‘abandoned’ him amid Gaza row‘I'm feeling all of my friends and family and people I know abandon me,’ said Sheeran 1491221262
Reposted by JCSGillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Laura Kuennsberg on the BBC Politics Show asked whether musicians should speak out on political subjects... Woody Guthrie, ladies & gentlemen: 961294328