More than a thousand Harvard students walked out of their commencement ceremony yesterday to support 13 undergraduates who were barred from graduating after they participated in the Gaza solidarity encampment in Harvard Yard....
Ok, this is just disconnected from reality. Most people in the US haven’t heard of Caltech, let alone a foreign university. Maybe Oxford, but that’s not at all certain. The average person knows Harvard and MIT because they’re in movies, whatever big school is closest to them, and a some sports schools.
Sorbonne is #48 in the US News global rankings. Pretty good! But well behind the weakly known Caltech (#9) or the top ranked Harvard (#1). The next highest rated US school above Sorbonne is the University of Pittsburgh. No one would ever say “just swap your Harvard degree for Pitt, it’ll open similar doors”. And this is on a list that’s largely judged by people in academia who have a wide familiarity with schools. Ask a random American whether Utrecht University (#44) is a good school and they’ll have no idea. They’re unlikely to even known Utrecht is a city.
@TodayInTwitter
"On today’s list of top free apps on the [Apple] App Store — across all categories aside from games — Threads is #2 & X is... #63.
Over in Google’s Play Store’s top free apps list today, Threads is #6, behind Temu, TikTok, WhatsApp, Instagram, & Shein. Telegram, Cash App, Snapchat & Messenger round out the top 10... Reddit #39, Discord #43 and Pinterest #48. X is down at #67..."
In 1981, Dragon Magazine published AD&D character stats for Bugs Bunny and other cartoon characters.
Bugs was a 15th level illusionist, Popeye was a 9th or 18th level fighter (depending on the spinach situation), and Daffy Duck was an agent of chaos with random attacks and complete immunity to all forms of damage.
An insurrectionist, a traitor to his oath to uphold the Constitution, a fucking young earth creationist, the guy who authored the argument for overturning the will of the American voters, a forced-birther, a homophobe.
A shitty little twerp.
This guy is 2 heartbeats away from the Presidency.
@boyle
"This guy is 2 heartbeats away from the Presidency."
And I imagine Putin, Roger Stone and the Proud Boys are working on making that happen. I'd recommend that Harris and Biden not be within 10 miles of each other for the remainder of his time in office, except even that won't help. Harris' pick for VP won't be confirmed, so she'll have to serve out her term as POTUS without a VP and they can pick her off at their leisure. I'd say the odds are 50/50 that Mike Johnson will be POTUS #48.
Troika Episode #48 is now out for shoving into your earholes! 'Ambient Americana' is a term I made up for expansive soundscapes created with guitars (especially pedal and lap steel) & effects pedals, evoking big sunset skies, diners and deserts. This is my kind of Country music, and here are my top three!
Featuring Raymond Richards, Chuck Johnson and Cowboy Sadness.
I’m an instructor of beginner photographers. On Sundays, I send an email to students with tips, tricks, articles, pictures, etc. Bits of info I think they can use. It’s for both “traditional” camera users and those who shoot with smartphones.
There’s mentions of things to do where I am, but it’s mostly for beginning #photography & helping people take better photos - NOT for advanced shooters. 😃
“PBN #48 - Street Photography Part 2” Please subscribe!
The Weekend Drop covers three main topics: the challenges of intuitive user interfaces, the history of the hamburger menu icon, and the importance of concise and accessible alt-text for images. Each presents valuable insights into user experience design, user interface history, and web accessibility concerns. The articles provide comprehensive information for designers and developers to consider.
#Birthday#48 was awesome. Had turkey tacoritos for dinner, and got some nice things including a new book, a new knife, a new #fountainpen, a SSD, and a cool ass sticker. Also, Tallulah, the Maine Coon who shares the house with us, gave me some quality time
1,000 Harvard Students Walk Out of Commencement to Support 13 Seniors Barred from Graduation over Gaza (www.democracynow.org)
More than a thousand Harvard students walked out of their commencement ceremony yesterday to support 13 undergraduates who were barred from graduating after they participated in the Gaza solidarity encampment in Harvard Yard....
Hate when my mom cancels my freakin' WoW account (midwest.social)
Comics Stolen from Homes, Lockers & Comic Stores Across North America (bleedingcool.com)