Meredith McGill

I will periodically remind people that what Trump labeled the “worst-case scenario” in his careless and ill-considered war was not anywhere near the worst case.

Literally bragging (dishonestly) about gas prices under $2 in the SOTU two weeks ago.

An outrage. The stupidity is mind boggling.

The ignorance. It’s mortifying.

Expect more and more deadly terrorism directed against Americans. There was nothing good about this decision to attack a terroristic state without provocation or even a clear goal.

Also: “Maybe changing the world is more like caregiving than it is like war.”

re the racism etc. of the right: “tiptoeing around it protects them and not the targets of the hatred and discrimination. I get so tired of the idea that progressives have gone too far in asserting that every human being deserves human rights when people are being shot in the streets of Minneapolis”

Oh, friends have been recommending her to me for ages. When the summer finally arrives. . .

Excellent!

Well, gas is expensive, and food is expensive, and we’re doing a war nobody wants, but at least there are no jobs

Rachel Maddow called Bill a genius of exposition. Which rings true to me. Who else finds such clear, concise, vivid ways to sum up where we are and where we could and should be?

“The water would be supplied by Carvins Cove Reservoir, the primary drinking water source for Botetourt County and much of the Roanoke Valley” 👍

I think war and cruelty have a lot to do with it. Meeting with a student yesterday, one of us alluded to the contemporary moment and we both visibly, involuntarily winced. It’s a lot to have to keep repressing…

Even wilder — folks in their 80s and 90s — awash in some serious complexities.

Also: name and likeness IP violation? We know there’s no property in the bag of words, but isn’t it illegal to publish under someone else’s name? Does trademark law matter here?

Would love to hear / read this!

for what it cost for our allies to shoot down three of our own planes by accident in a murderous illegal war we could have funded the NEH at 150% of its historic peak funding for a year

White dog upside down

White dog grinning

White dog happy face

Dog and his human, slouching

G is for goofball!

A graph displaying poll results revealing that a majority of Democrats, Independents, Republicans, Non-MAGA Republicans and non-conservative Independents/Republicans link climate change with rising home insurance costs.

Why are Democrats afraid to talk about climate, when so many people already connect the dots between fossil fuel polluting emissions and their family’s financial costs?

Home insurance is a HUGE cost for so many families, and getting worse fast!!

Once = pounce! But you knew that! ❤️

White dog napping on a green couch.

This polar bear is set off against the foliage, but will once at the least sound of a neighbor in the hall…

What extraordinary resources! Don’t know how the BBC got in there!

I used to take my students on a slow stroll through the reference stacks to show them what BBC extraordinary resources lay right there….

Lovely! Is that Mark Peterson in the last photo?

“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.”

James Baldwin

Excellent advice on shifting the terms of debate.

A return to figurations of the ear in C19 Af Am lit and culture, bringing sound studies and book history into dialogue along the way. Utterly original and brilliant!

Cactus. Turned in an onerous report I had been working on for weeks and participated in a marvelous dissertation defense. A lucky if crazy busy day.

So sorry to hear this, Bonnie. My condolences.

At least 5 members of the U.S. men's team didn't show up for the White House visit. No reason given officially, but 4 of the 5 are from Minnesota.