Adam Kapp

How accurate is Hamnet? The Shakespeare scholar’s verdict The award-winning film starring Jessie Buckley has left many viewers in tears, but this expert was upset for other reasons

I guess we can chalk it up to "historical fantasy," but why not just write a wholly original story rather than making a hash of Shakespeare's life (which was plenty interesting without fudging the details). Oh, because capitalism (probably).

But if they said it the normal way, no one would click on it. (Ragebait is the new clickbait)

IOC moving toward ban on transgender athletes in women’s Olympic events In the past, each Olympic sport’s international federation has been allowed to set its own rules on transgender inclusion.

The IOC still seeing gender as binary in 2025 is regressive. You know what's cooler than winning? Making sure everyone can play.

Get back to me when rich people have to compete in their own category.

PA budget impasse hits 100 days as Democrats pass $50.3B plan PA Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman said Wednesday’s actions took negotiations over the late budget “steps backward.”

Reminder: The Republ-I-Can't-s aren't interested in governing, just throwing temper tantrums and letting the world burn.

To be fair, I'd probably also stop curling if I had to play with Bottcher. 😒

Excellent segment on how the media is manufacturing consent by repeating the lie that the military deployment in our cities is about "reducing crime" (and why it's actually about expanding executive power).

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8. Making the ice for the season at the curling club
9. Getting a new phone
10. Rebooking canceled air travel
11. Writing a novel
12. A job search

Suggestions?

In honor of Labor Day: The 12 Labors of Hercules (but it's 2025):
1. Defeating the American Fascist (activism)
2. Deep cleaning your living space (carpet cleaning, laundry stripping, etc.)
3. Taxes
4. Moving
5. Taking purge items to Goodwill
6. A colonoscopy
7. Updating your beneficiaries/will
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First time back at State College in *years.*
- New Creamery ✅
- New courtyard at Atherton Hall 🤔
- School of Communications named for the guy who created "Magnum P.I." 😆
- Removed(?) the Fightin' Red Onion Head?! 🤬
- Forum Building still there. 😁 (Fountain removed!)

Live Updates: Trump Orders National Guard to Washington, D.C., and Takeover of City’s Police

This is a lie. Violent crime in DC is at *a 30 year low*. DC remains a clean, safe, and vibrant city. Apparently the national guard is being deployed to "round up" unhoused people, and you can guess how that is going to end. This is why STATEHOOD for the people of DC is *essential.* #dc51 #nokings

EPA opens public comments on plan to hike gas prices by 76c/gal, kill thousands The EPA rollback will cost $1 trillion total and kill thousands per year, but is being sought due to oil industry bribes. You can comment now.

Public comments are open. Please do the thing.

Is Medicaid rife with fraudsters? One man explains why he breaks a rule Congressional Republicans successfully pushed to add hurdles to qualify for Medicaid by saying they would eliminate fraud. A Montana man says he's breaking the rules to keep his insurance and his job.

This is why work requirements are ineffectual. Conservatives know this; these changes are actually about wealth transfer and punishing poor people.

Let's circle back on that. I think we can leverage data-informed synergies to quantify the most impactful way to move forward.

That seems like not getting a lot for an 8-day strike that seemed to be gathering momentum....

Philadelphia Public Workers Reach Deal to End Strike

So the strike was ended by the city offering an additional 0.25% raise for 1 year? That's literally $106 dollars for sanitation workers making the average wage of $42.5k, and that's still not a living wage....

Trash and tensions grow as talks between DC 33 and the city are expected to resume Tuesday City officials warned against illegal dumping that could slow collection efforts at temporary trash drop-off sites.

Does Chevelle Parker really think that a 2.75% raise is an attractive offer? 🤔

Yes, and I'm slightly terrified in anticipation of the fear-mongering the national GOP is going to do with this result. But it is nice to see some energy coalescing around the progressive vanguard.

On this solstice, I'm practicing:
- Gentleness
- Replenishment (of both household necessities and personal capacities)
- Staying present with the changing seasons

First lightning bug of the year! (In Pittsburgh)

YouTube video by Parks and Recreation Tribute to Jonathan Joss: Our Favorite Moments of Chief Ken Hotate | Parks and Recreation

It's still hard to accept that Jonathan Joss is no longer here because he was murdered in a homophobic attack.💔

Trans Athlete in Political Storm Earns, and Shares, First Place in Event

I'm curious what folks think about this. I'm interested in reimagining what "winning" looks like, and this seems like an improvement?

HR Service Center Knowledge Analyst in Redwood City, California, United States HRSC leadership is currently seeking skilled HR service professionals who can assist with the launch and implementation of the new organization and...

Come be my colleague! (This is a regular, full-time position, and there's a similar, limited term (18-month) position as well.)
careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/hr-serv...

Happy #eurovision Grand Final! Rooting for:
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Pro tip: There's no way to "turn off" Google's AI "overview" when searching, BUT if you include a swear in the search terms, it won't show up.

Reduce your electricity consumption AND decrease pain and anxiety, increase confidence at the same time!

Overheard in DC:
[Woman talking loudly on a phone while walking down the street]: "Oh, so she actually *was* an octoroon?!"
(Are we still using this word? 🤔)
CC: @popville.bsky.social

Spent the morning doing roadside litter cleanup at Crebilly Farm, recently preserved as open space by the township. SO MANY beer cans, liquor minis, etc. It's terrifying that some of our neighbors are drinking and driving and INFURIATING that people think littering is okay in 2025. 🤬

We came, we curled, we won $50! (#professionalcurler) Nice little #canamtour reunion at Rock Creek.

2025 Mid/West bonspiel circuit progress tracker:
Owatonna
Milwaukee
Windy City
Rock Creek << We are here
Pittsburgh