Naomi Scheman

Well, that makes sense

I wonder why Musk didn’t stop this. Were the funds for non-Tesla chargers?

I wonder why Musk didn’t stop this. Were the funds for non-Tesla chargers?

Back in the ‘60s, when I was a Barnard undergrad, there was a Columbia song:”Who owns New York? Oh, who owns New York? Oh, who owns New York, the people say. Oh, we own New York, we own New York! who? C-O-L-U-M-B-I-A!” It was barely funny then, and now…..

This is splendid! Both emotionally and intellectually engaging. ( but then, I’m human…)

More crankiness: posts are all jumbled together. I don’t see, as I do on Facebook, a continuous conversation. It’s like being in a room full of people simultaneously soliloquizing.

Me

Wittgenstein was cool, but he needed to read more trans people.

Wittgenstein was cool, but he needed to read more trans people.

I’d be happy to chat, Bennett. Maybe zoom? You can email me at <naomi@umn.edu>.

This was fascinating, Bennett! I joined the Phil. Dept.in 1979, around the time of a shift in the terms of MCPS membership for Department faculty, & later the shift in the center of gravity from physics to biology & the focus on pluralism. It was interesting to be around for that.

Looking forward to Sarah McBride’s freaking out transphobic male Representatives when she obeys the law requiring her to use the men’s bathroom

The situation is so overwhelmingly awful that the temptation is strong to retreat into one’s own space, for those of us fortunate enough to have that option. Or even just to feel immobilized, despairing, exhausted. What will these times call on us to do? Will we—will I—be up to it?

I am, of course, terrified about what will happen to this country and the world; but focusing specifically on myself, I don’t think I’m in real danger. I want to think about what those who are relatively safe do have to fear—namely, becoming (or realizing we’ve been) “good Germans”.

Please add me

@barrettemerick.bsky.social me please