I get the outrage. I’m enraged. But there’s nothing special about professors. Brutalizing anyone —a department chair, a 5y/o in Gaza, a protesting student, a houseless person— should be met with the same response, the same shock, pain, and anger. These lives are of equal value.

A huge THANK YOU to all the Iowa meteorologists today who have been working around the clock to keep us safe. #iawx

The second tornado warning is over. Novelty has thoroughly worn off.

Aaaaaand…another tornado warning. Ugh. Back to the basement.

We got the all-clear. The next town over got hit, but we were spared. Not fun.

In the basement, waiting out the tornado warning.

The worst feature of social media is not bots or spam or algorithmic manipulation of attention. It's the obliteration of the distinction between 'Blowing off steam talking with friends' and 'Making a public statement to the entire world.'

A whole lot of people who've spent years calling the younger generation 'snowflakes' now apparently want armed guys in riot gear to protect them from teenagers sitting peacefully on the ground

25 years ago today…

Virginia Woolf on style and rhythm

An unsung hero of American culture. As a former jazz dj, I tip my cap. washingtonpost.com/obituaries/202…

oh my god, this email ❤️❤️❤️

The statehouse is visible in the outfield

I count three different colleges advertising on the outfield walls. That seems…high.

A brisk night for our first Iowa Cubs game!

Happy Wednesday!

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A lot of “frustration with politics” boils down to people shrouding themselves in the ignorance of “politicians don’t care” without a) learning how systems of government actually work and b) getting involved with candidates and organizations who represent their values.