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Walter Benjamin VINDICATED

@k_pendergrast I just completed my certification this weekend. Had to endure a 3 hour lecture on US-defined terrorism but otherwise was very informative and useful.

@zunguzungu 15 original colonies

we need the cahiers du cinéma, the london review of books, the artforum of artificial intelligence we need deeply personal, subjective, narrative reviews of new LLMs written like they were addressing a new film, book, fashion collection, or restaurant

@ahneely The April 5 swat team has not yet revisited campus, although who knows how the administration will choose to deal with the encampment currently occupying the graduation stage.

@billtron But where is your SWAT team?

Rather than negotiate like other schools, Pomona College administration is making seniors drive 40 miles across Los Angeles to attend graduation ceremonies at the Shrine Auditorium.

@ykomska We saw this same tact of self-absolution from Pres. Starr at Pomona College after the April 5 arrest of students in her office. "How was I to know the police would escalate?"

Inbox: Pomona College faculty vote in favor of divestment from Israel. They’re asking the college to begin w/ removing direct investments in the 11 firms widely identified by Palestinian civic organizations including Barclays, CAF, Chevron, Elbit Systems Ltd., HD Hyundai, Volvo.

@pmgentry When I say TS is the chicken tenders of pop music, and you criticize me, you are telling on your own classism.

This is new Taylor Swift album is so boring, lol. I can barely tell the songs apart.

@doctaj dukeupress.edu/re-understandi… For that Mechanical Bride hot take

@LeoChadburn Chromatic mediant modulation often leads to frisson (almost to the point where it's become a cheap trick in film scoring). Cf. amphiosonic.medium.com/i-see-you-shiv…

@LBacaj If you lived in a dorm designed by Charlie Munger you would work anywhere but from home.

Charlie Munger on remote work for Software Engineers: "those people are never going back" "If your job in life is to get on the telephone and talk to other engineers all over the world while you solve problems, why do you have to do it from an office?"

We have announced a plan for a system neutral open RPG license in collaboration with other game companies. We believe it will irrevocably and unquestionably keep alive the spirit of the Open Game License. Learn more: paizo.me/3XtlZAs #OpenRPG #pathfinder2e #starfinder

@crocken @zunguzungu Imagine living in Branson, MO, snuggled between America's two favorite national parks, Hot Springs and Gateway Arch. (Also, please add Alaska to this map.)

a good shorthand for which states suck

@tressiemcphd @TheOldReader I just logged into TheOldReader for the first time in 7 years thanks to this tweet. I've also found inoreader more useful in the intervening years, but #everythingisterrible and nothing compares to what we had. #RIPGoogleReader #neoliberalsubscriptionbasedhellscape

@Tomford288 @Amtrak Gonna take the train from La Junta to Pueblo, Colorado. I’ll be there in a month!

I really hope this is true! @Amtrak don't you play with my emotions