bonniehonig.bsky.social
PhD. political theorist, feminist, cultural critic, and a 2023-24 Guggenheim Fellow working on a book about performativity (the good kind). New article on Singin in the Rain ☔️ and Sorry to Bother You 🐴 out now in Cultural Critique
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I had the SAME thought
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Ugh Risa! (Autocorrected!)
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Awesome. I’ve been too busy to watch. Til today
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That’s awesome. I’ve been busy… :)
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This is the occasion — now! — for a formal review and revision of that part of the relationship! I think of Machiavelli noting the importance not just of timing but of recognizing its opportunities. On this matter, Fortuna is knocking now….
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Source. Plus the Tom Nichols piece she cites is sourced here - from the Atlantic
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“Enemy inside the wire” will be my next family nickname I guess
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Awesome!!
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I am thinking with this essay today as I write my paper for Concepts conference. My concept is "Bequest" and my theme is "Broken Bequest" ... /end
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Arendt criticizes "progressive" pedagogy-for interesting reasons! She also argues the crisis in education is a symptom of larger crises. I read "The Crisis in Education" as an education into crisis, which she saw as totally necessary given conditions of what she might've called the long 20thC. /2
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I’ve been thinking about Post a lot lately #deportationdelirium
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Some people are ready to meet the moment. We need them!
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Corrections. I meant to write “they” since I do not know their preferred pronouns.
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💯 lucky you! I hope she leads the way for all of us
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I believe courage is contagious. I don’t know much about Maine’s governor but she is no Susan Collins! And right now this Governor is a beacon. Whatever she’s got, I hope everyone catches it.
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She gets it — He’s grabbing. He thinks when you’re president they let you do it. She won’t. And this is about transgender participation in sports. And this is after he asked her in front of the press whether she would comply. She said no. Three times! Loud & clear!
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“this is about whether a President can force compliance with his will, without regard for the rule of law that governs our nation. I believe he cannot. In America, the President is neither a King nor a dictator, as much as this one tries to act like it..the rule of law prevents him from being so.”
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“[D]o not be misled: this is not just about who can compete on the athletic field, this is about whether a President can force compliance with his will, without regard for the rule of law that governs our nation. I believe he cannot.”
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“What and who will he target next? Will it be because of your race or your religion? Will it be because you look different or think differently? Where does it end?”
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“Maine may be one of the first states to undergo an investigation by his Administration, but we won’t be the last. Today, the President of the United States has targeted one particular group on one particular issue which Maine law has addressed. But you must ask yourself:
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In case anyone doesn’t know what Anne and I are talking about:
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I see “broligarchy”mentioned on here too -
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Next time I will do “hockey”. It is now a concept too :)
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Ha ha. A conception of a concept! Yes! Someone ought to choose concept for their topic some time… maybe you? :)
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Would have been fun to watch together!! Too nervous about other poss outcome to watch in anyone’s company, though. (Plus you’re far :). )
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Still writing my paper for Concepts!
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Happy to hear it :)
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Binnington. Sigh.
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Incredible series of saves!