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A professor of rhetoric, and teacher of argumentation in the grand and glorious city of New York. My opinions should be yours. Love writing, reading, teaching, video games, and the internet. http://sophisticdebate.com
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Why would Sonic EVER need a car? Who is designing these games?

Deliberative Democratic Theory and Debate What gives? I am reading Deliberative Democratic Theory for the first time - never really been much of one to have faith in democracy other than a rhetorical commonplace that really comes in handy - perhaps more than any other commonplace out there, even…

Teaching!

There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness is the true method.

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my rural local news put up a post asking what people thought of the halftime show and this little old white lady commented “I didn’t get it but I’m old. I hope the young people had fun. I liked his pants and his jacket. 💕”

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The Michael Cassette guest mix on #ABGT614 is phenomenal. Sounds so good - one of the best ever I think. @aboveandbeyondofc.bsky.social #above&beyond

Do the food options at my university shut down at 7:30 because they hate students, are ignorant of student needs and behavior, or because it helps the basketball team?

Backfiring Facts There's a new format of student excuse that I'm getting these days that relies on credibility but really doesn't do a great job of audience adaptation. It's worth talking about because I have been seeing it so often and it is an outcome of a facts-only reasoning epistemology,…

It will never not be strange to me that The Federalist is never cited in court decisions on Constitutional questions. At least I don’t know of any.

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I'm liking the new Mogwai album

Talking about Rhetoric on a Podcast Thanks to Ian for a great time on his podcast. It makes me want to fire up In the Bin again, but what doesn't? The only thing about In the Bin is that I no longer have regular updates or contact with the tournament-debating world. Although this is overwhelmingly…

I can’t believe that we have to watch Washington instead of the Lions

What sedative did they use on Kai Cenat in the mobile phone ads?

Today in Milan, a student activist group hung a trash-filled effigy of Musk upside down on a gate outside of piazzale Loreto, where Mussolini's body was displayed in 1945. They left the message: "C'è sempre posto a piazzale Loreto, Elon" (There's always room in piazzale Loreto, Elon)

Happy’s Place looks like a show for people who want to watch hyperactive people nod incredibly rapidly

Watching #MorningJoe is like rifling through your neighbors trash for breakfast

My posts here must be fantastic: Every hour I have the most beautiful women following me as their first or second action after joining Bluesky. They follow me before they even post something themselves! This is truly the mark of excellent writing.

#posthaven appears to be down this morning, that's not good

Things I hope stop on Bluesky: people policing calling posts "skeets" "starter packs" - they look pretty complete to me? Policing how people should feel about politics, i.e. "Now is not the time to be angry, stop being angry let's be X (resolute, steadfast, etc). saying *checks notes*

Why is Kelly Clarkson so composed and in control on the Wayfair ads and a babbling fountain of anxious speech on the show she hosts? Wayfair must be powerful

CBS This Morning showing how poor the thinking and discourse is in the United States

The LA quarterback looks like Elon musk when he has his helmet on. More NFL commentary to come

NPR is your elderly relative who you talk to on the phone once a month

Stop being an asshole There. Now I’m your Life coach

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Can we put Joe Kernan and Jim Cramer together on one CNBC show? They never listen, ignore, and talk over co hosts and guests. Seems perfect.