sorry, i will never tire of this joke…, but t’a all true: this morning’s long- eared owl is my first sighting for NYC. My 7th owl species for Manhattan (not counting Flaco), and #234 on my NY County bird list.

i’m starting to feel bad for her, tbh. dem establishment voices routinely insisting that biden *must* run again, despite his age, because alas there’s just no one else we can get behind

Re your idea: sounds interesting. You might want to take a look at Steven Klein’s recent The Work of Politics- it’s terrific

glad to hear my work on Arendt is helpful- all of that was written years ago- it’s been a long time since I’ve worked on Human Condition, but I’m back at it now (was asked to write a chapter for new Cambridge Companion)…

bruh you literally *wrote a book* on “male poets expressing affection etc”

lol there’s another box on this grid with your name on it, tho

in truth this is a topic about which i have in the past expressed complicated opinions

sports, mostly anyway, that's the part she leaves out

full quote is funnier, but didn't want to get yelled at for it. merely house style in the publication, so don't blame me, or Auden. (if you want you can blame the CIA, as the publication was Encounter)

why make them decide, tho? just disqualify both from the ballot