Ed Kaplan

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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Academic

[Ed Kaplan @dropshot]

Rio Diamond found in my basement. Still works with new battery.

[kelbin @pissboymcgee]

ty cobb (.366)- “legend” “best to ever do it” “🐐🐐🐐”

punxsutawney phil (.390)- “washed” “he sucks” “let’s kill him with rocks”

[Ed Kaplan @dropshot]

@RonaldGranieri Are you describing academic administration?

[John Penniman @Historiographos]

I will never recover from this student email.

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

Remember as a department chair you serve at the pleasure of the dean. And the dean is not pleased.

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

The customers in your 201 class aren’t happy. Please fix it!

[Ed Kaplan @dropshot]

@ntdPhD My favorite review comment: “I doubt the author’s judgment as a human being.” … and the reviewer still recommended publication

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

Everyone in the dean suit is psychic, yes. Okay, not really. We just read all your emails.
All. Your. Emails.

[Ed Kaplan @dropshot]

Generative AI has its uses.

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@RonaldGranieri The lieutenants are surprised by the sudden gravity of the situation.

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

Of course your laptop is running slower after IT fixed it. We need to keep you from doing anything stupid on your machine, even if it means you can’t get anything done. Remember a problem averted is a problem solved!

[Ed Kaplan @dropshot]

@RonaldGranieri It’s because someone stole my cell phone in the restaurant AND THEY WON’T LET ME GET IT BACK.

[Ed Kaplan @dropshot]

@TyrellMayfield Deterrence is predicated on a threat to prevent an undesired action. While explicit or implicit military threats are a normal part of such diplomacy, they need not be. So, in this case deterrence did indeed fail in the face of the threat of non-military sanctions.

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@ColdWarVault Since you did a few podcasts on the NESC, this new book might be of interest.

https://t.co/1Dz4E6iTn6

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@BDHerzinger @WarOnTheRocks @readwise save

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@SusanPolgar Mittens

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@MushtaqBilalPhD @readwiseio save

[Associate Deans @ass_deans]

Yes, the college loves how interdisciplinary your research and teaching are, how you create synergies at the intersection of your fields to leverage new insights. Now, tell us again how the college strategic plan is a bunch of BS and meaningless phrases.

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@shuomi3 Omnifocus