For years I used to bore my wife over lunch with stories about funny incidents — J Herriot
The spirit moved me. I forgave myself for my lack of talent -Joni M
@GadSaad@Harvard "Meritocratic ethos" Hahahahhaa
Harvard used to have a test to get in, but then "too many" Jews were getting in so they ditched the test. Then there's the legacy scandals....
Seems like people are okay with white people being untouchable.
@Mibagents@andibartz The paths diverge. Once you have kids you can never know what it’s like to never have them and to grow older without having had to raise them.
@business Amazing how the corporate world is always talking about facing complex challenges and creating solutions, but the second they encounter one where the outcome would have limited direct financial gain for the super rich, and instead benefit the broader community they balk.
@alexnazaryan@joshrogersNHPR Then he gets to DC, realizes who does all the work and changes his ignorant mind. This is how it always works with Republicans. Then they hand out raises.
@rgay Same. Did you see that HONY guy talking about how sex with straight men (except himself, natch) is like eating "dirty sock soup"? Thing is, listening to straight women on Twitter, I think he's got a point.
Since taking over New College in January, a DeSantis-appointed board fired the school's president, fired the school's chief diversity officer, denied tenure to faculty, and invited this controversial right-wing political hack to give the college commencement address.