Ian M Hartshorn

My semester long simulation with my students last semester was “Iran closes the strait of Hormuz after the Supreme Leader dies” I’ve got sophomores more ready than this gov.

Pretty cat yawn

Blume’s “The Art of Trafficking” book talk.

My friend Laura Blume presenting her new book.

This guy gets 'moderate' because he's white and Christian mostly?

There's a random one right off the highway in Reno that's always like $6 when the going rate is $4.

81 mile commute round trip 5 days a week. 🤷🏻‍♂️

The US is trying to get gold in South America and the Shia are going hereditary. Everybody is getting old school this year.

I don't have anything internet enabled (just my tv and computers) and I'm terrified if I move I'll have to buy stuff that automatically is connected.

AMERICA'S BACK

Somewhere in the Midwest yea.

Fun reminder that the "Spanish Flu" wasn't from Spain, it was just that Spain was more transparent about reporting on it.

*others are really better qualified.

Ah yes the moral conundrum of being asked to do local press about Iran, knowing I’m not an expert and really better are qualified AND that if I say no the next person they get will be WAY less qualified.

There are really important things that parties do including things that partisans are annoyed by.

I’d like the Democratic Party to do any of them better.

This is such a good point, and it just also illustrates the racist double standards where Mamdani continues to be vilified no matter how much he works on outreach, while for Plattner, there are endless supplies of grace.

(this is not a dig. good for him.)

Reading the bio of some local official in a kefluffle which cites his leadership in the LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

I love Reno.

*Eugenics Wars, original timeline.

Hey, Mike. I've been under rocket fire in Israel (don't ask, long story). It's not fun and I doubt that anyone currently getting bombed by your boss in the region is having a good time.

An Egyptian security officer once wanted to detain me because I "might be Palestinian"

(I'm American. I'm paler than any Palestinian I've ever known. My ancestors are 95% Eastern European Jews, Brits, and Irish)

"affairs" don't usually lead to one of the people immolating themselves. Sure seems like it was something worse.

I'm rather conflict avoidant and don't enjoy arguments.

(yes, I'm a scholar of contentious politics and spend most of my time outside my day job doing labor union stuff)

Sorry, missed the buttons for 'ex-intelligence' and 'flew a military aircraft'

The 2026 Dem Congressional Candidate Drop Down Menu

Like, can you imagine explaining why the Ultras were fighting with the CSF in Dokki to somebody whose main job was to put fraternity boys in the drunk tank for the night?

This reminds me of when I was in Egypt in 2012 andmy friend was from a big US public school. This school had decided that safety of students abroad was should be handled by the campus police. So while we were in a neighborhood getting tear gassed, the campus cops were calling her to check in

Meet James Talarico - Talarico for Texas James is an eighth-generation Texan, former middle school teacher, and Presbyterian seminarian. As a state representative, he’s led the fight against the billionaire mega-donors and puppet politicians...

Maybe I'm wrong, he calls himself a seminarian here: jamestalarico.com/meet-james-t... I dunno. Maybe he is working towards ordination. I'm not super clear on ordination in PC USA.

Lt. Col. running a national guard base in NJ. (dad's side)
Ne'er Do Well bankrupt business man? (mom's side)

He also kidnapped my mom once, which was told as a heartwarming anecdote by my mother.

That's not just a change, Youssef.
That's real progress.

(that's my best attempt at stilted ChatGPT-speak)

Purim is now Carnival, sufganyot are beignets, Cajuns are the lost tribe, we're going for a full merger.