Craig Hollander

In the Simpsons episode that famously predicted the Trump presidency - “Bart to the Future” - there is also a joke about India nuking Pakistan. 😬

Foreign companies should continue advertising their wares with pre-tariff pricing, but then alert the customer right before the purchase that there is also a new Trump Foreign Import tax of [XX]%, which, of course, needs to be factored into the final price.

I recently bought this foldout from 1885. It suddenly seemed worth posting.

My dog’s March Madness bracket is predicated on every team with a feline mascot losing and every team with a canine mascot winning. It’s as good a strategy as any other.

Out of all the topics that I'm covering in my course on the early American republic this semester, I never would have thought that the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 would be the one that would be the most topical. Yet, here we are. youtube.com/watch?v=cqhr5pvL…

I’m lecturing on the temperance movement right before spring break because the students need to realize that history is mostly a giant buzzkill.

Thus far, the Orioles are dealing with serious injuries to their best hitter (Gunnar Henderson), their best starting pitcher (Grayson Rodriguez), their top free agent acquisition (Tyler O’Neill), and their best setup man (Andrew Kittredge). Baseball is back!!!

You might respect and appreciate the owner of your favorite sports franchise. But only @DM_Rubenstein takes the time to chat about presidential history with fans in the concourse.

RIP, Rickey. I once had longtime MLB veteran Mike Bordick speak to my “Baseball in American History” class. A student asked him to name the best player he ever played with or against. Bordick said Ricky Henderson because he could win a game all by himself. nypost.com/2024/12/21/sports…

The Ravens and Steelers are making it hard to take my mind off of presidential politics — Jackson, Wilson, Washington, Johnson, Harrison, Jefferson…

A coalition of activists and the college-educated isn’t a political party; it’s a dinner party. newrepublic.com/article/1881…

I can’t believe my lawn signs didn’t work.

Amazing news! Bill is not only an incredible scholar, but the most passionate softball player I know. He’s a wry wit, too. I once lamented to Bill that it was a shame Princeton had lost a particular professor. He retorted: “The cemeteries are littered with irreplaceable people.”

Maybe I’ll take a break from obsessing about current events to do a little course prep! Now, let’s see what topic is on the syllabus for tomorrow. . .The election of 1860, secession, and the beginning of the Civil War. 🤦🏻‍♂️

I’m told that my college embraces the teacher-scholar model for faculty. But it seems a lot more like the teacher-meeting attendee model these days.

I took my kids canvassing yesterday. Every time someone opened the door with a dog, my 10-year-old would insist that @suealtman is more “pro-dog” than @KeanForCongress.

My college is celebrating “our diverse campus community” with the words of an avowed antisemite. 🤦🏻‍♂️

I want to punch my Apple Watch every time I’m stuck in a meeting and it tells me to stand up.

This protest couldn't wait a day? Why purposefully hurt the feelings of Israelis and Jews in their community by protesting on October 7? @Columbia's Core Curriculum used to stress having empathy, civility, and respect, especially when we disagreed with one another. What happened?

Yikes. Netanyahu to Khamenei right now…