Whenever people ask what the Founders would have thought of the present, all I can think about is this Bill-and-Ted-style episode of “Alvin and the Chipmunks” alvin.fandom.com/wiki/Bye,_Ge...

I’ll take the L on this. As a matter of common sense, can you imagine if this was the word they used on July 4th?

Today I learned about sfratto de goym in Pitigliano #omnomnom

I’m in the Duomo di Siena, the first ever church to be designed by Tim Burton

Wouldn't the birth of Muhammad, at least, be a more significant post-B.C. event than the American Revolution? There are a lot more Muslims than Americans.

Signs of spring

Necktie choice a bit impish for a talk at harvard

Ah! I found the screenshot. Use it in good health

Party in the trash room

Paused for a moment of reflection

Forget the groundhog, I don’t need to be reminded that it’s endless winter

Whew

Way ahead of you (pic from yesterday):

I like making my mom laugh

WELL?

You just reminded me of the last time I entered the New Yorker caption contest.

Ballpoint pen on napkin, 2025

Couldn't one just wet one's face with tears of despair?

It's the 249th anniversary of the burning of a fifth of New York City--I have some pretty strong (evidence-based!) opinions about what happened, and you can buy the book; meanwhile I'm giving a talk about it in downtown Manhattan 🔥🔥🔥

Long Islanders knew about heraldry way before Game of Thrones