I teach about literature and education. Trying to desire the good. Puerto Rican. I wrote a book about confession.https://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mpub5zfrnc2mDone well, underlying critique is an affirmation of the person.04 Jul 2026 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpub5zfrnc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mpuazxytus2aDouthat, in the end, worked for much of his time post-Harvard to arrive at this particular political moment. His book, Grand New Party, effectively argued for what became the MAGA movement, albeit a more polite version.04 Jul 2026 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpuazxytus2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mkag5asr6s2qThere’s a deep desire to live and be with each other in analogue ways. We can’t continue to act like Big Tech and corporations will create space for that to happen. We have to create it for ourselves. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkag5asr6s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mjuccjnim22yCurriculum is contested. We know this, and need to gather collectively to talk about it. Submit your proposals to this June online conference to gather virtually so we can do so! www.aaacs.org/conferences.html https://www.aaacs.org/conferences.html19 Apr 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjuccjnim22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mjskyov3js2hMore kids need to experience the politics of this cultural symbol right here.18 Apr 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjskyov3js2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mjrmclv7fc2bThe podcasters and conservative influencers provide the deep, psychological cope for people who do not go to church, but feel they can “get it” elsewhere.18 Apr 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrmclv7fc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mjk24eaajk24Teaching students they’re agents of change as well as teaching them how to be in solidarity shouldn’t be at odds with each other.15 Apr 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk24eaajk24https://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mjcg4vfyes23 [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Apr 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcg4vfyes23https://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mj3cpbvmkk22It’s somewhat daunting to the rest of the public that even academics can make bad arguments. Which is part of the deal. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Apr 2026 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3cpbvmkk22https://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mivydynrls22Form and flesh do not get negated for beauty to appear.07 Apr 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivydynrls22https://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mivxkochtk2lHey don’t look at me. I’m an educationalist trying to get students to read Pseudo-Dionysius, Eriugena, and Catherine of Siena.07 Apr 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivxkochtk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3miuqiqqc322sNew Sincerity, part deux, loading!07 Apr 2026 02:33 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3miuqiqqc322shttps://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mirqhta6b22vThis really shouldn’t be controversial in the least. If this is controversial to you, I don’t know what to say. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Apr 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mirqhta6b22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3miqwf3cark26“The stone is rolled back, not papier-mache, Not a stone in a story, But the vast rock of materiality that in the slow grinding of Time will eclipse for each of us The wide light of day.” —John Updike, “Seven Stanzas at Easter”05 Apr 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqwf3cark26https://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mimxqorkxk2qYou can’t hurt me. I was once employed the rat from Chuck E Cheese.04 Apr 2026 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimxqorkxk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mimkjapbjk2nReading Delores Williams would give a much better sense of “intersectionality” than some of these social foundations of education texts.03 Apr 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimkjapbjk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mihuhzruls2hIn the end, you cannot cheat your way to education, or, at least, the type of education which isn’t reducible to degrees.01 Apr 2026 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihuhzruls2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3migvnc2cv22cEducational leaders love anything that “appears” innovative and entrepreneurial to avoid the difficulty of study. We have a lot of leaders in charge of places meant for intellectual inquiry who do not like to think or study.01 Apr 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3migvnc2cv22chttps://bsky.app/profile/chriscruza51890.bsky.social/post/3mie7mfy7ik2nMake your kids play at the park with people bigger and stronger. I promise they’ll be miles better than if you put them on a travel team. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Mar 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:4gioadym4khpmkodazfeui5c/app.bsky.feed.post/3mie7mfy7ik2n