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aetariel.bsky.social
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*checking in on horse racing* “Sovereignty outduels Journalism” well that’s a little on the nose, guys

submitted 33 days ago • 46 comments

Happy Caturday 🐾🤍

submitted 62 days ago • 11 comments

why didn't they ride the eagles into mordor

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I have no words for how bad this is for biomedical research and higher education, especially medical schools. And to have it hit unexpectedly in the middle of the fiscal/academic year...

submitted 118 days ago • 0 comments

I feel like we could all use a little Sir Snacks-a-lot today.

submitted 142 days ago • 0 comments

The first 25 years of this century have lasted about 200 years

submitted 156 days ago • 15 comments

AAAAAHHHHHHHH

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2024: The year in cuteness and rascality

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😂

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Marta’s mom 🥹💜 #nwsl

submitted 194 days ago • 1 comment

Take it from Moshu: if you drop your apple snack you can have another one!

submitted 196 days ago • 18 comments

Yall….Taylor Swift Terrors Tour Halloween Decoration…

submitted 218 days ago • 29 comments

Remember: emotional burnout isn't praxis.

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I am not fucking sleeping tonight

submitted 238 days ago • 6 comments

It is old home week as @akivamcohen.bsky.social, @kenwhite.bsky.social and @davidlat.bsky.social are featured in this NYT story (gift link). www.nytimes.com/2024/05/26/n...

submitted 376 days ago • 21 comments

"Dear Editor, I have incorporated all suggestions from reviewer 2, and I hope you find the changes an improvement to the manuscript as a whole."

submitted 380 days ago • 72 comments

The 8 year old and I have begun a nightly tradition of telling each other weird facts before bed. He has accused me of offering subpar facts so I’m soliciting your weirdest and most delightful and / or horrifying facts. At me!

submitted 394 days ago • 578 comments

He goes now to his fathers, in whose mighty company he shall not be ashamed.

submitted 396 days ago • 7 comments

"This week, the unthinkable occurred on our [REVERENT ADJECTIVE] campus. An [INFLAMMATORY COLLECTIVE NOUN] overtook the historic [CENTRAL CAMPUS LOCATION NAMED AFTER PROBLEMATIC DONOR]." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/uni...

submitted 399 days ago • 3 comments

Here's the simple explanation as to why this will keep happening: most current university administrators don't actually *have* serious firsthand background in or commitment to education, teaching, civic literacy, or critical pedagogy. Instead, their values are organized around capital management.

submitted 407 days ago • 9 comments

Timeless

submitted 411 days ago • 7 comments

I'll show you fun in a handful of dust!

submitted 420 days ago • 2 comments

Unrepentant

submitted 448 days ago • 140 comments

I don't know who needs to see this, but...

submitted 487 days ago • 28 comments

Goddamnit, Jeremy.

submitted 544 days ago • 50 comments

START SPREADING THE NEWS I’M LEAVING TODAY

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Cartoon: Mjolnir! Mjolfar! With thanks to @adampknave.com for the idea :) Enjoy!

submitted 561 days ago • 16 comments

Good morning! #birds

submitted 570 days ago • 4 comments

Me: All right, I've finally earned every horse in Diablo 4. I can finally quit this nonsense forever. I am free. Diablo 4: We have introduced cute animal sidekicks. Me: *quivers* Diablo 4: They sit in stylish backpacks to keep them safe in battle! Me: Damn you all straight to hell.

submitted 571 days ago • 4 comments

The stages of Hallowe’en: * this is probably too much candy right? * this is definitely too much, nobody is coming * oh no they’re all coming at once, what if it’s not enough * nope, they stopped, please don’t stop

submitted 583 days ago • 10 comments

We thank the reviewers for their many constructive comments, which have improved the manuscript significantly.

submitted 587 days ago • 65 comments

UIUC has been mascot-less since 2007 In 2020 the student body voted to adopt a new mascot (the Kingfisher) but admins downplayed the referendum, presumably hoping it'd go away as folks graduated. These students have not let up. Check out these freaking epic posters on campus today:

submitted 596 days ago • 19 comments

This is about where I am this week, on the Inspirational Quote front.

submitted 602 days ago • 32 comments

Sure, women are growing in representation among undergrads and grad students. But then there's this. Fig by Rissler et al 2020. The research by social scientists has shown that this isn't a passive filter. It's caused by harassment, discrimination, and overt bias. academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

submitted 631 days ago • 10 comments