jessgino.bsky.social
PhD candidate in comp lit at UNC | russian and east european lit | animal studies | narratology & consciousness | vegan for 🐄 and 🌏 | Слава 🇺🇦
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I just got online for the day and am not sure if this is in reference to some new horror from current events or just a standalone joke, and I'm too afraid to ask.
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Anyway, time to rage-clean my house.
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I read the cited EO and I don't see where it requires universities to do this. Wouldn't surprise me that our Republican-appointed BoG is being over-compliant.
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Wondering if one thing we can do is encourage undergrads to stay enrolled and keep registering for these courses as a political statement that will help threatened departments and disciplines survive.
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"Dangerous lack of imagination" is such a good phrase. I was bothered by the same thing during the our university's response to Covid (and now, of course). Our "leaders" have no ideas and can't lead, and they don't think to turn to all the smart, creative people who work for them
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Needed this. Glad it came across my feed.
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Read this too quickly as "tarantula warfare" and was horrified, both as an animal welfare advocate and an arachnophobe
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I know exactly the bush you’re talking about. I think there’s plenty to spare
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How do you plan your schedule around it? And what are your favorite Portland long walks? On a good day, I’ll get 2-3 miles but I know I’d be happier if I walked more
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Indeed! (Was joking about worrying about being laughed at but I do want to sound like I know what I'm talking about.) Thanks for your input!
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He's Baltic German, so not sure how it relates to current Hochdeutsch. Also not sure what to do with the Ue, but your version is what I have been saying in presentations and nobody has laughed at me.
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This is when I do menial shit like changing all the dates on my syllabus for next semester.
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Atomic Habits is great. I can see why people are suspicious of that type of book, but I also found it helpful.
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Your choir needs you. Your writing is both comforting and motivating in dark times.
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Appreciated your talk at the Presidential Panel!
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I was embarrassed to quietly, sneakily take this picture before all the weirdos arrived
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This issue is more that there are no vegan options but the green v got my hopes up