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He/him/his. PhD in Rhetoric and Political Communication. Autistic and very gay. Coffee drinker, cat lady, bourbon connoisseur, university educator, Star Trek enjoyer, Straw Hat Pirate, etc.
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sometimes I wonder if many were taught the concept of inside thoughts

I’ve never understood the “deleting soon” Grindr screen name I mean, I do, it’s a cry for attention but why

looks like full american economic collapse is still on the menu. thank god

fleetwood mac’s silver springs is spiritual violence no, I will not elaborate further. yes, I am a proponent of it

siri show me a perfect pop song siri:

Goddammit DS9’s In the Pale Moonlight is such masterful television. 10/10, no notes.

This is an incredibly dangerous moment. Once habeus corpus is gone, there’s no going back: we’re in full bore authoritarianism. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Experienced a gratifying end to this semester's section of Persuasion, in which multiple students reported in our reflection conversation they experienced an "Aha!" moment, during which the entire semester's worth of study clicked into place for them.

I’m only through the first episode of the new black mirror season and already… Jesus Christ

If like three years ago the pundit class and democratic politicians had held to this line we wouldn't be where we are today "I don't know what the big deal is."

Filtered comments on TikTok is such an exceptionally well implemented feature

as I’ve learned just now, the truism “write drunk, edit sober” also works in the inverse

Taught this lesson to undergrads today. Worth it.

every fucking day Michelle Goldberg is proven right

Hell. No. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

I guess it’s a good thing I never got around to getting officially diagnosed. newrepublic.com/post/194245/...

Probs gonna have to declare bankruptcy due to this. Huzzah. www.marketwatch.com/story/studen...

currently watching ds9's "Ferengi Love Songs"

In what fucking bizarro timeline have we landed in where David fucking Brooks is out here demanding a mass national uprising/general strike and quoting MARX and ENGELS? www.mediaite.com/trump/conser...

organized resistance starts at the community level—and we can all agree the American left is disorganized as hell right now

protests aren’t a one and done thing: a gentle reminder for when you’re feeling burnt out and unheard www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jH7dWc/

theonion.com/historians-q...

y’all remember that time they made worf a terrorist and then never spoke of it again

feeling overwhelmed? so am I—here’s something that helps me keep the dread at bay

I’ve wondered how to appropriately respond to the “end of the world” I reflect on that here: www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jPN6Sh/

I’ve wondered how to appropriately respond to the “end of the world” I reflect on that here: www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jPN6Sh/

So many new build houses have all the character and charm of Turkish veneers

manifested peace so hard that the thought of hooking up with another man repulses me I refuse to deal with the chaos of it

I would like a simple and non-horrific explanation of what all that red liquid is at the El Salvadoran prison Trump is sending people to extrajudicially www.google.com/maps/place/1...

newrepublic.com/post/193725/...

Watching this happen live was a nice counterbalance of hope against the deluge of chaos. It's not much, but it's something. It's an indication they're finally taking things seriously.

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility.

busy evening