Did I just put on makeup specifically to go vote? Yes, I did. Gotta show respect for democracy.

If you’re the person who came up with political campaign texting, I hope you know we all hate you.

Me, foolishly choosing to cite .gov websites instead of private sites that have copied same info My copyeditor: Yeah, all those links are broken…..

On the radio today, there was big to-do about how Spain is so ecstatic bc they’ve only won the World Cup one other time, and it was ages ago. My friends, you won last time. In 2023. You are the reigning champions. Why are we disavowing women’s sports?

Tomorrow at @aadl.org, join me for a discussion of @chucktingle.bsky.social’s Bury Your Gays, in person or livestream. Let’s trot, A2! aadl.org/node/668531

The Big Gay Read | The Algorithm’s Gonna Get You: What Datafication Means to Queer Stories and AI in Hollywood | Ann Arbor District Library

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📣 Announcing this year's FaAS SIG graduate essay contest! Submit your essays related to fan and audience studies, up to 7,500 words, by Aug. 31 for possible publication in @journal.transformativeworks.org. For more details and to submit: tinyurl.com/faasgradessa...

Register by July 10 to join us for our 2026 conference, entirely online, free with active membership. July 15-18, hosted by U Central Florida

My dog’s 20th birthday is tomorrow, pass it on

Jeopardy featured an answer for which the correct question was “What is the Gulf of Mexico?” See, you don’t actually have to comply with nonsense.

Everyone keeps asking me if I’m watching the World Cup and I’m so confused bc it’s not until next year 😉

Rachel Bachman, WSJ sports reporter@realbachscore.bsky.social · last mo.

Reminder that the Women's World Cup kicks off June 24, 2027 in Brazil.

We have found the only dog in the US who enjoys today.

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This is Mariner. He was born completely deaf, which means he gets to enjoy fireworks with all the sparkle and none of the boom. 13/10 (IG: real_marinertheseapuppy)

We're twelve days from the @eliterature.bsky.social ELO (un)supervised 2026 online conference, hosted by @ucftandt.bsky.social - browse the schedule in your time zone and register now at: anastasiasalter.net/ELO2026/ - the conference is free with ELO membership!

In calendar year 2026, I have been asked to review a book proposal, two book manuscripts, four journal articles, and a tenure case. It is June. Some of you aren’t pulling your weight.

Happy beautiful 100th birthday to Mel Brooks, @officialmelbrooks.bsky.social! We love you!

Hey, buckaroos! Have you reserved a copy of "Bury Your Gays" for Ann Arbor District Library's (aadl.org) Big Gay Read? Events for the annual community event featuring the enigmatic Chuck Tingle (chucktingle.bsky.social) include a cryptid craft workshop, horror movie trivia & more. Details at link!

Chuck Tingle's 'Bury Your Gays' Gets the Big Gay Read Treatment For 2026

The Ann Arbor District Library's sixth annual Big Gay Read is diving into "Bury Your Gays," a darkly funny horror novel by masked author Chuck Tingle that

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If you're worried about the environmental footprint of using AI, I can give you my dad's phone number, and you can text him random questions. He texts back answers. Comes with the same caveat that answers may or may not be correct.

I need y’all to stop conflating “woman-focused” or “woman-centric” with “feminist.” They are not the same thing.

Romance writers wanted! Please share your thoughts on AI for a research project being conducted by Bridget Kies of Oakland University. Soliciting published and unpublished authors for interviews. More info: bridgetkies.com/romance-and-... #romance #romancelandia #romanceauthors

Who among you is teaching students to end one section of a paper with a preview about what the next section will be? Stop doing this.

A nurse just told me she wished she had a superpower. I thought she was bonkers and reminded her, "You help sick people understand what's going on with their bodies and then make them better. You're a superhero!" 🦹‍♀️

Media studies friends: You need to watch The Comeback season three.

a woman is jumping in the air while holding a purse with hbo written on the bottom right

ALT: a woman is jumping in the air while holding a purse with hbo written on the bottom right

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Still seems gentler than an Amazon delivery drone.

WeRateDogs@weratedogs.com · 2mo ago

This is Ramsey. He is a mail delivery dog. Shipping is free, and while packages might not be handled with care, they are handled with enthusiasm. 14/10 (TT: rhiannoninthe904)

So the question of whether Persepolis is going on my summer syllabus has been solved. So sad. Satrapi was so young and such a great voice for Iranians.

Here's the full list of events for the @aadl.org's Big Gay Read this year. Join me on July 15 to talk about how Big Data and AI are changing Hollywood and queer stories. And catch @chucktingle.bsky.social himself this weekend.

Why do I oppose privatized space exploration? NASA successfully sent the Artemis II crew to the moon and got them home safely in what was a victory for science and humanity. Meanwhile, here's what private space companies are doing. www.cbsnews.com/news/blue-or...

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad in Florida

Blue Origin, which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was gearing up for a June launch to put a batch of Amazon "Leo" internet satellites into orbit.

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Insisting that there are only two absolute biological sexes and genders and willfully ignoring that nature is rife with counter examples and then attributing specific behaviors to those sexes and genders sounds a lot more like "gender ideology" to me than letting people pee and play sports does.

@camlbrown.bsky.social I keep getting targeted ads for Drag Brunch Saved My Life and it makes me think of you and your work. www.imdb.com/title/tt3698...

Does anybody know if CULTSTUD-L is still going? I haven't seen any emails from it in a while, and I can't log in or re-register, but the listserv manager still thinks it exists.

Well said. Read the whole thread.

Mel Stanfill@melstanfill.bsky.social · 3mo ago

the basic policy of "you slapped some LLM stuff in your paper and didn't check it, we can't trust you" is entirely sound, but the specific reactions (and the reactions to the reactions) really show how different norms are across disciplines. 1/

AI integration into LMSes seems to fundamentally misunderstand the point of school and make a nightmare for faculty.

Miriam Posner@miriamposner.com · 3mo ago

Coming tomorrow to Canvas, if your university subscribes at the Canvas Next tier (IDK what that is either) and your IT department enables "Ignite AI." community.instructure.com/en/discussio...