I FIGURED OUT WHERE THE SIMPSONS’ SPRINGFIELD IS USING ANALYTICAL DEDUCTION AND TEXTUAL ANALYSIS
Dr. Kari Nixon
@karinixon.bsky.social
Former professor. Always author. Recent immigrant to Norway. Accidental influencer (@ karikarismatic) Victorian lit | Medical Humanities | Death and Disease in Culture Born in Texas but raised on Norwegian rap and pop music
35,000 people are already following me on TikTok—come join them! I break down the surprising (and often hilarious) differences between American and Norwegian culture, plus the struggles of leaving behind my old life and career for a safer future in Norway. If that sounds interesting, come hang out!
In the Victorian Era, people could only get in touch with you by 1) visiting your home on the one day of the week that were willing to have guests, or 2) by leaving a card to say they had stopped by at some other time, hoping you would then visit them on their designated visiting day
Can’t for the life of me imagine why this toy didn’t sell and ended up in the bargain bin
I love how I sometimes lose things for months bc I refuse to look under my bed. Like, we are all very aware the missing sock or slipper could very well be there, but we’d all prefer not to ask questions.
Are you okay, darling? You’ve barely touched your ever-growing pile of existential dread
If TikTok would simply become the US president, no one could ban it or sanction it. Problem solved
Also, Mary Wollstonecraft: "I do not hear the [Danes] talk with delight of the winter, which is the constant theme of the Norwegians; on the contrary, they seem to dread its comfortless inclemency." SO true STILL. My immigrant daughter was ELATED that there was snow for sledding today at school
Ok, I finally dug it up: "As the Norwegians do not frequently see travellers, they are very curious to know their business. If I were importuned by their curiosity, /1
Dr. Kari Nixon@karinixon.bsky.social · 2y agoPlz ask me how Mary Wollstonecraft described Norwegians! Spør mæ hvordan mary wollstonecraft (forfatter til Frankenstein boka) beskrev Nordmenn! I need to info dump! God I’ve missed this type of platform!!!
@omeka.org omega! Girl I used to teach you to all my students in my history classes 😭😭😭 I feel like I’m at a class reunion rn
Plz ask me how Mary Wollstonecraft described Norwegians! Spør mæ hvordan mary wollstonecraft (forfatter til Frankenstein boka) beskrev Nordmenn! I need to info dump! God I’ve missed this type of platform!!!
@nursingclio.bsky.social you guys!!! Omg it’s like the gang is all back together again 😭😭😭 I missed old academic Twitter
Like, honestly, if an Ancient Mariner came up to me and grabbed me by the arm, I'd f¤&ckin' run, not be like "cool, bestie, tell me a tale."
Like, honestly, if an Ancient Mariner came up to me and grabbed me by the arm, I'd f¤&ckin' run, not be like "cool, bestie, tell me a tale."
Trying to decide if modern rap is more reliant on synecdoche or metonym…. 🤔 which would be easier if I could ever remember the difference between the two 😅
my favorite activity with students was always doing Romanticism Bingo for Valentine's Day. They would make the squares after learning the concepts. I gift it to you for an Early Valentine's Day
I wonder if all the sweaters I’ve left behind at restaurants still think about me, too…
I’m sorry but this right-wing Norwegian political candidate looks like what robot societies think humans look like
Just had an undercover ticket citation officer on my bus? Ka i helvete driver dere med no, ATB ?! You guys already have a terrible reputation for disproportionally ticketing immigrants. This is not gonna help your look. Y’all need to hire a brand and company redesigner
America is: working a full-time adjunct teaching load in 2016, making below the poverty line income, &now be told by that same community college that I didn't work full time to qualify for Public Service Student Loan forgiveness. But ofc it's the Starbucks habit that's keeping us broke