I adapted @jmadelman.bsky.social's commonplace books concept for my film courses last academic year and I'm doing it again. To me, my Blue Books!
Tiffany Knoell, Ph.D.
@tlknoell.bsky.social
Professional nerd. Occasional time traveler. Co-host of Silent Film Fridays on Stream.place. Associate Teaching Professor and historian at the intersection of media and culture. Views are my own, not those of my employer.
I would love to know how the phrase "A meat mech in need of a casing" ended up in one of my Keep notes.
"The news was scaring the kids, so I put on The Exorcist." Morph, I'm very glad you exist.
Lotte Reiniger's silhouette animation in THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED (1926), the earliest surviving full-length animated feature. Her attention to detail was stunning, note the wobble of the chess piece.
If I had a nickel for every time I heard that from adults growing up, I'd have a lot of nickels. If I had a nickel for every time an adult told me that as an adult, I would be buried in the avalanche. We enable abuse when we look away. Don't look away. Protect and defend those who need that care.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdaySen. Husted won't call for Rep. Max Miller to withdraw from running for reelection despite abuse horrible allegations: "Let's focus on letting them sort through this on a family level"
Really, really not earning my vote.
The Buckeye Flame@thebuckeyeflame.com · yesterdayVivek Ramaswamy earns an ‘F’ in LGBTQ+ rights; here’s a look at his track record. The Republican Ohio governor nominee has consistently supported anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and used transphobic rhetoric. thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/08/04/v...
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Sasha Kim@s-kim.bsky.social · 2d agoLibrarians, Archivists, & Archives that collect/manage popular culture materials-I've started a Discord server to discuss collections, materials, repositories, etc. to share info and build community. Comics, games, movies/tv, etc #popularculture #archives #archivists #librarians discord.gg/xvhWAhhkw
I missed Stockholm Pride by one day this year, so I've been looking at photos in social media. This message really resonated: "If people are born into this shitty world anyway, can't at least everyone be allowed to love whomever the hell they want while they're here?" 🌈💙💛 📷 Joakim Hall
If you have experienced dv, this may trigger you. I experienced this as a child, not as an adult, and I still had a reaction. Please be kind to yourselves.
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3d agoRep. Max Miller: "My former wife has claimed that during a custody exchange at my home that day, I assaulted her…If I had assaulted her, would she have offered to cook me dinner six days later?"
Save a life.
jessamyn@librarian.bsky.social · 5d agoI work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
If you have an academic in your life, please be gentle with them this weekend because they're probably freaking the fuck out.
Joseph M. Adelman@jmadelman.bsky.social · 5d agoBecause the 1st is a Saturday, “How is it August already?!” will be observed today, Friday, July 31, 2026. Please panic accordingly.
Treadle sewing machine repair time. There's a nut that's misaligned, causing the wheel to hang up. Screwdriver and crescent wrench to the rescue.
Me, inching closer to the start of term. You must sneak up on these things and catch them unaware.
Silent Movie GIFs@silentmoviegifs.bsky.social · 6d agoThe Fall of Troy (1911) contains one of cinema's first depictions of the story of the Trojan Horse
Acton doesn't automatically get my vote because she's not Ramaswamy. Stand up for all of us, not only those who seem to be politically attractive.
The Buckeye Flame@thebuckeyeflame.com · 5d agoAmy Acton’s campaign staff met with Ohio LGBTQ+ leaders. The meeting did not go well. Acton didn’t attend. Leaders were barred from entry. Others were kicked out. ✏️ @kenschneck.bsky.social thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/07/31/a...
Here is my latest on MAGA’s crusade to make us all dumber. share.google/YwlZRosjK3cF...
Law’s misspelling reveals a deeper truth
While stating that everything taught should be “historically and factually accurate” Idaho’s new civics law misspells the name of Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas. There is a deeper historica…
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Violence against women is preventable. But it requires all of us to act and speak up. Let's believe survivors, and champion equality.
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Dr Eleanor Janega@goingmedieval.bsky.social · 5d agoThird part of our summer-long look at the ghosts of Mesopotamia is live at Patreon now. You can check it out from £1 per month. Please support my nonsense I have been up since five translating ghost stories from German. Help. www.patreon.com/GoingMedieva...
Mychal sits & shares that Ms. Rachel posted, “Black boys deserve to grow up.” This is not controversial, it is hope. Black library kids deserve to grow up to become Black library grown-ups. Black boys deserve to live in a world where that has not always felt true. Black boys deserve joy ✨
