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Claire Major

@clairemajor.bsky.social

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Work: Professor. Director. Editor. Author. Presenter. Fun: Scifi novels. Comics. Food. I love all the cats and dogs. Out here trying to find my people.

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Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 9h

My kiddo turned 21 today. Where does the time go?

Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 2d

Not sure where this is from, but I am feeling it today.

Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 2d

It's 67 degrees in Alabama. Time to drag out the fleece.

Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 3d

Halfway through the week, and somehow my to-do list has doubled.
Math isn’t mathing.

Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 4d

“Nine-tenths of education is encouragement.”
~Anatole France

#TeachingTipTuesday
#HigherEd
#Teaching

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 5d

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · 5d

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Jenny Gaitskell @jennygaitskell.bsky.social · 7d

'Books have souls,’ repeated the cat softly. ‘A cherished book will always have a soul. It will come to its reader’s aid in times of crisis.'

Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books

#BookWormSat 💙📚
🎨 Eva Fialka

Painting of a grey cat with yellow eyes. It gazes out from the page of a book, looking past us, ears erect. Despite a serious demeanor, it wears a red bowtie with white spots. The page is printed in French and washed in shades of gold.

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Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 6d

Take the rest!

(she said, looking at her "to-do" list)...

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K. Desireé Milwood @haikuguru.bsky.social · 7d

If I’m overwhelmed, please don’t add more whelms.

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Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 7d

Gray floof!!!

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Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 7d

This goofball says hi!

#Caturday
#CatsOfBluesky

Cat on a staircase with tongue stuck out

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Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 8d

Have a lovely weekend, friends!

#TGIF

Meme with a woman saying: I haven't been this excited for Friday since last Friday

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Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 9d

“I've never known any trouble than an hour's reading didn't assuage.”

― Arthur Schopenhauer

Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 9d

It's Friday, right? Right?
(I feel strongly that it should be Friday)

Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 9d

I am pretty well convinced that I would have to do email full time just to break even.

Where do I opt out?

#unsustainable

Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 10d

Am writing. Or at least making prolonged eye contact with the blinking cursor.
#Amwriting

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brelen yagi @byagi.bsky.social · 11d

fly you fool

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Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 11d

Sorry about the day. Hope it has gotten better. Here's a fuzz butt:

Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 11d

Instructor presence is contagious. Be fully there, and students are more likely to be too.

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Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · 12d

I love that I can say hello to this magnificent creature multiple times a week day and night. This time coming from teaching and with kiddo on the bike from soccer practice (she took the photo). A good familiar face to greet you #Naga

Photo of sea serpent sculpture Naga in Golden Gate Park - lit up at night

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Alison Birch @irishali13.bsky.social · 12d

Good night, friends. ⭐️

a tree with stars hanging from it and the words good night written on it

ALT: a tree with stars hanging from it and the words good night written on it

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Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 12d

You shall not pass!

Tiny cat blocking a large dog from walking up the stairs.

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Alison Birch @irishali13.bsky.social · 12d

Her heart was a secret garden,
and the walls were very high.

~ William Goldman
The Princess Bride

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Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 12d

I have a system. For every compliance training email reminder, I do exactly one of their trainings.

I figure I'll get done way ahead of deadline this way.

Claire Major @clairemajor.bsky.social · 12d

Monday morning. My weekend evaporated. Where do I file a complaint?