Dr. Amy Nusbaum
@amynusbaum.bsky.social
Professor, parent, partner on the Yakama reservation. WSU grad x3. Talks about: teaching shenanigans, women's sports, parenting, foster care and adoption, HSI/NASNTI vibes. Learning to cook and garden. Queer as in Free Palestine.
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Dr. Amy Nusbaum
@amynusbaum.bsky.social
· Jan 20
First four of 2025, done. Those of you on StoryGraph, join me there?
Dom Sheridan is selling off all of their Wave gear for charity and I'm so here for it lol
January 4, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Dom Sheridan is selling off all of their Wave gear for charity and I'm so here for it lol
The pictures from the Mewis/Kerr wedding are so beautiful😍😍😍. Gays are the best.
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The pictures from the Mewis/Kerr wedding are so beautiful😍😍😍. Gays are the best.
So...this is what 2003 felt like, yeah?
-Sincerely, I was 9 then.
-Sincerely, I was 9 then.
January 3, 2026 at 6:55 PM
So...this is what 2003 felt like, yeah?
-Sincerely, I was 9 then.
-Sincerely, I was 9 then.
My stipend was 14k/year, before the 1k that was taken out for fees. I survived only because I was very experienced at being A Poor.
Do y'all know how many PhD students are on food stamps?? And this is a 2024 article
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
January 3, 2026 at 6:48 AM
My stipend was 14k/year, before the 1k that was taken out for fees. I survived only because I was very experienced at being A Poor.
Couldn't be me. I always change it immediately to "impact" 😂
Correctly using affect or effect in writing.
January 2, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Couldn't be me. I always change it immediately to "impact" 😂
Round one of radiation done for Zoro 💪🏻
January 1, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Round one of radiation done for Zoro 💪🏻
This seems very Not Good
USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
December 30, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This seems very Not Good
Glad that Naomi and Jaedyn got out of here. Sad for those who remain.
It’s one thing for a team to decide to part ways with a player, that’s sport, but decorum and respect…
December 30, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Glad that Naomi and Jaedyn got out of here. Sad for those who remain.
Realizing I don't have much of my #OpenEd community over here. One of my 2026 goals is to get back into that literature and activism. Where's my crew? 🥹
December 29, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Realizing I don't have much of my #OpenEd community over here. One of my 2026 goals is to get back into that literature and activism. Where's my crew? 🥹
My community is being devastated by state-sanctioned kidnapping. This man was taken on Christmas, in front of his family.
They have no remorse, no care, no soul.
gofund.me/bf495b0ce
They have no remorse, no care, no soul.
gofund.me/bf495b0ce
Donate to Helping Rodrigo Hernandez and His Family, organized by Nancy Quinonez
On Christmas Day, what should have been a moment of peace and togetherness tur… Nancy Quinonez needs your support for Helping Rodrigo Hernandez and His Family
gofund.me
December 27, 2025 at 4:14 AM
My community is being devastated by state-sanctioned kidnapping. This man was taken on Christmas, in front of his family.
They have no remorse, no care, no soul.
gofund.me/bf495b0ce
They have no remorse, no care, no soul.
gofund.me/bf495b0ce
Preface: I am absolutely not hating on how anyone handles their holiday traditions.
For our family, not doing santa or elf on the shelf, as well as centering Yule>Christmas, has been one of our best parenting decisions.
For our family, not doing santa or elf on the shelf, as well as centering Yule>Christmas, has been one of our best parenting decisions.
December 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Preface: I am absolutely not hating on how anyone handles their holiday traditions.
For our family, not doing santa or elf on the shelf, as well as centering Yule>Christmas, has been one of our best parenting decisions.
For our family, not doing santa or elf on the shelf, as well as centering Yule>Christmas, has been one of our best parenting decisions.
ICE is kidnapping people in the Walmart parking lot on Christmas Eve and I'm just so sick about it. This has to fucking stop.
December 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
ICE is kidnapping people in the Walmart parking lot on Christmas Eve and I'm just so sick about it. This has to fucking stop.
I can't even make this shit up
December 24, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I can't even make this shit up
Lol I hope KC tanks again next year. Sorry Temwa, Lo, and Claire, y'all deserve better.
BREAKING: The Kansas City Current are finalizing a deal to hire Chris Armas as head coach, sources tell ESPN. Armas most recently coached MLS' Colorado Rapids. KC Current won the #NWSL Shield in 2025.
Story with @jeffreycarlisle.bsky.social:
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Story with @jeffreycarlisle.bsky.social:
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Sources: Current to hire Armas as new head coach
The Kansas City Current have agreed to terms to hire Chris Armas as the team's new head coach, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.
www.espn.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Lol I hope KC tanks again next year. Sorry Temwa, Lo, and Claire, y'all deserve better.
Reposted by Dr. Amy Nusbaum
There's a reason Lindsey Heaps is the second most marketable USWNT player in the SportsMedia Pro list, and it's not because she's the second most marketable USWNT player.
December 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
There's a reason Lindsey Heaps is the second most marketable USWNT player in the SportsMedia Pro list, and it's not because she's the second most marketable USWNT player.
Hey, uh, legal and/or academic friends: does this mean our grant gets a reprieve? Originally funded through 2027, then got a termination with the grant ending on December 31st of this year. Now this.
December 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Hey, uh, legal and/or academic friends: does this mean our grant gets a reprieve? Originally funded through 2027, then got a termination with the grant ending on December 31st of this year. Now this.
Denver quietly building a very good back line.
December 22, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Denver quietly building a very good back line.
Ughhhh I would die. Please please please.
#USWNT forward Cat Macario is drawing interest from several #NWSL teams, sources tell ESPN. She's out of contract this summer. The NWSL's potential rule change for star players could play a role in how competitive NWSL teams will be.
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Sources: Chelsea's Macario draws NWSL interest
Several NWSL teams are interested in acquiring Chelsea and United States forward Catarina Macario, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.
www.espn.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Ughhhh I would die. Please please please.
@gyrosgyros.bsky.social do y'all do gift cards?
December 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
@gyrosgyros.bsky.social do y'all do gift cards?
Capitalism is truly the fucking worst
December 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Capitalism is truly the fucking worst
We recently switched to doing pickup instead of the bus for A. And what do you mean some people just park in the pickup line??? There's a parking lot for that??
December 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
We recently switched to doing pickup instead of the bus for A. And what do you mean some people just park in the pickup line??? There's a parking lot for that??
Utterly obsessed with the new art I'm acquiring for the new parts of the house.
December 16, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Utterly obsessed with the new art I'm acquiring for the new parts of the house.
Reposted by Dr. Amy Nusbaum
Any essential service that is required for safe and functional modern living should be mandated to be public only. Profit motive is incompatible with essential services, because "everyone has it" and "increase profit yearly" don't mix. Water, power, heat, safety - and I'm looking at you, Internet.
Private equity has found a new source of profit: volunteer fire departments.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/u...
Private Equity Finds a New Source of Profit: Volunteer Fire Departments
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Any essential service that is required for safe and functional modern living should be mandated to be public only. Profit motive is incompatible with essential services, because "everyone has it" and "increase profit yearly" don't mix. Water, power, heat, safety - and I'm looking at you, Internet.
Holy shit. Absolutely shocked by this Nebraska loss.
December 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Holy shit. Absolutely shocked by this Nebraska loss.
Ohhhh Nebraska down 2-0. Playoff volleyball is wild.
December 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Ohhhh Nebraska down 2-0. Playoff volleyball is wild.