Biblioraptor, PhD
@biblioraptorphd.bsky.social
English prof, mama & wife, reader/writer, 18C, pop culture, intersectional feminist, progressive, cyclist, hiker. NC. My views are my own. She/her
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2025 Cycle to the Sea
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I was cackling by the second time in the latest ep
somehow every single time Carol has to listen to the full "we don't want to talk to you right now, Carol" message on Pluribus it gets funnier
December 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I was cackling by the second time in the latest ep
Horrible
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
n.pr
December 6, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Horrible
I think I’d have to go the Mr Diabaté route for just a bit and ask the Others for food and experiences but minus the debauchery #Pluribus
December 6, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I think I’d have to go the Mr Diabaté route for just a bit and ask the Others for food and experiences but minus the debauchery #Pluribus
W’s friends hugged him after the game - tough loss - and put a hat on his head (cowboy night in the student section)
December 6, 2025 at 1:35 AM
W’s friends hugged him after the game - tough loss - and put a hat on his head (cowboy night in the student section)
Me while J is yelling at the basketball game
a man with a mustache is standing next to another man with curly hair
Alt: Ron Swanson grimacing while Jean-Ralphio yells in his ear
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Me while J is yelling at the basketball game
Read half of The Running Man while waiting for W’s game to start
December 5, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Read half of The Running Man while waiting for W’s game to start
Worked on my annual self-eval today and one part asks “what are your long-term career goals?” Stay employed? Teach 10 classes a year until I die? I dunno
December 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Worked on my annual self-eval today and one part asks “what are your long-term career goals?” Stay employed? Teach 10 classes a year until I die? I dunno
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Malone is now talking about the role of undocumented migrants in spreading measles.
There is no evidence of this. I am disgusted. The measles outbreak is American-grown due to declining vaccination coverage in response to disinformation.
There is no evidence of this. I am disgusted. The measles outbreak is American-grown due to declining vaccination coverage in response to disinformation.
December 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Malone is now talking about the role of undocumented migrants in spreading measles.
There is no evidence of this. I am disgusted. The measles outbreak is American-grown due to declining vaccination coverage in response to disinformation.
There is no evidence of this. I am disgusted. The measles outbreak is American-grown due to declining vaccination coverage in response to disinformation.
The Desk Set party is incredible. Also the Christmas Eve party in The Thin Man and the New Year’s Eve party at the Lychee Club in After The Thin Man
deep cut, but I wanna get drunk with the ladies at the Desk Set Christmas party
What's a fictional holiday party you would love to attend?
My answers:
--the Christmas party from Fanny and Alexander
--the Yule feast in Nicola Griffith's Hild
--the Baileys' "welcome home" party for Harry in It's a Wonderful Life
--the office party in Die Hard; I'm sure nothing will go wrong
My answers:
--the Christmas party from Fanny and Alexander
--the Yule feast in Nicola Griffith's Hild
--the Baileys' "welcome home" party for Harry in It's a Wonderful Life
--the office party in Die Hard; I'm sure nothing will go wrong
December 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The Desk Set party is incredible. Also the Christmas Eve party in The Thin Man and the New Year’s Eve party at the Lychee Club in After The Thin Man
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deep cut, but I wanna get drunk with the ladies at the Desk Set Christmas party
What's a fictional holiday party you would love to attend?
My answers:
--the Christmas party from Fanny and Alexander
--the Yule feast in Nicola Griffith's Hild
--the Baileys' "welcome home" party for Harry in It's a Wonderful Life
--the office party in Die Hard; I'm sure nothing will go wrong
My answers:
--the Christmas party from Fanny and Alexander
--the Yule feast in Nicola Griffith's Hild
--the Baileys' "welcome home" party for Harry in It's a Wonderful Life
--the office party in Die Hard; I'm sure nothing will go wrong
December 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
deep cut, but I wanna get drunk with the ladies at the Desk Set Christmas party
n+1
December 5, 2025 at 8:34 PM
n+1
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This semester I'm doing something new & possibly insane: 15-min, one-on-one, in-person, oral final exams w/ all 105 students in my fall classes. I put a Google sheet into Canvas and students selected their times. That's over 26 hours of student meetings. Why did I do this to myself? A few reasons:
December 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This semester I'm doing something new & possibly insane: 15-min, one-on-one, in-person, oral final exams w/ all 105 students in my fall classes. I put a Google sheet into Canvas and students selected their times. That's over 26 hours of student meetings. Why did I do this to myself? A few reasons:
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Animaniacs please do something
December 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Animaniacs please do something
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Race of Velocipedes (Bicycles and Tricycles) in the Bois de Boulogne
Harper's Bazar
December 5, 1868
Harper's Bazar
December 5, 1868
December 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Race of Velocipedes (Bicycles and Tricycles) in the Bois de Boulogne
Harper's Bazar
December 5, 1868
Harper's Bazar
December 5, 1868
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Fifa boss: did you finish sculpting our peace trophy
Trophy designer: sure did boss, the world’s boiling oceans are a warning of the curse that is contained within it and the corruption of man is evident in the torn flesh of the hands, just like you asked
Fifa boss: this is perfect
Trophy designer: sure did boss, the world’s boiling oceans are a warning of the curse that is contained within it and the corruption of man is evident in the torn flesh of the hands, just like you asked
Fifa boss: this is perfect
December 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Fifa boss: did you finish sculpting our peace trophy
Trophy designer: sure did boss, the world’s boiling oceans are a warning of the curse that is contained within it and the corruption of man is evident in the torn flesh of the hands, just like you asked
Fifa boss: this is perfect
Trophy designer: sure did boss, the world’s boiling oceans are a warning of the curse that is contained within it and the corruption of man is evident in the torn flesh of the hands, just like you asked
Fifa boss: this is perfect
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In Chicago, a Nativity scene features a zip-tied baby Jesus and Roman centurions in "ICE" vests.
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
ICE Nativity scenes: Churches reimagine Christmas story amid deportations
(RNS) — 'We know that Jesus was born into a Roman imperial occupation, and pretty much immediately becomes a refugee in Egypt, has to flee and faces political violence,' the Rev. Michael Woolf said.
religionnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In Chicago, a Nativity scene features a zip-tied baby Jesus and Roman centurions in "ICE" vests.
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
Near Boston, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus are absent from a Nativity scene, replaced with a sign reading "ICE was here."
It's all part of growing religious blowback to ICE. religionnews.com/2025/12/05/i...
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Breaking News: Frank Gehry, a titan of architecture, has died at 96. He designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings — many widely regarded as masterpieces. nyti.ms/4rGCYiE
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Breaking News: Frank Gehry, a titan of architecture, has died at 96. He designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings — many widely regarded as masterpieces. nyti.ms/4rGCYiE
It feels cold enough to snow and yet
December 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
It feels cold enough to snow and yet
Does Netflix now have Yakko, Wakko, and Dot?
December 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Does Netflix now have Yakko, Wakko, and Dot?
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2000: measles declared eradicated in the U.S.
2025: measles surging in the Americas; U.S. expected to lose measles-free certification next month and is a harbinger of things to come
[discussion of polio and diphtheria follows]
🧪 #medsky
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
2025: measles surging in the Americas; U.S. expected to lose measles-free certification next month and is a harbinger of things to come
[discussion of polio and diphtheria follows]
🧪 #medsky
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
Measles resurgence a herald of other infectious disease waves, WHO warns
A global resurgence of measles is a “fire alarm” for further waves of other infectious diseases such as diphtheria and polio, a senior health official has said.
The remarks came at the launch of the ...
www.bmj.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
2000: measles declared eradicated in the U.S.
2025: measles surging in the Americas; U.S. expected to lose measles-free certification next month and is a harbinger of things to come
[discussion of polio and diphtheria follows]
🧪 #medsky
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
2025: measles surging in the Americas; U.S. expected to lose measles-free certification next month and is a harbinger of things to come
[discussion of polio and diphtheria follows]
🧪 #medsky
www.bmj.com/content/391/...
I’ve skipped the past few university Christmas parties because I didn’t want to be beholden to our terrible president’s bounty but this year we have a nice president who thanked the catering and tech staff and there were lots of desserts and it was fun to talk to people I don’t see every day
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I’ve skipped the past few university Christmas parties because I didn’t want to be beholden to our terrible president’s bounty but this year we have a nice president who thanked the catering and tech staff and there were lots of desserts and it was fun to talk to people I don’t see every day
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streaming services and production companies making news today while some public services have already been managing your streams and content production for years.
December 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
streaming services and production companies making news today while some public services have already been managing your streams and content production for years.
Bo the mascot is dressed for the university Christmas party
December 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Bo the mascot is dressed for the university Christmas party
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Outlook: "Would you like to save this file you're attaching to OneDrive?"
Me: Fine, whatever.
Outlook: "Great, I'll save it to OneDrive." Saves to Sharepoint.
Sharepoint: I have no idea what file you're talking about.
OneDrive: I've never heard of that file in my life.
The Aristocrats!
Me: Fine, whatever.
Outlook: "Great, I'll save it to OneDrive." Saves to Sharepoint.
Sharepoint: I have no idea what file you're talking about.
OneDrive: I've never heard of that file in my life.
The Aristocrats!
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Outlook: "Would you like to save this file you're attaching to OneDrive?"
Me: Fine, whatever.
Outlook: "Great, I'll save it to OneDrive." Saves to Sharepoint.
Sharepoint: I have no idea what file you're talking about.
OneDrive: I've never heard of that file in my life.
The Aristocrats!
Me: Fine, whatever.
Outlook: "Great, I'll save it to OneDrive." Saves to Sharepoint.
Sharepoint: I have no idea what file you're talking about.
OneDrive: I've never heard of that file in my life.
The Aristocrats!