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heron (not a fish)

@crawfits.bsky.social

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Doctor of linguistic anthropology doing not that. String enthusiast, conscientious gender objector (they/them). Podcaster: https://reclaimingjanepod.com/

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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · Sep 26

i may have a phd but my real passion lies in changing song lyrics to feature my cat.

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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 2d

if my energy is a little frantic it’s because i have simply so much to accomplish today before birthday weekend followed by vacation.

heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 2d

new hour-long album from a favorite band AND i got a raise approved!! let’s fuckin go!!! happy early birthday to meeeeee!!!!!

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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 3d

nice

heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 3d

there are many benefits to remote work and today i am grateful that i can do a bit of a sweaty exercise routine to work out my feelings after a big session on contingency planning for social justice orgs

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AAUP @aaup.org · 6d

Michel DeGraff, a tenured professor of linguistics at MIT, discusses how his proposal to teach a class on language & decolonization in Haiti, Israel, and Palestine was denied. He faced significant repercussions: he was removed from his department, had a pay raise withheld, and his salary frozen.

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tuck woodstock @tuck.bsky.social · 6d

The 11th(!) Gender Reveal grant cycle is now open for applications. We're particularly interested in TPOC-led collectives engaged in ongoing community work.

Apply 💫 genderpodcast.com/grant 💫

If you'd like to help fund one of our no-strings-attached grants, visit genderpodcast.com/donate, tysm!

graphic that says: are you a trans person of color doing rad organizing, art, or community work? we want to give you $1000! applications for the gender reveal podcast's 2025 grant program are open now thru October 31. apply and learn more at genderpodcast.com/grant.

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Linguistic Society of America @lingsocam.bsky.social · 6d

Big news! Starting in 2027, @cambup-linguistics.cambridge.org will publish the Journal of Black Language and Culture (JBLAC)—a new LSA journal highlighting the richness of Black language & culture across the globe.
Learn more: www.lsadc.org/content.asp?... @acharityhudley.bsky.social

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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 10d

reviewing my notes on sanditon for the next podcast episode – we had to delay recording so i didn't recall what i wrote. well,

Screenshot of bullet-point notes.
Colbourne is back with... Mr. Samuel? (His brother?)
Nailed it. I can't lose
Oh he must be a lawyer
GODDAMN I AM GOOD

heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 10d

i didn’t squeeze enough water out of my yarn before i started thwacking it and now i am so damp. there are drops on the inside of my glasses.

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AAUP @aaup.org · 12d

BREAKING: WE WON!!!
💥 💥 💥

Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.

Full ruling here:

Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com

Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...

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Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social · 16d

“It is our duty to fight for our freedom.
It is our duty to win.
We must love each other and support each other.
We have nothing to lose but our chains.”

Assata Shakur, rest in power.

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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 16d

but consider: this is not terrible actually. it’s making use of your resources for a tangible life improvement

heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 18d

i’m watching a dateline ep where a couple’s adopted son paid someone to kill them and then it’s revealed that these millionaires used professional legal connections to have him kidnapped and imprisoned in an overseas “boot camp” so i may have more sympathy for the son than the producers intended

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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 20d

heyyyy it’s out!! zan and diane were kind enough to let me entertain myself by talking about georgian windows for a whole episode of their podcast. i read so many papers and had so much fun.

Tara Clarkson @taraclarkson.bsky.social · 20d

The Thing About Lady Catherine's Windows with @crawfits.bsky.social! 🪟🪟👀

Episode 110: The Thing About Lady Catherine's Windows with guest Dr. Emily Davis-Hale

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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 20d

comfort books if you are willing to be a little emotional with it: becky chambers’s monk & robot series (duology? idk there’s currently only 2)

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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 20d

fun fact: when i was ~13 the most played artists in my personal cd player rotation were joan baez, kelly clarkson, suzanne vega, simon & garfunkel, and the shrek soundtrack

heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 20d

save me joan baez (i’m stuck in a long pharmacy drive thru line but at least there’s diamonds & rust)

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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 20d

truly the vibe

heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 20d

heyyyy it’s out!! zan and diane were kind enough to let me entertain myself by talking about georgian windows for a whole episode of their podcast. i read so many papers and had so much fun.

Tara Clarkson @taraclarkson.bsky.social · 20d

The Thing About Lady Catherine's Windows with @crawfits.bsky.social! 🪟🪟👀

Episode 110: The Thing About Lady Catherine's Windows with guest Dr. Emily Davis-Hale

open.spotify.com

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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 22d

anyway i’m gonna go watch a medieval history documentary

heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 22d

“pick a struggle”? actually i’m sprinting across the parking lot with an armful of struggles because i tried to grab one and couldn’t figure out how to get them unstuck from one another. AND YOU CANT STOP ME

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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 22d

so many weekend kitties!!

heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 23d

one of my friends is calling me “the plagueless doctor” now

heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 23d

got my covid + flu shots today! walgreens (north alabama) just asked me to verbally confirm my qualifying condition for the covid vax.

Photo of Heron showing a bright red band-aid on their upper arm and the caption “I’m immune to every disease now”

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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 23d

i support mending clothes with all my heart but oh my god i hate doing it myself. nightmare.