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Dr. Jess Hamlet (she/her)
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Early modernist; lit professor. Lover of stage directions, textual instability, revenge tragedies, rain, Star Wars, gravy, Oregon, banana slugs, seagulls, and beards! I support trans rights. Thoughts mine own.
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Two weeks ago, my colleague Dr. Badar Khan Suri was ruled deportable by an immigration court. Badar and his family find themselves once again in a terrifying, opaque, and costly legal ordeal.

Please support/share?
Donate to Stand with Dr. Badar Khan Suri Against Unjust Deportation, organized by MAPHEZE SALEH
Dear friends, colleagues, and all who stand for justice, T… MAPHEZE SALEH needs your support for Stand with Dr. Badar Khan Suri Against Unjust Deportation
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November 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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This is your chance to vote for Oxford’s Word of the Year.

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Oxford Word of the Year 2025 - Oxford University Press
Voting is now open for Oxford Word of the Year 2025! Discover our shortlist and have your say by Thursday 27 November.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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pangallo.bsky.social
In order to submit to publish with Wiley, you now need to grant permission for them to use their AI tools to extract content from your work.
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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jackiantonovich.bsky.social
I know you wanted me to stay
But I can't ignore the crazy visions of me in LA
And I heard that there's a special place
Where boys and girls can all be queens every single day
Pope singing into the mic
November 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
I am not From Here, so I have never really cared about the Sheetz v Wawa rivalry. I prefer Wawa simply because it has a better name, but also: the Wawa Thanksgiving sub is unfathomably superior to the Sheetz version. #HotTake
November 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
It costs so little to believe in one’s students. And when students feel supported and encouraged, they do magnificent work. Seems pretty straightforward to me.
November 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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pascaleexeter.bsky.social
Mary Baldwin University is embarking on drastic cuts of its liberal arts programme and of humanities subjects more generally.

A bad case of mishandled management, and colleagues and students will suffer as a result (including #AmericanShakespeareCenter!)

Sign the petition here: c.org/VmXd75Pf7h
Sign the Petition
Protect MBU's Liberal Arts Legacy
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November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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rezekjoe.bsky.social
I cannot believe how cool this blogpost is. This post will end all posts. Everyone can stop blogging now
But among all the statements made that day in a three-minute performance, little discourse focused on the true message flowing on stage: stormwater management matters. In retrospect, there are several lessons worth discussing further. Rainfall calculations When the rainfall hit the floor, so did jaws. But my shock was more at how much surface runoff was generated so quickly. The on-stage downpour lasted for about 40 seconds. And on the platform, it didn't take much for dancers to be sloshing in what looked like at least a sole-depth of water. But how strong was that simulated storm?
November 19, 2025 at 1:32 AM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
I’m a graduate of an arts program here and am alarmed by the new president’s actions. Please read, sign, and share!
drpetekirwan.bsky.social Pete Kirwan @drpetekirwan.bsky.social · 12d
Statement from members of the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Mary Baldwin University.

Sign and share the petition: c.org/DSPvcQxgLW

The sudden closure of 17 minors and termination of many faculty contracts without consultation is a source of major concern - please support our colleagues.
A statement from members of Mary Baldwin University's School of Visual and Performing Arts, in response to the decisions made on November 10th by President Telemeco and the Board of Trustees On November 10th, all faculty received an email from the President. In this communication, the President announced that the Board approved his list of Minors to be eliminated. This list includes 17 Minors — 6 of which (Art History, Film Production, Film Studies, Music, Studio Art, and Dance) are housed in the School of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). The elimination of these Minors effectively strips MBU of Arts programing for undergraduate students. On the same day, several faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), including some colleagues in VPA, were individually informed that their contracts would not be renewed. Many of these terminations threaten the ongoing delivery of arts education, events, and programming across Mary Baldwin University, not only in the affected Minors and in the only remaining Major (Theatre) in VPA, but for the entire campus community. In the lead up to these actions, there was no consultation with VPA leadership. There was no consultation with departments about the impact of contract terminations. There was no consultation or discussion with affected departments about the viability of “teaching out” the Minors in the light of staff cuts. Many affected faculty only found out about changes or cancellations of their Minors via the general university communication, rather than through the promised individual communications. Furthermore, there were no inquiries about the impact on teaching within the continuing Major and graduate programs, or on teaching within the Common Curriculum. On August 29th, the President stated: “we will approach this work thoughtfully, with clear criteria, and timelines;” he stated further, “I promise to listen carefully, honestly communicate what I think and why, and make decisions that reflect my commitment to MBU as a whole.” We wish to note that the events of November 10th happened without prior or full transparency; without published criteria or timelines; without consultation with affected faculty, departments, and administrators; and without a stated plan of delivery for the liberal arts core that President Telemeco’s November 10th email promises for MBU’s future. In a press release to local media, the university claimed that the list of Minors was drawn up following “recommendations from a faculty-led academic portfolio review completed nearly two years ago.” This is misleading. The faculty who were tasked with reviewing Minors did not put these 17 Minors forward for elimination. In fact, the committee specifically recommended continuing most of those minors. In the absence of Presidential communication about a plan this Fall, a carefully-designed strategy for undergraduate residential programming was drafted by CAS leadership. This plan would have retained faculty and programming—including Arts programming—and was delivered to the Board and the President on November 5th 2025. The Faculty of VPA have a number of questions for President Telemeco (tatelemeco@marybaldwin.edu) and the MBU Board of Trustees (boardoftrustees@marybaldwin.edu) and invites our community to join us in asking them. Why have decisions about academic program realignment entirely excluded the voices of students, alumni, staff, and faculty in the associated areas? Why have the President and the Board not taken the time to consult with VPA leadership or faculty to understand the implications of contract terminations on the delivery of programs? Why have academic leadership and the Board not solicited the strategic thinking and expertise of VPA leadership or faculty to help seek mutually beneficial solutions to the university’s difficulties? What is the university’s plan for the “teach out” of Minors when essential faculty’s contracts are not being renewed? Given that faculty and students have been informed that there will be no change to the delivery of existing activities, what resources is the university planning to allocate to ensure this? Why are programs and personnel which are central to the liberal arts core, the enrichment of student experience, and the fostering of community on campus—as well as being prominently featured in university marketing materials—being targeted? Why has there not been any discussion of the potential impact on future revenue generation, donations, prestige, and reputation that may result from the loss of arts events and programming? Who, from a place of expertise, will represent the Arts and Humanities in the President’s new cabinet? Our concern is that decisions with drastic and life-altering consequences for employees and students are being made without full understanding of the implications of those decisions. We invite the President and the Board of Trustees to explain how its decision making aligns with the university’s stated values and leadership. If the university is to “remain grounded in liberal arts principles”—and its mission is “to empower inclusive leaders to create lives of purpose and professional success in our changing world”—then we challenge university leadership to demonstrate how its actions and processes reflect that mission. We call for the President to reinstate terminated faculty and discontinued Minors. We urge him to consider the plan submitted on November 5th by CAS leadership and collaborate with current administration and faculty to curate its financial viability. We ask him to enter into meaningful and collaborative conversation with faculty, staff, and students about the future of the liberal arts education that remains at the heart of MBU’s stated mission. ~Members of the School of Visual and Performing Arts
November 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
Started my disability lit course today with the news about Alice Wong. 💔
November 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
A bunch of my students are on our women’s hockey team and I went to the season opener this afternoon and y’all—I think I love hockey now??
November 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.

Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
A thing that I would love that I kind of can’t believe no one has done yet is for a Taskmaster contestant to wear the same outfit as Alex. 😏
November 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
Two small spots of good cheer today. Welcome in a year of darkness. 🩷
November 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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🤔 “This announcement comes just one day after Trump announced his “fat shot” deal with two pharmaceutical companies to lower the cost of popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Zepbound to around $150 per month”

newrepublic.com/post/202898/...
Trump Says U.S. Visas Can Be Denied to Fat People From Now On
New State Department guidance encourages embassies and consulates to deny visas to people with obesity or other health issues.
newrepublic.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
Today is for catching up on marking. I've gone through about twenty assignments already, and I have another 99 left. Wish me luck!
November 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Took the cats out for a walk with my brother and accidentally created a 90s Britpop album cover
A rain-slick backalley containing two men, both tall and dressed predominantly in black, each walking a cat on a leash
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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oregonzoo.bsky.social
Tula’s on the ball
November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
Seems like it’s a good night for Dems. Nice to go to sleep with a spot of hope for a change. 🤞🏼
November 5, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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perryodontal.bsky.social
the password to the louvre surveillance server was "louvre"

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according to the liberation newspaper, documents dating back to a 2014 inspection by the French National Agency for the Security of Computer Systems reported a staggering detail: "the password of the louvre's video surveillance server was simply " louvre. "
November 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Voted!
November 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
I suppose campaign text messages must work at least a little, but I have never ever not once changed my mind about whether or not to vote based on a text message.

This skeet brought to you by living in a swing state and being annoyed by the constant texts. (Yes obvs I’m voting tomorrow.)
November 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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sarahwingo.bsky.social
And this resource is more Philly local

www.reclaimphiladelphia.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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JKR.
November 3, 2025 at 10:57 PM