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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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Perhaps lost in all the other terrible news:
Today the United States formally withdrew from the World Health Organization.
January 22, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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Hey Philly folks, Our chief of police made some bold statements about arresting 🧊 if they come to Philly, but PPA is granting $53,000 in free parking for 🧊.
Time to call those local reps.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:31 PM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
Fucking HATE it when a transphobe scores the first goal of the night against my team. 😒
January 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
The national archives finally sent the requested paperwork, and now, THIRTY YEARS after she was buried, my mother’s headstone will bear her military rank. Fucking finally!!
January 16, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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2026, I'll be living two lives (even though I'm not a Gemini): Margo Hendricks, aka MargoH, and Elysabeth Grace. MargoH will be primarily on BlueSky with her shenanigans. By the way, re my www.gofundme.com/f/support-ma...: the MFs were found guilty of 2nd degree homicide. Still need aid.
January 9, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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First day of the semester so of course I inexplicably woke up at 4am. Sure.
January 12, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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scottdagostino.ca
Former SOUTH PARK writer Toby Morton got an angry letter from Trump’s lawyers because he registered the Trump-Kennedy Center domain names (check out www.trumpkennedycenter.org 😃) and his response is 100% Pure 2026 ⭐️
wordclown posts: Re: Kennedy Center .org/.com Domains Noted. Satire is protected speech. Confusion is a legal requirement, not a feeling. Political parody is not infringement. Criticism is not cybersquatting, and trademark law isn't a panic button for institutions that don't like being laughed at. I'll proceed accordingly while you go fuck yourselves. Dog Bless 🐶🙏
January 1, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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aclu.org
BREAKING: The Wyoming Supreme Court permanently blocked abortion bans in the state.

Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming.
January 6, 2026 at 7:16 PM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
Only time I’ve ever needed stitches was because of a paper cut. 🤣
hillarymonahan.bsky.social Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 19d
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.

😅
January 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
I served a cucumber sandwich to Krist Novoselic when I was ~17.
bolt451.bsky.social Frey has a free writing Patreon @bolt451.bsky.social · Jun 13
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie

Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
The Seattle-New York game has been thrilling so far and we’re only through the first period!
December 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
That Boston v Ottawa finish was thrilling!
December 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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aclu.org
Politicians introduced 96 bills targeting transgender student athletes in 2025.

That’s more than 9x the number of trans people playing college sports nationally.
December 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
Spending my evening as our lord and savior Christine Baranski intended, by rewatching all my gay hockey boyfriends and their gay hockey boyfriends.
December 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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book-historia.bsky.social
The true meaning of Christmas? Synthesizer
December 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
Okay, all my spring courses are prepped, lesson planned, and powerpointed, which means! I can take a beak! Until next year! And then come back and finish revisions on my book before the semester starts!!
December 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
The inspiration ➡️ the result. Been thinking about this one for several years and hyped to finally have it!
A green continuous truss bridge over the Columbia River, connecting Astoria, Oregon, with Washington State. A line drawing tattoo of the same bridge on white skin.
December 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
jesshamlet.bsky.social
Okay, fall grades are in and I have a complete syllabus for one of my three spring courses (women's resistance literature). Now I get to do the fun work of lesson planning and powerpointing that course before moving to the next one!
December 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Defend the Endangered Species Act
The federal government is considering four changes to the Endangered Species Act that would severely weaken our most powerful tool for saving wildlife.
www.oregonzoo.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:48 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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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
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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 · Nov 18
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
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Started my disability lit course today with the news about Alice Wong. 💔
November 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM