Bethany Mannon
@drbethany.bsky.social
Rhetoric & Writing professor in Appalachia, studying feminism & religion | AI eye-roller | Currently writing a book about Rachel Held Evans
UConn | Penn State | Newtown, CT | now in East TN
UConn | Penn State | Newtown, CT | now in East TN
never!
I actually do line-dry all my laundry
I actually do line-dry all my laundry
February 4, 2026 at 12:19 PM
never!
I actually do line-dry all my laundry
I actually do line-dry all my laundry
@ryanburge.bsky.social in his newsletter today: Religion impacts voting behavior more than income does.
February 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
@ryanburge.bsky.social in his newsletter today: Religion impacts voting behavior more than income does.
This is who runs this account
February 2, 2026 at 3:06 AM
This is who runs this account
Actually nevermind, I love it
January 31, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Actually nevermind, I love it
And we need Miller out
January 27, 2026 at 2:35 PM
And we need Miller out
Philly hasn't had a sports riot in a while so they're is rested and ready
January 26, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Philly hasn't had a sports riot in a while so they're is rested and ready
I loved this cheeky little aside
January 26, 2026 at 3:08 AM
I loved this cheeky little aside
Zady is warming her cockles
January 25, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Zady is warming her cockles
Extra pecans and extra cheezits!
January 25, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Extra pecans and extra cheezits!
![[always have been meme]
So Trump and his people are lying to us?
Always have been](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:efav6k7udhnlrm4ziy4thkll/bafkreiasjbm4hc5teannjqhmjqj7pft4swurom6wwy62m2scpmavdjlu2u@jpeg)
People on facebook suck
January 25, 2026 at 1:59 AM
People on facebook suck
Of course she is
January 20, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Of course she is
Weather predictions for this weekend are bonkers. Either a reasonable 3-4 inches, or 27 INCHES EVERYONE GET INSIDE NOW!
January 20, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Weather predictions for this weekend are bonkers. Either a reasonable 3-4 inches, or 27 INCHES EVERYONE GET INSIDE NOW!
We no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace
January 20, 2026 at 2:05 AM
We no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace
My 5-year-old is writing me notes
January 16, 2026 at 9:53 PM
My 5-year-old is writing me notes
Then, we'll study the movement against child labor, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, raising awareness about breast cancer, and Women's Suffrage (which is a longer and more violent story than most students realize)
January 15, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Then, we'll study the movement against child labor, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, raising awareness about breast cancer, and Women's Suffrage (which is a longer and more violent story than most students realize)
This week we studied the writing & rhetoric advocating for the 26th amendment (which I always associated with Vietnam but went back much further! Eleanor Roosevelt wrote a column about it!)
Next week, the Civil Rights movement (because it's the week of MLK Day)
Next week, the Civil Rights movement (because it's the week of MLK Day)
January 15, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This week we studied the writing & rhetoric advocating for the 26th amendment (which I always associated with Vietnam but went back much further! Eleanor Roosevelt wrote a column about it!)
Next week, the Civil Rights movement (because it's the week of MLK Day)
Next week, the Civil Rights movement (because it's the week of MLK Day)
I don't like this new feature
January 15, 2026 at 6:56 PM
I don't like this new feature
Even if I said "get some steps in" or "march about the grounds breathing deeply" Zady would reognize my tone
January 11, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Even if I said "get some steps in" or "march about the grounds breathing deeply" Zady would reognize my tone
January 10, 2026 at 8:26 PM