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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Apr 4

Join in tonight at 6pm-7pm for a screening and discussion of the short film Mercy, based on Cornelius Eady’s song cycle for Phillis Wheatley. Eady and choreographer Szporer with us live. Sponsored by ASECS and English at University of Tennessee. All are welcome! tennessee.zoom.us/j/88479522010

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Apr 3

@asecsgradcaucus.bsky.social ASECS weekend 2, Fri 4/4 from 6-7, a free screening of Mercy, a short ballet based on Cornelius Eady’s song cycle for Philis Wheatley, with choreographer Philip Szporer and Eady in conversation with us after. All welcome! The link is tennessee.zoom.us/j/88479522010.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Mar 28

Do NOT drop this story. Keep hitting it hard. They could have killed our pilots.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · Mar 27

YouGov poll:

74% Americans — including 60% of Republicans — say the Trump admin's use of the Signal chat to discuss military strikes is a serious problem.

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Mar 28

I’m already wondering—is it possible to pull a full time turner and attend two sessions at once? Digital temptations thanks to @asecstaps and the Women’s Caucus. Great looking panels!

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Mar 28

Looking forward to seeing colleagues at Virtual ASECS 2025 and hearing from more international scholars. The work matters so much, folks. Tune in for the first session at 11 EST. Raffle for those who attend with free membership and registration for Philly 2026!

ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Mar 6

Attending the @asecsoffice.bsky.social 2025 Virtual Annual Meeting? Curious about how the virtual platform works? It's easy! asecs.org/video-record...

Virtual Platform Instructions 2025 – ASECS

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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · Mar 22

Iconic Golden Girls actress Bea Arthur, who served in the Marine Corps, has had her contribution scrubbed from Department of Defence website

Web page about iconic Golden Girls actress becomes latest victim of DEI purge

Bea Arthur, who served in the Marine Corps, has had her wartime contribution scrubbed from the Department of Defence (DOD) website. The URL now reads "DEIBefore".

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Mar 16

Register NOW at ASECS.org! Connect with old friends and be part of the conversation.

ASECS – The foremost learned society in the US for the study of the long 18th Century

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Mar 16

ASECS friends, we need each other in these trying times. Less than two weeks to the virtual meeting, with a TaPS reading 3/27, a peek at PAC’s Cato Remixed on 3/28, and great international panels both weekends that will remind you why this work matters more than ever.

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Feb 24

Hello my ASECS friends! Just in from our ED @bcblessing.bsky.social that voter turnout for Board and presidential elections is at 39%. There’s still time—this week! Voting closes Friday Feb 28. Go vote!!!

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Jan 26

@jentaub.bsky.social would LOVE to talk to you about speaking with the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies! Email coming!

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Dec 7

This is powerful. What is the source of the data graphic?

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Dec 3

Ok ASECS fam, you’ve already heard it from @nushpowell.bsky.social and your email, but a little giving Tuesday love for ASECS helps send grad students and NTT faculty without travel funds to share their work and be part of the conversation! asecs.org/giving-tuesd...

Giving Tuesday – ASECS

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Nov 25

Amen!!

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Nov 25

So grateful for all you’ve done on X, but even happier that you are over here now. Thanks.

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Nov 25

So heartening to see people re/assembling here. Pro tip: if you are dealing with the sadness, eat a slice while pretending to be a manatee. You’re welcome.

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Nov 23

Same. Want more!

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Nov 17

Dammit. But remember, Covid means you get to watch/read whatever you want.

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Jul 15

Hello ASECS colleagues. Time to vote for change! At last, bylaws that are more inclusive of our membership and our many fields of study. Give grad and early career members a seat on the board. Check your email, click on the ballot to vote, and watch the results at asecs.org/about/bylaws...

Bylaws Referendum – ASECS

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ASECS @asecsoffice.bsky.social · Jul 11

The ASECS Summer News Circular is here!
- Voting info for New Bylaws!
- Photos from 2024 Toronto Annual Meeting!
- CfP for 2025 Virtual Annual Meeting!
... and so much more!
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News Circulars – ASECS

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · Jan 30

The answer to every story about elite college admissions is to make sure every American has access to a low price high quality public education within a reasonable drive of their hometown.

The wild thing is we mostly achieved this. Then destroyed it.

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Jan 16

Snowbound? Tune in for a great convo about Young’s 1721 The Revenge TONIGHT at 7:30 and then join the live broadcast next Monday Jan 22. Fascinating play with Zanga, a Black revenged, one of Ira Aldridge’s featured roles. www.redbulltheater.com

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Nov 14

Which English dept admins out there have experience in getting good data OUT of Sympletic Elements? Asking for a friend whose department is undergoing a 10 year review. Ok. Me.

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Jeff Watson @lifeat78rpm.com · Nov 4

This exactly. As a STEM prof, I’ve advised so many STEM majors whose parents said they need to be doctors because they can’t get a job with a humanities degree. The actual job market is telling us a very different story. Humanities majors get all the skills employers say they want.

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LadySmatter @ladysmatter.bsky.social · Oct 27

Last episode of Our Flag Means Death left me grateful for the experience and ready to reread The Undercommons. Higher Ed needs more good pirates.