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Marie Pruitt

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Writing Studies Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Louisville, USA 📚 she/her 🎓 scholarly publishing, DH, writing tech, AI refusal DRC Fellow & Copy Editor for CS mariepruittportfolio.wordpress.com Views my own

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Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Apr 13

I'm so excited to share that my very first peer-reviewed journal article has officially been published in Technical Communication Quarterly!

Please share and read if you're interested!

doi.org/10.1080/1057...

Journals as Disciplinary Archives: A Linguistic Corpus Analysis of Technical Communication Quarterly Abstracts, 1992–2023

Although archives are common in technical and professional communication (TPC) research, disciplinary reviews are not typically characterized as archival. By examining a key disciplinary archive, T...

doi.org

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Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Aug 26

*The 2025-26 RhetMap has goes live*

Every poor soul on the job market this year:

a black keyboard with red keys sits on a desk

ALT: a black keyboard with red keys sits on a desk

media.tenor.com

Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Aug 2

The millennial tax for gen z

Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · Aug 2

So many billions spent on the build out of infrastructure for a product that hardly anyone is willing to pay to use.

pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/04/o...

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Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jul 29

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from living in the Midwest, it’s always keep an umbrella with you no matter what the forecast says.

Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jul 28

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. I actually did read that as an undergrad living in Brooklyn

Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jul 20

At the last minute she turned and said "enjoy your wedding," then walked out the door.

But then, a few seconds later, she stuck her head back in and said:

"Actually, no. I don't want the last thing I say to you to be about your husband. I hope you have a great summer!"

What a legend.

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Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jul 20

When the class ended, I said my goodbyes, trying my best not to get choked up, and the students started to leave.

The last one out the door was a female student who I particularly enjoyed teaching and chatting with at the end of each class.

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Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jul 20

One of my favorite interactions with a student happened on the last day I taught at Miami University while finishing my master's

Throughout the spring semester, it had come up once or twice that I was getting married the following summer.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · Jul 20

lmaaaooo oh my God

I know it's bad to stan politicians but my heart wants to make a Zohran exception

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Jul 20

Good morning! I'm in Uganda to visit family and friends.

But depending on your perspective, don't worry or I'm sorry: I'll be back by the end of the month.

See you soon, NYC.

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Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jul 15

And guess what they’re using the funds for instead. AI programs and institutes.

This is why AI refusal is important and necessary.

Ryan Quinn @ryanequinn.bsky.social · Jul 15

Republicans in multiple states passed laws this year pushing institutions to ax academic programs that graduate few students—and requiring them to appeal to state leaders if they want exemptions. Faculty lament the trend.

Latest Legislative Directives: Cut Degrees in Low Demand

www.insidehighered.com

Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jul 15

Came across a (currently in-progress) series on YouTube by fellow DRC alum Sarah Fischer about the academic job market in rhet/comp. Definitely check it out if you're going on the market this year!

Can't wait to watch the next episode!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPvv...

How to Land an R1 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Job (Part 1: The Application)

YouTube video by Sarah Fischer

www.youtube.com

Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jul 14

CycLOUvia, July 13th, 2025, Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY (part 1)

Canon T3i
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8

Large group of cyclists in a roadway waiting for a train to pass through the intersection. B&W.

Brightly colored tattoo shop exterior with two vintage bikes parked out front.

Sidewalk with "Corn on the Cobb $3.25" sign and bubble machine.

Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jul 14

CycLOUvia, July 13th, 2025, Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY (part 2)

Canon T3i
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8

Man in black t-shirt on roadway doing a wheelie on a bicycle

Message written on pavement in colorful chalk: "Why isn't this everyday? @CYCLOUVIA"

Three cyclists on roadway with smiley face drawn with chalk

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Charles Logan @charleswlogan.bsky.social · Jul 14

Really can't emphasize enough that Character.AI is a predatory company profiting off of vulnerable children and if you're a teacher using the platform - or other LLMs - to "talk" with fictional or historical figures just stop.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · Jul 14

Seems bad.

Vast Numbers of Lonely Kids Are Using AI as Substitute Friends

Children are replacing real friendship with AI, and experts are worried about how easily chatbots integrate themselves into their lives.

futurism.com

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Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jul 11

The DRC Writing with Data Syllabus Repository is LIVE: www.digitalrhetoriccollaborative.org/syllabus/wri...

Check out and share this incredible collection of teaching materials on writing with data in composition, digital rhetoric, and technical and professional communication classes!

Syllabus Category: Writing with Data

www.digitalrhetoriccollaborative.org

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Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jul 2

I just read through a manuscript I recently submitted to a journal and found the phrase "...is an important consideration to consider." 🤦‍♀️

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · Jun 27

Once humanities professors start quoting ChatGPT generated notes about theory in grad classes, this thing that we do is completely over. Either we're modeling lateral thinking for future professors or the humanities should be shut down.

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Jason Diamond @jasondiamond.bsky.social · Jun 25

Best city in the world, baby!

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Jun 25

Seeing a dude this happy, even though he lost, because he's happy a good person won, and a shithead lost. More of this please! This is teamwork!

Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · Jun 25

"GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE"

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Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jun 24

Close up of a brown tabby American shorthair cat with green eyes.

Medium shot of a grey American shorthair cat with a white chest and yellow eyes.

Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jun 24

Going into the last year of my Ph.D., I decided to pick up an old hobby to keep myself sane. So I dusted off my old Canon T3i and snapped a few shots of the two most beautiful subjects I could find.

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Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jun 23

ONE MORE DAY to submit your "Writing with Data" syllabus to the DRC repository! Deadline is 6/25!

Check out the full call here: www.digitalrhetoriccollaborative.org/2025/05/30/c...

Call for Syllabi: Writing with Data

If you recently taught a course in writing, rhetoric, and/or technical, professional, or business communication with a significant thematic focus on writing with or about data, we invite you to…

www.digitalrhetoriccollaborative.org

Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jun 22

I took a fascinating class on the rhetoric of the nazi regime in grad school, and I remember the professor explaining why people SHOULD read Mein Kampf today to understand the mentality that led to Hitler's rise to power. It's entirely possible she was reading purely for educational purposes.

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Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jun 20

Good to know I wasn’t hallucinating!

Marie Pruitt @mariepruitt.bsky.social · Jun 18

The deadline for the DRC Writing with Data Syllabus Repository is only a week away!

If you recently taught a writing with data course and you'd like to share your syllabus with other instructors, please consider submitting to the repository!

www.digitalrhetoriccollaborative.org/2025/05/30/c...

Call for Syllabi: Writing with Data

If you recently taught a course in writing, rhetoric, and/or technical, professional, or business communication with a significant thematic focus on writing with or about data, we invite you to…