Meg McGuire 👩🏻💻
@meghmcg.bsky.social
Tech Comm | Digital Rhetoric | Teacher/Scholar
And so much more!
And so much more!
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Bless the actual patriots who built this clapback America by Design Fail website:
"How did you think people would react when you fired the government’s most talented designers and engineers from 18f and the United States Digital Service and then tried to roll out this shit?"
"How did you think people would react when you fired the government’s most talented designers and engineers from 18f and the United States Digital Service and then tried to roll out this shit?"
America by Design Fail
Trump fired the best designers in the Federal Government
americabydesign.fail
August 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Bless the actual patriots who built this clapback America by Design Fail website:
"How did you think people would react when you fired the government’s most talented designers and engineers from 18f and the United States Digital Service and then tried to roll out this shit?"
"How did you think people would react when you fired the government’s most talented designers and engineers from 18f and the United States Digital Service and then tried to roll out this shit?"
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Once again this admin uses design choices as a weapon. One more step in assimilation toward a harsh, less accessible, third-reich-style aesthetic
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Once again this admin uses design choices as a weapon. One more step in assimilation toward a harsh, less accessible, third-reich-style aesthetic
In a taxi in Dublin listening to news about T***p's birthday parade and the driver, who had been silent, says, "what a feckin madman." Yes, sir. A feckin madman indeed!
June 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
In a taxi in Dublin listening to news about T***p's birthday parade and the driver, who had been silent, says, "what a feckin madman." Yes, sir. A feckin madman indeed!
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Looking for communities online for caregivers of physically disabled teen girls. Any leads?
May 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Looking for communities online for caregivers of physically disabled teen girls. Any leads?
Remember when NASA wanted to make sure Sally Ride had enough tampons for her one-week space flight and tried to send her with a 100 tampons? I wish for that quaintness now.
NASA Wipes Graphic Novels About Women Astronauts From Its Websites gizmodo.com/nasa-wipes-g...
NASA Wipes Graphic Novels About Women Astronauts From Its Websites
The Trump administration's chilling effect on science agencies affects more than just funding.
gizmodo.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Remember when NASA wanted to make sure Sally Ride had enough tampons for her one-week space flight and tried to send her with a 100 tampons? I wish for that quaintness now.
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In news that will surprise absolutely no one: New research confirms that states with abortion bans are losing OB-GYNs.
Post-Dobbs Changes in OBGYN Clinical Workforce
This case-control study compares the availability of women’s health care clinicians in states that enacted highly restrictive abortion policy after the Dobbs Supreme Court decision vs states that esta...
jamanetwork.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
In news that will surprise absolutely no one: New research confirms that states with abortion bans are losing OB-GYNs.
A great write-up on the work @udelaware.bsky.social library is doing with Open Educational Resources! (with a little quote from me!)
Open Education Resources lift financial burden for students | UDaily
Grant opportunities available for faculty, ends April 30, 2025
www.udel.edu
March 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
A great write-up on the work @udelaware.bsky.social library is doing with Open Educational Resources! (with a little quote from me!)
It takes time out of my day to contact my representative and tell them how disappointed I am in them. But I do it anyway. @houlahan.house.gov
The US House of Representatives censured Rep. Al Green for his protest during President Donald Trump's address to Congress, formally condemning the Texas Democrat's actions cnn.it/41HATYV
March 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
It takes time out of my day to contact my representative and tell them how disappointed I am in them. But I do it anyway. @houlahan.house.gov
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"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade."
March 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade."
Just within 10 miles of my ZIP code there is $114,769,019 invested in my community. This is a really cool site!
Look up the climate and infrastructure projects in your neighborhood funded under Biden!
Within a 20 mile radius of my ZIP code, there is $432,251,261.99 😯 invested in projects that'll make my city and county better!
grist.org/accountabili...
Within a 20 mile radius of my ZIP code, there is $432,251,261.99 😯 invested in projects that'll make my city and county better!
grist.org/accountabili...
Where did billions in climate and infrastructure funding go? Search our map by ZIP code.
From clean energy projects to bridges, this interactive tool shows what projects lawmakers announced in your neighborhood.
grist.org
February 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Just within 10 miles of my ZIP code there is $114,769,019 invested in my community. This is a really cool site!
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Op-Ed: Travis Kelce decided to reinforce the status quo by saying it will be an “honor” to have Donald Trump watch him play in the Super Bowl. But now is not the time to show respect to the office of the President of the United States as he does not seem to respect many of the citizens he governs. ⤵️
No Travis Kelce, It's Not an ‘Honor’ to Have Trump Watch You Play Football
Now is actually not the time to be respectful to the office of the President of the United States.
www.teenvogue.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Op-Ed: Travis Kelce decided to reinforce the status quo by saying it will be an “honor” to have Donald Trump watch him play in the Super Bowl. But now is not the time to show respect to the office of the President of the United States as he does not seem to respect many of the citizens he governs. ⤵️
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One of my field’s oldest organizations, STC, just bankrupted, taking Technical Communication, its journal, with it. #techcomm
www.stc.org
If your paper got marooned, send it to TCSJ. We review quick.
More thoughts later.
www.stc.org
If your paper got marooned, send it to TCSJ. We review quick.
More thoughts later.
Homepage
The Society for Technical Communication is the world’s largest and oldest professional association dedicated to the advancement of the field of technical communication.
www.stc.org
January 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
One of my field’s oldest organizations, STC, just bankrupted, taking Technical Communication, its journal, with it. #techcomm
www.stc.org
If your paper got marooned, send it to TCSJ. We review quick.
More thoughts later.
www.stc.org
If your paper got marooned, send it to TCSJ. We review quick.
More thoughts later.
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They are coming for the abortion pill next 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
RFK Jr. says he will instruct the NIH and FDA to review the safety of the abortion drug mifepristone.
January 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
They are coming for the abortion pill next 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Honestly, the grossest part of The Substance was Dennis Quaid eating shrimp.
January 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Honestly, the grossest part of The Substance was Dennis Quaid eating shrimp.
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need severance for going online. a log innie with poster’s disease. a log outtie untainted by discourse
January 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
need severance for going online. a log innie with poster’s disease. a log outtie untainted by discourse
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Hi #TeamRhetoric
We have a new issue out! RHM 7.4 includes topics like: a review of RHM research and its responsiveness, religion, identification and agency, air justice and health literacy, mental health rhetoric, and assisted suicide. Read here: journals.upress.ufl.edu/rhm/issue/vi...
We have a new issue out! RHM 7.4 includes topics like: a review of RHM research and its responsiveness, religion, identification and agency, air justice and health literacy, mental health rhetoric, and assisted suicide. Read here: journals.upress.ufl.edu/rhm/issue/vi...
January 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Hi #TeamRhetoric
We have a new issue out! RHM 7.4 includes topics like: a review of RHM research and its responsiveness, religion, identification and agency, air justice and health literacy, mental health rhetoric, and assisted suicide. Read here: journals.upress.ufl.edu/rhm/issue/vi...
We have a new issue out! RHM 7.4 includes topics like: a review of RHM research and its responsiveness, religion, identification and agency, air justice and health literacy, mental health rhetoric, and assisted suicide. Read here: journals.upress.ufl.edu/rhm/issue/vi...
“This font is based on Times New Roman, but a kinky version.” - Love a good story about a typeface designer.
Teddy Blanks, the Typography Maestro Getting Calls From Greta Gerwig and Robert Eggers
Teddy Blanks, the designer behind the memorable movie titles for films like “Nosferatu” and “Barbie,” has quietly become Hollywood’s go-to guy.
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2024 at 4:55 PM
“This font is based on Times New Roman, but a kinky version.” - Love a good story about a typeface designer.
Fun Fact: my book is the only one currently in UD's Pressbooks! Writing At Work! Available to you!
Library, Museums and Press launches Pressbooks | University of Delaware
Open Educational Resources publishing system supports faculty creation of resources and textbooks
www.udel.edu
November 26, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Fun Fact: my book is the only one currently in UD's Pressbooks! Writing At Work! Available to you!
My husband just said, "this Star Trek influencer I follow..." 🤣❤️🤣I love him so much!
November 17, 2024 at 11:54 PM
My husband just said, "this Star Trek influencer I follow..." 🤣❤️🤣I love him so much!
I'm going to like every Onion post for the rest of my life!
November 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM
I'm going to like every Onion post for the rest of my life!
Finding humor where I can - @jessicavalenti.bsky.social calling T***p's incoming administration a "nightmare blunt rotation," made me LOL!
November 14, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Finding humor where I can - @jessicavalenti.bsky.social calling T***p's incoming administration a "nightmare blunt rotation," made me LOL!
Come work with us at the University of Delaware! careers.udel.edu/cw/en-us/job...
University of Delaware - Details - Post Doctoral Researcher, Teaching of Writing, Department of English
careers.udel.edu
September 12, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Come work with us at the University of Delaware! careers.udel.edu/cw/en-us/job...
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Like Nathan, I recently reviewed a book proposal for Routledge.
I won't be doing that again.
I won't be doing that again.
This is an enormous scandal and reason for all academics to withhold labor from Taylor and Francis/Routledge
July 18, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Like Nathan, I recently reviewed a book proposal for Routledge.
I won't be doing that again.
I won't be doing that again.
It's always a nice surprise to go back to something I've drafted and realize it's not that bad and that I'm not a terrible writer!
June 4, 2024 at 3:14 PM
It's always a nice surprise to go back to something I've drafted and realize it's not that bad and that I'm not a terrible writer!