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The Gurgling Cod (he/him)

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JBF IRL. (Jonathan Beecher Field) Acting Dean of Weird Kids. Uncle. Interim Associate Provost, PTKU. Early American settler colonialism, charcuterie, stonemasonry, mutts. 617 born/bury me in the 802

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The Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social · 8d

I find myself in a deep and abject state of despair about the world, and especially my little corner of it. That said, I will try to keep showing up for people IRL and telling the stupidest puns/jokes that I can think of on here.

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The Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social · 26m

Extremely delighted to learn that at least some Clemson women’s lacrosse players have an NIL deal with Longhorn steakhouse

The Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social · 35m

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eric gonzalez juenke @egojunk.bsky.social · 38m

If you aren't failing you aren't trying. Grad students and new faculty: the most prolific scholars are also the most prolific at getting rejected. Rejections suck but they are a big part of the publication process.

Mirya R. Holman @mirya.bsky.social · 47m

Here are my published articles in each year and the number of times each was rejected before publication

A scatterplot of the number of rejections (y axis) by year (x axis)

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 1h

The direct address straight to the camera at the end of this is 100% right out of professional wrestling. Finally.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2h

If you come for my people, you come through me.

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Matthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 3h

Virginia State Senate Dems just brought down fire and fury regarding the “Compact,” notifying the President and Rector that UVA would lose ALL STATE APPROPRIATIONS if it signs and cedes the University to “federal political control.” Notably, their letter directly restates points made here by @siva.

Siva @sivav.bsky.social · 5h

The “compact” for higher ed is an unserious document written by unserious people from a position of spectacular ignorance. No one should take it seriously. Sadly, my bosses are taking it seriously.

newrepublic.com/article/2013...

Why This Essay Could Cause the University of Virginia to Shut Down

How Linda McMahon’s latest “compact” would do deep and permanent harm to American higher education

newrepublic.com

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The Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social · 3h

You give the class a choice between @itsfelder.bsky.social and Cotton Mather and the results speak for themselves

The Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social · 3h

I teach a class that is basically me talking with people who work in media that I met on social media. Students seem to like it more than the Puritans

A K (Bone Coloring, Silian Rail Font) @aklingus.bsky.social · 3h

I gained a number of good friends and a wider understanding of the world I might not have otherwise bsky.app/profile/conr...

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Corduroy Orbison @underscore-proto.bsky.social · 3h

Wouldn't have happened if Mark Wahlberg was on the flight.

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Steven Godfrey @stevengodfrey.bsky.social · 3h

Dude I have a code do you want it

Wizzy Probs @wizzyprobs.bsky.social · 3h

real sock puppet comedy here

screenshot showing that the link is NOT a gift link, lol

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The Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social · 3h

I teach a class that is basically me talking with people who work in media that I met on social media. Students seem to like it more than the Puritans

A K (Bone Coloring, Silian Rail Font) @aklingus.bsky.social · 3h

I gained a number of good friends and a wider understanding of the world I might not have otherwise bsky.app/profile/conr...

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 16h

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 4h

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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The Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social · 4h

It took the guy I asked a minute when I suggested that they would need to be done by the end of October, but then he laughed

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Brooke Newman @brookenewman.bsky.social · 4h

I want your experts to comb through the collapse of democracy.

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Gabby HC, but a ghost, hiding in a corner @scriblit.bsky.social · 7h

Enjoying that this photo includes a row of tulips

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 9h

Bank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burst

Possibility of ‘sharp market correction has increased’, says Bank’s financial policy committee * Business live – latest updates The Bank of England has warned there is a growing risk of a “sudden correction” in global markets as it raised concerns about soaring valuations of leading AI tech companies. Policymakers said there were also threats of a “sharp repricing of US dollar assets” if the Federal Reserve lost credibility in the eyes of global investors. It comes as Donald Trump’s continues to attack the US central bank and threaten its independence. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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The Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social · 5h

So, I said, "no need to ask, he's a smooth Whopper rater."

The Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social · 5h

I asked, "he seems great. What does he do for a living?"
Sade told me "actually, he does QC for Burger King. Goes around and makes sure the food is up to par."

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The Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social · 5h

Anyway, I asked how she was doing, and she said, "pretty well, I am seeing someone new." I said, great, "can I see a pic?"
She said "yes, he has alopecia, but I just think that makes him more handsome."
I had to agree!

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The Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social · 5h

So, I got the chance to catch up with my old friend Sade in the Delta Sky Club a little while back. She looked great!

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Madame Brie-ota 🔮 @briesmith.xyz · 5h

This is deeply offensive to Leprechaun-Americans

Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 5h

Here we see Stephen Miller (left) explaining to a woman that she'll never get his Lucky Charms

Image of a very short Miller talking to a blond woman as they walk on grass

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Benjamín Schultz-Figueroa @benjaminschultzfig.bsky.social · 6h

Yesterday I received three(!) emails from Pearson trying to sell me AI ed tech that they marketed as explicitly "safe for students." They know this stuff is dangerous and are desperate to head off the criticisms.

Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 6h

For those of us in higher education this company has snaked its way into our institutions—and this is the kind of care and thought they put into the risks of their products.
Do you imagine our students are safe with these people?

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 7h

Altman claims the company didn’t anticipate people not wanting their deepfakes to say “offensive things or things that they find deeply problematic,” which sounds like a lie but is also indicative of how they recklessly release tech into the world.

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The Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social · 6h

Also, we are in a moment where being polite is more important than telling the truth.

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Newfie912 @newfie912.bsky.social · 1d

Just sayin'

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The Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social · 6h

Seems like 9/11 led to the death of civil liberties in the US, and 10/7 led to the death of academic freedom in the US. So, good job, terrorists, I guess?

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 1d

One of the fundamental truths we need to acknowledge in this moment is that domestic violence is where fascists learned how to get away with their violence.

“What did you do to provoke him?” is exactly what victims hear when they try to seek help in an abusive relationship.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

Y'all who keep lecturing protesters to "not give them an excuse" need to pause for a minute. Imagine yourself telling a DV victim, "Be sure not to mouth off or make any mistakes so he won't hit you. Don't give him an excuse! It's what he wants!" That's what you fools sound like.

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Ray Gonzalez @rayggonzalez.com · 21h

Saw a post on Facebook earlier today (so it must be true 😄) with a handwritten note from Bette Davis to Kim Carnes congratulating her for the success of the song “Bette Davis Eyes”

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Dan Watson @wats.ink · Mar 13

75-year-old CLR James talking with Stuart Hall about Trotsky and Melville etc and suddenly he says “have you seen Dog Day Afternoon?” www.nybooks.com/online/2024/...

discussing the attitude to authority of Americans vs Europeans

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