Dr. Rita Shah
theritaphd.bsky.social
Dr. Rita Shah
@theritaphd.bsky.social
She/Her(s). Academic. Fulbright Scholar. Book nerd (IG: @TheRitaReads). Weights. Climbing. Photography. Women’s soccer. Random nonsense. I wrote a book: https://tinyurl.com/2p23j48t #CeasefireNow
Ummm…

Well, at least they’re saying the quiet parts out loud and showing us exactly who they are? (Not that we didn’t already know…)
September 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
In case anyone is wondering, the sequel is just as fun. (IG review at theritareads will be up soon.) 🐑📖 #FridayReads
September 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
First attempt at something flat (supposed to be a bookmark). It’s wonky but not as bad I thought it’d be! Gonna work on version 2.0 later this week. (And if that works, gonna make an Ukraine version for a friend.) #CrochetSky
July 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
What a cool profile of @leahlitman.bsky.social!
July 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I don’t even know where to start with this. How do you have conversations with people who see PBS and NPR as enemies (and use racist stereotypes as a comparison to boot)?
July 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Everything is terrible but I think my crocheting is getting better. (Though, I did give up on the reverse single crochet.) #CrochetSky 🧶
July 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Thoughts as I’m sitting in a “they’re trying to dismantle DEI and higher so what do we do?” zoom call. #AcademicSky
March 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Let’s forking go! #USWNT #SheBelievesCup
February 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Cowbee? Beeboy? #CrochetSky 🧶🧶
February 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
After basically being told to shut up and be patient during what I thought was an organizing meeting I decided to finish my last Woobles kit and made myself a llama. Also, this cute llama needs a name and I’m happily taking suggestions #CrochetSky 🧶🧶
February 8, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Annnnnd done. #CrochetSky 🧶
February 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Happy book birthday to Vyacheslav Karpov’s and my friend and colleague (or, as I like to say, my frolleague) Rachel Schroeder’s new book! #PublicationDay #BookBirthday #RutgersUPress #IconsAxedFreedomsLost #Sociology #SociologyOfReligion #CulturalSociology #PoliticalSociology #AcademicSky #BookSky
January 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Worth it. #CrochetSky 🧶🧶 (Pattern Sierra’s Stitches)
December 28, 2024 at 8:44 PM
After waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many hours, it is done. Except I had to hand wind the last bit cause it was TOO MUCH YARN for my winder. *sigh*

Also, note to self: get swift. #CrochetSky 🧶🧶
December 21, 2024 at 4:52 AM
When you attempt to wind your yarn for the first time but you completely misunderstand how to hold the yarn so you end up having to untangle, well, everything. 🤦🏽‍♀️ #CrochetSky 🧶🧶
December 21, 2024 at 12:12 AM
First Woobles pattern fail. It’s supposed to be an elephant and it’s…definitely not. 🤣🤣 #CrochetSky 🧶🧶
December 18, 2024 at 1:26 AM
Reposted with alt text.
December 15, 2024 at 12:19 PM
This is bullshit.
December 12, 2024 at 2:25 PM
Barbie me watching #NWSL championship.
November 24, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Well, after a bit of advice from my local yarn store and going rrrreeealllyyy slow, I managed to do it. If you hold it right (and not accidentally upside down), it kinda looks like the Palestinian flag? The color proportions are off, though. #Crochet #CrochetSky 🧶🧶
November 22, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Post a picture of yourself to show the newbies what they’re dealing with. (I couldn’t pick just one.)
November 18, 2024 at 2:47 AM
Legends. #USWNT
November 16, 2024 at 6:45 PM
If I were a Barbie… #CrochetSky 🧶🧶
November 12, 2024 at 4:26 AM
Sure, Jan.
October 29, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #596,589!

Not too shabby, actually.
September 17, 2024 at 1:00 AM