Dr. Amanda Roberts
@toriamosephemera.bsky.social
English and Gender Studies instructor at NIU. Dissertation: Tori Amos and Third-wave Feminism
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I usually don’t notice when my social media stats go up or down because my brain isn’t inclined to remember numbers but whoa. Hi new comrades! I hope you like Tori Amos and cats.
Trying to get over the disappointment that I was scheduled to have a medical procedure this morning but it was canceled. So I have to wait another month. I was so prepared.
January 5, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Trying to get over the disappointment that I was scheduled to have a medical procedure this morning but it was canceled. So I have to wait another month. I was so prepared.
Every year I make a playlist of music that was significant in my life, whether I liked it or not. So here’s 2025. A lot of sad songs.
January 4, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Every year I make a playlist of music that was significant in my life, whether I liked it or not. So here’s 2025. A lot of sad songs.
Keep your goals achievable.
January 2, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Keep your goals achievable.
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In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
A first of the year music video analysis.
Pretty Good Year Music Video Analysis by Tori Amos Expert
YouTube video by Amanda Roberts
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January 2, 2026 at 12:35 AM
A first of the year music video analysis.
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"mew year mew me "- a cat, probably
January 1, 2026 at 2:24 AM
"mew year mew me "- a cat, probably
I’m going back to Voice Acting class next year! I’ve been missing it.
December 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I’m going back to Voice Acting class next year! I’ve been missing it.
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may every trans child grow into a trans adult
February 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
may every trans child grow into a trans adult
Somewhere someone else is writing the story of internalized misogyny that Leavitt’s injection marks illustrate but I don’t have the time for it.
December 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Somewhere someone else is writing the story of internalized misogyny that Leavitt’s injection marks illustrate but I don’t have the time for it.
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Anyone else get through the whole semester without getting sick having a cold NOW?
WT Fuck.
WT Fuck.
December 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Anyone else get through the whole semester without getting sick having a cold NOW?
WT Fuck.
WT Fuck.
The most shared podcast episodes this year look to be a lot of medical disinformation. Cool cool.
December 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The most shared podcast episodes this year look to be a lot of medical disinformation. Cool cool.
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Does anyone have a good sample of a letter of introduction to provide a student to use foreign archives? The AHA claims to have one but it is a broken link. We need one in Spanish, Italian, and German. C'mon, help a girl out, people!
November 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Does anyone have a good sample of a letter of introduction to provide a student to use foreign archives? The AHA claims to have one but it is a broken link. We need one in Spanish, Italian, and German. C'mon, help a girl out, people!
And Happy thanksgiving to anyone who chose peace today and aren’t meeting unpleasant family. You’re doing amazing 💜
November 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
And Happy thanksgiving to anyone who chose peace today and aren’t meeting unpleasant family. You’re doing amazing 💜
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to:
1. Tori Amos (duh)
2. Zwan
3. Rufus Wainwright
4. Fleetwood Mac
5. Tanya Tagaq
1. Tori Amos (duh)
2. Zwan
3. Rufus Wainwright
4. Fleetwood Mac
5. Tanya Tagaq
November 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to:
1. Tori Amos (duh)
2. Zwan
3. Rufus Wainwright
4. Fleetwood Mac
5. Tanya Tagaq
1. Tori Amos (duh)
2. Zwan
3. Rufus Wainwright
4. Fleetwood Mac
5. Tanya Tagaq
Wife is listening to Alice’s Restaurant already, so I hope I don’t have to listen again in the car. 🦃🥂
November 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Wife is listening to Alice’s Restaurant already, so I hope I don’t have to listen again in the car. 🦃🥂
For those looking forward to your Spotify Wrapped, you only have a couple weeks to fix your taste.
October 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
For those looking forward to your Spotify Wrapped, you only have a couple weeks to fix your taste.
It’s my 5 year anniversary of becoming Dr. Roberts
😳
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October 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It’s my 5 year anniversary of becoming Dr. Roberts
😳
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Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance
September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance
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I know we keep focusing on Colbert and Kimmel as we should, but we also need to remember there are hundreds of people who work for these shows who also just lost their jobs because of this bullshit, and most of them are probably not millionaires.
September 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I know we keep focusing on Colbert and Kimmel as we should, but we also need to remember there are hundreds of people who work for these shows who also just lost their jobs because of this bullshit, and most of them are probably not millionaires.
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Here’s all the ways you can take action against Disney, ABC, Sinclair, and Nexstar for silencing Jimmy Kimmel and attacking free speech.
Share WIDELY.
#BOYCOTTDISNEYABC
Share WIDELY.
#BOYCOTTDISNEYABC
TAKE ACTION AGAINST DISNEY-ABC STOP BENDING TO THE ADMIN
DISNEY-ABC STOP BENDING TO AUTHORITARIAN PRESSURE. ACTION RESOURCE LIST WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE On September 17th, Disney-ABC yanked Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air—just hours after the FCC Chair Bre...
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September 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Here’s all the ways you can take action against Disney, ABC, Sinclair, and Nexstar for silencing Jimmy Kimmel and attacking free speech.
Share WIDELY.
#BOYCOTTDISNEYABC
Share WIDELY.
#BOYCOTTDISNEYABC
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Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
August 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
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I spit up my tea.
August 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I spit up my tea.
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Ha. Haha. Haaa. I get it.
August 31, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Ha. Haha. Haaa. I get it.