Vicki A
@vickiaphd.bsky.social
Chaotic gardener, harm reductionist (semi radical in my professional context, mid to the real ones), earnest replygal.
Personal account because microblogging my work gives me hives. Hyping YOUR work is fun, though!
Personal account because microblogging my work gives me hives. Hyping YOUR work is fun, though!
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Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.
January 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Just found out my wife might be losing her job, so I'm desperately searching for work. Contract, full-time, freelance, whatever. Press, PR, consulting, anything. I have 16 years of editorial experience and have been writing about games for 13. Reviews, news, previews, guides, etc. RTs appreciated.
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If you're thinking of breaking your sober run because of today just remember you're stronger than them and you can outlive these fucks x
January 7, 2026 at 8:14 PM
If you're thinking of breaking your sober run because of today just remember you're stronger than them and you can outlive these fucks x
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If you don't know your account's default moderation settings:
open sidebar, scroll down to settings, select moderation settings, and check content filters.
HIDE will just show you a label, and you won't have the choice to bypass it.
WARN will show the label, and you can choose to open and see.
open sidebar, scroll down to settings, select moderation settings, and check content filters.
HIDE will just show you a label, and you won't have the choice to bypass it.
WARN will show the label, and you can choose to open and see.
January 7, 2026 at 7:14 PM
If you don't know your account's default moderation settings:
open sidebar, scroll down to settings, select moderation settings, and check content filters.
HIDE will just show you a label, and you won't have the choice to bypass it.
WARN will show the label, and you can choose to open and see.
open sidebar, scroll down to settings, select moderation settings, and check content filters.
HIDE will just show you a label, and you won't have the choice to bypass it.
WARN will show the label, and you can choose to open and see.
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EXPEDITIOUSLY
hey everyone now is once again a good time to turn autoplay off for videos
January 7, 2026 at 6:51 PM
EXPEDITIOUSLY
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There seems to be a lot of confusion between “lots of professors who lack merit are being hired” (false) and “lots of people with merit are unable to find jobs as professors” (true).
This article advocates for the “Faculty Merit Act” that would — get this — require all faculty applicants to submit their *SAT* scores. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Holy shirts that’s hilarious.
January 2, 2026 at 5:50 PM
There seems to be a lot of confusion between “lots of professors who lack merit are being hired” (false) and “lots of people with merit are unable to find jobs as professors” (true).
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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.
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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Also, extra time for exams is just ... not that big a deal? It takes some extra logistics, but for almost any course I teach, it doesn't remotely harm pedagogical goals or assessment quality if students take two hours instead of one
Even by the standards of The Atlantic, this is an extraordinarily weak evidence base for an article.
Data from a tiny handful of schools that isn't measuring the variable at issue and a few thin, secondhand anecdotes.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Data from a tiny handful of schools that isn't measuring the variable at issue and a few thin, secondhand anecdotes.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
December 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Also, extra time for exams is just ... not that big a deal? It takes some extra logistics, but for almost any course I teach, it doesn't remotely harm pedagogical goals or assessment quality if students take two hours instead of one
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the thing about extra-time accommodations is that either they help you a lot or they don't matter much, and if they help you a lot that is evidence that you should get them
Even by the standards of The Atlantic, this is an extraordinarily weak evidence base for an article.
Data from a tiny handful of schools that isn't measuring the variable at issue and a few thin, secondhand anecdotes.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Data from a tiny handful of schools that isn't measuring the variable at issue and a few thin, secondhand anecdotes.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
December 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
the thing about extra-time accommodations is that either they help you a lot or they don't matter much, and if they help you a lot that is evidence that you should get them
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I just found out there is a BEAUTIFUL senior cat named MRS. DOUBTFIRE up for adoption in Centre County, Pennsylvania! So, of course, I had to spread the word.
If you’re in Central Pennsylvania, please help this elegant lady find a home!
centrecountypaws.org/cats/adopt
If you’re in Central Pennsylvania, please help this elegant lady find a home!
centrecountypaws.org/cats/adopt
November 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I just found out there is a BEAUTIFUL senior cat named MRS. DOUBTFIRE up for adoption in Centre County, Pennsylvania! So, of course, I had to spread the word.
If you’re in Central Pennsylvania, please help this elegant lady find a home!
centrecountypaws.org/cats/adopt
If you’re in Central Pennsylvania, please help this elegant lady find a home!
centrecountypaws.org/cats/adopt
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"If you look at job growth between January and September ... for the past 15 years, it's only been worse once, and that was during the pandemic ... It is the worst first nine months for the labor market in 15 years."
November 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"If you look at job growth between January and September ... for the past 15 years, it's only been worse once, and that was during the pandemic ... It is the worst first nine months for the labor market in 15 years."
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November 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Apropos of nothing, here, in no particular order, are some things I do in exchange for money in the vicinity of Portland, Oregon:
Replace appliances and fixtures like faucets, dishwashers, microwaves, and garbage disposals
Repair/replace windows and doors
Repair rotten stuff
Baseboards etc
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Replace appliances and fixtures like faucets, dishwashers, microwaves, and garbage disposals
Repair/replace windows and doors
Repair rotten stuff
Baseboards etc
/
November 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Apropos of nothing, here, in no particular order, are some things I do in exchange for money in the vicinity of Portland, Oregon:
Replace appliances and fixtures like faucets, dishwashers, microwaves, and garbage disposals
Repair/replace windows and doors
Repair rotten stuff
Baseboards etc
/
Replace appliances and fixtures like faucets, dishwashers, microwaves, and garbage disposals
Repair/replace windows and doors
Repair rotten stuff
Baseboards etc
/
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Any teachers out there? Ramping this back up again and figured I would advertise.
I am on the National Weather Service National School Outreach Team. We are composed of various NWS meteorologists across the country that give school talks about the weather. We can use just about any online platform.
I am on the National Weather Service National School Outreach Team. We are composed of various NWS meteorologists across the country that give school talks about the weather. We can use just about any online platform.
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Any teachers out there? Ramping this back up again and figured I would advertise.
I am on the National Weather Service National School Outreach Team. We are composed of various NWS meteorologists across the country that give school talks about the weather. We can use just about any online platform.
I am on the National Weather Service National School Outreach Team. We are composed of various NWS meteorologists across the country that give school talks about the weather. We can use just about any online platform.
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Northern Lights out here in South Minneapolis
November 12, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Northern Lights out here in South Minneapolis
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Aurora Forecast Update for 2025-11-12T02:04:01Z
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
November 12, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Aurora Forecast Update for 2025-11-12T02:04:01Z
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
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settings > content & media > autoplay video & gifs = off
September 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
settings > content & media > autoplay video & gifs = off
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I got PTSD from this as a journalist and likely again from seeing crime scene and autopsy photos while serving as a juror recently.
You don’t need to see it.
You don’t need to see it.
Folks, as someone who watched an enormous amount of graphic footage in my time as a journalist and developed PTSD because of it, please do not watch the Charlie Kirk footage.
Trust me. Once it's seared into your memory you cannot delete it.
Trust me. Once it's seared into your memory you cannot delete it.
September 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I got PTSD from this as a journalist and likely again from seeing crime scene and autopsy photos while serving as a juror recently.
You don’t need to see it.
You don’t need to see it.
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Press needs to stop repeating govt euphemism of “clearing homeless camps.” I’ve witnessed it in other cities: massive destruction of personal property. Not just bedrolls & tents; family photos, Bibles, meds. Times I’ve seen it people weren’t even given option to move their things.
August 14, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Press needs to stop repeating govt euphemism of “clearing homeless camps.” I’ve witnessed it in other cities: massive destruction of personal property. Not just bedrolls & tents; family photos, Bibles, meds. Times I’ve seen it people weren’t even given option to move their things.
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You don’t have medical debt because you did something wrong. You have medical debt because we don’t have free health care like almost every other country in the world.
August 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
You don’t have medical debt because you did something wrong. You have medical debt because we don’t have free health care like almost every other country in the world.
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The answer is: Hell yes, trans kids should be able to participate in sports according to how they identify.
The emotional damage done by rejecting a kid’s identity is the real concern here. Not the bigotry of a busybody parent trying to bully that one kid.
The emotional damage done by rejecting a kid’s identity is the real concern here. Not the bigotry of a busybody parent trying to bully that one kid.
July 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The answer is: Hell yes, trans kids should be able to participate in sports according to how they identify.
The emotional damage done by rejecting a kid’s identity is the real concern here. Not the bigotry of a busybody parent trying to bully that one kid.
The emotional damage done by rejecting a kid’s identity is the real concern here. Not the bigotry of a busybody parent trying to bully that one kid.
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And one final thought: Ozzy going out after giving an emotional final performance that raised a ton of money for charity is more spiritually uplifting and did more genuine good than anything any televangelist and religious grifter who railed against him ever did combined.
July 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
And one final thought: Ozzy going out after giving an emotional final performance that raised a ton of money for charity is more spiritually uplifting and did more genuine good than anything any televangelist and religious grifter who railed against him ever did combined.
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Ex-farm worker here.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
July 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Ex-farm worker here.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing.
Not true AT ALL.
Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are.
The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour.
At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor.
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A) people recoil in horror when I tell them the amount of reviewing I do in a year
B) sometimes I do service because, if I didn't, a person with less power would be harmed (e.g., tenure)
C) women are treated very differently when we say no to these types of requests
B) sometimes I do service because, if I didn't, a person with less power would be harmed (e.g., tenure)
C) women are treated very differently when we say no to these types of requests
In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No
Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.
www.forbes.com
July 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A) people recoil in horror when I tell them the amount of reviewing I do in a year
B) sometimes I do service because, if I didn't, a person with less power would be harmed (e.g., tenure)
C) women are treated very differently when we say no to these types of requests
B) sometimes I do service because, if I didn't, a person with less power would be harmed (e.g., tenure)
C) women are treated very differently when we say no to these types of requests