if faculty don’t control curriculum, it’s not actually a university. it’s just expensive high school for adults
The problem is profit, not the public good.
some of my department's @westernufims.bsky.social allstars (Alissa, Luke, Joanna) in this bit here, along with Cynthia--The Walrus is really doing the work here (unlike a certain politico 🙃)
🧵 w/a couple examples of artist residencies that specifically fund vs barriers to art, for folks who are:
women, trans, intersex, nonbinary, orgenderfluid age 45+ or a caregiver/parent; Indigenous+interested in learning neon art; BIPoC & in NE Ohio; public educators or impacted by Hurricane Maria;
Ted McCormick
we certainly live in terrid times
I wrote about the new ALA workers' union and why it matters to all library workers in the U.S., whether you're an ALA member or not. 📚 acrlog.org/2026/06/03/t...
us, lightly touching a document: I just need to move you so I can make sure you're properly supported on this table
the document, the pages enormous: you SHOVE document? you throw the vellum like a paper aeroplane? oh! oh! jail for archivist! jail for archivist for One Thousand Years!!!!
finally a third position beyond descriptive or prescriptive: combative linguistics
the Carroll report has finally dropped with a stunning & comprehensive argument:
