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Ashley Patriarca

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Associate prof. Obsessed with dogs, teaching, perfume, romance novels, comics, & risk & crisis communication, not necessarily in that order. AL-NC-VA-PA. She/her. Opinions mine, all mine.

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Would shred it

07.03.2026 01:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I suspect the dean would get it

07.03.2026 01:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have been to the ABBA museum and highly, highly recommend!

07.03.2026 00:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! I have had this issue with so many types of produce that should be hardier - I expect sad tomatoes this time of year, but onions?

06.03.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Because, clearly, no one currently in power (note that I didn't say *leadership*) will actually do the right thing and invoke the 25th amendment.

06.03.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Jfc.

Someone please give him a spray-painted trophy and a cookie so he will stop this shit.

06.03.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What if, and hear me out here, Markwayne were not confirmed?

It actually is possible to stop giving this craven goon what he wants, and it would be nice if the media would report it that way.

05.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Fun fact: I have actually been to the Penis Museum (before it moved to its really fancy new digs). Andy, you'll be unsurprised to hear that Chris bought a magnet and a shirt, lol.

05.03.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Too many organizations have no idea how to handle social media comms now, so I am genuinely happy I got to shout out @cpsc.gov's excellent work in an interview with a student group today. (If you don't already follow them, you should!)

04.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

one thing they don't tell you about being a professional writer is how much of the writing is fucking emails

04.03.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 170 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2

Ok, that one tracks (she says, eyeing her own fuzzy child). He could and does get away with a lot of nonsense, lol.

03.03.2026 02:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sure, but they don’t usually love being dehumanized (compared to dogs in terms of their eating habits).

03.03.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And blatantly dehumanizing - honestly, that’s the part that surprises me most here, that the male influencers are going along with that dehumanization.

03.03.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was extremely upset to read about this yesterday.

Faculty working conditions are student learning conditions.

I launched my career as a VAP at St. John's over a decade ago, so I'm very familiar with the campus and faculty. They deserve better.

24.02.2026 14:12 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Two quick reminders that (1) there are people who are paid to (a) watch the State of the Union and (b) tell you what was said in it; and (2) it almost never matters what is said in it any more than any other political speech that you probably don’t feel the need to watch.

24.02.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 334 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 9

As did I when writing it, lol

23.02.2026 16:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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They Built Stepford AI and Called It β€œAgentic” Women’s β€œick” for AI isn’t technophobia or a gap to close. It’s wisdom to act on.

I don't agree with everything here, but "The demand to not just perform but to authentically want to perform. To experience servitude as fulfillment. To have no visible resentment, no interior resistance, no self that conflicts with the role. The labor of appearing to love the labor" is so spot on

23.02.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Agreed. So sandy, so mealy, so very, very bland.

23.02.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Y’all, I genuinely cannot wait until the primetime airing of these closing ceremonies. It’s deliciously weird shit that is going to confuse the hell out of certain parts of the U.S., and I am here for it. (Am also here for the Johnny-Tara commentary throughout.)

22.02.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Save the date! This upcoming Eisner Week, there will virtual event over Zoom hosted to celebrate the life and work of Will Eisner with creators Dan Mazur and Stephen Weiner! Join us alongside instructors/creators Brian Michael Bendis and David Walker, we'll see you there!

22.02.2026 19:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There it is, y'all.

22.02.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That sounds amazing!

22.02.2026 16:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Chris made sausage gravy & biscuits this morning, and I will now be sleeping through the entirety of Snowmageddon 2026, Round I Lost Count

22.02.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Meanwhile, last time they cancelled Monday *and* Tuesday classes on the Friday before.

22.02.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A group of amazingly generous folks are 3D printing whistles and sending them (for free) to people across the country whose areas are under attack by ICE. They've sent almost a million. Want to help? Buy them filament πŸ‘‡

20.02.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 104 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I loved the episode so much, and this detail only makes me love it more. Time to rewatch!

19.02.2026 18:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is such a good hook

18.02.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide.

This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

18.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 41050 πŸ” 10835 πŸ’¬ 476 πŸ“Œ 1026
18.02.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

there is an extremely simple answer to the "abandon trans rights" folks and it is "no" and also "fuck you"

17.02.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 3627 πŸ” 789 πŸ’¬ 25 πŸ“Œ 13