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Lyle "I'm not giving thanks for this" Skains

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I write and code and draw and crochet and stitch and lift and ride and swim and bike. No, I don't have a neurodivergence diagnosis, why do you ask? http://lyleskains.com

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Voted YES very first thing this morning! #WeAreTheUniversity @bournemouthucu.bsky.social

23.10.2025 05:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Miracle" if Bournemouth retains university status after cuts, says protester Bournemouth University staff are protesting over planned job cuts in the first of four days of strike action.

Fighting for our jobs and the future of the uni. #BU-UCU #FightTheCuts #UCUBU www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2523095...

11.06.2025 16:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so stupid before 11am I actually got a reasonable adjustment where I can refuse anything earlier.

10.12.2024 12:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New partnership to revolutionise climate education for Welsh Pupils with additional learning needs Swansea University has joined the Welsh Government and Keep Wales Tidy to form a new partnership that will help better understand how climate changeΒ and sustainabilityΒ education can be delivered to pu...

So excited to share that we're working to support special schools, pupil referral units and units attached to mainstream schools with climate change education. All learners should have equal access to exciting topics such as #sustainability.
www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office...
#EnvironmentalEducation

10.12.2024 11:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Mouldy Matriarchs and Dangerous Daughters | M/C Journal The Resident Evil video game series is especially notable for engaging with uncanny nature and monstrous reproduction, often facilitated through viral contamination. These third-person games usually...

Smart reading of monstrosity, fluid female bodies, and sanctioned violence in the Resident Evil series: @morganmushroom.bsky.social's "Mouldy Matriarchs and Dangerous Daughters: An Ecofeminist Look at Resident Evil Antagonists”
journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mc...

10.12.2024 11:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Payments Are Going Digital, but Many Seniors Still Rely on Cash β€œWe’re putting another burden on the elderly that we don’t have to,” one researcher said.

No cash policies β€œdisadvantage a number of groups, including low-income people who don’t have bank accounts, people who have accounts but don’t qualify for credit or debit cards, the homeless, undocumented immigrants and older adults.”

09.12.2024 15:21 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

One thing that’s great about being up at 5:50am is:

nothing

0/10 do not recommend

04.12.2024 10:51 πŸ‘ 564 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 8

In advocating for change, I find this question asked most by people who don't want to undertake the change.

It's not genuine. It's intended to derail the entire process by questioning the legitimacy of the process.

04.12.2024 17:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I Want To Go To There Liz Lemon GIF ALT: I Want To Go To There Liz Lemon GIF

In high school, I created an imaginary land where the only boys allowed were the ones who treated us with respect (so, like, one or two).

This is still relevant. New iteration of the University of Lyle: just women. Fuck all y'all.

04.12.2024 13:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Honestly, as an academic, I have seriously been considering the same.

04.12.2024 13:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Myth-busting time! Small actions may seem minor, but together, they create powerful climate solutions. Every bit counts! Can you bring change in your classroom or group? Take a look at the resources available on our website #ClimateChangeEducation
#SciEd #EnvironmentalEducation #EduBluesky

04.12.2024 08:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This Buy Nothing Day, let’s reflect on the impact of our choices. You & CO2 empowers students to understand & address consumption's role in climate change. Together, we can inspire a mindful approach to resources & see that small actions lead to big change. #SciEd #EnvironmentalEducation #EduBlueSky

29.11.2024 12:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A screen shot from With Those We Love Alive asking the player to choose a birth month.

A screen shot from With Those We Love Alive asking the player to choose a birth month.

A photograph of an arm inscribed with the abstract sigils that a player is asked to draw during a game of With Those We Love Alive.

A photograph of an arm inscribed with the abstract sigils that a player is asked to draw during a game of With Those We Love Alive.

Now playing: With Those We Love Alive (2014) by xrafstar.monster/games/twine/...
(One of my favorite videogames--a beautiful, weird, prickly, melancholy work of videogame literature. I've taught it in over a dozen English courses.)

29.11.2024 12:29 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This month is #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, but today we want to let you know about a couple 2024 spec-fic titles from First Nations authors around the world like: A Vicious Game by #MelissaBlair, Sunforge by #SaschaStronach, and Enclave by #ClaireGColeman, to name just a few!

29.11.2024 13:00 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
A text box placed over the green SustFashWales logo with the following text: β€œGwener Gwyrdd encourages people to *do something* other than shopping. This could be repairing old clothes, having a crafty social or making something from upcycled materials. #GwenerGwyrdd #GreenFriday"

A text box placed over the green SustFashWales logo with the following text: β€œGwener Gwyrdd encourages people to *do something* other than shopping. This could be repairing old clothes, having a crafty social or making something from upcycled materials. #GwenerGwyrdd #GreenFriday"

The aim of #GwenerGwyrdd / #GreenFriday is to encourage people to think twice before you hit the sales and shop #BlackFriday. Just questioning whether you *need* or *want* something is the first step to consuming more responsibly.

#BuyNothingDay

28.11.2024 14:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I love the Ignyte Awards and I cherish my finalist medals. This is a thread. Get to know this award and how it operates, because it's remarkable.

(P. S. FIYAHcon 2021 was legendary. The highest of the highs.)

23.01.2024 02:54 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

All women, LGBTQIA+, POC, immigrants, working class, and disabled folx (and any marg'd group I, er, marg'd here) should just receive extra padding in their workloads to deal with bullying. Bc this is what f*cks with our time the most.

#AcademicSky

22.11.2024 18:23 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is making a funny face and says `` tell me more '' . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is making a funny face and says `` tell me more '' .

I am now very invested in this story.

22.11.2024 18:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What are we doing? Teaching climate change through digital activities, You and CO2 is an innovative, interdisciplinary project combining research and public engagement activities regarding the global problem of climate change on a local scale. buff.ly/3ZrYRXb #climatechange #digitalactivity

22.11.2024 10:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Totally agree; I'm from New Mexico, where we keep them in or a coyote or owl eats them.

Now I'm in the UK, even the architecture is not containment friendly. E.g., windows open outward, no screens, no A/C. Plus the culture. The change necessary is bigger than just "keep them in".

22.11.2024 15:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing a pumpkin hat is dancing in front of a cartoon scene ALT: a man wearing a pumpkin hat is dancing in front of a cartoon scene

A student just told me they could only get through 20 minutes of #HotFrosty. This doubles my desire to live-skeet a viewing. Who's with me?!?!

21.11.2024 16:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

it may happen Thursday.

19.11.2024 15:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I went to school there, earned an Equine Science degree. Can't believe someone like that was permitted. Unreal.

18.11.2024 15:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Handmaid's Tale is a good book. But did you know that there's a book written by a Black woman about a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and societal decline. The book was published in 1993, but is set in 2024 following a presidential election πŸ‘€ #BookSky #BlackBookSky

16.11.2024 18:30 πŸ‘ 56626 πŸ” 8498 πŸ’¬ 2996 πŸ“Œ 1082

Same whenever one of my horses lies down or a chicken takes a nap. They need Granny Weatherwax signs that say "I en't ded".

18.11.2024 14:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a snowman is wearing a hat and scarf and says man this is getting hot this is hot ALT: a snowman is wearing a hat and scarf and says man this is getting hot this is hot

Considering dusting off my old live-chirping skilz and comedy-watching "Hot Frosty" this week. Because the world is a dumpster fire, why not.

18.11.2024 14:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Second Tuesday Salon: Let's celebrate this wonderful new book: Reading #Instapoetry: A Poetics of Instagram: Electronic Literature James Mackay Bloomsbury Academic

Tuesday, November 12, 4 pm UTCΒ bit.ly/elo-salon

8 am Vancouver (PST)

12.11.2024 14:17 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Arm tattoos of Dali's Alice in Wonderland illustrations, specifically the white rabbit, Alice on a mushroom, and the caterpillar.

Arm tattoos of Dali's Alice in Wonderland illustrations, specifically the white rabbit, Alice on a mushroom, and the caterpillar.

I made myself into a Dali exhibit.

12.11.2024 15:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
locus magazine cover featuring nghi vo and nnedi okorafor

locus magazine cover featuring nghi vo and nnedi okorafor

Locus Magazine is available as an ePub or PDF for all of you bookish eReader people! That way, you can fit it in your pocket and read it anywhere. Check out digital subscriptions here at subscribers.locusmag...

12.11.2024 15:04 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The struggle to go get your meds when you haven't had your meds today is real.

12.11.2024 15:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0