There's nothing passive about their aggression, meet the Minnesota Nice skaters and coaches traveling to Arizona to compete in Arizona Roller Derby’s Monsoon Madness tournament August 29th–31st, 2025!

Enjoy TWO high-energy bouts in one night, get your hands on exclusive merch, and boogie your heart out during the halftime dance party! Which team are you rooting for this season; Bodies of Water, Maul Rats, Roller Vortex, or Wednesday Warnings? Drop your pick in the comments!

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Not even from NYC and I’m partying about it. This is such a wonderful precedent 🎉

I know this can sound kind of silly at a time like this, but doing a war without congressional authorization is ample grounds for impeachment

Been quiet here for a few weeks. Mostly that’s because I’ve been busy and overwhelmed with summer classes and conference travel! But I promise that I’m hanging in there and finding rest. ♥️

BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity. This is a major win for public health.

We can all save Bluesky if we put on the best darn talent show this town has ever seen

i want a covid booster tbh

Attending #CWcon25? Looking for something to do bright and early tomorrow? I’ll be presenting remotely at 9:00am with @banvillemorgan.bsky.social and @emilygresb.bsky.social on “Politics of Compliance: Redefining Perceived Agency in ‘Wellness.’” We hope to see you there!

3 DAYS. 8 TEAMS. 12 GAMES. ZERO CHILL. Mark your calendars! MNRD’s annual All-Stars tournament, Have a Nice Day, is fast approaching June 6–8, 2025. With top-tier teams visiting from across the country, this tournament is not one to miss! (1/2)

The Japanese media is reporting that Trump's proposed 100% tariff on foreign films could limit Americans' access to anime films: mainichi.jp/articles/202...

Special place in hell for whoever is lighting off fireworks at 11:46p on a Sunday and causing my dogs to hear Creedence Clearwater Revival songs start playing in their minds

@mnrollerderby.bsky.social looking extra tough and ready to rumble this all stars season 💪🏻

::grabby hands::

Been thinking about something my therapist said awhile back that’s living rent free in my head and I think she’s onto something - and I need to get this off my chest - 🧵

No, LinkedIn, it’s not “easy apply” if you have to include a cover letter.

Extremely wholesome that, when I shared my research CFP in class today, my students clapped for me after I finished sharing my slides with the research & IRB info. (They are excellent human beings)

Is it unprofessional to say “HELL YEAH”? Probably, but whatever. #4C25 #go #teamrhetoric #bannedbooks

Was in NYC for 30 minutes and 1. Saw one rat 2. Found $20 in a puddle 3. Took a selfie for proof of life 4. Was verbally harassed to take an Uber by a strange man not in an Uber (Law and Order taught me not to) Thanks Midtown for the rapid fire NYC experience! See you eventually.

Thank you for a wonderful #4C25! What a wonderful weekend of reconnecting and meeting new friends and colleagues. The field is lookin’ real good. Hope to see you in Cleveland next year (if not sooner) ❤️

you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos

Back to #4C25 next week! Find me in AA.12 on Thursday at 10:30, "The Darwin (Typing) Mixtape," where I will be talking about DITA, AI, and what happens when mixing the two together. Then Saturday, I'm sitting on the queer caucus panel with my boo @rachaeljay13.bsky.social and a few amazin' others!

Now THAT’S some #GoodTrouble. #HandsOff

Fingers crossed I get some. Plan is to distribute them to local unhoused folks + roller derby league’s stockpile, plus some for home.

NEW: National Weather Service says messages will not be translated until further notice due to a "contract lapse"

Five years ago, my stepson was eLearning as a first grader and dropped this absolute banger of a class post.

Bro will I ever sleep a peaceful night again in my life

It’s almost Saturday and we’re ready to party with all of you for the tapping of our project with HeadFlyer Brewing! Tomorrow is International Women’s Day and we’re celebrating the release of our Irish Red Ale: What a Girl Wants (is Fundamental Rights)! (1/3)

Me, and believe it or not, this is my first time going! Plus I’ll have a grad student with me 🥹❤️

Marat going to Boston????? I’m gonna cry My shaaaaylaaaaa 😭

Aw I was really pulling for Demi Moore

"Oh my god, LOVE her apartment." -me missing the point of Rosemary's Baby

This is Paul Tazewell and he’s the first Black man to win an Oscar for best costume design.

THE BEST NEWS OF MY DAY oh my goddddd

Happy Oscars Sunday! #Oscars

@governorwalz.mn.gov important inquiry: do you play, or have you ever played, Dungeons and Dragons?

Ramadan Mubarak, Minnesota! I’m wishing all who celebrate a peaceful and blessed celebration.

No thoughts, just Meatball 🍖

Showing my age at the bar: “wow the bathrooms are really bright now” (last time I was here they looked like a backwoods outhouse where someone went through a woodchipper)

Someone stole my really nice carhartt satin-lined hat today. I know this is small in the pantheon of 2025 problems but I am big butthurt about it :(

Please, please archive your work. Please. I’ve recently been saving lots of my essays as pdfs just so the Internet doesn’t suddenly delete them all (this happened to a whole load of blogs I wrote for The Independent years ago). I don’t want you to wake up and suddenly find your work gone like I did.

Went to a friend’s to pick up some old garage goods as part of her dad’s estate sale and grabbed this 1970s/ish operators manual (because #technicalcommunication) . The power tools have no right being this precious 🥺

This Wednesday the Minnesota House will hold a committee hearing on HF 12, a bill that would ban trans youth from full participation in sports. Use our action form to contact your Representatives and urge them to vote NO: secure.everyaction.com/2W5CePxD-kqO...

My dad yesterday when he found out I have a cricut (I am the favorite child again)

Breaking - White House is forcing out top leadership at the National Archives. “The exodus of senior staff is seen as a huge loss for the agency, which is considered nonpartisan and dedicated to the preservation of history and documents.” www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/p...

Oh, btw: I got married today. 8 years of a consistent, trusting, and deeply fun life and love? It was definitely time to make it legal. We will have a big ol’ party soon enough. Happy Valentines Day ❤️

Fabulous 🇺🇸💥

My top Super Bowl memory is when Musk tweeted “Go Eagles” in 2023 from the game and then deleted it after a similar tweet from Biden got more engagement. Then he flew to Twitter HQ and demanded his workers find out why his posts were doing poorly, starting a multi-day fact finding mission.