Giving at talk at UCSD this Thurs on early modern green-sickness (aka"the disease of the virgins"), pathologizations of #asexuality, and em love poetry. Finalized my ppt this morning, and happy I've finally managed to create a rough visualization of something I've been struggling to articulate:

Thought this was great a idea.

I think one of the reasons why Artemis II had us all so captivated was that it was one of those times where we feel on such a visceral level what Carl Sagan got across in his Pale Blue Dot monologue: that we are simultaneously tiny and precious and we need each other youtu.be/wupToqz1e2g?...

I got through to one of mine - definitely worth a shot.

Had so much fun being gay and eating lunch! @emqueerguild.bsky.social @saaupdates.bsky.social

Come say hi to me if you are at @saaupdates.bsky.social

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Will you be at SAA this week? Join us for our second annual meeting! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @saaupdates.bsky.social

Really looking forward to hanging out with many of you at @saaupdates.bsky.social this Saturday! There will be lunch, come join us!

🌈 ☀️ Would you like to sign-up for our summer writing exchange? You have until May 1st to do so! ☀️🌈 Sign-up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/13ia...

Sisyphus but every day he unsubscribes from marketing and promotion emails.

We're all trying to be careful with our language, so as not to offend, or not to lose federal funding for talking about paragraph transitions. To help you out, here's a worksheet to guide you in swapping out troublesome phrases for real, historical eel expressions. 🗃️🧪

Here is a direct donation link. Please use it. I just did. www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...

Join us tonight!

One day to go! We can't wait to see those of you at RSA 🌈 🌁 🌉

Setting this reminder was perhaps my most brilliant move ever

Happy Valentine’s Day! 💕 Based on a painting of Yael by Artemisia Gentileschi

Come hang out! Otherwise I'll be sitting in a bar by myself!

Everything is so horrendous but you could tell this incredibly courageous young woman how much you admire her and express your solidarity and say that trans people are one of the things that gives you hope for the future.

The increasingly common habit of screenshotting the AI summary of a Google search and presenting it as evidence must be nipped in the bud immediately. That is nothing. That is not anything, it is not a thing.

Omg this is so cool!!!

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so glad that you enjoyed and that the argument resonated!

@badinfinity2.bsky.social's Glorious Bodies is simply my favourite thing I've read this year!

📅 January 5–7, 2026 📍 Victoria College 🎥 In person/livestreamed What does it mean to do asexual history? This three-day conference bridges early modern studies and asexuality studies to explore compulsory sexuality, disability, race, and queer histories. 👉 More info crrs.ca/crrsevents/e...

📅 January 5–7, 2026 📍 Victoria College 🎥 In person/livestreamed What does it mean to do asexual history? This three-day conference bridges early modern studies and asexuality studies to explore compulsory sexuality, disability, race, and queer histories. 👉 More info crrs.ca/crrsevents/e...

Attention Guild members! You have until the 12th December to register for our peer writing exchange. 🖋️🌈 Signup here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Mxr... To find out more visit gqem.org/events-calen...

Letter below is by surgical oncologist and professor Dr. Michael Baum about how a character explaining chaos theory in a Tom Stoppard play sparked an expansion in his understanding of breast cancer, leading to exploration of adjuvant therapy that protects distant organs. This is what art can do.

I love my research! On this week's to-do list: "early modern eel context" and "eel gender??"

Really excited for these workshops!

Statement from members of the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Mary Baldwin University. Sign and share the petition: c.org/DSPvcQxgLW The sudden closure of 17 minors and termination of many faculty contracts without consultation is a source of major concern - please support our colleagues.

Tomorrow is your last chance to join us for reading group until next term!

The coolest people, talking about the coolest thing?? Really what more could you want?! I am so lucky to be a part of this project and I cannot wait (!!) to hear everyone else's research and thinking! It's right before MLA...so please come join us to revel in the profound potentials of asexuality!

In what has been a fall heavy on paperwork and deadlines, this has been such a lovely oasis of deep reading and thinking mostly for pleasure! Come join us for our final session of the term!

Many years in, I still always come away from sessions like this with new wisdom! And always nice to try and pass on some of that wisdom!

This afternoon! Join us!

I had a great time chatting to @stinaface.bsky.social and @ninajonesfilm.bsky.social about asexual representation, and you can listen to the podcast episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/3p5D... Also, go read my blog about the impacts of ace representation below 👀 Happy Ace Week everyone! 💜

Today! There is still time to join us for this afternoon's discussion!

The Revels Office has been such a fun and supportive group for me! Cannot recommend enough!

Come join for a chill and supportive co-working session!

One week until our fall writing group begins! Join us on Monday's from 4 - 5:30 EST to set some goals and work together in a focused, supportive environment! Register to join here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1UIJ...

Tomorrow!! There is still time to join us!

Also this - lots happening over at GQEM!

Also happening this fall at GQEM - a co-working group! Each session has opportunities to socialise with fellow writers, set goals, have quiet work sessions, and check in on each other’s progress. Sessions will be Mondays, from 4-5:30pm EST, beginning Monday, September 15th! tinyurl.com/z8kf2vf9

I'm m so excited for this! Hope to see many of you there!

When people say, “do your own research,” they generally mean, “google it.” They generally do NOT mean, “conduct an independent, ethical, peer reviewed study.” I would love if we spent more time differentiating between “research as knowledge production” and “research as knowledge consumption.”

Baffled as to why so many digital academic publications don't have page numbers. I want to cite the things you publish! Let me!

Excited for this new aspect of GQEM!

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

Had so much fun reviewing Arden of Faversham for the wonderful folks at @shaxbull.bsky.social Check it out if you are interested in original practices, or want to hear about some farcical stage violence!

Very excited to have a performance review in this issue! Check it out if you are an Arden of Faversham or original practices aficionado! Many, many thanks to @shaxbull.bsky.social for being such a friendly and welcoming place to have a first publication!

Today, we added our first records - 4 total - from the midwest, taking place in Denver, Colorado, for performances of The Taming of the Shrew and The Winter's Tale in 1900! This brings our record total to 7,016. ✨🎩