Today is Day 1! I’ll show you how to identify the valuable skills you already have… that will let you do the work you love… inside a context you control. Summer is the best time to change your life. ☀️ #academicsky AcadiaEditing.com/live

Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social

Yesterday a member of my business course for academics wrote me and said she just had her first $10k+ month. She does editing and writing coaching. She built this business from $0 and achieved this milestone in under 2 years. When I say You Are Meant for More, I mean it. #academicsky

Unhappy in academia? Have a feeling that you’re meant for more? Get your exit plan on April 8-10 at my free training. I’ll show you how to turn your skills and expertise into a service that supports the clients you care about most. Register to save your seat and get the replays. #academicsky

Why do you want to leave academia? Get help with the transition. Link in bio. #academicsky

Literally every single person who starts a business is scared. That's not what matters. What matters is what you do about it. If you’re not scared, you’re not learning. When you're ready to start, go to the link in my bio for more info. #academicsky

For editors who are fed up with making 1.5 cents per word and the stress of feast-or-famine. #academiceditors #editing #smallbusiness

Have you considered teaching outside the classroom? Find out how —> link in bio #academicsky #teachersky

If you feel like you have no transferable skills, we need to talk. Academia convinces you you’re worthless at anything else so you’ll stay—and keep doing more free labor. This is a feature, not a bug. And it’s a lie. See Pinned Post for more info #academicsky

These posts are so pretentious and arrogant. People in the US are being shot in the streets because they’re protesting the government. Exactly what more would you like us to do, @alancross.bsky.social , so that we no longer inconvenience you? Read the room. It’s fucking dark here.

What size raise did you get when you earned tenure? #academicsky

The academic job market is a disaster. The pay is insulting. And tenure isn’t the safety net it used to be. If you’ve been wondering how to get out without starting from scratch, my podcast is your roadmap. Start with Episode 1. Link in bio. #academicsky

I don’t know if it’s the full moon, perimenopause, or the collapse of democracy in this country, but I’m seriously feeling like standing outside and rage screaming into the night. 🌖

The FBI being on high alert for terrorist actions is important right now. Too bad they fired and gutted their counterterrorism capacity

Important update: Trump confirms bombing of Iran could last indefinitely. FBI Director raises terror threat level as classified report finds Kristi Noem hurt security at airports. Some in MAGA rebuke Trump. More Epstein Files revealed. Trump rebuked Kash Patel over chugging beers in Italy.

Millennials everywhere are waking up this morning having flashbacks to the last time an incompetent moron pulled this shit. Whatever’s in the Trump-Epstein files must be really bad.

If you’re still using ChatGPT, I urge you to cancel your subscription and switch to Claude. You can easily transfer your custom GPTs to Claude Projects. I made the switch recently and have been very pleased with the output. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

Your tax dollars at work. Call or email your members of Congress.

Tax billionaires out of existence.

Didn't know @huntercollege.bsky.social were perfectly fine with their professors being blatantly racist like Allyson Friedman. Shame on you. Think of the Black students whose tuitions pay your salaries. www.westsiderag.com/2026/02/20/r...

Check out this great conversation with @fromphdtolife.com Ep 73 Why Your Academic Job Search Isn't Working (Hint: It's Not Your Resume), with Jen Polk, PhD youtu.be/F0vecisGT-M #academicsky

On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast. The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me. But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.

This is today! Don’t let anything stop you from attending. -PJs? No problem! -Fussy baby? We love them! -Department meeting? I think you’re developing a slight cough ::ahem:: Chill in your office or go home early AcadiaEditing.com/live

This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.

Tell me academia isn’t broken. Tired of giving more free labor without so much as a “thank you”? It’s time to explore other options. On Feb 12, I’ll show you how academics are building businesses they control. No more abuse. No more 5-hour meetings. No more grading AI slop. #academicsky

When #MeToo happened, we were all horrified at the revelations. Little did we know it was just scratching the surface.

This is today at 12 EST. I’d love to see you there. acadiaediting.com/live #academicsky

don't really want to argue about the ethics of genAI overall right at the moment but if you're giving OpenAI in particular your money please consider literally any other option

Getting through each day is ridiculously hard rn. If you’re… -questioning your future in academia -wanting to move states/countries -hoping to do work you love w/o fear of redundancy or abuse by colleagues On Thurs I’m sharing exs of academics who built businesses w/ existing skills #academicsky

Sitting at Avis car rental in Port Canaveral where over 50 people with reservations have no vehicle to get into. Waiting over an hour to be given a rental.

In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.

I see a lot of people celebrating this move by Walz, but isn’t he mobilizing the Guard because he anticipates widespread protests? i.e., to prevent looting and act against protestors? I think folks are reading it as him going against ICE and I don’t think that’s right.

Well, that didn’t age well. Harumph.

Bravo to @hiltonhotels.bsky.social for refusing service to DHS and ICE. I’ve been a long-time fan, even more so now. 👏🏽

This was a great convo about figuring out what you want to do after a career as an academic, how to get started, how being online (social media, podcasting, videos) can help, and related topics. @acadiaediting.bsky.social @jenvanalstyne.bsky.social youtu.be/AVyM_C-6YQQ?...

In academia but thinking about leaving? I chat with Dr. Jen Polk @fromphdtolife.com and Dr. Paulina Cossette @acadiaediting.bsky.social in this episode of The Social Academic. How does sharing your story change over time? Perspectives from coaches who help folks with jobs and starting a business.

What’s up with Vanity Fair and all this negative press covfefe?

Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.

The semester’s almost over and your brain is fried. Been there, done that. Never again! Join me Wednesday to find out how to use your academic training in a context you control—without having to put up with any more BS from administrators, students, or colleagues. #academicsky

This is your chance to do the work you love in a context where you have complete control. - set your hours - choose your clients - work from anywhere Learn the method I’ve taught to over 80 academics—and what I used to build my editing and coaching business to 6 figures. Link in bio #academicsky

Who ARE these people???!!!

If you’re burnt out in academia & want someone to transform your skills into a business, this is for you. I have 2 VIP spots for February where we’ll map your niche, write your homepage, & create a 6-month plan you can start using immediately. DM me VIP and I’ll send the details. #academicsky

What do adjuncts typically make per class these days? #academicsky

Ran this LinkedIn poll last week. When burnout is this widespread, you are not the problem. It’s systemic. Ready to do all the things you love—teaching, research, mentoring, writing—in a context that gives you schedule and geographic flexibility + clients who respect you? DM me. #academicsky

If you’re stressing about juggling family time, holiday food prep, and that stack of papers you haven’t finished grading, I have to tell you: It doesn’t have to be like this! Use your academic skills as the foundation of a business you control. DM me for the replay of my latest AMA. #academicsky

I have so few Fs left to give. It’s terrible timing to be seeing racist in-laws at Thanksgiving.

It’s like that video where JD Vance was on Zoom and couldn’t figure out why the written sign behind him was showing up backwards on his computer screen.

If you want the replay to this, let me know! Seats are filling. Bonus workshop offer expires Friday!

Higher ed is collapsing. 💔 You need a backup plan to protect yourself. On Nov 25, 11–12:30 EST, I’m hosting an AMA on building your dream academic business. Bring your questions. I’ll walk you through what’s possible beyond academia. Want the link? DM me “AMA.” #academicsky