Teaching on the first day of term [graduate seminar]

Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty

Well, one interview got back and declined. Here’s to more applications going through

Thinking about a book chapter that’s due that I would love nothing more to work on but have to “be with the family”

The concept of white elephant gifts is incredibly frustrating, especially someone being intentional with their gift giving

Been having to write my annual review. These course evals have been so unserious and even more unhinged

Thanks, London

Amazing time at Wes Anderson: The Archives

Seeing the Oh, Mary transfer in London

From NY to London, so excited to see @linuskarp.bsky.social again

Really enjoying this work, @jmayward.bsky.social

When asked what’s on my playlist, I just respond with “I don’t think you’re ready for that depression”

I want to make a card for the current administration with “Malfeasance Greetings” emblazoned with that terrible typeface they chose for the White House

When feeling like I haven’t any power, control; or agency, I fire off a scheduled send email. I guess this is what happens when I’ve finished projects and a book proposal

Nothing like an Edward Said collection

Curriculum design is my bailiwick and something I wish I could just do full time. I’m developing a gender, sexuality and popular culture syllabus- finally “fun” work

The vibe I want to bring to my teaching function

Oh, this editor does NOT like the words “pecuniary” or “valences”

There’s a certain stress to consider how to allocate donation funds. It’s a sad world when trying to do a hierarchy of needs-based organizations and programs to support that desperately need funding

Okay, I’m grading today and this is getting the job done.

Booking flights for conferences 👏

Getting to finally book conferences after funding was approved. Happy Monday

There were just so many blazer/loafer combos

If you’re in NY, you need to see Gwyneth Goes Skiing - well worth a night out @awkwardprods.co.uk

Nothing like a trip to the archives

Made my way uptown

Is Facebook just the pit of despair and misinformation? I haven’t been on since the Obama Administration, but from what I hear, it sounds like a mess

My paper examining Sufjan Stevens’ music x David Foster Wallace was accepted. Time to write this thing

My “fun” reading as of late

I picked up this copy of The Shining- loving the cover. Working on more scholarship this term

I’m so excited to see PTA’s One Battle After Another tomorrow

Finally get back to New York to get into the archives

It's here!

@sentimentbot.bsky.social how are we doing?

No idea what reality is; I’ve been reading Waiting for Godot today

Headed to London this December

Any takers to read my applications

Finally compiled my @versobooks.bsky.social and @haymarketbooks.org - essential reading

Purchasing yet another set of @versobooks.bsky.social and @haymarketbooks.org books

Got around to reading the performative male article from the style section of the New York Times. I find that I’m still frustrated by that discourse

Back to working on projects - here’s to a prosperous time away

Taught this during my summer session. Amazing work

So pleased to be writing my book proposal again- the summer was hit hard with productivity

Much respect to Sally Rooney. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

Protect the arts

Richard Hofstadter and Edward Said are my seminal scholars…