Abigail Kabaker
@akabaker.bsky.social
she/ her Independent museum collections contractor (looking for work) . Talks about museums, video games, science, politics, and pop culture. Views are my own.
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Somehow missed that my article "Marxism, Cultural Studies, and the Rise of Indigenous Studies" is the PMLA paper of the month, available for free access until February 24th!
cup.org/465OPxz
cup.org/465OPxz
Marxism, Cultural Studies, and the Rise of Indigenous Studies | PMLA | Cambridge Core
Marxism, Cultural Studies, and the Rise of Indigenous Studies - Volume 140 Issue 3
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February 11, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Somehow missed that my article "Marxism, Cultural Studies, and the Rise of Indigenous Studies" is the PMLA paper of the month, available for free access until February 24th!
cup.org/465OPxz
cup.org/465OPxz
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The Pointer Sisters were kind of an interesting musical group because they were a group of three siblings who sang songs about how horny they were to get railed by hot guys
February 11, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The Pointer Sisters were kind of an interesting musical group because they were a group of three siblings who sang songs about how horny they were to get railed by hot guys
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Wuthering Heights
September 24, 2024 at 2:51 AM
Wuthering Heights
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he is *clearly* ginger.
February 11, 2026 at 8:59 PM
he is *clearly* ginger.
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Am I allowed to say "Honeypot ants are the fattest asséd of all North American ants." in a book that is legitimately published?
Is fattest asséd grammatically correct?
If it isn't, do I care?
Is fattest asséd grammatically correct?
If it isn't, do I care?
February 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Am I allowed to say "Honeypot ants are the fattest asséd of all North American ants." in a book that is legitimately published?
Is fattest asséd grammatically correct?
If it isn't, do I care?
Is fattest asséd grammatically correct?
If it isn't, do I care?
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Very excited about this new @knightcolumbia.org project, both because it gives us the chance to look beyond the current democratic crisis and because so many super people have already agreed to participate. knightcolumbia.org/content/new-...
New Knight Institute Initiative to Focus on “Reconstructing Free Expression” After Trump
knightcolumbia.org
February 11, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Very excited about this new @knightcolumbia.org project, both because it gives us the chance to look beyond the current democratic crisis and because so many super people have already agreed to participate. knightcolumbia.org/content/new-...
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This is the type of thing I keep trying to talk to people about for higher ed. Not conference rooms where I "listen to diverse perspectives" but actually doing work to imagine what strengthening the US higher education system in furtherance of a democracy would look like.
Very excited about this new @knightcolumbia.org project, both because it gives us the chance to look beyond the current democratic crisis and because so many super people have already agreed to participate. knightcolumbia.org/content/new-...
New Knight Institute Initiative to Focus on “Reconstructing Free Expression” After Trump
knightcolumbia.org
February 11, 2026 at 9:07 PM
This is the type of thing I keep trying to talk to people about for higher ed. Not conference rooms where I "listen to diverse perspectives" but actually doing work to imagine what strengthening the US higher education system in furtherance of a democracy would look like.
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Bud Cort's great gift was that he made us all feel like no matter how nerdy, odd, on the spectrum, contrary, or confused we might be, as long as we were true to our authentic selves, then we'll find others who dance to the beat that only we can hear each day when we walk out the door. #RIP
February 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Bud Cort's great gift was that he made us all feel like no matter how nerdy, odd, on the spectrum, contrary, or confused we might be, as long as we were true to our authentic selves, then we'll find others who dance to the beat that only we can hear each day when we walk out the door. #RIP
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Just ran across a tumblr thread of Slutty Boy 15/16th century mercenaries. Historically accurate costuming! The past was alive, y'all, and it was fabulous.
February 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Just ran across a tumblr thread of Slutty Boy 15/16th century mercenaries. Historically accurate costuming! The past was alive, y'all, and it was fabulous.
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Here's a thing I can't stop thinking about:
Even if she's never, herself, experienced anything beyond the bog standard sexual predations of groping, grabbing, & whispered or hollered harassment - Pam Bondi knows women, likely some in her family, who are survivors. We all do. Most of us know many.
Even if she's never, herself, experienced anything beyond the bog standard sexual predations of groping, grabbing, & whispered or hollered harassment - Pam Bondi knows women, likely some in her family, who are survivors. We all do. Most of us know many.
February 11, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Here's a thing I can't stop thinking about:
Even if she's never, herself, experienced anything beyond the bog standard sexual predations of groping, grabbing, & whispered or hollered harassment - Pam Bondi knows women, likely some in her family, who are survivors. We all do. Most of us know many.
Even if she's never, herself, experienced anything beyond the bog standard sexual predations of groping, grabbing, & whispered or hollered harassment - Pam Bondi knows women, likely some in her family, who are survivors. We all do. Most of us know many.
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This article has more on Steller, the German scientist who “discovered” this bird for science, and has his name attached to a whole bunch of of other creatures.
🪶 #DecolonizeScientificNames
🪶 #DecolonizeScientificNames
Steller’s Jay: What’s In A Name? - Rachel Carson Council
Although I’ve been a birder since junior high (the term junior high should date me), I usually didn’t give much thought to the person a bird was named after. Of course, I knew about Audubon and some o...
rachelcarsoncouncil.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
This article has more on Steller, the German scientist who “discovered” this bird for science, and has his name attached to a whole bunch of of other creatures.
🪶 #DecolonizeScientificNames
🪶 #DecolonizeScientificNames
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I have been saying for a few years now that people really need to take a seriously long look at the center of that venn diagram where the circles are marked "AI Culture" and "Disregard For/Violation Of Consent." The whole "AI Actress" situation is more of why.
October 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I have been saying for a few years now that people really need to take a seriously long look at the center of that venn diagram where the circles are marked "AI Culture" and "Disregard For/Violation Of Consent." The whole "AI Actress" situation is more of why.
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Why was Dawson from Dawson's Creek reduced to selling all his stuff to treat cancer? Do your research! Because until then he was satisfied with antiscience wellness remedies for his cancer from his influencer wife! Tell his story right. I know you loved him.
February 11, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Why was Dawson from Dawson's Creek reduced to selling all his stuff to treat cancer? Do your research! Because until then he was satisfied with antiscience wellness remedies for his cancer from his influencer wife! Tell his story right. I know you loved him.
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My professor said ‘Black people are not interested in the environment’. I set out to prove him wrong
Environmental sociologist Dorceta Taylor has helped her field to be more welcoming to researchers of colour. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Environmental sociologist Dorceta Taylor has helped her field to be more welcoming to researchers of colour. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
My professor said ‘Black people are not interested in the environment’. I set out to prove him wrong
Environmental sociologist Dorceta Taylor has helped her field to be more welcoming to researchers of colour.
www.nature.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:16 PM
My professor said ‘Black people are not interested in the environment’. I set out to prove him wrong
Environmental sociologist Dorceta Taylor has helped her field to be more welcoming to researchers of colour. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Environmental sociologist Dorceta Taylor has helped her field to be more welcoming to researchers of colour. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Orson Welles' 1938 "War of the Worlds" for the 21st century
Balloons. Party balloons.
"The U.S. military used the laser technology to shoot down four mylar balloons this week, contributing to the decision by the FAA to shut down local airspace."
Balloons. Party balloons.
"The U.S. military used the laser technology to shoot down four mylar balloons this week, contributing to the decision by the FAA to shut down local airspace."
Surprise US military plans to use counter-drone laser triggered El Paso airspace closure, Sources say | CNN
A Pentagon plan to use a high-energy, counter-drone laser without having coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration about potential risks to civilian flights prompted Wednesday’s unprecedent...
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February 11, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Orson Welles' 1938 "War of the Worlds" for the 21st century
Balloons. Party balloons.
"The U.S. military used the laser technology to shoot down four mylar balloons this week, contributing to the decision by the FAA to shut down local airspace."
Balloons. Party balloons.
"The U.S. military used the laser technology to shoot down four mylar balloons this week, contributing to the decision by the FAA to shut down local airspace."
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One of my all-time favorite movies. RIP. Bud Cort Dies: ‘Harold And Maude’ Actor Was 77 deadline.com/2026/02/bud-...
Bud Cort Dies: ‘Harold And Maude’ Actor Was 77
Bud Cort, who starred in 1971's Harold & Maude, died in Connecticut following a lengthy illness at age 77.
deadline.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:24 PM
One of my all-time favorite movies. RIP. Bud Cort Dies: ‘Harold And Maude’ Actor Was 77 deadline.com/2026/02/bud-...
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This is me learning that Mia Zapata was a David Lynch fan~
The Gits- Here's To Your Fuck
youtu.be/KKUwTNvzwAk?...
The Gits- Here's To Your Fuck
youtu.be/KKUwTNvzwAk?...
January 19, 2025 at 5:24 AM
This is me learning that Mia Zapata was a David Lynch fan~
The Gits- Here's To Your Fuck
youtu.be/KKUwTNvzwAk?...
The Gits- Here's To Your Fuck
youtu.be/KKUwTNvzwAk?...
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Idk I just feel like releasing this on Women and Girls in Science day with the top people being in the Epstein files and only THREE (3) women being in the top FIFTY...is on the nose.
www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...
www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...
Forbes 250: America’s Greatest Innovators
The Forbes Innovator 250: America's Greatest Innovators showcases the visionaries shaping our future. Find the full list of great minds and the mark they are leaving on our history.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Idk I just feel like releasing this on Women and Girls in Science day with the top people being in the Epstein files and only THREE (3) women being in the top FIFTY...is on the nose.
www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...
www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...
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when @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social told me about this manga i could not believe it was real? an early work from the mangaka from prison school about the blues musician robert johnson: aftermath.site/sinners-mang...
Me And The Devil Blues Is A Haunting Manga About A Black Blues Legend
Never in a million years could you guess who drew a historical, psychological horror series about a musician who may not have sold his soul to the devil
aftermath.site
February 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM
when @shineyezehuhh.bsky.social told me about this manga i could not believe it was real? an early work from the mangaka from prison school about the blues musician robert johnson: aftermath.site/sinners-mang...
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y'all all saw this, yes?
Exclusive: The First Excerpt from Stephen King and Peter Straub’s Ending to ‘The Talisman’ Trilogy
King tells us about ‘Other Worlds Than These,’ where he’ll finish the saga after Straub’s death—and how his late friend’s ideas were resurrected for this epic goodbye.
www.esquire.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
y'all all saw this, yes?
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This is my story exactly. And now as a graphic designer I’m constantly converting things based on scale and proportions. When I discovered how arithmetic is taught now to my kids I could have cried. So may of the coping strategies I worked out are taught as one of many ways to solve a problem.
Those who weren’t resigned to the Math Idiot Garbage Bin as kids may not grasp how much “if you’re bad at math, you’ll die in a ditch and all will be better off for it” sentiment was floating around in the 90s and 2000s, but it sure felt real to me.
(my parents are great! It didn’t come from them!)
(my parents are great! It didn’t come from them!)
February 11, 2026 at 4:57 PM
This is my story exactly. And now as a graphic designer I’m constantly converting things based on scale and proportions. When I discovered how arithmetic is taught now to my kids I could have cried. So may of the coping strategies I worked out are taught as one of many ways to solve a problem.
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Do I know any IT project managers based out of Chicago, IL or Cleveland/Columbus, OH? Got a hybrid role that a recruiter is looking to fill.
February 11, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Do I know any IT project managers based out of Chicago, IL or Cleveland/Columbus, OH? Got a hybrid role that a recruiter is looking to fill.
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András Riedlmayer was one of the heroes for cultural documentation, which is to say, a hero for human dignity in the face of genocidal acts of destruction. 📚 📜 🖼 📸
I am very sorry to learn of the death of Andras Riedlmayer, with whom I corresponded for over twenty years. A great fighter against genocide, its perpetrators and its deniers; a true expert who did as much as anyone to catalogue the cultural destruction caused by the genocide in Bosnia.
February 11, 2026 at 5:08 PM
András Riedlmayer was one of the heroes for cultural documentation, which is to say, a hero for human dignity in the face of genocidal acts of destruction. 📚 📜 🖼 📸