Erin Conwell
@erconwell.bsky.social
Language development researcher, psychology professor, mediocre sewist, snow shoveler, mom. Usually in Fargo, ND, USA.
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Do you know how frickin pissed off you have to make Minnesotans for them to not only NOT help you, but HECKLE you?
This morning in Minneapolis, an ICE vehicle got stuck on an icy hill in a residential neighborhood. Agents had to push the vehicles out, some almost slipping in the ice themselves.
January 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Do you know how frickin pissed off you have to make Minnesotans for them to not only NOT help you, but HECKLE you?
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We are told that police need to be allowed to kill when they get scared but that everyone else must comport themselves perfectly or else they deserve to get whacked.
January 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
We are told that police need to be allowed to kill when they get scared but that everyone else must comport themselves perfectly or else they deserve to get whacked.
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Happy New Year’s Eve to everyone, and happy Stranger Things finale to all who celebrate! Coming on here to do a quick plug for my #strangerthings post from before s5 aired to celebrate this wonderful show. Check it out!
#strangerthings5 #horrorsky #horrorwriting
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#strangerthings5 #horrorsky #horrorwriting
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Totally Tubular Thinger Strangs Spectacular!
Hi all, and welcome back to So Desensitized! I took a little break, as you may have noticed, to get myself back together after the Spooktacular took a bit...
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January 1, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Happy New Year’s Eve to everyone, and happy Stranger Things finale to all who celebrate! Coming on here to do a quick plug for my #strangerthings post from before s5 aired to celebrate this wonderful show. Check it out!
#strangerthings5 #horrorsky #horrorwriting
buttondown.com/blaisebalas/...
#strangerthings5 #horrorsky #horrorwriting
buttondown.com/blaisebalas/...
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I've never lived so close to a What Are We Even Doing Here real estate listing, and I am here, gifting you this experience, make sure to open the pictures
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 - 3 beds/3.5 baths
(SW Michigan MLS) For Sale: 3 beds, 3.5 baths ∙ 5000 sq. ft. ∙ 414 S Main St #10, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 ∙ $7,000,000 ∙ MLS# 25062388 ∙ This Downtown Ann Arbor penthouse stands among the finest residence...
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December 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I've never lived so close to a What Are We Even Doing Here real estate listing, and I am here, gifting you this experience, make sure to open the pictures
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
www.redfin.com/MI/Ann-Arbor...
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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For your collective delectation this holiday season:
Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...
Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...
Jingle Bells (Batman Smells): an incomplete festive folk-rhyme taxonomy
Gather round the fire, everyone, and let me tell you a story. It has everything you could want in a Christmas blockbuster: superheroes and villains, a car crash, children singing, a mystery to solv…
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December 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
For your collective delectation this holiday season:
Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...
Quite possibly the silliest thing I've ever written (and definitely the most ridiculous graph I've ever made!)
loreandordure.com/2025/12/16/j...
This is so very close to home, literally across the street from the building my grad department was in.
All my love to everyone at Brown. I don't even know what else to say.
All my love to everyone at Brown. I don't even know what else to say.
Brown University says there's an active shooter on campus. Emergency scanner says multiple victims, but unclear how many.
Video footage viewed by the Brown Daily Herald "depicted several individuals lying on the ground near the Sciences Library appearing to be assisted by police."
Video footage viewed by the Brown Daily Herald "depicted several individuals lying on the ground near the Sciences Library appearing to be assisted by police."
Active shooter on campus, Department of Public Safety reports
The alert and call was sent to students immediately by DPS following the incident, urging students to hide, run or evacuate until further notice.
www.browndailyherald.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This is so very close to home, literally across the street from the building my grad department was in.
All my love to everyone at Brown. I don't even know what else to say.
All my love to everyone at Brown. I don't even know what else to say.
Rowdy crowd at the Fargo Theatre tonight to cheer for Bruce Willis while he ruined Alan Rickman's Christmas Eve.
(We were all given Twinkies to enjoy on cue.)
(We were all given Twinkies to enjoy on cue.)
a close up of a man 's face with the words oops written in yellow
Alt: Bruce Willis as John McClane in Die Hard saying "oops." The word "oops" is in yellow in the lower right corner.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Rowdy crowd at the Fargo Theatre tonight to cheer for Bruce Willis while he ruined Alan Rickman's Christmas Eve.
(We were all given Twinkies to enjoy on cue.)
(We were all given Twinkies to enjoy on cue.)
My spouse achieved peak Midwestern Dad yesterday by being interviewed on local news while shoveling out the driveway.
Link to my in-depth interview about snow removal: www.inforum.com/news/fargo/w...
With shovels and snowblowers, Fargo residents welcome the winter pace
Fargo residents responded to Tuesday’s snowfall with teamwork, determination and good humor, clearing sidewalks and driveways quickly.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
My spouse achieved peak Midwestern Dad yesterday by being interviewed on local news while shoveling out the driveway.
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Day 7 of #ArtAdventCalendar and I've got one more SPIRITED AWAY #StudioGhibli #snowflake for you. Tonight it's the Radish Spirit (Oshira-Sama) who was a special request from @erconwell.bsky.social. I decided the fans were a nice touch to give the design a little more detail. ❄️✂️🥕
December 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Day 7 of #ArtAdventCalendar and I've got one more SPIRITED AWAY #StudioGhibli #snowflake for you. Tonight it's the Radish Spirit (Oshira-Sama) who was a special request from @erconwell.bsky.social. I decided the fans were a nice touch to give the design a little more detail. ❄️✂️🥕
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Get in losers, we’re going to read my new blog post about Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 and what it indicates about the current horror climate ✨🎄🔪🩸
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#horrorwriter #terrifier3 #horrormovie #arttheclown #christmashorror #theexorcist #horrorblog
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#horrorwriter #terrifier3 #horrormovie #arttheclown #christmashorror #theexorcist #horrorblog
December 6, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Get in losers, we’re going to read my new blog post about Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 and what it indicates about the current horror climate ✨🎄🔪🩸
buttondown.com/blaisebalas/...
#horrorwriter #terrifier3 #horrormovie #arttheclown #christmashorror #theexorcist #horrorblog
buttondown.com/blaisebalas/...
#horrorwriter #terrifier3 #horrormovie #arttheclown #christmashorror #theexorcist #horrorblog
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I've been making #papercraft #snowflakes these past few days, but forgot to tag #ArtAdventCalendar! Here's a bit of catching up with my first #StudioGhibli designs from this season's series (feat. Totoro, Cat-bus, Porco Rosso, and No-face). Enjoy! ❄️✂️🎄
December 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I've been making #papercraft #snowflakes these past few days, but forgot to tag #ArtAdventCalendar! Here's a bit of catching up with my first #StudioGhibli designs from this season's series (feat. Totoro, Cat-bus, Porco Rosso, and No-face). Enjoy! ❄️✂️🎄
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For tonight's #StudioGhibli #snowflake we're heading for SPIRITED AWAY and the iconic No-Face! That he ends up learning to knit is one of my favorite things about the movie, so I thought I'd go with that for this design. Lots of fun making the negative space work for this one. ❄️✂️🙂🚫 #papercraft
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
For tonight's #StudioGhibli #snowflake we're heading for SPIRITED AWAY and the iconic No-Face! That he ends up learning to knit is one of my favorite things about the movie, so I thought I'd go with that for this design. Lots of fun making the negative space work for this one. ❄️✂️🙂🚫 #papercraft
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Tonight's #papercraft #StudioGhibli snowflake is a personal favorite of mine: PORCO ROSSO! The pic is a little blurry, but I think I did him justice with this one. ❄️✂️🐷🛩️
December 3, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Tonight's #papercraft #StudioGhibli snowflake is a personal favorite of mine: PORCO ROSSO! The pic is a little blurry, but I think I did him justice with this one. ❄️✂️🐷🛩️
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
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The #StudioGhibli series of #papercraft snowflakes continues with one more design from MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO - The Catbus!
My poor #cricut was fighting hard for this one, but I think the end result was worth it. Enjoy! ❄️✂️🐈⬛🚌
My poor #cricut was fighting hard for this one, but I think the end result was worth it. Enjoy! ❄️✂️🐈⬛🚌
December 2, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The #StudioGhibli series of #papercraft snowflakes continues with one more design from MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO - The Catbus!
My poor #cricut was fighting hard for this one, but I think the end result was worth it. Enjoy! ❄️✂️🐈⬛🚌
My poor #cricut was fighting hard for this one, but I think the end result was worth it. Enjoy! ❄️✂️🐈⬛🚌
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We're officially into the #Christmas season, so that means it's time for some overly elaborate #papercraft #snowflake designs! For this year I decided on a #StudioGhibli series, starting with: Totoro! <1/2>
November 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
We're officially into the #Christmas season, so that means it's time for some overly elaborate #papercraft #snowflake designs! For this year I decided on a #StudioGhibli series, starting with: Totoro! <1/2>
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
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New post by the kiddo at So Desensitized! This time she's writing about STRANGER THINGS in anticipation of the new season. If you love #horror, #popculture, and great writing about movies and television go sign up for her newsletter! buttondown.com/blaisebalas/...
a red sign that says stranger things 3 on a black background
ALT: a red sign that says stranger things 3 on a black background
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November 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
New post by the kiddo at So Desensitized! This time she's writing about STRANGER THINGS in anticipation of the new season. If you love #horror, #popculture, and great writing about movies and television go sign up for her newsletter! buttondown.com/blaisebalas/...
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It was such a pleasure to do this one. If folks want to listen, please do. This podcast was a fantastic glimpse into life at our Tribal College, especially in a time of rapid and sweeping changes: www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It was such a pleasure to do this one. If folks want to listen, please do. This podcast was a fantastic glimpse into life at our Tribal College, especially in a time of rapid and sweeping changes: www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...
Fargo, ND. The second picture was taken lying on the ground with the camera pointed directly upward.
November 12, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Fargo, ND. The second picture was taken lying on the ground with the camera pointed directly upward.
I was trying to send a Zoom link to a colleague and nearly sent this instead....
www.inforum.com/video/zw6c3gbk
www.inforum.com/video/zw6c3gbk
WATCH: Cows on the loose in South Fargo
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October 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I was trying to send a Zoom link to a colleague and nearly sent this instead....
www.inforum.com/video/zw6c3gbk
www.inforum.com/video/zw6c3gbk
If you have some funds to spare, time to donate to your local food bank or to Feeding America. Cash is more flexible than in-kind donations, but those won't hurt either. www.feedingamerica.org
October 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If you have some funds to spare, time to donate to your local food bank or to Feeding America. Cash is more flexible than in-kind donations, but those won't hurt either. www.feedingamerica.org
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"Vanderbilt is failing in its moral responsibility to push back against rising authoritarianism and political coercion."
My effort to convince Vanderbilt (and all universities) to take a stand for the rule of law, the Constitution, and our democracy.
www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...
My effort to convince Vanderbilt (and all universities) to take a stand for the rule of law, the Constitution, and our democracy.
www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...
Here's why Vanderbilt's response to the Trump higher ed 'compact' is not enough | Opinion
With the deadline looming for colleges to sign Trump's "compact," Vanderbilt must resist, says one university professor.
www.tennessean.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
"Vanderbilt is failing in its moral responsibility to push back against rising authoritarianism and political coercion."
My effort to convince Vanderbilt (and all universities) to take a stand for the rule of law, the Constitution, and our democracy.
www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...
My effort to convince Vanderbilt (and all universities) to take a stand for the rule of law, the Constitution, and our democracy.
www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...