Dr. Alexis Turner
@surliertexan.bsky.social
Taking the scenic route through life. Formerly: PhD in the history of science @Harvard. Currently: exchanging crappy US fascism for crummy UK fascism
Tarot, historical research, writing & editing, tutoring & consulting at drturners.com
Tarot, historical research, writing & editing, tutoring & consulting at drturners.com
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Knowledge-keeping is subversive. Remembering the stories they want to rewrite, to take from schools, to make dangerous to say, keeps our ancestors’ struggles alive. Keeping those embers lit so they can be blown back to life with a breath is power. Memory is power.
The ridiculous bullshit I say without tenure makes me shudder to think what kind of monster I would become with it.
That one guy with tenure
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The ridiculous bullshit I say without tenure makes me shudder to think what kind of monster I would become with it.
Is seeing 20-somethings in high rise jeans ever going to stop being disconcerting? Asking for an old.
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Is seeing 20-somethings in high rise jeans ever going to stop being disconcerting? Asking for an old.
There are archives everywhere, for those with eyes to see.
Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
There are archives everywhere, for those with eyes to see.
Me to someone struggling to remember my name: Alexis from Texas
Him, whispering: there's a porn star with that name
Me: yeah, she's known for her butt
Him: I wouldn't know
Me:
Him:
Me: of the 100s of people I have told this mnemonic, you are literally the only one who knew this actress exists
Him, whispering: there's a porn star with that name
Me: yeah, she's known for her butt
Him: I wouldn't know
Me:
Him:
Me: of the 100s of people I have told this mnemonic, you are literally the only one who knew this actress exists
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Me to someone struggling to remember my name: Alexis from Texas
Him, whispering: there's a porn star with that name
Me: yeah, she's known for her butt
Him: I wouldn't know
Me:
Him:
Me: of the 100s of people I have told this mnemonic, you are literally the only one who knew this actress exists
Him, whispering: there's a porn star with that name
Me: yeah, she's known for her butt
Him: I wouldn't know
Me:
Him:
Me: of the 100s of people I have told this mnemonic, you are literally the only one who knew this actress exists
Mamdani is gonna implement sherry law. No more crying alone in the pantry like a secret alcoholic. All drinking will be done in public at state sponsored communal dinners with halal tapas.
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Mamdani is gonna implement sherry law. No more crying alone in the pantry like a secret alcoholic. All drinking will be done in public at state sponsored communal dinners with halal tapas.
The problem with writing fellowship applications all day is that I'm ready for bed by 5pm.
November 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The problem with writing fellowship applications all day is that I'm ready for bed by 5pm.
Adieu to James Watson. Let's all raise a glass.
a woman is sitting at a table with a can of bud light in front of her
ALT: a woman is sitting at a table with a can of bud light in front of her
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Adieu to James Watson. Let's all raise a glass.
Every day I'm reminded of advice I got from a sr leader at Harvard when I was Prez of the Student Council: messaging was the #1 priority for garnering & keeping student support for what I did
It's not ~wrong~, but none of these"leaders" seem to grasp that w nothing BEHIND it, it's a house of cards
It's not ~wrong~, but none of these"leaders" seem to grasp that w nothing BEHIND it, it's a house of cards
Why aren't Labour's life-changing policies connecting with voters - and what can the party do? It's down to messaging, how it's told, and the messengers...
Why don’t Labour’s workers’ and renters’ rights reforms cut through to voters – and how should they? – LabourList
When millions of workers and renters don’t know you’re doing more to improve their rights than any government in half a century, something is going…
labourlist.org
November 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Every day I'm reminded of advice I got from a sr leader at Harvard when I was Prez of the Student Council: messaging was the #1 priority for garnering & keeping student support for what I did
It's not ~wrong~, but none of these"leaders" seem to grasp that w nothing BEHIND it, it's a house of cards
It's not ~wrong~, but none of these"leaders" seem to grasp that w nothing BEHIND it, it's a house of cards
Quite a few of my posts have fallen prey to these settings because my language can be colorful and because I have no hesitation to call bull on institutions when I see it. If you've found yourself wondering where your follows have gone, consider tweaking these settings.
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 7, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Quite a few of my posts have fallen prey to these settings because my language can be colorful and because I have no hesitation to call bull on institutions when I see it. If you've found yourself wondering where your follows have gone, consider tweaking these settings.
You know what to do.
November 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
You know what to do.
Solidarity with British Public Library staff currently on strike under a Labour government that keeps fucking labour.
November 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Solidarity with British Public Library staff currently on strike under a Labour government that keeps fucking labour.
Reposted by Dr. Alexis Turner
Everyone's favourite Dr Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social has been having a rough couple of days and I bet she would be delighted if Bluesky surprised her by pushing her friend Rachel's fundraiser over the finish line!
Rachel is one of the dearest people to me in the world and helping her will make the world better a hundred thousand times over gofund.me/8aa02fba5
Donate to Your Tiny Kindness is an Act of Kindness to us All, organized by Kerry Pray
My name is Kerry Pray and Rachel Hunt, founder of Tiny Kindness, is a de… Kerry Pray needs your support for Your Tiny Kindness is an Act of Kindness to us All
gofund.me
November 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Everyone's favourite Dr Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social has been having a rough couple of days and I bet she would be delighted if Bluesky surprised her by pushing her friend Rachel's fundraiser over the finish line!
Using the internet in this hostel is like being 14 again and spending the entire night downloading a game off a BBS over a 14.4k modem.
November 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Using the internet in this hostel is like being 14 again and spending the entire night downloading a game off a BBS over a 14.4k modem.
Everyone's favourite Dr Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social has been having a rough couple of days and I bet she would be delighted if Bluesky surprised her by pushing her friend Rachel's fundraiser over the finish line!
Rachel is one of the dearest people to me in the world and helping her will make the world better a hundred thousand times over gofund.me/8aa02fba5
Donate to Your Tiny Kindness is an Act of Kindness to us All, organized by Kerry Pray
My name is Kerry Pray and Rachel Hunt, founder of Tiny Kindness, is a de… Kerry Pray needs your support for Your Tiny Kindness is an Act of Kindness to us All
gofund.me
November 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Everyone's favourite Dr Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social has been having a rough couple of days and I bet she would be delighted if Bluesky surprised her by pushing her friend Rachel's fundraiser over the finish line!
Maybe instead of fining and punishing ebike users whenever their ride bursts into flames, the company that built such a defective piece of flaming garbage should be fined 200,000 per incident for putting public safety at risk.
November 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Maybe instead of fining and punishing ebike users whenever their ride bursts into flames, the company that built such a defective piece of flaming garbage should be fined 200,000 per incident for putting public safety at risk.
Re-read a snippet of Plato's Republic trying to track down a particular passage & accidentally landed on one where Socrates says people will believe whatever you tell them if you say it enough.
I def didn't just think of this bcuz I saw bsky still still still confused about why pols baldfaced lie.
I def didn't just think of this bcuz I saw bsky still still still confused about why pols baldfaced lie.
November 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Re-read a snippet of Plato's Republic trying to track down a particular passage & accidentally landed on one where Socrates says people will believe whatever you tell them if you say it enough.
I def didn't just think of this bcuz I saw bsky still still still confused about why pols baldfaced lie.
I def didn't just think of this bcuz I saw bsky still still still confused about why pols baldfaced lie.
Trump would like us all to remember remember the fifth of november
November 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Trump would like us all to remember remember the fifth of november
I have been told by @swilua.bsky.social that today is astronomical Samhain AND it's a full moon, to boot. So some morning blessings are being cast here in the somewhat rather pretty Edinburgh
November 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
I have been told by @swilua.bsky.social that today is astronomical Samhain AND it's a full moon, to boot. So some morning blessings are being cast here in the somewhat rather pretty Edinburgh
You know what goes better with onion and mustard on a sandwich than anything?
Pork.
Pork.
November 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
You know what goes better with onion and mustard on a sandwich than anything?
Pork.
Pork.
Edinburgh is kind of pretty
November 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Edinburgh is kind of pretty
I just felt someone's spirit pass and I don't know who, shit.
November 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I just felt someone's spirit pass and I don't know who, shit.
Hey bluesky. I need a little pep talk and suggestions
There's something really important I need to do but it feels like I'm in a situation where I'm going to get it wrong regardless. Giving up, shutting down, or withdrawing aren't options. How do you get yourself to keep trying in this situation?
There's something really important I need to do but it feels like I'm in a situation where I'm going to get it wrong regardless. Giving up, shutting down, or withdrawing aren't options. How do you get yourself to keep trying in this situation?
I can't really talk about the source of why my sleeping brain would expect me to perform things I have no training on how to perform and then be mad at me when I don't perform them in a high stakes situation but here we are.
November 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Hey bluesky. I need a little pep talk and suggestions
There's something really important I need to do but it feels like I'm in a situation where I'm going to get it wrong regardless. Giving up, shutting down, or withdrawing aren't options. How do you get yourself to keep trying in this situation?
There's something really important I need to do but it feels like I'm in a situation where I'm going to get it wrong regardless. Giving up, shutting down, or withdrawing aren't options. How do you get yourself to keep trying in this situation?
Just had a dream where my brain was testing me in Latin.
I don't know Latin
I don't know Latin
November 1, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Just had a dream where my brain was testing me in Latin.
I don't know Latin
I don't know Latin
I was a student and teacher at Harvard from 2015-2024 and met a single pair of students that entire time who teamed up to behave this way, and every other single student and professor were appalled by the behaviour and did everything they could to redirect it. Lepore is full of shit.
This is an absolutely incredible thing to say. As someone in Ivy-ish (Duke) classrooms from 2016-2022… I call bull.
Or she was saying offensive shit.
Or she was saying offensive shit.
October 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I was a student and teacher at Harvard from 2015-2024 and met a single pair of students that entire time who teamed up to behave this way, and every other single student and professor were appalled by the behaviour and did everything they could to redirect it. Lepore is full of shit.