Susan Doerr
@susanmpls.bsky.social
Reader. Scholarly book publisher at the University of Minnesota Press.
I have finally seen the northern lights in person (from my own front yard!).
November 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I have finally seen the northern lights in person (from my own front yard!).
Minnesotan Tornado siren protocol:
Question 1: is it the first Wednesday of the month?
Question 2: is it 1pm?
If the answer is yes to both of these questions: ignore
May we never have a tornado on the first Wednesday of a month, at 1pm.
Question 1: is it the first Wednesday of the month?
Question 2: is it 1pm?
If the answer is yes to both of these questions: ignore
May we never have a tornado on the first Wednesday of a month, at 1pm.
November 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Minnesotan Tornado siren protocol:
Question 1: is it the first Wednesday of the month?
Question 2: is it 1pm?
If the answer is yes to both of these questions: ignore
May we never have a tornado on the first Wednesday of a month, at 1pm.
Question 1: is it the first Wednesday of the month?
Question 2: is it 1pm?
If the answer is yes to both of these questions: ignore
May we never have a tornado on the first Wednesday of a month, at 1pm.
Buying pumpkins for a carving contest at work. The glow of city street lights guide drivers through the cold, inky darkness. Street sweeper trucks swish leaves, rumbling along. My car trunk is full.
October 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Buying pumpkins for a carving contest at work. The glow of city street lights guide drivers through the cold, inky darkness. Street sweeper trucks swish leaves, rumbling along. My car trunk is full.
Our office building’s vending machine sells candy bars for $3.50. Does anyone else on here remember saving their dimes, nickels, and pennies for a 25 cent candy bar, biking to the store, and also bringing a note with permission to buy cigarettes for mom, who didn’t want to go to the store?
October 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Our office building’s vending machine sells candy bars for $3.50. Does anyone else on here remember saving their dimes, nickels, and pennies for a 25 cent candy bar, biking to the store, and also bringing a note with permission to buy cigarettes for mom, who didn’t want to go to the store?
Too much coffee toooomuchcoffeeeee toooommmmuchcoooooofffffeeeeee way tooooooomuuuuuch
October 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Too much coffee toooomuchcoffeeeee toooommmmuchcoooooofffffeeeeee way tooooooomuuuuuch
If my workday had a soap opera name and tagline, it would be:
“As the script runs! These are the days of our metadata project lives.”
“As the script runs! These are the days of our metadata project lives.”
October 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
If my workday had a soap opera name and tagline, it would be:
“As the script runs! These are the days of our metadata project lives.”
“As the script runs! These are the days of our metadata project lives.”
It’s 72F outside. Mr brought the snow shovels out of storage. It’s easy to tell who remembers Minnesota’s Halloween of 1991.
October 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It’s 72F outside. Mr brought the snow shovels out of storage. It’s easy to tell who remembers Minnesota’s Halloween of 1991.
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Like many others, I did some searching for what “plenary authority” means this morning, and a UK paper provided the answer rather than US media.
Plenary authority, the dictator phrase that caused Stephen Miller to stop talking
Miller suggests Trump wields absolute power over decisions to send in National Guard, before suddenly stopping speaking in awkward interview moment
www.independent.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Like many others, I did some searching for what “plenary authority” means this morning, and a UK paper provided the answer rather than US media.
Meetings are finished! So … this is when I begin working on my to-do list? 😭
October 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Meetings are finished! So … this is when I begin working on my to-do list? 😭
It’s called “Constellation” but I see lots of individual eyelashes. It’s the ‘eye of the world’ to me.
October 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
It’s called “Constellation” but I see lots of individual eyelashes. It’s the ‘eye of the world’ to me.
Getting ready for a long weekend vacation to celebrate Mr.’s birthday. I’m looking forward to an architectural boat tour, wandering around museums, and weekday brunch.
October 1, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Getting ready for a long weekend vacation to celebrate Mr.’s birthday. I’m looking forward to an architectural boat tour, wandering around museums, and weekday brunch.
The dentist w/ a clinic around the corner bought the mostly empty lot on the other corner to build a bigger dental clinic & underground parking. There are so many dentist offices nearby that my neighborhood could have been named Dentaltown instead of Tangletown.
September 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The dentist w/ a clinic around the corner bought the mostly empty lot on the other corner to build a bigger dental clinic & underground parking. There are so many dentist offices nearby that my neighborhood could have been named Dentaltown instead of Tangletown.
I filed the homemade mac & cheese recipe with the ‘vegetables’ section, and no one else can ever find it. But where else would it go?
September 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I filed the homemade mac & cheese recipe with the ‘vegetables’ section, and no one else can ever find it. But where else would it go?
Dinner in progress, the sauce is simmering for a good bit of time. Love recipes with built in cocktail & reading breaks. 🍸
September 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Dinner in progress, the sauce is simmering for a good bit of time. Love recipes with built in cocktail & reading breaks. 🍸
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Stanford University Press is still accepting applications for our Marketing Assistant position. Apply via the link below - but some tips before you do (general suggestions, not just for this job, but for any, especially entry level or early career positions):
Friday announcement: we're hiring! We're looking for a Marketing Assistant. If you're intellectually curious, well-organized, have good people skills, and want to work with a bunch of truly fantastic people, we might have just the spot for you. Learn more: careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/marketi...
Marketing Assistant in Redwood City, California, United States
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (minimum 4 days onsite; up to 1 day work from home) JOB PURPOSE:Provide routine administrative or operational support...
careersearch.stanford.edu
September 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Stanford University Press is still accepting applications for our Marketing Assistant position. Apply via the link below - but some tips before you do (general suggestions, not just for this job, but for any, especially entry level or early career positions):
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Mare Nostrum Group (MNG) is pleased to announce the launch of our new online bookshop!
The new bookshop offers an easy-to-navigate platform on which MNG customers can browse all of the exciting titles we have on offer in one place.
Use code MNG25 for 25% off: mngbookshop.co.uk
#Bookshop #Sale
The new bookshop offers an easy-to-navigate platform on which MNG customers can browse all of the exciting titles we have on offer in one place.
Use code MNG25 for 25% off: mngbookshop.co.uk
#Bookshop #Sale
September 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Mare Nostrum Group (MNG) is pleased to announce the launch of our new online bookshop!
The new bookshop offers an easy-to-navigate platform on which MNG customers can browse all of the exciting titles we have on offer in one place.
Use code MNG25 for 25% off: mngbookshop.co.uk
#Bookshop #Sale
The new bookshop offers an easy-to-navigate platform on which MNG customers can browse all of the exciting titles we have on offer in one place.
Use code MNG25 for 25% off: mngbookshop.co.uk
#Bookshop #Sale
Arrived at work. Wearing the same outfit as my only other colleague who is in the office (so far) this morning. I guess there’s a uniform at my press today.
September 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Arrived at work. Wearing the same outfit as my only other colleague who is in the office (so far) this morning. I guess there’s a uniform at my press today.
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Question: Why are many people under the impression that Trump and the awful things he’s doing are popular, even though they’re not?
Answer: America is still a mostly free country where dissent against Trump’s dictatorial ambitions is widespread, but media keeps making it appear as if it’s not.
Answer: America is still a mostly free country where dissent against Trump’s dictatorial ambitions is widespread, but media keeps making it appear as if it’s not.
What the actual fuck.
US Tennis Association: “We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capacity, including ENG [Electronic News Gathering] coverage.”
US Tennis Association: “We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capacity, including ENG [Electronic News Gathering] coverage.”
U.S. Open Orders Broadcasters to Censor Reactions to Trump
An email obtained by Bounces includes instructions from the U.S. Open on supporting Trump's planned stagecraft during the National Anthem.
www.benrothenberg.com
September 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Question: Why are many people under the impression that Trump and the awful things he’s doing are popular, even though they’re not?
Answer: America is still a mostly free country where dissent against Trump’s dictatorial ambitions is widespread, but media keeps making it appear as if it’s not.
Answer: America is still a mostly free country where dissent against Trump’s dictatorial ambitions is widespread, but media keeps making it appear as if it’s not.
Using photos of our dogs (instead of our standard headshots) in a presentation slide deck seems fun and funny on a Friday afternoon. I wonder if we’ll feel the same on Tuesday morning when it’s time to present? 😂
September 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Using photos of our dogs (instead of our standard headshots) in a presentation slide deck seems fun and funny on a Friday afternoon. I wonder if we’ll feel the same on Tuesday morning when it’s time to present? 😂
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Consortium is seeking a new Director, based out of MPLS.
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September 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Consortium is seeking a new Director, based out of MPLS.
jobzone.publishersweekly.com/jobs/view/di...
jobzone.publishersweekly.com/jobs/view/di...
Mr and I are having family over to grill and might finally put our giant Yahtzee game to use. Do all family game night games come in yard sizes?
August 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Mr and I are having family over to grill and might finally put our giant Yahtzee game to use. Do all family game night games come in yard sizes?
After a mentally exhausting workday, deciding what to have for dinner because the family doesn’t like/want/feel in the mood for what is listed on the menu planner is not a decision I’m willing to take on. Girl Dinner for me. Everyone else is on their own.
August 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
After a mentally exhausting workday, deciding what to have for dinner because the family doesn’t like/want/feel in the mood for what is listed on the menu planner is not a decision I’m willing to take on. Girl Dinner for me. Everyone else is on their own.
I love hearing about readers’ odd shelves and journeys from book to book—when someone reads a novel set in Venice then a history of the city, and a mystery series where the city is a character, etc. Reader pathways between books are so interesting.
August 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I love hearing about readers’ odd shelves and journeys from book to book—when someone reads a novel set in Venice then a history of the city, and a mystery series where the city is a character, etc. Reader pathways between books are so interesting.
I can’t decide if the history of food & food writing is one of my odd shelves, or if it’s ubiquitous enough in my reading to be a main section of my library.
August 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I can’t decide if the history of food & food writing is one of my odd shelves, or if it’s ubiquitous enough in my reading to be a main section of my library.