Tiffany Knoell, Ph.D.
@tlknoell.bsky.social
Professional nerd. Occasional time traveler. Co-host of Silent Film Fridays on Stream.place. Associate Teaching Professor, Dept. of Popular Culture, School of Cultural and Critical Studies, BGSU. Views are my own, not those of my employer.
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Silent Film Fridays is a streaming co-production with my daughter, Alex. As she and I are history nerds as well as film nerds, SFF is a labor of love as well as a tribute to a dear and absent friend. We feature silent films in the public domain, although (1/x thread)
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This day, five years ago.
RIP the Perseverance Skycrane, giving us one of the most badass sci-fi-like photos in space exploration history.
RIP the Perseverance Skycrane, giving us one of the most badass sci-fi-like photos in space exploration history.
February 19, 2026 at 2:14 AM
This day, five years ago.
RIP the Perseverance Skycrane, giving us one of the most badass sci-fi-like photos in space exploration history.
RIP the Perseverance Skycrane, giving us one of the most badass sci-fi-like photos in space exploration history.
My closest friend and I just fell into an online rabbit hole about the Possum Lady while video chatting. It was one of the most delightfully neurodivergent experiences I've had lately.
February 20, 2026 at 1:42 AM
My closest friend and I just fell into an online rabbit hole about the Possum Lady while video chatting. It was one of the most delightfully neurodivergent experiences I've had lately.
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Join us tomorrow at 12 pm PT for ONLINE WITH SFFP: “Archiving the Past: Women’s Film History in France.” 🎙️
Film preservation took institutional shape in the 1920s—but who did the work, and who got remembered?
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Film preservation took institutional shape in the 1920s—but who did the work, and who got remembered?
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February 20, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Join us tomorrow at 12 pm PT for ONLINE WITH SFFP: “Archiving the Past: Women’s Film History in France.” 🎙️
Film preservation took institutional shape in the 1920s—but who did the work, and who got remembered?
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Film preservation took institutional shape in the 1920s—but who did the work, and who got remembered?
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Company while I grade:
Mammal Origins | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS
YouTube video by NOVA PBS Official
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February 19, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Company while I grade:
These are majestic.
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Weird round dinosaurs inspired by cattle painting :3
Weird round dinosaurs inspired by cattle painting :3
February 19, 2026 at 4:10 PM
These are majestic.
Once again, Starfleet Academy's got me all teared-up. While episode 7 wasn't the adrenaline extravaganza of episode 6, the quiet moments of connection were affecting.
I'm also loving Reno and Thok and how Thok is both fierce and soft. Such a great relationship to see.
I'm also loving Reno and Thok and how Thok is both fierce and soft. Such a great relationship to see.
February 19, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Once again, Starfleet Academy's got me all teared-up. While episode 7 wasn't the adrenaline extravaganza of episode 6, the quiet moments of connection were affecting.
I'm also loving Reno and Thok and how Thok is both fierce and soft. Such a great relationship to see.
I'm also loving Reno and Thok and how Thok is both fierce and soft. Such a great relationship to see.
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Tired of dystopian sci-fi? You might like Solarpunk.
Tired of dystopian sci-fi? You might like Solarpunk.
A recent literary genre imagines what happens when our climate changes—and so do we.
www.motherjones.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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Right now people are using this trick to change what AI tells you about topics as serious as medial questions and financial advice. The problem is ENORMOUS
Experts like like @lilyray.nyc say this is a problem the tech industry has know about forever, they just didn’t work on it til it was a crisis
Experts like like @lilyray.nyc say this is a problem the tech industry has know about forever, they just didn’t work on it til it was a crisis
February 18, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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Happy day to all who celebrate
Lovely.
We had traditional Polish Paczkis : rosehip-filled; prune filled; chocolate covered cream; and powdered cream. We had them over a few days...
I taught in a Polish neighborhood for a decade, and staff would bring large boxes to share. I love the rose and was able to find them.
We had traditional Polish Paczkis : rosehip-filled; prune filled; chocolate covered cream; and powdered cream. We had them over a few days...
I taught in a Polish neighborhood for a decade, and staff would bring large boxes to share. I love the rose and was able to find them.
February 18, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Happy day to all who celebrate
I would love to see this address be taken to heart by anyone and everyone who hears it. We are all somebody. We should be respected, protected, and never rejected.
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has passed away at the age of 84. My thoughts are with his family.
I wanted to share this clip from his appearance on Sesame Street in 1971. His important words ring just as true today as they did back then.
I wanted to share this clip from his appearance on Sesame Street in 1971. His important words ring just as true today as they did back then.
February 17, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I would love to see this address be taken to heart by anyone and everyone who hears it. We are all somebody. We should be respected, protected, and never rejected.
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Hey new york city, can anybody help out this poor little cat?
This super sweet female young cat was found in Bushwick. She's currently staying on a terrace because the cats living in that house are not very friendly, and she is looking for either a foster or a forever home. If anyone can help, please send me a DM
February 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Hey new york city, can anybody help out this poor little cat?
Overheard: "I have secured the paczki. It's safe in the bag and I'm on my way.
February 17, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Overheard: "I have secured the paczki. It's safe in the bag and I'm on my way.
I'm going to prep this for conference karaoke. It never hurts to have a few songs in the back pocket.
Laufey - From The Start (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Laufey
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February 16, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I'm going to prep this for conference karaoke. It never hurts to have a few songs in the back pocket.
If it is possible, get your passport asap.
This scheme to make passports harder to obtain comes as Republicans are trying to make passports one of the few documents that can be presented in order to be permitted to register to vote.
State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications
The State Department has ordered nonprofit public libraries to stop taking passport applications, cutting off a popular local service.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:12 PM
If it is possible, get your passport asap.
Ezri and Torias look concerned. I appear to have interrupted a conference.
February 16, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Ezri and Torias look concerned. I appear to have interrupted a conference.
Course prep is off the menu, boys.
February 15, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Course prep is off the menu, boys.
"My space boo, my solar flame, my intergalactic bestie"
New greetings just dropped.
New greetings just dropped.
February 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
"My space boo, my solar flame, my intergalactic bestie"
New greetings just dropped.
New greetings just dropped.
I'll take the haunted house. I think I'd make an excellent final girl.
Now this is a movie plot!!! Someone understands grad school.
February 15, 2026 at 1:07 AM
I'll take the haunted house. I think I'd make an excellent final girl.
People talk a lot about Daniel Radcliffe's post-Potter career, but may I recommend also giving Harry Melling a look? Kid's come a long way from playing Dudley.
Alexander Skarsgard plays a biker who begins a dom-sub relationship with a younger, more inexperienced man in "Pillion."
Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling on the surprisingly sweet BDSM romance ‘Pillion’
Alexander Skarsgård plays a biker who begins a dom-sub relationship with a younger, more inexperienced man in “Pillion.”
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February 14, 2026 at 12:06 AM
People talk a lot about Daniel Radcliffe's post-Potter career, but may I recommend also giving Harry Melling a look? Kid's come a long way from playing Dudley.
Starting at 8pm Eastern, it's Silent Film Fridays: Where the Films are Silent and the Hosts are Not. Catch us on stream.place
Tonight on Silent Film Fridays, Alex and I are back with a look at who's in those theater seats in the 1910s and 1920s - according to Hollywood. We've got Mabel Normand, Snub Pollard, and Harold Lloyd to show us around. We kick off at 8pm Eastern over on stream.place. Join us, won't you?
February 14, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Starting at 8pm Eastern, it's Silent Film Fridays: Where the Films are Silent and the Hosts are Not. Catch us on stream.place
Cartoons! Enjoy them!
LIVE NOW: it's time for CARTOONS! Every Friday, we get together for Discordian services, where we watch public domain cartoons and talk a buncha shit. Swing by and check out the stream — all are welcome! #Cartoon
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AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR (4 PM Pacific Time): come celebrate Fuschal Day! Every week, we sit down for Discordian services — which just means we'll get wrecked & watch old cartoons. Stop in for a while, or stay for the whole stream; all are welcome!
February 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Cartoons! Enjoy them!
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AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR (4 PM Pacific Time): come celebrate Fuschal Day! Every week, we sit down for Discordian services — which just means we'll get wrecked & watch old cartoons. Stop in for a while, or stay for the whole stream; all are welcome!
Today, from 4-6 PM (Pacific): come celebrate Fuschal Day! Every week, we sit down for #Discordian services — that is, we'll get loaded and comment on old cartoons from @pubtoons.com. All are welcome! #ErisSky
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FSoF Cabal - Fuschal Day
Join us at church.fsofcabal.com for traditional "weed and cartoons" mass!
We start at 4PM Pacific Time, 11PM GMT, or 7:50 (7:91 during the winter) Discordian Planetary Time, and services last two hou...
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February 13, 2026 at 11:06 PM
AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR (4 PM Pacific Time): come celebrate Fuschal Day! Every week, we sit down for Discordian services — which just means we'll get wrecked & watch old cartoons. Stop in for a while, or stay for the whole stream; all are welcome!
Tonight on Silent Film Fridays, Alex and I are back with a look at who's in those theater seats in the 1910s and 1920s - according to Hollywood. We've got Mabel Normand, Snub Pollard, and Harold Lloyd to show us around. We kick off at 8pm Eastern over on stream.place. Join us, won't you?
February 13, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Tonight on Silent Film Fridays, Alex and I are back with a look at who's in those theater seats in the 1910s and 1920s - according to Hollywood. We've got Mabel Normand, Snub Pollard, and Harold Lloyd to show us around. We kick off at 8pm Eastern over on stream.place. Join us, won't you?
I just had a teaching joy experience talking about fans and fandom with a class. We were so enjoying it that it came as a surprise to a few of the students when our time was at an end.
February 13, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I just had a teaching joy experience talking about fans and fandom with a class. We were so enjoying it that it came as a surprise to a few of the students when our time was at an end.