Amanda K. Allen
@amandaallenphd.bsky.social
English Prof. I research 1940s-1960s teen romance & print culture, the female network of editors & librarians who published midcentury #KidLit & #YALit, and fan & fandom studies. YA editor of JPRS. LOVES BOOKBINDING! She/her.
Okay, peeps. I need No Kings Day sign ideas.
Have you made your sign? Care to share it?
Have you made your sign? Care to share it?
June 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Okay, peeps. I need No Kings Day sign ideas.
Have you made your sign? Care to share it?
Have you made your sign? Care to share it?
I've REALLY enjoyed attending the #QueerBibliography conference these last couple of days!
Giant THANKS to the organizers: Beth DeBold @elizaaudacis.bsky.social, Kirsten MacLeod @abroadabroad.bsky.social, and Sam Bailey @18thcenturysam.bsky.social!
May there be more Queer Bibliographies to come!🌈
Giant THANKS to the organizers: Beth DeBold @elizaaudacis.bsky.social, Kirsten MacLeod @abroadabroad.bsky.social, and Sam Bailey @18thcenturysam.bsky.social!
May there be more Queer Bibliographies to come!🌈
#QueerBibliography 2025: in the Making 🏳️🌈 Explores how books become queer through the hands of many! 📚 Featuring panels & a zine workshop (Newcastle Uni, June 11-13, hybrid).
Free w/ registration by June 9!
Learn more at https://bibsocamer.org/events/calendar/queer-bibliography-in-the-making-2025
Free w/ registration by June 9!
Learn more at https://bibsocamer.org/events/calendar/queer-bibliography-in-the-making-2025
June 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I've REALLY enjoyed attending the #QueerBibliography conference these last couple of days!
Giant THANKS to the organizers: Beth DeBold @elizaaudacis.bsky.social, Kirsten MacLeod @abroadabroad.bsky.social, and Sam Bailey @18thcenturysam.bsky.social!
May there be more Queer Bibliographies to come!🌈
Giant THANKS to the organizers: Beth DeBold @elizaaudacis.bsky.social, Kirsten MacLeod @abroadabroad.bsky.social, and Sam Bailey @18thcenturysam.bsky.social!
May there be more Queer Bibliographies to come!🌈
About to drop into what looks like a FABULOUS #ChLA2025 panel titled "Girls and Maturation in 19th-Century Transatlantic Literature," featuring Anne Phillips, @melaniejfishbane.bsky.social, and Miranda Green-Barteet (who I'm pretty sure is here on BSky, but I can't remember her @)!
June 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
About to drop into what looks like a FABULOUS #ChLA2025 panel titled "Girls and Maturation in 19th-Century Transatlantic Literature," featuring Anne Phillips, @melaniejfishbane.bsky.social, and Miranda Green-Barteet (who I'm pretty sure is here on BSky, but I can't remember her @)!
Just thinking about how calling Greta Thunberg’s boat a “selfie yacht” is an example of the type of anti-feminist, ageist discourse that uses popular aspects of girl culture to undermine and ridicule.
June 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Just thinking about how calling Greta Thunberg’s boat a “selfie yacht” is an example of the type of anti-feminist, ageist discourse that uses popular aspects of girl culture to undermine and ridicule.
I'm getting legit scared to re-enter the country once I leave.
Le Monde reporting that a French scientist traveling to Houston to attend a conference was denied entry to US after a search of his phone & computer revealed messages critical of Trump's science cuts, "which [says CPB] conveyed hatred of Trump & could be qualified as terrorism". Computer confiscated
March 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I'm getting legit scared to re-enter the country once I leave.
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This piece explains what the dramatic cuts to the Department of Education mean for our K-12 and college students, as well as for the institutions themselves. #EduSky #AcademicSky #highered
Three Charts Showing Who Secretary McMahon Cut at the Department of Education - Education Reform Now
ERN is a network of supporters across the advocacy and policymaking arenas working to expand what works and change what is broken in the public education system.
edreformnow.org
March 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This piece explains what the dramatic cuts to the Department of Education mean for our K-12 and college students, as well as for the institutions themselves. #EduSky #AcademicSky #highered
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The whole thing is important, but listen until the end: the US depends a lot on the flow of capital into the country because it is perceived as the safest port in a storm. Once that is no longer true, a lot of things Americans take for granted go away.
A top economics reporter goes off script on national TV: “I am going to say this at risk of my job, but what President Trump is doing is insane.”
March 12, 2025 at 3:39 AM
The whole thing is important, but listen until the end: the US depends a lot on the flow of capital into the country because it is perceived as the safest port in a storm. Once that is no longer true, a lot of things Americans take for granted go away.
Happy International Women's Day, peeps!
March 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Happy International Women's Day, peeps!
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American exceptionalism is the bill of goods they sold you so that you wouldn't realize that other countries give workers rights, reasonable minimum wages, and health care that isn't job dependent.
March 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
American exceptionalism is the bill of goods they sold you so that you wouldn't realize that other countries give workers rights, reasonable minimum wages, and health care that isn't job dependent.
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Our colleges & universities should encourage, not suppress, open & vigorous dialogue & debate about even the most deeply held beliefs.
Trump’s threats against student protesters are antithetical to the mission of higher education.
We strongly condemn them.
www.aaup.org/news/threats...
Trump’s threats against student protesters are antithetical to the mission of higher education.
We strongly condemn them.
www.aaup.org/news/threats...
Threats to Student Protest Are Antithetical to the Mission of Higher Education
The AAUP defends the right to free speech and peaceful protest on college and university campuses, a time-honored tradition protected by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Donald T...
www.aaup.org
March 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Our colleges & universities should encourage, not suppress, open & vigorous dialogue & debate about even the most deeply held beliefs.
Trump’s threats against student protesters are antithetical to the mission of higher education.
We strongly condemn them.
www.aaup.org/news/threats...
Trump’s threats against student protesters are antithetical to the mission of higher education.
We strongly condemn them.
www.aaup.org/news/threats...
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
March 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
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But sadly, this goes far beyond just taxes. The U.S. isn’t simply imposing tariffs—it’s employing gray zone tactics, a mix of economic pressure, political manipulation, and strategic coercion, all designed to weaken Canada’s sovereignty and force Canada into a lopsided economic & political union.
March 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
But sadly, this goes far beyond just taxes. The U.S. isn’t simply imposing tariffs—it’s employing gray zone tactics, a mix of economic pressure, political manipulation, and strategic coercion, all designed to weaken Canada’s sovereignty and force Canada into a lopsided economic & political union.
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There may still be some U.S. citizens out there who can’t understand what it feels like for Canada to realize that our biggest threat, the worst & most dangerous villain in a world with many villains, is now the former “best friend” beside us. Or more accurately, its increasingly fascist government.
March 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
There may still be some U.S. citizens out there who can’t understand what it feels like for Canada to realize that our biggest threat, the worst & most dangerous villain in a world with many villains, is now the former “best friend” beside us. Or more accurately, its increasingly fascist government.
With everything going on, I’ve been struggling with some hard feels.
I’ve decided to leave said hard feels behind and be more like this frog friend.
There will be glitter and PINK PONY CLUB at the top of my lungs (or, like, more than usual).
I’ve decided to leave said hard feels behind and be more like this frog friend.
There will be glitter and PINK PONY CLUB at the top of my lungs (or, like, more than usual).
March 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
With everything going on, I’ve been struggling with some hard feels.
I’ve decided to leave said hard feels behind and be more like this frog friend.
There will be glitter and PINK PONY CLUB at the top of my lungs (or, like, more than usual).
I’ve decided to leave said hard feels behind and be more like this frog friend.
There will be glitter and PINK PONY CLUB at the top of my lungs (or, like, more than usual).
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My heart broke for Ukraine a long time ago, but today is a new low.
The Europe leaders' summit in the UK on Sunday is now important than ever.
Slava Ukraini.
The Europe leaders' summit in the UK on Sunday is now important than ever.
Slava Ukraini.
February 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
My heart broke for Ukraine a long time ago, but today is a new low.
The Europe leaders' summit in the UK on Sunday is now important than ever.
Slava Ukraini.
The Europe leaders' summit in the UK on Sunday is now important than ever.
Slava Ukraini.
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Please look up the influenza epidemic of 1918-19 to understand that the CDC not selecting strains for next year’s vaccines sets the stage for a public health calamity that will, without doubt and at bare minimum, catastrophically and directly impact people you know. This is a five alarm fire.
February 27, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Please look up the influenza epidemic of 1918-19 to understand that the CDC not selecting strains for next year’s vaccines sets the stage for a public health calamity that will, without doubt and at bare minimum, catastrophically and directly impact people you know. This is a five alarm fire.
The absolutest absolute unit.
(Giving a certain icon at the @themerl.bsky.social a run for its money...!)
(Only kidding. I love both absolute units equally).
(Giving a certain icon at the @themerl.bsky.social a run for its money...!)
(Only kidding. I love both absolute units equally).
Stop doomscrolling for a second and look at this absolute unit that visited me earlier today
February 27, 2025 at 5:17 AM
The absolutest absolute unit.
(Giving a certain icon at the @themerl.bsky.social a run for its money...!)
(Only kidding. I love both absolute units equally).
(Giving a certain icon at the @themerl.bsky.social a run for its money...!)
(Only kidding. I love both absolute units equally).
And goodnight!
February 20, 2025 at 3:47 AM
And goodnight!
“But I believe we fight for something, not against something.”
February 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
“But I believe we fight for something, not against something.”
Coup Day 29: I had a REALLY amazing undergrad class, and then I interviewed a seriously awesome potential grad student for a GAship, and it's like: THERE IS STILL HOPE WITHIN THE DYSTOPIAN HELLSCAPE. ❤
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
February 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Coup Day 29: I had a REALLY amazing undergrad class, and then I interviewed a seriously awesome potential grad student for a GAship, and it's like: THERE IS STILL HOPE WITHIN THE DYSTOPIAN HELLSCAPE. ❤
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
Today was BABY’S FIRST MAMMOGRAM!
It’s not fun. But I had a super lovely nurse, the waiting room had plants and felt like a spa, and there were free “knitted knockers” made by volunteers.
It all made me emotional about the importance of women’s health.
Love.❤️
It’s not fun. But I had a super lovely nurse, the waiting room had plants and felt like a spa, and there were free “knitted knockers” made by volunteers.
It all made me emotional about the importance of women’s health.
Love.❤️
February 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Today was BABY’S FIRST MAMMOGRAM!
It’s not fun. But I had a super lovely nurse, the waiting room had plants and felt like a spa, and there were free “knitted knockers” made by volunteers.
It all made me emotional about the importance of women’s health.
Love.❤️
It’s not fun. But I had a super lovely nurse, the waiting room had plants and felt like a spa, and there were free “knitted knockers” made by volunteers.
It all made me emotional about the importance of women’s health.
Love.❤️
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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
February 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
Happy Valentine’s Day! 💝
February 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Happy Valentine’s Day! 💝