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Nels Highberg
@drnels.bsky.social
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Scholar — Artist — Archivist of the ephemeral | 🏳️‍🌈 he/they | Content is 21+ | https://allmylinks.com/drnels
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Very happy to be interviewed by Owen Keehnen for "Gay Chicago Memories: 1300 N. Wells." I spent a lot of time at the Bijou while pursuing my PhD. I’m glad a bit of my sexual history has been documented. As Delany and Muñoz remind us, these histories will be erased if we let them.
October 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Sandra Bland did not deserve to die.
July 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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My car said it was 100°.
A humorous weather app screenshot for Waterbury, CT, updated at 1:39 PM. The screen reads: “Fuck, it’s hot and humid. Just fuck. That’s all I have to say. The end.” Below, the forecast shows it’s Tuesday, June 24, sunny, and currently 96°F with a high of 98° and a low of 74°. It “feels like” 105°F with 8 mph winds from the west-northwest. The background is a cartoon-style landscape with trees, a wind turbine, and a bright blue sky. Warning and share icons appear at the top.
June 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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"If you inherited a movie theater, what's your first double feature?"

You got your apocalypse in the everyday, your lack of safety in your own skin, your devils and your aliens, your unholy births signaling the end of it all. Each says, "You’re not paranoid. They really are coming for you."
Cover art for the Criterion Collection edition of Rosemary’s Baby, a film by Roman Polanski. The image features a haunting green overlay with a faint, ghostly profile of a woman’s face (Mia Farrow as Rosemary) in the background. In the foreground, a silhouette of a baby carriage sits atop a rocky cliff, evoking an eerie and suspenseful tone. The title appears in white text at the bottom, with the director’s name in green. The Criterion Collection logo is in the upper left corner, and the spine notes the release year: 1968. Colorful Criterion Collection cover for Nowhere, a 1997 film by Gregg Araki. The design features a grid of vivid, surreal film stills showcasing the film’s eclectic cast and chaotic energy — including characters in bold makeup, dramatic expressions, and intimate or otherworldly moments. Prominently overlaid in large blue-and-white text is the title “nowhere,” with the phrases “the gregg araki movie” and “let the love feast begin” beneath it. A vertical banner on the left indicates the release year and series: "1997 – The Criterion Collection."
May 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Went to four @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social stops, dropped off a book of my late husband's at each one. Only found one to grab back since I only take books to use in my art, and I go for charts, graphs, and specialized language. This one is water-damaged but useful for me, and that's the point.
A close-up of the vintage book cover How to Win at Backgammon by Walter Gibson. The design features stylized green and yellow backgammon points against a black background, with stacks of red and white playing pieces and dice at the bottom. The subtitle reads, “Other books teach you how to play, Gibson teaches you how to win!” Additional features listed include strategy tips, glossary, odds advice, and rule variations.
May 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Yes, it's data mining and surveillance. And, yes, Virgos dream of receiving all of this data about themselves. Now that I have a working computer again, most of this listening was done in my office last semester and will likely increase this year.
A Twitch Recap card for the user 'DrNels88,' titled 'Bop Bopper of the Year.' It highlights user stats: 60 hours watched, 56 distinct days visited, and 27 chats sent. Top channels include 'mitscookinbeats' (26 hours watched), 'DJTow3r' (6 hours), 'davidbannerTV' (6 hours), 'HausmanMusic' (4 hours), and 'HotBeatsTV' (4 hours). Top categories are 'DJs' and 'Music,' both in the top 10%. The most used emote features a cartoon pickle character. The design includes playful visuals, such as a smiling cloud and a purple 3D heart, with the tagline 'Together for Whatever' at the bottom.
January 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Snort
January 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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We love you, too, Hell's Kitchen yarnbomber!
December 30, 2024 at 1:44 AM
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You today vs your earliest #throwbackthursday photo you have of yourself on your phone.
A small white boy from the early 1970s in a maroon shirt, grey pants, and white belt. A cis gender white man in his fifties, glasses, orange sweatshirt.
December 13, 2024 at 12:40 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you—one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky💜📚
#BookChallenge

19/20
The book cover for Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" published by Norton Critical Editions.
December 12, 2024 at 10:39 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you—one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books

#BookSky💜📚

#BookChallenge

18/20
The book cover to "Sula" by Toni Morrison
December 4, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you—one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky💜📚
#BookChallenge

17/20
The book cover for the original printing of "Blankets" by Craig Thompson
December 3, 2024 at 11:18 PM
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December 2, 2024 at 7:10 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you—one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky💜📚
#BookChallenge

16/20
The book cover for Meg Wolitzer’s “The Interestings”
December 2, 2024 at 7:02 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you—one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky💜📚
#BookChallenge

15/20
December 1, 2024 at 6:13 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you—one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky💜📚
#BookChallenge

14/20
December 1, 2024 at 6:13 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you—one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky💜📚
#BookChallenge

13/20
The book cover for “Saint=Foucault: Toward a Gay Hagiography” by David M. Halpern
November 30, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you—one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky💜📚
#BookChallenge

12/20
The book cover for Natalie Goldberg’s “Writing Down the Bones” from the 1980s.
November 28, 2024 at 9:24 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you—one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky💜📚
#BookChallenge

11/20
The book cover for Aja Gabel's "The Ensemble"
November 27, 2024 at 7:35 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you—one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky💜📚
#BookChallenge

10/20
The book cover for Hanya Yanagihara's "A Little Life"
November 26, 2024 at 5:58 AM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you—one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky💜📚
#BookChallenge

9/20
The book cover for "The Journals of Sylvia Plath" from the 1980s.
November 25, 2024 at 6:17 PM
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Why does iOS 18 have two calculator apps?
A screenshot of a line of five apps on a screen.
November 24, 2024 at 8:39 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you—one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky💜📚
#BookChallenge

8/20
The book cover for Christopher Bram's "In Memory of Angel Claire" from the 1980s.
November 24, 2024 at 8:16 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you—one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky💜📚
#BookChallenge

7/20
The book cover for Maxine Hong Kingston's "The Woman Warrior" from the late 1980s.
November 23, 2024 at 7:19 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you—one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books
#BookSky💜📚
#BookChallenge

6/20
November 22, 2024 at 8:15 PM