Jason Weidemann
@fiveoclockbot.bsky.social
Writer, dog dad, Editorial Director at the University of Minnesota Press
I’ve never seen the northern lights so bright in Minneapolis before. Gouts and red and pink and then horizontal bands of green
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I’ve never seen the northern lights so bright in Minneapolis before. Gouts and red and pink and then horizontal bands of green
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A link to my new book cover and table of contents. www.upress.umn.edu/978081669906...
The Inattention Economy
Revealing the unheralded contributions of women of color to the foundation and development of the digital economyThe Inattention Economy challenges the wides...
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November 7, 2025 at 1:22 AM
A link to my new book cover and table of contents. www.upress.umn.edu/978081669906...
Sandwiches are people, my friend.
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Sandwiches are people, my friend.
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I'm obsessed with this stat: "with more than 4,000 degree-granting institutions and fewer than 130 university presses in the United States and Canada, this vital [publishing] infrastructure is directly supported by less than 3 percent of the institutions it benefits"
November 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I'm obsessed with this stat: "with more than 4,000 degree-granting institutions and fewer than 130 university presses in the United States and Canada, this vital [publishing] infrastructure is directly supported by less than 3 percent of the institutions it benefits"
I'm addicted to making caramel. I had no idea how easy it was. Perfect for dipping autumn apples.
November 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I'm addicted to making caramel. I had no idea how easy it was. Perfect for dipping autumn apples.
I'll still be acquiring books when all this over, and I look forward to acquiring one on the particular aesthetics of this fascist regime.
November 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I'll still be acquiring books when all this over, and I look forward to acquiring one on the particular aesthetics of this fascist regime.
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New book, Divest, coming out in spring 2026 with @uminnpress.bsky.social 🍉 www.upress.umn.edu/978151792148...
Divest
A manifesto for liberating desire from the grip of capital and colonial violence in PalestineCould a psychoanalytic theory of masochism help us to understand...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
New book, Divest, coming out in spring 2026 with @uminnpress.bsky.social 🍉 www.upress.umn.edu/978151792148...
Trying to explain to my dog that while the arrow of time appears fixed, how we measure its segments is a complete fabrication and we've all just decided dinner time is an hour later today.
November 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Trying to explain to my dog that while the arrow of time appears fixed, how we measure its segments is a complete fabrication and we've all just decided dinner time is an hour later today.
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Looking forward to this! 🏳️⚧️📚
Thank you, @uminnpress.bsky.social, for publishing #TransPhilosophy ❤️🔥
🌈📚 🌈🎓 #AcademicSky #BookSky #PhilosophySky #TransStudies
Thank you, @uminnpress.bsky.social, for publishing #TransPhilosophy ❤️🔥
🌈📚 🌈🎓 #AcademicSky #BookSky #PhilosophySky #TransStudies
October 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Looking forward to this! 🏳️⚧️📚
Thank you, @uminnpress.bsky.social, for publishing #TransPhilosophy ❤️🔥
🌈📚 🌈🎓 #AcademicSky #BookSky #PhilosophySky #TransStudies
Thank you, @uminnpress.bsky.social, for publishing #TransPhilosophy ❤️🔥
🌈📚 🌈🎓 #AcademicSky #BookSky #PhilosophySky #TransStudies
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October 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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In case you are wondering about the state of my inbox.
All the best,
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In case you are wondering about the state of my inbox.
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if you are wondering why the Trump administration is creating racist memes with images from Halo and Lord of the Rings
Speculative Whiteness
Reveals the alt-right’s project to claim science fiction and—by extension—the future Fascists such as Richard Spencer interpret science fiction films a...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
if you are wondering why the Trump administration is creating racist memes with images from Halo and Lord of the Rings
Our fearless leader, retiring after 27 years at the helm of the University of Minnesota Press. Doug Armato's editorial adventurousness was based on a forward-thinking approach to the business of books. He's shaped the press, and university press publishing, in profound ways.
Doug Armato, who has helmed the 100-year-old press for 27 years, is retiring at the end of December. His tenure saw the expansion of the press’s list and the development of strong Indigenous studies, trade, and regional publishing programs.
University of Minnesota Press Director Retires
Doug Armato, who has helmed the 100-year-old press for 27 years, is retiring at the end of December. His tenure saw the expansion of the press’s list and the development of strong Indigenous studies,…
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October 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Our fearless leader, retiring after 27 years at the helm of the University of Minnesota Press. Doug Armato's editorial adventurousness was based on a forward-thinking approach to the business of books. He's shaped the press, and university press publishing, in profound ways.
Anyone else notice how expensive Halloween candy is this year? Higher prices, less product in the bags.
October 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Anyone else notice how expensive Halloween candy is this year? Higher prices, less product in the bags.
Ever notice the framing by which one person running as a democrat stands in for *the entire left* yet no republican does so?
I first learned of this guy on Thursday. I never put my faith in him to begin with and so had none to lose. Move on to better candidates.
theintercept.com/2025/10/25/g...
I first learned of this guy on Thursday. I never put my faith in him to begin with and so had none to lose. Move on to better candidates.
theintercept.com/2025/10/25/g...
The Left Put Its Faith in Graham Platner. Will He Break Its Heart?
Support for the Maine Senate candidate suggests that voters are so sick of what the establishment has to offer, they might look past a Nazi tattoo.
theintercept.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Ever notice the framing by which one person running as a democrat stands in for *the entire left* yet no republican does so?
I first learned of this guy on Thursday. I never put my faith in him to begin with and so had none to lose. Move on to better candidates.
theintercept.com/2025/10/25/g...
I first learned of this guy on Thursday. I never put my faith in him to begin with and so had none to lose. Move on to better candidates.
theintercept.com/2025/10/25/g...
As long as he wasn’t wearing a tan suit.
I’m sure everyone would’ve handled it well if Obama had posted a video of himself dumping shit on people in like Carbon County, PA, tore down part of the White House days later and then extorted the DOJ for $230 million.
October 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
As long as he wasn’t wearing a tan suit.
A whole ass column in the paper today about a single bus that left the station 12 mins early.
October 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A whole ass column in the paper today about a single bus that left the station 12 mins early.
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Reports are 80,000+ in Minneapolis today
October 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Reports are 80,000+ in Minneapolis today
"The law" is not a "King" either.
October 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"The law" is not a "King" either.
This morning when I opened the fridge about a half slab of ribs and jojos from Ted Cook's slid out and onto the kitchen floor. Bluesky, I hollered! IYKYK
October 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This morning when I opened the fridge about a half slab of ribs and jojos from Ted Cook's slid out and onto the kitchen floor. Bluesky, I hollered! IYKYK
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My new book FAST AND FURIOUS FRANCHISING: HOW THE SERIALIZED BLOCKBUSTER REMADE HOLLYWOOD is now available for pre-order from @uminnpress.bsky.social!! www.upress.umn.edu/978151792108...
Fast and Furious Franchising
What the popularity of the Fast and Furious film franchise says about Hollywood blockbusters and media productionFast and Furious Franchising charts the tran...
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October 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
My new book FAST AND FURIOUS FRANCHISING: HOW THE SERIALIZED BLOCKBUSTER REMADE HOLLYWOOD is now available for pre-order from @uminnpress.bsky.social!! www.upress.umn.edu/978151792108...
I find myself so confused and dismayed by the Ward 12 race. I want a council member who lives in my ward. Is that too much to ask? And a council member who will serve out their term, unlike Andrew Johnson. i find myself looking into the third Ward 12 candidate, Edward Bear Stops.
October 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I find myself so confused and dismayed by the Ward 12 race. I want a council member who lives in my ward. Is that too much to ask? And a council member who will serve out their term, unlike Andrew Johnson. i find myself looking into the third Ward 12 candidate, Edward Bear Stops.
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It's publication day for LEAF TOWN FOREVER, the picture book I co-wrote with my sister @bethrooney.bsky.social, illustrated by Betsy Bowen & published by @uminnpress.bsky.social! See you at one of our upcoming events, & in the meantime, add to cart! www.leaftownforever.com/news-and-event
October 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
It's publication day for LEAF TOWN FOREVER, the picture book I co-wrote with my sister @bethrooney.bsky.social, illustrated by Betsy Bowen & published by @uminnpress.bsky.social! See you at one of our upcoming events, & in the meantime, add to cart! www.leaftownforever.com/news-and-event
The three precenters aren't going to like this...
The ideal moment for George III revisionism. Just what we need. Really nailed it
October 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The three precenters aren't going to like this...
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I fucking love buying books.
October 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I fucking love buying books.