dr. goingpostale
@goingpostale.bsky.social
textile enthusiast
phd in medieval literature
phd in medieval literature
truly devastating to pine after beautiful, stunning, possibly life-changing trousers that i simply do not wish to pay $600 for
October 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
truly devastating to pine after beautiful, stunning, possibly life-changing trousers that i simply do not wish to pay $600 for
first heavy rain of the season… perhaps it’s time to warp the loom
October 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
first heavy rain of the season… perhaps it’s time to warp the loom
I love Seattle and baseball and the Mariners and a concert that fully stops so the crowd can sing 🔱 We Are The Champions 🔱
October 11, 2025 at 6:14 AM
I love Seattle and baseball and the Mariners and a concert that fully stops so the crowd can sing 🔱 We Are The Champions 🔱
nice to reattach four buttons and mend two holes in some well beloved clothes. a little creative salve against *waves hands* all that
September 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
nice to reattach four buttons and mend two holes in some well beloved clothes. a little creative salve against *waves hands* all that
every hairdresser, without fail or exception in all of my life to date, asks if my hair color is natural and then proceeds to tell me never to color it
August 28, 2025 at 12:46 AM
every hairdresser, without fail or exception in all of my life to date, asks if my hair color is natural and then proceeds to tell me never to color it
when reading, do you need to get to the end of a chapter before pausing till your next reading session, or do you pause mid-chapter?
August 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
when reading, do you need to get to the end of a chapter before pausing till your next reading session, or do you pause mid-chapter?
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I wrote a zine a few years ago about risk-taking for academics. The argument of the zine was that all social action is risky. The question is what consequences you as an individual willing and able to face.
Choosing to take action requires knowing your vulnerabilities, values, and options.
Choosing to take action requires knowing your vulnerabilities, values, and options.
July 29, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I wrote a zine a few years ago about risk-taking for academics. The argument of the zine was that all social action is risky. The question is what consequences you as an individual willing and able to face.
Choosing to take action requires knowing your vulnerabilities, values, and options.
Choosing to take action requires knowing your vulnerabilities, values, and options.
went to a wedding and recruited 4-6 new players for blood on the clocktower
July 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
went to a wedding and recruited 4-6 new players for blood on the clocktower
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you can have anxiety at any time it’s absolutely free
May 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
you can have anxiety at any time it’s absolutely free
it’s very nice and affirming to receive praise consistently at work and also i would like not to become so important at work that i have to do extra work
May 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
it’s very nice and affirming to receive praise consistently at work and also i would like not to become so important at work that i have to do extra work
unclear whether tonight’s bus service did an unexpected reroute or surprise! blipped out of existence but after a full hour of waiting, we are now on a bus home from baseball ⚾️ i still love public transit btw
April 30, 2025 at 5:25 AM
unclear whether tonight’s bus service did an unexpected reroute or surprise! blipped out of existence but after a full hour of waiting, we are now on a bus home from baseball ⚾️ i still love public transit btw
deep in the romantic drama of a good society rpg campaign and i am texting one of my friends from grad school more about our silly little lovestruck regency girls than i ever did about the phd program we both did
April 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
deep in the romantic drama of a good society rpg campaign and i am texting one of my friends from grad school more about our silly little lovestruck regency girls than i ever did about the phd program we both did
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If you’re in the Seattle area, I’ll be giving a talk at the University of Washington on May 8
I went big with the title—"Bibliography & the Sociology of Large Language Models"—will be trying to bring together some disparate threads I’ve been following lately
simpsoncenter.org/events/event...
I went big with the title—"Bibliography & the Sociology of Large Language Models"—will be trying to bring together some disparate threads I’ve been following lately
simpsoncenter.org/events/event...
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April 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
If you’re in the Seattle area, I’ll be giving a talk at the University of Washington on May 8
I went big with the title—"Bibliography & the Sociology of Large Language Models"—will be trying to bring together some disparate threads I’ve been following lately
simpsoncenter.org/events/event...
I went big with the title—"Bibliography & the Sociology of Large Language Models"—will be trying to bring together some disparate threads I’ve been following lately
simpsoncenter.org/events/event...
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Person who's only lived through three era-defining crises before: "getting some era-defining crisis vibes from this"
February 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Person who's only lived through three era-defining crises before: "getting some era-defining crisis vibes from this"
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My Slate piece on the widespread NEH grant cancellations is live. So much gratitude to everyone who took the time to talk with me these past few days while fighting fires on every side.
#humanities #highered #neh
slate.com/news-and-pol...
#humanities #highered #neh
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Say Goodbye to Small-Town Libraries and Museums, Thanks to Trump’s Latest Cuts
The NEH budget is tiny. The loss is huge.
slate.com
April 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
My Slate piece on the widespread NEH grant cancellations is live. So much gratitude to everyone who took the time to talk with me these past few days while fighting fires on every side.
#humanities #highered #neh
slate.com/news-and-pol...
#humanities #highered #neh
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Anyway, Sansa never did anything wrong in her life.
March 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Anyway, Sansa never did anything wrong in her life.
why does anyone care about whether i have a moss lawn?? maybe i like the moss instead of a grass lawn!
anyway usually i’m fine with my hoa but getting 5x nastygrams for silly things over a two-month period makes me fume
anyway usually i’m fine with my hoa but getting 5x nastygrams for silly things over a two-month period makes me fume
February 27, 2025 at 11:49 PM
why does anyone care about whether i have a moss lawn?? maybe i like the moss instead of a grass lawn!
anyway usually i’m fine with my hoa but getting 5x nastygrams for silly things over a two-month period makes me fume
anyway usually i’m fine with my hoa but getting 5x nastygrams for silly things over a two-month period makes me fume
for the first time since I started this job last spring, I had an opportunity to work on something with my friend who referred me to this role. definitely a mood improvement to get to work with a friend (even though work, in general, is a necessary but not ideal use of my one wild and precious life)
February 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
for the first time since I started this job last spring, I had an opportunity to work on something with my friend who referred me to this role. definitely a mood improvement to get to work with a friend (even though work, in general, is a necessary but not ideal use of my one wild and precious life)
yday was the first star wars marathon (prequels+originals) my partner and I hosted since 2019. seven friends joined us for nearly the entire day like a warm hug set to a john williams score ✨ 🚀
February 24, 2025 at 3:35 AM
yday was the first star wars marathon (prequels+originals) my partner and I hosted since 2019. seven friends joined us for nearly the entire day like a warm hug set to a john williams score ✨ 🚀
31° and staring at the moon
February 11, 2025 at 5:36 AM
31° and staring at the moon
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I cannot, during these horrific times, recommend enough the importance of making pockets of time to just do things that are not related to anything but the joy of being alive and playing. You need it. You do. It will keep you whole. Which we need. We need you whole.
February 2, 2025 at 5:21 AM
I cannot, during these horrific times, recommend enough the importance of making pockets of time to just do things that are not related to anything but the joy of being alive and playing. You need it. You do. It will keep you whole. Which we need. We need you whole.
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The sewing needle is one of the single greatest inventions in human history.
Tell me something ordinary but magnificent
January 31, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The sewing needle is one of the single greatest inventions in human history.
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We've got a zine that we put together recently on DIY web archiving. It doesn't have to be technically difficult, and there are tools that may work better for some websites than the Internet Archive (though certainly make sure things get archived there, too!)
January 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
We've got a zine that we put together recently on DIY web archiving. It doesn't have to be technically difficult, and there are tools that may work better for some websites than the Internet Archive (though certainly make sure things get archived there, too!)
Alaska Airlines flight attendants are in ongoing negotiations with the airline for a fair contract. I asked what passengers could do to help & they said to share kudos to the flight teams at alaskalistens(dot)com. So if you fly AS and have a positive experience, that’s something small + meaningful
January 28, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Alaska Airlines flight attendants are in ongoing negotiations with the airline for a fair contract. I asked what passengers could do to help & they said to share kudos to the flight teams at alaskalistens(dot)com. So if you fly AS and have a positive experience, that’s something small + meaningful