Jess House
@jesshouse.bsky.social
Not your manic pixie dream girl.
Ph.D. student.
✨ Jane Austen. Fairy tales. YA Lit. Adaptation & Pop Culture Studies. ✨
My heart is in Los Angeles.
Ph.D. student.
✨ Jane Austen. Fairy tales. YA Lit. Adaptation & Pop Culture Studies. ✨
My heart is in Los Angeles.
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this is exactly why more departments need to think about how much grad students, adjuncts, and non-TT teaching faculty bear the brunt of this harassment in the classroom because they teach courses for more non-majors who are more likely to cause a ruckus over content
December 1, 2025 at 4:08 AM
this is exactly why more departments need to think about how much grad students, adjuncts, and non-TT teaching faculty bear the brunt of this harassment in the classroom because they teach courses for more non-majors who are more likely to cause a ruckus over content
Helping the high school senior with college apps, my PhD comp exam is in a week, its cyber Monday and I'm a Customer Service manager for an online retailer, and I have 45 student projects to grade.
I'm vibrating like a Pokémon about to reach its final form.
I'm vibrating like a Pokémon about to reach its final form.
December 1, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Helping the high school senior with college apps, my PhD comp exam is in a week, its cyber Monday and I'm a Customer Service manager for an online retailer, and I have 45 student projects to grade.
I'm vibrating like a Pokémon about to reach its final form.
I'm vibrating like a Pokémon about to reach its final form.
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calmly explaining why we shouldn't bomb random venezuelan boats to people who argued we should torture random iraqis and then won an election by saying they were against a war they advocated for
November 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
calmly explaining why we shouldn't bomb random venezuelan boats to people who argued we should torture random iraqis and then won an election by saying they were against a war they advocated for
Sometimes I am convinced that Hawthorne and Melville were put on this earth to torture me, specifically.
Or I was put on this earth to be tortured by them (more likely).
Or I was put on this earth to be tortured by them (more likely).
November 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Sometimes I am convinced that Hawthorne and Melville were put on this earth to torture me, specifically.
Or I was put on this earth to be tortured by them (more likely).
Or I was put on this earth to be tortured by them (more likely).
Our rescue dog, Mr. Darcy, has zero coordination. It's like he's waking up in his body for the first time every day. This would be fine if he weren't literally 100 lbs and the longest creature to ever exist.
November 25, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Our rescue dog, Mr. Darcy, has zero coordination. It's like he's waking up in his body for the first time every day. This would be fine if he weren't literally 100 lbs and the longest creature to ever exist.
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Really important to stress that the Crown Jewels of the US higher education system were never the Ivies or elite SLACs (other countries have equivalents of these) but the well-funded, large, cheap, and excellently staffed public state university systems bringing high quality education to the masses.
November 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Really important to stress that the Crown Jewels of the US higher education system were never the Ivies or elite SLACs (other countries have equivalents of these) but the well-funded, large, cheap, and excellently staffed public state university systems bringing high quality education to the masses.
The joy of rearranging furniture cannot be overestimated.
November 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The joy of rearranging furniture cannot be overestimated.
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Israel has held 16-year-old American, Mohammed Ibrahim, without trial, for 9 months.
He has been denied contact with family & his health is deteriorating. He says he falsely confessed to throwing a rock after being beaten.
America needs to secure his release NOW.
He has been denied contact with family & his health is deteriorating. He says he falsely confessed to throwing a rock after being beaten.
America needs to secure his release NOW.
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Israel has held 16-year-old American, Mohammed Ibrahim, without trial, for 9 months.
He has been denied contact with family & his health is deteriorating. He says he falsely confessed to throwing a rock after being beaten.
America needs to secure his release NOW.
He has been denied contact with family & his health is deteriorating. He says he falsely confessed to throwing a rock after being beaten.
America needs to secure his release NOW.
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I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
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Republicans no longer have any excuse to delay justice.
Senator Thune must bring this bill to a vote, IMMEDIATELY
The victims of Epstein's abuse & the American people deserve transparency.
Senator Thune must bring this bill to a vote, IMMEDIATELY
The victims of Epstein's abuse & the American people deserve transparency.
Epstein files live updates as House passes bill to force release of documents in 427-1 vote
The House voted 427 to 1 to approve the Epstein Files Transparency Act and compel the release of documents. Follow live updates here.
www.cbsnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Republicans no longer have any excuse to delay justice.
Senator Thune must bring this bill to a vote, IMMEDIATELY
The victims of Epstein's abuse & the American people deserve transparency.
Senator Thune must bring this bill to a vote, IMMEDIATELY
The victims of Epstein's abuse & the American people deserve transparency.
I got some silicone molds for dog treats and I'm pretty excited about it.
November 18, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I got some silicone molds for dog treats and I'm pretty excited about it.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
If my Aldi bean soup is not as good as I've been imagining I may not psychologically recover.
November 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM
If my Aldi bean soup is not as good as I've been imagining I may not psychologically recover.
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turns out the emails we should have been reading in 2016 were from the NYT
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
turns out the emails we should have been reading in 2016 were from the NYT
Maybe we should all just go back to having geocities sites and call it a day on microblogging sites.
November 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Maybe we should all just go back to having geocities sites and call it a day on microblogging sites.
The teens pulled out an amazing entry for the 24 Hour Film Fest with their little crew. The prompt was "one person's trash is another person's treasure" & there's specific props & lines that have to be included. This is crazy good work for a single day. youtube.com/watch?v=kqCG...
Just Imagination
YouTube video by Lawrence High School- Room 308 Productions
youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The teens pulled out an amazing entry for the 24 Hour Film Fest with their little crew. The prompt was "one person's trash is another person's treasure" & there's specific props & lines that have to be included. This is crazy good work for a single day. youtube.com/watch?v=kqCG...
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"What should poor people be allowed to eat?" seems to be a burning question for those who aren't poor, have never been poor, and can afford to eat what they like, but want to keep poor people from eating anything that tastes really good. "No fresh meat," said Iowa, a few years ago.
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 AM
"What should poor people be allowed to eat?" seems to be a burning question for those who aren't poor, have never been poor, and can afford to eat what they like, but want to keep poor people from eating anything that tastes really good. "No fresh meat," said Iowa, a few years ago.
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"Visiting... with Huell Howser" remains the best and most accurate audio-visual ethnography of Southern California.
November 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
"Visiting... with Huell Howser" remains the best and most accurate audio-visual ethnography of Southern California.
The humanities have been haunted and we have seanced successfully ...we are tired.
October 30, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The humanities have been haunted and we have seanced successfully ...we are tired.
I miss 90s country. We have been cheated by post 9-11 country.
October 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I miss 90s country. We have been cheated by post 9-11 country.
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Not a single state has a minimum wage that meets the cost of living for a single person in a one-bedroom apartment.
Not. A. Single. State.
And we have people who legally earn less than minimum wage because of their jobs (waiters) or disabilities.
Not. A. Single. State.
And we have people who legally earn less than minimum wage because of their jobs (waiters) or disabilities.
so many people tweeting "how are 40 million Americans on food stamps"
the supplemental poverty rate is ~12% and there are ~350 million people here, do the math
why does nobody google even the most basic facts about reality man
the supplemental poverty rate is ~12% and there are ~350 million people here, do the math
why does nobody google even the most basic facts about reality man
October 27, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Not a single state has a minimum wage that meets the cost of living for a single person in a one-bedroom apartment.
Not. A. Single. State.
And we have people who legally earn less than minimum wage because of their jobs (waiters) or disabilities.
Not. A. Single. State.
And we have people who legally earn less than minimum wage because of their jobs (waiters) or disabilities.
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Hey, just want to mumble that this is wildly illegal and inappropriate and would prompt impeachment proceedings if we still had a functional Congress instead of one run by a blind, deaf and mute Renfeld wannabe.
New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay.
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH
www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...
Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics
The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...
www.cnn.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Hey, just want to mumble that this is wildly illegal and inappropriate and would prompt impeachment proceedings if we still had a functional Congress instead of one run by a blind, deaf and mute Renfeld wannabe.
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“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
www.npr.org
October 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested. I'm 61, and I hope to be able to remain uninterested in using it at all until I croak. ... The other day, somebody wrote me an email, said, ‘What is your stance on AI?’ And my answer was very short. I said, ‘I'd rather die.’” 🫡
The country is a mess. I can't even talk about the physical reaction I had to the White House bulldozer pictures...so I've decided I'm getting really into beans. I can't control much, but I can control what I eat & boy howdy am I about to get into the recession & health friendly world of beans.
October 21, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The country is a mess. I can't even talk about the physical reaction I had to the White House bulldozer pictures...so I've decided I'm getting really into beans. I can't control much, but I can control what I eat & boy howdy am I about to get into the recession & health friendly world of beans.
No big deal, just us and the Imagination Movers.
October 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
No big deal, just us and the Imagination Movers.