Rick Jobs
@richardivanjobs.bsky.social
Historian | In the Land of the Lacandón | Backpack Ambassadors | Riding the New Wave | Transnational Histories of Youth | Portland | Pacific University
Watched 'Nouvelle Vague' last weekend and can't get it out of my head. Like a nostalgia palimpsest, 25-30 years ago I was living in Paris studying this era, watching these films, thinking about the idea of youth and young people while young myself; melancholy for a time and place I did not witness.
November 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Watched 'Nouvelle Vague' last weekend and can't get it out of my head. Like a nostalgia palimpsest, 25-30 years ago I was living in Paris studying this era, watching these films, thinking about the idea of youth and young people while young myself; melancholy for a time and place I did not witness.
'In the Land of the Lacandón' has been taught this Fall in history, anthropology, cultural studies, methods, and lit classes. We put it together to be a flexible tool for the classroom enabling instructors to emphasize a variety of suitable themes. Consider for Spring! www.mqup.ca/in-the-land-...
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
'In the Land of the Lacandón' has been taught this Fall in history, anthropology, cultural studies, methods, and lit classes. We put it together to be a flexible tool for the classroom enabling instructors to emphasize a variety of suitable themes. Consider for Spring! www.mqup.ca/in-the-land-...
Get yourself a daughter who, every time she passes the big indy bookstore near her university, goes in and front-faces your new book on the shelf
November 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Get yourself a daughter who, every time she passes the big indy bookstore near her university, goes in and front-faces your new book on the shelf
Every year our block closes the street to have a Halloween party and every year Jamie brings out his grill and offers free hot dogs to all.(he’s from Chicago). Cooler of beer, adults only.
Portland Warzone.
Portland Warzone.
November 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Every year our block closes the street to have a Halloween party and every year Jamie brings out his grill and offers free hot dogs to all.(he’s from Chicago). Cooler of beer, adults only.
Portland Warzone.
Portland Warzone.
Having ballots sent to your awesome. You can return by mail or drop off at your neighborhood library
October 31, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Having ballots sent to your awesome. You can return by mail or drop off at your neighborhood library
Post a perfect album from the 90's that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice in Chains.
October 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Post a perfect album from the 90's that isn't Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice in Chains.
It is that time of year
October 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
It is that time of year
And so it begins . . .
October 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
And so it begins . . .
Atmospheric River is here! Up on the roof at 8:30am cleaning out gutters followed by yanking out veg garden.
October 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Atmospheric River is here! Up on the roof at 8:30am cleaning out gutters followed by yanking out veg garden.
I knew I’d find the Portland war zone in Alberta Park.
Behold: Portland at its most war zone!
Behold: Portland at its most war zone!
October 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I knew I’d find the Portland war zone in Alberta Park.
Behold: Portland at its most war zone!
Behold: Portland at its most war zone!
Gorgeous today on campus
October 16, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Gorgeous today on campus
the neighborhood wine 🧚 just visited
October 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
the neighborhood wine 🧚 just visited
PDX Emergency Naked Bike Ride
October 13, 2025 at 4:34 AM
PDX Emergency Naked Bike Ride
rockets’ red glare here in the PDX warzone
October 12, 2025 at 2:18 AM
rockets’ red glare here in the PDX warzone
Backyard Theory Group included us in this fab summer line-up for their book club @stevenvanwolputte.bsky.social @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Backyard Theory Group included us in this fab summer line-up for their book club @stevenvanwolputte.bsky.social @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social
In truly devastating news from PDX, it turns out that Trader Joe's Black Sesame Mochi is seasonal?
And now out of season! NOOOOO!
Can the CA National Guard bring supplies?
And now out of season! NOOOOO!
Can the CA National Guard bring supplies?
October 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In truly devastating news from PDX, it turns out that Trader Joe's Black Sesame Mochi is seasonal?
And now out of season! NOOOOO!
Can the CA National Guard bring supplies?
And now out of season! NOOOOO!
Can the CA National Guard bring supplies?
I was just there this morning. This is the block. Nothing is on fire. There is no destruction. There is no War Zone. We were out for a 22-mile bike ride on a beautiful Sunday morning. Our biggest obstacle was repeatedly encountering the ongoing PDX marathon route.
October 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I was just there this morning. This is the block. Nothing is on fire. There is no destruction. There is no War Zone. We were out for a 22-mile bike ride on a beautiful Sunday morning. Our biggest obstacle was repeatedly encountering the ongoing PDX marathon route.
The destruction! The devastating despair!
October 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The destruction! The devastating despair!
Sunday morning bike ride through the ravages of war #radicalleftreignofterror
October 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Sunday morning bike ride through the ravages of war #radicalleftreignofterror
PDX Radical Left Reign of Terror as prepared by #KimBrodkin
October 4, 2025 at 1:35 AM
PDX Radical Left Reign of Terror as prepared by #KimBrodkin
Busy with radical left reign of terror here in Portland
October 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Busy with radical left reign of terror here in Portland
black beans and rice topped with blistered shishitos, chopped tomatoes, and avocado
September 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
black beans and rice topped with blistered shishitos, chopped tomatoes, and avocado
Last of the Shishitos
September 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Last of the Shishitos
I’ve returned to “war ravaged” PDX where it is a beautiful day and I plan to do some gardening and go for a run through the hellscape.
My thanks again to @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social, Stewart Weaver, Jessica Hardin, and @rebeccapscales.bsky.social for welcoming me at UB, UR, and RIT for a WNY book tour.
My thanks again to @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social, Stewart Weaver, Jessica Hardin, and @rebeccapscales.bsky.social for welcoming me at UB, UR, and RIT for a WNY book tour.
September 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I’ve returned to “war ravaged” PDX where it is a beautiful day and I plan to do some gardening and go for a run through the hellscape.
My thanks again to @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social, Stewart Weaver, Jessica Hardin, and @rebeccapscales.bsky.social for welcoming me at UB, UR, and RIT for a WNY book tour.
My thanks again to @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social, Stewart Weaver, Jessica Hardin, and @rebeccapscales.bsky.social for welcoming me at UB, UR, and RIT for a WNY book tour.