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  • Ba-dink-a Link

    Wait, you thought I was done with links? BWAHAHAHAHAHA! No. And then Me and my sister recreated Mick Jagger and David Bowie’s Dancing in the street vid. Ur welcome @laviniajwright pic.twitter.com/F7kVT1kGTs — Maris Jones (@themarisjones) June 12, 2020 Asian parents have been parenting like this forever, I see 😆 -Tao Qian (~365–427 AD), translated by

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  • Link Clink

    Lots to write about, but even more to do at work, which means I’ve hit a point of overwhelm at which I don’t feel like doing anything. But the work must be done, so, without further ado, Twitter links! It’s okay to take a break for your mental health. pic.twitter.com/joJNDbNY7T — Swear Trek (@swear_trek) June

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  • The BLMoment

    I don’t do much politics on this blog, usually because I’m insufficiently informed to write anything particularly illuminating. But the ongoing protests, which I support, must not be ignored. I wanted to avoid performative posting, which seems to permeate social media, but I suppose I’m failing, so at least I’ll keep it brief. I wish

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  • Why We Plan (or Not)

    The other day, I visited a blog I only occasionally read. It’s written by a lovely person whose approach to organizing time is very different from mine, someone who relies on structure and detailed, elaborate plans. The piece I read was an essay in which the blogger reflected upon the reasons behind planning. The blogger

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  • Blink, Miss a Link

    https://twitter.com/ali_heston/status/1262129129643823107?s=20 I may be slow to find good stuff, but when I do, I share it:https://t.co/kWJQYVyl6z — Diane Wilkes (Slava Ukraini) (@chelsearoad75) May 14, 2020 "Physics PhD: Friends must pretend it is endearing when you explain why their favorite movies are inaccurate."https://t.co/9Q9lg4jJDh — McSweeney's (@mcsweeneys) May 18, 2020 While the world burns, here you are,

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  • Link to the Brink

    Haven’t forgotten about the blog and hope to be back with more frequent posts, as I promised when the quarantine started. But, for now, I have tons of links, several days worth. So, without further ado: https://twitter.com/blgtylr/status/1259658591008690179?s=20 NASA really did this. @MarciaBelsky https://t.co/L6cCWIXTtc pic.twitter.com/34PDLRZU0Q — Comedy Central Stand-Up (@standup) April 23, 2020 pic.twitter.com/y5P1Iagz62 — ᑕᕼᑌᑎK

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  • Hugs and Trips

    qwinne’s post made me think. I don’t believe I have ever hugged a student. If a colleague goes in for a hug, I won’t avoid it, but I definitely won’t initiate it. I can’t recall if I’ve ever hugged my now-80-y.o. former mentor. Maybe? Probably not. I am not a touchy/huggy  person, in general. I

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  • Crisis vs Crisis

    During these unsettling times, I find the self-indulgence of a midlife crisis to be almost comforting in its relative normalcy. It feels weirdly soothing to be pissed with the world because I’m no longer 20, because there’s so much I want to learn and do and be, yet  there just isn’t enough time or freedom

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  • Winky Links

    https://clarissasblog.com/2020/05/10/covid-poetry/ Pessimistic about Optimism Y’all really made MILFS trend on mother’s day… 💀💀💀💀 pic.twitter.com/QqCvb0Ml9J — Royale (@RoyaleNine) May 10, 2020 https://twitter.com/johnedwinmason/status/1259146267445297152?s=20 "You are angry with me because I’m not like the other questions you’ve seen. I’m an unfamiliar stranger who has arrived with the apparent intention of fucking your life up."https://t.co/00j45IiowR — McSweeney's (@mcsweeneys) May

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  • Definitely Not Muzak

    All times are good times for the Black Keys. Most of this stuff is from before they hit it big and, as the kids say, it slaps.

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