2020 09 01 tweets
Ooh, happy book birthday to @JenHoward’s CLUTTER! I cannot wait to dive into my copy. https://beltpublishing.com/collections/frontpage/products/clutter-a-history?mc_cid=d52f2db758
RT @achdotorg: From ACH Exec: Humanist has long been an important resource for members of the ACH community. Willard McCarty has recently m…
RT @terrainsvagues: In an @InvestInOpen community call, & @kaythaney asks where we would go if we could go anywhere now—damn the question i…
RT @Karnythia: Some of the kids eating breakfast in their Zoom class just got to the place with a good internet connection. Some had to wai…
New department, new colleagues: most exciting news! https://twitter.com/CALMSU/status/1301258780106280961
RT @SchAdvResearch: #SARPress will be celebrating #PeerRevWeek20, and in the meantime we're sharing some favorite articles. @kfitz writes,…
I... what even happened today?
Replying to @SheilaB01
Fair.
Replying to @mkirschenbaum
Dang. Please tell me we don’t have to do this every week.
Replying to @susanmpls
It is a wonder, and a much needed respite from... \(gestures broadly\)
Replying to @mkirschenbaum
Ohgod I was afraid you were going to say that...
My brilliant colleague, and her brilliant colleagues. https://twitter.com/DrYoFiggy/status/1301651870851760133
If any of you have military members among your loved ones, as I do, prepare yourselves for some serious blood pressure elevation, and then make a plan to effing vote: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-americans-who-died-at-war-are-losers-and-suckers/615997/
RT @tressiemcphd: I truly believe that the way universities are breaking their covenant with students during this pandemic will not be forg…
Southwest Louisiana is still without power and water, 9 days later. This is devastating. And deadly. https://poweroutage.us/area/state/louisiana
RT @luiscfhenriques: Nowadays, more than ever, we need free and open-access platforms such as @humcommons for our digital humanities. Check…
And it will continue to climb, until power and water are restored. https://poweroutage.us/area/state/louisiana https://twitter.com/WCJB20/status/1302728283319132162
Replying to @atrubek
This sounds like my kinda hotel. \(Glad you’re taking care of yourself\.\)
Replying to @sharonmleon
Ooooh. Which one? And what have you made with it?
Replying to @sharonmleon
WANT.
Replying to @sharonmleon
It’s that time of year.
Replying to @sharonmleon
Wow. We didn’t plant anything, but our CSA has delivered a ton.
RT @achdotorg: Reminder: The ACH Exec Council has an RFP out for a Racial Justice Consultant "to conduct a systematic review of ACH policie…
Replying to @tcarmody
Thinking about you, Tim. <3
RT @oabooksnetwork: LAUNCH EVENT: the Open Access Books Network will host our official launch on Tuesday 15 September at 4pm BST via Zoom -…
RT @achdotorg: .@achdotorg is seeking a consultant on racial justice to do a systematic review of ACH policies and procedures - more here:…
RT @ach2021: In 2021, @achdotorg's #ACH2021 Conference will take place entirely online, with the Houston-based conference postponed to 2022…
Wow, selective memory much? The horrors we see around us today are worse, for sure, but we wouldn’t be here now without the violent xenophobia and vacuum in leadership following 9/11.
This. I care deeply about the org under discussion, and I have given and will continue to give a lot of time and money to support it. But something in my ability to pay to attend what many can’t afford leaves me queasy. https://twitter.com/wynkenhimself/status/1304471093902807040
RT @achdotorg: In June, ACH issued its #BlackLivesMatter statement, https://ach.org/ach-statement-on-black-lives-matter-structural-racism-and-our-organization/ & we are working to enact it.
RT @achdotorg: A major way that we are doing so is by issuing an RFP to engage a consultant on racial justice to help ACH improve racial eq…
RT @achdotorg: ACH Exec members are also "Creating a mentorship program that provides venues and opportunities for a more diverse scholarly…
RT @achdotorg: We'll also be "Correcting the historical racial imbalance of keynote speakers at ACH/ADHO conferences by inviting BIPOC DH s…
RT @achdotorg: Lots of work remains to be done & ACH Exec Council is on it. More to come via the newsletter (incl profiles of DH practition…
Replying to @mkirschenbaum
The first time I \(accidentally\!\) used cross-device copy and paste I almost had a heart attack.
Replying to @gmbritton
Yikes. I’ll be thinking about you both!
Kathleen: my actual name, good all around, 10/10
kfitz: you’re a beloved colleague, 9/10
Kay: you’re family or we were friends before 1989, 6/10; otherwise you are dead to me, -10/10
Katherine and/or Fitzgerald: you get to do this once, 1/10
Kathy, Katie: 🤦🏻♀️ https://twitter.com/CristinaLAlfar/status/1304484398197338112
Replying to @wynkenhimself
It actually kinda tickles me.
Replying to @jwolman
That one will do, I suppose.
Replying to @jsalem75
That’s really interesting, Joe Salem! 😁
Replying to @jonmfrey
Ha!
Tonight’s dinner: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018275-roasted-eggplant-and-tomato-pasta?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share. Thanks to @sharonmleon, served with my first attempt at homemade pasta. I may be utterly ruined for anything else.
Replying to @sharonmleon
So amazing. Thanks for posting about yours!
RT @achdotorg: *September 18* is the deadline for responding to ACH Exec Council's RFP for a Racial Justice Consultant. More info here: ht…
RT @gmbritton: We study colleges and universities.
RT @eugenegu: If there were mass hysterectomies at an ICE detention facility, then the United Nations must conduct an independent investiga…
RT @cplong: Reflections on the Indicators of Excellence in a Liberal Arts Education for the Taking the Measure of the Liberal Arts colloqui…
RT @junanaguy: Intellectual generosity starts with conversations, which require being actively receptive, open and caring for the other. So…
RT @achdotorg: Deadline extended for our RFP to consultants on racial justice — details here: https://ach.org/blog/2020/08/25/rfp-racial-justice-consultant/.
RT @pmhswe: This past summer, ACH released its Black Lives Matter Statement & one of our goals is to engage a racial justice consultant for…
Oh dear god no. No no no.
Replying to @sharonmleon
Ooh wow!!!
Thanks for @paigecmorgan for linking to this thread. Friends, there’s crucial advice in here. Take care of yourselves. https://twitter.com/ProfAishaAhmad/status/1307697965260328961
Has @suttonkoeser been looking at my project roadmap? https://twitter.com/suttonkoeser/status/1308400091972145156
It breaks my heart that this is the question that needs to be asked. But this is the question that needs to be asked. OF US. https://twitter.com/tressiemcphd/status/1308849114000621570
I gotcha, who’s next https://twitter.com/wilbanks/status/1308842255311155210
RT @wynkenhimself: I am spluttering with rage. To suggest the problem is identifying the racism and sexism that has shaped this country fro…
THIS WEEK. https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1308916144972222466
RT @achdotorg: Thanks to an Exec Council working group led by @suttonkoeser, ACH now has a "guide toward anti-racist technical technology":…
Replying to @shannonmattern
Oh Shannon. I am so sorry to hear this. Sending you and your colleagues all my best.
RT @DHatMSU: #MSUDH is pleased to be joined by @vszabo who will present the 2020 Distinguished Lecture "The Virtual in the Digital: Post-DH…
Replying to @sharonmleon
All. The. Time.
I just gave $750 in the hope that we can begin to undo the damage this criminal has done to our democracy. #37days
Replying to @LCassuto
Take a look at ActBlue; they have some good bang for your buck options.
Huge congratulations! An inspirational success story for a new publishing model. 🎉 https://twitter.com/martin_eve/status/1310511970567757825
Ohhhh this is the best thing I’ve heard in eons! https://twitter.com/j_zimms/status/1310696894578987016
111. Ontology. 🤔 https://twitter.com/jasonrhody/status/1310900820418977792
The @humcommons team and I are delighted to unveil some forthcoming changes designed to expand and sustain the network. We hope you’ll explore and join in! https://twitter.com/humcommons/status/1310960372770320387
RT @EthanWatrall: 0 to 25K users in three years is a spectacularly impressive feat…and a real testament to the community building efforts o…
Replying to @nowviskie, @meshresearch, @msulibraries and @CALMSU
Thanks so much, Bethany! We’re really excited about what’s ahead. 🎉
RT @CALMSU: #MSU has taken over hosting and development of #HumanitiesCommons, an online network for people working in the humanities. Read…
RT @jasonrhody: Humanities Commons demonstrates what it means to build scholarly infrastructure that foregrounds values (such as openness,…
This is the thread I needed today. https://twitter.com/Sotherans/status/1311255909880995840
This is a most generous reading! https://twitter.com/gmbritton/status/1311398584596811780
Replying to @sivavaid
Noooo! Siva, I’m so sorry to hear this. I hope that it’s quick and mild, and that you make a full recovery soon.
RT @msulibraries: Fantastic news! What does Dean of Libraries @jsalem75 say? “We celebrate all that Humanities Commons represents: access,…