Claire Major
@clairemajor.bsky.social
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Work: Professor. Director. Editor. Author. Presenter. Fun: Scifi novels. Comics. Food. I love all the cats and dogs. Out here trying to find my people.
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In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

APA perfect. Sources imaginary.
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Archives banned making copies.
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

New library catalogue website.
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How fragile we are, between the few good moments.

~ Jane Hirshfield
My kiddo turned 21 today. Where does the time go?
Not sure where this is from, but I am feeling it today.
It's 67 degrees in Alabama. Time to drag out the fleece.
Halfway through the week, and somehow my to-do list has doubled.
Math isn’t mathing.
“Nine-tenths of education is encouragement.”
~Anatole France

#TeachingTipTuesday
#HigherEd
#Teaching
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I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections
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'Books have souls,’ repeated the cat softly. ‘A cherished book will always have a soul. It will come to its reader’s aid in times of crisis.'

Sōsuke Natsukawa, The Cat Who Saved Books

#BookWormSat 💙📚
🎨 Eva Fialka
Painting of a grey cat with yellow eyes. It gazes out from the page of a book, looking past us, ears erect. Despite a serious demeanor, it wears a red bowtie with white spots. The page is printed in French and washed in shades of gold.
Take the rest!

(she said, looking at her "to-do" list)...
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If I’m overwhelmed, please don’t add more whelms.
This goofball says hi!

#Caturday
#CatsOfBluesky
Cat on a staircase with tongue stuck out
Have a lovely weekend, friends!

#TGIF
Meme with a woman saying: I haven't been this excited for Friday since last Friday
“I've never known any trouble than an hour's reading didn't assuage.”

― Arthur Schopenhauer
It's Friday, right? Right?
(I feel strongly that it should be Friday)
I am pretty well convinced that I would have to do email full time just to break even.

Where do I opt out?

#unsustainable
Am writing. Or at least making prolonged eye contact with the blinking cursor.
#Amwriting
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Sorry about the day. Hope it has gotten better. Here's a fuzz butt:
Instructor presence is contagious. Be fully there, and students are more likely to be too.
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I love that I can say hello to this magnificent creature multiple times a week day and night. This time coming from teaching and with kiddo on the bike from soccer practice (she took the photo). A good familiar face to greet you #Naga
Photo of sea serpent sculpture Naga in Golden Gate Park - lit up at night