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Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · Nov 11

Just to give new folks something to help get to know me, and since I haven’t posted it here, this is an article I wrote back in 2020 about Roman sexuality, for an online magazine. psyche.co/ideas/what-j...

What rude jibes about Caesar tell us about sex in ancient Rome | Psyche Ideas

‘Every woman’s man and every man’s woman’ was a slur Julius Caesar’s political opponents levied. What did it mean?

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 2h

We already have an open plan office with every second or third person on a Teams call, I can easily imagine the extra chaos 🤦‍♀️

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 2d

Call for papers for the @cacscec.bsky.social AGM in May! Note the Women’s Network theme this year is “Masculinities” — contributors to our “Toxic Masculinities” book may be interested! www.cac-scec.ca/wp-admin/adm...

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Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 2d

I am sad but mostly because I know it’s something you love, and because of the reason this is happening. Thank you for all the years of joy and connection you’ve brought us, and for being the absolute best thing about the social internet! xx

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 5d

I know! Feels too vivid to be real.

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 6d

Birds being picturesque at my feeder. (I keep missing the mama cardinal when she comes by)

A bright red male cardinal perched on a small clear feeder stuck to a window with suction cups. Outside it’s sunny with fall trees in the background and there’s a houseplant and small Canada flag in front of the window.

A black capped chickadee perched on a small clear feeder stuck to a window with suction cups. Outside it’s sunny with fall trees in the background and there’s a houseplant and small Canada flag in front of the window.

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 7d

We have a town up the Ottawa Valley that’s written “St. Joachim”. You’d think, just across the river from Quebec, that it’d be pretty close to the French.

“Swisha”.

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 7d

I love that they didn’t bleep it and he didn’t censor it. 😆They deserve to let loose!! 💙 #Bluejays

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 7d

(I’m also very amused by all the tarps and waterproofed cameras preparing for the champagne celebration!) #Bliejays

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 7d

A great game, a great series, I can’t wait to watch the next series! Congratulations #Bluejays, I love this team so much!!

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 7d

Fairweather fans, I’d hate to abandon my players that way!

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 7d

But also, I really do hope there isn’t anything interesting for them to miss in the bottom of the ninth! 🤣

#GoJaysGo #Bluejays

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 7d

I don’t understand leaving before the end of what could be the last game of the season, if you’re an actual Yankees fan. Even if they do lose, wouldn’t you want to watch every last minute of the team you presumably love enough to pay big 💵 to see?! So weird to see the stadium empty out. #Bluejays

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 8d

All the love to you, Wombat! I am so glad to hear from you, and to join in a hearty chorus of #fuckcancer

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Mark Sundaram @alliterative.bsky.social · 8d

The surprisingly connected origins of "climate" and "lid". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #climate #climatechange #lid
youtube.com/shorts/eaCWn...

Climate/Lid #Etymology

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Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 8d

Ah well. That’s disappointing but not super surprising (though the fielding and errors were a bit shocking). Tomorrow I guess I’ll be checking in the game during choir practice! #Bluejays

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 8d

Told ya! 2-0 already! #Vladdy #Bluejays

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 8d

It’s thyme for a Home Run! #GoJaysGo #Bluejays #cocktail hopsongrace.com/blogs/recipe...

A Home Run cocktail—blue with a foamy head, garnished with a sprig of thyme, with a tv showing a baseball game in the background.

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 8d

It’s thyme for a Home Run! #GoJaysGo #Bluejays #cocktail hopsongrace.com/blogs/recipe...

A Home Run cocktail—blue with a foamy head, garnished with a sprig of thyme, with a tv showing a baseball game in the background.

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 10d

🤣

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 10d

Oh, I’m not suggesting it’s not confusing! 😄 The levels of government in Canada at least confuse many of our own citizens, never mind people from other countries.

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 10d

Yes. Same in Canada. As opposed to state/provincial.

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 10d

No one else at work watches baseball and I’m having trouble pretending to be a normal person after that wild weekend. I’m still buzzing and I want to gush about it with someone! #bluejays

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 11d

I spoke too soon. It’s ABSOLUTELY TOTALLY %*&@^¥%# AMAZING to watch this #Bluejays team!

Grand slam. 11-0. 10 Ks for Yesavage. Only the 4th inning. I love this team so much!!!

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 11d

Second #Bluejays game in a row that has been an absolute delight to watch! I know this one’s not over yet, but Yesavage’s pitching and the we’re-all-in-it-together hitting is just spectacular. Almost speechless!

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 11d

I think I made this collage years ago for a previous #SundayPixLeaves, when we were living in Sudbury.

Multiple orange and red and yellow trees in the woods, six photos set on a background of leaves on the forest floor.

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 11d

Oops. #SundayPixLeaves

Aven @avensarah.bsky.social · 11d

And a little fairy door my BIL made, with a few leaves decorating it.

An arched wooden door set into the crook of moss-covered tree roots, with sunlight coming in from above and leaf litter around it.