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heron (not a fish)
@crawfits.bsky.social
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Doctor of linguistic anthropology doing not that. String enthusiast, conscientious gender objector (they/them). Podcaster: https://reclaimingjanepod.com/
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · Sep 26
i may have a phd but my real passion lies in changing song lyrics to feature my cat.
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 6h
i feel like a turtle when i wear a baseball cap and mask at the same time. hiding in here.
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Elizabeth Bonawitz @ebonawitz.bsky.social · 1d
eh, It wasn't that high up... and 4-year-olds can take it. 😜

But if you're looking for other good moments in the paper... I also recommend reading the acknowledgments closely.
The acknowledgment section of a paper stating that the construction crew at Rutgers drilled a hole in the lab and dumped several pounds of concrete on the stimuli
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 1d
pearl trapping my sibling this weekend
A black cat sprawled across a person’s legs on a couch.
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 2d
it’s my first time in the pacific northwest and it does feel like a different country. all the trees are weird and i just saw a whole business dedicated to pet memorial services.
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 2d
i am about to take a TRAIN!!!
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KD Thompson @katrinadalythompson.com · 2d
tinyurl.com/NoOfficialLa...
Opposing the EO that Designates English as the Official Language of the US
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 6d
if my energy is a little frantic it’s because i have simply so much to accomplish today before birthday weekend followed by vacation.
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 6d
new hour-long album from a favorite band AND i got a raise approved!! let’s fuckin go!!! happy early birthday to meeeeee!!!!!
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 6d
nice
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 7d
there are many benefits to remote work and today i am grateful that i can do a bit of a sweaty exercise routine to work out my feelings after a big session on contingency planning for social justice orgs
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AAUP @aaup.org · 10d
Michel DeGraff, a tenured professor of linguistics at MIT, discusses how his proposal to teach a class on language & decolonization in Haiti, Israel, and Palestine was denied. He faced significant repercussions: he was removed from his department, had a pay raise withheld, and his salary frozen.
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tuck woodstock @tuck.bsky.social · 10d
The 11th(!) Gender Reveal grant cycle is now open for applications. We're particularly interested in TPOC-led collectives engaged in ongoing community work.

Apply 💫 genderpodcast.com/grant 💫

If you'd like to help fund one of our no-strings-attached grants, visit genderpodcast.com/donate, tysm!
graphic that says: are you a trans person of color doing rad organizing, art, or community work? we want to give you $1000! applications for the gender reveal podcast's 2025 grant program are open now thru October 31. apply and learn more at genderpodcast.com/grant.
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Linguistic Society of America @lingsocam.bsky.social · 10d
Big news! Starting in 2027, @cambup-linguistics.cambridge.org will publish the Journal of Black Language and Culture (JBLAC)—a new LSA journal highlighting the richness of Black language & culture across the globe.
Learn more: www.lsadc.org/content.asp?... @acharityhudley.bsky.social
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 14d
reviewing my notes on sanditon for the next podcast episode – we had to delay recording so i didn't recall what i wrote. well,
Screenshot of bullet-point notes. Colbourne is back with... Mr. Samuel? (His brother?) Nailed it. I can't lose Oh he must be a lawyer GODDAMN I AM GOOD
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 14d
i didn’t squeeze enough water out of my yarn before i started thwacking it and now i am so damp. there are drops on the inside of my glasses.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 16d
BREAKING: WE WON!!!
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Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.

Full ruling here:
Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com
Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...
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Eman Abdelhadi @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social · 20d
“It is our duty to fight for our freedom.
It is our duty to win.
We must love each other and support each other.
We have nothing to lose but our chains.”

Assata Shakur, rest in power.
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 20d
but consider: this is not terrible actually. it’s making use of your resources for a tangible life improvement
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 22d
i’m watching a dateline ep where a couple’s adopted son paid someone to kill them and then it’s revealed that these millionaires used professional legal connections to have him kidnapped and imprisoned in an overseas “boot camp” so i may have more sympathy for the son than the producers intended
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 24d
heyyyy it’s out!! zan and diane were kind enough to let me entertain myself by talking about georgian windows for a whole episode of their podcast. i read so many papers and had so much fun.
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Tara Clarkson @taraclarkson.bsky.social · 24d
The Thing About Lady Catherine's Windows with @crawfits.bsky.social! 🪟🪟👀
Episode 110: The Thing About Lady Catherine's Windows with guest Dr. Emily Davis-Hale
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 23d
comfort books if you are willing to be a little emotional with it: becky chambers’s monk & robot series (duology? idk there’s currently only 2)
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 24d
fun fact: when i was ~13 the most played artists in my personal cd player rotation were joan baez, kelly clarkson, suzanne vega, simon & garfunkel, and the shrek soundtrack
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 24d
save me joan baez (i’m stuck in a long pharmacy drive thru line but at least there’s diamonds & rust)
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 24d
truly the vibe
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heron (not a fish) @crawfits.bsky.social · 24d
heyyyy it’s out!! zan and diane were kind enough to let me entertain myself by talking about georgian windows for a whole episode of their podcast. i read so many papers and had so much fun.
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Tara Clarkson @taraclarkson.bsky.social · 24d
The Thing About Lady Catherine's Windows with @crawfits.bsky.social! 🪟🪟👀
Episode 110: The Thing About Lady Catherine's Windows with guest Dr. Emily Davis-Hale
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