Anindita Basu Sempere
@anindita.org
PM at Performant Software. PhD & MFA. Digital Humanities, place, poetics, Elizabeth Bishop, poetry, children's lit. She/her. Lived in Lausanne for over a decade and now relearning the US.
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Anindita Basu Sempere
@anindita.org
· Nov 10
Welcome new folks! Happy to see so much activity here. I’m interested in place-related work, writing, all things Elizabeth Bishop, pedagogy and learning, poetry, children’s lit, crafting, nature & soccer/football. I’m a professional digital humanist. I love to hear about what people are working on.
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it’s so weird to look around and realize like, tech and media are materially worse than a decade ago
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
it’s so weird to look around and realize like, tech and media are materially worse than a decade ago
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A story Stoppard told several times, in several places:
November 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A story Stoppard told several times, in several places:
This is very cool -- a US map made of all the rivers in the country.
All of the Rivers
Perhaps inspired by All Streets, Ben Fry’s map of all the streets in the US, Nelson Minar built a US map out of all the rive
kottke.org
November 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This is very cool -- a US map made of all the rivers in the country.
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The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
November 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
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“Reading Elizabeth Bishop” is £13.50 in the EUP sale… edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-reading...
Reading Elizabeth Bishop
Reading Elizabeth Bishop
edinburghuniversitypress.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“Reading Elizabeth Bishop” is £13.50 in the EUP sale… edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-reading...
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“Letter Writing Among Poets: From William Wordsworth to Elizabeth Bishop” is just £12.50 in the EUP sale (Paul Muldoon, Hermione Lee, Anne Fadiman, Angela Leighton… and others!) edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-letter-....
Letter Writing Among Poets
Letter Writing Among Poets
edinburghuniversitypress.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“Letter Writing Among Poets: From William Wordsworth to Elizabeth Bishop” is just £12.50 in the EUP sale (Paul Muldoon, Hermione Lee, Anne Fadiman, Angela Leighton… and others!) edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-letter-....
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Snapping turtles
Coatimundis
Botos (pink river dolphins)
Common marmosets
Puffins
Snapping turtles
Coatimundis
Botos (pink river dolphins)
Common marmosets
Puffins
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
black bear
ringneck pheasant
armadillo
osprey
marabou stork
black bear
ringneck pheasant
armadillo
osprey
marabou stork
Coyote
Moose
Bear
Hammerhead shark
Sea lion
Moose
Bear
Hammerhead shark
Sea lion
November 29, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild:
Snapping turtles
Coatimundis
Botos (pink river dolphins)
Common marmosets
Puffins
Snapping turtles
Coatimundis
Botos (pink river dolphins)
Common marmosets
Puffins
Me: Okay, I'm going to do an A2 milk test. I'm going to use A2 dairy in a pie because if it doesn't work, it'll still be worth it.
A: Maybe try a small amount of A2 first? And maybe don't start with cream? Or get tested and see if casein really *is* the issue?
M: Pie isn't worth it, Maman.
Me: PIE.
A: Maybe try a small amount of A2 first? And maybe don't start with cream? Or get tested and see if casein really *is* the issue?
M: Pie isn't worth it, Maman.
Me: PIE.
November 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Me: Okay, I'm going to do an A2 milk test. I'm going to use A2 dairy in a pie because if it doesn't work, it'll still be worth it.
A: Maybe try a small amount of A2 first? And maybe don't start with cream? Or get tested and see if casein really *is* the issue?
M: Pie isn't worth it, Maman.
Me: PIE.
A: Maybe try a small amount of A2 first? And maybe don't start with cream? Or get tested and see if casein really *is* the issue?
M: Pie isn't worth it, Maman.
Me: PIE.
Why are these homelands “broken”? What broke them?
<insert Gandhi quote on Western Civilization>
<insert Gandhi quote on Western Civilization>
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Why are these homelands “broken”? What broke them?
<insert Gandhi quote on Western Civilization>
<insert Gandhi quote on Western Civilization>
Did I plan today’s cooking schedule around football matches? Yes. Is this ridiculous? Also, yes. Do I care? Nope! Quite pleased with myself TBH.
November 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Did I plan today’s cooking schedule around football matches? Yes. Is this ridiculous? Also, yes. Do I care? Nope! Quite pleased with myself TBH.
Been baking and chopping and now it’s time for the too much soccer part of the holiday — conference league today! We always keep an eye out for the dad of one of M’s former school friends; he works for Lausanne-Sport 💙
November 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Been baking and chopping and now it’s time for the too much soccer part of the holiday — conference league today! We always keep an eye out for the dad of one of M’s former school friends; he works for Lausanne-Sport 💙
M: How can I stay up late to watch the game?
Me: I can be bribed through child labor. How about you sous chef for me?
M: No deal.
Me: No late bedtime!
Me: I can be bribed through child labor. How about you sous chef for me?
M: No deal.
Me: No late bedtime!
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
M: How can I stay up late to watch the game?
Me: I can be bribed through child labor. How about you sous chef for me?
M: No deal.
Me: No late bedtime!
Me: I can be bribed through child labor. How about you sous chef for me?
M: No deal.
Me: No late bedtime!
Kid asked for book recommendations 😍
November 27, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Kid asked for book recommendations 😍
We are having such a low-key Thanksgiving. I'm excited. Grand plans include cooking, eating, watching way too much soccer, volunteer work, reading, writing, embroidering, listening to music, and playing games. Except for volunteer outreach/fundraising tasks, I hope to stay off my laptop!
November 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We are having such a low-key Thanksgiving. I'm excited. Grand plans include cooking, eating, watching way too much soccer, volunteer work, reading, writing, embroidering, listening to music, and playing games. Except for volunteer outreach/fundraising tasks, I hope to stay off my laptop!
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I think my millennial friends group chat just realized how close to feral Gen Xers are...
(It's me, hi. 👋🏽 I'm the Gen Xer.)
(It's me, hi. 👋🏽 I'm the Gen Xer.)
November 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I think my millennial friends group chat just realized how close to feral Gen Xers are...
(It's me, hi. 👋🏽 I'm the Gen Xer.)
(It's me, hi. 👋🏽 I'm the Gen Xer.)
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.”
Founders on LinkedIn still seem to be struggling with the difference between telling people about their humble beginnings and admitting to straight up committing fraud.
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.”
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Gender-affirming care saves lives
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Gender-affirming care saves lives
Woke up with Titanium stuck in my head for about the 15th time this month. I don’t know why.
I’ve already told M “T’es sus” this morning after we disagreed about the use of passé composé vs. l’imparfait.
I feel like it’s going to be a day…
(Fire away fire away)
I’ve already told M “T’es sus” this morning after we disagreed about the use of passé composé vs. l’imparfait.
I feel like it’s going to be a day…
(Fire away fire away)
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Woke up with Titanium stuck in my head for about the 15th time this month. I don’t know why.
I’ve already told M “T’es sus” this morning after we disagreed about the use of passé composé vs. l’imparfait.
I feel like it’s going to be a day…
(Fire away fire away)
I’ve already told M “T’es sus” this morning after we disagreed about the use of passé composé vs. l’imparfait.
I feel like it’s going to be a day…
(Fire away fire away)
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Oh my goodness -- a neighbor's dog got out (workers left the gate open by accident). Text went out to the neighborhood -- and the dog has been found! This still -- after all of these years -- *gets* me.
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Oh my goodness -- a neighbor's dog got out (workers left the gate open by accident). Text went out to the neighborhood -- and the dog has been found! This still -- after all of these years -- *gets* me.
The British Library Secret Maps exhibition looks so cool! I wish I could go see it! events.bl.uk/exhibitions/...
Secret Maps | British Library
Step into the shadows at Secret Maps, a major new exhibition revealing the stories hidden in some of history’s most mysterious maps.
events.bl.uk
November 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The British Library Secret Maps exhibition looks so cool! I wish I could go see it! events.bl.uk/exhibitions/...
My poor family. Me: So, I'm going to virtually attend tonight's open school committee meeting, which looks like it'll be 3 hrs long? And we may reschedule next week's board meeting to Tuesday so that people can attend the in-person Town Meeting on Monday. And I have a PTO meeting next Wednesday.
November 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
My poor family. Me: So, I'm going to virtually attend tonight's open school committee meeting, which looks like it'll be 3 hrs long? And we may reschedule next week's board meeting to Tuesday so that people can attend the in-person Town Meeting on Monday. And I have a PTO meeting next Wednesday.
I didn't think it was possible for me to dislike the current Wellesley admin more after their strikebreaking tactics earlier this year, and yet I do. They've completely lost sight of the college's motto: Non Ministrari sed Ministrare -- not to be served, but to serve.
Faculty & students are still 💯
Faculty & students are still 💯
With zero explanation, Wellesley College closing down a beloved and successful (and donor-funded) environmental justice program that (among other things) helps Indigenous students. thewellesleynews.com/22287/news-i...
Paulson Initiative to close, Suzanne Langridge dismissed
Wellesley College rejected Paulson Initiative donor Wendy Judge Paulson ’69’s renewed offer of donation, prompting the Paulson Ecology of Place Initiative to close at the end of the academic year. Pro...
thewellesleynews.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I didn't think it was possible for me to dislike the current Wellesley admin more after their strikebreaking tactics earlier this year, and yet I do. They've completely lost sight of the college's motto: Non Ministrari sed Ministrare -- not to be served, but to serve.
Faculty & students are still 💯
Faculty & students are still 💯