Rachel Banner
@ishmaelcallme.bsky.social
chips & dips; poor sense of direction ; prof & union member ; writing about c19 U.S. literature - wives, violence, energy; Detroit, Philly, Joel Embiid forever
4:50pm gloaming / lantern walk
November 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
4:50pm gloaming / lantern walk
goddamn Henry James. Great writer, who knew.
November 29, 2025 at 3:35 AM
goddamn Henry James. Great writer, who knew.
letting my daughter have the true breakfast of champions — Ina Garten’s apple crisp
November 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
letting my daughter have the true breakfast of champions — Ina Garten’s apple crisp
some weirdo delights from a stroll through town
November 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
some weirdo delights from a stroll through town
I’m still writing my first book — for all kinds of reasons. But this article I never finished in 2020 (got an R&R at another journal during peak lockdown/toddler parenting /depression) just published. I loved writing about the incredibly weird, compelling Nat Turner of the 1831 Confessions
November 27, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I’m still writing my first book — for all kinds of reasons. But this article I never finished in 2020 (got an R&R at another journal during peak lockdown/toddler parenting /depression) just published. I loved writing about the incredibly weird, compelling Nat Turner of the 1831 Confessions
why did they make it look like a lil stack of rare beef
November 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
why did they make it look like a lil stack of rare beef
Emerald Fennell’s work annoys me in many ways, AND I love this new poster
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Emerald Fennell’s work annoys me in many ways, AND I love this new poster
San Juan is an incredible place. I assume many of you know this already but I was a newbie!
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
San Juan is an incredible place. I assume many of you know this already but I was a newbie!
@ashleyrattner.bsky.social doing her part to force C19 on everybody at ASA
November 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
@ashleyrattner.bsky.social doing her part to force C19 on everybody at ASA
in which I was invited to an Energy Humanities symposium & talked about 19th century women’s underwear 🤷🏻♀️
November 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
in which I was invited to an Energy Humanities symposium & talked about 19th century women’s underwear 🤷🏻♀️
From a recent zoom mtg but also applicable to: the news, my job, my university email account & LMS, messages from my kid’s school, aging family, and maybe I should also use as one of those photo holiday cards?
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
From a recent zoom mtg but also applicable to: the news, my job, my university email account & LMS, messages from my kid’s school, aging family, and maybe I should also use as one of those photo holiday cards?
why are these dementia cashews being so slutty
November 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
why are these dementia cashews being so slutty
are you going to be at ASA in San Juan this weekend? Come listen to me, @ashleyrattner.bsky.social, @ericastevens.bsky.social, and friends talk about all things rotten in this failing state! (Graphic courtesy of Ashley. I bullied her into making it a few months ago, and I forget why)
November 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
are you going to be at ASA in San Juan this weekend? Come listen to me, @ashleyrattner.bsky.social, @ericastevens.bsky.social, and friends talk about all things rotten in this failing state! (Graphic courtesy of Ashley. I bullied her into making it a few months ago, and I forget why)
the 3 load-bearing pillars of my teaching life
November 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
the 3 load-bearing pillars of my teaching life
the leaf stalker
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
the leaf stalker
Japanese maple glowing
November 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Japanese maple glowing
“are you a Jackie or a Marilyn?” is so played out. We all really want to know if you’re a Lucretia or a Sarah Josepha?
Love the ssaww swag this year 💕
Love the ssaww swag this year 💕
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
“are you a Jackie or a Marilyn?” is so played out. We all really want to know if you’re a Lucretia or a Sarah Josepha?
Love the ssaww swag this year 💕
Love the ssaww swag this year 💕
if you’re looking for a social science read that’s v good, v depressing, and v infuriating may I recommend Jessica Calarco’s Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Social Safety Net
November 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
if you’re looking for a social science read that’s v good, v depressing, and v infuriating may I recommend Jessica Calarco’s Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Social Safety Net
“Large Flowering Sensitive Plant” (John Thornton c. 1800) cracking me up as a title
November 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
“Large Flowering Sensitive Plant” (John Thornton c. 1800) cracking me up as a title
Decided: my winter 25/26 vibe is John Malkovich in this designer’s ad campaign
November 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Decided: my winter 25/26 vibe is John Malkovich in this designer’s ad campaign
I’m sick so I missed my usual hike today, but some recent color show pics
November 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I’m sick so I missed my usual hike today, but some recent color show pics
Rumi braids, show out
November 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Rumi braids, show out