Jessica Wranosky
@jessicawranosky.bsky.social
Distinguished Professor of DH & History-Women, gender & sexuality hist &voting rights specialist.
Auntie Maime, “Life is a banquet. Most poor suckers are starving to death.Live!Live!Live!”
Posts are my own 1st Amendment.
www.jessicabrannonwranosky.com
Auntie Maime, “Life is a banquet. Most poor suckers are starving to death.Live!Live!Live!”
Posts are my own 1st Amendment.
www.jessicabrannonwranosky.com
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The hate has been seeping into people’s souls & hearts from precisely the sources they claim to oppose.
Check your heart & your soul. If you would react differently to a tragedy had it happened elsewhere or to people w/ different backgrounds than those affected, you might want to check yourself.
Check your heart & your soul. If you would react differently to a tragedy had it happened elsewhere or to people w/ different backgrounds than those affected, you might want to check yourself.
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An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
Yes. But I have maybe had a breakthrough this semester w/ my students. Their anxiety is through the roof w/ reading & writing, so I’m holding hands (proverbially). They need it. Most are dealing with soooooo much the world has thrown at them plus the lack of instruction & practice. Plus life.
An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.
November 29, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Yes. But I have maybe had a breakthrough this semester w/ my students. Their anxiety is through the roof w/ reading & writing, so I’m holding hands (proverbially). They need it. Most are dealing with soooooo much the world has thrown at them plus the lack of instruction & practice. Plus life.
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I think this is a record. We have twenty-two pies for eighteen people.
November 28, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Apartments should never be this close to tracks. That should be the story here.
The Houston Fire Department is on the scene and said eight train cars came off the tracks.
Apartment complex evacuated after Houston train derailment
The Houston Fire Department is on the scene and said eight train cars came off the tracks.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Apartments should never be this close to tracks. That should be the story here.
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We did it joe
November 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
We did it joe
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Proof that brining is the province of the forces of darkness, while stuffing leads to enlightenment. 🤣
"This time of year, all cabbalists, daemonologists, magicians, and the like share amongst their number one scrap of forbidden knowledge: that soaking a turkey overnight in a solution of salt and water ensures moist results."
November 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
😂🤣😂
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"Thanksgiving Day, 1860 - The Two Great Classes of Society," by Winslow Homer 🗃️
Those who have more Dinners than appetite
Those who have more appetite than Dinners
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Those who have more Dinners than appetite
Those who have more appetite than Dinners
archive.org/details/harp...
November 22, 2023 at 5:40 PM
"Thanksgiving Day, 1860 - The Two Great Classes of Society," by Winslow Homer 🗃️
Those who have more Dinners than appetite
Those who have more appetite than Dinners
archive.org/details/harp...
Those who have more Dinners than appetite
Those who have more appetite than Dinners
archive.org/details/harp...
Brilliant
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Brilliant
Gluten free (medical necessity) isn’t ever easy but Thanksgiving is exhausting. There aren’t shortcuts except frozen pie crust& we have to diligently watch extended fam or days of work can get contaminated w/gluten in seconds. Husband has devoted decade to learning chef level gf just for me—tho so…❤️
November 26, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Gluten free (medical necessity) isn’t ever easy but Thanksgiving is exhausting. There aren’t shortcuts except frozen pie crust& we have to diligently watch extended fam or days of work can get contaminated w/gluten in seconds. Husband has devoted decade to learning chef level gf just for me—tho so…❤️
Wow
November 26, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Wow
Great, calm, fun, heartfelt, creative thread if you need a timeline cleanse. Thanks Kaitlin.
here's how I made these guys (and you can too!), starting with supplies. you'll need:
• reasonably sturdy paper (think cardstock)
• non-woven fabric, like felt
• sashiko or embroidery thread (multiple colors)
• an embroidery needle
• stuffing (I use textile scraps)
• twine or cord (for hanging)
• reasonably sturdy paper (think cardstock)
• non-woven fabric, like felt
• sashiko or embroidery thread (multiple colors)
• an embroidery needle
• stuffing (I use textile scraps)
• twine or cord (for hanging)
making some Christmas ornaments for sharing :)
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Great, calm, fun, heartfelt, creative thread if you need a timeline cleanse. Thanks Kaitlin.
This and this.
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 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
This and this.
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Udo took a chance on my rinky-dink festival in Vancouver back in 2000 - he went on TV interviews with me, carried 35mm film prints up stairs, went to get me coffee and even live-dubbed Giancarlo Giannini's voice when BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA showed up without subs. RIP Udo, you were a star 🌟
November 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Udo took a chance on my rinky-dink festival in Vancouver back in 2000 - he went on TV interviews with me, carried 35mm film prints up stairs, went to get me coffee and even live-dubbed Giancarlo Giannini's voice when BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA showed up without subs. RIP Udo, you were a star 🌟
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Some lady on QVC just gave a speech about how the Corelle plates are so durable you can drop them on the floor, and then when she did, it shattered! 😁
November 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Some lady on QVC just gave a speech about how the Corelle plates are so durable you can drop them on the floor, and then when she did, it shattered! 😁
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What are your top non-screen ways to keep an 11 month old baby entertained or at least not screaming on a long flight?
November 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
What are your top non-screen ways to keep an 11 month old baby entertained or at least not screaming on a long flight?
Kiddo home from college for Thanksgiving break, and both her parents (me/her mom & husband/her dad) are actually giddy. Note—we don’t get giddy, and yet—here we are 😂🤣😂🤷♀️
November 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Kiddo home from college for Thanksgiving break, and both her parents (me/her mom & husband/her dad) are actually giddy. Note—we don’t get giddy, and yet—here we are 😂🤣😂🤷♀️
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JOB IN HISTORY. Del Mar College, the community college in Corpus Christi, Texas, is filling a full-time, tenure-track position teaching the U.S. History and possibly Texas & MexAm surveys. Research & publication in any subfield is encouraged but not required. 🗃️
dmcjobs.delmar.edu/postings/32788
dmcjobs.delmar.edu/postings/32788
INSTRUCTOR OR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, HISTORY
This is a Full-Time Tenure Track position. Teach five (5) courses per regular semester that could include online courses and/or dual-credit/early college classes.
dmcjobs.delmar.edu
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
JOB IN HISTORY. Del Mar College, the community college in Corpus Christi, Texas, is filling a full-time, tenure-track position teaching the U.S. History and possibly Texas & MexAm surveys. Research & publication in any subfield is encouraged but not required. 🗃️
dmcjobs.delmar.edu/postings/32788
dmcjobs.delmar.edu/postings/32788
Wejust love fellow sheltie families and shelties in general—-
Here's a chance to help a great organization. Challenge match going on right now (8AM-9AM CST). #sheltie #rescue #dog
A generous donor will match this hour’s donations to #MnSheltieRescue 😃! Your gift helps seniors like Ali, part of an intake of 26 Shelties last spring! 💜🐾
Thank you for helping us to DOUBLE your impact! Woofs of 💜 to all of our generous supporters! 😘
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Thank you for helping us to DOUBLE your impact! Woofs of 💜 to all of our generous supporters! 😘
www.givemn.org/organization... 💜🐾 #ThankYou
November 20, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Wejust love fellow sheltie families and shelties in general—-
Facts
November 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Facts
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📣 Tenure-track DH position at Chapel Hill with a home in English/Comp Lit
Assistant Professor in Digital Humanities
The Department of English & Comparative Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor in Digital Humanities with an anticipated sta...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
📣 Tenure-track DH position at Chapel Hill with a home in English/Comp Lit
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In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 162 years ago today, President Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in American history, extolling the sacrifices of the men who died in the battle there. There are five known manuscript copies of the Gettysburg Address. The Library of Congress has two of those.
November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 162 years ago today, President Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in American history, extolling the sacrifices of the men who died in the battle there. There are five known manuscript copies of the Gettysburg Address. The Library of Congress has two of those.
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This year there was the Top 50 barbecue list, and then there was everything that came after.
Barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn shares the best smoked meats he’s eaten since the big list came out. 🍖 https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/best-texas-barbecue-2025/
Barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn shares the best smoked meats he’s eaten since the big list came out. 🍖 https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/best-texas-barbecue-2025/
The Best Barbecue Bites of 2025
This year there was the Top 50 barbecue list, and then there was everything that came after. Daniel Vaughn shares the best smoked meats he’s eaten since the big list came out.
www.texasmonthly.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This year there was the Top 50 barbecue list, and then there was everything that came after.
Barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn shares the best smoked meats he’s eaten since the big list came out. 🍖 https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/best-texas-barbecue-2025/
Barbecue editor Daniel Vaughn shares the best smoked meats he’s eaten since the big list came out. 🍖 https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/best-texas-barbecue-2025/
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Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Solange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books
Solange has launched a digital library archive of Black and brown authors where readers can borrow books at no cost.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Sitting here eating a “trash can” breakfast taco (gluten free but still) while drinking coffee and pouring over books: 7th volume of Papers of Robertson’s Colony in Texas AND After San Jacinto by Nance—and there may have never been a more Texas series of activities 😂🤣😂
November 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Sitting here eating a “trash can” breakfast taco (gluten free but still) while drinking coffee and pouring over books: 7th volume of Papers of Robertson’s Colony in Texas AND After San Jacinto by Nance—and there may have never been a more Texas series of activities 😂🤣😂