Professor Power
@powerofacademe.bsky.social
16thC after it was cool. Any pronouns except 'it.' Political theorist (ops =/= my employer's). Tired Jew. Solo parent. Curmudgeon extraordinaire.
There are 4 types of guys online. No exceptions.
December 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
There are 4 types of guys online. No exceptions.
The challot became as one, but the cinnamon buns are more important anyway. Shabbat shalom!
December 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The challot became as one, but the cinnamon buns are more important anyway. Shabbat shalom!
Update: accidentally made macarons that look like little burger sliders (peach food colouring + chocolate skor bits ganache).
Kiddo is please. Half of one was more than enough for me!
Kiddo is please. Half of one was more than enough for me!
November 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Update: accidentally made macarons that look like little burger sliders (peach food colouring + chocolate skor bits ganache).
Kiddo is please. Half of one was more than enough for me!
Kiddo is please. Half of one was more than enough for me!
I came; I froze in line for two hours; I was shuffled by the celebrities before I knew what was going on. With any luck, Connor & Hudson will become such megastars that I'll be able to sell their early career signatures & buy myself a sweet retirement gift in 30 years. Hurray for gay hockey romance!
November 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I came; I froze in line for two hours; I was shuffled by the celebrities before I knew what was going on. With any luck, Connor & Hudson will become such megastars that I'll be able to sell their early career signatures & buy myself a sweet retirement gift in 30 years. Hurray for gay hockey romance!
Just missed a call from "Antarctica."
Hope it wasn't important...
Hope it wasn't important...
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Just missed a call from "Antarctica."
Hope it wasn't important...
Hope it wasn't important...
Shabbat shalom, khevrim. Amalia wants you to make good choices!
November 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Shabbat shalom, khevrim. Amalia wants you to make good choices!
Kiddo wanted meringues and so now we have meringues.
Happy Sunday.
Happy Sunday.
November 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Kiddo wanted meringues and so now we have meringues.
Happy Sunday.
Happy Sunday.
Double shot of Johnny Walker on ice and the IAMX show.
October 29, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Double shot of Johnny Walker on ice and the IAMX show.
How your email finds me
October 6, 2025 at 3:02 AM
How your email finds me
As per kiddo's request, mohn babkas have been made. Shabbat shalom!
October 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
As per kiddo's request, mohn babkas have been made. Shabbat shalom!
Did taschlich from the clothing optional, traditionally queer beach with a bunch of other queer Jews. The SFW sunset pic:
September 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Did taschlich from the clothing optional, traditionally queer beach with a bunch of other queer Jews. The SFW sunset pic:
Savoury foods are still cooking, but we have:
- egg & water challot (plain; dried cherry; everything bagel)
- vegan date silan cake
- parve apple sharlotke
May 5786 be a year of t'shuva in every sense and, please Gd, peace.
youtu.be/mK66tkAMzRU?...
- egg & water challot (plain; dried cherry; everything bagel)
- vegan date silan cake
- parve apple sharlotke
May 5786 be a year of t'shuva in every sense and, please Gd, peace.
youtu.be/mK66tkAMzRU?...
September 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Savoury foods are still cooking, but we have:
- egg & water challot (plain; dried cherry; everything bagel)
- vegan date silan cake
- parve apple sharlotke
May 5786 be a year of t'shuva in every sense and, please Gd, peace.
youtu.be/mK66tkAMzRU?...
- egg & water challot (plain; dried cherry; everything bagel)
- vegan date silan cake
- parve apple sharlotke
May 5786 be a year of t'shuva in every sense and, please Gd, peace.
youtu.be/mK66tkAMzRU?...
Damnit, I cannot remember my password and the email is my old utoronto account, which has since been deactivated (i.e., I cannot access a password reset link sent to that email).
Should'a deleted back when I abandoned it years ago after creep profiles started appearing/following. E.g.:
Should'a deleted back when I abandoned it years ago after creep profiles started appearing/following. E.g.:
September 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Damnit, I cannot remember my password and the email is my old utoronto account, which has since been deactivated (i.e., I cannot access a password reset link sent to that email).
Should'a deleted back when I abandoned it years ago after creep profiles started appearing/following. E.g.:
Should'a deleted back when I abandoned it years ago after creep profiles started appearing/following. E.g.:
Who knows bugs?? This guy just landed on the tree next to me and I love him. I think he looks like a Fred, but I imagine his scientific name is much longer.
September 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Who knows bugs?? This guy just landed on the tree next to me and I love him. I think he looks like a Fred, but I imagine his scientific name is much longer.
Farewell Vancouver! You are breathtakingly gorgeous. Way out of my league, for sure.
September 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Farewell Vancouver! You are breathtakingly gorgeous. Way out of my league, for sure.
August 31 / September 1st - single parent on Sabbatical edition
August 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
August 31 / September 1st - single parent on Sabbatical edition
Kiddo's been demanding we make choux pastry éclairs for weeks and I finally relented. Why is it so hard for me to make caramel though???
Anyway, still not winning any awards for uniformity or looks, but kiddo's happy & that's all the matters really. 🤷🏻♀️
Anyway, still not winning any awards for uniformity or looks, but kiddo's happy & that's all the matters really. 🤷🏻♀️
August 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Kiddo's been demanding we make choux pastry éclairs for weeks and I finally relented. Why is it so hard for me to make caramel though???
Anyway, still not winning any awards for uniformity or looks, but kiddo's happy & that's all the matters really. 🤷🏻♀️
Anyway, still not winning any awards for uniformity or looks, but kiddo's happy & that's all the matters really. 🤷🏻♀️
Annoyed that the employee thought he was "just doing his job" by insisting that the bike my son wanted was "for girls"(not even due to the frame shape, but purely because part of it is pink), but I'm proud of kiddo for pointing out that boys can like all the colours too & sticking with his choice.
July 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Annoyed that the employee thought he was "just doing his job" by insisting that the bike my son wanted was "for girls"(not even due to the frame shape, but purely because part of it is pink), but I'm proud of kiddo for pointing out that boys can like all the colours too & sticking with his choice.
The world is ending and yet life goes on. My CSA box came with 8 pickles this week, including field cucumbers (not my fave). So, quick pickles it is. Shabbat shalom, khevrim. Emphasis on the 'shalom.'
July 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The world is ending and yet life goes on. My CSA box came with 8 pickles this week, including field cucumbers (not my fave). So, quick pickles it is. Shabbat shalom, khevrim. Emphasis on the 'shalom.'
This captures the entirety of the discourse. A curse on both your houses!
June 30, 2025 at 2:19 AM
This captures the entirety of the discourse. A curse on both your houses!
Ha, okay, this made me snarfle.
June 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Ha, okay, this made me snarfle.
My summary of the 'torah' of gender, standing on one foot:
Gender can and should be a home, not a prison. That is the entire teaching. The rest is interpretation.
(inspiration: www.sefaria.org/Shabbat.31a....)
Gender can and should be a home, not a prison. That is the entire teaching. The rest is interpretation.
(inspiration: www.sefaria.org/Shabbat.31a....)
June 27, 2025 at 2:38 AM
My summary of the 'torah' of gender, standing on one foot:
Gender can and should be a home, not a prison. That is the entire teaching. The rest is interpretation.
(inspiration: www.sefaria.org/Shabbat.31a....)
Gender can and should be a home, not a prison. That is the entire teaching. The rest is interpretation.
(inspiration: www.sefaria.org/Shabbat.31a....)
With the A/C on the fritz, even my cat looks like she's too hot to cope. And frankly annoyed about it.
Same, Amalia. Same.
Same, Amalia. Same.
June 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
With the A/C on the fritz, even my cat looks like she's too hot to cope. And frankly annoyed about it.
Same, Amalia. Same.
Same, Amalia. Same.