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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 1h

Faculty: did you take a vow of poverty? It sure feels that way. This summit will put you in community w/ people who feel the same. The speakers share how they reconnected w/ themselves & rejected the scarcity mindset academia taught us. Earn more money w/o feeling guilty about it! #academicsky

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I help mission-driven academics turn your expertise into a premium editing or coaching offer and land your first paying clients in 90 days, even if you think you have no marketable skills and are scared to be visible outside a university. What skills would you love to be paid for? #academicsky

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If you’re a freelancer, you’re a business owner. If you want clients, you have to market yourself. Work doesn’t just land in your lap. You have to do something to attract it. Start by reading Marketing Made Simple by JJ Peterson. It will transform your business. #editing #coaching

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Spoiler alert: Your university lied to you. Faculty are told we’re family. So we sacrifice our personal lives & health to do whatever they need. But there’s never room for our needs. The sooner you realize you’re just a number, the sooner you can start building a life where you have agency.

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Academics and educators: You have transferable skills. People will pay you to help them solve a problem. Figure out what’s easy for you that’s currently stopping other people from moving forward. Finishing a diss? Writing a book? Getting a job or tenure? Map your skills: AcadiaEditing.com/map

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Repurpose and Monetize Your Academic Skills. Turn Your PhD Into a Profitable Business—In Under an Hour

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A member of my program told me she paid her mortgage last month by editing 1 book. It took 18 hours. That’s just half a week of work. 👏 That’s why I teach academics how to use their skills in their own editing or coaching business. You deserve better than the scraps academia throws you.

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Editors keep asking me, “Where do you find private clients?” So I’m giving a free workshop about this on Sept 2. Get the Zoom link (see image and comments) #amediting

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Son and daughter are racing Hot Wheels cars, pretending to wreck them. Daughter says, “This guy goes fast!” Son corrects her: “No, this driver’s a she. She goes fast.” My heart is full. ❤️

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Had a lovely 1st trip to NYC until we got to @americanair.bsky.social gate to fly home. Agent berated us for trying to pre-board with little kids. I asked her name and she accused me of harassing her. Really soured the vacation for us and scared the crap out of my kids. Idk why ppl are so cruel.

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Yess!! I couldn’t believe that Pelley said he wasn’t familiar with Weiss and thought her problem was incompetence (not fascism). What country have you been living in for the last 18 mos?!?!??!

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Every time I read a post criticizing Graham Platner by someone from away it’s further confirmation why we in Maine want NOTHING to do with any of you. Please buy your lobster roll and GTFO.

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

This is the most unhinged take I’ve seen on Platner to date. I live 5 miles from the guy. I have friends who’ve worked with him in mutual aid for years. People who actually live in Maine are SO tired of listening to the peanut gallery. You have no idea what you’re talking about. Please STFU.

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Can we please go back to when eggs were expensive and gas was cheap?

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Today is Day 1! I’ll show you how to identify the valuable skills you already have… that will let you do the work you love… inside a context you control. Summer is the best time to change your life. ☀️ #academicsky AcadiaEditing.com/live

A flyer with a purple background that says: Your Academic Exit Strategy: turn your expertise into income without starting over. April 8-10, 11-12 EDT

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Yesterday a member of my business course for academics wrote me and said she just had her first $10k+ month. She does editing and writing coaching. She built this business from $0 and achieved this milestone in under 2 years. When I say You Are Meant for More, I mean it. #academicsky

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Unhappy in academia? Have a feeling that you’re meant for more? Get your exit plan on April 8-10 at my free training. I’ll show you how to turn your skills and expertise into a service that supports the clients you care about most. Register to save your seat and get the replays. #academicsky

Your academic exit strategy: how to turn your expertise into income with starting over

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Literally every single person who starts a business is scared. That's not what matters. What matters is what you do about it. If you’re not scared, you’re not learning. When you're ready to start, go to the link in my bio for more info. #academicsky

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Scared to Land Your First Coaching Clients? Do It Anyway

YouTube video by Paulina S. Cossette, PhD | Academic Business Coach

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

If you feel like you have no transferable skills, we need to talk. Academia convinces you you’re worthless at anything else so you’ll stay—and keep doing more free labor. This is a feature, not a bug. And it’s a lie. See Pinned Post for more info #academicsky

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

These posts are so pretentious and arrogant. People in the US are being shot in the streets because they’re protesting the government. Exactly what more would you like us to do, @alancross.bsky.social , so that we no longer inconvenience you? Read the room. It’s fucking dark here.

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

The academic job market is a disaster. The pay is insulting. And tenure isn’t the safety net it used to be. If you’ve been wondering how to get out without starting from scratch, my podcast is your roadmap. Start with Episode 1. Link in bio. #academicsky

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I don’t know if it’s the full moon, perimenopause, or the collapse of democracy in this country, but I’m seriously feeling like standing outside and rage screaming into the night. 🌖

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 01/03/2026

The FBI being on high alert for terrorist actions is important right now. Too bad they fired and gutted their counterterrorism capacity

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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Important update: Trump confirms bombing of Iran could last indefinitely. FBI Director raises terror threat level as classified report finds Kristi Noem hurt security at airports. Some in MAGA rebuke Trump. More Epstein Files revealed. Trump rebuked Kash Patel over chugging beers in Italy.

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Important Saturday Night News Update: Trump Confirms Iran War Set to Last Indefinitely While New Epstein Developments Emerge

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Millennials everywhere are waking up this morning having flashbacks to the last time an incompetent moron pulled this shit. Whatever’s in the Trump-Epstein files must be really bad.

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

If you’re still using ChatGPT, I urge you to cancel your subscription and switch to Claude. You can easily transfer your custom GPTs to Claude Projects. I made the switch recently and have been very pleased with the output. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

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OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon after Trump orders government to stop using Anthropic

On X, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he had moved to label Anthropic as a "supply chain risk" and cancel Defense business with the company.

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Your tax dollars at work. Call or email your members of Congress.

WSJ headline showing that the US and Israel are beginning major combat operations in Iran

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Tax billionaires out of existence.

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rebelheis.bsky.social @rebelheis.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Didn't know @huntercollege.bsky.social were perfectly fine with their professors being blatantly racist like Allyson Friedman. Shame on you. Think of the Black students whose tuitions pay your salaries. www.westsiderag.com/2026/02/20/r...

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Racist Remarks Shock Participants at UWS Schools Meeting: ‘We Take These Matters Very Seriously’

Participants in the meeting reacting to the racist remarks. By Gus Saltonstall Officials of the Upper West Side School District

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Mike Hixenbaugh @mikehixenbaugh.com · 13/02/2026

On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast. The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me. But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.

On Nov. 16, a mental health counselor recorded in Kamilla’s medical records that her mother reported the girl had lost her appetite after being “served food that contained worms.”

A week later, the couple said, children were told to gather in the gym for what they believed would be a Thanksgiving celebration. Excitement spread as families saw tables set with turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, they said. The children waited expectantly. But when a parent asked when the celebration would begin, Oksana said, staff told them the holiday meal was for employees, not detainees.

The children, she said, watched despondently as the feast was packed away.

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

This is today! Don’t let anything stop you from attending. -PJs? No problem! -Fussy baby? We love them! -Department meeting? I think you’re developing a slight cough ::ahem:: Chill in your office or go home early AcadiaEditing.com/live

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Tell me academia isn’t broken. Tired of giving more free labor without so much as a “thank you”? It’s time to explore other options. On Feb 12, I’ll show you how academics are building businesses they control. No more abuse. No more 5-hour meetings. No more grading AI slop. #academicsky

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

When #MeToo happened, we were all horrified at the revelations. Little did we know it was just scratching the surface.

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

This is today at 12 EST. I’d love to see you there. acadiaediting.com/live #academicsky

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post malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

don't really want to argue about the ethics of genAI overall right at the moment but if you're giving OpenAI in particular your money please consider literally any other option

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Getting through each day is ridiculously hard rn. If you’re… -questioning your future in academia -wanting to move states/countries -hoping to do work you love w/o fear of redundancy or abuse by colleagues On Thurs I’m sharing exs of academics who built businesses w/ existing skills #academicsky

Save your seat at acadiaediting.com/live

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Sitting at Avis car rental in Port Canaveral where over 50 people with reservations have no vehicle to get into. Waiting over an hour to be given a rental.

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Trans News Network @transnews.network · 01/01/2026

In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.

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'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry

In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...

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Paulina S. Cossette, PhD @acadiaediting.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I see a lot of people celebrating this move by Walz, but isn’t he mobilizing the Guard because he anticipates widespread protests? i.e., to prevent looting and act against protestors? I think folks are reading it as him going against ICE and I don’t think that’s right.

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