Sign in

Michelle Burnham

@curiousmonolith.bsky.social
947 followers 953 following 176 posts

Prof at Santa Clara University. 🏳️‍🌈 Writer of books on American literature. Editor of Re-Editions series at Lever Press. WNBA fan. Writing a book on the 1970s. Reclaimer of bad texts and decades.

PostsRepliesMedia
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
‼️
011
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The perfection of this.
12882136
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
207100373663
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Jose Carlos Fajardo @fuzyjoe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A Golden State Valkyries holds up a sign in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the WNBA Semifinals at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The Golden State Valkyries defeated the Las Vegas Aces 71-60. #valkyries #wnba #bayarea
732234
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Marcus Rediker @marcusrediker.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Join us for a staged reading of my play, *The Return of Benjamin Lay*, co-written with Naomi Wallace, to be at Georgetown University's Riggs Library, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, at 7:30pm EDT. events.georgetown.edu/performingar...
events.georgetown.edu
The Return of Benjamin Lay
A fearless abolitionist returns from the grave. Experience this staged reading of “The Return of Benjamin Lay”, starring Mark Povinelli. One ma...
0199
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Magnus Lehnsherr @i-magnus.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The #Valkyries calling a huddle to take a deep breath was one of the more powerful Bay Area sports moments I've witnessed. #GSV
281086126
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Olivia Miles is the 2026 WNBA Rookie of the Year. The award was unanimous. She received all 74 votes. Miles is the 6th unanimous ROY, joining Aliyah Boston, A'ja Wilson, Elena Delle Donne, Tina Charles and Candace Parker.
541767
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
jesse @jesse41.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I read elsewhere that often a 911 call from a location deemed "on campus" will automatically connect with Campus Police 🙄. It's awful that students need to learn this, but DO NOT rely on campus "resources" (sic). Instead, the guidance below seems sound: bsky.app/profile/schu...
07316
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Solid
010
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I’ve been interested in this since I first read the premise. Might be a good candidate for a community screening.
317311
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
❤️
041
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
BREAKING: The union of Starbucks workers is officially calling for a boycott of the chain. @sbworkersunited.org has over 12,000 unionized baristas, and they're calling on customers to stop visiting Starbucks until they get a fair union contract.
9052042613
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Matt @nosoupforgeorge.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Sophie Cunningham scored 3 points in 31 minutes for the Fever today. Thought I'd share these stats, since she wants us to talk about basketball now.
841976199
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
“It’s crazy that amidst our unending contrition we’ve forgotten a truism of academic life: that humanists are very obviously the best writers. Even our most cringe takes are good.” I happily identify as a secondary source reader!
defector.com
Humanists Have Done Nothing Wrong | Defector
For many years, I’ve held a pet theory that cultural consumers can be grouped into two broad categories: Primary Source People and Secondary Source People. The former are the book lovers, cinephiles, ...
020
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Why is @caroclaireburke ‘s Yesteryear making everyone crazy? asks @lyzlenz My theory below, involving bowls and marbles, via thoughts on law and physics from @tribelaw.bsky.social (plus a footnote on The Yellow Wallpaper).
michelleburnham.substack.com
Yesteryear Is Set in Idaho, But It Takes Place in Patriarchy
And there is no way out.
072
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
If you have enough money that you can blow $100,000,000 on avoiding taxes, you have enough money to pay $100,000,000 *on* taxes that will help your fellow citizens, you self-centered prick.
1295273598185
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Such a great reading list tucked inside.
1248
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Look at this graph. The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened. This is why we must build back union power.
376123044708
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
WTF? Amazon received a permit from the state of #Texas allowing its new gas power plant to emit 33 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — the largest single source of pollution in the United States. newrepublic.com/post/214111/...
newrepublic.com
Amazon Is Creating the Biggest Pollution Source in the Entire Country
Amazon has bought a site in Texas where it plans to build a data center campus.
77987355645
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Lee Panich @lmpanich.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Excited to announce the publication of my new book: WE WILL RECEIVE JUSTICE: NATIVE HISTORIES OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE CALIFORNIA MISSIONS! Coauthored with Gustavo Flores and rooted in collaborative research with the Ohlone community. www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/978...
nebraskapress.unl.edu
We Will Receive Justice - Nebraska Press
We Will Receive Justice explores how Native people in the southern San Francisco Bay Area—the ancestors of today’s Ohlone community—navigated the colla...
3186
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
If you're curious about how the right is going to try to frame the horrific fires in Spokane Washington, it looks like they plan to blame them on homeless people, local (DEM) city leadership, and state (DEM) mismanagement of forests. So, many of the same frames as the LA fires.
Screenshot of a Facebook post by "Jim Walsh" posted 9 hours ago. The caption reads: "Still more weekend reading. From a woman in eastern WA. The silver lining to these disastrous fires: They may wake some 'I'm not political' people up to the real effects of bad public policy choices." The shared post below claims Spokane is being destroyed by massive fires, that the writer's house and neighborhood are gone, and blames Democrats for cutting firefighting funding and releasing "drug addicts and criminals" who they accuse (w/o evidence) of setting the fires. It ends "I'm now homeless in Spokane. I am numb." A diagonal red "Framing Contests" watermark is overlaid across the screenshot. The post shows 3.5K reactions, 1.2K comments, and 1K shares.
1625786
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 02/08/2026
The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.
futurism.com
The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.
380112446085
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Patriarchy is dangerous and terrifying: a reminder
041
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Every adult woman that I have been deeply familiar with has had a moment with a man when she knows that he would hit her if be could get away with it. Some even know what he looks like when he does it. You never forger what it looks and feel like. That Miller video has it all.
19834123
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
We just moved to this amazing and beautiful city and it’s heartbreaking to see this destruction. Here’s a list of ways to help those in Spokane impacted by the fires.
071
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Abby was the one that broke open the Max Miller story (and shame on NYT for not acknowledging that). Here is her original story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
motherjones.com
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
61174375
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Absolutely
000
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Good coverage here of the Spokane fire
010
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Erika Hall @erikahall.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I worked with a woman rodeo rider who told me she got jeered and pelted with garbage when she won against men.
91040202
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Three Scary Rogue Agents in a Trenchcoat @alexhanna.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
"We found that at least 150 institutions of higher ed... are using Flock’s surveillance network.. many campus police departments have facilitated immigration related investigations, even when they are located in sanctuary states and are legally prohibited from doing so" by @torinmonahan.bsky.social
doi.org
Flock on campus: university police as appendages of a national policing apparatus
Dangerous new forms of networked surveillance are gaining traction with police departments across the United States. One popular example is Flock Safety’s Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR)...
4176156
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
You know what to do
021
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"After boarding a handful of boats — stuffed to the brim with people and pets — community members drove across the lake as their entire First Nation burned to the ground behind them. " www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
'It's a miracle': First Nation members escape northwestern Ontario wildfire as community burns to the ground | CBC News
Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, also known as Collins First Nation, has been destroyed by a wildfire that spans over 350,000 hectares in northwestern Ontario. Community leaders spoke to CBC News about...
1416821046
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
i say again that I criminally underestimated how far men would go to avenge metoo carolinapublicpress.org/76059/names-...
carolinapublicpress.org
Names of accused in university sexual misconduct cases no longer public record, thanks to NC budget
New NC budget included provision that previously failed to pass, intended to make details of university sexual misconduct cases private.
8724208
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Budd @n7eoj.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
It has been criminally underreported but Kelsey Pfendler has just rowed solo across the Pacific Ocean from the US coast to Hawaii in record time. A 2,400-mile unsupported journey in 43 days, 17 hours, and 55 minutes. Notably beating the Men’s record by 9 whole days.
343213695863
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Prof Frank McDonough @fxmc1957.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
PERSON OF THE DAY. 5 July 1975. Arthur Ashe (USA) became the 1st black man to win a Wimbledon singles title by beating No 1 seed and defending champion Jimmy Connors 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 in one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history.
773841606
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
SFDB @sfdb.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
July 5, 1975: Arthur Ashe becomes the first Black man to win the Wimbledon singles title.
Arthur Ashe
885891866
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
This is true. Hostility to hope.
010
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
My god
000
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
"Hiring of college grads is down across the board. But certain majors are able to access opportunities in a wider array of industries, new LinkedIn data shows." ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 69% VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 68% www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...
The Most Versatile Majors Chart, TOPPED BY ENGLISH and VISUAL&PERFORMING ARTS
35721287
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Heather Anne Campbell @heathercampbell.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool
502243355590
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Miss Kimmi Kitty Mama @miss-kimmi.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Portrait of a young black woman holding a nine string banjo, circa, 1865.
13790971102
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Alexander Chee @alexanderchee.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
A new edition of Trans Central Station by the late, beloved trans legend Rachel Pollack, with an introduction by @sarahschulman.bsky.social. www.silverpress.org/products/tra...
silverpress.org
Trans Central Station by Rachel Pollack
Foreword by Sarah Schulman 'No, I was not trapped in the wrong body. I was trapped in the wrong universe. In order to become who I was, I had to break the world open.’ Trans Central Station reflects o...
78740
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Yes to this 👇 Higher ed is increasingly a space in which human relationships between faculty, students, and staff are instead digitized, mediated by these tech spaces and it is deadening
030
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Love these Toronto Tempo team colors: eggplant and periwinkle #wnba
000
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
May Day May Day May Day (in both senses).
6549187
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
😳
032
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
AAUP @aaup.org · 21/04/2026
Hampshire College is closing, and hundreds of staff & faculty are facing sudden job loss without severance. Donate to the community-led Emergency Relief Fund to provide direct financial assistance for laid off workers' immediate needs, including housing, food, and other essentials ⬇️
helphampshireworkers.com
Help Hampshire Workers | Support Hampshire Workers Today
Support Hampshire College staff and faculty facing job loss with emergency relief funds for essential needs. Contributions and support help provide immediate assistance during this critical time.
02118
Reposted by Michelle Burnham
dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Holy SHIT that opening story
29342
Michelle Burnham @curiousmonolith.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Sign.Me.Up!
020