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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Even as a literature and culture studies scholar I am more qualified for this job than any of these men.

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TCMFanatics @tcmfans.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Remembering Jim Henson, born on this day, 1936.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This film gave us the best 10-minute staring contest/dance number ever.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Was recently reminded that I successfully defended my dissertation 10 years ago and just found my degree…still unopened.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti”

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 19/09/2026

Just watching an old documentary tonight, something about data centers, ai and robots.

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Thys! "a model that assigns value primarily on the basis of whether a degree program can be mapped to high-paying jobs overlooks the value of other work that universities perform...." mississippitoday.org/2026/09/18/w...

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Ole Miss students translate World War I letters - Mississippi Today

The Ole Miss students' translation of the World War I letters reminds us that a university education cannot always be measured in salaries or job placements, writer says.

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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

People devote considerable engineering ingenuity to making unhoused folks' lives worse. Behold two different kinds of Los Angeles unsleepable bus benches.

Los Angeles bus "bench"--3 chairs with the center one taller than the other two to make them hard to sleep on

Los Angeles metal bus bench with steel loop in center to make it very difficult to sleep om. City Hall in background.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Watching Little Giants and reminded how much I love Rick Moranis. It’ll be nice to see him acting again.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“Me fail English? That’s unpossible!”

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It’s impossible to keep track of all the misery inflicted on the public by police these days, but Jesus… I hope there’s #justiceforheehaw

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Hadn’t seen a rainbow in ages, but have seen several in the past few months. Hoping it’s proof that god is gonna continue making the world even gayer. 🌈

Rainbow over the Atlantic Ocean piercing through the clouds

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Dr. Liz: Life in the Aftertimes @lgkatzphd.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

If Hitchcock made films today.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 2025: $7.25 2026: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.

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Rhuta Bhayga @rhutabhayga.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Support the journalists

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Packed quickly for a beach trip this weekend and managed to remember everything except shirts…for myself

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Meeting Gloria Steinem after her talk at Auburn University in 2014. #womensstudies #wgs #feminism

Younger me with very long hair and Gloria Steinem, wearing all black with a punk-studded belt.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

That is an incidence rate of… 0.00547% The voter fraud allegations you’ve been sold are blatantly and provably false.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I was fortunate enough to get to see Steinem speak in grad school, and it was something I’ll remember forever. Thanks for all you did for us, Gloria.

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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

(guy about to invent allegories) so it's not *about* about that but it's *about* that

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

No eggs No beef No blueberries No lettuce No guac No tofu No mangos Are we great yet?

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Jimmy Two Heads 💀🎃 @jimmytwohands.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I know exactly why, poindexter. It’s because it looks cool as fuck

This 11,000-Year-Old Statue from Turkey Shows a Man Riding a Leopard.
Archaeologists Aren't Sure
Why
The strange sculpture reverses a recurring Stone Age motif of humans confronting dangerous predators.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Bookmarking for an impending Gamergate discussion in #wgs later this semester.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Me: “you can buy five houses where I’m from for what one house costs here.” Them: “I need to move to Indiana then!” Me: “Nah, way too many rednecks.” Them: “I have a pocket knife and skills.” Y’all, this conversation happened with a nine-year old who came over for a playdate with my daughter 😆

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Upside Downie @adownie.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Flu season is almost upon us. Stay safe, folks

An image depicting handshake alternatives and the resulting germ
Transfer reductions:

High Five: 50% less bacteria transferred

Fist Bump: 78% less transferred

Sweep the Leg (martial arts takedown move): 100% less transferred.

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Supreme Court decision outlawing sex segregation in job ads didn't come until 1973. Imagine LinkedIn directing you to "Help Wanted – Male" or "Help Wanted – Female"? This was the main way many folks found jobs. These are from N.D. journalist Tracy Briggs' article: www.inforum.com/community/tr...

May 4, 1969, Philadelphia Inquirer

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4 columns of job listings with the heading: Male Help Wanted

Examples of jobs:
Management Consultant Trainee
Engineers – Computer
EE's ME's Physics Engineers
Designers–Draft
Technical Writers
Marketing Research/Project Director
Safety Research/Claims Research
Senior Systems Analyst
Tooling
Packaging
Test Equipment
Logic
Reliabilty etc.

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4 columns of job listings with the heading: Female Help Wanted

Text from job ads:

Good Typist?
Accounts Receivable – Clerk
Clerks
Cashiers & Packers
Clerk Typist
TRAIN NOW FOR A FULL TIME CAREER
IN BEING NICE TO PEOPLE! (telephone operator or service representative)

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Sierra from The Dollhouse. I love and will fight for my favorite Buffy characters, but Sierra was done so so dirty.

The character Sierra (Priya) from Joss Whedon’s series, The Dollhouse.

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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I’ve watched this three times and cried every time… Happy tears. #Dolly

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I have seven invitations from student groups to talk about A.I. They know what I think about A.I. That's why they asked me. They aren't feeling it, y'all.

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