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Matthew L Reznicek

@drreznicek.bsky.social
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Health Humanities and c18/19 British and Irish Literature. Must love dogs. Most recent book: Tales of Health: Illness, Disability, and Citizenship in the Romantic National Tale from Liverpool University Press (2026)

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John O'Brien @johnobrien.bsky.social · 5h
A new (free) Substack post, this one on Samuel Johnson's final work, first published in the *Public Advertiser.* Subscribe if you'd like new posts like this every Tuesday. #c18 #18th #c18th literatureinc.substack.com/p/samuel-joh...
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Samuel Johnson’s poem on the death of Robert Levet
Johnson’s moving elegy for his friend, a charitable doctor to the poor--first published in a newspaper
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emer @emer.bsky.social · 5h
my book IRISH SHAKESPEARES lands in a month’s time: it’s already on Google Books should you fancy a sneak peek books.google.co.uk/books?id=los...
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Irish Shakespeares
Irish Shakespeares explores performances, adaptations, and appropriations of Shakespeare in Irish theatrical contexts, and how they articulate concerns and conversations about gender and sexual politi...
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Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · 4h
"“This was sold to the physician community as: ‘We’re going to turn this around in 72 hours, it’s super fast’,” says Jeb Shepard, director of policy at the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA), “and instead we’ve had people waiting four weeks or beyond."" www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo...
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AI is now deciding who gets healthcare in 6 US states – and it's already harming patients | BBC Science Focus Magazine
An AI pilot programme is attempting to cut down on ‘wasteful’ medical procedures, and patients are paying the price
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Department of History, Trinity College Dublin @historytcd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Michaelmas Term schedule, Seminar in International History
Centre for International History Seminar Series
Michaelmas Term 2026
All seminars will be held on Mondays between 1300-1400 in the Long Room Hub.
5 October The U.S., “Stability,” and the 1949 Husni Za‘im Coup in Syria
Nathan Citino, Rice University
12 October “Cold War Nutrient Bonds: Occidental Petroleum’s 1973 Fertilizer
Deal with the Soviet Union and Why It (Still) Matters”
Katja Bruisch, TCD
19 October Co-sponsored with the Centre for Environmental History
The Archive of Decolonization in North Africa, Idriss Jebari, TCD
9 November 
Modernisation of Piracy: Colonial Hong Kong and Its Dangerous
Maritime Connections, c. 1890-1950, Dexter Tse, TCD
23 November 
Histories of Orphan Trafficking in East Africa and the West, Andreana Prichard, University of Oklahoma
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Ciaran O'Neill @ciaranon.bsky.social · 4h
Sorry to read this. Nini was researching Irish connections to enslavement and abolition long before anyone else in the field and we all owe her such an enormous debt for doing all that foundational work. It was one of the great, not-heralded-enough, contributions to modern Irish history.
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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 4h
When you realise it’s not yet October and there are three months left of this semester
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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 4h
When you go to the ice box and there are no plums
Katie Britt looking horrified at the Jack Smith hearing
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Lemon, it’s Wednesday.
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Tom Carter @thcarter123.bsky.social · 9h
An extremely important oped, as destroying separation of church and state is central to the Catholic Integralist believers on Supreme Court. Secular democracy is heresy. Note Leonard Leo and his Becket Fund NGO are primary in this SCOTUS erosion of democracy. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/o...
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Opinion | Religion Is the Roberts Court’s Unfinished Business (Gift Article)
This case has flown under the radar, but it won’t stay there.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 7h
BREAKING NYT: Ken Paxton told a group of conservative donors and lobbyists last week that Trump's midterm convention in Dallas had hurt Paxton politically, according to an audio recording obtained by The Times. "[W]hen we did that convention — it dropped our numbers. Everybody's numbers dropped."
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Ken Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him
Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 12h
‘Delays are always welcome’: 10 of the best railway station pubs in the UK
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‘Delays are always welcome’: 10 of the best railway station pubs in the UK
Converted from Victorian buffet bars, ticket offices and waiting rooms, these station pubs offer beautifully restored interiors, real ales and a slice of railway history
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Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 7h
The way I absolutely *hate* that I have to tell students I am a mandatory reporter when this happens. I understand why I have to disclose this, but it breaks my heart.
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Josh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 6h
On a side note: some super smart, compelling education research over the past 20 years has come from tenure-stream faculty members appointed at the service academies.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 7h
Jon Ossoff is fundraising for Georgia Democrats. It's a bet for his party's future — and his own. If Democrats win big in November, Ossoff will have cemented a leading role in a key swing state.
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Jon Ossoff is fundraising for Georgia Democrats. It’s a bet for his party’s future — and his own.
If Democrats win big in November, Ossoff will have cemented a leading role in a key swing state.
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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 8h
“I appreciate Dr. Cruz’s provocation, but remain unpersuaded that writing is overvalued in higher education, particularly in graduate and professional schools” danieldrezner.substack.com/p/im-a-colle...
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I’m a College Professor. Writing is Pretty Damn Important.
It’s hardly the only thing -- but it’s a very important thing!
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19h
NEW: The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge brought by the Democratic National Committee that could determine if state judges can extend polling hours after election-day disruptions threaten voting access. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear case on expanded voting hours during Election Day disruptions
The DNC is asking the justices to clarify whether Wisconsin courts can extend voting hours when election-day problems threaten voters’ constitutional right to vote.
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RNS @rns.org · 19h
OPINION: (RNS) — As I've met with tech leaders and government officials, I've been surprised (and gratified) by the intense level of interest in and respect for what the US Church has to offer as AI accelerates.
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The pope's message on AI is breaking through in Silicon Valley and beyond
(RNS) — As I've met with tech leaders and government officials, I've been surprised (and gratified) by the intense level of interest in and respect for what the US Church has to offer as AI accelerates.
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 20h
British PM Andy Burnham raises prospect of UK rejoining European Union after next election
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British PM Andy Burnham raises prospect of UK rejoining European Union after next election
Andy Burnham did not spell out options, but they are likely to include rejoining the bloc’s single market, customs union, or both
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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 20h
I thought it was Dippin Dots, not Dipshits and Dots
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 21h
The claim says Williams didn’t threaten or resist agents on Jan. 7 but was held down, slammed into the ground and choked. During the drive to Whipple Federal Building, Williams says agents laughed about Renee Good’s killing earlier that morning and said, “hopefully we don’t have to kill you, too.”
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Roosevelt High teacher files federal claim over violent detention by agents
Roosevelt High School teacher Quentin Williams has filed a claim against the federal government alleging agents violently detained him, falsely accused him of assault and violated his civil rights.
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UW Bioethics & Humanities @uwbioethics.bsky.social · 21h
Come work with us! The Department of Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Washington is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor to join us in September 2027. Apply by November 30, 2026. apply.interfolio.com/193732
Aerial view of UW Medical Center - Montlake, a large urban campus beside lake washington, with multiple mid-rise buildings, tree-lined streets, and a major bridge spanning the water in the background. Cars travel along a broad road on the right, and marinas and neighborhoods line the riverbanks.
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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 21h
Up Schmitt’s Creek
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Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk · 29/09/2026
Joanna Baillie’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥 (1810): A Virtual Public Reading 21 Nov, online. Free A virtual public reading & discussion of Baillie’s “Highland play”, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥 – an early example of the Scottish “National Drama” #C18 #theatre Zoom link: essex-university.zoom.us/j/93091876464
JOANNA BAILLIE'S THE FAMILY LEGEND (1810): A VIRTUAL PUBLIC READING
DATE AND TIME: SATURDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2026, 6:00 - 9:00 PM (GMT)
LOCATION: ONLINE

Please join members of the Baillie Working Group for a virtual public reading of Baillie's The Family Legend, organised by Sarah Burdett and Diane Piccitto. Attendance is free.
Meeting link: https://essex-university.zoom.us/j/93091876464

With thanks to the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Literary Studies, University of Essex.
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Alexander Huber @c18ah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
On this day, birth of Dr Henry Harington (1727-1816) and John Duncombe (1729-1786). Poems appear in the #EighteenthCenturyPoetryArchive: www.eighteenthcenturypoetry.org #c18th #poetry #DH #OTD
Henry Harington (1727-1816) / © National Portrait Gallery, London
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Lauren MacIvor Thompson @lmacthompson1.bsky.social · 23h
My department is hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor of Public History! I am on the committee so please let me know if you have questions and please feel free to share! Job ID 303951. campus.kennesaw.edu/faculty-staf...
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Careers - Human Resources
find your next great career opportunity by finding jobs through the Department of Human Resources at Kennesaw State University!
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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 23h
Did not expect "Philiosophy Professor in the NYT with an anti-writing op-ed" to be the newest addition to the 2026 gruesome version of Clue, but here we are.
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Colonel Mustard: Yep, Two Corpses. Everything's Fine.
ALT: Colonel Mustard: Yep, Two Corpses. Everything's Fine.
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Linda Andersson Burnett @lindaaburnett.bsky.social · 23h
The Instructing Colonial Natural History Seminar Series is back and we have a stellar line up: @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social, 6 Oct; @cberiksen.bsky.social, 28 Oct; Jim Endersby, 25 Nov; and Ma. Mercedes G. Planta, 9 Dec. All seminars are on Zoom, 15-16 CET
Poster for Instructing Colonial Natural History, Autumn Term 2026 seminar series. The design uses an 1785 watercolour by Sarah Stone showing the interior of Sir Ashton Lever’s Museum in Leicester Square, London: a dark green natural-history collection crowded with display cabinets, birds, shells, antlers and other specimens, with green curtains opening onto receding galleries and a large elephant on the right. Four online seminars are listed: Sadiah Qureshi, 6 October; Christoffer Basse Eriksen, 28 October; Jim Endersby, 25 November; and Ma. Mercedes G. Planta, 9 December. All seminars are on Zoom, 15.00–16.00 CET. Registration: instructingnaturalhistory@uu.se
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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 23h
I argue the nineteenth-century realist novel forces readers to confront both the individual and the socio-structural components of health in a way that enables our "seeing a people; seeing the whole, seeing the social, the system within which individuals move." www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...
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The Social Determinants of Health: Looking Upstream
The Social Determinants of Health: Looking Upstream, This timely book takes seriously the idea of understanding how our social world – and not individual responsibility or the healthcare system ...
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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We _finally_ wrapped up the intro critical section of Intro to Medical Humanities today; Thursday we begin applying the Social Determinants of Health, care theory, and moral injury to Gaskell's North and South.
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Steven Mazie @stevenmazie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
BREAKING: Supreme Court grants Trump administration request to revive third-country deportations and takes case onto merits docket for December oral argument
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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I saw Jack Smith at a New York Rangers game in Arlington, Texas dancing with the devil....wait, I'm hearing it might have been a Texas Rangers game. But still, dancing with the devil!
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Maria Antoniak @mariaa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'm recruiting 1-2 PhD students to join our lab in Fall 2027, through either Computer Science or Information Science at the University of Colorado Boulder! Looking for people with interests in NLP plus [healthcare | literary studies | narratives | social media | etc.]. Join us! 🏔️☀️
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CLS Lab — Culture, Language, & Systems | University of Colorado Boulder
The Culture, Language, & Systems Lab at CU Boulder studies the language systems that transmit and shape modern culture, from internet platforms to literary archives to language models.
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Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I loved writing about Safiya Sinclair and her poetry of linguistic rebellion for the catalog accompanying To Hear Her Speak: Black Women and Shakespeare, an upcoming exhibition curated by the amazing Patricia Akhimie for the Folger Shakespeare Library. I can’t wait to see it in person!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa has filed an official request to inspect unredacted communications between Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and Elon Musk after roughly 1,400 pages released last year were heavily redacted as “intimate and embarrassing.”
Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa stands indoors wearing a burgundy blazer and dark top, with campaign signage bearing her name and the outline of Texas visible behind her.Official letter dated September 29, 2026, from Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa to Gov. Greg Abbott’s office requesting inspection of unredacted communications between Abbott’s office and Elon Musk and his companies. Hinojosa seeks records previously released with redactions for information deemed “embarrassing” or “intimate,” citing her legislative authority under the Texas Public Information Act.
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Asheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 29/09/2026
It's remarkable (in a very good way) to see an elected member of the Democratic Party saying this. For decades, the Party has treated public higher education as a jobs training program, not a site for cultivating democratic habits of mind. I deeply hope that things are changing.
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STAT @statnews.com · 29/09/2026
Merck has discontinued Recarbrio, a crucial antibiotic, from the U.S. market. The U.S. will be left with just one antibiotic approved for combating KPC, a superbug that produces an enzyme that makes most germs resistant to antibiotics. bit.ly/3V8vCsJ
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Merck discontinues a crucial antibiotic despite concerns over superbug resistance
Merck discontinued Recarbio, an important antibiotic in the U.S., despite concerns over resistance to superbugs.
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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Butter not bullet points
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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Writing isn’t as important as we think?” Are we really doing this?
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Mad Men: I Want To Burn This Place Down
ALT: Mad Men: I Want To Burn This Place Down
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Anna M. Thane @annamthane.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Look forward to October! Here is a list of new #non_fiction #books about the #18thcentury scheduled for next month: regency-explorer.net/new-releases/ #Regency #Napoleon #history #18thc #JaneAusten
A compilation of 21 covers of books about the 18th century. You find the whole list by following the link in the skeet
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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Fuckin hate courseworks--my students are supposed to have access to one of the two novels we're reading through this electronic course pack but the book is already checked out?!
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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Many people are saying . . .
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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One of the things Lennard Davis argues in Enforcing Normalcy is that we imaginatively complete or restore the fragmentary nature of statues like the Venus de Milo www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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‘Stern, sensuous, almost kissable lips’: why sculptures can have far more power when they’re broken
From a pharoah’s pouting and almost kissable lips to a Mussolini with a hole in the head, a new exhibition is exploring how some ancient fragments speak more profoundly than fully intact treasures
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
holy shit -- turns out Jack Smith went to a Hawkeyes game in Maryland but Schmitt's team is so reckless they concocted a conspiracy theory that Smith was actually in Atlanta seeing a Hawks game and colluding with Fani Willis. Klobuchar points out to Schmitt, "you have your teams wrong."
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Books Ireland @booksireland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
⭐Congratulations to the 12 bookshops who have made the longlist for this year’s An Post Bookshop of the Year!⭐ 💚Where would we be without you💚 @booksatonedublin.bsky.social @omahonysbooks.bsky.social @woodbinebooks.bsky.social @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social booksirelandmagazine.com/an-post-book...
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An Post Bookshop of the Year longlist revealed - Books Ireland
Twelve bookshops around Ireland have made the longlist for this year’s An Post Bookshop of the Year.
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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Clearly this semester has no compassion for my poor nerves.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is not something you say if you actually like education or children
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EFACIS @efacis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Irish musician Robert Harvey is performing with Martin Jankovec in Prague on 21/10 and in Bratislava on 22/10 as part of the EFACIS 'Performing Ireland' project and the Irish Presidency Cultural Programme! @deptcultureirl.bsky.social www.kampushybernska.cz/program/robe... #cultur2026
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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
AAUP, AFT, and HELU have a plan draft! College For All, in expansion now for 2026 and 2028 www.aaup.org/sites/defaul...
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Matthew L Reznicek @drreznicek.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I think pumpkin might be my favourite pie, but I hate the texture of pecan pie.
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