Eileen V. Wallis @hstgrrl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026My campus in deep blue California has spent the last week cleaning anti-gay graffiti off our buildings and now this crap drops. Never forget who's really vulnerable here. (Oh, and there were some swastikas, too. When someone shows you who they are, etc.) 101
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisKaren K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I think the "debate" about bringing iced coffee to job interviews is effective at distracting people from the really bad job market, the high unemployment rate for Black women, ongoing mass layoffs in tech and media, and how Gen Z workers are refusing to adopt many toxic aspects of corp work culture 642833635
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisShaily Patel @vox-magica.bsky.social · 12/09/2026given that i can't seem to avoid AI no matter what i do, that it scrapes information without consent, that it has plagiarized my friends' and colleagues' work, that data centers are literally choking US cities, that it's driven up energy costs for everyone, i'd say AI has plenty of rights. 1131
Eileen V. Wallis @hstgrrl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Look, if we *must* pretend do this again, clearly it should be Lake DollyTim. 020
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 15/08/2026"I get that you are having an existential crisis of self, facing the realities of aging, and accepting your social and economic circumstances, but listen, there is nothing I can do; I’m just a cat stretching in a bodega."buff.lyI Can’t Fix Your Life; I’m Just a Bodega Cat Stretching“I can’t do anything about your unaffordable rent or exorbitant student loans; I have no expenses in my life. I live in a potato chip display and sleep twent... 011622
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisJon Webb @jonawebb.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Tell me about a complicated woman. Muse tell me how she translated and then became a meme When she reviewed the blockbuster work of Nolan. 021310
Eileen V. Wallis @hstgrrl.bsky.social · 01/08/2026A timeline cleanse for your Saturday: San Francisco firefighters rescue a wee missing doggo swimming in the Bay (linked article is not paywalled and includes video of the lucky pup being scooped out of the water.)theguardian.comSmall dog missing for weeks rescued while swimming in San Francisco BayTeam of firefighters saved the pup from the water near East Palo Alto in a mission that utilized boats, trucks and a drone 000
Eileen V. Wallis @hstgrrl.bsky.social · 20/07/2026"Well, almost all here. Some of us would like to see Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming), thank you." Damn straight. Justice for Nightcrawler! 010
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisAaron @aightandsound.bsky.social · 07/07/2026i admire you very much & appreciate the apology but personally i’m still not over how a nazi tattoo wasn’t a goddamn red line for so many otherwise smart people, people who insist they’re comrades in the fight against resurgent fascism. this was a basic goddamn test and it’s shocking how many failed 1029717
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisClaire E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 12/06/2026how is it that there is a certain type of academic person (close your eyes, you see them) who is somehow ALWAYS speaking allegedly unspeakable truths 5491
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 11/06/2026"Before you even get to Republicans being bad actors" — No. The *only reason* anyone gives a shit about California taking a week to tally votes is Republican bad faith. Stop pretending every fake GOP conspiracy has a kernel of truth to it. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202... 783088564
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 23/05/2026one interesting thing so far about loudly hating AI is the way AI lovers are like "wow so you're just totally closed off to hearing another perspective??" as if their perspective hasn't been relentlessly pushed down our throats with no space to push back (particularly in professional settings) 211119401996
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisManisha Sinha @profmsinha.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Historian of abolition here, history tells us how we got here, to put it succinctly “John Brown was hanged for treason and Robert E. Lee was not.” 133136394612
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisCalifornia Faculty Association @cfaunited.bsky.social · 10/05/2026“California State University’s $17 million contract with ChatGPT’s maker OpenAI is up for renewal. Some faculty have banned AI from their classes altogether and even started a petition to end the contract deal.” More: ow.ly/iXg150YWmC0ow.lyCal State struck a deal with OpenAI. Some students and faculty refuse to use itCalifornia State University’s $17 million contract with OpenAI is up for renewal. Some say AI is crucial for the workforce. Others say it’s cheating. 054
Eileen V. Wallis @hstgrrl.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Really proud my union (the California Faculty Association) has issued a strong statement demanding answers and accountability for the global Canvas outage. Otherwise, with the end of the semester upon us, it could too easily be buried in the news cycle. We're already seeing that happen.static.klipy.comBrooklyn99: Terry in Shredded PaperALT: Brooklyn99: Terry in Shredded Paper 030
Eileen V. Wallis @hstgrrl.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I've never trusted Canvas, and this situation only highlights its many. *many* issues. But the thing is, I teach at a state university: most students are working adults. When (if?) this is resolved we will still need to be able to offer pedagogically solid online classes as an option. So, now what? 010
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisNick Fleisher @nickfleisher.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Canvas, the Strait of Hormuz for American education 251553356
Reposted by Eileen V. Wallisjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 07/05/2026i can’t tell if roberts is full of shit or if he is delusional and i’m not sure which is worse 1863150271
Eileen V. Wallis @hstgrrl.bsky.social · 06/05/2026I told my college students about Clippy: how it used to constantly interrupt you while you were trying to write; and how much AI at the moment reminds me of that experience. They told me AI is increasingly *getting in the way* of their work so I don't think I'm wrong.static.klipy.comClippy: The Microsoft Office AssistantALT: Clippy: The Microsoft Office Assistant 162
Eileen V. Wallis @hstgrrl.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Don't let the door hit ya, etc. Fwiw, as a Californian, I basically only see Becerra and Porter as viable (D) candidates for governor. Name recognition and all that. Gonna be an interesting primary, particularly as it's likely to be low turnout. 000
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisTiricohairline @trejames.blacksky.app · 07/04/2026Those astronauts are probably like, leave us up here until yall figure some shit out down there. 216136
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisShilpa @shilpagee.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Can we rename Caesar Chavez day Dolores Huerta day? 544428
Eileen V. Wallis @hstgrrl.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Never have I been so glad my mom taught me to make corned beef and cabbage in a crockpot, not in the oven. Couldn't imagine having to run the oven for 4-5 hours in the weather here in SoCal. Happy melty St. Patrick's Day, ya'll! 000
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 06/03/2026Every single time a new outlet feels compelled to interview an unremarkable billionaire they should pause and ask themselves if there isn't an under-represented artist, scientist, activist, engineer, or academic actually doing useful/interesting things that's more deserving of your readership's time 748597
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisBOO!👻 LAO GATE! @cheflubu.bsky.social · 29/01/2026I never saw this Ilhan Omar fanart from 5 years ago but it's baller as fuck. Drop a meteor on ICE. 1261
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Like I'm sorry that these events all read like a didactic feminist novel but that's not my fault 202779236
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisColin Spacetwinks @spacetwinks.bsky.social · 03/01/2026lotta motherfuckers who wish they could've gotten the iraq war without having to actually vote for the iraq war, know what i mean 330744
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 03/01/2026So it's appropriate to arrest a world leader if you consider them criminal? You can just go get them? Just asking questions here. 10559761297
Eileen V. Wallis @hstgrrl.bsky.social · 19/12/2025As someone who has been on many a higher ed hiring committee (albeit at a state school), can confirm. 091
Eileen V. Wallis @hstgrrl.bsky.social · 19/12/2025BOA: We apologize for our questionable behavior in the past and want to keep your business. Me: Uh huh. Also BOA: Has feminism failed women? Me: Sorry, what? 020
Eileen V. Wallis @hstgrrl.bsky.social · 10/12/2025As a Gen Xer who obviously missed some kind of meeting, truly, no. 010
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisChris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 30/11/2025Strong Floor Because Otherwise The Guillotines Are Going To Break Through Into The Basement 1537536
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisWilliam B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Gavin is a fuccboi, not a sleazebag, important distinction. 1456449
Reposted by Eileen V. Wallisana street rat @uldahstreetrat.bsky.social · 23/10/2025"Oxford commas are a sign you write with ai" I will find such a unique way to rip out your spine that they'll make a movie about it 14487173331
Eileen V. Wallis @hstgrrl.bsky.social · 15/10/2025A beautiful thread to read if you need a lift this am. And if you're a screenwriter, a fantastic biopic idea for you! 110
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisPoorer Richard @worldlywise.bsky.social · 26/09/2025I'm no doctor but I am 100% (1500%?) sure that MAGA is significantly more dangerous for women's health than Tylenol 438130
Eileen V. Wallis @hstgrrl.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Other than texting me 8-10 times a day to try to fundraise off the end of democracy as we know it. Absolutely craven. 063
Reposted by Eileen V. WallisEd Burmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Somehow I mastered the power to change students' entire worldview without mastering the power to get them to do a single one of the readings. Incredible(y selective power) 0214
Eileen V. Wallis @hstgrrl.bsky.social · 07/09/2025Finally got to visit a historic cemetery near where I grew up that I didn't know even existed until quite recently. A landslide in the '70s once sent a number of the, er, residents careening down into nearby houses. Man, I love local history! 010
Reposted by Eileen V. Wallis💉Josh Rubin, MD @drsandman11.medsky.social · 27/08/2025Dearest Martha, The National Guard stand solemn watch at the Krispy Kreme tonight. I cannot tell if they defend the people from the donuts, or the donuts from the people. Powdered sugar hangs in the air like cannon smoke. Jensen took a hot coffee to the face, he may never recover. Yours in glaze, 369118743113