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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 3h

I have been sewing clothing off and on for 55 years. And the biggest shift/improvement is patience. Taking the time to baste. Going slowly on tricky parts. Not doing tricky things when tired. Checking fit before doing difficult to rip out stuff.

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 22h

yes. All of those. Also a paper road atlas in the car. I still like a paper road atlas.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 03/10/2026

Restorative justice doesn't mean "nothing bad ever happens to you." It means, "in determining what happens from here on out, we center the needs of your victim to repair what happened to them over your own needs."

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Whatever the marginalised group, whether disabled people, trans and non-binary individuals, people seeking asylum and other migrants etc, Labour has proven to be the worst government for human rights in decades. There really is no group they won't target before they actually fix wider issues. 2/

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Gretchen McCulloch @gretchenmcculloch.com · 02/10/2026

This is an infuckingcredible linguistic phenomenon and I bet people will be defuckinglighted to help!

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I’ve known Yael for a long time and she’s off to a great start with this little project

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Catherine Anderson @candershamilton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I am so proud to announce the launch of this volume, Walking Together on Parallel Paths. Each chapter is written by a team that includes Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors, and explores how we can co-create ethical practices in higher education. ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/walkingtoget...

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Katherine Carroll @katherinecarroll.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If you didn't hit the word count you wanted to write this week, maybe you were writing and didn't realize it. Putting words on the page is only a small part of writing. Keep going, friends. The world needs your ideas. #AcademicSky #academia #academicwriting #editing #amediting #revising #writing

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Reading source material
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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Friday prompt: What went well this week? No caveats. I'm sure there was also some chaos. But what was ONE THING that went well?

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Phil Ward @frootle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is a really important point.

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

is æ really obsolete? I don't think so. At least not in the UK.

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Claire E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 01/10/2026

Okay so I don’t think this is true - historically speaking, mass violence consistently comes from an attempted rejection (rather than a *lack*) of empathetic impulses, which exist whether we want them to or not, and desire to distance oneself from an externalized target.

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Claire E. Aubin @ceaubin.com · 01/10/2026

Imagining people who do evil things to be devoid of empathy is a way of comforting oneself, because we all know that we feel empathy and therefore are not the kind of person who could do *that.* It’s much scarier to know that a conglomeration of circumstances can turn basically anybody bad.

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I suspect I have other followers who will react similarly. Since Sage can't seem to figure out how to make link cards work usefully, the title is "“Tell Me What My Job Is”: A Qualitative Exploration of the Experiences of Autistic Academic Staff Working in Higher Education in Ireland"

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Academics will recognise many items on this list. 🤨

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

These sweeping statements about more work being like software engineering that people realize and “all service work can be automated” immediately hits me as 1) a claim that can be tested and 2) one that hasn’t been sufficiently tested. But they all just blithely accept it.

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

now I may not be a fan of the potato, but we didn't even have it or tomato in India till the Irish brought them there and our cuisine is basically unrecognisable without them and there's a version of this for most places

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Anthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 21/09/2026

12. it is usually better to focus on people, and why people are doing things a) why are tech CEOs saying these things? b) why are bosses so excited about it? c) why do we write, draw, and make art? d) what is the fucking point?

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Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have said before and will again: any electoral reform commission must NOT rule out a change of system BEFORE the next election if needed. We cannot risk a minority vote handing a huge majority to any party that would take a shredder to democracy itself.

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In many ways, the only thing boys need to learn are the lessons we already teach girls. They need to learn to be part of a community. And if they understand that, then the lessons on consent and sexual violence come naturally.

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Katherine Carroll @katherinecarroll.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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Brown background with words: Testimonial: I was absolutely blown away with your attention to detail, your structural analysis, and your editorial letters. I would highly recommend your excellent editorial services to any scholar working on an article, chapter, or manuscript. Thank you so much, Katherine! It's been a joy to work with you on this project!
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Joanna L. Pearce, Ph.D. @jlphistory.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One thing that infuriated me when I was on strike was how the media and social media would present striking workers as being the problem and the poor innocent employer as just wanting to do what was right for everyone. Only workers have agency, the university was innocent. 🙃🙃🙃

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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Are you annoyed with the anthropomorphizing language being used in the "AI" discourse, but not sure how to talk about this stuff without it? @nannainie.bsky.social and I have got you covered: buttondown.com/maiht3k/arch...

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How to talk about

Emily M. Bender and Nanna Inie In our op-ed for Tech Policy Press ("We Need to Talk About How We Talk About 'AI'"), we made the case against the...

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Brooke @usuallyflannel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tip for anyone overwhelmed by certain topics here: Settings widget ➡️Moderation and content filters ➡️Muted words & tags ➡️enter words or tags you need muted for 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days, or forever (until you manually un-mute). Take care of yourselves.

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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

my colleague: I have a question me: MC: yk period blood & stem cells? is it true no one has researched it because it is icky? me: OK WELL, Menstrual-blood stromal cells were first found in 2007, but the science way to say "icky" is "research is limited due to gender bias & sociocultural stigma"

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

T makes a good point in this thread. And if you have structured delineated tasks, just doing the work of making a checklist for doing them will save you time and cognitive effort, no AI required.

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My plan to make purple corduroy trousers today has stalled. I had neglected to purchase an appropriate zipper. My local supplier is closed on Mondays.

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folukeifejola @folukeifejola.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Black members of the university are shown over and over in many ways that the university is not theirs to belong to without cost. In other words, an unserious commitment to BHM reveals itself not as repair but as a deepening of that message of non-belonging."

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Great tips here and maybe she just hasn’t got there yet but … read to your kids!! Even when they are able to read themselves. enjoy Books together.

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The 2nd worst thing about being over 60 is the number of things that really haven’t changed. Or changed and are being changed back. We were having this particular conversation in the 80s, fwiw.

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Some people seem to have forgotten (or never realised) that the goal of parenting is to produce an adult who doesn’t need you. You achieve this gradually over 18 years (+ or - a few) Extra credit for having adult kids who actively want to spend time with you, seek your advice, etc.

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Those of you with a home office in a shed, Kate has a logistics question.

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Does anyone know if there is away to watch the France v Canada game today? from England? (Women’s rugby) The Eng v NZ game is on iPlayer 3 pm

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Quinn Daedal @quinnanya.me · 17/09/2026

Thread of questions from the local 8-year-old as she watches "The Sound of Music" for the first time: 8-year-old: What does hallelujah mean? Me: Um... basically, "yay".

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The first couple of weeks of a new academic year probably don’t have much time for writing at all. If you don’t want to lose touch with your project completely, try the FREE 15-Minute Writing Challenge now. jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writi...

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Take the 15 minute Academic Writing Challenge

You CAN write during term time. Research shows that even 15 minutes a day can be effective. I know you can find 15 minutes a day. Try writing for 15 minutes every work day for a term. See what…

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Katherine Carroll @katherinecarroll.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

As a fan of organized writing & coaching groups, I've shared many here. Sometimes, though, price & scheduling are prohibitive. In today's TEA Delivered I have a model for a quick flexible DIY accountability & affirmation program you can do with a friend. theeditorialally.substack.com/p/a-diy-acco...

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A DIY Accountability and Affirmation Program

Welcome to TEA Delivered, the newsletter of The Editorial Ally (TEA)!

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Boosting again for people getting COVID vaccines (thank you for getting vaccinated!!) because my mentions are full of people finding it helpful. There is way more detail (and citations!) in the thread both up and down but this is the key info!

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Petra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

There's no care for the journey through research being the key part of it, not the delivery, or a glossy report. Nor is there any appreciation that if you haven't learned, practiced, or refined key research skills you can't ask AI to do it nor interpret with any confidence what AI is telling you.

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Did quarterly bookkeeping today. i Donate a % of my profits. This quarter I decided the RNLI were going to get that. They do amazing work and are facing unacceptable attacks.

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Sarah Elizabeth Cox @oispooky.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

2yrs after I finished my MA History at Goldsmiths, my research rights were bought and I was hired to work as historical consultant on this TV show. It's had BAFTA and International Emmy nominations. I got a book deal, too. Goldsmiths: "No point in MA History, let's fire everyone and delete it."

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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Useful thread from an ex-Merchant Navy officer here

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 24/09/2026

Anyone looking for human illustrators, check this out!

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Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I am STILL redrafting my paper on AI safety and yesterday I wrote a small section on why long and boring documents are a safety risk - tbh it seems more likely to me that the way AI will expedite the end of the world is because the important point got buried at the end of page 72 and no one read it

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Interesting perspective on how technology affects how we teach.

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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Not a dicky bird about thugs trying to sink a dinghy with a rescue worker on board or their claims to be "forming an army". Two boats of people seeking safety land and bingo bango they're the ones portrayed as the issue. Labour is complict in the rise of the far right. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Home Secretary hits out at 'unacceptable' migrant landings in Kent

Usually brought ashore by Border Security Command or the RNLI, these are the first uncontrolled landings since 2025.

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