Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Since the Neolithic, as a species, we have been humming Jimi Hendrix’s cover of a Dylan B-side 020
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I binged it after it aired, loved it, started to get that queasy ‘how are they going to pull this all together?’ feeling as I could count the episodes remaining, and then a classic rock song became loadbearing for a space navy plot and I blacked out 120
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I don’t care for the way this man keeps calling it ‘slug’ 000
Reposted by Mark SheaJane Rosenzweig @janerosenzweig.bsky.social · 08/09/2026When I first saw the tweets that purported to be from kids at Alpha School, I didn't think they could be real. But even if not real, they are being shared by the school to promote its approach, which they repeatedly claim is so much better than "normal" school. Worth reading this entire thread. 2154
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Another bullseye, but I feel like they could ask me the bubbler question and the Mary merger question and let me skip the other 58. I also demand the option to select both sub and grinder 001
Reposted by Mark SheaLe Ca-ghoul @lecagle.bsky.social · 27/08/2026[apparates into your timeline] please note: there are zero (0.0) writing studies researchers involved in this [disappears in a puff of smoke] 112132
Reposted by Mark SheaDrew Starr @thedrewstarr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Fellow Massholes, please read this thread. Every election expert is predicting this will bite us in the ass if we screw up. Please vote no on 3 0108
Reposted by Mark SheaGabriela Rhinier @gabalut.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Brassica oculus, watercolor on paper, animated in Photoshop and after effects 381575411
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 10/08/2026. . . Hobbes’ line doesn’t explicitly reference his tigerness, but it’s better because he’s a tiger. Maybe it’s just good characterization, or a fancy animal joke. But it feels like there’s a more specific thing happening. Bojack Horseman does it a lot too. Any ideas? 000
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Does anyone know a writing or literary term for this effect? Hobbes is an anthropomorphized tiger, and a lot of times, his tigerness isn’t at issue. Other times, it’s explicitly referenced—like when he pounces on Calvin with slavering fangs. But here . . . 1/2 110
Reposted by Mark SheaBetsy Sneller @betsysneller.bsky.social · 31/07/2026This is a really great question, and I'm gonna go... pretty in depth to answer it so buckle up (if you wanna come along for the ride)! (1/n) 22714
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Right here, you are describing a public intellectual. TCM said “he shouldn’t be regarded as an intellectual” And now you are saying “he doesn’t need to be an EXPERT, he’s an intellectual” And that wastes everyone’s time, because it’s nonsense. And it’s not “splitting hairs” to point that out 130
Reposted by Mark SheaRebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Today is the day the story There Will Come Soft Rain is set. An amazing and heartbreaking work of fiction for our modern age. Read it here: 19720275
Reposted by Mark SheaSEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 04/08/2026Farmers must be protected from deadly heat. Working people musn’t be forced to collapse at work while protections & safety enforcements are rolled back. We need water, breaks, shade & real protections! Climate change is a labor issue & we’re fighting to make sure worker safety is never optional. 019454
Reposted by Mark SheaRuth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I wrote this essay Monday evening, in a state of agitation after watching Max Miller’s use his wife’s act of making him dinner as evidence that he couldn’t possibly have abused her. I published it this morning, and mere hours later it’s all gotten even more horrific. 1/ dot-connecting.ghost.io/on/dot-connecting.ghost.ioOn Max Miller’s dinnerBelieving survivors means understanding that survivors do many things to keep themselves safe — including cook dinner for their abusers. 13619
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 04/08/2026No doubt—i actually just heard Jazz on the Autobahn a few months ago and it shifted things for me. Our local indie radio station plays them every now and again, but I never went looking for the whole album—today’s a good day to do it—thanks for the post! 010
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Proofread your outputs, dog—why would anything depend on a red wheelbarrow? 110
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Nice try bro, but no human would or could draw a clock all melty like that 131
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I really like every Felice Brothers song I hear, but they feel like a guilty pleasure for me. The lyrics are great but I can’t quite shake this vibe 110
Reposted by Mark SheaBetsy Sneller @betsysneller.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Haley Stevens's accent has people talking. Is it really a Michigan accent? (spoiler: yes. It really is - tho see the note below) I had fun talking with the New York Times about one of my very specific niches of expertise (Michigan English). www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/u...nytimes.comHow Haley Stevens’s Accent Became a Flashpoint in Michigan’s Senate Race (Gift Article)How the politics of raised a’s and disappearing g’s briefly came to dominate the Michigan Senate race. 179522
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 22/07/2026He boops her nose! Homerically, epically, authentically 010
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 22/07/2026A nice reason to share Karla Scott’s study of “girl” and “look” in Black women’s language drive.google.com/file/d/1-tLz...drive.google.comCopy of Scott.Girl.Look.pdf 000
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I’m a long time second language teacher, and I’d agree with this. Other good options are following social media in the target language and watching target language movies/tv with English subtitles on 020
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Sure sure but am I supposed to root for Harry Kane, the bounder who tormented Elaine? 030
Reposted by Mark SheaUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 30/06/2026It was 91° as workers are harvesting nectarines in the Fresno area. "Ian" explains, "Picking the fruit takes focus, as we need to choose what to pick based on skin color and texture. We start working early to prevent bruising on the fruit. This extends the shelf life." #WeFeedYou 924662
Reposted by Mark SheaUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Chemical spraying in an apple nursery in upstate NY. Workers tell us "the spraying feels like we're inside a box with no circulation. We feel like we're slowly suffocating. But if we have the windows open, we would be breathing in the chemicals." #WeFeedYou 8279129
Reposted by Mark SheaUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 30/06/2026The rainier cherry harvest has begun in WA. Workers earn $10 per 25lb bucket. This short one month season is how workers save up for winter time as they have the opportunity to save money if they work extremely fast. Some can make $30-$40/hr but most workers don't. #WeFeedYou 13458135
Reposted by Mark SheaUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 28/06/2026"Lucy" said, "This is my crew harvesting strawberries in Oxnard. For every EIGHT 1lb baskets I harvest, I earn $2.30. But EACH of these boxes is sold at the grocery store for around $6. This was a short season. I wasn’t able to save much money to cover expenses." #WeFeedYou 22523205
Reposted by Mark SheaUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 28/06/2026"Roberto" sent this picture from Merced County CA where he is about to climb a ladder to pick apricots. "It is dangerous work because I have to carry a bucket that can weigh about 15-20lbs going up the ladder." #WeFeedYou 623051
Reposted by Mark SheaUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 29/06/2026"Maximino" works in Oxnard CA preparing for the romaine lettuce season. "I weed for 7 hrs/day using a long hoe. It's hard work especially the last few days have been HOT. Thankfully this company provide shade and water." #WeFeedYou 835989
Reposted by Mark SheaJane Rosenzweig @janerosenzweig.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Once again, not sure about the marketing strategy here of telling Writing Center directors that their tutors are bad at their jobs by misrepresenting what tutors do in order to sell them an AI replacement. The idea that a tutor just offer a "red pen" is both insulting and wrong. 0196
Reposted by Mark SheaUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 24/06/2026"Mario" is picking plums in CAs San Joaquin Valley. "The most dangerous part of the job is making sure not to fall off the ladder. We carry our bucket in front of our chest so the plums don’t fall or get damaged. This makes balance hard. I work 8 hrs/day for min wage. #WeFeedYou 13383101
Reposted by Mark SheaUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 27/05/2026It was 99° in the Bakersfield CA area when "Ian" sent us this photo. "My co-worker is cleaning dry weeds from around a irrigation reservoir for a green chili farm. This is hard work at any time but with this heat it was harder than usual." #WeFeedYou 323669
Reposted by Mark SheaUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Non-union workers in Watsonville CA are picking strawberries at $6 hourly wage + $2/box. “It's unfair we are making less than minimum wage, but not all companies respect the law. If we mention this to the supervisors, we are let go from our job and we need the pay.” #WeFeedYou 18771307
Reposted by Mark SheaUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Workers are weeding young sweet potato plants in Merced County. Rosario shares, "It's not the work itself that's hard. However , standing in the heat in an open field makes the work difficult. I need to take constant water breaks to avoid dehydration." #WeFeedYou 14932250
Reposted by Mark SheaUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 23/05/2026The broccoli has been harvested in this field so "Salvador" is in the field gathering the irrigation pipes used to water the crop. After this they will can clear out what is left of the broccoli and plant a new crop of vegetables. #WeFeedYou 633776
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 22/05/2026‘Most of the Time’ by Bettye Lavette! youtu.be/0ZImFnG7wg8?...youtu.beMost Of The TimeYouTube video by Bettye LaVette - Topic 001
Mark Shea @markcshea.bsky.social · 01/05/2026FYI link just goes a godaddy landing page--not your site 100
Reposted by Mark SheaCaity Weaver @caity.bsky.social · 15/04/2026MAJOR UPDATE: I found the best free restaurant bread in the United States www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...theatlantic.comI Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in AmericaThirteen thousand miles. Infinite contenders. One beautiful loaf. 60549178
Reposted by Mark SheaKen Fang -- Very Asian @fangsbites.bsky.social · 14/04/2026I can’t believe I’m writing this, but today is one of the greatest moments in baseball history history. It’s the 19th anniversary of the Fenway Pizza Throw featuring Don Orsillo and the late Jerry Remy with a guy who wasted a piece of cheese pizza.youtu.beThe Entire "Here Comes The Pizza" AffairYouTube video by Paul Kafasis 35422141
Reposted by Mark SheaUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 13/04/2026"Ana" was harvesting spinach one CAs Central Coast. She tells us, “I wanted to get a drink of water, but the row of spinach is really long and the water was was at the other end. I was afraid the foreman would chew me out. I ended up holding it in until lunchtime.” #WeFeedYou 532585
