Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterChris Polansky @chrispolansky.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Dogs can do public radio too 1242
Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterMatt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 21/07/2026just got an email from my (former) chair that the university has acted & the state has approved the formal closure of my department. this was done without any faculty input on the decision or the process, & has ended a vibrant, growing (!), humanities department that won teaching and research awards 1591560509
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 20/07/2026hey #classicsbluesky I am in this! If you don’t have access to the volume—which includes many great pieces besides my own—consider asking your library to add Arion to its collection! It’s such a cool journal for more experimental forms of scholarship. You can also DM me for more info on my piece. 062
Reposted by Dr. Torie Burmeisternick @myddling.bsky.social · 20/07/2026This framed photo just fell and the glass broke. @pftompkins.bsky.social should avoid any zoos with hippo habitats. 021
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 19/07/2026the golden ratio really is everywhere in nature. beautiful 030
Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterSarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 19/07/2026From the night of July 18 to the morning of July 19, 64 CE, Nero’s fire began in Rome. It killed and displaced thousands. I wrote about it for Forbes a few years back, along with a timeline of the events (and myths). 🔥 Fire was and continues to be a devastating event for ancient and modern cities.forbes.comJuly 18, 64: The Great Fire Of Nero And The Ancient History Of FirefightingOn the night of July 18 in the year 64 CE, a fire began within the city of Rome that would rage for over a week. The threat of fire was a regular and real one in the ancient city, but the use of fire ... 13912
Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterDr Vanessa @hpsvanessa.bsky.social · 18/07/2026"don't cite what you haven't read" remains the basic entry level academic responsibility; & if your discpline "doesn't have that as a norm" then sorry, your discipline needs reforming for this new world. Citations are structural parts of trust and knowledge building, not trinkets or optional extras 201577551
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 18/07/2026fwiw i thought Nolan’s /Odyssey/ was a banger and i’m happy to talk about the stuff i had a gripe with off main but i want you to see it i think you should see it everyone go see it 051
Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterBen Rosen @benrosen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026odyssey this, odyssey that. some of you fellas odda see a dang therapist 181703313
Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterThe Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 17/07/2026thanks to whoever left this awesome giant sheep outside the museum! we're sure nothing bad is going to happen 1675682
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Saturn devouring his son by Peter Paul Rubens / photo of TV screen from @chrispolansky.bsky.social of world cup (ARG v. SUI) @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social 414213
Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterDr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 21/05/2026hey #classicsbluesky / #antiquitystudies folks, I am wondering if something like a discord (or w/e) exists for undergraduate summer opportunities AND summer/small project funding opportunities that is not institutional-specific. If there is, i want to be able to share it! If not maybe i’ll make it! 332
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 21/05/2026it’s awesome that organizations like SCS & CANE & CAMWS etc. have big lists of things for undergrads like this, but they’re hard to navigate & it is very time-consuming to sift through everything (as I have learned from experience). So if there’s a better tool out there, I want to get the word out 110
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 21/05/2026a lot of links were also broken, or led to pages that haven’t been updated, or didn’t make it clear that certain things depended on memberships etc., so even a comprehensive spreadsheet would be an amazing start 110
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 21/05/2026I found it really hard to find & compile summer opps for students, and even harder to find grants that aren’t hyper-specific and could actually float some of the programs available for students who need full funding. Not every institution can provide that! most can’t! 120
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 21/05/2026hey #classicsbluesky / #antiquitystudies folks, I am wondering if something like a discord (or w/e) exists for undergraduate summer opportunities AND summer/small project funding opportunities that is not institutional-specific. If there is, i want to be able to share it! If not maybe i’ll make it! 332
Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterKashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 20/05/2026Knicks turbo mode is great. They’ll be dead, and then Spike Lee coughs on them, and then Jalen Brunson starts rehanging the sun in the sky 113512
Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterDavid M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 15/05/2026If someone put Nico in one of these boxes I might … well, I might be denied bail after. The idea makes me hurt. If you live in NY, you better call your representatives, or I don’t even know you. www.npr.org/2026/05/14/n...npr.orgNative kids with disabilities were held in wooden boxes. Sweeping reforms are comingState officials in New York say the Salmon River district's special education program confined young children with disabilities in wooden boxes. Parents weren't notified. 31447147
Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterPaul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 14/05/2026youtu.be/HKDo-aX4XuI?...youtu.beThe American National Anthem (smoke weed everyday)YouTube video by Baked Goods 055279
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 15/05/2026if you want to write a good poem you have to make peace with the idea of writing a bad poem and you also have to accept that editing your good poem will make it a better poem and you also need to step away from the poem for a minute and then an hour and then a day and then a long long long time 030
Reposted by Dr. Torie Burmeisternick @myddling.bsky.social · 14/05/2026for the love of god won’t someone help her find her toy?? 0102
Reposted by Dr. Torie Burmeisterthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 10/05/2026you know what the real data center is. the human mind. thank you, 1205802828
Reposted by Dr. Torie Burmeisternick @myddling.bsky.social · 09/05/2026On the one hand: Really cool to have married someone who sings stuff like The Smiths when doing stuff around the house. On the other hand: Hearing your partner loudly go “I am human and I need to be loved-“ from across the house makes me wonder if we’re okay. 011
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 01/05/2026excellent night to be a knicks fan on the internet 000
Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterDr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 30/04/2026please send me your recs for podcasts that are just like within the wires i need to listen to within the wires but i want it to be new within the wires that i haven’t heard yet and that does not exist 011
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 30/04/2026youtu.be/pZNU5rygxG8?...youtu.be"Smoking is very bad for you ok"YouTube video by Kurt Anderson 010
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 30/04/2026please send me your recs for podcasts that are just like within the wires i need to listen to within the wires but i want it to be new within the wires that i haven’t heard yet and that does not exist 011
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 24/04/2026excited to announce that the album of the summer is MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION by ANIMAL COLLECTIVE. Congratulations, ANIMAL COLLECTIVE. 060
Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterJoseph Rezek @rezekjoe.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Good morning from Boston University. Pride flags EVERYWHERE 1075791
Reposted by Dr. Torie Burmeisternick @myddling.bsky.social · 26/03/2026I have been attending Solid Sound since 2013, finally getting there after it was announced in 2010 at my first @wilcohq.bsky.social show. It remains an opportunity to see favorite bands and comedians, but has become more about reaffirming the importance of community and creativity in my own life. 141
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 26/03/2026had a really lovely time assembling this mosaic for #solidsoundfest with my partner and our friends Sam, Rosemary, and @benstas.bsky.social . what @wilcohq.bsky.social does every other year is really special, and being part of a love-fueled project devoted to the fest fills me with warm joy. 041
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Soup is not sure she approves of the violent content of BTVS and has taken it upon herself to stop me from watching 050
Reposted by Dr. Torie Burmeisterceej @ceej.online · 03/03/2026I am not looking for a politician to explain why blowing up 100 little girls is good 201583234
Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterBart Harley Jarvis @williamzabka424.bsky.social · 01/03/2026Now would be a good time for anyone who wants to learn about recent Iranian history to read this. It is well worth your time and money (I am sure your local library has it if you don’t want to purchase it). 1393817961
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 06/02/2026what’s up everybody i’m just checking in to say once again that the Iliad fucking rules. great poem. alright see ya later 0415
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 09/01/2026sneaking off to legion of honor but the panels this year have all been excellent 000
Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterDr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 05/01/2026i’m gonna be there in san francisco for #aiascs & folks, i’d like to know: what are we eating? what joints demand a visit? 021
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 05/01/2026i’m gonna be there in san francisco for #aiascs & folks, i’d like to know: what are we eating? what joints demand a visit? 021
Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterBenjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 24/12/2025This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.open.substack.comThere Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning. 771744471
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 22/12/2025i’ll say it, i’m cautiously optimistic about Nolan’s Odyssey 040
Reposted by Dr. Torie BurmeisterErin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 22/12/2025When we say "no, everything hasn't been digitized," I need you to understand that we really mean is that virtually nothing has been digitized. This is because the realm of primary sources that historians use is incomprehensibly large. 11389722863
Dr. Torie Burmeister @mercurywitch.bsky.social · 22/12/2025i fell off on this in a big way due to finals, but i do plan to catch up when my giant pile of grading is behind me 020
Reposted by Dr. Torie Burmeisternick @myddling.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Listen up! Soup the Dog really wants you to stick the landing on this year and donate to your local public media station. For her, that’s: - @ctpublic.bsky.social - @wgbh.org - @nepublicmedia.bsky.social Be as generous to them as they are to us! 162