Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 1hIf you lost your water bottle, it’s in the CCCB (Central Campus Classroom Building) along with everyone else’s lost water bottles. cc @juliewbee.bsky.social 000
Reposted by Meredith KahnNiko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 21/09/2026The thing is, you would never catch me thinking about Tony, wondering where he could be, who he is with, what is he thinking, is he thinking of me, and whether he'll ever return someday. 1295
Reposted by Meredith Kahnthe beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 16/09/2026is it just me or are a lot of excuses not really cutting it anymore 619418
Reposted by Meredith KahnJordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Great reminder that the ongoing and intensifying American affordability crisis cannot be solved without major land-use changes (ending sprawl, accelerating infill development at scale) that enable people to ditch their cars and access cheaper/more sustainable mobility modes 833680
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Excited to see a short piece I wrote about the history of unions for library workers in the latest @lawcha.bsky.social newsletter! lawcha.org/lawcha-newsl...lawcha.orgLAWCHA Newsletter | LAWCHAThe LAWCHA newsletter is a print/digital publication of recent activism, conference participation, historical trends, and publications of LAWCHA members. 062
Reposted by Meredith Kahnmattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 11/09/2026i am always forgetting to PLUG but today is a good day to tell everyone to listen to TEMPORAL CULTURE WAR, where me and clayton examine america’s deeply fucking sick post-9/11 cultural output while watching a both fairly and unfairly maligned trek patreon.com/temporalculturewarpatreon.comGet more from Temporal Culture War on PatreonGet more from Temporal Culture War on Patreon. Join for free or become a member for just $1/month. Mattie Lubchansky and Clayton Ashley figure out what… 17514
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 06/09/2026If you lost your Tim Horton’s coffee, it’s on the roof of the house you’ve been demolishing at 928 Red Oak. cc @juliewbee.bsky.social 0101
Reposted by Meredith KahnEmily Drabinski @edrabinski.bsky.social · 02/09/2026391-16 🔥🔥 denverite.com/2026/09/01/d...denverite.comDenver library workers unionize with overwhelming voteIt's the city's first big union move in decades. 05912
Reposted by Meredith KahnMegan L. Cook @meganlcook.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I think part of the reason the right is so het up about Abdul El-Sayed is that he sounds so much like your average college-educated dude from Michigan (cadence, accent, mannerism). Compensatory freakouts about his name and religion are because he comes across as blessedly normal and they know it 2241
Reposted by Meredith Kahnjamie loftus @jamieloftus.bsky.social · 22/08/2026i don't need AI to be productive. i do it the old fashioned way, by neglecting my relationships and physical health 438451
Reposted by Meredith KahnDominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 20/08/2026🗣 Everyone should read LowerEd, which was about the political economy of all higher ed institutions and not just for-profits 1246
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026It's 2017, and I'm telling everyone to read 'Lower Ed.' It's 2020, and I'm telling everyone to read 'Lower Ed.' It's 2026, and I'm telling everyone to read 'Lower Ed.' 050
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026That’s me wearing the lion head, staring directly into your soul. 041
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026One time @meganlcook.bsky.social and me and all our housemates went to some dirtbag house party that had a band playing, and the dirtbags in the band literally played a cover of The Band's "The Weight." 220
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 24/07/2026I wonder how many of these Morgan Wallen fans thronging the tourist trap Jewish deli (I say with love in my townie heart, btw) are Christian zionists. 020
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Yousef Rabhi, candidate for #a2council mayor, alleges that the current mayor is only fixing the roads downtown because it's an election year. What in the actual fuck are you talking about, man? www.wemu.org/wemu-news/20... 10303
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Because apparently socialism in Ann Arbor means hanging out with library haters, NIMBYs, and rich people who live in the townships? #A2Council 12406
Reposted by Meredith Kahndamnarbor.bsky.social @damnarbor.bsky.social · 16/07/2026It's tempting think "we should democratize decisions about the city & give neighbors a voice in decisions." But I really think it's a bad idea to allow adjacent neighbors to have veto power over safety features (bike lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks) that benefit the larger community. #a2Council 5282
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026"The ship in which I am able to think about anything else has sailed." 020
Reposted by Meredith KahnAndrew Robbins @robbinsa.me · 14/07/2026new #a2council banger just droppeddamnarbor.comOpinion: Ideology vs Progress - Why I'm voting for Taylor, not RabhiNote: This piece by Adam Goodman reflects his own views, not those of any group or organization A recent Guardian article chronicling the r... 0184
Reposted by Meredith KahnAnna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 01/07/2026in this skeet and do not like it 3596
Reposted by Meredith KahnHaus of Decline @hausofdecline.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Most music of the last 20 years is just trying to chase the high of the Katamari Damacy soundtrack 371906391
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Sometimes I worry that I’m not legible, and then a random nonbinary lesbian on the street checks me out so hard their eyes pop out of their skull. Happy pride? 070
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Did I remember business cards? No. But I do have union stickers to give away. 060
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Want to hang out with union activists and authors of the first book about labor published by ALA in decades? Come see us in the Connect Lounge “huddles” on Saturday and Sunday. #alaac26 0101
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Woke up thinking about how when asked a question about a time when he brought a coalition together, one candidate told a story about finding consensus through compromise. And the other candidate shouted out a story about being a swing vote. 🫤 1122
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 23/06/2026I was going to Post About It™️, but instead I think I'll just get revenge. 251
Reposted by Meredith KahnMore Neighbors Ann Arbor @moreneighborsa2.org · 22/06/2026🙋🗳️ Where do Ann Arbor's mayoral candidates stand on housing (and transportation, zoning, neighborhood businesses, tenant protections, and downtown development)? Read Christopher Taylor and Yousef Rabhi's full, unedited responses here: www.moreneighborsa2.org/2026-electio... #a2council 2227
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Michael: "I realize not everyone is going to take in a two hour episode..." Me, in the voice of Trixie & Katya: "Am I a Nicki fan?" 010
Reposted by Meredith KahnTim R @elibtronic.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Before you get warm feelings about this story, keep in mind it was **labour and contract protections** that got these people back. Not some grand realization that Librarianship is necessary. Get unionized people. 1 / 2chronicle.comA Regional College Laid Off All Its Librarians in 2024. Now It Has to Hire Them Back.Western Illinois University claimed the library was not an academic program when it essentially was, an arbitrator has ruled, and therefore failed to follow the correct process for eliminating the job... 3623251
Reposted by Meredith KahnScott Trudeau @sstrudeau.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Wake up #A2Council, a new @annarboraf.bsky.social episode has dropped annarboraf.com/episode-84-p...annarboraf.comEpisode 84: Primary Election 2026 #1: Show Your Work - Ann Arbor AFToday is the first of two conversations preparing for the August 2026 primary election in the City of Ann Arbor; we help you do your homework for the ballot proposals and city races. We let you know h... 2185
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 09/06/2026I answered two open access questions today. What's going on? Did we all time travel back to 2013? cc @aj-boston.bsky.social 220
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Me, discovering that our washing machine is maybe dying: “this is some bullshit! this washer is practically brand new!” Also me, doing the math and realizing said washing machine is 14 years old: 🤔😳😑🫠 030
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Today’s #CarryShitOlympics: fully loaded for the city’s e-waste disposal event. #A2Council 0312
Reposted by Meredith KahnSaeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 01/06/2026It’s homophobic to send me emails in June. 331037
Reposted by Meredith KahnDonnell Wyche @donnell.bsky.social · 31/05/2026At a housing training this spring, a presenter walked us through the math behind building a small affordable project–it reframed how I think about the whole debate. I wrote up a little reflection on what I learned, including the question I can't stop asking: who is going to close the gap? #a2councilthewychefamily.comAffordable Housing Is Harder to Build Than We Want to AdmitAffordable housing isn't built by demanding it, it's built when the math works. A look at the financing gap behind every project, and who closes it. 13217
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 26/05/2026I'm glad I come from a yelling people, because it really comes in handy when you have to scream at a driver to stop them from murdering you while making an illegal right on red. 3301
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 24/05/2026me: hey mind if I open some more tabs? also me: girl we have tabs at home 010
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 22/05/2026I don’t work at a ranch college, but there’s one an hour away. Years ago we bought a surplus Dodge truck from them for peanuts. All their trucks on offer were Michigan State green, and every one had a driver’s seat destroyed by a dude with too many keys in his back pocket. 011
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Ope me and @kellymce.bsky.social are quoted in this! www.chronicle.com/article/unio...chronicle.comUnions Push for Guardrails on AI, With Mixed SuccessAs colleges across the country make bold pronouncements about forging into the AI future, employees want answers to fundamental questions about how it will change their work. 071
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Just finished reading a history of LA metro rail. This and three of the gay hockey smut books are the only books I have read in their entirety on an ereader. www.ucpress.edu/books/railto...ucpress.eduRailtown by Ethan Elkind - PaperScholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change. 140
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Sometimes you find a spelling of Hanukkah that makes you fall out of your chair. 120
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Surely Ryan understands that AAPS and #A2Council are two separate entities. It's disappointing to see a candidate use support for teachers (who deserve a fair contract!) as part of an unscrupulous attempt to woo low-information city council voters. As a union member, I don't love this shit. 4180
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Two @404media.co articles directly relevant to your daily life in one week is two too many! 010
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 07/05/2026I finished this!!!!!!!!!! I want to die, but also I have the best job in the world. 150
Meredith Kahn @mkahn.bsky.social · 04/05/2026I spent most of today tearing my own hair out trying to get a few hundred words on the page. It sucks! But also why the fuck would I ever ask the robot to do this for me????????? 050