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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they)

@writerethink.bsky.social
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linguist / cognitive scientist / writing professor obsessed with all things relating to language, learning, and the mind. And knitting and sewing and music (especially violin and ukulele). And cats. Also a UU. neurodivergent. she/they. 🌈💖💜💙 /🖤🤍💜

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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I am nothing if not stubborn, and so I decided to make good on my claim that I'd dig out old crayons and draw it myself. Is it a masterpiece? I mean, I hadn't drawn in decades and it shows, and old broken crayons are a challenging medium, but driven by spite and curiosity, I made it my damned self.
A crayon depiction of a photograph of myself holding my infant daughter, wearing matching rainbow-striped sweaters. At the bottom, written in all-caps, are the words "THANKS, I MADE IT!"
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I have the sweetest child. I had this book on hold and it became available the day I fell last week. I normally walk the mile to the library on Wednesdays, but haven’t been able to because of my injuries, and I got the notification last night that I had to pick it up before end of day today…
I am holding up a library copy of Ian Bogost’s “The Small Stuff”, a book with an Orange cover, with a somewhat pained looking smile on my face.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oh, FB, I promise you that if I felt a pressing need to have a “crayon masterpiece” of this 14 year old photo of my and my daughter, I would dig out her old crayons and draw the thing my damned self. I made those sweaters with my own hands, I have no aversion to making things myself!
A screenshot of an ad for Muse, suggesting that it can take tasks off my plate. The task being proposed? Turning a photo of my holding my infant daughter while wearing matching handknit sweaters into a “crayon masterpiece”.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
A Wrinkle in Time. My mom’s grad school friend gave it to me when I was a 6 year old extremely precocious reader who was bored out of their mind at school. I loved it so damned much!!
The cover of “A Wrinkle in Time”, yellow around the edges, and a centaur with three children on its back in the center.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Every time I see this truck in the parking lot, I think “C.J.’s here for a Fishing Tourney!” (It’s been ages since I’ve actually played Animal Crossing.)
A photo of the back window of a truck decorated with fishing logo stickers, including one for the “Fish Hunt Chronicles” YouTube channel.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Can other Firefox users get Flickr to open in the browser? This is what I see when I try:
A Firefox error message that reads: "The page isn't redirecting properly. Firefox can't connect to the server at www.flickr.com. What can you do about it? The site could be temporarily unavailable or twoo busy. Try again in a few moments."
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Post a perfect album from the 90s.
The cover of Fiona Apple’s “When the Pawn…” album.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
We’re having an interesting day, weather-wise:
A screenshot from the Apple Weather app showing 4 active Severe Weather Alerts: a Flash Flood Warning, a Beach Hazards Statement, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch, and an Air Quality Alert.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Look what my friend Chelsea made for me!! I’d posted on FB about @hankgreen.bsky.social’s “no effort is wasted” video and what I wrote really connected with Chelsea and now I have this awesome cross-stitch!! (I was planning to embroider the phrase on something and maybe still will!)
I am grinning and holding up a square cross-stitch that reads “No Effort is Wasted” in purple fancy lettering, and decorated with forget-me-nots which are my favorite!
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Saw Hank Green talking about his new game so I decided to try it and it’s fun! I think maybe I was supposed to select the shared word first every time?
A screenshot from the 4x3 game; I got 146 points, no mistakes, purple first, and sub-90s
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Just have to share the joy I felt upon discovering that I could fit my book club book (we’re reading “Enshittification”) in the giant pockets of my Studio Tunic for my 2+ mile walk to the park where we met this afternoon. Felt so silly proud in my homemade tunic with a book in the pocket!
A photo taken from hip level; I’m looking down at the camera wearing a sun hat, and the black and white cover of “Enshittification” is peeling out from a very large pocket on my acid green tunic.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Made myself practice. (Please clap?)
A photo of my practice notebook sitting atop our digital piano. My handwriting is very tiny and only somewhat legible, but at the top it says “5/28/26 piano practice”
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I finished the green Wardie today!! Now it just needs to dry post-blocking so I can sew the buttons on. Just in time for it to actually warm up outside, ha! (It’ll get plenty of wear next school year.)
A bright green sweater is laying atop foam snap-together squares, viewed through a mesh window screen.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I’m not entirely sure what people would or wouldn’t expect…like, IS it surprising to learn that I was once a competitive marathon runner? (Grainy photo from my first marathon, age 19.)
A very grainy photo of a blonde young woman in black & red running gear, running on a brick road.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
A very happy (and handsome!) Hocus, basking in the sunshine.
A brown tabby with a white belly is laying on his back with his head turned and eyes closed. A brown tabby with a white belly is laying on his back with his head turned and eyes closed.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Today it’s >60F in our offices in the WSAP. It’s a “heating issue that will take time to fix.” I’m just straight-up working with my coat on this morning. At least I wore my handwarmers that are easier to type in! Here’s hoping my classrooms are warmer, at least!
I am resting my head on my hand, which is wearing a blue and yellow knit mitt; I am also wearing a bright blue winter coat.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Wrapped in a blanket because after a day in a freezing cold office, I can’t warm up, but hey, I managed an almost-clean recording of this little Bourée by Krieger that I’m learning, so that’s neat!
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
And now it’s 64F. Thank goodness for my “office blanket” (actually a worsted weight wool shawl) and wool mitts!
I look grumpy, wrapped in a brightly colored wool shawl and wearing green wool mitts.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Went to put on my linen dress this morning and discovered this under the left armhole. Advice? I’m a very curious and interested total newbie when it comes to mending. I do have some of this fabric leftover, which I hope helps? But anyway, advise me, wise people!
I am holding up a green dress, and my hand is partially visible through the hole that’s forming under the arm opening.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Between getting the full rainbow set of @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social books and Orbán losing, it’s been a pretty good 43rd birthday today!
I am smiling and holding a set of paperback books whose covers form a rainbow.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Just got the announcement about kiddo’s 8th grade semi-formal dance, and y’all, they’ll have a sensory-sensitive room with quiet crafts and OMG, I’m both happy for and jealous of my kid.
An image from a flyer advertising a sensory-sensitive space during a school dance.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
So this photo is basically a Tom Bihn ad, but I was just really tickled by how nicely my frozen burrito fit in the bottom pocket of my Synik 22. (Extra long on-campus day = need dinner as well as lunch!)
I am pulling an Amy’s frozen burrito out of a pocket on a black backpack; next to it is a blue purse, with a grey bag inside it. All are Tom Bihn.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
My walk from parking lot to office now includes a section where I get to walk atop a narrow wall to avoid the giant lake that is forming at the campus end of the pedestrian bridge over Elmwood. Fun! At least it wasn’t actively pouring at the time.
A photo taken from above, looking down at my feet atop a stone wall, with the sky and trees reflected in the water below.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
My kid’s sign for today’s No Kings is the same sign she made for the first protest we went to during this administration, about a year ago. Sad that it’s such an evergreen and necessary reminder.
A handwritten sign that reads “STOP HURTING PEOPLE”.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Lunchtime high of 70F yesterday, then spending 10 minutes chipping our car out of its icy shell while getting blasted in the face with blowing snow in -7F windchills this morning. Oh, March.
A selfie in which I’m giving a tired smile while bundled up in light blue and deep purple knitwear under a bright blue winter coat.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
I took a class at SewGreen (local fiber arts thrift store/community space) this morning and learned how to sew a little zippered pouch! It was fun!
I am smiling and holding up a small pouch made from black fabric with overlapping white wheels printed on it; the zipper is bright blue.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
The wider world is a disaster, but exciting new book + a lap full of Focus (the cat) is making my tiny corner of it feel pretty great right now.
A photo of my lap taken from above, showing my Kobo (with a page from Nguyen’s “The Score”) and a brown/grey tabby cat.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
It’s a nothing-but-Wardie sort of conference! And I realized that ALL of my colorful Wardies (the magenta one I have on today AND the turquoise one I finished not so long ago AND this green one I’m knitting) actually go well with this skirt!!
A photo of my lap; you can see the bottom hem of a magenta sweater, and I have a bright green in-progress version of the same sweater on my lap. My skirt has a print that is made up of magenta, pink, purple, orange, and turquoise. A 4Cs badge is also partially visible.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
On my second Greyhound bus of the day (this one’s nicer than the first), on my way to CCCC ‘26, knitting a Wardie cardigan while wearing a Wardie cardigan.
A selfie taken from a low angle; I’m wearing a black & neon printed mask and turquoise handknit cardigan, holding up a bright green piece of knitting. I look tired.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I love your colors!! My sweater and hair ties today match your pants :)
An arm’s length selfie: I have my hair in braids with turquoise hair ties, and am wearing a turquoise handknit cardigan with a pale green cowl.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Left my hair down today; pretty sure it’s the first time I’ve taught with my hair down in a full year! (I’m finally through the most awkward part of the grow-out, so I’m happy to have the option, though I still plan to lean mostly on braids for containment.)
A selfie; I’m a pale white lady with strawberry-blonde hair that’s just past shoulder length and round dark green glasses, wearing a light blue-green cowl and a turquoise sweater.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Turns out that tiny hats don’t take very long to knit!
A handknit doll with a white curly beard is wearing a handknit red Melt The ICE hat.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Because I’m a ridiculous person who needs to keep their hands busy, Sven is getting a Melt The ICE hat of his own.
I am holding up a knit toy person with a beard, and the toy is wearing a partially-knit red hat with needles hanging out of it.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Cold day = snuggly sisters.
A brown tabby and a tuxedo cat are snuggled together in a chair; the brown tabby is wrapped around the tuxedo, hugging her.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I don’t know why this piece feels so good to play but it just soothes me, and maybe it can soothe you too? It’s the Adagio by Shteibelt that my piano teacher taught me and I just think it’s so beautiful. And I needed the soothing today.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
We gave kiddo the Procreate Dreams app for her birthday and this is the first animation she created: a birthday cake whose candles burn out. It delights me so much!! (She showed me all the things she did to create it and I understood almost none of it!)
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
This little piece came home with a note from her art teacher imploring her to keep taking art classes when she moves up into high school next year, saying that she’s “astoundingly talented”She’s really amazing at blending colors…her stuff just glows somehow, and I don’t know how she does it!
A colored pencil drawing of a stylized sunset in purples, oranges, reds, and yellows on black construction paper. There are some white/grey clouds as well.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
This kitty loves to burrow in this blanket. Sometimes she does such a good job of it that we almost sit on her.
A brown/grey tabby with white throat and socks is blissfully asleep with just fed head and back paw sticking out from under a green wool blanket.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Car windshield before driving home from campus this evening. I just love the way water droplets sparkle.
A photograph of a car windshield covered in water droplets, taken from the inside of the car. A bare tree and a streetlight can be seen through the droplets.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
There’s plenty of awful in the world…how about a moment of joy from a newbie pianist? I can play this whole Shteibelt Adagio piece that I started learning a couple weeks ago now and tonight I managed a clean(ish…kiddo’s fawning over cats in the background) recording!!
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
In case anyone needs some snuggly kitties as a timeline cleanse, these two are happy to provide:
A photo of two brown tabbies with white throats, snuggled together on a Poang chair.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
A dreary first day back on campus since the end of Fall Semester.
A photo taken through the side window of a parked car, showing rain droplets and a grey sky with soggy snow in the background.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Got this on Duolingo and I actually do only have two classes to teach next semester (making up for my overload in the Fall) but re-prepping both essentially from scratch right now is not feeling especially einfach.
A screenshot from Duolingo, reading: “Nächstes Semester ist einfach, ich habe nur zwei Kurse.” (Next semester is easy, I only have two courses)
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Well, I suppose anything’s possible!
A screenshot reading “Your 2026 Word” and then “GOAT”
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
I was literally just listening to this Björk album yesterday while working out on our Nordic Track (which is also from the 90’s!) But for my own contribution, I’ll go with:
The cover of Fiona Apple’s 1999 album, “When the pawn…”
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Also: the cat with the floury face was Focus. She’s very cute (see photo below, which is old but demonstrates her characteristic epic head tilt). Also a menace.
A grey/brown tabby with white throat sits at the corner of a table, head tilted fully 90 degrees.
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Postlude!
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
The prelude from yesterday’s masks-required service, for anyone who’d enjoy listening! (I’ll post the postlude in a reply.)
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
I wanted to see how messed up my hairdo got from my hat/all of the effort of snow removal, and I can’t see the back of my own head, so I made a little video and it turns out my “two french braids, with ends tucked under and bobby-pinned into place” hairdo actually holds up surprisingly well?
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Whitney Gegg-Harrison (she/they) @writerethink.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
My hair has gotten long enough to put in a single French braid!! I did this one fully by touch while sitting on the couch giving feedback on papers; I’m surprised by how nice it turned out. (Photo credit goes to kiddo, since I can’t take photos of the back of my own head!)
A photo of my thick dark blond hair in a single French braid, taken from behind my head. I’m wearing a grey Lopi sweater with bright colors in the yoke.
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