So I gave a talk to a bunch of art historians about racialized aesthetics of midcentury jello a while ago, and today someone told me that after my talk they went to the store and bought jello for the first time in a decade. This was not an expected outcome.

In a store listening to a little girl casually theorize the end of property to her mother. The kids are alright.

In the 11th hour, we are hearing that reimbursement for doulas may not be included in the NYS budget. It’s critical for Governor Kathy Hochul to invest in this workforce now through Medicaid reimbursement for doulas and the vital services they provide to birthing people in NY. #BMHW23

It’s here! @ann_w_duncan, cheers to you!

In celebration of International Workers' Day, here's a quick thread of #MayDay posters from around the world. Let's start with a Dutch May Day poster from Johan van Hell, 1927.

for those wondering how coursework is going

To everyone taking to the streets today to fight for access to abortion: We’re with you. 📌 Raleigh, North Carolina

on the militant, member-driven, fearless grad worker organizing happening with UE of late: truthout.org/articles/one-s…

Renters at a West River apartment complex gathered at City Hall to form New Haven’s second officially recognized tenants union -- on the very same day that their landlord showed up in court to be prosecuted for six new housing-code-violation cases. newhavenindependent.org/article/fair_r…

This, verbatim, was someone’s opening line on a first date with me after finding out what I do.

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everyone who said don't do a PhD had the same point

once again, deep in jello land: this is the, uh, garden of eden. complete with apple snow, a jello dessert. (1926)

One way to recognize your IU graduate and professional students? Recognize and pay a living wage to the Indiana Grad Workers Coalition, the union that represents a supermajority of grad workers!