went to the Dog Chapel in Vermont where people leave tributes to their beloved pets. cried A Lot

why do all these people who aren't good at writing want to be writers? i'm pretty good at writing and i hate being a writer

I cannot overstate the importance of the Internet Archive for accessing books that are out of print and otherwise inaccessible…

social science publishing assumes that work that influences policy is more important than work that changes how we imagine & feel. it assumes that we can simply legislate ourself out of this crisis. journals never follow up to see if you implemented the policy recs, performance

ever since i was a little girl i wanted to fill a gap in the literature

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pondering that comma before i make it an em dash (without fail, pretty much every time)

my manuscript when i doom scroll for 3hrs and then ugly cry about having no time to write

it’s disturbing what truth & reconciliation day has turned into. orange shirts at every retail outlet going to who? orange donuts, special discounts, commercialized without any self-reflection. the worst people and companies on earth have co-opted it

If the bill is passed, people could be charged under the Criminal Code for promoting hatred against Indigenous Peoples by condoning, justifying or downplaying the historical and lasting impact of residential schools says Leah ProudLakota (she/her) aptnnews.ca/?p=251174

Today we observe, not “celebrate”, Orange Shirt Day. It is our Remembrance Day. This day represents many lost children and widespread intergenerational trauma for our communities. Its a time to learn and reflect. #EveryChildMatters

Convinced there is nothing more satisfying than the thing you were struggling to write finally coming together.

Let’s go finish that paper, I guess

writing is so funny it’s like “this is my favorite thing to do in the world and my dream” “okay then do it right now” “no thanks I would rather do literally anything else”

Why is it that in exploring journals for a paper on health policy, I found one that would be a great fit but would cost me over $3,600 in open access fees!? No one is actually paying that, right? I like OA as much as the next guy, but that’s more than my entire TA stipend.

don't be ridiculous thats the time you go to grad school

the sixth love language is navigating bureaucracy for someone

ever since i was a little girl, i knew i wanted rights