Marisa Peacock

Unpopular opinion: I don’t like when semesters end. But I have to remember that it makes for semester beginnings, which I love.

In the song, She's A Beauty
Song by The Tubes they seem very concerned that you’re gonna think he’s a liar

@maralina.bsky.social it was so good to see you tonight!! 🌈

AI in Social Media Marketing: Opportunities, Challenges and Ethical Insights strategicpeacock.com/2025/04/18/a...

Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them WASHINGTON—With the elected officials trying their hardest not to move a muscle, reports confirmed Monday that top Democratic leaders in Congress were standing real still in hopes that the American pe...

Democratic Leaders Stand Real Still In Hopes No One Notices Them

Feds Uncover Terabytes Of Free Speech During Raid Of Protestor’s Residence WASHINGTON—Following a daring operation that saw authorities seize the man’s property and detain him in an undisclosed location, FBI director Kash Patel announced Thursday that federal agents had unco...

Feds Uncover Terabytes Of Free Speech During Raid Of Protestor’s Residence

Sometimes I get down on myself for being the oldest, slowest speed skater in my club, but then I remember I work 2 FT jobs and am a FT grad student and that I’m having fun, so who cares?

I joke that working is my happy place. I worked a 9-9 day today (not typical) & my resting heart rate was 50bpm. Working soothes me

Also I watched a kid crash & then have to lifted on to a crash pad (the stuff that protects the ice rink corners) and slid across the ice to the medic team. If that ever happens to me just leave me curled up on the ice as a warning to others. (The kid was ok in the end)

You & me both!

Speedskating is a crazy sport where a 45 year old woman (me) races against a 20 year old & a 15 year old because we’re at the same experience level. I got lapped but I did get faster! Had Iots of fun too!

Omg! I’m so glad I’m a grad student so I can vote! The last one gets my vote 💯 #MakesomeIllinoise

Tonight in class I achieved the genX trifecta: a karate kid reference, a Magyver reference & an example of valley girl speak but I was outdone by a student wearing an original House Party jacket!

Can’t say enough about how responsive Rep. Nikki Budzinski’s office has been. I called because I’m her constituent. her office listened & told me all the things she & her office are doing to push back against the administration’s egregious efforts to date.

I’m watching the newest dateline & I guess my question over all is how many professional photos do women regularly take? Are they keeping the industry going…? I fear that when I’m on dateline they won’t have any good photos of me.

Oh why? I loved the duke but the new guy is cool too!

Breathe. Embrace your free time. Pour into your community. Respect what you can't control. Reject nihilism. Remember pace and perspective. Burnout is the enemy and helps no one, least of all yourself, and should be stridently avoided. That's the only way we're gonna get through this. And we will.

At the beginning of class tonight, I showed pictures of my dogs to the class. After class, I had a line of students waiting to show me photos of their pets. #illinois

My annual what I watched over break:

Shrinking (s1 &2)
Matlock (2024)
Elsbeth (s2)
The Irrational (S2)
Day of the Jackal
Will Trent (S3)
Black Doves
Missing You
Till Murder Do Us Part Soering vs. Haysom
Laid
Miss Scarlet
5 Dateline episodes
All the Hallmark Christmas movies (no, for real)

It has been snowing since early this morning & it’s all I’ve ever wanted. #lifeontheplains #midwest

After 19 years in the DMV, which I mostly enjoyed, living the past 6 years in the Midwest - it’s a joy to have a snow storm & everyone just carries on as usual. It also helps to have more funds & infrastructure to support it!

A wonderful woman on my flight from Chicago to Bradley was wearing amazing overalls (hers had foxes on them) we struck up a convo & she raved about them - they're from Duluth trading & were on wicked sale! So I bought a pair & I may never take them off!

So tell me - how many of your mothers have told you not to contact her after you ask her to go to therapy & she refuses, but then sends you mental health reels on the regular expecting you to reply?? Just mine? Very well..

December 7th is National Illinois Day! Take time today to recognize the Land of Lincoln with two great journals from the University of Illinois Press!
1️⃣ https://www.press.uillinois.edu/journals/?id=ishs
2️⃣ https://www.press.uillinois.edu/journals/?id=jala

Wait until you learn about the offices of non profit workers. None it makes it ok, but it’s not limited to academic. Now that I’m a full time lecturer, I’ve had the nicest offices in academia that I ever did working in industry. And

I’m in love with Lashana Lynch - finally someone with my body type - representation matters & I feel more confident in my body as a result! Thank you!

My favorite thing about introducing people to hallmark Christmas movies is the phases they go thru:

Phase1: I don’t know if I want to watch this
Phase2: what is going on?
Phase3: so do you think they’ll get together?

A painting of a bird beside the text "it's okay to ignore jackasses"

UI professors stress importance of including AI in courses University professors have been adapting their courses and expectations as artificial intelligence gains popularity. “I admit, I spend a lot of time thinking about how to create assignments that won’t...

Yours truly was among the professors interviewed about the use of AI in the classroom for the Daily Illini dailyillini.com/life_and_cul...

Sampson T. Dogg died on thanksgiving day in 2021. I get it.