Amanda K. Allen

Oh gosh, I totally understand that doubled-conference experience! I was able to watch your panel, but then had to dash to run a session at another online conference, and so never heard your Q&A!

(Why do all of the good conferences seem to happen simultaneously?!) 😆

Okay, this sign is GOALS!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for sharing!!

It is ***BEAUTIFUL*** and I love it! 👏👏👏👏👏

Thanks for sharing!!

Okay, peeps. I need No Kings Day sign ideas.

Have you made your sign? Care to share it?

I've REALLY enjoyed attending the #QueerBibliography conference these last couple of days!

Giant THANKS to the organizers: Beth DeBold @elizaaudacis.bsky.social, Kirsten MacLeod @abroadabroad.bsky.social, and Sam Bailey @18thcenturysam.bsky.social!

May there be more Queer Bibliographies to come!🌈

Ack—and Sonya Sawyer Fritz! I can’t believe I missed including her in this list of fabulousness!

About to drop into what looks like a FABULOUS #ChLA2025 panel titled "Girls and Maturation in 19th-Century Transatlantic Literature," featuring Anne Phillips, @melaniejfishbane.bsky.social, and Miranda Green-Barteet (who I'm pretty sure is here on BSky, but I can't remember her @)!

Just thinking about how calling Greta Thunberg’s boat a “selfie yacht” is an example of the type of anti-feminist, ageist discourse that uses popular aspects of girl culture to undermine and ridicule.

Valid. (I wouldn't either, if I didn't live here currently).

I'm getting legit scared to re-enter the country once I leave.

Three Charts Showing Who Secretary McMahon Cut at the Department of Education - Education Reform Now ERN is a network of supporters across the advocacy and policymaking arenas working to expand what works and change what is broken in the public education system.

This piece explains what the dramatic cuts to the Department of Education mean for our K-12 and college students, as well as for the institutions themselves. #EduSky #AcademicSky #highered

The whole thing is important, but listen until the end: the US depends a lot on the flow of capital into the country because it is perceived as the safest port in a storm. Once that is no longer true, a lot of things Americans take for granted go away.

BREAKING: Volunteers have recreated the Old CDC Website from before Trump took office here: restoredcdc.org Please Share

restoredcdc.org/www.cdc.gov/

Illustration of many women from different racial and cultural backgrounds. The superimposed text reads "International Women's Day! Our day is intersectional and trans-inclusive!"

Happy International Women's Day, peeps!

American exceptionalism is the bill of goods they sold you so that you wouldn't realize that other countries give workers rights, reasonable minimum wages, and health care that isn't job dependent.

Our colleges & universities should encourage, not suppress, open & vigorous dialogue & debate about even the most deeply held beliefs.

Trump’s threats against student protesters are antithetical to the mission of higher education.

We strongly condemn them.

www.aaup.org/news/threats...

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:

"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."

But sadly, this goes far beyond just taxes. The U.S. isn’t simply imposing tariffs—it’s employing gray zone tactics, a mix of economic pressure, political manipulation, and strategic coercion, all designed to weaken Canada’s sovereignty and force Canada into a lopsided economic & political union.

There may still be some U.S. citizens out there who can’t understand what it feels like for Canada to realize that our biggest threat, the worst & most dangerous villain in a world with many villains, is now the former “best friend” beside us. Or more accurately, its increasingly fascist government.

a man with a beard and hat says we 're all in this together . Alt: Red Green (a man with a beard, plaid shirt, and hat) says “And remember: I’m pulling for ya. We 're all in this together.”

Okay, I love everything about this!!

YES! I think I follow them on multiple social media platforms. I love them!!

I respect this life choice! 🙌

Oh wow—may I someday be as good (and ingenious) as that guy! He sounds amazing!

Green frog standing on back legs, wearing a pink dress and a glitter hat, and holding a gold and pink wand. Above the frog is a caption reading, “The horrors persist but so do I.”

With everything going on, I’ve been struggling with some hard feels.

I’ve decided to leave said hard feels behind and be more like this frog friend.

There will be glitter and PINK PONY CLUB at the top of my lungs (or, like, more than usual).

Oooh, I love this idea! Thank you!!

Much respect for that ancient yard stick! (And for the lamb bag)! Love it!

It looks great!!

a man and woman are standing next to each other and talking Alt: Hyacinth Bucket and her husband are standing next to each other and talking. Hyacinth is happily making strange gestures with her hands.

Okay, that is *awesome!*

Red and teal “Fuck It” sewn onto white cloth and framed with teal velvet and a third white and gold fabric.

I finally figured out how to modify my little starter sewing machine to do free motion sewing!

(I don’t think I’ll keep it, but it was good stress-relieving practice)!

Content inspired by the times… #CraftSky #Sewing

My heart broke for Ukraine a long time ago, but today is a new low.

The Europe leaders' summit in the UK on Sunday is now important than ever.

Slava Ukraini.