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Kathleen Alves

@katalves18c.bsky.social

english associate prof, 2YC stan, 18c lit and med, unapologetic Filipinx, optimistic misanthrope, petty moralist. Opinions my own. She/her

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Any Filipino will tell you that slathering Vicks Vaporub on the soles of your feet is the CURE

11.11.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Body Language Body Language examines the complex intersections of British eighteenth-century comic fiction and medical discourse. By engaging medical writings of renowned ...

Publication day!

www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/delaware/bod...

11.11.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My students have NO IDEA how much an office visit can revive my love for teaching again. It's been a bleak term and this was the shot of sun I needed so, so badly.

06.11.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not sorry to this man

04.11.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I regret/am pleased to inform you that pineapple and ham on pizza is actually pretty good

MY INFORMED OPINION

03.11.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Comet, who was NOT happy to be a banana for Halloween, delighted all the neighborhood kids

For his public service, he got extra treats

01.11.2025 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I miss it sm πŸ˜ͺ on the other hand, the hubs and I went out for martinis lol

01.11.2025 04:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A little Poe for class today

This girl loves a THEME

01.11.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Find Food - Food Bank For NYC Find free groceries, hot meals, and SNAP support near you at 800 NYC pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries across all five boroughs.

If your institution has a food pantry, consider sending that info to your students. Here is the link for NYC folks to find their local food bank: www.foodbanknyc.org/find-food/

I have no words for how evil it is to withhold food for the poorest and most vulnerable people.

31.10.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know. I was both appalled and outraged, but this seems to be the norm now? I guess??!!

29.10.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lolsob

29.10.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes 😑

29.10.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not a department meeting! And yes, we loathe AI

29.10.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Currently in a faculty meeting and everyone else is brainstorming through ChatGPT. Again, we are COOKED

28.10.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 381    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 9

Yikes. Could be worse. Could be Jordan Peterson or Jesse Watters 😬

28.10.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Ed Gein nonsense?

28.10.2025 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And the manosphere, liver pills, etc

24.10.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😬

24.10.2025 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I tell my students that basically any charlatan could shill out dehydrated skunk pee in a capsule and nothing can stop them until a lawsuit

24.10.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Toni Collette, Willem Defoe, Derek Jacobi

24.10.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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If I'm cold, he's cold

23.10.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Indoctrinate what?! I can't even get most of them to read!!

23.10.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😭

23.10.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dang it I'm going to be at a meeting!

22.10.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

When I've assigned quizzes they'll take the zero without an issue. It's so, so bad.

22.10.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

"at least" :(
Are you seeing a difference with their writing or class discussion that shows that they did the whole reading?

22.10.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My colleagues who assign commonplace books have had a lot of success. It may be time to give that a try!

22.10.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Incredibly demoralized that my students are just not doing the readings. Is this happening in your courses? What are you doing about it EXCEPT having them read in classes?

22.10.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

Being shortlisted is absolutely dope. P.S. "A Habit of Waste" hits so good with my students! They love you!

22.10.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Showing this to my kids for the first time tonight since they learned about it on the Simpsons 🫠

11.10.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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