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Mia Murphy πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

@miamurphy.com.bsky.social

Chief Policy Officer, Michigan Association of State Universities. Trustee, Library of Michigan. MSU 06 / UChicago CIR 07 / MSU HALE PhD 24. She/her, but I grew up with pockets. Former husband & current wife of a wife. Personal account, skeets are my own.

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hell yeag, mine is cherry red

it's also my first instrument and I just realized I learned to pluck wrong in the last year so I get to start over from scratch on technique πŸ™ƒ

09.02.2026 04:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

exquisite.

09.02.2026 04:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I see that bass and those synths back there by the boardgames

this is the most transfem picture I've seen in months. my night is made.

09.02.2026 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

America cries out for more pronouns

09.02.2026 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 120    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s so much weirder than other Big Institutions destroyed by VC, because the Hudson m’s Bay Company essentially *created* the nation state of Canada. Survived for 355 years only for late capitalism to devour it. It’s so so so much more strange than Toys R Us or whatever.

08.02.2026 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 183    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

I'm realizing I missed an obvious "YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE at-"

09.02.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're looking due west right before it pans over PSU, UMD & RU

09.02.2026 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

me, starting my PhD research on university governance in ~2018: "haha hell yeah, governing boards rule"

me after my wife just kept going "but why" at me for two years: "wait, it's all just the Dutch East India Company?"

08.02.2026 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait, does this mean that Temecula will be in town?

08.02.2026 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's because you are a femme of high taste and superb moral character

08.02.2026 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

hell yeah

08.02.2026 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ahem www.instagram.com/michiganstat...

08.02.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It is far too early, cold, and weekend for a Board retreat

08.02.2026 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, and being the special guest star of that week's SGW is odd now that it's all in the rear view mirror and I'm unhinged on here

08.02.2026 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am lorge, cat should also be lorge

08.02.2026 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

BEANS!

08.02.2026 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's so weird reading this one now, three years later

08.02.2026 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"A cat should have some heft."

(Murphy 2026)

08.02.2026 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The wife does not wish to be found by the system, alas

08.02.2026 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish I had a kitty

Maybe a Maine coon or a big dumb orangeboi

08.02.2026 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

But who's saying no to that?

08.02.2026 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking especially about the difference in reactions between my less well off family in rural northern MI versus my professional management class lady friends here in the capital. One set deals with rural patriarchy, one set wears cute dresses while doing development deals over cocktails

07.02.2026 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've definitely noticed some NB/masc egg behavior from some women like Samantha points out, but most of the cis ladies have been like "HELL YEAH, welcome to the best team!"

I'm noodling on this, but I think the former is also associated with other body image complaints or socioecon power dynamics

07.02.2026 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have purple hair and a Kate Spade bag, I won't be categorized so easily πŸ’…πŸΌ

07.02.2026 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

... There are a table of DSA fundraisers making cold calls here at the bougie coffee shop

Must be socialist praxis to use the commons as private space

07.02.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Another satisfied new fanfic customer

07.02.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly, no

07.02.2026 06:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These triangular Antarctic parkas are something

07.02.2026 04:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Italian anthem rules so hard, I'm going to have it in my head for two weeks, and I've not heard it divafied before

07.02.2026 03:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I need this gold outfit for my legislative testimony

07.02.2026 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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