Dr. Amelia Pridemore

So I’ve been quiet on purpose as of late. I’m going to have to reman that way for the foreseeable future. Things are terrible now. That’s all I will say. But I have a special request. Please think of me in whatever way your beliefs of lack thereof compel you to do. I surely need it.

I come from rural West Virginia, and it’s called “Trump Country”. Reality: It’s, “This is what happens when either party ignores suffering for too long” Country. If someone genuinely listens AND DOES SOMETHING, most West Virginians would get behind that.

as I told my Uni 101 students on the first day, writing a paper or coding with AI is like going to the gym and lifting weights with a forklift

yeah, you can do it, but it's not accomplishing what you set out to do by going to the gym

Yep.

Tortitude is so real! 😜

Yum! I had an Oreo Blizzard yesterday, and it felt even better than usual!

Anyone besides me going back on contract tomorrow? Tonight, I’m ordering takeout and going through the Bodega Cats feed. No extremism tonight. How are you all coping?. #AcademicSky

This gets my vote. Kids love money!

I alternate between talking about extremism and gawking at the Bodega Cats page. That’s how I deal. I highly recommend Bodega Cats!

How easy is it to fudge your scientific rank? Meet Larry, the world’s most cited cat “Exercise in absurdity” reveals flaws in Google Scholar’s productivity metrics

Quite literally, #CatsofAcademia #AcademicSky

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#PoliSky

The official ending of the #Studbudz stream was four of my #Lynx ladies getting down to “Pink Pony Club”. I love it! 🏀🥰

It’s like we’re expected to just eagerly digest whatever garbage is thrown in our faces. In some lines of work, you have to take a package like that or be unemployed. 🤦🏼‍♀️

I don’t have the link available right now, but it’s on Breaking T.

Working on a new project involving women who are professional athletes and city managers. The stories they’ve had to tell have been awesome! I can’t wait to start presenting preliminary findings this academic year! #AcademicSky #PASky #PoliSky #gender

Ordered “Pay us what you owe us,” WNBA players union shirt, just like the ones they wore last night. I believe every professional woman has at least said that in her head a billion times in her life (especially when putting her body and payday on the line for literal pennies compared to the men.)

If you had to create a playlist about this year, so far, what would be on it?

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Three cheers for the liberal arts!!!

🧵Post 9: The Illusion of Time

People think they'll resist later. After the election. When things get "really" bad. But autocrats work fast. They know if they can quickly corrupt our democratic institutions, it will be much harder to fix later on. #SpeakUp

Yours truly, before final grading commences…

“Hi! I’m Amelia! I have lots of friends! I like lattes and reading a mix of extreme politics and bad chick lit. What’s that thing on your nose?”

SNL’s Church Lady’s “real” name is Enid Strict. You learn something new every day. #IsntThatSpecial

Every researcher on this app RN:

“My NSF grant, ‘How to solve cancer, poverty, and climate change within the next five years’ has been cancelled by this administration. Instead of scientific research I’ll be working in a tarriff-free American sweatshop making fidget spinners for $19 each.”

Me, in the second national security group chat

Today’s research agenda: Trying to set aside the day for reading while my cats are hell-bent on eating my books. #AcademicSky #CatsofAcademia

After a morning of utter bedlam, I finally have a moment to sit with my coffee and minimize thoughts of the day ahead. I cherish these!

Sorry it’s been a while, folks. We had an international student detained by ICE and five more lose visas. People are scared to death. It’s all I can do to think, some days.

Any advice for adult learners of an entirely new language?

P.S. Does Jersey Kebab have a vegetarian menu? 😉💜

This is the America I want to see. 💜💜💜💜💜