Kate O'Connor

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I defend my #dissertation today

My dissertation is on eugenics in Michigan, especially how it impacted young people

Then hoping to find a job in #education, criminal #justice reform, or anything related to #disability as these are my fields. Wish me luck.

04.12.2024 15:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Reposted with alt text for picture. Didn't realize it didn't save the first time

12.11.2024 14:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

ID: black and white pitbull dog with her tongue hanging out and an ear up. Laying on a laptop and person in a red/black plaid shirt

Intro:
PhD Candidate in American Culture at #UMich, defending in Dec
Research: eugenics, disability history, DisCrit, youth history, Great Lakes history
MPH in HBHE, reproductive health

#Queer, #disabled - lupus & RA, parent, activist

Pic: my rescue pitbull Fi "helping" me work on my dissertation

12.11.2024 14:37 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

I'm immunocompromised and really regretting getting my MPH and specializing in history of medicine for my doctoral work... because I now vividly know what's coming.

I'm so tired already lol

12.11.2024 14:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I'm supposed to defend my dissertation in 3 weeks. It's not done and I'm also job hunting at the same time.

And now all the election bs on top of it.

I'm tired 😫

10.11.2024 19:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

If the world disappears and all that is left of human civilization, somehow, is this microblogging site, I would like the aliens reading this to know that a large number of us thought Cybertrucks were the dumbest shit ever

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Now that we know, conclusively, that America is what it is, it's time to fight like hell to make sure our kids have better

I have an almost 5 year old. They're my inspiration to get up and make sure they have a better tomorrow than I have today

07.11.2024 19:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Anyone who thinks "this isn't what America is about" has never opened a history book

Trump is America, saying the quiet parts out loud

The rest of the world that we consider our peer nations are disappointed but not surprised

Pretending the US is something it's not doesn't help anyone

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