Richard Branscomb

Looking forward to presenting at #ATTW25 tomorrow! Shout out to the organizers for committing to hybrid programming for folx unable / choosing not to travel

experienced the enshittification of telecom customer service today, which now includes reps blaming their internal "AI" for being unable to process account credits because it can't access relevant data on the account?

wtf is this nonsense

Reactive Memories of 1776 In this article, we situate the riot at the United States Capitol building on January 6, 2021, within the longer history of white-led race riots in the United States, as both state and vigilante ac...

Feels like a good day to re-share this article I collaborated on, where we examine what we call "reactive memory" in right-wing rhetoric leading up to the Jan. 6 US Capitol riot

doi.org/10.1080/2767...

What Your Organization Needs to Navigate Canada Digital Accessibility Laws | Deque In this post, we focus on the different digital accessibility laws in Canada and how to meet digital accessibility compliance requirements.

If you do business in Canada, you should be aware of these accessibility laws: Accessible Canada Act (ACA), Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA), and Accessible British Columbia Act (ABCA).

www.deque.com/blog/canada-...

I'm currently on Hem's "Rabbit Songs" and it is distractingly serene

what's everyone's fave marking music?

the hollow dread of needing to transition to MS Bookings

Did I do this right? Starter pack for folks in rhetoric & writing studies.

#writingstudies #teamrhetoric #genrestudies
go.bsky.app/SCyxbJN

3-panel comic portraying someone's eye rolling further back into their head until the eye is just white.

when a service thing has wrapped, but The Drama comes back for more

Container of different mushrooms, including oyster, lion's mane and chestnut.

snagged some fab mushrooms at a local market; made a noodle soup with them; was delicious

seems like a good day to double check our absentee voting registration

a sure sign of personal growth is font preferences

huge shout out to our dog who decided to roll around in tree sap (??) this morning--very chill thing to do, buddy

my feeling too 🙃

um has anyone taught a M/F class? I get the feeling students will be none too pleased

Princessbride Sumup GIF Alt: Inigo Montoya saying, "Let me explain... No, there is too much. Let me sum up."

me, adapting a 17k-word dissertation chapter into a 6500-word chapter for an edited collection

this week I'm rejecting FOMO and embracing RIMO (revelling in missing out)

Laptop screen with some text and, more importantly, Ru Paul's Drag Race on a TV screen in the background.

I've been pulled back into my dissertation work (on extremism stuff in the US) for a publication, so I'm muddling through while taking careful steps to retain my sanity

we inherited a rhubarb plant and I'm keen to make it a problem for whoever comes after us, too

at what point does one stop trying to herd cats and choose instead to join them?

Judith Butler on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me sounds like an absolute fever dream (and I'm obviously gonna listen)

truly learning a place means being able to accurately estimate a delivery date based on wherever a package happens to be in the world

Screenshot of the week's weather forecast with lows ranging from -24 degrees to -34 degrees Celsius.

approaching our first subarctic deep-freeze and, well, it should be interesting 🥶

it's a distinct privilege to have introduced "yinz" to northern BC

Introduction to CFP for 2024 International Rhetoric Workshop, including theme (Borders and Crossroads), dates (18-20 June), and location (University of Dubrovnik). Full CFP provided in website linked in the post.

I'm pleased to be able to share the CFP for the 2024 International Rhetoric Workshop--share far and wide! Proposals due 18 Feb.

Full information available at the IRW website: internationalrhetoric.com/2024

Introduction to CFP for 2024 International Rhetoric Workshop, including theme (Borders and Crossroads), dates (18-20 June), and location (University of Dubrovnik). Full CFP provided in website linked in the post.

I'm pleased to be able to share the CFP for the 2024 International Rhetoric Workshop--share far and wide! Proposals due 18 Feb.

Full information available at the IRW website: internationalrhetoric.com/2024

I feel like a mad scientist when redesigning courses in that it requires a lot of energy and might burst into flames at any moment

Scene of a neighbourhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with homes surrounded by trees and green hills.

Came across this pic I took a few years ago of our old stomping grounds in Pittsburgh. Miss that place!

I don't mind students asking about grade changes, but I do mind when their email disregards all the audience-oriented communication strategies we've been working on all semester and--worst of all--ends with "Please respond ASAP"

first semester as faculty member in the bag! I'd like to thank my students, the bears, and Timmies for their respective inspirations this term 👏