My tweets

• Wed, 12:59: Talking while privileged - a continuing series in the wake of #notallmen and #YesAllWomen. http://t.co/L11pQD24rV
• Wed, 13:19: RT @gerrycanavan: Rest in peace, Maya Angelou. http://t.co/SS698wqhTB
• Wed, 13:42: PETA joining the autism fearmongering world. MT @sethmnookin: Repulsive. “@SarahNEmerson @peta. http://t.co/P6HoTfaIJC”
• Wed, 13:44: RT @timothypmurphy: Rich People Ask For Handout: http://t.co/aXMTJAc98U
• Wed, 14:21: RT @chescaleigh: Re: Maya RT @keithtuttII Same. she was the great aunt you might not see often, but got a b-day card from every year. W/wor…
• Wed, 15:15: "Burn it down." On Race, Gender, and Discrimination in the academy. http://t.co/QGlx0lQ174
• Wed, 15:33: 1) So the MLA has a new report out that talks about cutting time to degree. They are not the first organization to make this call.
• Wed, 15:34: 2) That seems reasonable, but I improved my Latin, to read French and German, to speak and read Italian, and some Greek in grad school.
• Wed, 15:35: 3) I need these languages - and more - to study the medieval Mediterranean. How is it supposed to work in an era of much shorter degrees.
• Wed, 15:36: 4) Because these standards will come with severe year limits on funding. I worry.

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