Isabel (@isabelott.bsky.social) reposted
well, at least I have to go to four different libraries to find one with a working book scanner, I suppose
Went to some colleges, now studying them for a living Talk equally about ed policy and reality tv She/Her https://www.dominiquebaker.com/ (I generally don't follow students as they deserve space to blow off steam about people like me)
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view profile on Bluesky Isabel (@isabelott.bsky.social) reposted
well, at least I have to go to four different libraries to find one with a working book scanner, I suppose
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
This is so much progress!!!!! Are you still excited or have you reached the over-it stage?
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
Now that the score is final, I'll bring back this quote from one of the board members at UNC www.wunc.org/sports/2024-...
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I do not care about basketball at all and I married into a UNC family so I feel you strongly
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
Dooooooooo ittttttttttt
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I did it just for this response
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Y'all can't let them book your own bougie inn!
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Nooooooooo
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
Hahahhahahhahahhahahhahahahahhhahahahahhahahahahahhahaahhahahahahahhaha
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
Well at least all those students who traveled from Fort Worth to Chapel Hill get to have a good time
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
(To be clear, I would be too!)
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
This is the first big tournament that I've been able to watch more of the matches leading up to the final and I didn't expect it to be so clear who was exhausted
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
The family scored some tickets so I'm looking forward to hearing what the experience was like in the stadium
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I haven't been watching (boo data collection), how's unc pinning their hopes and dreams on an octogenarian going?
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Just here to hype you up with your cobbler making!!
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Gotta laugh at the silliness
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Yesssss
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
I apologize in advance for the amount of times I'll be saying bone-petite in the future
tunes to make you run away (@whippoorwont.bsky.social) reposted
it should be at least 400 times harder to get a driver's license
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
The giggle I let out when I read that post
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
This is dressing up like your people are indigenous to the United States so horrifying in a slightly different way
Jon Bois (@jonbois.bsky.social) reposted
young guns: meet the coaches under 80 who are shaking up acc football
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
Watching the highlights from the FSU-Bama game and these shots of the crowd dressed up are...a lot
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
That's so rude of the cornhuskers!
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I shall do my duty to share
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
You made them so enticing
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
Y'all know I'm baking plum torte this weekend
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Ignored medical advice to get even taller...alrighty
Hunter Walker (@hunterw.bsky.social) reposted
Do any of the nice Bluesky people have recs for good books on the Kingdom of Hawaii and the US takeover? It is something I want to learn more about.
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 (@chanda.bsky.social) reposted
When there are public attacks on Black women that are based on their identities as Black women — misogynoir — every Black woman witnessing it is a victim That includes the Black woman you’re discussing it with and/or in front of And this has health implications for every single one ICY forgot
Anna Gifty (@itsafronomics.bsky.social) reposted
It's official. The books that I wrote arrived. I am an author y'all. I AM AN AUTHOR. A childhood dream I never thought could happen is happening!!!!!! 🥹 In 15 days, #TheDoubleTax is coming to a doorstep, bookstore, and library near you. Please pre-order by 9/16: annagifty.com! #booksky #blacksky
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
I don't play around with collective action
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
Very proud to be a dues-paying member of my union!!
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
That murder club!
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Spend all that time in world history classes learning about the lead up to wwi and never mention my girl Sisi *shakes head*
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
It's so good right?! I have multiple Nancy Gladstone biographies but I sort of dithered on buying her new book on Sisi because how could it ever be better than The Reluctant Empress?
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Never watched the Netflix show, mainly because I know so much about it there was a very good chance I would outright hate it
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes I have read The Reluctant Empress (multiple times) and I've been meaning to get the new Nancy Gladstone on her, why do you ask?
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
Give me Mayerling (1968) on streaming you cowards!
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I was born to hang out in salons discussing *culture*
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I played baby shower games for a friend this weekend. I gotta balance things out.
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I've always meant to read more about it and present events made now feel like a great time
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I forgot that! This is what happens when you're from the real first state. Spend so much time learning about your history you ignore the rest.
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
It's cosmopolitan to watch women 5 years from retirement fight over dinner invitations
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh wow, you're a champ. That's a long read.
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
The first thing I'm learning is that the Netherlands have a "Haarlem" and lol that's reminding me who colonized New York
Simon HB (@norock.bsky.social) reposted
Actually, Frankenstein is a doctor success at the Venice film festival
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
Holiday weekend means we're getting extra crazy tonight. I'm reading Tulipmania by Anne Goldgar and I'm finally gonna learn the true tale of one of the most famous speculative bubbles. press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) reposted
Timeline cleanse: Meet my new child! Her name is Hehe, and I love her!
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Outlawing vegetarians
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Potato buns are the best buns and I will take no arguments to the contrary
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Please thank Aunt Gail on all of our behalf for her service to our country!!
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Let. Me. Be. Mid.
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
Using seed oils while learning about seed oils like a champ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm waiting for your thoughts to decide if we're watching the season
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
For my health, I can't read this at the moment. But I'm sharing because it's the type of information one should read if it wouldn't put them at risk for some sort of cardiac event.
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
Couldn't have our jobs without being exceptional at them (hence all the stress-related health problems)
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
One of the reasons I never could wrap my brain around how Silicon Valley operates is that this really feels true
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
"Last winter, it all went south. Builder’s board discovered that sales had been significantly overstated. The [CEO] resigned. Within a few months, Builder...went from a $1.5 billion unicorn to bankruptcy...now being liquidated in a Delaware court." The first state! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/t...
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh woooow past you did present you a solid
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I was not prepared
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I didn't even know it existed until this review
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Smarter than me
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I was not ready
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
The progression in these is wiiiiiiild
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I mainly enjoyed it because the likelihood of this happening is incredibly low (I'm not trying to deal with customs with the current government and US higher ed policy isn't a real sought after area of expertise outside of the country). But, in France, everyone would pronounce my name correctly!
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
At a thing this weekend someone told me and Chris we are a cosmopolitan, power couple who they believe will live abroad for a bit at some point. We are so much cooler in other people's minds than we are in reality. Also, American Academy of Rome for higher ed policy let me know what's good!
Lydia Mulvey (@lydiamulvey.bsky.social) reposted
me the second the clock hits midnight and turns to sept 1st
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
At a restaurant and they have it on and I thought of you
Bill Hayden (@billhayden65.bsky.social) reposted
I wonder what the fine is for making a racket.
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
It's the little things
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
I might have to watch the end of the bama game tomorrow just for the love of being petty
public health guy (@publichealthguy1.bsky.social) reposted reply parent
she’s unimpressed by clemson
Spencer M Ross (@srossmktg.com) reposted
I cannot figure out for the life of me why Yukro is this right now.
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
There's a "four-eyed dork" child who is supposed to be dressed terribly and I would like his entire outfit to wear tomorrow
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I watched Beethoven 2 too many times (still have it on vhs) but I really forgot a lot about this movie. Like that Stanley Tucci is in it.
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
Rewatching Beethoven so I can really luxuriate in the @whmpodcast.bsky.social episode on it
Yvonne Lam (@yvonnezlam.bsky.social) reposted
Marianne, I don't think Elinor is impressed by the cuteness of the spots on your tummy.
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I read his post as talking about general criticism, not things he would say (he mentioned that he doesn't follow football). So he's saying "I'm generally against criticizing student athletes" like against people doing it, not him.
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
None of that changes his point
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
He was explaining that they are adults which is why people might now feel it is appropriate to criticize them. The fact that they are paid adult professionals which means they are no different from the pros who most people do not have an issue criticizing.
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Is he still affiliated with old Tree University?
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I read this as someone wondering how to navigate what critique of students looks like once they're simply working adults. Not that he wishes to criticize them, but criticism of them in general.
Erin Vanderhoof (@vanderhoofy.bsky.social) reposted
i took a long, dark journey into the Pop Mart of the soul to ask, "I am to old for trends now or is this one just uniquely bad???" Sad to announce that it's actually ok www.vanityfair.com/style/story/...
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
College students are adults. I don't know what's going on with the rest of all of this (not my business). But it's actually a big problem that people refer/treat them as not being adults and we spend a lot of time trying to clarify with parents and other external stakeholders.
public health guy (@publichealthguy1.bsky.social) reposted
did you really think i had forgotten about caturday.
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Well I mainly mean my side of the conservation. Until my husband, that was very much not the case for both people lol.
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I asked this question regularly while in the audience of my nephews' games
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
Closest I've ever gotten to seeing on tv what my dating life looked like
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I loved that more people had real jobs in dc
Tom & Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo.bsky.social) reposted
At the #VeniceFilmFestival #AfterTheHunt star Ayo Edebiri achieved her final form: major movie star tomandlorenzo.com/2025/08/veni...
The Authors Guild (@authorsguild.org) reposted
Authors: If you found out that your publisher(s) failed to register with the U.S. Copyright Office, we can help. We provide ongoing legal assistance to our members and advocate for their work, particularly in the face of ongoing AI-related theft.
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
Stunning
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm glad to know that my general assessment of these arguments was accurate
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
It's a very good teaching tool
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social) reply parent
The first time I read this article explained so much because I also didn't get why their faculty move up to Associate so quickly (and it's because tenure hits at full)
Dominique Baker (@bakerdphd.bsky.social)
Finally getting to this and we're so excited because we need somebody, anybody to talk about the men podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...