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Gerry Canavan (parody)

@gerrycanavan

Doomsayer, Utopologist. Minor but representative. Professor of 20th- and 21st-Century Literature at Marquette University and Chair @MarquetteENGL.

 Milwaukee, WI
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Joined December 2008
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Context collapse on social media is just a major unsolved problem that bad UI makes a thousand times worse. Sometimes I worry people don’t realize I’m actually a very smart person with impeccably correct opinions who posts bad takes because I think it’s funny
@alexch@ruby.social (@alexch) profile picture@[email protected]@alexch9 Jun 2022
Twitter threads are so poorly implemented! It often just prunes entire branches, which means readers *can't even see* your elaborations and clarifications to an initial tweet, so they assume you're an ignorant buffoon and react accordingly.
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I had a short interview come out in the Journal of Science Fiction and Education (which also printed a Chinese translation of the intro to the upcoming TEACHING SCIENCE FICTION): hkstmpress.com/journals/JSFE…
Interview with Professor Gerry Canavan of Marquette University | 科幻与教育

Interview with Professor Gerry Canavan of Marquette University | 科幻与教育

This interview with Professor Gerry Canavan of Marquette University explores the development, theory, and practice of international science fiction education...

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I have to think this will look very good on my application for asylum in a few years.
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I’m so sad!
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Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ captain and ‘X-Men’ superhero, had died at 86. Stewart died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, a rep announced. hollywoodreporter.com/movies…
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Marquette English@MarquetteENGLOct 29
Today!
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Baseball Quotes
@BaseballQuotes1Oct 29
what a photo
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for one brief shining moment, there was a dream called… milwaukee
Carter Lowe (@cjlowehoops) profile pictureCarter Lowe
@cjlowehoopsOct 29
Jake Bauers gifted Pat Murphy the final out ball. Murphy thanked him and told him “You’re gonna be a rich fucker. Just remember when you’re on that horse shit Yankee team and you’re all playing for yourselves….just remember this is way we used to do it” #ThisIsMyCrew
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milwaukee century
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unicorn job alert higheredjobs.com/faculty/det…
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Sam Alberti 🪏@sam_albertiOct 27
how are you supposed to explain that the Deptartment of Education is posting nods to alt-right pedophilic gender-swapping fanfic without sounding like an insane person
U.S. Department of Education (@usedgov) profile pictureU.S. Department of Education
@usedgovOct 27
There’s Magic in Learning! 🪄
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CFP: Fatherhood in Science Fiction: Future Imperfect (due Jan 1, 2027) call-for-papers.sas.upenn.ed…
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nature is healing nypost.com/2026/10/26/lifest…
Paper straws worse for the environment than plastic ones, says study

Paper straws worse for the environment than plastic ones, says study

Paper straws can actually be worse for the environment, according to studies.

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bro theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think

Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think

Here’s how to make the most of it.

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Walter Koenig, the Russian Crewman Chekov on 'Star Trek,' Dies at 90 hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-…
Walter Koenig, the Russian Crewman Chekov on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90

Walter Koenig, the Russian Crewman Chekov on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90

He joined the TV series for the second season but had more to do on another acclaimed sci-fi program, 'Babylon 5.'

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memes are good again
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Tea with Tolkien@TeawithTolkienOct 24
happy October the 24th to all who celebrate
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new extremely load bearing post just dropped
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best movie of the decade btw
Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) profile pictureDave Itzkoff@ditzkoffOct 20
NATHAN FIELDER Now do you understand what the principal and the superintendent are arguing about? You just saw him climb out the window to buy hamburgers across the street ELIZABETH HOLMES They're ... they're talking past each other? BILLY EVANS Ok, let's stop tape right here
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wanna feel old?
Quite Interesting (@qikipedia) profile pictureQuite Interesting
@qikipediaOct 20
We are closer in time to a T-Rex than a T-Rex was to a Stegosaurus.
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called this one too artreview.com/morally-deprav…
Morally Depraved Fantasy: ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Rings of Power’

Morally Depraved Fantasy: ‘House of the Dragon’ and ‘Rings of Power’

We are watching these TV shows with bated breath waiting for everyone to die (if they’re lucky) or survive in failure and shame (if they’re not)

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The Lord of the Rings (@TheRingsofPower) profile pictureThe Lord of the Rings
@TheRingsofPowerOct 21
This season, One Ring to rule them all. Watch the official trailer now, then witness Season 3 beginning November 11.
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Ken LaVicka
@KLVsaysOct 20
the random woman who goes toe-to-toe with Conan, one of the great comedic riffers of all-time, in the final :30 of this is one of the most impressive things i've seen in a long time
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@SubwayTakesOct 20
All statues should be made out of soap!! @ConanOBrien
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