Issa Polititweeter

International Relations | Political Science | Pedagogical innovator Passionate instructor of passionate students | Lover of satire | Academic meme influencer

[Issa Polititweeter @KAlex85]

@steven_metz Must be the year of planned obsolescence for warhorse Cuisinarts. Broke the safety mechanism on the bowl of an almost identically old back in January and couldn't locate a replacement.

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@SammyBuc TBH - hear hear.

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@AcademicChatter (Forever shifting) IRB protocols

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@spaceandweather There is no such thing as a stable WiFi connection in the signal interference hell that are apartment complexes. Really sorry you're having to deal with this.

[Issa Polititweeter @KAlex85]

@CaitlinCrawf0rd There's a real "let's get this bread" meme resurrection possibility here.

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@JGerrrdd Glad to see another member of the books as decor club #squad

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@TalkingEco And know that mentorship is (or very much should be) a core part of what being a professor is all about. Respectfully asking for help in pursuing your ambitions doesn't make you a burden at all. If that's how you're treated, then the fault isn't with you.

[Issa Polititweeter @KAlex85]

@TalkingEco Put faculty in a position where they aren't under pressure to do something rapidly (last-minute requests can be difficult to honor), and feel like they have the option to decline a request (helps you come across as earnest and unassuming).

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@turnercm5 @AcademicChatter Same. I've long since taken to rebranding my slow reading as "meticulous".

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@G_Tetreau Really thoughtful thread, Guillaume. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. Good luck as you transition!

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@drshawna Not for nothing, but teaching this way may represent for some students the opportunity to engage with our course content in a space/atmosphere they find most conducive to learning.

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@niksroach But I might need them...

*said while staring at promotional emails from 2009*

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@SameraVinson Other people's professional journeys and trajectories are not reliable measures for your own (best) journey.

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@h_foidl I'm a huge fan of the pomodoro technique.

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@thefactualprep @ChrisMurphyCT Murphy's point is that it's not unreasonable to fear that may happen more, not less, as a result of political assassinations.

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@brandsofcourage FWIW: I do my level best to put my phone on airplane mode and resist the temptation to check social media or the news. Choosing the right sort of work environment has been a huge help for me as well; I prefer few people, quiet, and a space with abundant natural light.

[Issa Polititweeter @KAlex85]

There is much flawed about US news media in general (and with Fox News in particular). Chris Wallace acting as a sober counterweight to punditry isn't one of them. https://t.co/XNEFVMQrKa

[Issa Polititweeter @KAlex85]

As a political scientist, it's surreal to be evaluated during annual University compliance training on tech transfer and University ownership of inventions. Feels like staring at the outer-most border of interdisciplinarity #AcademicChatter

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@k_brownlee Thank you for doing such important work - we all benefit from expanding the conversation about mental health in academia. Good luck!

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@ayj_mah Probably not the answer you might have been hoping for, but I stand by it.