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[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

one of the most concrete pieces of evidence in my mind that I’ve ever grown is that I do vividly remember having to reach on my tiptoes to reach the bathroom lock in this house

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

maintenance interns: keeping the airport safe, one gator at a time 🐊

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

just watched my dad pour the entire remains of a cereal box in a bowl without flinching… do u think it’s safe to just run, or is it better to sneak away?

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

LMFAO i forgot GNC is also a company name 😂

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

why have so many candy/snack companies anthropomorphized their product? the endless commercials with weird cannibalism jokes r getting old…

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

hit take crosswords ARE an acceptable group activity

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

dear “trendy” apartment companies: nobody likes your ~merch~ bc it’s an objectively terrible idea to wear something in public that announces where u live 😬

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

unexpected source of serotonin this month: making strangers at the grocery store laugh aloud in response to something I say

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

is it unethical to leave a live stink bug in the hallway of ur apartment building if ur windows don’t open and u don’t wanna take it all the way downstairs? asking for a friend...

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

I’ve read research on how ppl get mad at the fem GPS voice and change it to the masc one since ppl are more inclined to not take issue at being directed by a masc voice, but I haven’t read any literature about the other AIs

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

TODAY I’m thinking about how almost all of the current in-home robots are feminine (Alexa, Siri, Cortana, Google) and wondering if people would treat them differently if they weren’t “female” #cingtg

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

i’ve seen 2 general predictions online of post-vaccination mindsets: “I’m nervous to return to life as it was and I don’t think I’ll be able to ignore germs as I did before” VS “I’m going to immediately kiss all my friends and be as germy as I haven’t been allowed to be” #cingtg

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

direct connection to today’s discussion of education as an institution and gender... like we said, we are NEVER separate from politics #cingtg

[b-boy bouiebaisse @jbouie]

love to use the power of the state to mandate rigidly conformist gender performance. “sorry timmy, i know you wanted to take a home ec class but this is designated ‘gender nonconforming’ behavior. we’ll have to notify your parents.” https://t.co/wFHZcyyJKT

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

i think it would b nice. if they gave us “i got vaccinated today” stickers the way they do when u vote. i think equating the vaccine to a civic duty is Good and also i would like a sticker

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

@camryn0198 I might direct you to the 2015 sci-fi masterpiece “Cowboys vs Dinosaurs” it is WELL worth your time 🤠🦖

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

v interesting thread on “pandemic theatre” and the performative nature of ✨deep cleaning measures✨ vs scientific data about how this virus is transmitted (aerosols/ventilation)... endless consequences of this performative messaging from nearly all institutions #cingtg

[zeynep tufekci @zeynep]

As usual, examples pouring in... Not too surprised. I already hear from people, and look at many examples across the country including where I am: with three major research universities within a small radius. Excessive hygiene theater is very much alive. https://t.co/xHOUpYOYFN

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

gender joke of the week comes from an enby tiktoker: “if gender is a performance, then I have stage fright” 😂 #cingtg

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

having ethnography assignments in 3 of my classes rn is cool but it definitely makes me feel creepy at times 😂 #cingtg

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

our family watched #Moxie together and it’s always interesting to watch the different reactions we all have to these conversations—from my sisters frustration at the “soft” ending to our well-meaning dad’s questions about WHY we want to smash the patriarchy #cingtg

[Grace ⛈ @grae_atk]

a clip from this morning’s NYT update— a short discussion about how miscommunications from virologists is resulting in 50% of the population being skeptical about the vaccine. their fear of optimism meant they underreported vaccine effectiveness. Society writes Biology. #cingtg