kay thompson

phd candidate // anthropologist of open mics // educator/agitator // she/her // poetry, Chicago, coffee shops, social change ☕️ ✊🏻

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"It's just words, Detective. They just happen to be in a dope order." -Jordan Peele; engraved on my tombstone, probably.

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@accordionannie 🥴 but shout out to the few who do have masks on

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@accordionannie I love this!! & also I have questions about the smol shopping cart (??) behind you…

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@laurenedeal “For those days when you’ve had it up to here”

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@accordionannie Sorry for your loss, friend ❤️‍🩹

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@ClaudioJacobo I also recently finished Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips, a fascinating story set in the Kamchatka Peninsula which I knew nothing about

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@ClaudioJacobo Helon Habila’s novels are thoughtful explorations of the effects of colonialism on individuals - I really enjoyed & often recommend Measuring Time & Waiting for an Angel

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@anarparikh Freshly minted Chicago ethnographer!! Congrats Anar!! 🎉💐

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@SamanthaStrudel Wintry says take your time, get some rest, let someone else take over your office chair for awhile 💜

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@accordionannie That’s huge progress!! Go Karl! 👏🏻

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@carladmartin Thanks, Carla!! I’ve thought of you often as I’ve worked through my own PhD program & my admiration for your mentoring abilities has only grown 🤗 thank you for being a role model & for being in solidarity with grads even now!

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@carladmartin And it gives me a lot more appreciation for your work, Carla, in light of the politics you were navigating as a grad student at the time! 💜

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@carladmartin It is wild to watch this unfold & see the names of so many profs I naively trusted as an undergrad supporting an abuser so openly & shamelessly.

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The eloquence. The confidence. The solidarity. You simply love to see it 🥲💙

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a thread‼️: We as young people of the Chicago Public Schooling system have officially allied ourselves across a multitude of this cities public high-schools. We have established a coalition that will organize, execute, and define the reimagination of our education.

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@TheMarkeologist @FieldMuseum 🥳🙌🏻

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@TheMarkeologist Hope you’re on your way to the Field Museum! 😺

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@cyborgstuti We love this for you!! ✨ happy birthday!!🎉

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@ravenscimaven “You did WHAT?!!”

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@ATuin_Express A houseplant! Lots of easy & colorful varieties like snake plants, aglaonema, tradescantia, pothos, or philodendron can be found in Home Depot, Lowe’s, or sometimes a flower shop.

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@ClaudioJacobo Same - I haven’t had allergy anxiety in over a year & I don’t miss it. For the first time I’ve had complete control over what & when I eat throughout the day. Yet another facet of (in)accessibility in our daily lives that the pandemic exposed...

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2 things I learned from depression: the love & care of my friends was essential to my recovery; people who have been depressed are often the most compassionate & empathetic. I feel sorry for the writer of this article - they’ve probably missed out on some wonderful friendships.