Mary Cannaday

PhD Student, history. Primarily focusing on 19th century British society.
Hello. Bonjour. 안녕하세요.

[Mary Cannaday @macann89]

@anneiko27 I am at Drew. We have a shelter in place, but the school hasn't said anything to us besides "we are aware of a situation at St. Elizabeth's."
Stay safe!!!!!!

[Mary Cannaday @macann89]

@PhDVoice @PostdocVoice I usually buy a few vegetables (broccoli, especially, and its fairly cheap) and then either chicken or ground beef and make myself a stir fry with rice for lunch each weekday. Dinner is touch and go based on available finances. 🤷‍♀️

[Mary Cannaday @macann89]

@sliptonmedieval @TheTattooedProf I think they are trying to make a point that "even biden knew his son had issues, so now he can't act like he doesn't" sort of crap.

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@Sblahov My dad ended up in the hospital because of it, less than 2 days before Hurricane Ian decimated their home. It's no joke.

[Mary Cannaday @macann89]

@emilyalberart @UbakaOgbogu Agree. Also, my family did the testing to find my gma's father. She was never told, she only found out as an adult that her "dad" wasn't her dad. The only living people who knew had been sworn to silence by her mom. So we did the tests.

[Mary Cannaday @macann89]

@Graveyard_arch Our terrible funding (until year 5) has made it so I have had to take out student loans every year of my PhD just to pay rent. 10k per year (minus taxes and fees, because it's through payroll) in NJ is a joke.

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@RGibsongirl @DJWeduwen This sounds amazing!!!

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@DeGolierThomas Every damn day.

[Mary Cannaday @macann89]

@RBComes @priusjames @RadioFreeTom @11Shultz My PhD tuition is free. But with a 10k stipend in NJ, I had to take student loans out just to pay rent. Not allowed to work off campus per fellowship. When I started, I was married, so it wasn't a concern. Divorced within a year, so no supplemental income.

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@slutty_tiefling @DylanRe17656062 @Xarenoss1 @flm_grl @pter9477 @Skoomalyfe @wolf_ariadne @PanosStranger @tweetmommybop I have since lose 45lbs of that weight by paying attention to my body and not focusing on weight (bc it causes stress and anxiety), but really paying attention to how my body feels. But thank God I have supportive friends and fam now--bc I know I am lucky to have that. Many don't

[Mary Cannaday @macann89]

@slutty_tiefling @DylanRe17656062 @Xarenoss1 @flm_grl @pter9477 @Skoomalyfe @wolf_ariadne @PanosStranger @tweetmommybop I ended up gaining all of my weight back, PLUS 20 lbs. But even when I was that overweight, I went to a doc for an actual physical and you know what he told me? I was HEALTHY. Bloodwork, reflexes, body function all fine. I could lose weight, but it wasn't "do or die."

[Mary Cannaday @macann89]

@whiloms @mummabryan The thing is, sure there are other things to tackle, but names are important. If you have a ridiculous name, you're likely to get bullied at school, first off, which can easily set the tone of your life. Sure, there are other important issues re: parents, but names are a big deal

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@randicake @Nelz91 @YOURESODEAD Except that when you're outside the "normal" BMI, you tend to be automatically labeled "obese." Many people use obesity and overweight interchangeably. And you can be "healthier" at a lower weight, sure, but you can still be a healthy human and "overweight," is all I'm saying.

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@Nelz91 @randicake @YOURESODEAD I'm not a lazy person. I also workout, sometimes 4x a week. None of my friends do that. Yet *I* am the one who is overweight. Stereotyping someone based on obesity is ridiculous. That is business between a person and their doctor. And if their doc says they are healthy, they ARE.

[Mary Cannaday @macann89]

@Nelz91 @randicake @YOURESODEAD I'm not saying that it doesn't heighten risks. I am just saying that it is possible to be both obese and healthy. People tend to look at obese people as lazy and bad-eaters. Like nothing else causes obesity. I eat healthier than most of my friends, yet *I* am the one overweight.

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@randicake @YOURESODEAD This is not true. A few years ago, I was quite overweight and when I went for a wellness check up, my doctor told me that I was healthy. My vitals were good, flexibility & reflexes fine. I could lose weight, but I *was healthy. Med students will even tell you that BMI is shit.

[Kenneth Cole @kennethcolereal]

For those scoffing at @bts_bighit at the White House today, remember that BTS has done more to advocate for mental health than most of our Political leaders.

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@CookiesAndYarn I came across their music video for Mic Drop (ft. Steve Aoki) like two years ago and I have been in love ever since. I listen to more than BTS, and it spurred me to learn the language and got me into kdramas as well. Plus, BTS's music is a WHOLE mood. 😂