Mom, wife, teacher, scholar, cat-owner. Into things like identity, the law, and the 1A. Consistently amazed that her colleagues continue to take her seriously. She/her/hers Rhetorician.https://bsky.app/profile/thorpe.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thorpe.bsky.social/post/3mrfsetcaqk2yLeslie Knope's barbecue cookbook was called The Feminine Mesquite and I don't think there's enough discussion about that.24 Jul 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:ho7zmdslrt4nsurb6wp677ch/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfsetcaqk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thorpe.bsky.social/post/3mm4tg2galc2yProfessors are at once proud and chagrined. We're thrilled they're booing, but it would have been great if they felt that way when papers were due. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 May 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:ho7zmdslrt4nsurb6wp677ch/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4tg2galc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thorpe.bsky.social/post/3mle6j3f6ns24TN is Jim Crowing so hard right now08 May 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:ho7zmdslrt4nsurb6wp677ch/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle6j3f6ns24https://bsky.app/profile/thorpe.bsky.social/post/3mfur4ixtl22oNope, no fascism to see here. https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5759402-pentagon-cancels-attendance-ivy-league/27 Feb 2026 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:ho7zmdslrt4nsurb6wp677ch/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfur4ixtl22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thorpe.bsky.social/post/3me7vcea4pc2vIt is becoming clear that AI doesnt save time or money. It's a cheating machine, which is also helpful at fixing grammar, coming up w/ recipes, & making revenge porn. So the thing to do is keep investing in new tech & not the things we know are valuable in the economic, humanist, & civic senses. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Feb 2026 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:ho7zmdslrt4nsurb6wp677ch/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7vcea4pc2v