Here for the humanities. Grant maker, union organizer, former federal worker, digital humanist. Writing about labor, careers, higher education, and technology. Founder @sidracollaborative. east tennessee based | tsalagi and tsoyaha lands halperta.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3mwod6eaw6223How are we all feeling about burnout these days29 Sep 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwod6eaw6223https://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3mwo7lpcfes2iCan't really believe it's been a whole year [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Sep 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwo7lpcfes2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3mwnx2qqeyk24What do you think "go all in" means? Here are some things on my mind: ✨ Tuition-free ✨ Education not entertainment ✨ Real vocational training ✨ Real liberal arts education ✨ Reinvestment in research ✨ Disinvestment from corporate pipelines [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Sep 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnx2qqeyk24https://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3mwlmhyveqc2qRead this article about wage stagnation and freelance journalism (it’s bad out there): https://objectivejournalism.org/2026/09/freelance-journalism-rates-are-worse-than-you-think-theyve-barely-changed-since-2000/28 Sep 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlmhyveqc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3mwlmhyveqc2qRead this article about wage stagnation and freelance journalism (it’s bad out there): https://objectivejournalism.org/2026/09/freelance-journalism-rates-are-worse-than-you-think-theyve-barely-changed-since-2000/28 Sep 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlmhyveqc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3mwlg634w2k25Checked my medical bill for my most recent extremely necessary procedure and feeling very outraged and unsettled, send good energy my way please. (at least, I suppose, I have my health)28 Sep 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlg634w2k25https://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3mwjkkjkby22fLooks like gemini is back in my google docs, even though I turned it off like five times this year already.27 Sep 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjkkjkby22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3mwirvopspc2ereading this story and thinking about Sara Ahmed’s Complaint! which remains one of the best books I have read, full stop. Once the incident has occurred, she writes, there will be no satisfaction. No system implemented by the university exists to offer any. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Sep 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwirvopspc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3mwhdu7muwk2bToast says hi26 Sep 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwhdu7muwk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3mvngw4tpnc2dThere are few people who give me more hope for the future of education than @walshbr.bsky.social. Brandon's new book is sharp, generous, and helpful. If you are interested in teaching, higher education, or digital humanities, put this at the top of your reading list. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvngw4tpnc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3mvkqacfgjk2uI like this headline because you could replace AI with a whole range of oppressive ideologies like racism or neoliberalism or environmental destruction and it would still be true :) [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Sep 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkqacfgjk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3mvapb4i2zk24This argument always makes me think about @tressiemcphd.bsky.social discussion in Lower Ed about how there was a time when companies were actually the customer (they paid tuition as part of their workforce investment). [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Sep 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvapb4i2zk24https://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3mv3tcvzkcs2oThe most fun part about developmental editing is I am just constantly meeting really smart people with great ideas and important stories to tell. ✨09 Sep 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3tcvzkcs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3muvftdrfds2sMy dissertation topic has been (obliquely) coming up a lot these days. Makes me wish I could let my 2015 self know that the rumors are true and highly specialized researched on niche academic subjects is in fact how we build the knowledge we need to understand the world we live in.07 Sep 2026 01:57 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3muvftdrfds2shttps://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3murqovgzj22fSo I have been going through a semi-public review process for my current book manuscript and can I just say that the absolute thoughtfulness and generosity of everyone involved has been an incredible gift.05 Sep 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3murqovgzj22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/halperta.bsky.social/post/3mukamtioys26"I've been thinking about this issue for a long time and would love to write a longform piece about it" ...me immediately before I compulsively write and post a vaguely coherent thread on social media02 Sep 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:zfjphylr324tc7hch7vbfcco/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukamtioys26