Ellen W.
@spurioustuple.bsky.social
Punk ass book jockey, academic edition
I got out of work early today thanks to my university’s decision to rent the basketball arena to the RNC for a rally attended by the president tonight and made a beeline to do a thorough recon mission of our brand new Barnes & Noble.
October 2, 2026 at 8:38 PM
I got out of work early today thanks to my university’s decision to rent the basketball arena to the RNC for a rally attended by the president tonight and made a beeline to do a thorough recon mission of our brand new Barnes & Noble.
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(singing Clean Sheets by the Descendents as I change the duvet cover)
"Still punk as hell."
"Still punk as hell."
October 1, 2026 at 9:42 PM
(singing Clean Sheets by the Descendents as I change the duvet cover)
"Still punk as hell."
"Still punk as hell."
I’m in a toxic relationship with Microsoft Access. I’m just trying to get our data!
September 30, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I’m in a toxic relationship with Microsoft Access. I’m just trying to get our data!
September 27, 2026 at 10:16 PM
I’ve been on a real emotional rollercoaster today.
September 20, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I’ve been on a real emotional rollercoaster today.
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Much like 1967, the 2026 Red Sox rode into the playoffs thanks to Yastrzemski.
September 20, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Much like 1967, the 2026 Red Sox rode into the playoffs thanks to Yastrzemski.
I am looking for someone who works at an airline because logistics fascinate me and I have a genuine, non-snarky question about checked luggage and it’s nothing I’m mad about.
September 13, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I am looking for someone who works at an airline because logistics fascinate me and I have a genuine, non-snarky question about checked luggage and it’s nothing I’m mad about.
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ok look The Odyssey is very much a sequel
‘THE ODYSSEY’ has passed $1 billion internationally.
The first time a non-sequel or non-remake film has reached this mark since ‘Avatar’.
The first time a non-sequel or non-remake film has reached this mark since ‘Avatar’.
September 5, 2026 at 1:10 PM
ok look The Odyssey is very much a sequel
Our faculty senate was dissolved today.
September 5, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Our faculty senate was dissolved today.
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Nihilism is boring. Care about stuff.
September 1, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Nihilism is boring. Care about stuff.
A good month of reading
September 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM
A good month of reading
I wrote about some last lines and fast reads. spurioustuple.substack.com/p/last-lines...
Last lines
And fast reads
spurioustuple.substack.com
August 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM
I wrote about some last lines and fast reads. spurioustuple.substack.com/p/last-lines...
I’m not sure how I’m pulling this off but I am simultaneously deeply unhappy, deeply happy, and utterly exhausted. There’s nothing good to look forward to but there’s also so much good to look forward to.
August 28, 2026 at 4:36 PM
I’m not sure how I’m pulling this off but I am simultaneously deeply unhappy, deeply happy, and utterly exhausted. There’s nothing good to look forward to but there’s also so much good to look forward to.
I got relentlessly peer pressured (saw a few Instagram posts) to read this lil chunk of a book.
August 28, 2026 at 1:04 AM
I got relentlessly peer pressured (saw a few Instagram posts) to read this lil chunk of a book.
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The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️
August 25, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️
I wrote up some mini book reviews.
Hot book summer
I’m on a streak and I’m here to tell you about it.
spurioustuple.substack.com
August 21, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I wrote up some mini book reviews.
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I don’t want to put in the work to be book influencer but unfortunately I do covet the print copies and swag.
August 18, 2026 at 8:52 PM
I don’t want to put in the work to be book influencer but unfortunately I do covet the print copies and swag.
Great discussion of this complex book in book club today! I really had to overcome a lot of fears when I started this book club and it’s been a total success - we’re into our second year now.
Our selections:
Heartwood
Love Forms
Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One
Heart, Be At Peace
Whidbey
Our selections:
Heartwood
Love Forms
Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One
Heart, Be At Peace
Whidbey
August 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Great discussion of this complex book in book club today! I really had to overcome a lot of fears when I started this book club and it’s been a total success - we’re into our second year now.
Our selections:
Heartwood
Love Forms
Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One
Heart, Be At Peace
Whidbey
Our selections:
Heartwood
Love Forms
Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One
Heart, Be At Peace
Whidbey
There seems to be a lot of mountain discourse right now but the Cascades are being overlooked. They blow up! Show some respect to that subduction zone!
August 14, 2026 at 1:37 PM
There seems to be a lot of mountain discourse right now but the Cascades are being overlooked. They blow up! Show some respect to that subduction zone!
I tweaked my neck by sleeping funny Tuesday night and by last night it had started to loosen up - not totally back to normal but headed that way. Last night I slept funny again and now it's so stiff and sore that to turn to the right I need to pivot from the waist. Aging is not for the weak.
August 14, 2026 at 1:29 PM
I tweaked my neck by sleeping funny Tuesday night and by last night it had started to loosen up - not totally back to normal but headed that way. Last night I slept funny again and now it's so stiff and sore that to turn to the right I need to pivot from the waist. Aging is not for the weak.
Hey fountain pen folks, I am looking for a rich, deep blue, dark but not indistinguishable from black ink for my Waterman Carene. Recommendations welcome!
August 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Hey fountain pen folks, I am looking for a rich, deep blue, dark but not indistinguishable from black ink for my Waterman Carene. Recommendations welcome!
One of the most valuable career skills you can learn is when you are too dumb to complete a particular task at a particular moment. Better to say, “I don’t have the bandwidth for this right now, I will prioritize it when my brain is fresh tomorrow,” than forge ahead and screw something up.
August 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
One of the most valuable career skills you can learn is when you are too dumb to complete a particular task at a particular moment. Better to say, “I don’t have the bandwidth for this right now, I will prioritize it when my brain is fresh tomorrow,” than forge ahead and screw something up.
I just bought a ticket to see the Twins play the Guardians at Target Field while I’m in MN for a little solo trip. A soft launch of stadium chasing - won’t have the time to dedicate to that for a few years yet. Aside from Fenway all the others I’ve been to no longer exist/function that way.
August 12, 2026 at 8:21 PM
I just bought a ticket to see the Twins play the Guardians at Target Field while I’m in MN for a little solo trip. A soft launch of stadium chasing - won’t have the time to dedicate to that for a few years yet. Aside from Fenway all the others I’ve been to no longer exist/function that way.
for a junk drawer to legally qualify as a real junk drawer, what is the ONE absolute mandatory item it must include?
At least one allen key that doesn’t fit anything in the house
At least one allen key that doesn’t fit anything in the house
for a junk drawer to legally qualify as a real junk drawer, what is the ONE absolute mandatory item it must include?
a mysterious key that does not unlock any thing
a mysterious key that does not unlock any thing
For a junk drawer to legally qualify as a real junk drawer, what is the ONE absolute mandatory item it must include?
A cocktail swizzle stick from a place you don't remember.
A cocktail swizzle stick from a place you don't remember.
August 7, 2026 at 12:18 PM
for a junk drawer to legally qualify as a real junk drawer, what is the ONE absolute mandatory item it must include?
At least one allen key that doesn’t fit anything in the house
At least one allen key that doesn’t fit anything in the house