Hello, there! I've joined BlueSky at last! Are you interested in #veganfood? I'm looking for fellow #vegan folks here. If you want to know why I'm on the internet in general, this should explain it (as well as what dissertating is all about). foodfordissertating.blogspot.com/p/about.html
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So what, exactly, is dissertating? And why did it need special food? Food for Dissertating started when I actually was dissertating--that...
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April 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Hello, there! I've joined BlueSky at last! Are you interested in #veganfood? I'm looking for fellow #vegan folks here. If you want to know why I'm on the internet in general, this should explain it (as well as what dissertating is all about). foodfordissertating.blogspot.com/p/about.html
The Dissertating Present
July 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The Dissertating Present
Dissertating and on the academic job market.
Best advice & tips!?!
Best advice & tips!?!
August 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Dissertating and on the academic job market.
Best advice & tips!?!
Best advice & tips!?!
Trying this out the next time I meet my advisor. Also ideal for students in the dissertation proposal stage. #ProTip
#PhDChat #AcademicSky #dissertating
#PhDChat #AcademicSky #dissertating
"I have concepts of a plan."
Imagine saying that in the workplace, and being taken seriously.
Imagine saying that in the workplace, and being taken seriously.
September 11, 2024 at 2:43 AM
Trying this out the next time I meet my advisor. Also ideal for students in the dissertation proposal stage. #ProTip
#PhDChat #AcademicSky #dissertating
#PhDChat #AcademicSky #dissertating
taking a break from dissertating to recreate my most viral moment: autistic math block time
July 29, 2026 at 3:34 AM
taking a break from dissertating to recreate my most viral moment: autistic math block time
Just donated to my @pbs.org station (go WETA!!!) bc of federal funding debacle, and what am I rewarded with? A whole new *Walking with Dinosaurs* series! When not dissertating and Newtoning, I will be quilting and watching the dinosaurs
(and go donate to PBS and NPR to support public broadcasting!!)
(and go donate to PBS and NPR to support public broadcasting!!)
October 2, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Just donated to my @pbs.org station (go WETA!!!) bc of federal funding debacle, and what am I rewarded with? A whole new *Walking with Dinosaurs* series! When not dissertating and Newtoning, I will be quilting and watching the dinosaurs
(and go donate to PBS and NPR to support public broadcasting!!)
(and go donate to PBS and NPR to support public broadcasting!!)
I am so proud to announce that I have officially reached candidacy! 🎉
Yesterday, I defended my dissertation prospectus, "Housing and Neighborhoods Under New Public Management"
I have the best committee that is kind, yet critical (including @meganehatch.bsky.social 🙂). Here's to dissertating!!!
Yesterday, I defended my dissertation prospectus, "Housing and Neighborhoods Under New Public Management"
I have the best committee that is kind, yet critical (including @meganehatch.bsky.social 🙂). Here's to dissertating!!!
May 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I am so proud to announce that I have officially reached candidacy! 🎉
Yesterday, I defended my dissertation prospectus, "Housing and Neighborhoods Under New Public Management"
I have the best committee that is kind, yet critical (including @meganehatch.bsky.social 🙂). Here's to dissertating!!!
Yesterday, I defended my dissertation prospectus, "Housing and Neighborhoods Under New Public Management"
I have the best committee that is kind, yet critical (including @meganehatch.bsky.social 🙂). Here's to dissertating!!!
I literally popped out a whole child while dissertating then graduated postpartum 💪🏾🙏🏾 #BlackPhDSky #BlackSky
November 16, 2024 at 9:50 PM
I literally popped out a whole child while dissertating then graduated postpartum 💪🏾🙏🏾 #BlackPhDSky #BlackSky
my l*ndl*rd told me today that people who are dissertating are actually the least busy people because they only have to do one task 🧍♂️
September 20, 2026 at 11:35 PM
my l*ndl*rd told me today that people who are dissertating are actually the least busy people because they only have to do one task 🧍♂️
I forgot I was meant to be dissertating on this website where I share fleeting thoughts and talk to my friends
March 20, 2024 at 9:46 PM
I forgot I was meant to be dissertating on this website where I share fleeting thoughts and talk to my friends
The dissertation is dissertating. ‘Nough said.
December 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The dissertation is dissertating. ‘Nough said.
“I had to kill many precious things” — sobbed every diss-diss-dissertating grad student ever 🤣🧪
September 4, 2026 at 2:21 AM
“I had to kill many precious things” — sobbed every diss-diss-dissertating grad student ever 🤣🧪
Dax and me taking a break from dissertating about the childfree life tonight! #Leguminati #PodPetTax #PhDLife #ChildfreeByChoice
November 17, 2024 at 6:59 AM
Dax and me taking a break from dissertating about the childfree life tonight! #Leguminati #PodPetTax #PhDLife #ChildfreeByChoice
Very fun to be a grad student dissertating on coercive force but the best explanation for what is going on today is that potus is an aimless robot vacuum cleaner
July 21, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Very fun to be a grad student dissertating on coercive force but the best explanation for what is going on today is that potus is an aimless robot vacuum cleaner
got the email for fall class registration at my university and i can just. ignore it. bc i'll be dissertating next year. wild.
March 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
got the email for fall class registration at my university and i can just. ignore it. bc i'll be dissertating next year. wild.
Hey y’all! Late but present. Still dissertating. Still a public historian. Still Black.
December 19, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Hey y’all! Late but present. Still dissertating. Still a public historian. Still Black.
Past the 10k word point (12k with full bibliography). The dissertation be dissertating.
Aiming to have v1.5 of everything done by the time we leave for 🇺🇦. Then August to edit the thing as a whole.
Aiming to have v1.5 of everything done by the time we leave for 🇺🇦. Then August to edit the thing as a whole.
July 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Past the 10k word point (12k with full bibliography). The dissertation be dissertating.
Aiming to have v1.5 of everything done by the time we leave for 🇺🇦. Then August to edit the thing as a whole.
Aiming to have v1.5 of everything done by the time we leave for 🇺🇦. Then August to edit the thing as a whole.
"Oh my god, I'm old enough to have a kid in college if not for spending my 20s and solid chunk of my 30s, bartending, grad schooling, dissertating, and acid dropping instead of being married with a job." -OS
March 17, 2026 at 12:03 AM
"Oh my god, I'm old enough to have a kid in college if not for spending my 20s and solid chunk of my 30s, bartending, grad schooling, dissertating, and acid dropping instead of being married with a job." -OS
When you are dissertating over Passover
April 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
When you are dissertating over Passover
Vibe coding: out
Vibe dissertating: in
Vibe dissertating: in
May 20, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Vibe coding: out
Vibe dissertating: in
Vibe dissertating: in
I'm so very lucky to land a job that is going to combine my love of book history, Spanish, #DHmakes, and making other people nerd out on books. I want to shout out everyone this year who has been so supportive through job search/dissertating. Your support has meant so much to me! <3
July 7, 2026 at 1:12 AM
I'm so very lucky to land a job that is going to combine my love of book history, Spanish, #DHmakes, and making other people nerd out on books. I want to shout out everyone this year who has been so supportive through job search/dissertating. Your support has meant so much to me! <3
This was how I spent at least 10% of my time "dissertating."
Remote log in with ADHD:
Step 1: power on; log in w/o initiating VPN
Step 2: log off to initiate VPN
Step 3: log in w/o initiating VPN again; log off again
Step 4: initiate VPN, wait for 2FA text
Step 5: hey who is texting me!?
Step 6: locked out after getting 2FA code wrong too many times.
Step 1: power on; log in w/o initiating VPN
Step 2: log off to initiate VPN
Step 3: log in w/o initiating VPN again; log off again
Step 4: initiate VPN, wait for 2FA text
Step 5: hey who is texting me!?
Step 6: locked out after getting 2FA code wrong too many times.
December 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This was how I spent at least 10% of my time "dissertating."
Ok fine, I’ll take a break from dissertating and go look for birds.
Here’s some unsolicited duck pics from the Rio Grande Nature Centre and Tingley Beach in Albuquerque.
Here’s some unsolicited duck pics from the Rio Grande Nature Centre and Tingley Beach in Albuquerque.
January 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Ok fine, I’ll take a break from dissertating and go look for birds.
Here’s some unsolicited duck pics from the Rio Grande Nature Centre and Tingley Beach in Albuquerque.
Here’s some unsolicited duck pics from the Rio Grande Nature Centre and Tingley Beach in Albuquerque.