Karen Keely
@KarenAKeely
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Jewish, queer, justice-oriented English teacher, former cat lady now ardent dog mom, and occasional scholar. Ph.D. She/her. Views are mine.
Boston, MA
Joined June 2021
RT @KatiePennick: barbie’s wheelchair vs my actual wheelchair: a critical comparison aka the best twitter thread i will ever post strap i…
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@PhDhurtBrain This whole thread is making me feel so much better about myself as a long-time Ph.D. who still doesn’t understand half of these words. I did, however, master the thoughtful nod in response to other people’s using them.
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RT @HenryTilney1799: Of all the adaptations of #PrideandPrejudice by #JaneAusten the one I'm most looking forward to is the all-giraffe ver…
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RT @thisone0verhere: When people ask ‘Are you busy Friday night?’ what they actually mean is ‘Do you already have plans with people?’ and l…
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This thread makes me so happy!
This is going to be a very long and niche gay history thread, so I apologize in advance. But something incredible happened and I have to share it.
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This is me, right now.
Me trying to grade papers on a Friday after school let's out.
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@xl772 I submitted a rebuttal to an unpleasant letter in my tenure case, which helped the tenure committee ignore that letter. I’d advise writing it. Plus, it’s therapeutic!
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RT @John_Attridge: English lecturers 🤝 catacombs tour guides "Let's take a look at another passage"
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RT @Austen1stDrafts: “It is a truth (unverified) universally acknowledged (hyperbole) that a single man (no pronouns) in possession of a go…
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I love people who love language and stories.
@Hello_Tailor @AWeaverWrites What fascinates me is that if there's a text medium, we'll find a way to use it to tell stories, even if it's awkward or unwieldy.
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RT @AshDylanLit: new social media site is leaving coded messages to each other in the comments section of obscure ao3 fics like we’re cold…
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This looks like an important novel and a good opportunity to discuss it and the war in Ukraine.
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@angiecthomas, we're reading _The Hate U Give_, and a student who is a reluctant reader just told me that she *loves* this book, that it's the best book she's ever read. Thank you!
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