Rob Glover 🦞
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Associate Professor of Political Science & Honors at @UMaine . Co-Leader @SSNMaine . #FirstGen 🎓. Tweets my own. RT≠endorsement. He/His.
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Private Message on Zoom while teaching class today:
"This is weird but I think your dog just vomited on the rug behind you."
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Many of you have inquired. Yes. The dog (Lila) did indeed barf. She got into the cat's food. She is doing fine. Aside from her shock at how many people have liked or retweeted.
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My co-worker is out of control. She lost her mind when the mail truck arrived and I had to physically carry her inside. She also ran into the neighbor's yard and aggressively peed there. I will be taking this up with HR.
#workingfromhome
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Given her proclivity for snazzy bowties, it was only a matter of time before she became super internet famous.
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@weirdlilguys
Snuggling a drill because he loves his drill pal. Alternatively, trying to break this drill by knocking it off the table, because he hates his drill nemesis.
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THREAD: This morning, after not even 24 hours in our home, the newly acquired hamster was found dead in his cage. He didn't have a name yet, but Shithead was bandied about due to his proclivity for getting his own waste stuck to his head. (1/5)
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Anyway--now he's back in his hamster hotel. Alive. Safe from the dog. We're very sorry we buried you alive, Shithead.
-fin- (5/5)
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@aobrien2010
Yes. The "I think" was more about softening the statement than expressing uncertainty.
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🧵 Once, when I was in grad school, they lent out the building to the state police to do drug dog training. It was also the home of our grad office, and where I would work on the weekend. They. Did. Not. Tell. Us.
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Hopefully the rest of the county is spelling the name of our community right.
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Ya'll...THE HAMSTER WAS NOT DEAD. A few hours later, a VERY disoriented and VERY perturbed hamster emerged zombified from his hamster grave. MUCH to the consternation of the dog, a rat terrier, whose evolutionary wiring is to swiftly kill such creatures. (3/5)
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@thornhawthorne
Professor here. I would reply with this picture of Subcomandante Oliver Canaan Pumpkin with zero context or explanation.
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Y'ALL. It's officially gone. Public service loan forgiveness granted and I'm student loan debt free.
#CancelStudentDebt
#PSLF
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By 5 pm yesterday, in college town Orono, ME our small but mighty team of poll workers (including many
@umaine
students) had processed over 1700 voter registrations. Students turned out in force and kept showing up until the end. The kids are alright.
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An exchange ensued that probably had the neighbors standing at the window with a 9-1 dialed on their phone just waiting to press the last digit ("IT'S NOT DEAD! WE DIDN'T KILL IT! IT CLIMBED OUT OF ITS GRAVE! ZOMBIES!"). (4/5)
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@antoniogm
I recently had a conversation with a student and it became clear that he thought I could speak from personal experience about American society under Nixon.
"Nixon resigned in 1974. I was born in 1980."
"Oh...OH."
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For those from away...this is a big deal. LL Bean has closed like 5 times since the 1950s. When they shut down for COVID, no one even knew where the keys were or if they still existed.
LL Bean is closed. I spoke to a rep on the phone and they may reopen in the afternoon but as of this morning they are closed. That tells you all you need to know.
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We had a good run, Maine. I really hope these herds of people crowded together, none of them wearing masks don't completely overturn this fragile little pandemic oasis we've painstakingly built and protected for 7 months.
Terrible judgement from the POTUS on down.
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@SteveScalise
@realDonaldTrump
I dunno...maybe just connect with these members of your party that actually serve on the Committee?
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Anyway, I guess what I'm trying to say is that if you're going to invite the cops or the military into your building to do cop/military stuff, maybe just toss off a 30 second email to let the grad students know.
-Fin-
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THREAD: This Saturday, we took custody of my partner's parents' cat, Rocky. Rocky is a very LARGE cat. And he is living in our basement ceiling.
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It's my birthday. I'm teaching my 9 and 10 am Zoom sections in my moose pajamas while eating half a birthday cake and there's nothing any of you can do to stop me. Buckle up, ya'll.
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@SenatorCollins
So then...your next step is to call
@senatemajldr
and demand he put some of the sensible, bipartisan legislation sent to the Senate to a vote? Because your job is not simply to stand with your constituents. It's to pass laws to make them safer.
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All right, y'all. We went and did a thing. Yadda yadda yadda, now we're MARRIED. Thanks to all you wonderful humans that played a role in this day.
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Forget Santa and is sleigh. This is the vehicle that's making Mainers hearts go pitter-patter this holiday season.
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Our hamster pal was packed in a box, a grave was dug in the garden, and after a quiet, respectful ceremony, he was laid to rest. (2/5)
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There's so many things wrong with framing the issue this way and with this sort of language that I don't even know where to begin. Profoundly disappointing screed on student debt from my rep.
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Somebody asked AI to generate a picture of the stereotypical person in all 50 states. Here's Maine.
I'm pretty sure I've met this guy...a couple thousand times.
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When my Mom passed away last week, I found the Xmas presents she'd set aside for us. We weren't able to spend it together due to COVID. Last night, I finally got up the emotional strength to open them. Lest anyone forget, my mom had objectively awesome taste in socks.
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@EmmelineMayRDPP
@HeuristicLineup
There's not a thread of velvet in it. Lying liar cake. That's what they should call it.
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To all those saying, "I never thought it would happen here in Maine"...why?
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And just like that, we've once again reached the "Should I fake my own death?" level of being behind in grading.
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Maine's hottest new club is SNOW DAY. This place has everything:
Surly plow guys, shoveling, back pain, holding your fist to the sky and cursing God, furious pets who think they want to go outside.
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Inflicting needless misery and prolonging the recession to own the libs.
Denying state/local aid will impose needless misery, but that's not all: It will also hold back the recovery. That's likely a *feature* of McConnell's opposition to state aid, not a bug. A new Moody's analysis predicts hundreds of billions in shortfalls:
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If this nationwide clusterfuck of a reopening hasn't convinced you that our departmental admin specialists are the only thing holding academia together, I don't know what can.
They're performing biblical feats of administrative dexterity and virtuosity right now.
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Now she's fallen asleep in a big comfy armchair in front of the space heater.
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UMaine System mandates vaccination for all students who will be on campus this fall. Faculty and staff requirements being worked out with unions and hopefully follow swiftly. Thanks to everyone who made their voices heard on this.
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ZOMG, y'all. Rocky temporarily came out of the ceiling! And not by plummeting out thru yet another Rocky hole!
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As someone who lives in Maine I'm used to leaving things at the end of the driveway, slapping a free sign on them and watching them disappear in minutes.
This was the first time the recipient has turned towards the house, clapped, and done a theatrical bow. Nice touch!
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@thatsajellyfish
I got a sleep app that records disturbance in your sleep and logs them so you can listen. First night, some snores and coughs...and a baby crying. We do not have a baby. Listened back. Yup. That's a baby. Still no explanation but I don't really use that app anymore.
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I screwed up AM and PM in my Zoom invite to my Honors students and invited them to a 25 hour conversation on James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time.
For a moment, my vestigial Irish stubbornness kicked in and I thought...do we...do we just do this?
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So....what do we call this thing,
#Maine
? Too warm to be a noreaster. But hurricane feels wrong given how late in the year we are.
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They could have randomly pulled someone out of a Maine phone book and gotten a more newsworthy take than this fucking moron.
Hannity on mass shooting: What is your plan? What do you do? I have a personal security plan. I train in mixed martial arts.
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Two women smoking butts in front of the same Ames they've been smoking in front of since 1992.
Alternatively, they are the gatekeepers for some sort of other dimension.
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Clarifying question: If a student refusing to wear a mask enters a classroom what is the faculty member's proper course of action? And a follow-up: would it be appropriate for me to shake a coffee can full of change at that student while loudly shouting "NO" and hissing?
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I envision no way in which universities' "flip a switch and put all instruction online" plan to deal with
#COVID19
doesn't disproportionately impact junior and contingent faculty.
#AcademicTwitter
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Y'all! Power is back! Not that we saw it. We're fleeing the country. Thanks to all of you that offered up your homes and hearts, or just patiently listened while we bemoaned the situation. You're the best.
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@hadiyah
Awww...kitty is like "I sat inside my house for 60 days while this was supposed to be getting worked out! I would like to be able to go see a movie."
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This thing sucks. But we are getting to see the kindness and generosity of our communities. And that's one of the best parts of living in
#Maine
. This was posted yesterday afternoon as Donna prepared to whip up a big batch of American chop suey.
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Whatever makes these carrots happy. I'm not here to judge.
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Who has "mysterious purple vapor wipes out half of Portland" on their 2023 bingo card?
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Our system of election administration in Maine is a marvel. From the poll worker stepping up to work their first election, to our truly remarkable clerks and wardens, to the wonderful folks in the Secretary of State's office. That is all.
#mepolitics
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Profiles in courage right there.
Sen. Susan Collins says she will not endorse former President Trump, even if he becomes the Republican Party’s nominee for president.
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A 64-year old woman punching a BEAR. IN. THE. FACE. is the most Maine headline since that young woman who drowned a rabid raccoon in a puddle. It really is kind of wild up here.
#Maine
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Good morning. In lieu of a syllabus, I will be performing Gordon Lightfoot's 1976 classic "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." I know you all know the words. You are strongly encouraged to sing along.
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Science says that Morgan Freeman is the right choice for narrator of Clinton's intro video.
#DNCinPHL
#DemsInPhilly
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I would fully support a 99% asshole tax on Leon Cooperman.
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"It's up to you if you want to make up the exam tomorrow. Only you know if you're feeling up to it emotionally. I'm actually not sure if campus will be open; it may hinge on if they've caught the gunman at that point."
-words I never want to have to send to a student again.
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I know that guy!!
#CancelStudentDebt
In December, Rob Glover found out his student debt balance had been forgiven to the tune of $150,000.
Now, the University of Maine professor can pay off his credit-card debt and save for retirement.
#CancelStudentDebt
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If this carries on one more day without Card being caught and without more details being released, I could see the tone of interaction between law enforcement comms folks and journalists/the general public really changing.
More than 100,000 Mainers remain locked down again today as police search for a killer without telling the public much of anything about what they're doing or what they know. Everybody here appreciates their effort and courage, but people also want more information.
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UMaine has made the call. They'll be transitioning to online classes and distance learning only after next week's spring break until the end of the semester.
This is smart and I applaud them for doing this despite the fact we've not seen any
#COVID19
cases in Maine yet.
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Welp...after last night's debate, my morning email is full of students who want to volunteer to be poll workers and help register and turn out students to vote.
#TheKidsAreAllRight
#AndPissedTheyArePissed
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@alixabeth
Oh lordie. I'm so sorry. At my undergrad, we had Roberta Flack. I was young and dumb and it took me years to appreciate how fantastic she is.
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LePage upon losing: "Heating oil is gonna be very, very scarce and we don’t need this. We want to take care of people."
Maine GOP Senators today:
#BREAKING
: the senate votes 21-8 in favor of
@GovJanetMills
’ emergency relief bill but because those in favor didn’t get a 2/3 majority it does NOT pass
#NEWSCENTERmaine
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That's it, I thought. The republic has fallen and they've come for the radical academic types. Strange that they've come for us first...
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Oh hai!
Professor Rob Glover was been named the UMaine CLAS Outstanding Faculty Member in Service and Public Engagement for 2022. The award is given annually to a faculty member making significant contributions in outreach and engagement with the community. Congratulations, Rob!
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My mom passed away Friday night. Any redeeming qualities I possess are totally thanks to her. I'm going to miss her so much.
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As a public employee in Maine I may not be legally allowed to go on strike....but I'll never be denied of my god-given right to heat up last night's fish tacos in the microwave at work.
#NoJusticeNoPeace
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Local elections are not boring. They are simultaneously enthralling and horrifying.
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Nicole had caffeine after 6. Naturally, that led us to the giant dry erase map of Maine to determine which port Roger Stone thinks the North Koreans smuggled ballots through.
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True to my working class roots, it is once again the time of year where I find myself forced to defend canned cranberry sauce and that weird sound it makes as it exits the can. (1/134)
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1901 flag 4-evah! Let's do this, Maine!
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@MichaelSocolow
Or ya know...more seriously than leadership in South Dakota, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma....the list goes on.
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I aspire to be the type of Maine home owner that never causes the person who owns my home in the future to say "Oh look. These clowns decided to get cute! I gotta go to the hardware store now."
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It also means that at any moment when I'm downstairs a GIGANTIC and HIGHLY AGITATED 20 lb cat could come flying thru the ceiling, raining broken ceiling down upon me, and landing on me in a hail of hisses and razor sharp claws.
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I'm sure this fear prop was accompanied by a multi-point plan to use evidence-based practices to confront the overdose crisis. Oh wait...no. I'm 100% certain it was not.
In Lewiston today,
@BrucePoliquin
held up a 5-pound bag of flour and announced that if it was all fentanyl, it could kill "every man, woman & child in Maine."
Fortunately, it was flour.
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I've not yet received any complaints about grades so I guess it's safe to assume my university email is broken.
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If we could find a way to convert the white hot rage directed at
#Maine
utility companies post-storm social media posts into energy, we'd have climate change all taken care of.
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BREAKING: Important bird cam news. Look at this giant chonky cardinal. He is an absolute unit. Very ready for winter. And I love him.
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When I was an undergrad during Bush v. Gore, my professor wandered in late Wed. morning looking like he'd slept in his clothes, raspily talked election results for 10 minutes, steadied himself on the desk and sent us all home.
I did not understand then I was seeing my future.
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