#Work

When I was researching the Sweating Sickness of 1528, I found a line that just illuminated the virulent class prejudice still rife in Britain.The Sickness seemed to affect the very
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Blaseball's very active weekend and the increasing ways in which fan work seems to be interacting with the game's emergent narratives is stirring some very real questions for me about
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I've been working from home for 5 years. I run my own business, am my own boss, and set my own hours.I STILL feel guilty (& lazy) when I'm not
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Beliefs in academia that need to die.... Go! OK. I'll start. That perfecting grammar will lead to automatic clarity in writing. That having tenure position is the only way to
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CW: Hate speech/racism/homophobia/ventI'm not asking for a pat on the back or anything, but I just need to vent. I'm crying as I write this. I haven't slept much at
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One of the toughest things about being an empath is learning how and when to distance yourself from people when you’re working through a tough time but want to help
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There's a common misconception that @TheActorsFund is only for actors. This is not true. It is for EVERYONE in entertainment. Just wanted to take a moment to shout this out.
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Has anyone done a proper study of politicians (or experts' etc.) names and gender that is more than just the fact that women get called by their given names more
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I realized something this morning. We’re in the middle of the second wave of a pandemic that’s been here for the past 8 months. (Thread) Amidst cuts and constant threats
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Looking for my next read! Are you self-published? Drop a link to your work in the comments. I prefer fantasy, sci-fi or historical fiction but often venture into other genres
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I work for the #NHS family. I wrote a bit of verse. Think it sums things up;1/4We come to work in various placesWe all wear masks that hide our facesWe're
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If she wasn’t taking a break from Twitter @ProfSueWhite would be proud! A wonderfully reflective group of degree apprentice social work students critically engaged with attachment theory today. And I
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We only have one opportunity to reopen our schools, so it is crucial that we do it right. That requires first and foremost acknowledging that the coronavirus is real; that
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A pattern I don't hear is one I struggle to put to words: I had to prove myself so often that I believe in my skills, but I don't have
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So, despite the Game Boy Tower in Pokemon Stadium literally being an emulation of Super Game Boy, the emulation seems to add the N64's trademark bilinear 2x horizontal scale, used
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Ignoring technologal gaps that exclude many sex workers from transitioning to online sex work is not only privileged but deeply offensive and arrogant. The ohhh just buy a laptop &
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