No matter what happens in life, I will never regret paying for a transcription service. Honestly a tool that has helped me in so many ways.
Posts by Abby Kirby
I teach 6th grade English. I will have to devote the first 2 weeks of school next year to computer literacy because the district refuses to have tech classes at any grade level.
Edutainment is turning into gambling. Things like blooket are addiction machines for kids.
I am so excited K-Pop Demon Hunters is winning big at the Oscars. I am also relentlessly critiquing it for the DePaul pop culture conference. That‘s how you know I really liked this movie.
#teaching is starting to feel like a divine punishment, I don't know what I did, but it must have been awful to deserve this
An image of the Polkalator Memorial, used in the article titled, Anime Milwaukee’s Polkalator Memorial: Sites of Memory, Community, and Participation
Anime Milwaukee’s Polkalator Memorial: Sites of Memory, Community, and Participation
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#AnimeMilwaukee #Polkalator #PolkalatorMemorial #fandom #con #AMKE #AMKE2026
Today my 6th grades celebrated #pokemon30 with a history lesson. Some of us even traded for our favorite cards!
An image of Olympian Alysa Liu, along with her fandom interests of Rainbowdash and Pochita, used in the article titled, Alysa Liu is a Fangirl, Here's Why That Matters
Alysa Liu is a Fangirl, Here’s Why That Matters
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#AlysaLiu #Olympics #2026WinterOlympics #Fandom #MyLittlePony #ChainsawMan #GoldMedal #Iceskating #fangirl
Absolutely loved the new episodes and the new cast! #scrubs
Calling on the #fanstudies community for some guidance. I was not accepted to any PhD programs this cycle and I know it is not because of academic achievement or ability its because of my research interests. I care about fanstudies and my career as a teacher. Where can I apply that I'll fit in?
Combatting my ongoing frustration at Infinity Train’s cancellation by having my fanfic students creat their own train cars. I’m really vibing with my example. Who needs more of a show when you can just make it? (me, I need more) @owendennis.com
After so many years my fanfic class is running again and it feels so good! It’s small but that means I can tailor it to the kids‘ interests (including how to get the juice). I genuinely think this is what I’m meant to do with my life.
Saw the Spider-Man exhibition at @msichicago.bsky.social and it was an absolute delight!
My class had a funeral for the bug that had been living in my window. A kid stomped on it today. RIP bug 😢
I need them to announce the next Psych Con because I’ve been making bracelets every time I’m feeling anxious. Considering I have over 200… I’ve been very anxious.
Whenever I realize a lesson I planned isn‘t long enough I start explaining Twilight to 11 year olds. There’s at least 15 minutes of cushion in there.
Discovering computer as an adult makes you go crazy. Discovering computer as a baby makes you go crazy. In all of human history, there will only ever be one generation to discover computer at the correct age: 13
I'm a contributor! Join me for the few minutes I'll be on Zoom to talk about my chapter. #fanstudies
www.pedagogicaltheory.co.uk/event/autobi...
Who ever let me have this goofy lil karaoke machine for my classroom has made the worst mistake of their life.
heavily modified meme image depicting spiderman confronting a dinosaur person, saying "you can write concisely about complex topics and you're using it to shitpost? But with abilities like that you could write a book" to which the dinosaur person responds "but I don't want to write a book I want to shitpost"
different day, same internal struggle
#fanstudies #fanfiction I have a small FAQ on my site now directed at potential graduate students who want to write PhD projects on fanfiction. Please let me know if your students find this helpful and/or if there's anything you disagree with, or that you think I should add www.drannawilson.com
I’m going to spend the rest of my life trying to connect with the person from my hometown who has this bumper sticker
My supervisor came in for an observation while I was screaming about Shrek to my kids. Thankfully she thought I was funny and engaging and not someone who was using class time to explain Shrek lore.
Aca-Disney-Colleagues
Hugely exciting news of a CFP for a Disney Companion put together by the terrific Prof. Lorna Farnell and myself. So if you are fascinated/horrified by all things Disney see attached:
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Big shout out to past Abby who decided to write but never finish a bunch of Gravity Falls essays that could easily copied and pasted. Current Abby is now roughly 35% done with her book.
I’ve been doing interviews for my book, people say they have nothing important to add. But then they share one small thing and it opens up perspectives I hadn’t considered. A big theme coming out of this is how we enrich the lives of others.
I’m feeling very blessed to have this opportunity.
Reminds me of those display boxes with broken phones they used to have at Six Flags
New from me about @alexrossart.bsky.social at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville IL!