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Posts by Abby Kirby

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.

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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.

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Edutainment is turning into gambling. Things like blooket are addiction machines for kids.

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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.

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#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

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An image of the Polkalator Memorial, used in the article titled, Anime Milwaukee’s Polkalator Memorial: Sites of Memory, Community, and Participation

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

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Today my 6th grades celebrated #pokemon30 with a history lesson. Some of us even traded for our favorite cards!

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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

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

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Absolutely loved the new episodes and the new cast! #scrubs

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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?

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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

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I’m teaching my 6th graders what matters #marvel #dc

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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.

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Saw the Spider-Man exhibition at @msichicago.bsky.social and it was an absolute delight!

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My class had a funeral for the bug that had been living in my window. A kid stomped on it today. RIP bug 😢

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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.

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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.

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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

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Autobiography, Fan Fiction, and Education – Book Launch – Advanced Pedagogical Theory

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...

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Who ever let me have this goofy lil karaoke machine for my classroom has made the worst mistake of their life.

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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"

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

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Anna Wilson: Medieval Literature and Fanfiction Studies Homepage for Dr Anna Wilson, Assistant Professor of English at Harvard University. Prof. Wilson studies fanfiction and medieval literature.

#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

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I’m going to spend the rest of my life trying to connect with the person from my hometown who has this bumper sticker

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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.

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Disney: A Companion, edited by Lorna Piatti-Farnell and Simon Bacon The editors invite abstracts for a forthcoming edited volume entitled Disney: A Companion, which will offer a comprehensive critical exploration of The Walt Disney Company's cultural, historical, ...

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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:

www.academia.edu/143102016/Di...

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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.

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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.

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Reminds me of those display boxes with broken phones they used to have at Six Flags

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New from me about @alexrossart.bsky.social at the Dunn Museum in Libertyville IL!

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