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HoldSher

@holdsher

Sociology PhD and Providence RI busybody. The views expressed here are my own, with no organizational affiliations. Low on pithiness.

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HoldSher@holdsher· 15d

Today included both biking and kayaking. Both were extremely short outings, but still I’m looking forward to a great night’s sleep.

Kayaker from behind, w water lilies in foreground and a woodsy shoreline in the background. Pic of me today by my kid.

HoldSher@holdsher· 20d

Where am I?

Narragansett Bay w a parking lot in the foreground & Providence RI in the distance.

HoldSher@holdsher· 21d

⬆️ book got Too Real here

"BEST," p267
"... the President of the Faculty Senate had cc'd the letter to all faculty rather than bcc'ing, which was a total rookie move. A bunch of folks replied-all to the letter, starting all kinds of multi-threaded email-chain fights and outrage pile-ons. There were also a bunch of reply-all clarification questions, most of which had been answered in the original email, which various blowhards replied-all to point out. Then, several folks replied-all to ask that people stop replying-all, and a few more people replied-all to ask that the discussion move to the Faculty Senate online forum, which few people remembered how to access, so only maybe ten people made the move, and the discussion there died a miserable death after only a few posts."

HoldSher@holdsher· 23d

+ That was a paraphrase of the discussion we had yesterday: @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social & @ashheyo.bsky.social & more. Providence, check out www.davidmoralespvd.com.

David Morales, candidate for PVD Mayor, addressing people yesterday on a back deck in a sunny green back yard. My pic.

HoldSher@holdsher· 25d

Tomorrow! Come on out if you are @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social curious. Message me (or @ashheyo.bsky.social) for address.

Ad: Meet'n'Greet David Morales - www.davidmoralespvd.com - Sunday 7/19, 10am-12. Bagels & coffee & mimosas.

HoldSher@holdsher· Jul 9

Icky! Was this review of @doctorow.pluralistic.net written with any AI assistance? Did NYT ask (and/or try to discover)? Would there be a note here if so?

Pic of a byline in the NYT Book Review:
“STEPHEN MARCHE is the author of several books, including "Death of an Author," a novel written with the aid of three A.I. programs.”
p 22 SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2026

HoldSher@holdsher· Jun 21

Pop quiz (again): where am I?

Mural on a brick building: Indigenous man raises his arms in front of the water. Way larger than life, he has beadwork on his head, necklace, & belt.

HoldSher@holdsher· Jun 18

Tartan Army!

Selfie holding Guild beer cans in front of TA in the Park. Providence RI.

HoldSher@holdsher· Jun 17

Ditto the evil campfire kid: images.imagerenderer.com/images/artwo...

New Yorker cartoon w four kids around a campfire in a wasteland. One says: “Yes, the planet got destroyed, but for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for sharebolders."

HoldSher@holdsher· Jun 17

@alwaystheself.bsky.social @jeffsharlet.bsky.social (& more): you may be a candidate for this sticker! 📩 I have a handful, happy to mail out by request. (🛒 or see the alt text for link to buy.)

Stickers from https://nobodyssweetheart.bigcartel.com/product/stop-forcing-ai-into-every-fucking-thing

HoldSher@holdsher· Jun 12

🏆 @mmlarthur.bsky.social wins, and thanks for playing, @betsy-cazden.bsky.social & @gaylegifford.bsky.social. 🍷 Eno (my friend’s the new owner) has lovely rooftop events.

Map view highlighting Eno Fine Wine, in Providence RI on Westminster St. (Locals, it’s across from Small Point Cafe.)

HoldSher@holdsher· Jun 11

Pop quiz: where am I?

A distinctive downtown building behind a little garden.

HoldSher@holdsher· Jun 10

Grouchy-looking eagle walking (with a hunch and a scowl), captioned:
“me going on a stupid little daily walk for my stupid physical and mental health.”

HoldSher@holdsher· Jun 10

My friend P’s Facebook post:
“Oh, you asked ChatGPT?
“Well, I asked the Indigo Girls and they said there's more than one answer to these questions pointing me in a crooked line.”

HoldSher@holdsher· May 30

Coincidentally (I still don’t know what Bo is.)

The green line of today’s Connections puzzle:
“SOURCES OF DISTINCTIVE SMELLS
AMMONIA, BO, DURIAN, WET DOG.”

HoldSher@holdsher· May 13

Kid 2 just defended her honors thesis in Math-Econ! Infield shift not working for the college team (results vary from MLB). 💓

A visual of fielding data, & the
Discussion & Recommendations slide:
“• Lafayette's shifting strategy is not preventing hits and is costing double plays
• Opponent BABIP is exactly equal for standard and non-standard alignments
• In a potential double play situation, standard alignment is likely the better choice
• Consider targeting shifts more selectively
• Shifting against RHH may be the least justified - opponents aren't pulling the ball consistently.”

HoldSher@holdsher· May 13

Yup. The stupid part is tasking individuals with solving systemic problems, as Shakesville said years ago.

A fave meme: the giant container ship has run aground, and a front-loader that looks tiny next to it is trying to shovel earth away. Container ship is labeled STRUCTURAL PROBLEM, and the front loader is labeled MAKING DIFFERENT PERSONAL CHOICES.

HoldSher@holdsher· May 12

I decided that Some Exceptions Apply - like for Nazis. Ripping this off the pole felt good!

Spray-painted sign w an eagle insignia, saying
RECLAIM AMERICA
PATRIOTFRONT.US.

HoldSher@holdsher· May 10

Bugs me that on & offline headlines are different, too…

“Sunday Opinion [NYT]
THE
INCREDIBLE
SHRINKING
FAMILY
A NEW THEORY ABOUT WHY
AMERICANS AREN'T
HAVING
MORE BABIES
BY ANNA LOUIE SUSSMAN
PAGE 6”

HoldSher@holdsher· May 7

🤞🏼3mos. til Black Eyed Susans

Planted the perennials dug up yesterday, in a line under a rough retaining wall of boulders.

HoldSher@holdsher· May 6

Current status 😍

A bunch of black-eyed Susans I divided, awaiting replanting. On the front walk, with a rake resting on the steps, and a line of ginger off the walkway.

HoldSher@holdsher· May 6

East Providence troll sculpture, Mrs Skipper, says “ew, stinky!”

HoldSher@holdsher· Apr 27

It’s kinda old, but here’s what I have. (Full text available by request.)

Pic of Mahmoud 2001 “FEMINIST THEORY, EMBODIMENT, AND THE DOCILE AGENT; Some Reflections on the Egyptian Islamic Revival,” as it appears in Hodgson 2016:45.

HoldSher@holdsher· Apr 23

Love seeing @lilrhodyvisbrigade.bsky.social on my way to work. 👊🏼

Pic of protest today outside Citizens Bank in Providence. Closeup (“loupe”) on a sign saying
CITIZENS BANK
COMPLICIT WITH ICE

HoldSher@holdsher· Apr 22

Throwback

The “Fail Whale” image (an error notification) from twitter in the early 2010s

HoldSher@holdsher· Apr 17

PVD, visit Blackstone Blvd ASAP before you miss the cherries & magnolias.

Selfie in front of wild giant magnolia tree, w pink petals all over the lawn.

Stone trolley shelter, nestled among daffodils and a pink cherry tree.

HoldSher@holdsher· Apr 17

Yes to a chart or dollar bills. Or, lemme see here, something about taxes, solving a problem, or reaching people left behind. TY for listening.

Screen cap of this post: https://scottsantens.substack.com/p/democrats-deduction-problem-standard-tax-credit

HoldSher@holdsher· Apr 9

But I really LIKED the bike ride over that bridge.

Stopped my bike, on the way home from work, on the Henderson bridge to take this pic. A crew rowing is visible in the Seekonk river, and on the far shore is Crook Point Brewing, where I was about to meet my husband for a beer on the deck. #GoodTimes

HoldSher@holdsher· Apr 7

Hi @lilrhodyvisbrigade.bsky.social! 😍 I hate cutting off words. They’re on the INDIA POINT PARK BRIDGE.

While I’m in traffic, volunteers are at the overpass, encouraging us commuters to honk & wave. They wave US flags, have a big sign that says “NO WAR CRIMES,” and a smaller one saying “General Strike May 1.”

HoldSher@holdsher· Mar 28

Tactical Frivolity, New England style.

Person in an inflatable lobster costume. Sign next to them says I AM BOILING MAD.