Herstorian Jubilada

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Living in a parallel universe of IUPUI, "Loyal to you we’ll always be" Older than Norma Desmond. Feminist AF. RPs=FYI. New York style for pizza. Chicago style for citations. Childless Cat Lady living with Esperanza, the Empress.

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Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· 28d

From Twitter days I think. Sorry for the lack of attribution

A chart of 9 in a grid
Lawful good: warmly Neutral good: best
Chaotic good: cheers
Lawful neutral: thanks True neutral: sincerely Chaotic neutral: sent ftom my IPhone
Lawful evil: regards. Neutral evil: no sign-off. Chaotic evil: ciao

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Mar 2

A tribute to #IUPUI stalwarts--key members of the Program in Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies [as well as the Communications Dept. at #IUIndy] NINETY-SEVEN years of commitment and history! Please join us as we honor Catherine A Dobris, Beth Goering, & Kim White-Mills 4/30/26: 3-5pm CE405

Flyer which says:
Save the date
97 years. 3 remarkable careers. One well-earned celebration.

Please join us as we honor the retirements of
Catherine A Dobris
Beth Goering
Kim White-Mills
30 April 2026 3:00-5:30 p.m.
IU Indianapolis Campus Center room 405
Presentations begin at 3:30 p.m.
Refreshments will be served.

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Feb 17

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Jan 4

i'd buy the button or bumpersticker! you have time before the AHA! From Kelly Reemtsen

A white woman, shown from the neck down, in a knee-length early-1960s-style purple skirt, posed coquettishly, casually holding a chainsaw.

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Dec 17

Now, I’m willing to say that that’s sort of fine, and that maybe the old male-dominated history profession did not do enough social history. "]

Gold on blue reads
Ruining work for men is my job

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Dec 3

Proposed map for Indiana: (Marion county = Indianapolis

Proposed redistricting map focusing on Marion County--which is essentially Indianapolis-- showing it divided amongst four different Congressional districts in Indiana

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Nov 9

You ask it like it's bad thing.

Blue background; gold text that reads

Ruining work for men is my job.

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Sep 10

the cartoon of The Edenton Tea Party upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Apr 26

The day has come!! The marker ceremony will be at St. Philip's Church, 720 Dr. MLK, Jr. St. Indianapolis 2-4pm today, Sat. 4/26/25.

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Apr 16

support for LGBTQ+ folks. But I did not anticipate the new relevance of the 1981 "U.S. out of El Salvador," among others! I am bringing the dups to my retirement party to present as party favors--and one way to picture me over the years.

Panel of 210+ political, activities, & cultural buttons from the 1960s to the 1980s displayed on a panel.

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Feb 26

One way I dealt with going online (almost) 5 yrs ago was to have this plaque & sword on the wall behind me. And to dye my hair--usually a blue that I called "comic-book blue-black." The pandemic isn't over. But I have retired & I am moving on to other colors. Ruby Red for the next period of time!

Metal plaque with cartoon image of Wonder Woman and caption reading:
I'm not saying I'm Wonder Woman.
I'm just saying no one has seen the two of us in a room together.
On the upper left is the tip of a (plastic) sword.

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Jan 13

First day of the spring semester. For others. Me, I am wearing my new socks. [from my last class of graduate students--I guess I dropped the F-bomb a few times 😉 ]

Cotton Ankle Socks in teal, black, Crimson & Cream.

There is a band of words, reading

Retired

AS FUCK

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Nov 17

Google search bar showing options below like all (which would include AI) and Web (which does not)

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Nov 6

From @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

screen shot of

They want you to feel powerless and surrender and let them trample everything and you are not going to let them. You are not giving up, and neither am I. The fact that we cannot save everything does not mean we cannot save anything and everything we can save is worth saving.

You may need to grieve or scream or take time off, but you have a role no matter what, and right now good friends and good principles are worth gathering in. Remember what you love. Remember what loves you. Remember in this tide of hate what love is.

A lot of us are going to come under direct attack, and a lot of us are going to resist by building solidarity and sanctuary. Gather up your resources, the metaphysical ones that are heart and soul and care, as well as the practical ones.

People kept the faith in the dictatorships of South America in the 1970s and 1980s, in the East Bloc countries and the USSR. There is no alternative to persevering, and that does not require you to feel good. You can keep walking whether it's sunny or raining.

Take care of yourself and remember that taking care of something else is part of taking care of yourself, because you are interwoven with the ten trillion things in this single garment of destiny that has been stained and torn, but is still being woven and mended and washed.

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Nov 4

It's hard to believe some disgruntled worker with the Indianapolis Colts did not intend this graphic to convey other message. It is a lovely long-sleeved official NFL gear that I got for donating blood several years ago.

Black long sleeved shirt.
saying
RISE of the BLUE NATION.
Indianapolis Colts
The U in Blue is a horseshoe.

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Aug 26

#55Reasons to appreciate #IUPUI 55. It's been a good run. OTD 25 years ago, I taught my 1st class here--U.S. History II. Today, I start my last semester--w/ the same class! Love the symmetry. It's also Women's Equality Day & I end the thread with t-shirts in suffrage colors.

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Aug 25

#55Reasons to appreciate #IUPUI 54. Its history and its historians This marker was result of a project by Ian Harmon BA '22 for Dr. Anita Morgan's Indiana History class. Blog by @JillSimins (MA '21) on woman suffrage in IN. blog.history.in.gov/a-silent-roa...

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Aug 24

#55Reasons to appreciate #IUPUI 53. Embrace of its urban identity. I know memory is fallible, but as I recall, when I got here, it was described as a "comprehensive urban university." It's something else now, but I enjoy seeing an urban skyline on so many shirts recently.

Red shirt which says: Jaguar Leadership Network IUPUI and shows th skyline of Indianapolis

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Aug 23

52. History in t-shirts. I got this one from a generous colleague--it's misleadingly "vintage." IUPUI was originally the Metros--we weren't the Jaguars until 1997.

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Aug 21

#55Reasons to appreciate #IUPUI 50. History in t-shirts. Years of history. Years of stories. Years of urban legends (in all meanings of that phrase). Years of myths. I have been able to include only the tip of the iceberg.

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Aug 20

#55Reasons to appreciate #IUPUI 49. The Tree Wardens of the Campus. That's not their actual title--but the folks who protect the trees, work to get more of them, etc. Enough work for us to be a Tree Campus.

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Aug 19

#55Reasons to appreciate #IUPUI 48. History in t-shirts. One of my highlights has been to be on the hall w/ English Dept. colleagues---their good cheer & commitment to working with students on writing is a joy to behold,

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Aug 18

#55Reasons to appreciate #IUPUI 47. The traditions including The Affinity Graduation Celebrations

A screen shot of "A Special Message to IUPUI's Diverse Graduates" with a word cloud of various groups of people mentioned

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Aug 17

#55Reasons to appreciate #IUPUI 46. History in t-shirts. and another home base: The the events of 1973-75 must have caused consternation to those who gave a name to a school that could be abbreviated as SLA. I assume that's why always used the longer "Liberal Arts."

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Aug 15

#55Reasons to appreciate #IUPUI 44. History in t-shirts. I remember when IFC voted for domestic partner benefits the deciding case was made by (straight) economists who bored everyone to death with the economic reasons for them. Now:

front of t-shirt reads IUPUI PRIDE in rainbow colors (IU is in red and PU includes gold)

back of of t-shirt reads IUPUI LGBT Faculty Staff Council
IUPUILGBTQ+ Center
LGBTQ Student Alliance @ IUPUI

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Aug 14

#55Reasons to appreciate #IUPUI 43. Never underestimate the power of University librarians and their wicked sense of humor:

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Aug 11

39. The people who worked to keep Mary Cable's legacy alive--in many different ways. Marker could have said they razed the school "and put up a parking lot” "Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got Till it's gone"?! 🎵🎶

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Jul 17

#55Reasons to appreciate #IUPUI 15. Another hidden gem, the DNA Tower, a public sculpture by American glass artist Dale Chihuly, consists of 1,200 blue, yellow, & pink spheres attached to a central core in a spiraling design that imitates the structure of DNA.

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Jul 13

#55Reasons to appreciate #IUPUI 11. The University Library--for so many reasons: the staff ILL ScholarWorks There is a reason its building was part of a logo for IUPUI--though that has been pretty much scrubbed from websites (sigh).

Herstorian Jubilada@grrlherstorian· Jul 12

Whoops--accidentally deleted yesterday's post #55Reasons to appreciate #IUPUI: 9. The gerbil tube connecting Cavanaugh and the Campus Center --makes it safe to get across University Blvd. And when I use it as a backdrop, I feel like I am in a sci fi scene: