"During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country. . ." —Edgar Allan Poe, "The Fall of the House of Usher"

Reminder:

Using an IME keyboard to type in Japanese never fails to amuse (or frustrate in equal measure). #吸血鬼　🧛

What you need to know before... videos are the best kind of YouTube videos. On that note, always use an authenticator app instead of your phone number as 2-step verification method. Unless you enjoy updating your info on your every single social media account when you change your phone number.

I have some private schooling for you both. For you, fair Hermia, look you arm yourself To fit your fancies to your father’s will Or else the law of Athens yields you up (A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.1.116-119) #ShakespeareSunday

AcaSky: AI is here to swallow your research. PASS THIS ON and email your editors, no matter what press is publishing your favorite journals. This is coming for all of us. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Taylor & Francis AI deal sets "worrying precedent"

The publisher didn’t give authors any notice before selling access to its data to Microsoft for $10 million. The agreement could improve academic research, but it further entrenches the predatory natu...

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It is a time-honoured tradition in Turkey to continue to work at a private university after retirement from a state university. I plan to continue to work, too, after a well-earned break during which time I'll be focusing on some projects.🎐

I am delighted to announce that thanks to a recent legislation, I have qualified for early retirement from Istanbul University, where I have been teaching for almost 25 years since I got my BA! So long, IU, and thanks for all the fish!🐬 More delightful news in 2025!