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Associate Professor, UCF T&T and English. Opinions mine. Bringing Foucault to fandom since 2006.
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Eligible voters of ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI and TEXAS: Your state’s registration deadline for this fall’s election is MONDAY, and there is NO ONLINE REGISTRATION OPTION. You can find info on how to register in person or by mail at npr.org/vote 👇

How to register to vote, and check your registration status
How to register to vote, and check your registration status

Ahead of the 2024 general election, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia.

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These words do apply in most states, but not all. Specifically in Minnesota, we have same-day registration, and swearing in, so you should only get "turned away" if you literally are in the wrong place to vote. ballotpedia.org/State_by_Sta...

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At Walter Reed, Trump begins taking the antiviral drug remdesivir. His blood oxygen dangerously low, he is also receiving dexamethasone, a steroid given to the most critically ill patients. Notably, he is not treated with hydroxychloroquine or ivermectin, the quack cures he urged on his fans.

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Trump and Biden meet in Cleveland for a Fox News debate. Trump mocks Biden for frequently wearing a mask. He does not reveal that he and his wife had tested positive for Covid three days before the debate, where his wife and children all removed their masks contrary to venue rules.

The Trump children - Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany, and Jr - sitting unmasked next to Rudy Giuliani and some other guy, who are wearing face masks.
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my new article, "The Platformization of Fandom and its Discontents: Understanding Platform Harms Through the Archive of Our Own," is out. i talk about the 2023 End OTW Racism campaign and the tension between platforms and archives ijoc.org/index.php/ij...

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i recently completed the Page 99 test for Fandom is Ugly. if you want to learn about how my discussion of the Lexa Deserved Better campaign provides a microcosm of the book, check it out: page99test.blogspot.com/2024/09/mel-...

Mel Stanfill's "Fandom Is Ugly"
Mel Stanfill's "Fandom Is Ugly"

Media studies scholar Mel Stanfill researches how individuals interact with various media forms, ranging from television to social platform...

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Three people I know personally (of about 20 that I pestered to do it) who checked their registration were suspended. Check, and pass it on.

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Just a reminder that publishers are openly striking licensing deals in part to help establish a viable market for their to tilt the fourth fair use factor in their favor in litigation.

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Mel Stanfill
@melstanfill.bsky.social
Associate Professor, UCF T&T and English. Opinions mine. Bringing Foucault to fandom since 2006.
142 followers30 following91 posts