Associate Professor of English at Memorial University. 20th Century American Literature, Science Fiction & Fantasy. Earnest ironist and magical humanist.

Joined December 2012
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18 Nov 2024
Going to start the journey to The Good Place. If you're over there, I'm @doclock. Drop your thing below and I'll add you!

ALT Lord Of The Rings Gandalf GIF

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14 Nov 2024
I think it's pretty obvious what's happened here. Eight years ago we ended up in the darkest timeline, and never emerged. And recently we fell into the darkest timeline of the darkest timeline. Basically, we're in Inception, but co-directed by David Lynch and Paul Verhoeven.
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Today's teaching outfit: unsubtle symbolism.
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Christopher retweeted
Maybe we were too hard on JJ Abrams for "Somehow Palpatine returned."
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RT @itszenakeita: When people used to fail open-book tests in high school, I used to be genuinely confused. I get it now.
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No. Nice thought, but no. This sentiment misses the glaring, horrifying fact that Trump's victory was itself a massive act of demonization. Also, using Tolkien to offer this platitude in this moment is an egregious misreading of Tolkien.
Let‘s not fall for the trap of demonizing people who don’t vote like us. We can disagree and still love one another and be respectful (especially when it comes to our family and friends). ✌🏼❤️
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It's hard to believe that he's being entirely sincere in this and not trolling us.
31 Oct 2024
Trump: Nothing is more dangerous than to give immense power to a weak and not very smart person
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25 Oct 2024
Kevin O'Leary has a point. Under Nazi Trump, protein for your family will be cheap and plentiful.
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16 Oct 2024
I thought this sounded familiar!
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14 Oct 2024
Starting a pool. My money's on Dan Levy.
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I hear it's particularly good if you let it sit at room temperature for a few days.
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The No True Scotsman Fallacy is getting a workout from #TheRingsOfPower haters.
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Christopher retweeted
JD Vance is a fusion of every kid that vanished on the Wonka Factory tour.
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Christopher retweeted
ELROND: the Ring must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came BOROMIR: one does not simply walk into Mordor ELROND: the rules were you guys weren’t going to fact check
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17 Sep 2024
Twitter, done correctly.
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14 Sep 2024
I believe that's what we call a twofer.
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11 Sep 2024
Slow Horses -- now with 100% more Hugo Weaving!
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11 Sep 2024
Um ...
11 Sep 2024
JD Vance on Taylor Swift: I don't think many people are going to be influenced by a billionaire celebrity who I think is disconnected from the interests and the problems of most Americans.
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11 Sep 2024
<chef's kiss>
We’d like to announce that while we are not a hotel, we are a concept of a hotel.
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11 Sep 2024
That Kamala Harris didn't preface each of her responses in the debate with "This fuckin guy ..." exhibited an inhuman level of self control.
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