Jon Newman

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medievalist, English dept, Missouri State
pronouns: he/him
adverbs: well/actually
works on: medieval Latin literature, epistolography, history of rhetoric, history of masculinity

jonathanmnewman.wordpress.com

Show threadJon NewmanJul 16, 2023
Twitter was like being in a city. I miss what it was.
Show threadJon NewmanJul 16, 2023
If this site is like an academic conference, Threads is like being at the MSNBC airport shop on your way back from the conference.
Jon NewmanJul 16, 2023
Threads is like twitter without nazis to yell at, it's all Resistance libs and brands. Mixed feelings.
Jon NewmanJun 27, 2023
Grillius was the most centrist of all Roman rhetors #onomastics #Romanhistory #rhetoric #memes
Jon NewmanJun 11, 2023

This is very cool! Can't wait to post about this in my #HEL class this summer. #AAVE

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/11/us/oxford-dictionary-african-american-english-henry-louis-gates/index.html

Jon NewmanJun 7, 2023
Sarah PosnerJun 6, 2023

How Sarasota, FL became ground zero as a menace to democracy via the public schools

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https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/05/florida-ground-zero-far-right-education-blitz

Jon NewmanMay 31, 2023
Are German speakers as precise about where adverbial phrases go as Duolingo would have me believe? #German #Duolingo
Jon NewmanMay 31, 2023
On the list of my current obsessions: the motorik drum beat
https://youtu.be/GiNp119pn2g
#krautrock #music
The Motorik Drum Beat | Off Beat

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Show threadJon NewmanMay 28, 2023
I've occasionally fantasized about all that apocalyptic billionaire money, but I'd rather do something more upright like write for an essay mill.
Jon NewmanMay 28, 2023

John Haltigan isn't applying for a job at UC Santa Cruz; he's applying for a job in the right wing grievance industry. #highered

https://www.chronicle.com/newsletter/weekly-briefing/2023-05-27

Weekly Briefing: Job candidate sues over diversity statement

The University of California faces legal trouble for a practice it’s had since 2018.

The Chronicle of Higher Education