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Elaine Ayers
Historian of collectors, collecting & collections. Fellow at | Home base: Princeton | Current home: Philly
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Elaine Ayers 3h
I actually need this. Also this Insta is a great Philly-based projects founded by my friends--follow womenartandtechnology!
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Sarah Pickman 12h
New piece by , S.Pumphrey, , , live today , in "Critical Histories, Activist Futures" series
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Elaine Ayers 7h
Congrats to , et. al. for this critical reading of race in :
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Elaine Ayers Sep 26
Thank you lord bejeezus for Louise Bourgeois at :
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Elaine Ayers Sep 26
Replying to @MBarany
How often were operators local? Imagining some prime small town gossip here...
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Elaine Ayers Sep 26
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Then it's an issue of eavesdropping/letter reading vs. long-term permanence, anon. operator who-knows-where vs. your family in on yr secrets
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Elaine Ayers Sep 26
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I occasionally come across love letters in botanical archives--am I the phone operator here?
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Elaine Ayers Sep 26
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Interesting to compare to letter writing--also potentially social activity, also potentially more permanent.
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Elaine Ayers Sep 26
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Similar argument re: phone sex vs. selfie-sending. Is that ish going into some cloud? Can it be shared?
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Elaine Ayers Sep 26
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That physical groundedness in space while phone chatting was like, the antithesis to snooping through your partner's texts/call log.
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Elaine Ayers Sep 26
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Dialing 345 : 911 as Twirling the cord around your finger while hiding in parents' closet : tripping over it while exiting burning house.
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Elaine Ayers Sep 26
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2 questions at work here: ease / pleasure of finger stroke on this object, or the danger the object might impose.
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Elaine Ayers Sep 26
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Doesn't that sort of increase thrill of the dial, as in--would I be able to dial this sequence quickly if on fire / mortally wounded?
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Elaine Ayers Sep 26
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IMO: 911, if only for the thrill of potential illegality.
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History of Science Sep 26
The Last Woman to Win a Physics Nobel -
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Elaine Ayers Sep 26
Uh, this is awesome. Can't wait to see what you come up with.
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Erika Milam Sep 25
A thoughtful reflection on how historians reconstruct narratives from archives & the role of any individual within her/his social milieu.
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Elaine Ayers Sep 25
Group of protesters outside the KC I drive by holding disgusting signs & yelling. Do people really have no shame? Go fuck yourselves.
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Elaine Ayers Sep 25
I've really liked --v easy to use & manipulate to fit your needs (+ free, plus small annual fee for domain name)
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Elaine Ayers Sep 24
Replying to @caseyhedstrom
those are my numbers JK
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