Category Archives: education

Kris an’ Murphy: The Great Wreckoning

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Amoeba

Somewhere, deep in the wilderness of Zoom, our two (at this writing) tenured university faculty contemplate their future … Kris: “Are we having fun yet, Murphy? … You’re on mute.” Murphy (unmuting): “Yeah, Kris, there’s a reason. I don’t trust … Continue reading →

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Rage Against the Caterpillars

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Amoeba

PEONIA, ILLINOIS (API*): At a Zoom press conference today, hosted by University of Illinois Extension, representatives from the Milkweed Promotion and anti-HAte Team (MilkPHAT) described a pest plague that is devastating milkweeds, and decried the lack of human intervention against … Continue reading →

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Kris an’ Murphy: High Reanxietability

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Amoeba

Murphy: “Smokejumpers?” Kris: “What about ’em?” Murphy: :”They’re not back in the news, are they?!!” Kris: “Worried about losing your electricity again?” Murphy: “Kris, what part of ‘one crisis at a time’ do you not understand? We start getting wildfires on top of the … Continue reading →

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