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We were tagged by @spicyblue :) I'll be answering as the mod!

Rules: answer + tag nine (or however many) people you want to get to know better and/or catch up with!

Favorite Color: Green (with a particular love for olive shades)

Last song I listened to: The Louvre by Lorde

Last film I watched: The King on Netflix

Currently reading: I'm between books at the moment, but probably going to start Stoner by John Williams soon!

Currently watching: Twin Peaks: The Return

Currently craving: Orange and pomegranate San Pellegrino

Coffee or Tea?: Coffee!

Feel free to do this and say JSTOR tagged you 😉

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Oh wow

returning to the arms of my lover (jstor) oh how i have missed her

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It’s Lesbian visibility week !!!

❤️🧡🤍💗🩷 (we also have some reading recs over on insta)

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I used jstor so much in my last year of high school for my military history class but now that I’m in uni for math I haven’t touched jstor once 😭 it’s only arXiv now ❤️ I’m sorry jstor I miss you

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Real

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You mean you've never stroked your beard bashfully?

i have a crush on you

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jstor thank you for singlehandedly provided all my research sources for my history degree ily queen

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My cat reblogged that water bottle post and he did it twice for good measure. Be sure to wash your water bottles, lest Chip comes back to remind you.

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This is an important day for us

@jstor is such an important part of my education, and not just because I found out about today being the 23rd shrekiversary through them (but also not not because of that...)

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We'll pick you up later

returning to the arms of my lover (jstor) oh how i have missed her

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i'm like three weeks away from my bachelor's in english lit, thank you jstor for my life

Congratulations!

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returning to the arms of my lover (jstor) oh how i have missed her

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April is National Poetry Month, and at JSTOR, we celebrate the boundless creativity that poetry inspires across various forms of expression. 🎨 📜

This month, we highlight the seamless blend of visual art and verse, featuring stunning prints by William Blake from The Metropolitan Museum of Art's open collection. Blake's work exemplifies the powerful synergy between poetry and imagery, reminding us that words and art are profoundly interconnected.

Images: William Blake. Songs of Innocence: Spring. [1789] printed ca. 1825. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

William Blake. Songs of Experience: The Tyger. [1794] printed ca. 1825. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

William Blake. Songs of Experience: The Angel. [1794] printed ca. 1825. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

William Blake. Songs of Innocence: The Lamb. [1789] printed ca. 1825. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Ten bees (Apis species). Etching by M. Harris, ca. 1766. From the Wellcome Collection in JSTOR/Artstor. Creative Commons: Attribution.

https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.24853955

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hello dearly beloved jstor moderator, i was wondering if perchance you knew where the painting in the "I'm heartbroken" jstor valentine's day cards was from? many thanks to you<3

Hello! That image is "The heart: three dissections" by Jacques Fabien Gautier d'Agoty. It's open access courtesy of the Wellcome Collection!

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Happy World Art Day! 🌍 🎨 At JSTOR, we're celebrating the vibrant tapestry of creativity that colors our world. From the studios of renowned masters to the cozy corners where emerging talents find their voice, let's honor the spaces that ignite imagination and the artists who bring them to life. Join us in celebrating the power of art to inspire, provoke, and unite us all. Images:

Mihály Munkácsy. The Music Room. 1878. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Edgar Degas. Dancers in the Rehearsal Room with a Double Bass. ca. 1882-85. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Léon Cogniet. The Artist in His Room at the Villa Medici, Rome. 1817. Cleveland Museum of Art.

Jean-Alphonse Duplessy. Cobbler’s Quarters. 1860s. The Cleveland Museum of Art.

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hi jstor, quick question, what do i do with all the regret that's slowly choking me? i'm an academic at heart in a world where i'm no longer in academia, and i'm not thriving one bit 🫠 had to turn down a place in a phd program 2 yrs ago & now it's my biggest regret in life. you've given people such compassionate advice, so maybe you can help? research/writing is my passion & i miss having the space to indulge it & keep learning!

Hi there, thanks for reaching out with such a heartfelt question. It takes a lot to express this sort of sentiment publicly and we appreciate that you trust us enough to ask.

The regret you're feeling is natural, considering so much of your identity and passion lies in your research and writing. Your friendly JSTOR mod has also been struggling with feeling unmoored outside of academia, and I've been wondering myself if I should work my way back somehow or create a structure of my own.

The good news is that you can actually create a structure of your own! Many scholars contribute to their fields independently, so it may be worth considering a personal research project that you can work on at your own pace (which has its advantages). Public libraries often provide access to academic databases like JSTOR, and your alma mater might have resources available to alumni. Communities and forums online are a good way to reach others who are feeling similar and doing similar things.

Your writing also doesn't have to stop! If it's not your only focus it may go quite a bit slower, but many journals accept submissions from independent researchers. In addition, platforms like Medium and Substack may allow you to self-publish some of your work. You could even look into pitching guest posts for relevant publications!

It doesn't have to be a permanent goodbye to academia either. Does your alma mater welcome guest lecturers, or are there any community workshops in your area? These are some ways you could share your passions with others. Plus, academia will always be there–if an opportunity arises for you to return and it aligns with your circumstances, you can.

This is by no means exhaustive, so I do hope that anyone from the community who would like to share insights does so in the replies. Wishing you the best of luck, wherever you may go from here!