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Article proofs: without books, had to text a friend to ask on what page of her book she says "seepages." I'd already googled her name and the word, and got only an article in which I use the word and cite her on another less oozy topic.

It seems that when I'm up here in the hot hills I end up reading econarratives expressing anxiety about change, who knows why: let me recommend the latest, Pauline Peyrade, Les Habitantes (Minuit 2026): a really careful narration of many forms of life and also a human plot woven in -

I see there’s a fuss about the AAUP endorsing Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Dem primary, a first for them: as someone who taught him in my first year as assistant professor, his freshman year, I’d also endorse him, but hope Michiganders will find their own reasons to support this amazing candidate

"c'est pas que je m'en fiche, c'est que je suis...fainéante" I just heard myself saying out loud. Re window cleaning, but really could be so many, many things.

As of late this afternoon in the Cévennes we can smell the smoke from the Gironde, 500km away. We had a message from the mairie telling us that’s what it is, “pour vous rassurer.” Put me down as unreassured.

Give the riverains their rive! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Almost 75% of England’s riverbanks ‘off limits’ to public, figures showCampaigners urge government to introduce right of access to water, particularly as heatwaves become more commonwww.theguardian.com

It is the writing promotion letters part of the summer, and oof, some places are so, so punitively chary with their promotions. (Comment on the candidate's record on equalities? I'll comment on YOURS, mate)