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Toni Tileva

@ToniTileva

CulturalAnthro PhD, Lecturer, Bulgarian immigrant, FOOD/Feminism/Word Nerd/Humor/Classical Texts. Expert cruciverbalista. Views delightfully own. Lighten up.

 Washington, DC
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Joined March 2014
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I am genuinely thrilled (or positively chuffed, as some say) I will be one of the profs teaching The Examined Life this fall. american.edu/magazine/the-ex… #highered
The Examined Life

The Examined Life

Classic texts, modern questions: How SPA’s Lincoln Scholars program reimagines the human condition

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Poland as a great power.
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#crossword Cheerful person? fan. Feeling that all roads lead to roam? wanderlust. Fatal attractions? siren songs. Result of keeping a lid on too long? hat head. "Hole-sale" outlets? donut shops.
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#crossword Learned that #Korea is nicknamed "Land of Morning Calm."
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A cartoon by Michael Maslin, from 2006.
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One of my favorites from Ellis
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#crossword Gets started the wrong way? hot wires. Spot checker? leash. "My Halloween monster costume is so disappointing!"? I don't scare.
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freshfruitportal.com/news/20… The US is the world's second biggest producer of apples, after China. #apples
US apple production to drop 7 percent on adverse weather - FreshFruitPortal.com

US apple production to drop 7 percent on adverse weather - FreshFruitPortal.com

US apple production is forecast to fall 7% in the 2026-27 crop year to approximately 263 million bushels, according to the 2026 Industry Outlook report.

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#crossword Singer who had us at "Hello?" Adele. International intelligence community? Mensa. Butter up? Aries. Key part of an exit strategy? Esc. "Yo!" de Cologne? Guten tag.
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daily.jstor.org/halloween-a-…
Halloween: A Mystic and Eerie Significance - JSTOR Daily

Halloween: A Mystic and Eerie Significance - JSTOR Daily

Despite the prevalence of tricks and spooky spirits in earlier years, the American commercial holiday didn’t develop until the middle of the twentieth century.

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#crossword One who makes relocating even harder than it already is? moving villain. Task for a haunted house after Halloween? Ghost storing.
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#crossword Bank investment? levee. Words said with reservation? Save the Date. Crafts seen around the world? UFOs. One who says "Hell if I know!"? Satan.
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instagram.com/reel/Dcg6cByBJ… #facts #comedyvideo

Netflix Is A Joke (@netflixisajoke) • Instagram reel

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Almost 10 years ago, but still heart eyes on this one :) #homecooking
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youtube.com/watch?v=TgDSX4M-… So, everyone should watch Nosferatu, the Eggers film from 2024.
Dinner with Nosferatu | Nosferatu | CLIP

Dinner with Nosferatu | Nosferatu | CLIP

Dinner at Nosferatu's place seems NOT FUN✔️ Follow us on Facebook ...

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wsj.com/lifestyle/harvard-cl… I am teaching two sections of The Examined Life this spring at @AmericanU, so AU students, here is your chance to experience this spoken of in hushed tones reverential "brutality." Don't worry--no brutality in my class. Only deep thinking and speaking.
The Brutal Harvard Class That Suddenly Everyone Wants to Take

The Brutal Harvard Class That Suddenly Everyone Wants to Take

It’s an ungodly amount of reading and no easy A. So why are freshmen lining up to get into Humanities 10?

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theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0… There’s a lot going right at universities, if you’re only willing to see it. #academia @ACTC5

Something Big Is Happening on Campus

There’s a lot going right at universities, if you’re only willing to see it.

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Lingo I picked up from the kids (my students): the term "crash out." So illustrative! #language
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I remember my two #library system card numbers, and they are 14 digits each. Bracing myself against brain aging with small stuff like that :) @dcpl @ArlingtonVALib
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#homecooking #veganhomecooking Eat hard :)
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