Friday’s Sunrise over the Tidal Basin in #DC! @capitalweather.bsky.social @meteormolly.bsky.social

Historian friends, the @amrevmuseum.bsky.social is hosting a convening in September 2026 on “The International Journey of the Declaration of Independence.” Travel costs covered for presenters. Deadline for proposals is January 15. More details here: www.amrevmuseum.org/2026-call-fo... 🗄️🗃️

The retention of vivid hues allows a window into the wearing of a garment that has survived more than 250 years. The #1750s caraco brocade bodice demonstrates the beauty of a supplementary weft allowing the flowers to float above the blue. Sold via #AugustaAuctions #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.” In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.

Jan 1 is a marker of time, sure, but pace yourself. It's a marathon not a sprint. What I got better at over time it considering my attention (both intellectual and emotional) a resource that should be guarded and expended judiciously.

We absolutely do know what DOGE did and how they operated. There are numerous articles outlining it in detail. The coyness is deceitful and harmful. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Couple next to me on a first coffee date. She showed him a pic of her “books to read”pile. He said he doesn’t read. Immediate mood change. Dude, you’re toast.

Happy HEATED RIVALRY finale to all who celebrate!

Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, Christmas 1941 🗃️

On the eve before Christmas, I walked through my neighborhood and saw . . . five kids screaming, four dogs sniffing, three players dunking, two couples arguing, and a wedding! Happy holidays everyone! (P.S. great dress!)

I think this is a really important point. When folks say "no AI" they often don’t mean "I can conceive of no possible use for AI"—they mean "the use cases I’ve been shown do not begin to justify the harms"—that’s not something you respond to by offering another narrow use case

I had a hell of a time at Archives II while working in my book. Archivist didn’t want to pull consular files for Casablanca. “There’s nothing in them. You’re wasting your time.” I said I didn’t care. He pushed back again. I literally had to say “I have a PhD in history. Pull my files.” GOLDMINE.

New legislation from Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-MD) would "require the immediate removal of Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and to prevent future actions to rename it or other historic landmarks or memorials."

Knowing what questions to ask—or figuring out what questions to ask—is fundamental to writing history. You can’t ChatGPT that. You just can’t. Also hunches that turn into goldmines.

Free (processed) cheese program anybody?

The complete Bayeux Tapestry has finally been released and proves that Bishop Odo had absolutely nothing to do with the illegal Norman invasion of England.

But that one guy said white men his age can’t get work in Hollywood.

We say goodbye to actor, filmmaker and activist Rob Reiner. A dedicated storyteller with sincerity that imbued his prolific work and the causes he believed in, Reiner’s heartfelt portrayal of the human condition reminds us of the power of film and its abilities to stay with us.

The holiday season means a towering Christmas tree with tiny Norwegian flags courtesy the @norwayinusa.norway.no in Union Station. Always makes me smile. Bonus wreath pic.

@kevinmkruse.bsky.social I don’t know what happened today, but I appreciate you.

Democratic politicians need to stop accepting Trump’s white nationalist premise that immigration is bad and proudly and loudly make a positive case for why America’s identity and history as a nation of immigrants is so important.

In the current landscape, this is a CHOICE.

NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month. This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory! Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

Bless their hearts

I thought STAR WARS fandom was problematic, but STRANGER THINGS fans might be giving them a run for the money.

I am having Lutheran church hall flashbacks . . .

Can we send Isaac Chotiner to talk to Ryan Lizza Y/N?

Don’t know what to wear to Thanksgiving? Miss Universe pagent has you covered. www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/natio...

Started watching “King & Conqueror” and everything is so . . . brown. Why do directors do this? The past had color, I promise.

Can someone please unplug the Matrix? We need a hard reboot.

As a historian of the 18th c and an American, I've always known 2026 would be a critical moment. This doc is worth watching, and thinking through. Begins and ends w Indigenous contexts, conveys the horrors of a civil war wrought w racism + the ideals of liberty and equality we keep reaching for. 1/

Ladies, first we ruined the office. Then we ruined literature. What should we do next?

Meanwhile, “did women ruin the workplace?”

Every technology problem is three social problems in a trench coat

Wait, wait, he tore up another room done by Jackie Kennedy?

Back to grinding my teeth . . .

DC was pinky-promised that we’d get the $1 billion owed us after the last shutdown battle. I know you’ll be shocked to hear that didn’t happen. . . .

“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion” futurism.com/artificial-i...

240,000 pages of manuscript and printed sources at your fingertips, now with much improved usability! 🗃️📜

ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections

Feeling something a little bit like hope . . .

Excerpt from #AdvanceBritannia which is released in the UK on 6 November, preorders appreciated! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/brit...

Get in, nerds. The records of Truman's Commission on the Renovation of the Executive Mansion (1949-1952) have been digitized. www.trumanlibrary.gov/library/fede...

Goddamn @theamynicholson.bsky.social COOKED with this FRANKENSTEIN review. Bow down to one of the greats. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

I need to purge some books because I am out of shelf space . . .

Is fall festival season causing FOMO? Consider The AFI Silver Classic Film Weekend in Silver Spring, Md. It returns Nov. 6–9 with restorations, rarely-screened gems, silents with live musical accompaniment, delicious pre-Codes, 35mm prints. I'll be introducing a few! silver.afi.com/classic-film...

This is A+

And a million historians cried out “NOOOOOOO”

Wait til you see it. A book-lover's book.