Why are the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments at the same time? Seems dumb in terms of splitting viewership.

Good: Denver Mint Bad: “Day on the Prairie,” where we (white 3rd graders) cosplayed the Kiowa and Apache tribes, including a teepee

Going to need to watch THE WAY WE WERE again soon and cry on my couch.

I would like to use a new computer program and not have it automatically launch an AI companion. Also: when I turn it off I mean it! No take backs because there was an update.

If I could change one piece of the discourse-that-drives-policy it’d be to underscore that higher education is not only a benefit to the individual but to all of us. It’s a collective good.

Couldn’t help noticing that women’s gold medal hockey game held on a weekday. But men’s game on a weekend when easier for folks to watch.

USA won gold, but Canada’s uniforms are so much better. We look like a Fanatics special.

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I love my Canadian friends but . . . LET’S GO TEAM USA

Ugh, who wants to have to write about coverture bc relevant to current events? Super short post bc apparently needs circulating. karinwulf.com/tidbits/cove...

If the Duke of York escaped prison, fled to France, raised an army and landed at Newhaven to try to overthrow his brother I’m not saying it would be a good thing but as a historian I wouldn’t exactly hate it.

God I hope Andrew refuses multiple times to recognise the terms by which the court in front of him sits.

If only they could throw him in the Tower too . . .

This is so wholesome. ❤️

Not guaranteeing you will find love in the bookstore today but that’s where I found it.

Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin

Modern hotel rooms are a guessing game of “what does this button do?” Also, why are there no full length mirrors anymore???

May Katharine Graham haunt Jeff Bezos for eternity.

Ok fine let‘s gather together the existing remnants of professional book reviewing and figure out how to support what still survives/expand options.

I’ve run events in the Concert Hall. I’ve gone to the opera, jazz concerts, musicals, and plays. The Kennedy Center is a special place. I am terrified about what this means. And who is paying???

1) Epic poetry 2) Late 18th century British literature 3) Architectural history 4) Astronomy 5) World War II

You can tell Mayor Bowser isn’t running again. Because if she was, DC streets and sidewalks would be passable.

Turns out it’s impossible to go through the history of women’s service in the US military in 17 minutes, but I had fun giving it the old college try. If anyone’s needs it, my segment (or the whole show) might make for a good lesson starter. 🗃️🗺️ www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/rive...

Walz: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal government that can kill, injure, menace and kidnap its citizens off the streets or on the side of a nurse at the V.A. who died bearing witness to such government

Minnesota is the best of us.

Look at this: @inquirer.com has digitally preserved the interpretative signage removed by NPS, and used annotations to explain what specifically was flagged before removal. This keeps the content publicly accessible (for now) while doing newsworthy reporting www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

Gee, is this why every time I turn off CoPilot, it magically appears again?

This afternoon, the Trump administration removed exhibits about slavery at the President's House in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. The city's mayor has already filed a lawsuit challenging the removal.

"[T]he archive is like a forest without clearings, but by inhabiting it for a long time, your eyes become accustomed to the dark, and you can make out the outlines of the trees." Arlette Farge, The Allure of the Archives

Same. Once you do it, you won’t go back.

Blueskis, studies have shown that when folks see or hear about a book more than five times, they are likely to check it out, and buy it. So in the spirit of creating buzz, here is the gorgeous cover of THE WESTERNERS, which will be published on March 31!

DC, I’m gonna need you to quit stealing stuff at CVS. The paper towels are now locked up. Come on.

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.

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?