I went to see the new "Connecticut's Revolution" exhibition in the Supreme Court building in Hartford. It's small but so cool! An original copy of the Declaration of Independence, some of the first US currency, and lots of items from the Revolution and stories of women & Black and Indigenous people.

“Michael Scurr, a volunteer on our America 250 – Royal Navy Admirals’ and Captains’ letters project, was cataloguing a box of correspondence when he found the Declaration. It was discovered among letters sent in by Thomas Fitzherbert, captain of HMS Raisonable.”

The fun early stages of teaching prep— making my way through a pile of ethnographies to decide what to assign my students!

when i was young they had these people called “investigative journalists” who could find out stuff like if a senator was dead or not

An Afghan national who fought alongside U.S. forces has died from an allergic reaction while in ICE custody, one day after he was detained for deportation proceedings, his death certificate shows. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

My interview: “I came to this country as an infant and became a U.S. citizen,” Roswell Encina said. “So sitting there, on the Fourth of July, I couldn’t help but think about the promise of America and the work still required to protect it.” www.advocate.com/news/people/...

What happens when you walk history instead of just writing it? "Retracing the Dragoon Trail in Iowa" follows a 371-mile journey through landscapes shaped by Indigenous dispossession, settler expansion, agriculture, and conservation. From Michigan State University Press: bit.ly/4vBvnDQ #MSUP #Iowa

Some flowers from our garden

"In nearly every state, the official humanities nonprofits created by a congress to help make history and literature accessible to all Americans had to give up their 250th anniversary planning when DOGE pulled their federal funding..." www.notus.org/agencies/dog...

Some flowers from our garden

1000 evaluators given identical resumes & told candidate used AI. Only difference on resumes was candidate’s name: Emily vs James. Study found women using AI are evaluated as less competent than men who use AI...To evaluators, women’s AI use signaled inability, while men’s AI use signaled initiative

maybe the best American painting

Tourists "dangled their tired feet in the Reflecting Pool in front of the Washington Monument, or they waded — fully clothed and often knee-deep in water — across the pond in front of the Lincoln Memorial" - Washington Post 7-5-1976 reports July 4th Bicentennial fireworks

Are cherries on your #July4 menu? They come thanks to workers like "Julia" who shared this pic from where she was harvesting cherries in WA state. She works piece rate, which means she rushes to pick as much as possible while getting the quality growers require. #WeFeedYou

A sailboat, the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, was removed from the Sail4th 250 Parade of Ships for displaying banners about climate justice and clean water. Source: ig/jackiemarieburton, ig/sloopclearwater

Everyone's on their way to the #July4th gathering depicted by #GrandmaMoses, whose work is synonymous with Americana. We've got flags, a picnic, a baseball game, and even a cannon ready to blow!

From this morning’s adorable parade in Stonington Borough, Connecticut. Followed by a reading of the Declaration of Independence. No kings.

Super beautiful Hopkins rose nudibranch, tidepooling this morning at Asilomar! 🌊

Happy Fourth of July weekend! Photo from my parents, who sailed into NYC early this morning on the Queen Mary 2. (When they planned the trip they were worried about flights getting canceled.)

These are the times that try men's souls; the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered… Thomas Paine, The American Crisis

Our town issued a watering ban today. We’re in drought but it’s not even clear that’s why- there was a water main break. And rain is forecast for Monday. But oh the anguish and anger in the FB forums! Do people not realize this is our future?

Happy Fourth of July weekend! Photo from my parents, who sailed into NYC early this morning on the Queen Mary 2. (When they planned the trip they were worried about flights getting canceled.)

It’s weird because real books are not hard to find.

This is a replica of a section of the 'Sweet Track' - a Neolithic walkway in the Avalon Marshes. The original was 2 km long, and built in the spring of 3806 BCE. It's named after the peat cutter who first discovered it, in 1970. #History #Photography #Archaeology #Somerset

A stunning amber bead necklace, dating 6th century BC, from Saal a.d.Saale-Waltershausen. It appears that amber served a dual purpose, enhancing the appearance and protecting the women who wore it during the Hallstatt period. The intriguing material, sourced from the Baltic region,...🧵1/2 📷 me

I love how my new suggested “Pet Friends” album on my iphone photos is all extinct taxidermy specimens.

Rare glass king piece from a ‘tafl’ gaming set, a strategy board game played in the Northern British Isles some 1,200 years ago. From Lindisfarne, Northumberland. 📷 Digventures #Archaeology

Summer reading recommendation! This new book by Elana Shever is fantastic. It's an ethnography of dinosaur science in the spirit of Latour and Woolgar's Laboratory Life. Historians and philosophers of paleo, this is a must read. #Philpaleo #philsci www.ucpress.edu/books/making...

There's so much to pay attention to, all day every day, but this was the saddest and most infuriating thing I saw today. Gift article.

can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool

Back on my bullsh

Finally watched this the other night, and really enjoyed it. Incredible choreography and settings, great acting all around, and just the most interesting religious history (herstory). Not a bad movie for 250th week either- the American Revolution is a big part of it.

Finally watched this the other night, and really enjoyed it. Incredible choreography and settings, great acting all around, and just the most interesting religious history (herstory). Not a bad movie for 250th week either- the American Revolution is a big part of it.

great year for medievalists; first you’ve got a tyrant starting shit with the Pope and now we have a full blown schism

Amazing new research, and more than a little scary. But also, she seems like a researcher well aware of the ethical implications and making a plan for it.

I’m sooo proud of this top I just finished. My first time knitting stripes, first time doing raglan sleeves, first time with I-cord edging. And it fits perfectly ❤️ #knitting #knitsky

On #WorldSnorkellingDay, an air-bag deployed on a Neo-Assyrian gypsum wall panel relief, c. 865BCE, from Nimrud North West Palace. Now in British Museum. I love the fish swimming along in the same direction.

I'm excited to let you all know that Middlebury is hiring a comparativist who works on African Politics! I am the search committee chair, so hit me up with any questions you may have. Deadline is 9/1. apply.interfolio.com/188248

"The schlock collection had its origins in an undergraduate class Lemisch taught at the State University of New York, Buffalo, in the spring of 1976. The course included scholarly reading, but Lemisch also instructed the students to gather as much Bicentennial junk as they could find." Gift article🎁

Thread about the bestest species and zoos. ❤️ Makes me feel a little better about the fact that my FB is about 50% zoo anteaters.

The first known use of 'scorcher' was in 1733.

Music is not a luxury here. It is proof that we are still alive. Two young women. Two banduras. One bench in a Ukrainian city. They played. People stopped. No one said a word. hfu.org

Hire this awesome journalist!

An eventful week at Scientific American. Owner Springer Nature rushed to sell SciAm 3 days before the staff overwhelmingly voted to form a union, and laid off a lot of people. Including me. I got to work with amazing writers during my time, people who made me better. Thank-you list in comment below:

So it begins… Last year’s blueberry harvest from our four bushes went in the freezer and made me a smoothie every morning for about 10 months. 🫐

Our friends are away and gave us their CSA for the week, including garlic scapes. I couldn’t seem to find any recipes for them beyond pesto, until I saw one for a version of cold vichyssoise soup. Yummy and perfect for a hot day.

Very scary bear encounter caught on video. She kept her cool, used her authoritative dog trainer voice, kept her dog under control, and was just very lucky. We had a bear encounter in Kananaskis once, and we were so glad we didn't have the dog with us that day. Dogs and bears are bad news.

Pierre Bonnard, French (1867-1947), Rue Montmartre, Le Sacré-Coeur, Paris, c 1905, oil on canvas, 48.8 x 40.6 cm, private collection

Come be my colleague! American University's History Department is searching for a tenure-track assistant professor of science, tech and society. I am chair of the search and pleased to answer any questions either on here or email (grao at american) american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-...

Y'all - the Smithsonian is hiring three new curators - herpetology, ichthyology, and ornithology! Notably, this is a 2nd fish curator position - i.e., not the same as the one advertised last month. So if you applied for that one apply again. www.usajobs.gov/job/873849000