New Short Takes! @rhartholder.bsky.social, Katrina Kimport, and @kellyodonn.bsky.social discuss @rebeccaggrant.bsky.social's Access: Inside the Abortion Underground and the 60-Year Battle for Reproductive Freedom!

Interested in the history of pharmacy? Or just hanging out with me and some cool scholars periodically on Zoom? You are cordially invited to join the Pharmacy History working group that I am co-convening at the Consortium for History of Sci/Med/Tech: www.chstm.org/group/pharma...

I need to submit something this year, but no idea what. If anyone has panel or roundtable ideas, please DM me :)

I am driving two hours each way to/from work on my teaching days, and it is very apparent a few weeks in that I need to up my audiobook listening game. So, what are your favorites? I especially enjoy multiple narrators / full casts.

"It took her nearly two decades to find a permanent academic position. She found occasional work as a visiting professor, filling in for someone on leave for a year or two. She earned grants to fund her research... but she was often living on unemployment benefits" www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s...

there is a thought piece in my brain about getting a tenure-track job at the weirdest/worst possible time for higher ed, but I am so thoroughly burnt out by the decade-long process of trying to get said job and then starting it next month, that it will probably stay in there.

self-soothing by going further down a research rabbit hole, a tale as old as academia

For the record I, Kelly O'Donnell, history professor, am not participating. Thank you for your attention to this matter??

I swear one of these days I'm going to get married simply to switch to some absurd hyphenated last name that no one else has, and I will update every single one of my socials. Maybe throw in some random numbers and characters for fun. It will look like a super secure password dammit.

how behind on laundry am I? well, my dog is growling and barking at the washer that I just loaded with clothes and turned on.

nooo they rearranged my grocery store… I fear it used every single one of my brain cells to navigate, and now I need a nap

Delco pope

I love Susan Reverby so much. That is all. #aahm2025

Allan Brandt welcomes us to our opening plenary, telling us that we are in a moment of crisis, making AAHM even more vital - we will need each other! #AAHM2025

Happy Annual Meeting, #histmed!! If you're posting about your conference adventures here on 🦋 please tag us or use #aahm2025!

Hi #AAHM2025!!

Deadline approaching to apply to present in next year's seminar series. All you need is a CV and one-page proposal. Apply today!

Because I am not a journalist

@jwomenshistory.bsky.social welcomes applications for 2025 Scholars Research Grants to support travel, research, or writing in women's and gender history. Deadline 23 May 25. 🗃️ See jwomenshistory.org/announcements/ for more information. Please repost.

ok this is a weird analogy, but ladies, you know that feeling of taking off your bra after a very long day? I'm kinda feeling that but existentially, finally being off the job market after a decade

The ink is dry, the AAHM celebrations are being planned: I will be joining Towson University's history department this fall as a tenure-track assistant professor in the history of medicine. I can't believe it finally happened. I am so happy and so lucky.

Last week was my favorite day of the semester, when Matt Herbison @drexelmedarchives.bsky.social brings the Doctor Barbies - in this case, for my Media and Medicine in Modern American class. Thanks again for the visit!

Lmao my dog just spit her empty Kong directly onto my phone screen as I sat here scrolling, I fucking love her so much

Legit sad that Bryn Mawr and seemingly all suburban schools are not closing for the Eagles parade tomorrow, while all the city schools are… But at least it will be a good talking point in my Go Burbs local history seminar next week I suppose.

Gritty is president now, I don’t make the rules

Happy New Year! I resolve to not post

Generating some AI images to make a point about biases in course evaluations while I ask my students to fill them out today. I'm dying at "historigal"

oh god not this shit again over here too. For the last time, I am NOT HER.

Hello Bluesky! The MHS is the oldest historical society in the US founded in 1791! Follow along to learn more about our vast collections and archives, as well as our array of programs. #MHS1791 🗃️

#Histmed, are you out there?! AAHM is now on Bluesky 💙 We will no longer use our Twitter account, so follow along here for announcements, updates on our centennial meeting, and an ✨occasional✨ plea for donations.

striving to make my bluesky experience a Hot Take-Free Zone

I've never been so far behind with my grading, but then again... all of *this.*

Just started Hot Frosty. Am I prepared? I don’t feel prepared.

wait why did I not do this??

Apologies folks if you’re feeling ignored but I decided to not immediately and blindly follow back everyone and to be a little more intentional about my feed. I feel like that caused a lot of overwhelm and tension on Twitter ultimately and I’d like to avoid that. Thx for your patience and follows.

good luck and godspeed to those of you who have any energy left to spring into action to Engage or volunteer your expertise/labor on the history of abortion again because I am too damn tired for the foreseeable future

I hope my students actually do enjoy an afternoon nap instead of my class today

Hi new followers here is my dog

We are looking for pitches! So much has happened this summer and a lot of it has to do with gender. We’re looking for pitches on VP/Candidate Harris, dv & It Ends with Us, gender policing at the Olympics etc. What has captured your attention this summer? Pitch us! nursingclio.org/write-for-us....

Beach: My Job by Ken

hey @igallupd.bsky.social would anyone notice or be mad if I brought Clover to campus tomorrow? She reached her Instagram follower goal and I need to give the people the doggy on campus content they deserve

Here she is 😍

Academic dog parent friends, over on Insta I am trying to make #dogsofacademia a Thing, please join me in this cuteness quest, ty

90% sure I asked my vet’s office about Paragard instead of Nexgard this morning whoops

my dog is an aspiring social media star now. if you like cute puppies, you can find her at instagram.com/cloverandkelly

Belated Update: I got a dog over winter break and this is my life now

home from last on-campus commitment of the semester = pajamas at 3pm

you all get As... for my astigmatism!

can I call out sick from grading due to temporarily adjusting to my new glasses with an extremely minor prescription change? 🤓