Yeah!

Announcer: "This has not been the game they [the Patriots] have hoped for, but there is still time..." *Seattle defense rolls over the Patriots quarterback*

Cheese update: Lovely. Would recommend.

Dang.

Woot!

Well, now I'm sniffling at a commercial for mortgages.

Trying a new cheese this Super Bowl. Jasper Hill Farm Moses Sleeper. Seems to have a history connection. Will report back. www.jasperhillfarm.com/moses?srslti...

Okay, I don't think that (retired) athletes should be doing commercials for online betting. Just no.

Oh, Bon Jovi. Shame.

Let's go Seahawks and Green Day!

Gosh! Those US ice dancers are stunning. #WinterOlympics

That Olympic cauldron is lovely.

I expected Italy to have more colorful walk out uniforms.

Okay...what is this pep talk from Samuel L. Jackson?

Norway's sweaters are nice.

Don't forget to nominate any #DH resources for DH Awards 2025 so they get on the ballot! Deadline coming up soon! dhawards.org/dhawards2025... The current distribution of votes per category is a tad uneven and you can probably guess which categories are which!

Volunteer #librarians from around the world joined forces to build the Nancy Drew collection on Open Library—volunteering their time to organize series, verify editions, untangle authorship, and clean up metadata so anyone can discover these books. Learn more ➡️ blog.openlibrary.org/2026/01/30/a...

Nota bene, teacher friends! 🗃️ 🍎

Attention all fans of The London Stage Database! 📣 Thanks to a new, internal grant, the LSDB is officially able to resume active development! Read our blog post about the news here: blogs.uoregon.edu/londonstage/... #digitalhumanities #c18 #18thc #humanities #theaterhistory

An America "250th" collaboration betw the Smithsonian & the Library of Congress.. Revolution Crossroads is a partnership between the Smithsonian Institution & Library of Congress, using AI to surface untold stories, connect long-separated records, & bring new life to Revolutionary-era history.

Just attended a fantastic conversation on "Beyond the Headlines: AI and Historical Newspapers" hosted by @bpl.boston.gov / @bplmaps.bsky.social with Harvard's @mollyhardy.bsky.social and Greg Leppert. Recording is available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZZa...

People of DC: This is a great, frequently updated, zoomable map of where the snow plows are, and how recently they've been on any given street. Based on our experience, it's accurate. We saw a truck, and then the map status of our street changed. Check it out citizeninsights.geotab.com#/dcsnowgov

Perhaps of interest to those in the District-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) area? Their use of doughnuts as examples is genius.

Remember that #DH Awards 2025 nominations are open for another month. Nominate a #DigitalHumanities resource, tool, publication, dataset etc now! Nominating is the only way things get on the ballot. If your kind of DH isn't there, then why aren't you nominating it? dhawards.org/dhawards2025...

We need more talks like this!

Quick reminder: This Tuesday, the HAVI team @schmidtsciences.bsky.social will be doing a webinar about our current digital humanities/AI RFP. It is January 20, 2026, 1PM EST. Register here: www.schmidtsciences.org/opportunity/...

NEH awards $75.1 million in grants to 84 humanities projects, including research, education, and public programs on the U.S. 250th anniversary. tinyurl.com/3a37thbk

🚨 Announcement: Call for applications for Teaching Ancient in a Digital Age, an NEH funded institute for higher education faculty (May–October 2026; wp.wwu.edu/tada/) 🚨 Applications close March 6th, 2026 at 11:59pm Pacific Time: wp.wwu.edu/tada/applica...

The 2026 Librarians-in-Residence Program is welcoming applications through Feb 13, 2026 -open to students who earned or will complete their Master’s degree in library and information science from an ALA-accredited program between Dec 1, 2024 and Jun 13, 2026. Learn more: www.loc.gov/item/interns...

If you're among the dwindling demographic who get the print edition of the Washington Post, you may have seen one death notice in what's left of the Metro section that ran longer than usual. (I didn't, but my wife did.) It is some remarkable testimony about mental illness and well worth reading.

Reposting in the new year—applications now open!

The beta release of the Lexos text analysis library is now available at github.com/scottkleinma.... It reproduces and extends the Lexos web app as a Python library in a way that is approachable for students and Humanities researchers, and useful for developers producing their own apps.

My semi-annual request for nominations for the digital history reviews section of the Journal of American History. Self-nominations welcome. www.oah.org/publications...

Rolling over Tide, amirite?

2025...to be honest, not a great year. Here's hoping for a better 2026. 🎉

The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl? That is an unappealing flavor combination. #GoBlue

For those looking to celebrate the end of 2025, consider nominating something for @dhawards.bsky.social dhawards.org/dhawards2025...

Oh, Niners.

I just watched the halftime show for the "Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop". What has college football become?

Check out the summer professional development opportunities funded by the NEH's Institutes and Landmarks of American History programs for K-12 and higher education audiences. Please share w/ those who might be interested. www.neh.gov/divisions/ed... *Yes, I know that it's been a strange year.

Another opportunity for serenity, via my local @pbs.org station. The Christmas Festival Concert from St. Olaf College. www.pbs.org/show/the-st-...

How many commercials can Peyton Manning be in? Does the limit exist?

Our subscriber numbers have grown consistently since our relaunch, and we are excited to continue to grow the DHNow community! Dive into the details in our annual report. digitalhumanitiesnow...

If you need 90 minutes of beauty, the English National Ballet's Nutcracker is now available via PBS's Great Performance. The staging is just lovely. www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/t...

Job posting: Training Manager in the Smithsonian's Office of Digital and Innovation. Deadline: 12/23 OR after first 100 applications, whichever comes first (so apply NOW if interested) 2-yr term position onsite, Washington, DC; $101,401-$131,826/yr

Applications are now open for “Law and Religion: An Interdisciplinary Toolkit for the Humanities Scholar,” a two week NEH summer seminar taking place at Emory next July. Check it out! lawandreligionsummerinstitute2026.ecdsomeka.org/home

Now free to read at this new link! www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

Yes, I know that it's a re-broadcast, but the documentary "Mister Rogers: It's You I Like" is on my local PBS station and now I'm verklempt. Such an important show for my family when I was younger. www.pbs.org/show/mister-...

The Smithsonian's Claudine K. Brown Internships in Education. For those interested in the field of education & museum leadership.Dates: 6/1/ - 7/24/2026; 40hrs/wk; Stipend: $650/week+$3,200 towards housing costs. Open to undergraduate U.S. citizens/permanent residents. Applications due 2/15/26.

This opportunity looks amazing.