We really are toast, aren’t we?

Infowars via @theonion.com perfectly captures the essence of reading Facebook comments on your local news page.

“It may not go down as a comedy classic…” On this day in 1985, Back to the Future hit movie theaters. Here’s the original review from my local #EriePA newspaper. #filmsky #moviesky #history

I’m deeply, madly in love with the #Cleveland Museum of Art (and that’s its FREE admission). 🥺 #history #ohio #skystorians

On this day in 1863, Waterford and Erie’s Col. Strong Vincent was shot during the defense of Little Round Top during the #CivilWar. The 26-year-old Vincent, who before the war practiced law in #EriePA, had told his men, “Don’t give an inch!” #history #skystorians

From 1956: “It is still decades too soon to expect honest treatment of an honest, historical discussion of the original Ku Klux Klan… which, in retrospect, seems to have been the world's first whiff of Fascism … The second Klan was an intensely national movement nevertheless…" #history #skystorians

Snapped these of the floating community on Horseshoe Pond at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA. Houseboats here date back to the 1890s. These 24 are grandfathered in. I’ve always been fascinated by them (and it’s actually the setting of a novel that I’ve outlined). #writing #writingcommunity

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HBO just hired you to develop, write, and cast the next season of True Detective. Who are your detectives and where is it set? For me, it’s Pittsburgh and:

The first episode of Cheers is an absolute PERFECT episode of television. It's impressive how well the show has held up.

We don’t have Waffle Houses in NW Pennsylvania, so I had to give my kids the full (daytime) Waffle House experience today while in Ohio.

My boys and I visited Lawnfield, President James A. Garfield’s homestead, today. If you’re ever in or near #Cleveland, Ohio, it’s well worth the trip. #history #skystorians

Crowdsourcing: Who are your favorite history social media influencers? I'm thinking specifically people making content about history for a popular audience, especially on instagram/tiktok/youtube. Share handles!

I was supposed to be doing research for a story I'm writing, but went and found high school Harrison Ford instead. #writing #skystorians

A heartwarming tale?! I haven’t read Where the Red Fern Grows in 30 years and I’m *still* traumatized by the axe scene. #booksky #litsky #books

My latest is on two legendary #EriePA business owners, one who has been slinging pizzas for 30+ years (Colony Pizza) and the other who owns a longtime Irish pub staple (Oakwood Cafe), combining forces for a new restaurant: Oakwood Pizzeria. www.eriereader.com/article/mcga...

Got this haul for my classroom for $16 today at Erie’s biggest summer book sale (a fundraiser for the library). All pristine. This event is my favorite holiday. #history #skystorians

My latest, for Ohio Magazine, on a steamboat race on Lake Erie in 1901. www.ohiomagazine.com/ohio-life/ar...

Today is the 45th anniversary of the release of the GREATEST MOVIE OF ALL-TIME: Raiders of the Lost Ark. #IndianaJones #moviesky

“America is Safe.” As seen in the Erie Daily Times. January 1940. #WWII #history #skystorians

41 years ago was the worst tornado outbreak in Pennsylvania history. Here’s my story from last year: www.eriereader.com/article/the-... #history #skystorians #1980s #weather #tornadoes #nwpa #pennsylvania

Let’s close out this eternal month of May right, with my 278th #ScholarSunday thread of public scholarly writing & work, podcast episodes, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share as widely as possible, & enjoy, all! 🗃️ + blackwhiteandread.com/scholarsunda...

I had an aunt (my great-grandfather’s sister) who lived to 109. She was born in 1892 and died in 2002. Up until her final weeks, she remained pretty with it and aware. The older that I get, the more it blows my mind. I just think about everything she lived through and saw. #skystorians #history

Look, Google, it’s not you. It’s me. Okay, no. It’s you. My latest: www.jonathanburdick.com/words/breaki...

Today's #history article pick from Damn History, my free newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to writer @jonathanburdick.bsky.social & @eriereader.bsky.social! Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe www.eriereader.com/article/the-...

I love Alfred Molina so much. I’m so happy that he’s top billed in a critically loved show that skyrocketed to number one on Netflix. I’m really enjoying The Boroughs so far. #TheBoroughs #TVSky #AlfredMolina

Finished Big Trouble the other night. Watching Escape from New York tonight. It holds up so well. This run by John Carpenter in the ‘70s and 1980s was nuts. What an underappreciated filmmaker. #1980s #filmsky #movies

Here’s my latest. It’s on President James Garfield and Lawnfield, his Mentor, Ohio homestead. #history #skystorians #ohio www.eriereader.com/article/the-...

If you’re interested in the history, current standing, and future of the interwebs, here’s three books that I highly, deeply recommend that I’ve read in recent months. (note: the first comes out next month, but I was able to snag an advanced copy) #history #techsky #booksky #ai #technology

“Losers and misfits gather to celebrate their ignorance.” June 1992 coverage in the Erie Daily Times of a local Ku Klux Klan rally. #ErieCountyPA #history #skystorians

From the Dating section of the Erie Daily Times. May 4, 1986. Hope he’s doing okay without New Coke. #history #skystorians

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My latest in the Erie Reader is on James Garfield and his homestead in Mentor, Ohio, just a short drive from #EriePA. Pick up a copy today (or catch it online later). #ClevelandOH #history #skystorians

“The single dot in the center represent the total bombs dropped by the Allies in World War II… The rest of the dots represent the world’s current nuclear weapons.” From Pax Christi USA’s 1987 publication “The Way of Peace: A Guide to Nonviolence.” #history #skystorians #nonviolence #coldwar

I’m not sure why, but I used to save all of my movie ticket stubs. These range from 1999 to 2012 (and range from Training Day to Corky Romano). #filmsky

Robert Ebert’s review of Downfall in 2004 was as absolutely masterful as the movie itself. #history #wwii #skystorians #extremism

My latest is on the “simmering” #comedy scene in #EriePA and the upcoming Flagship City Comedy Fest. “Most comedians move to New York or Los Angeles to advance their careers,” one comic told me. “We moved to Erie, Pennsylvania.” #writersky #standupcomedy www.eriereader.com/article/erie...

The entrance to the old trolley station where I grew up in NW Pennsylvania. #history #skystorians

Don’t threaten me with a good time. #foodtok #skystorians #spam

ICYMI www.wpxi.com/news/pittsbu...

My latest: “An eye-opening 2025 joint project from @muckrack.com & @rebuildlocalnews.bsky.social found a 75% decrease in local journalists since 2002. Another way to put it: there used to be about 40 journalists per 100,000 people. Now, it's less than nine.” www.eriereader.com/article/when...

This 2009 Indiana Jones magazine lists these as Indy’s funniest moments. What say you, BlueSky? #filmsky #skystorians #IndianaJones #moviesky

Jesus. Why didn’t anybody warn me?! #filmsky #skystorians

Watching this underrated gem by Scorsese before it leaves Netflix. I don’t think I’ve seen it in 20 years, so am really enjoying watching it with fresh eyes. #filmsky

Dreams really do come true. And yes, it was absolutely magnificent. #history #skystorians #IndianaJones

I made this and sent it to my friends a few years ago. Sorry. I won’t be taking questions. #history #pittsburgh #skystorians #pittsburghpa

Again, for hyperlocal peeps. Note a time change for this on Friday this week. Now 4:30-6:00pm

As he does weekly, @americanstudier.bsky.social continues putting in the WORK to promote writing and encourage reading for his #ScholarSunday series. #history #reading #skystorians #writersky #readersky

I know I’m late to the party here, as I wanted to wait until I could give it my full attention — but as somebody long fascinated by Garfield, Arthur, and Conkling… just wow. Can we get more shows and movies like this please? #history #skystorians #netflix

My latest: “[Connie Hawkins is] playing a very fast game of chess," observed one sportswriter. "He knows what's happening everywhere." #skystorians #history #basketball #Pittsburgh #NBAsky www.eriereader.com/article/squa...