Job Opportunity! The Department of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking outstanding candidates for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) position in the history of U.S. political economy from the Civil War to the present. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/profess...

Can confirm.

It’s fine. I know what I’m doing. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

The lady opposite me on the train was reading this. To be fair she was only on the first chapter.

coffee: the bean juice

A long time ago someone made the effort to document these two going bananas and I am grateful. Photos from my collection, no date/info.

This job sounds amazing!

Sometimes I pause and think, “someone is going to have a fun time reading my email as an archival record.” #AmDeaning

An unusual request in the name of archaeological science: Would anyone happen to have a Shetland or Exmoor pony that wouldn’t mind sending some fur samples to me? We’re trying to compare a potentially preserved fur specimen but there’s (perhaps unsurprisingly) few sources on fur fibre diameters!

The Roman Empire is not my personal Roman Empire. But I DO think sometimes about how like, 2,000 years from now, will tourists take tours to walk along old bits of like, I-95 through Jersey? www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

A university that does not understand the value of physical libraries staffed with real librarians is a university that does not understand how knowledge is kept.

The USPS ran a contest and had people vote on 25 previously issued postage stamps, and whichever one won would be reissued. Mister Rogers won. I'mna cry.

If you are in the SF Bay Area and can show me a pneumatic tube system in action (the bigger the better), please get in touch! I am writing a story about a future pneumatic tube system and need to experience how they sound and smell and everything else.

lol

Gonna need an ETA on dinner. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

We need historians because what we remember matters. Public memory shapes how we understand the past and present. What story do you think should be remembered more widely? #WeNeedHistorians #TalkAboutHumanities

Putting myself in good company for 250! Yesterday the @aupresses.bsky.social put out a list of 100 books for the semiquin but no @academic.oup.com books? Couldn't do better than @emilysneff.bsky.social @lmchervinsky.bsky.social @unlawfulentries.bsky.social! +imho politics of family is pretty impt.

Pregnant patients experiencing miscarriage who live in states with abortion bans have fewer options for healthcare management, according to a new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. From @kelciemmorris.bsky.social

What! Get a load of the people making George Washington’s bed and working in his fields. www.facebook.com/share/v/1Dyc...

The Supreme Court's recent ruling threatens the power of racial-minority voters in Voting Rights Act cases about not just Congress, but also at least 17 state and local governments, NPR finds. n.pr/4wBi07o

A few years ago, I had to wire less than 5 euros to the national library of Portugal to pay for a scan of a source that I eventually found was flawed because it erroneously interpreted a different source regarding Vicente Lusitano's biography. This was tedious but important scholarship

Thanks to @historians.org and other litigants!

Well this is interesting: In my [terminated] NEH grant portal.

tbf the engagement of cool stuff is way lower

A v good piece. Also and again, who wants to have to write about coverture as current events. karinwulf.com/tidbits/cove...

On this day, in 1961, two articles appeared in Nature announcing the isolation of messenger RNA (mRNA) www.cell.com/current-biol...

frankly I have come to believe techies are illiterate. science fiction isn't about the future, stupid. it's about the current political situation but set in space so no one gets mad. duh!

So this made my day!

I'm his lawyer. He was framed.

This week's #TwentiesTuesday garment is this sheer navy blue silk chiffon dress with a tiered skirt, that is embellished with beaded floral motifs. Dating to c. 1923, the maker is unknown but the dress is believed to have been made in America. Philadelphia Museum of Art collection #fashionhistory

me, buying a book written by someone who I've never met but we sometimes like each other's posts on Bluesky: my friend wrote this

I refuse to acknowledge that the Yankees have achieved the pinnacle of American civilization even though they clearly have

Ok now I need a statue of Midge (my beloved, aging dilute tortie cat) biting Oliver Cromwell to death (ironic because she hasn’t had teeth since 2018)

Here’s Midge, ready to kill Cromwell

Thomas Jefferson argued tirelessly that Black people should be exiled from The United States while also fathering four children with his enslaved concubine Sally Hemings. Join us for a frank discussion of how race and racism shaped the founding of America. events.leapevents.com/tickets/anne...

Your voice can make a difference. The AHA offers practical tips on advocating for history, including how to contact lawmakers, respond to federal regulations, and craft effective messages in support of history education and research.

Not the most important thing happening in the world, but Happy Eurovision Week to those who celebrate

I drank a protein enhanced latte with protein cold foam for this article. The sacrifice was real that thing was...slimy. Weirdly slimy. 🤢

Simon Johnson and I are hiring a postdoc at MIT to research the history, social implications, and future of technology. The job description and application link are available here: shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/jame...

The Pike’s Peak Humane Society has a social media manager who is very good at their job

NYT story 🎁 Proud & grateful for @historians.org and the collective. @acls1919.bsky.social's Joy Connolly: "Today’s decision is a step toward honoring the will of Congress and our mission as a nation—to... know ourselves and build a better future on that knowledge.." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/a...

Y’all, this is important.