To my Boston University community, I'll be at the Dahod Family & Alumni Center Thursday eve at 6 (yes, tonight!!!), to talk with the awesome Tom Whalen, about my new #WorldWarII book, "Launching Liberty: The Epic Rade to Build the Ships That Took America to War." trusted.bu.edu/s/1759/2-bu/19…

Hi there Hingham, Mass, I'll be coming Thursday evening to talk about #shipbuilding and #libertyships and #worldwar2 #ww2, and joined by Buttonwood Books. Come join us and I'll sign your book, too! www.hinghamlibrary.org/Calendar.asp...

Thank you @dougmost.bsky.social and @michelleyoung.bsky.social for joining us for SAVING CIVILIZATION at Salem Lit Fest 2025! Catch Doug The James Library in Norwell October 5 at 2, and Michelle at the New Hampshire Book Festival in Concord October 4 at 3:45!

Today at 1! Join @dougmost.bsky.social (LAUNCHING LIBERTY) and @michelleyoung.bsky.social (THE ART SPY) for SAVING CIVILIZATION: True World War II Stories, Sophia Gordon Center @salemstate 352 Lafayette St. Info & FREE registration at salemlitfest.org

Thanks so much to the @historyshelf.bsky.social for the awesome shoutout on Launching Liberty, my new #WW2 book. Proud to hear they loved it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hMh...

Here are the authors you'll find on BlueSky. Follow and support! @sho-walter.bsky.social @calebgayle.bsky.social @ositanwanevu.com @jonathanmahler.bsky.social ‪ @benchansfield.bsky.social @electricliterature.com @dougmost.bsky.social @denarmen.bsky.social

"One of World War 2's monumental achievements." Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @dougmost.bsky.social & @simonandschuster.bsky.social! Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Today’s the big day. Let me explain.

So excited, in 5 days, my World War 2 book. "Launching Liberty" launches! It's the story of women and men, plumbers and PhDs, CEOs and engineers, unsung heroes who came together to build America's Liberty ships. Buy it now online everywhere or in stores August 19! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsel...

3 big boxes arrived at my house -- I'd been waiting, oh, 5 years for them!

This mother and daughter will both be at Sunday's @bostonu Commencement -- as graduates! Mom and daughter will graduate together, how cool is that. Great story. shorturl.at/f4tnP

Alex Cora is way too quick with the hook. Bello was good. Let him fight and stretch out. Hate that. #redsox

This is a big deal. www.bu.edu/articles/202...

Do you think World War III is likely anytime soon? And what would cause it? A new poll from #YouGov asks some provocative questions and the answers might surprise you. www.dougmost.com/post/new-pol... #war #polling #WW2 #WWII

Have you used #Turo before to rent a car? I rented a #Porsche for a weekend and wrote about it for @bostonglobe.com Travel section. Zoom, zoom, indeed www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/25/l...

Let’s Gooooooaaaal!!!!!! @bostonu.bsky.social scores first- 1-0!!!!

LFG!!!! @bostonu.bsky.social fans are psyched, ready to scream, and pump up their men's hockey team for tonight's #FrozenFour matchup with Penn State. Great piece from BU Today. www.bu.edu/articles/202...

I am comfortable saying this was one of the most important stories BU Today has written in my time here: @bostonu.bsky.social www.bu.edu/articles/202...

LFG!!!! Frozen Four here we come, the @bostonu.bsky.social men's hockey team is back for the third time in four years to chase a national championship! Watch party at BU! www.bu.edu/articles/202...

A beautiful story accompanied by beautiful photos on an important and troubling subject -- college students battling eating disorders. www.bu.edu/articles/202...

Super excited to share a 2-minute video trailer for my forthcoming book, "Launching Liberty," a heroic, overlooked story of World War II, and the emergency construction of 3,000 Liberty Ships when America faced a desperate crisis. #WWII #libertyships #WorldWar2 #FDR youtu.be/EKCjFK5epRE?...

I had the privilege to sit down with the president of Boston University Melissa Gilliam, and president of Boston Medical Center, Alastair Bell, both of them in the early stages of their leadership, to talk about their important partnership and academic medicine today. Insightful and revealing.

And as Women's History Month comes to an end soon, this piece we did for BU Today was beautiful and inspiring and just all kinds of awesome. Who was your mentor? www.bu.edu/articles/202...

One of @bostonu.bsky.social proudest accomplishments, in my humble view, is becoming a destination for first-generation students, a place that welcomes, embraces & lifts them up. The Newbury Center at Boston University is life-changing for students, and I wrote about it: www.bu.edu/articles/202...

Love this @billkole.bsky.social site and the book looks great! And yeah, Rima rocks!

Setting aside personal politics, last night in his speech President Trump announced an ambitious White House Office of Shipbuilding. It's not unlike what FDR announced in 1941 to build America's Liberty ships, the subject of my forthcoming book, "Launching Liberty." www.dougmost.com

Groundbreaking @washingtonpost.com journalist Dorothy Gilliam, who was the first Black woman reporter at The Washington Post, donates her papers to @bostonu.bsky.social, where her daughter is the president. We have the details on BU Today. www.bu.edu/articles/202...

Remember this name hockey fans!!! Mikhail Yegorov! @bostonu.bsky.social goalie, freshman from St. Petersburg, Russia, holds No. 1 ranked Boston College to one goal, as Boston University wins the #DunkinBeanpot 4-1! www.bu.edu/articles/202...

BU's 6-foot-5 secret weapon tonight for the Dunkin' Beanpot Tournament championship! Let's go! www.bu.edu/articles/202...

Congratulations to @bostonu.bsky.social alum Jeffrey Lurie, owner of the #PhiladelphiaEagles and now Super Bowl champ. www.bu.edu/articles/202...

Did you know that @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social owner Jeffrey Lurie is a @bostonu.bsky.social alum!? We compiled lots more fun facts about him for Bostonia. www.bu.edu/articles/202...

For you non-fiction and history readers, when you pick up a book at a bookstore or a library, do you unconsciously flip to the back to see how many pages it is -- and is there a number that will turn you off? #books #booksky #history

"How was your gap semester? What did you do?" "Oh, it was fine. I delivered a couple babies." "You what!!!??" @bostonu.bsky.social www.bu.edu/articles/202...

Did you feel that? Was that an earthquake? Here in Boston? Why yes, yes it was. We talked to a @bostonu.bsky.social seismologist Rachel Abercrombie for context. www.bu.edu/articles/202...

Hey @bostonu.bsky.social Community! Check out our new BU Today Featured Events Calendar to help you find great events to attend on campus, add them easily to your phone, share them on social media or with friends, and help build your community. It's all here--bookmark it! butodayevents.bu.edu

Well, Damn History! Love that name and appreciate the shout out so much. Thanks!

Only in Boston -- does a 28-12 first place team, the defending NBA champs, a team whose players are 100 percent all class guys, genuine role models, see itself blown up by sports talk radio yahoos with demands to trade its NBA Finals MVP.

I should have added the #BookSky hashtag, still getting used to #BlueSky!

If you're interested in #history and #books and #worldwarII and great stories, please check out my new website announcing the pre-sale of my forthcoming book, Launching Liberty, from Simon & Schuster, the story of the Liberty ships. You can also sign up to receive updates on events. www.dougmost.com

Dogs are fun. That is all.

Not to understate the Thunder's impressive win over the #Celtics, but was that really a surprise? OKC was hot and they won at home. Aren't they supposed to win at home?

Dan Shaughnessy in @bostonglobe.com asks "At what point does Joe Mazzulla start thinking about replacing Jrue Holiday in the starting lineup with Payton Pritchard?" How about never. If ever a player defined the perfect 6th man it's PP. Instant offense. Changes the game pace. Not a starter. #celtics

Voices from @bostonu.bsky.social with expertise in politics, history, international relations, all agree that Jimmy Carter was ahead of his time. A strong president, an even better ex-president, and a great man. www.bu.edu/articles/202...

What does it take to literally create a winter wonderland. Just ask this @bostonu.bsky.social employee, Jesus Nater. www.bu.edu/articles/202...

The Madison, Wisconsin police chief said today: “I think we can all agree that enough is enough.” That’s the problem. We can’t all agree. Some people think there are never enough school shootings. So they are fine with more. Until we do agree that “Enough is enough,” maybe then the insanity stops.

Should 3D printing a gun and silencer really be that easy? Accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO was found with an untraceable 3D-printed gun—to BU EPIC’s leaders, that’s unfortunately old news.

The idea that printing a 3D gun and silencer is so easy is both terrifying and, well, more terrifying. No serial number. No way to trace. I spoke with leaders at @bostonu.bsky.social EPIC, the product innovation center, about the rules and future around 3D printing. www.bu.edu/articles/202...

A huge and exciting honor for @bostonu.bsky.social student Hallie Baker, a Marshall Scholar! The first for BU in more than a decade. www.bu.edu/articles/202...

The Patriots offense is as creative and exciting as a piece of cardboard.

I know, I know, I have to be 100 percent behind Drake Maye, he's the future. I get it. But for cripes sake, 3 points. Against the Cardinals. Yeah, I know the offensive line sucks and receivers suck, but Maye is doing nothing, either. But he's still the savior, right?