Kevin Keegan

@mothpotato.bsky.social

I study moths so YOU don't have to. Lepidopterist at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A. All opinions are my own.

UPCOMING EVENTS: October 13 1960 Game 7 Anniversary Radio Broadcast - join us as we listen to one of the greatest baseball games ever on the site it happened 66 years ago October 17: SABR Forbes Field chapter in person meeting at the Heinz History Center. $5 entry for a day of baseball topics..

The Forbes Field wallSABR Forbes Field chapter meeting

Scans from “Nomads” by Itsuro Naraki. Naraki is a Japanese photographer whose work is deeply influenced by Robert Frank. These portraits show people Naraki met on the street between 1986 and 1994. The book is available for purchase at Pinakotheca Books. IG t.archivist

This Day in Labor History: September 15, 1845. Women working in the Pittsburgh textile mills met in Market Square to discuss the necessity of fighting to cut their days from 12 to 10 hours without a reduction in pay. The workers struck and a militant confrontation with capital resulted!

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🦋 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! The first registration period for BOB + ELEN 2027 runs from Sep 1–Oct 31. Limited coupons for the Global South! 🌎 ⚠️ Be carefull reading the information on the “Undergraduate Students” and “Graduate Students” categories before registering. 🔗 Registration link in our bio!

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