Shirley Wajda
@stwajda.bsky.social
Historian, curator, knitter of the American experience, daughter & granddaughter of immigrants, waiting for Lefty & CLE World Series win. US material & visual culture, museum studies, women's history, everyday life. Too many projects. shirleywajda.com
our own graphic designer @nicoleharvel.bsky.social reviewed the new @wnba.com Cleveland Sirens logo because why wouldn’t she
The entire suite of Cleveland Sirens logos.
i don't like to police genre, but it's not dark academia unless somebody gets squished in one of these bad boys
Currently in love with this stylized, angular dog from Jacob Lawrence's 1958 painting "Brownstones"
Tell me again why the Guardians shouldn’t just stick him in center field?
Steven Kwan: good as gold
This might be the closest we've gotten to when Toronto called themselves the Raptors right after Jurassic Park came out
Yeah, its on the website now. Here is your WNBA Cleveland logo for the Cleveland Sirens.
You can/should read Emily Wilson's latest take on the Odyssey, but I'm logging on to convey my hairdresser's reaction. She was AGHAST that Nolan, with his million $ budget, gave Matt Damon ONLY 6 hair extensions. As a result, his hair did not blow around properly, & that ruined the film for her.
And imagine approaching the field of historical research with a determination not to do hard work.
"History involves sorting and organizing hundreds of thousands of facts" I remain astounded by how loud and wrong people are about what history actually is.
‘What is this “Constitution” of which you speak?’
Cornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
On what would have been my mother's 99th birthday, I share an image of her. Taken by my father on their 1968 trip to the Bahamas--a trip won by my father's hard work as a kitchen salesman. When Mom died in 1994, this was the first image my dad, brothers, & I thought of to share in our grief & love.
Computer: say it. say the words. Me: can we not do this today? Computer: we do this every day. say it. Me: (*sigh) I would like to stay logged in on this device Computer: (*chuckling)
So grateful for this fantastic Booklist review for An Inconvenient Woman! “Historian Merritt’s insightful, engaging narrative effortlessly folds in family anecdotes and excerpts…This well-documented and perceptive tribute aptly humanizes a visionary and fearless woman.”😍😍😍
Okay, watching "Widow's Bay" and Richard would not have known the word "hello."
Concept art by Maurice Noble for What's Opera, Doc? (1957), dir. Chuck Jones, Warner Bros. Cartoons
Reading a book on the history of lunch while eating lunch.
I am absolutely gobsmacked. And trying not to pass out from hyperventilating. Thank you @barackobama.bsky.social — you just made my secret dream for DATA EMPIRE, spoken aloud to NO ONE, come true.
It’s that time of year again: here are some of the books I’ve enjoyed this summer. If you’ve read any good ones, let me know!
"Please step away from the creepy house." Finally watching "Widow's Bay."
Totally Twain. What a great story of dedicated scholars in action!
So, I really hope I get to tell this story in longer form in the near future, but it it’s burning a hole inside me. Most of it comes from an interview with Bob Hirst this weekend. Bob has been Exec Editor of the Mark Twain Project for 47 years, before which he was part of its staff for ~15. 1/16
Also, you can help the project by offering feedback and/or contributing material.
Feedback: The Palace of Thundering Gods Beta Edition
Help us improve this open-source history of religion in the United States before we submit the manuscript for peer review.
docs.google.com
Teaching about religion in America, or just interested in the topic? Check out this great new open-access resource, edited by Joseph L. Locke and Ben Wright.
airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027
I'm an Ohioan, and I endorse this advice.
Seriously, Ohio, get your shit together. This is embarrassing.