Civil War history books that ought to be written but haven't been written yet: GO.
Tom Brinton
@tombrinton.bsky.social
Transmasc writer, historian, educator. Civil War nerd. Tenured. Work in progress.
Civil War history books that ought to be written but haven't been written yet: GO.
"My students taught me that they are terrified of the deskilling they are experiencing in real time & the relief they feel in an analogical space as the rest of the world forces them into technology." Read this careful reflection by @isanchezprado.bsky.social on his notebook assignment leisurely...
A Year of Teaching Analogically
What a paper notebook assignment taught me about teaching in the era of AI cheating
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Nurses who are dying of cancer should not be at risk of homelessness.
Hell is having to put a comforter back into a duvet cover
I'm really disappointed that after all of this, I've seen absolutely nothing from the Democrats indicating they intend to come over and clean out my closet of the pile of clothes I haven't touched in a year because it makes me anxious, just as I expected when I reluctantly turned in my ballot
I just did an episode of Yoga with Adrienne, and I regret to inform you that it helped.
At the gym: Bro 1: Is that your blood in the sink, bro? Bro 2: Yeah it's my period, bro. Me: Better clean it up, bro. Bro 2: *cleans it up.*
If your vote didn't matter, Elon Musk wouldn't be spending $500 million to try and stop it (please vote)
Photographer Mac Stone's new book is a love letter to ancient cypress swamps in #Florida and the Southeast www.axios.com/local/tampa-... via @axios.com
Mac Stone's new book is a love letter to ancient swamps in Florida, Southeast
The conservation photographer is set to speak Wednesday at the Tampa Bay History Center.
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It’s Samhain, the time of year when the patience of folklore historians is at its thinnest
Just learned the word "Shrapnel" comes from the name of a British inventor, Henry Shrapnel. I guess that shouldn't surprise me, but it does. 'Shrapnel' is just one of those words that sounds so perfectly like what it is.
Parents, make sure you're careful this Halloween! Inside this chocolate bar someone had hidden a 1533 seal from the Franciscan Friars of Aylesbury depicting St Francis preaching to the birds.
In 1934, we added a gender-neutral pronoun for a single third person. ‘Thon’ was short for “that one.” It didn’t catch on.
TV branded food for people with anxious masculinity. Did I buy it, you ask? Yes. I bought four.
All you Libby users borrowing digital books and audiobooks through your library cards, you can set your preferences to human authors and artists ONLY. Click the middle button at the bottom, then "Content Controls" under Settings. You'll find "AI Contributions" there. Click in to it to make changes.
I don't pretend to know the science behind it, but it's beyond dispute that coffee and tea taste at least 63% better when you're drinking them from your most cherished mug.
My short stories are mostly set in a version of our world with some supernatural elements. The novel in progress is an alternate version of our world where a novel respiratory virus had a death toll of ~50% instead of ~1%.
Weeknight Writers@weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 4w agoQ5: Tell us about your story world! Is it our world? Our world with added magic/science, or a completely different world? #WeeknightWriters
Part-time job in LGBTQ+ community archiving. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Invisible Histories 2027 Part Time Position
Title: Public Services Coordinator Location: Charlotte, NC (in-person only) Salary: $35,000 annually for 20 hours per week Benefits: $200/month insurance stipend; 5 days paid sick & vacation tim...
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“Instead of asking, “Do I want to keep this?” ask, “Would I buy this today?” Modifying the decision-making framework allows a neural calculation in reward and self-relevance systems to shift, too. A teakettle becomes something you can choose — or not — rather than something you stand to lose.”
Opinion | Neuroscience Can Make Decluttering Easier
Decluttering is a challenge for many Americans, but neuroscience indicates we can make the process easier on ourselves and our loved ones.
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Fascists and authoritarians always attack the weakest and marginalized first and watch your reaction- yes, yours. Your silence gives them a license to escalate to the next most vulnerable until they target you and those you love and care about. The pattern is always the same.