Profile avatar
aldenobrien.bsky.social
Dress/social historian. Passionately pro-democracy. Cat fosterer. 🔵 Nuff said for now.
125 posts 562 followers 314 following
Regular Contributor
Active Commenter
Posts 19 Comments 31

We are now finding bird flu in deer mice and house mice in Washington State. H5N1 is advancing along the evolutionary ladder—affecting birds, mammals, and humans. This is not speculation; it’s a timeline.

submitted 1 day ago • 583 comments

I don’t care who FElon sleeps with, I just want him to stop screwing the American people

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Cannot wait for @fourredshoes.bsky.social ‘s third fantastic book on regency dress!

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

The co-occupant of the Oval Office is a sexually abusing, business defrauding, draft dodging, convicted felon who bragged about grabbing women by the pussy. He is a predator. Not a president. #PresidentsDay

submitted 4 days ago • 283 comments

Ok NOW I have a problem. Accept one but not the other?! Hell no @washingtonpost.com

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Obeying in advance again. Not a good look for WaPo but maybe we have to look at big picture—many of their staff are trying to honestly report on all the mess going on. Not canceling my subscription. Double down support.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Sorry not to post pretty textiles but I’m a bit distracted by the fall of the USA and impending possible implosion of Europe if we don’t support Ukraine and wtf will the FOTUS and FElon do/demand next etc etc

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

OH FOR THE LORDS DAMN SAKE IMPEACH THE FUCKER ALREADY

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

You know, the rest of the White House Press Corps could collectively decide to not attend briefings, pressers, or pools until their AP colleagues are reinstated with access, but that would take a modicum of courage and integrity in this moment, wouldn't it?

submitted 7 days ago • 96 comments

Good news! My beloved little wonder book is freshly published by @cambridgeup.bsky.social ! Digital access is available for free through 27 Feb 2025. Please share! Please welcome this beauty into the world! #C18L #18thcentury DOI: doi.org/10.1017/9781...

submitted 8 days ago • 13 comments

DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE: 1. Chickenpox 2. Diphtheria 3. Measles 4. Pertussis 5. Pneumococcal Infection 6. Polio 7. Tetanus 8. Typhoid 9. Yellow Fever 10. Smallpox DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

submitted 9 days ago • 1245 comments

Dear Denmark, 🇩🇰 Greenland and everyone else—we are sorry we have idiots elected to our Congress. This is just nauseatingly embarrassing. Red white and blue land?! Could we BE ANY MORE CONTEMPTIBLE?

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

I don't know how to be more clear. Stop listening to people who are telling us to "pick our battles." This is the fucking battle. It's here now. Each one of these acts is an attack in that battle. Either get in the fight or get the fuck out of our way.

submitted 12 days ago • 270 comments

submitted 12 days ago • 3067 comments

By popular request, 36 outstanding books on Jewish women's history. I have complicated thoughts on the writing of women's history and on the role that contemporary Jewish women play in it, but I'll save those for a proper write up some day. 🗃️ 📚💙 trmarvin.org/36-great-boo...

submitted 12 days ago • 3 comments

African American inventor Marie Van Brittan Brown invented a closed-circuit television security system, which put technology on the path to modern home security systems used today. If you have a Ring or ADT, you have Marie Van Brittan Brown to thank.

submitted 12 days ago • 18 comments

My god people stop circulating Twitter screen shots here. Leave that toxic shit over there.

submitted 12 days ago • 33 comments

In honor of black inventors. #BlackHistoryMonth

submitted 14 days ago • 308 comments

submitted 13 days ago • 3 comments