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maggiedphd.bsky.social
U.S. historian, copy editor, museum professional, and reality tv addict. Trying to find time to finish my manuscript. All rants are my own.
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Reason 5,437 to hate “AI”

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With Pope Francis’s letter to US bishops I can safely say ICE is against my religion.

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Gandalf: “I have no memory of this place” Mom in law: “we must be the same age”

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We’re watching Lord of the Rings with my mother in law. She’s never seen it before, had zero reference points. She’s already in love with “the ranger.” lol.

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

How it feels right now every time I close any social media app. (Via Reddit: Archangel Michael locking the entrance to the Hell-mouth, from the Winchester Psalter, Cotton MS Nero C IV, f. 39r, 12th century)

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How I feel about this EO:

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TRUMP LOST. WE WON. Again… TRUMP LOST. WE WON.

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Cathay Williams, enlisted as William Cathay, was the first, and only known, female Buffalo Soldier. She was denied military disability, not because she was a woman, but because her sickness was not military related. No one cared she was a woman dressed as a man. No one cared! wapo.st/3CtXQVB

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This is why I have job security

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

“History is often viewed as facts, but sometimes interpretation is necessary to make sense of it.” Sometimes? History doesn't mean anything without interpretation.

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Numquam putavi faciem meam pardis vesci.

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Hell is empty, And all the devils are here.

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I’m being forced to watch the inauguration and be polite about it

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I love a good dedication page

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How does not wanting historians killed lie "outside the scope of the Association’s mission and purpose"?

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Every time I get a loan notification from Libby it’s like a little present. Especially when it’s a popular book that I didn’t feel like buying. #booksky 📚💙

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I was in the history club in college and all we did was play board games

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As a Margaret, I approve this approach

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

Trying to approach 2025 the way St. Margaret is approaching Beelzebub

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How do I get anything done when I just stare at my baby all day?

submitted 76 days ago • 1 comment

As an editor I came a cross a lot of weird ones. The best was just “the internet.” That was it. That was the footnote.

submitted 84 days ago • 1 comment