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dr. e. katherine

@actualkatherine.bsky.social
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tired goth historian, tour guide, folk artist, baseball fan, on Conestoga-Susquehannock land (ask me about it!). Tours, contact info, resources, art @ emmakatherinebilski.place/link-tree [any pronouns. non-Native. still queer.]

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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 5h
Discussion with Mr E tonight: How many baseball fans know where the phrase "around the horn" originally comes from? Do you know?
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Liz - High and Inside @lizzierie.bsky.social · 6h
NOW until whenever I decide all book orders ship for FREE!! No code needed! Help me reduce stock before moving! I appreciate all the support you have given me the last few years ❤️
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Full Story Baltimore @fullstorybaltimore.tours · 30/09/2026
Coming up on Oct 11 @ 2:00pm: Black Reconstruction in Lower Charles Village (the walking tour)! Colorful, political, and encouraging—perfect for some pre–midterm election inspiration 💪 Tix & more info: fullstorybaltimore.tours/our-tours/#c...
Tour group standing in front of a big old brick building in Baltimore's Old Goucher neighborhood, with a sign reading COFFEE visible on the side of the building.A close-up of the front door of a house in Baltimore's Charles North neighborhood: the door is painted black but has a cool geometric colorful stained glass design on it.Tour guide with microphone and portable loudspeaker, holding up a laminated photo of a notable figure in early 20th-century US Black history (you have to come on the tour to find out who), standing in front of a row of rowhouses in Baltimore's Barclay neighborhood.
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George @hannahtempler.com · 03/10/2026
barbara has FOUR books out this year and you should consider purchasing from my powerhouse friend and her collection. her Library*, if you will *read library of memories!!!!!!
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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 7h
Richie Palacios, notable former Towson Tiger
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 11h
Everything is getting more expensive, but if you want something to exist, you have to spend money, recommend it to others, and say a prayer if/when private equity buys it. Restaurants, indie ice cream shops, movies, news outlets, clothing, art, music, live comedy, food banks, mutual aid orgs, etc.
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ashley (birthday month) 🕸️ @clearlyashley.bsky.social · 12h
if you’re hiring a comms pro in the DMV REACH OUT
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ashley (birthday month) 🕸️ @clearlyashley.bsky.social · 12h
IT’S NOT GREAT.
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Dinah Rose KC @dinahrose.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Gosh, the discourse on here is depressing this evening. Here's Ozzy taking a nap in a basin, for anyone who needs it.
Grey furry cat sleeping in a basin, paws sticking up.
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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 12h
Pls read my books - they take place in my homeland, Texas, where they are challenged & it makes me sad for Lipan readers who want to see characters like them.
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Maryland Transit Administration @mta.maryland.gov · 12h
We want to hear about your transit experience. Take a few short minutes to complete our Customer Satisfaction Survey; open now through October 19th. tinyurl.com/2026MTA-FB
Red torn paper with 'We Want Your Feedback' over yellow striped background, promoting MTA Customer Satisfaction Survey open until October 19.
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Micheeel @micheeel.bsky.social · 17h
Omjameel:Sorrow, homelessness,&illness this is how om jameel is spending her birthday.She lies in an intensive care unit, suffering from severe hemorrhaging.She need urgent $200 donation for the surgery to stop bleed&needs to return to the embrace of her kids Save her😭😭😭 chuffed.org/project/1839...
Om Jameel wearing a hospital gown, resting in a hospital after her preliminary surgery. A hand is caressing her cheek. Her face is blurred.Om Jameel sitting on a mattress surrounded by her five children.
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liz 🍉 ليز @lizardry.bsky.social · 18h
Hello, I'm Ahmed from Gaza, Palestine, writing on behalf of Liz. Here's my sad story amidst the fear, indiscriminate bombing, displacement, and caring for my sick mother. Your donation can strengthen my family's resilience and give us a chance to buy food. Donate for us⬇️🫂🕊️ chuffed.org/project/157281
Collage of four photos of Ahmed. The top left is him standing in front of his family's tent. The top right is him standing at the entrance to the tent. The bottom right is a selfie, and the bottom left is him seated next to his parents on a bench outside the tent.
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Sin 🦭 #ODSPoverty fuck Ontario @sinistralqt.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Had to bump goal up, I need transit money but I can’t cut into the other bills. URGENTLY need groceries this week - please DM for Amazon wishlist if you wna help!! $105/550 CAD, need to get food friday. Pls share! #helpfolkslive2026 #helpsky #mutualaid #disabilitycrowdfund #odsp #helpfolkslive 💕💸
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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 13h
Finally just managed to respond to a former research collaborator who'd been trying to email me at the wrong email address for months
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Saed 🍉🍉🕊🕊 @momor89.eurosky.social · 05/10/2026
Hello. My family and I are currently going through an extremely difficult situation; we are living through our darkest days. We have lost our money and possessions, we are completely helpless, and the blockade is suffocating us. Thanks to those who repost.🙏 To Donate⤵️🍉 chuffed.org/project/1876...
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Cåråbine à Citron 🍋 @carabinacitron.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026
Every seizure brings fear for Abood’s life. His epilepsy is getting worse, & without his essential medication, the seizures can come at any moment💔 Abood is only 15 & lives with an intellectual disability. His homeless family can’t afford his treatment. Donate for Abood👇 chuffed.org/project/1844...
Picture of Abood with a text : I'm Abood from Gazaanother Picture of Abood in a grey t-shirt 
In this photograph, Abood is holding a rosary;
Abood has a permanent disability affecting his hands; he needs to hold an object — such as a key, a rope, a bag or something else — to keep his hands occupied, due to excessive electrical discharge in his body.
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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 13h
Hey so uh what
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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 14h
Just wanna say that Dr Herbert is a stellar example of the good you can do in the world with a history phd
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sam raimi's DRAG ME TOO KELL @kellygoround.bsky.social · 16h
2001
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Atom and His Package – If You Own the Washington Redskins, You're a Cock
Though there has always been some opposition to the Washington professional football team’s name, the debate didn’t come to national attention until the summer of 2013, when
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bfitzinAR @bfitzinar.bsky.social · 18h
UPDATE: $1035 TO GO RENT/UTILITIES OVERDUE RN URGENT OR EVICTION STARTS TOMORROW Indigenous artist. Disabled. Chronically ill. Mobility impaired. Any combo sales, commissions, subscriptions, donations = $1035 keeps the family safe. Pls RS/QS. Pls do what you can. #HelpFolksLive2026
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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 17h
Hey please help Lily 🧡
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Sadly Rutschman @flannelgoddess.bsky.social · 17h
Quoting this because I am once again in the red with no money until at least Friday which all of has to go to rent. I’m tired of needing to ask for help but I feel like I’ve exhausted my other options. Don’t feel the need to help I just am tired of being stressed about money
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mcflynnthm @mcflynnthm.bsky.social · 18h
Friends! Anyone who's been to Paris have any suggestions/tips for where in the city we should look to stay?
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Spartan 0323 The Phoenix Shall Rise In Silver & Black @thejaklife.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Imagine this is your child,watching his world slowly disappear while you are powerless to save him.My son Elias has already lost one eye,and the last light in the other is fading.I kneel before you,begging with all my heart: please save my child. Verified by:molly shah✅ chuffed.org/project/196611
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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 18h
You can tell I never *watch* baseball, because I had forgotten how sickening the Atlanta Baseball Team logo & jerseys are
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liz 🍉 ليز @lizardry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ahmed from Palestine is going through tragic circumstances as he tries to complete his education, get his mother medical treatment, and find shelter for his family. He feels let down by the lack of assistance. Please help him and alleviate their suffering. 🇵🇸 Contribute ⬇️🫂🕊️ chuffed.org/project/157281
Collage of five photos of Ahmed. The top left is a selfie with his mother. The bottom left is a selfie giving a peace sign next to his mother's hospital bed. The bottom right is a destroyed building. The middle right is Ahmed crouched in front of a ruined building giving a peace sign. The top right is a selfie giving a peace sign in front of rubble.
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bfitzinAR @bfitzinar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
UPDATE: $1385 TO GO RENT/UTILITIES OVERDUE RN URGENT OR EVICTION STARTS TUES Indigenous artist. Disabled. Chronically ill. Mobility impaired. Any combo sales, commissions, subscriptions, donations = $1385 keeps the family safe. Pls RS/QS. Pls do what you can. #HelpFolksLive2026
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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Pls help Amiel!!!!!
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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Edwin Diaz in the 6th inning 👀
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Lex Sugden 🌈🦇🪡 @alexisdraws.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A quick little embroidery from the weekend. On colour, floss split to three threads instead of two, and a loose sketchy look meant that this was a very quick little project.
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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I am getting the sense from this scary movie question that some of you remember your childhoods
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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The graded shading that radiates outwards from the hip has created the impression of a firework launched into the night sky in a starburst of silver. You can almost hear the crackle of the sparks as they fade. Early #1920s #PalaisGalliera #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
A flapper style 1920s evening dress of black chiffon decorated almost entirely with silver beadwork in a firework design. It centres over one hip and then burst outwards in shaded silver lines
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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Pls help Amiel!!!!!
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who cares @burakumin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
if you're located in baltimore i can pay you back in coffee/tea and treat at my cafe
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Full Story Baltimore @fullstorybaltimore.tours · 03/10/2026
Next weekend! bsky.app/profile/full...
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zero-waste stationery & queer art ☘︎✧⁠*⁠。⁠. @magikbeanshop.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
📣 VERY urgent ask, due tomorrow! pls share & donate! need help w/rent! pls look at my shop artbyshayn.square.site 50$/500$ ca: cash.app/$magikbeanshop vm: venmo.com/code?user_id... dm for zelle if 45 ppl give 10$ goals met if 23 ppl give 20$ goals met #mutualaid #signalboost #helpsky💸💕 #BIPOCMA 
blue and purple sparkly background with my partner & in a heart shaped picture in the middle. text is above and below us, text reads: BLACK TRANS COUPLE ASK!

500$ ask for help w/rent!
we need help with rent until shayn gets paid from her new job, last month of high rent! please share & spread, due on Friday!

ca: $magikbeanshop
vm: @artbyshayn or @magikbeanshop ko-fi.com/magikbeanshop
dm for zelle or alt payment!
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Kia Camp @mahtheyzhawey.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Need 1740 for rent & utilities by tomorrow. Anything helps. Have items for sale in my shop & will be adding more art. Sign ups open for November mail club. Disabled artist trying to stay housed. ❤️ PayPal.me/kiagbear Cashapp $kiagbear Venmo kiagbear ko-fi.com/mahtheyzhawe...
ko-fi.com
Buy Mahtheyzhawey a Coffee
Become a supporter of Mahtheyzhawey today!
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Kia Camp @mahtheyzhawey.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
1035 needed still. 🤞🏾❤️
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Kitty aka happysadcat @kittee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Patsy “helping” with the Halloween decorating
Small tabby cat laying on top of a big pile of white Halloween lights
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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I love that Orioles Bluesky seems to be mostly rooting for Andy to be happy in the postseason
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Micheeel @micheeel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Hammam risks everything as a volunteer nurse in Gaza. Today, he is the one who needs saving. He has lost his home & everything he owned, homeless & hungry. But his brother suffer severe epileptic seizures without the treatment💔 Please donate for essential medicine & food. chuffed.org/project/1844...
Nurse Hammam at work, wearing a blue scrub and blue medical gloves, cleaning a patient's leg at the hospital.Selfie of Hammam with his disabled brother inside a tent with the unicef logo on the fabric
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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Baseball is so good y'all
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Sameer Ashar @sameer-ashar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is my nephew, please forward to your networks, esp any University of Maryland students.
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Monkeytime @tmorman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
UMBC also put out the fabulous Amos Badertscher book of his photos of marginalized Baltimore queer folks a couple years back: librarygallery.umbc.edu/amos-baderts.... Such a great resource for photography lovers, and even friends who work at UMBC had no idea it had that rep.
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Mere @thatmerecat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"It’s [also] about the fact that Mullins, who had declined to only average with the Orioles and Mets (+1), rebounded all the way to +11, making him once again one of the best outfielders in the game." Go win it all Ceddy 🥹
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Kelly Watson @kellylwatson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
How should I refer to research by a woman that was conducted when she were married and had her husband's surname, but they have since divorced and she has used a different surname for decades since?* *I'm talking about Shirley Lindenbaum/Glasse and Robert Glasse
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Micheeel @micheeel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I don’t know what to do…💔 🆘Mahmoud is dying before my eyes. The sepsis is worsening rapidly. Sham is sick, in pain and crying, and needs her medications and an endoscopy. I’m crying now while Ariam, my daughter, is crying from hunger. I’m broken… Please, save my family😭 chuffed.org/project/omshamm
A girl lying in bed cryingA young girl, seated, crying, with her right hand on her face.Three sad girls sitting on a grey couch. The youngest in the middle is crying.Mahmoud asleep in a hospital bed with both his legs completely bandaged and stabilized with metal fixators
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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Kyle Youmans said "fire up the band!!" today, as what I think was his first attempt at trying out a new signature phrase to replace ⬇️
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dr. e. katherine @actualkatherine.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
They also really don't like engaging critically with anything made prior to ca. 1865 🤨
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