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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Seems like a good read for my first trip to California for #WAWH2026 ☺️

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Enjoying the North Carolina sunshine over Spring Break

A woman in a blue dress and a man in a short leave red and green leafy button up and jeans stand smiling in front of trees and flowery bushes.

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

In honor of Lou Lou’s fifth gotcha day. Different apartment, couch, pillows, and now a dad but still putting up with mom’s forced posing.

Black dog giving serious side eye to the camera while her human mother holds her up with a kissing face.

Black puppy held by her new human mom on couch looking at camera (with a little side eye).

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Reader: she drafted a wayyy too long lecture on child labor

Hand written post it not that says: “Draft Short Lecture on child labor” with “short” underlined.

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Back from conferences and to regularly scheduled teaching. This semester: Civics, US History II, and American Government.

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Fabulous digital projects presented at #AHA2026

105. Digital Projects Showcase Hilton Chicago, Marquette Room
Organized by the AHA Digital History Working Group Interested in learning about the latest digital history projects? Want a demonstration of how to use digital tools in your teaching or research? Curious about what an in-progress project looks like before it gets to the finish line?
Stop by the Digital Project Showcase.
Chairs:
Kalani Craig, University of Illinois Urbana-
Champaign
Jeffrey W. McClurken, University of Mary
Washington

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Went to some fantastic workshops panels while my husband took the dog out for a walk. She is unsure about big city dog life. #aha2026 #asch2026

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

A little to late to make it to today’s panels but finally made it to #AHA26

Hand holding a program that says Chicago, 139th Annual Meeting, January 8-11th, 2026, Program

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

I’m the weakest link apparently…

Fluffy white and grey dog, Aussie dog, and little black dog in a sweater looking up on a black and white kitchen floor

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Seems like today maybe a good day for writing and grading ❄️

Photo of a parking lot covered in snow with snow actively falling

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Happy attacked-by-Spotify-day to all those who observe…

Screen shot of Spotify says “your listening age 30. Since you were into music from the Early 2010s. Hits with a hint of nostalgia.

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Post thanksgiving weekend laziness

Brown and white dog, black, gray and white fluffy dog, and light brown and white puppy lying on a wood floor

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Fascinating panel on the Midwest and regional studies at The Lost Region Recovery Project: A Conference on Midwestern Studies

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Followed by making some white chicken chili and brown sugar syrup (please ignore messy stove/someday I’ll learn to cook without making a huge mess) ☺️

Pot of chili and smaller pot of brown syrup on a (messy) stove

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Reorganizing books this lazy Saturday

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Farm update: new barn cat and Lou Lou got a hoodie

Concrete floor with a black and white kitten sitting on a pet bed

Scruffy black dog in a light blue hoodie with her front paws on a plaid couch

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Have a cat with a bandaged leg and she hates life at the moment 😭

Light orange car on a red trunk with random boxes in the background

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Farm update: it is officially sweater weather in ND

Little black dog sleeping on sofa in multicolor sweater.

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Presented last weekend at the Northern Great Plains History Conference in Mankato, Minnesota on the legalization of homeschooling in North Dakota and some possible reasons why North Dakota took so long to reform teacher certification requirements. ☺️

Women sitting in a classroom behind a table

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

My husband got Bonnie as a kitten from some neighbors who found her frozen to the road. She now rules the house and makes sure the dogs all stay in their place.

Light orange cat sitting on doormat in front of a door by a red chest.

Orange cat sitting on a lap with a little black dog and a brown and white dog looking at the camera inside a house.

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Prepping for my American Civics classes and getting pretty excited about it 😊

Hand holding The United States Constitution: a Graphic Adaptation book in front of a wooden desk, laptop, and window

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Lou Lou is happy to be a Great Plains dog

Black dog in a field with trees in the distant background and blue skies with scattered small clouds.

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Packing is no fun (unless it’s with housemates and pizza. That was fun 😆). #summerplans

Bunch of empty cardboard boxes haphazardly stacked in front of a fire place

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Officially done with grading so Lou Lou and I went on a celebratory walk 😊

Baby and adult geese walk in a grassy field with threes in the background and branches in the foreground

Light blue and white hydrangea with a road in the background

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Lou Lou keeping me company as I submit seniors’ final grades #amgrading

Woman sitting on a brown sofa with a little black scruffy dog laying on top of the sofa giving the woman side eye.

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Abbey Shimer @aeshimer.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Today I gave my last exam at Elon University. I’ve been blessed to get to know some wonderful students and faculty over the three years. (Also incredibly grateful for the extra income that adjunct and LT work brings a broke grad student) Bittersweet to leave, but I’m excited for the next chapter. 🙂