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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

When it finally happens I’m gonna need #Atlanta to pop off, bc I’ll be in the kitchen ironing. Not clothes…fuse beads. This is my lot in life now.

A counter full of fuse bead creations, including a rabbit-dumpling, an axolotl, shark, and German Shepherd.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Was recently reminded that I successfully defended my dissertation 10 years ago and just found my degree…still unopened.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Who decided to memorialize zombie George Washington?

Plaques in the Kennedy Center—one of which looks like George Washington if he were a flesh eating zombie with his jaw and nose hole visible through his skin.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Hadn’t seen a rainbow in ages, but have seen several in the past few months. Hoping it’s proof that god is gonna continue making the world even gayer. 🌈

Rainbow over the Atlantic Ocean piercing through the clouds

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Meeting Gloria Steinem after her talk at Auburn University in 2014. #womensstudies #wgs #feminism

Younger me with very long hair and Gloria Steinem, wearing all black with a punk-studded belt.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Sierra from The Dollhouse. I love and will fight for my favorite Buffy characters, but Sierra was done so so dirty.

The character Sierra (Priya) from Joss Whedon’s series, The Dollhouse.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Can confirm from my timeline that Bluesky’s trending feature is on point.

Screenshot of my timeline showing 2/3 trending topics are “Users joke about Celebrities turning 80” and “celebrity death sparks Grim Reaper jokes.” On either side of the trending topics is a post about Tim Curry’s death and a meme that says, “the wrong 80 year old died”

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Love him! The Red House was one of my favorite films as a kid. I remember having sleepovers where we watched RH, Rear Window, and Wait Until Dark when I was 9-10.

Poster for the 1947 thriller, The Red House, starring Edward G. Robinson and Lon McCallister.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

My god, they come in waves! Here’s my boo, Maggie.

White and black dog sleeping with her eyes covered by a kid’s shark blanket.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Forgot to share when it happened, but took the fam to a #wnba game to celebrate #backtoschool #AtlantaDream Queens, man…fierce-ass queens. #Angel #Aja

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Had to find a pic to prove it was real

Former mayor of Gas City, Indiana, posing in front of signage that reads, “City of Gas City City Hall.”

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

While I don’t relish the scores of poisonous #mushrooms that pop up, I do love that I can forage chanterelles in my front yard each year. #Atlanta

Pile of fresh chanterelle mushrooms drying after being washed

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

A few years ago I found this tabletop sign for purchasing tuberculosis Xmas seals at an estate sale and then bought a range of old seal stamps (early to mid 20c) via FB. I have some of the actual seals in my office somewhere. Definitely need some better pics 😆

Red tabletop sign from 1952 about 20 inches tall by 14 inches wide featuring a Xmas wreath and stamp. The text reads, “Buy and Use Christmas Seals. Fight Tuberculosis”

Wood and metal press/stamp for Xmas seals from 1969 featuring children dancing in a ring sound a Xmas tree. The text reads, “Use Christmas seals. Fight emphysema and tuberculosis and air pollution”

Bad picture of several old newspapers ad stamps for Xmas seals urging the public to fight tuberculosis and other respiratory illnesses.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Stepped out of the shower to see my dress on the floor like this, and now thinking that if I placed a little pyramid of ash in the middle, I could play a funny prank on my small children. #parenthood #spontaneouscombustion

Multicolored sundress/swimsuit cover lying in a circle in the middle of the bathroom floor where I stepped out of it.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

If there aren’t giant tenderloins, Italian and Polish sausages, lemon shake-ups, elephant ears, and funnel cakes, it’s not a fair.

Indiana/Hoosier giant tenderloins sandwich. The meat is the size of the plate.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Tenderloin pics for ppl not from Indiana:

Various images of Indiana’s infamous giant tenderloin sandwiches. The meat is the size of a dinner plate.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

May I suggest an Ombre scavenger hunt while you walk around? We had a blast looking for his stickers and tags.

Wall of old stickers and graffiti in Budapest with one that says, OMBRE—I’m a creep, I’m a weirdo”

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Coney dogs 😭 Didn’t have Sonic until I was an adult, but B&K (root beer stand) was a favorite growing up.

B&K root beer/hot dog stand and drive up in Gas City, Indiana— otherwise known as the tiny town where Julia Roberts married Lyle Lovett.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Never realized before this game ad that you can’t spell #teacher without the word “ache.”

Screenshot of some word-finding game where the obvious word is “teacher,” and then you see the words “ache” and “tear.”

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Neverminding his actual films, this actor was in an episode of Punky Brewster that terrified me as a kid and I’ll always associate him with it.

IMDB for actor Vincent Schiavelli, who played Mr. Pieces in a 1985 scary episode of Punky Brewster.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I taught Norris and Pit this semester in my American Identities class! Here’s a pic from a vintage games event I organized.

Group of different vintage board games, including one called Capital Punishment, one called Public Assistance, and a couple versions of the card game Pit, which is based on the Frank Norris novel, also pictured.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Aha! Maya is another account. Got it.

AI photography account showing Maya, who’s featured in at least two other AI accounts.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

And what’s Maya’s role in all this?

Images from two AI photography accounts featuring all the same stuff, including a woman named Maya, who’s in both AI photos.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Packed lunch for the kids and thought others might appreciate these throwbacks. #vintage #nostalgia #materialculture

Assorted vintage plasticware for school lunches. The brands included are vintage Tupperware, Thermos Aladdin, and a mini Igloo cooler.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

A student brought boxes of homemade cinnamon & chocolate rolls to class today. Bless her, her spouse, and their children for this bounty. #teaching Also, the homemade icing is made with homemade butter? Meanwhile, I sent my kids to school yesterday thinking it was “pajama day”—it was not.

Homemade cinnamon rolls and chocolate rolls my student somehow convinced her husband to bake for the class.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Clearly, my liquor shelf and I agree with the love Hendrix is getting in this thread (splurged in duty-free last year). For a cheap gin, I prefer Beefeaters.

Liquor cabinet with several varieties of Hendrix Gin.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

#Clue was my favorite game growing up, so taking this rainy Easter to play #Whodunit for the first time. What was your favorite? #vintageboardgames #retrogames #materialculture

Whodunit vintage board game spread out, with clue sheets, pencils, and the box cover, which has a dark 1960s vibe.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

This mural’s been around for years, and unfortunately, it just gets truer with age. #Atlanta #murals #streetart #empathy

Mural painted on a run-down commercial property of a trash bag in military green with white stenciled lettering that reads, “Empathy Stockpile U.S. Govt”

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

No cats, but I took this pic this morning.

A line of houses and trees with a blue and pink morning sky in the background.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

As a #19thcentury scholar who regularly makes up songs about her kids and pets, I’m ashamed to say I only began “Maggie, a Girl of the Streets” (about my dog) last night when my son said something similar. #AmLit

Adorable black and white pitbull mix lying atop a large, blue monkey stuffed animal.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Ha! I just made a Dolly cake tonight! And then cut her pic out of the box to use as my person next time my kids want to play Candy Land.

Cutout of cartoon Dolly Parton from her signature pink cakemix box.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Never underestimate the restorative nature of a good #dragbrunch

Drag queen performing in a black bedazzled catsuit with giant—I mean giant curly hair.

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Lydia E. Ferguson @docfergus.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

9) British-Detective-About-to-Solve-a-Mystery Santa

British detective about to solve a mystery Santa is a candle that’s probably not even 2” tall. His hands are resting in his back and he’s about to reveal the inner workings of something sinister—you can tell bc his lips are pursed and his dark eyebrows are very stern.

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