Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 24/05/2025A friend is visiting me for the first time since I moved to SC. She said “I wasn’t sure if this was the right house, but then I saw the Read Banned Books flag and knew this must be the place.” Love that for me. 030
Reposted by Hallie KnippThomas Lin Pedersen @thomasp85.com · 12/05/2025Mastering typefaces and fonts in #rstats has always been harder than it should. I have tried to collect much of my relevant knowledge in this deep-dive blog post so you can spend your time picking the right typeface instead of cursing at the computertidyverse.orgFonts in RTaking control of fonts and text rendering in R can be challenging. This deep-dive teaches you everything (and then some) you need to know to keep your sanity 1125581
Reposted by Hallie KnippProPublica @propublica.org · 07/05/2025NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.propublica.orgUnder Texas’ Abortion Ban, Where a Woman Lives Can Determine Her Risk of Developing SepsisWhile the rates of dangerous infections spiked across the state after it banned abortion in 2021, women in Houston fared far worse than those in Dallas, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind ana... 613157997421
Reposted by Hallie KnippKylie M. Smith wrote an angry book @drkyliesmith.bsky.social · 09/05/2025The point of history is at the very least to remind us why we stopped doing dumb things in the past. Wellness camps are ineffective and inhumane. Just provide the actual support families need - ping @defendpublichealth.bsky.social 14618
Reposted by Hallie KnippAndrea Kaston Tange @aktange.bsky.social · 08/05/2025The birthday parade will cost an estimated $45 million. That's over one-fifth of the 2025 NEH budget, which covered >900 grants in all 50 states to support public libraries, local museums, community history projects, literacy initiatives, research grants & more. Until he rescinded the funds. 15364131
Reposted by Hallie KnippLaura Ansley @lmansley.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Today in #AHAPerspectives, a few quick tips for historians getting started writing op-eds. 🗃️historians.orgSpeak Up – AHAOp-ed writing is one important way to use you historical expertise. 088
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Logged on to say something sardonic about France wanting the Statue of Liberty back, now it’s 7:45 and I’m yelling about bullshit elitist, fake feminism. I hadn’t even made it to the coffee pot yet. 010
Reposted by Hallie KnippRebecca Fachner @rebeccafachner.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Happy Women’s History Month, yall. Women’s history is American history because American history is women’s history. 0368
Reposted by Hallie KnippSimulated Chollas @simulatedchollas.bsky.social · 14/02/2025I’d like to remind everyone, ad nauseam, that actual hillbillies were warning folks about this crank nine years ago—but the likes of Oprah, the NYT, Ron Howard, and even Olaf Scholz praised him for—get this—a book all about blaming poor people for their misfortunes. 218856
Reposted by Hallie KnippD. Hicks @danhicks.bsky.social · 14/02/2025New blog post "Weaponized Metascience," on Ted Cruz' list of "woke DEI" NSF grants, NIH indirect cost fuckery, and using the trappings of science to undermine science dhicks.github.io/posts/2025-0... #philsci #stsdhicks.github.ioWeaponized metascience – Dan HicksWebsite description 14415
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 05/02/2025There’s the idea that academic writing should be a bit emotionally detached etc etc and then there’s David Whisnant writing about outside exploitation of Appalachia with just absolute, unchecked disdain. I love it. 020
Reposted by Hallie KnippSalena @salena.bsky.social · 01/02/2025I was led to believe by R.E.M. that I would feel a lot better about this. 303156773333
Reposted by Hallie KnippMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 12/01/2025Over 60 German universities quit social media platform X. Platform accused of failing to uphold values of diversity, freedom, and scholarship.aa.com.trOver 60 German universities quit social media platform XPlatform accused of failing to uphold values of diversity, freedom, and scholarship - Anadolu Ajansı 402137293069
Reposted by Hallie KnippÉireann @eireannmor.bsky.social · 31/12/2024 Abortion funds in the US will have a hard year ahead. Would you consider donating the cost of a NY Eve drink (or more, as fits your budget) to this ActBlue action that splits donations among 93 local abortion funds? secure.actblue.com/donate/suppo...secure.actblue.comAbortion is Essential!Here’s how I’m showing up today: with a donation to abortion funds. Join me. 032
Reposted by Hallie KnippGabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.blacksky.app · 31/12/2024The city of New Orleans uses the Mississippi River as drinking water. Our current governor begged the state to remove funding from the city of New Orleans to fix the pumps and the decaying sewage and water system UNTIL the DA agrees to prosecute women for abortions. www.essence.com/news/louisia... 18523811409
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 15/12/2024The weekend after finals week, or, 48 hours of previously neglected household tasks and hobbies. (I have done so much laundry and am 90% finished with a crochet project.) 020
Reposted by Hallie KnippAlessandra Giampaolo Keener @alessandrak.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Autism niche interests and obsessions. A how to handle them 🛢 for parents, teachers, therapists, and educational consultants who advocate for these children. IG images from Nicole Casey | Gestalt Language & AAC SLP. #EduSky ##ActuallyAutistic /1 122
Reposted by Hallie KnippJudithFlanders @judithflanders.co.uk · 14/12/2024In longer form, @aktange.bsky.social on how reading Victorian novels will make you embrace vaccination: theconversation.com/infectious-d...theconversation.comInfectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health todayBetween 40% and 50% of children didn’t live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles Dickens documented the common but no less gutting grief of losing a child. 26625
Reposted by Hallie KnippAmy Atchison @dratchison.bsky.social · 14/12/2024My grandfather’s story is one every anti-vaxxer should read. We are now so far removed from the time when kids died en masse, mostly dying at home with their families caring for them, that anti-vaxxers don’t fear the consequences of not vaccinating. Obviously my grandfather lived, but it was brutal. 06317
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 12/12/2024You’re saying “however” like that’s not part of the appeal. 050
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 30/11/2024You couldn’t make a Wicked film ten years ago because ten years ago we didn’t openly speak about how much we love fan fiction. 120
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Simply cannot wait to teach about tariffs that nearly tore the country apart and a presidential election that actually did tear the country apart and the all the political compromises that led to the deaths of ~700,000 Americans this week. 🫥 000
Reposted by Hallie KnippEmily St. James @emilystjams.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Stuck on a writing project? Here's what I always ask myself in that situation: Emily, have you considered that you might not be very good and should abandon writing altogether and move to the woods and make candles or possibly become a nun or something? 3237365359
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Storygraph is so much better! I’ve been using it for years. Also! Fun visualizations. 030
Reposted by Hallie Knippspinelli ✨ @spinellicross.bsky.social · 13/11/2024people who use goodreads: jeff bezos owns goodreads and if you want a better alternative there is a black woman owned company called storygraph that you can use to replace it. you can transfer all of your data from goodreads to storygraph and have your mind be free of trumpie jeff bezos! win win. 💙 14926078613514
Reposted by Hallie KnippBird @birdadoo.bsky.social · 12/11/2024Goodreads is owned by Amazon & there is an AMAZING alternative‼️ The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion. When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph! 792213264468
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 11/11/20241) Nov 11 (a date set by my mom, who always put up the Christmas tree while she had a long weekend over Veteran’s Day) 2) The Grinch (2000) 3) chicken tortilla soup 000
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 11/11/2024Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you do now: - local pizza place - lifeguard - hostess - library staff - 1:1 person support - 1:1 person support but with kids - writing tutor - Composition instructor - archives staff - research assistant 010
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 11/11/2024Deciding to focus this dissertation on reproductive health and birth control was a really good idea and definitely not terrifying. (cw slightly graphic historical medical descriptions) (Brought to Bed: Judith Walzer Leavitt) 010
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 05/11/2024My South Carolina ballot made me sad with all the candidates running unopposed but we did the damn thing. 030
Reposted by Hallie KnippKevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 01/11/2024A little too on the nose 15211
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 26/10/2024My partner teaches 6th grade world history, which in practical terms means that when Hollaback Girl come on earlier, he sang the ~plague remix~ he teaches his students. “Oooo, fleas on rats, fleas on rats…. This plague is bubonic! B U B O N I C”media.tenor.coma woman wearing a black beanie and a pink bra is making a funny face .ALT: a woman wearing a black beanie and a pink bra is making a funny face . 021
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 26/10/2024Trying to connect with the youth but I teach early US History 010
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 22/10/2024A friend from high school’s kid celebrated his 8th birthday and based on the FB pictures, it was Trump-themed. Aside from my obvious feelings about Trump, I’m just astounded about how that happened. How does a politician become a birthday party theme for an 8 year old? “Make birthdays gr8 again”?! 000
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 22/10/2024Showed up to teach and learned that the classroom tech was down and campus IT was “on the way.” Didn’t know how long that would be and had to start class. On the spot lesson planning went fairly okay? Had them do a small group activity. New teacher win? 000
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 07/10/2024Partner: Are you watching Hamilton right now? I thought you were working. Me: Obviously I am lesson planning my lecture on the Constitutional Convention???media.tenor.coma man in a green jacket is holding a woman 's legAlt: From the musical Hamilton. Scene of Alexander Hamilton announcing “I was chosen for the Constitutional Convention.” 000
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 23/09/2024Post a scene from a film you’ve seen more than 10 times.media.tenor.comtwo women are standing next to each other in a kitchen and one of them has her arm around the other 's shoulderALT: two women are standing next to each other in a kitchen and one of them has her arm around the other 's shoulder 000
Reposted by Hallie KnippKevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 19/09/2024This story is...quite a journey 1598
Reposted by Hallie KnippBrendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 19/09/2024We need to be honest with people who want to get PhDs and not just about the job market lucris.lub.lu.se/ws/portalfil... 1113853
Reposted by Hallie Knippdarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 19/09/2024the idea that racial biases somehow 'are creeping into' anything tech related ignores the entire history of racial biases built into just about anything tech related 301785492
Hallie Knipp @hknipp.bsky.social · 19/09/2024Without downloading a new pic, where are you now mentally? 010
Reposted by Hallie KnippDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 06/09/2024School shootings are a fact of life. In one country. For 25 years. Until we make the kinds of choices that Vance opposes. 10568130