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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

So honored to be invited to the International Association for Safe & Ethical AI at UNESCO Paris this week !

Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

This is exactly why critical thinking in the age of AI isn't optional. When the systems shaping how we access information are designed to blur certainty, the ability to interrogate that, to ask who benefits from our not knowing, becomes one of the most important skills we can develop.

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

The unknowability of AI as a form of technology and its impact is being used as a means of both halting deeper engagement from external parties, but a rallying cry for further investment.

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

The most important concept I encountered at the International Association for Safe and Ethical AI this week: algorithmic agnotology by Dr. Nelson Agnotology is the study of manufactured ignorance, not just "we don't know yet," but the deliberate production of not-knowing as a corporate strategy.

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

@historians.org would love to partner with you on an event or conference to discuss this important topic 🙏🏾

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I’m thinking through born digital archives, so with the records currently being produced how do we maintain epistemic integrity especially now that governments are using AI to manipulate current and even past records!

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

I would love to think along side any historians working on preserving historical memory, records, and archives in the age of AI. When mass manipulation of info is possible, how do we make sure the records we have can be authenticated, traceable, and withstand multiple chain of custodies? 🗃️

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Hi, I’m a PhD Candidate at Harvard and the Founder of Analog Social . My writing explores how history, ideas, and technology shape our understanding of what it means to be human. Looking to connect with more people chatting about Ai, the humanities , and digital wellness #ai #tech

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Andy Adams @flakphoto.news · 25/10/2025

Good thoughts — thanks, @shaethehistorian.bsky.social ky.social substack.com/@shaeomonijo...

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

AI companies are running out of data, humanists hold the key and thus the power on the future of AI. This is my AI collapse thesis. Shortly after sharing this on Meta platforms I was accused of not being human and my accounts (100k+) were shut down. #ai

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Data like archives are not neutral. It's important to include humanists in conversations on AI.

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

I am convinced now more than ever that the key to better research and discovery is semantic search engines. I cannot describe in proper words how painful it is to try to find something that you know exists, but are unable to locate due to outdated systems. Every database and library should switch.

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Microsoft Word has been acting up a lot for me recently, so I need a new place to write my dissertation. Has anyone used Scrivener? What are your thoughts? What writing software would you recommend? #skyhistorians #writingcommunity

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

I’m the child of immigrants. No legacy. No connections. I graduated from the University of Chicago with Honors. Earned my Masters from Harvard. Currently a PhD candidate at Harvard. Founder. Speaker. PhD Candidate. Grateful 🙏🏾 🗃️

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Sorry for the typo! I was in shock when I saw the email from my librarian and I didn’t think this would gain traction so quickly🥲

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Awwww wishing her so much success 👏🏾🙌🏾

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

CONGRATS 🎉👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Oh wowwwwwww! Every acknowledgments section should start with the librarians and archivists that made the work possible in the first place 🙏🏾

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Aww thanks for shouting her out🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Currently working on the dissertation chapter that will share the discovery 🙏🏾

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I’ve spent 2 years trying to track down a primary source book. Only about 5 surviving copies exist in the world. Then I finally reached out to my librarian and she was able to track down a copy within a week. For every of historian, there are librarians making our work possible. 🗃️

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I’m referring to solidarity networks between the Black Diaspora and the Irish Diaspora or black people and Irish people in the UK/Northern Ireland.

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

This one has been on my TBR!

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I’m totally bias, but this is such a good choice !!

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

What nonfiction books are you looking forward to reading this week ? 🗃️

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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

History Lab is proud to announce the winner of this year's Olivette Otele Prize, Olivia Wyatt! 🏆🎉 Olivia's paper is titled "Black is Beautiful: The Politics of Pigmentation within the British Black Women's Movement". Congratulations to Olivia who joins a long line of Olivette Otele Prize winners!✨

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

One of the best, unputdownable trade press books I've ever read on the British Empire is Uncommon Wealth: Britain and the Aftermath of Empire by Kojo Koram. I read it almost in one sitting, the only thing that interrupted me was the fact that I had to go teach a section. 🗃️

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Wonderful — thank you!

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

I just saw a fascinating thread on the history of black popes and would love to learn more! Are there any church or religious historians here I should be following ? 🗃️

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

It never gets old, but the fact that I get to wake up every morning and be a historian is such a blessing. I spend all day working with academic historians, then evenings and weekends working on public history content. I couldn't have asked for a better life 🗃️

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American Historical Association @historians.org · 21/04/2025

Deadline extended! The AHA is seeking three graduate students to write a series of two columns each for online publication in #AHAPerspectives. Apply by Sunday, April 27 to hone your writing skills and share what you do as a historian with a wide audience! 🗃️

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Want to Write for the AHA? – AHA

Submit your application by Sunday, April 27!

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

I am a historian not by mere choice, but because certain stories found me in the archives and demanded to be told. 🗃️

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I’ve spent over 10 years at #Harvard and #UChicago and these are the valuable lessons I wish someone shared with me when I first started 👇🏾 youtu.be/GedKW1b4w_c?...

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I've spent 10+ years studying at Harvard and UChicago. These are the lessons I learned.

YouTube video by Shae the Historian

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

My Harvard ID is a photo of me when I was 19years old. Apparently I’m not allowed to change it, but it’s still okay because Harvard had changed me. I’ve spent over a decade at #Harvard working as staff, research assistant, teaching fellow, now a PhD candidate. Wearing my crimson with pride 🗃️

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

One of my favorite shops in London is @presentcorrect.bsky.social Every time I walk in, it feels like every item was made for me!

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Every day I wake up humbled by the fact that I am a full time historian writing a dissertation to earn my doctorate at Harvard! Making freely accessible history content online is how I show my gratitude and make sure I’m not the only one benefiting from this journey 🙏🏾 🗃️

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

This was my first time vlogging and I was able to capture a discovery for my dissertation on camera! Here is a day in the life of PhD Candidate and historian 🗃️ (The photo on the left in the thumbnail is the exact moment I found what I was looking for!): youtu.be/_VuPqyy-gKw?...

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A Day in the Life: Harvard PhD Candidate in London

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

You might curious what a historian does all day ? Well, I’m a History PhD candidate at Harvard and here is how spend my day while working on my dissertation full time in London 🗃️ youtu.be/_VuPqyy-gKw

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A Day in the Life: Harvard PhD Candidate in London

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

I became a historian to do the following — to find the truth, tell the truth, and share the truth. 🗃️

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Before there were hashtags or podcasts, there were typewriters in basements. In 1980s Czechoslovakia, the underground press spread banned ideas and inspired a peaceful revolution. Here’s the story of how paper and ink cracked a regime: substack.com/home/post/p-... Ep 3. of The Great Gathering 🗃️

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Whispers of Freedom: The Underground Press that Sparked Prague's Velvet Revolution

Ep. 3: How clandestine gatherings and secret publications fueled Czechoslovakia's peaceful uprising.

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I’m not sure if there’s a #study side of blue sky or even a grad student side of this platform, but there is a helpful video I made on how I read 100+ books for my comp exams: youtu.be/4QSLXZG9uKU?... #reading #examprep #gradlife

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How to read and take notes like a Harvard PhD

YouTube video by Shae the Historian

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

"People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them" 🗃️ - James Baldwin quoted in Civilising Subjects by Catherine Hall

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

The Cape Coast Castle in Ghana wasn’t just a fortress—it was a hub of the transatlantic slave trade. 🗃️ I take you with me on a recent archival trip to Ghana in my latest episode of History of the British Empire for Britons here: youtu.be/a3WqJgMwCNc?...

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The British East India Company & Cape Coast: How Britain’s Empire Began

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

What an honor to listen to Nobel Prize Winner Abdulrazak Gurnah speak at the Southbank Center #booksky #africasky

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Shae O. @iamshaeo.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

We're losing our humanity because we've constantly devalued and defunded the humanities. Those "silly little poems", fiction books, music scores, and history lessons help instill basic human decency.

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