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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 3m

Using the Alamo for partisan politics? No class, no dignity, no sense of history.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

14-year-old Daniel Umanskyi was killed by a Russian drone on September 25,2026. His open notebook,with unfinished homework,was left lying on the table. Daniel was writing about the moral code of Volodymyr Monomakh&how unacceptable it is for the strong to hurt the weak. Deepest condolences. 📹:BBC

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Caesar had his Brutus, Charles I his Cromwell, and the Office of Michigan Retirement Services web portal may profit by their example.

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Had these made for our daughter a few years ago. May be time to place another order.

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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We at Skype a Scientist are deeply troubled by the closure of the Academy of Natural Sciences. We urge you to contact Drexel University Leadership and Academy interim leader Trish Wellenbach to urge them to reopen the museum. President Merlo president@Drexel.edu Trish Wellenbach tw958@drexel.edu

a block of text with a statement that reads We at Skype a Scientist are deeply alarmed by the decision of Drexel University leadership and the Academy of Natural Sciences Board to close the Academy’s public museum.

Skype a Scientist is based in Philadelphia with deep roots in our city. Making science accessible, in particular for Philly’s children, is a top priority for our organization. We operate in community centers, at street festivals, and at the intersection of science and art. For the last 10 years, we have worked to engage a broader coalition of Philly residents to care for our local biodiversity.

Our program does not exist in a vacuum. The work that we do, alongside environmental education centers, our museums, classroom teachers, and more, create an ecosystem of connections with science. The loss of any part of this fragile ecosystem is detrimental. The Academy of Natural Sciences grounds biodiversity education in Philadelphia. With grand fossil halls, historical connections, and engaging exhibits, it is a place where many Philadelphians develop a love of science. Loss of access to this space cannot be tolerated.

We are living through an erosion of public education, particularly in the life sciences. Philadelphia cannot afford to lose our flagship biodiversity museum.

We call on the leaders of Drexel University and the Academy board to reverse their decision to close the Academy’s public museum. The children of Philadelphia and future generations of Philly-made scientists are counting on you.

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

He used to read to Julia in the evenings. I hope she propped her feet in his lap.

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Yeah, Grant wrote his memoirs while actively dying. The publisher was going to rip him off, Twain found out about the deal, and got him a better one--helping him take care of his family after his death. Grant died less than a week after he finished.

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Coach Jerry (referee 🔵) @gopher33j.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I have my great great great grandfathers diary in my possession - he drew this in 1845. There were no photos so he drew what he saw. I am sharing Henry T Whinfield’s art for the first time ever to the world. This is a world debut.

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Zach Rabiroff @zachrabiroff.com · 27/09/2026

Fewest women I've ever seen in a single event space, and I cover comic conventions for a living.

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Had fun at the Mississippi Book Festival today!

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Excited to be at the Mississippi Book Festival on Saturday! Hope to see you there. #MsBookFestival

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A few years ago I accidentally sent my 80yo mother a PowerPoint for my Colonial US class. Next AM she found it, no explanation, so read before breakfast. I told my class and one guy said, "Katie's mom's a badass." Also, turns out my Age of Jackson lecture is wonderful, honey. #history

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Okay, I know everything is messed up, but some bold soul is out here writing on Carolingian ecological sovereignty and I love it.

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Oh, wow. Thanks for the explanation (and sorry you've had to do it repeatedly). I not only see the apple, I can't hold it still--I wash and slice it, etc. I didn't know everybody isn't hyperphantasic until recently.

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

How do you dream non-visually? I just don't understand.

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

As soon as the library opened this afternoon, I sat on my chair--which a taller employee had last used--hit the edge, and fell on my butt in spectacular fashion. A little boy in a Superman sweatshirt ran behind the desk to help me up. It was kind of perfect. #Library

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I missed it. I'm watching the game but posting an exam on canvas at the same time. Guess I missed it. Also--geeze Louise.

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My grandparents were working class people in a coal mining town, but they had glass doorknobs and I thought they were such fancy people.

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Tried a new cookie recipe. We're calling them Cozy Mystery Cookies because they're edible with a cup of tea and raise the question, "Is someone trying to kill me?" #Baking

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

My ethics don't change every 1-2 months, though.

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The University of Michigan has 2,800 surveillance cameras on campus. So far they've found an extra second. #football

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Remembering the 146 workers killed in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911. They had gone on strike two years before, but hadn't won better conditions. The guy who led that walkout, Jacob Kline, would burn to death in front of a locked door in 1911. #LaborDay

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hell yes. Also, my husband has shoulders like that. Generalissimo Stolen Valor does not.

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I reviewed my recorded lecture on Egypt to see if it's reusable this semester. The transcript says that about a third of the way through I said, "Listen, Jeremy, we're doing this." I don't know a Jeremy, but I'm glad I got tough with him. Possibly I should record that lecture again. #Teaching

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I...I have stories. But my parents are living and I don't want them on the child abuse registry, so I guess I won't tell them.

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"Perhaps, even if nothing else today has any future, our laughter has a future." Friedrich Nietzsche

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It's release day for DID YOU HEAR WHAT HAPPENED AT THE ALAMO? If, in fact, you have not heard, you should pick up a copy. #History

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

For history, Philip Freeman's ALEXANDER THE GREAT and Ron Chernow's GRANT are both scholarly and readable. Geoffrey Parker's EMPEROR: A NEW LIFE OF CHARLES V is fascinating and he writes like an angel--but it is a big book. Parker's GLOBAL CRISIS and MILITARY REVOLUTION are good picks, too.

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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A much-needed break from anything serious. 🥰

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

In grad school I did a 17 pp annotated bibliography in a day because I had to. It was good. The ability to evaluate and compare large quantities of material is a critical skill. If I'd used AI for that, I'd be less capable now. And I'd be ashamed of myself. #AI

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I hear there's room in the Reflecting Pool, and where the cherry trees, Rose Garden, and East Wing of the White House used to be...

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Two former students from different courses, both brilliant, came to find me at a PT job. Turns out they're cousins! They brought a third cousin whom I'll have this semester to introduce us. Such a kind thing to do--for her, and for me bc I got to see them again. My happy heart! #Teaching

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

If only we could take showers while we drive, we'd solve them all!

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Melissa Johnson, PhD @ladyhistorian.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

An actual honest-to-god women's history job

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Drew Engelhardt @amengel.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Working on a dissertation in American political behavior and need money for survey research? Apply for a grant worth up to $15,000 from the Rapoport Family Foundation. They’re planning on awarding up to 15 grants this cycle. Deadline Oct. 21. www.rapoportfamilyfoundation.com/phdgrant

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Rapoport Doctoral Dissertation Grants

Supporting projects for PhD students doing political science research, democracy and social justice.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 15/08/2026

hello Ukrainians of Bluesky, we are thinking of doing a research trip to Kyiv (about drones, of course) in October and I would love to hear your suggestions

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I wrote that a general sent for reinforcements, and Word wants me to change to a general was sent for reinforcements. Word's just out here changing the command structure of the US army.

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I overcooked something and it's mushy and my husband said cheerfully, "That's just less chewing!" I married well.

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The president isn't the only one who appears to be money laundering. Saw this at our public library--someone had paid a fine with bills their cat had peed on--so a librarian washed them. #Library

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

If you are a causal watcher and you hear people saying this, and no pushback, you assume its true. No wonder people are mad. But in reality, this is what the actual evidence, still on the CDC website, says: www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccin...

More than a million pregnant women around the world have received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, before and during pregnancy. Studies have shown no increased risk for complications like miscarriage, preterm delivery, stillbirth, or birth defects.678910111213
mRNA COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy reduce the risk of severe illness and other health effects from COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccination might help prevent stillbirths and preterm delivery.67141511

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Katie Kennedy @katiewritesbks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

For everybody who's discouraged tonight: be a Grant. Just keep going.

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