Reposted by Liz CovartRachel Gunter, Ph.D. 🗃️ @phdrachel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Texans, you can confirm your voter registration status at VoteTexas.Gov. Today is the last day to register ahead of the November midterms if you find there's been an issue or you've been removed from the rolls. 031
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I finally made it to Minnesota, my 46th state. I’m visiting what I think of as “the other MHS” and its history center. 1120
Reposted by Liz CovartThe Tattooed Historian @tattooedhistorian.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Joining forces with @civilwarmemory.bsky.social on Monday at 10:00 am ET to talk about books, memory, and public history. We'll be live and we would love to see you in the chat. It's a new chapter of Historians Off the Clock. www.youtube.com/live/BFv_qL8... 021
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I’m actually more excited for the WNBA playoffs than I am for the MLB playoffs this year. 010
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Tim took today off and has readied us for the weekend’s Nor’easter. Our lantern has working batteries, and the batteries for our various electronics are charged and ready to go. He also checked our condo building’s generator so our hallways will have lights should we lose power. 160
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I’m teaching a workshop this weekend about how historians research. #Skystorians, what are your favorite or most important research tips and tricks? What is your favorite method for finding archives and archival material? 194523
Reposted by Liz CovartDan Mandell @dhistoryman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This coming Saturday, conference "Revisiting King Philip's War," perhaps the most devastating war in colonial America, 350 years ago. Yes, it's not just a year to remember the American Revolution. www.historic-deerfield.org/events/confe... #WeWantMoreHistoryhistoric-deerfield.orgRevisiting King Philip’s War - The War for New England after 350 years - Historic DeerfieldIN-PERSON REGISTRATION IS SOLD OUT. ZOOM REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN. Historic Deerfield, with support from the Massachusetts Historical Society, is hosting a one-day conference: “Revisiting King Phili... 287
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 23/09/2026A new-to-me word: Pracademic. According to my nonprofit management professor, it means a scholar who is a practitioner. 051
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The CFP is up! I've been helping to organize a conference called Constitutions, Everywhere! with others interested in constitutions and the many ways early Americans used them. Please check it out, #Skystorians, as we would love to have you join us and participate.librarycompany.orgConstitutions, Everywhere! Practicing Constitutionalism in Unexpected Times and Places in early modern North America and the British Empire – The Library Company of Philadelphia 01814
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I picked up this book in an indie bookstore. It’s quite good and makes me think of @tressiemcphd.bsky.social’s AI and Tech reading list. Doctorow does a great job of taking you into the funky math and marketing of tech. 1474
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Attending the AASLH-NCPH Conference keynote with Ned Blackhawk. Conference began with a welcome from the Narragansett Tribe. Refreshing to see a deliberate and meaningful acknowledgment of Native lands and history. 0193
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 16/09/2026In Boston next Thursday (Sept 24)? Come to a Book Launch Party! The Colonial Society of Massachusetts is celebrating the publication of Vol 1. of the Papers of John Hancock. 0115
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Whelp, I still haven’t created my slide deck for my big lecture at Penn State on Monday, but I did manage to cut the lecture I wrote in half because instead of 60 minutes, I have 30 minutes…to tell the story of 3 vital parts of the Revolution. 190
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I’m working on a bonus episode about the We Want More History weekend of history events that is happening later this month: www.wewantmorehistory.orgwewantmorehistory.orgHome - We Want More HistoryA national day of history in public. Join Us Events will take place across libraries, parks, museums, and other civic spaces, featuring talks, facilitated discussions, teach-ins, programs, and communi... 010
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Here we go: I’m starting my last course, the Capstone Project, for my Nonprofit Master of Science degree. I’ve enjoyed the program, but like a graduating senior, I cannot wait to finish. 1140
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I never know what to say to people when they tell me about their favorite “history” podcasters and YouTubers, but who are, in actuality, conspiracy theorists. 1/ 3287
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 03/09/2026My schnauzers have googles/doggles for when we go on bike rides together, (they ride in dog backpacks), I never thought about helmets for them….Clio is giving my stink eye just for thinking about it. 0100
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I just had lunch with a relative. They’re married to an Iranian who is a naturalized U.S. citizen and who has lived in the U.S. for more than 40 years. They’re worried about ICE and set things up so they can flee to a European country legally in case their state is targeted. 171
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I just completed drafting my Forum Lecture for Penn State in 10 days. I still have audio to cut and a slide deck to put together, but I’m fairly happy with my tour of the American Revolution at 250. 080
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Incidentally, the conversation is about early Americans leaving British culture behind during the Revolution and the Convention Army after Saratoga. If makes me wonder if Burgoyne had won, would he have been Governor of British Canada? 000
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I’m editing a new episode and it is taking forever. I had to make an accommodation and conduct the interview over Zoom. Zoom is great for meetings, but horrible for podcast recordings. 020
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Happy Primary Day, Massachusetts! There is still time to vote. 0101
Reposted by Liz CovartKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/09/2026This actually is a big deal, not just because it hides the critical decision making of the Supreme Court in mystery, but because it hides larger phenomena too. Quick thread:nytimes.comHow the Supreme Court Locks Away Its Own History (Gift Article)After Justice Scalia died, the justices held private negotiations about locking away their papers. We may not see the ultimate record of the Roberts court for decades. 351564552
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 01/09/2026My Dad heard this from a post office in his New Hampshire town months ago. The postal clerk noted how the system of mail delivery was slowing to impact the delivery of mail-in ballots so states could invalidate them. 051
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I need help with a listener question, #Skystorians: How common was it for women in early America, especially in the 18th century, to ride a horse astride? 473
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Also, for those following along, my attempts to switch from an iPhone to the super cool Motorola Razr clamshell flip phone failed. I have too many AirTags, and there are some apps like Overcast.fm that I cannot live without.overcast.fmOvercastPodcast player app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. 010
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 31/08/2026This seems relevant for today: “Thus virtue, the main spring of a commonwealth, no longer subsisted among the Dutch; the public was poor; the great riches of individuals destroyed the equality necessary to a free state; 1/2 1134
Reposted by Liz CovartJoseph M. Adelman @jmadelman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The program is now available for Environmental Histories of New England, 1600-2026, sponsored by The New England Quarterly and @mhs1791.bsky.social, with support from @bplmaps.bsky.social. We will meet in Boston on Friday, September 18 for papers and a keynote by @joycechaplin.bsky.social.masshist.orgMassachusetts Historical Society: NEQ Symposium on Environmental Histories of New England, 1600-2026 11510
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Tonight is the night. Tim and I are attending the last WNBA game to be played in Boston for the next 3-5 years, or longer. The Connecticut Sun will play the LA Sparks. 010
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I’ve been working on episodes about the American Revolution through Native experiences and involvement. This perspective gives us a fascinating perspective on a well-known event. I can’t wait to share them with you starting tomorrow on @bfworld.bsky.social 060
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 17/08/2026There is just something about a flip phone. I’m not talking about the flip phones that open like books, but the clamshell phones that fold in half. I’ve wanted one from Apple of years, but they haven’t made one so I’m trying out a flip phone. Can I make the switch to Android? Time will tell. 111
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 14/08/2026This week’s discovery: Lots of apps and software offer nonprofit organization discounts. The information is often hard to find, but I’m starting save on my work tech stack. 130
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 11/08/2026My new toy is here and just in time for my vacation to Nova Scotia in 10 days. 060
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 06/08/2026We have a new episode out this week and it’s a good one! 181
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 06/08/2026This is awful, and yet I also can’t help but wonder what Congress, the President, or some other government entity is doing right now while we’re all distracted by it.nytimes.comSenate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt of Congress (Gift Article)Dr. Anthony Fauci had refused to answer questions at a hearing last week, invoking the Fifth Amendment. Republicans argued he wasn’t entitled to that protection because he had a presidential pardon. 064
Reposted by Liz CovartJoseph M. Adelman @jmadelman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Our new episode of @bfworld.bsky.social takes the signing of the engrossed copy of the Declaration on August 2, 1776 as a launching off point to talk about the document as "American Scripture," as Pauline Maier described it. Mary Beth Norton joins me for a fantastic discussion. #America250benfranklinsworld.comEpisode 448: Mary Beth Norton, The Declaration of Independence as American Scripture - Ben Franklin's WorldJoin Mary Beth Norton for an exploration and reflection of the Declaration of Independence as American Scripture. 081
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Okay, if this works out than the Sox did okay in trading for Rutschman. It is a little nerve-wracking to send your second pitching prospect for an injured player though. 000
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 03/08/2026I see that as of 8 minutes ago the Red Sox have a deal arranged with the O’s for Adley Rustchmman. I can’t get excited because I have zero confidence in Craig Breslow and my guess is he’s betting the farm system for a season where we all know they aren’t going to make it to the WS. 140
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 03/08/2026I know people have probably thought this of Boston in the past, but damn, Philly and LA are on a tear in baseball trades and in the case of Philly with offseason basketball moves. I feel like Boston is so quiet. 120
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Orbit had his teeth cleaned today. I just talked to the vet, had had 8 extractions: a canine, 6 front bottom incisors, and a tooth in the back. He’s 2 😲. Regardless of how dopey his new smile looks, we’ll love him all the same. 020
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I know the price of stamps has been up lately, but I just needed my America 250 stamps 040
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Gosh, the news out of Indiana is horrible. ICYMI, the Indiana Historical Society fired its entire Education and Engagement Team and its Exhibits staff. Apparently, the emergency all-hands meeting lasted 3 minutes & then they were all escorted from the building, having to return later for their stuff 54630
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I’ve taken up a new hobby this summer: photography. I use my phone a lot, but decided to go old school and buy a mirrorless camera and I’ve been taking various online classes about how to use it and take photos. 160
Reposted by Liz CovartLex Roman @lexroman.com · 27/07/2026This is a good thread about how tech journalists sometimes just buy the narrative the tech companies want—which weirdly the AI companies do really want us to believe “the AI is so good it’s out of control!” 141
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 24/07/2026For Friday Fun: Tim and I got into building giant Lego sets during the pandemic. For Christmas last year we gifted ourselves our largest set, the Eiffel Tower. But it came with a catch: I wanted it to light up like the real Eiffel Tower. Tim finished installing lights and sound this week. 2180
Liz Covart @lizcovart.bsky.social · 24/07/2026I’m not having a good offseason as a Celtics fan. I miss JB and now Lebron will play for the Sixers too… 031