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Brian Ulrich @brianjulrich.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The Portuguese Indian Ocean strategy was based around controlling choke points and failed because so many people just developed alternatives

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Amy Mode Activated 🪷 ᓚᘏᗢ ಇ. @activateamymode.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Kids today have lost the fine art of bullshitting a 10 page paper from a single Funk & Wagnalls entry or from reading only the CliffsNotes. 🤣

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Brendan O’Kane @bokane.org · 10/06/2026

18th century "cat contract" (納貓兒契式; based on a Yuan-dynasty original), laying out the cat's duties and responsibilities: tirelessly guarding the grain, repelling the "mousey bandits" (鼠賊), not messing with the livestock, not stealing numnums "of any kind whatsoever" (不得偷盜食諸般).

Scan of a two-page spread with an illustration of a rather pissed off-looking cat and the text of a 納貓兒契式 'Cat Acquisition Contract Template' surrounding it in a spiral. From 銜蟬小錄 Xianchan xiaolu, "A Record of Cicada-Nommers," a Qing-dynasty compendium of all things cat.

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Martha Moon @marthamoon.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward, @dieterichward.bsky.social , author of Cradle of Conservation: An Environmental History of Pennsylvania, is at the PA Greenways & Trails Summit in the Harrisburg Hilton today. Stop by, check out his book, all the other great exhibits, and sessions! Maybe see him too! 😉

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Martha Moon @marthamoon.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

TONIGHT, March 25th, 7-8pm: Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward @dieterichward.bsky.social will give a talk at York County History Center based on his book, Cradle of Conservation An Environmental History of Pennsylvania, which explores the state’s “working landscapes” from prehistory to present day.

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Allen Dieterich-Ward @dieterichward.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

I had an awesome #cradleofconservation event on Thursday at LancasterHistory. Looking forward to continuing the "War of the Roses" at the York County History Center tomorrow. @marthamoon.bsky.social @templeunivpress.bsky.social www.yorkhistorycenter.org/event/bookma...

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Martha Moon @marthamoon.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Join Environmental historian, Shippensburg professor, Director of the Graduate School and #CradleofConservation author @dieterichward.bsky.social as he chats with PPFF President Marci Mowery on Wednesday, August 20th, at 12pm for a discussion on Rivers as #workinglandscapes

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Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Life suddenly improves. It works: When using Google, type -ai into your search box after your query and, hey presto, no 'AI Overview' Thank you @jenirisallan.bsky.social !!

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AAUP @aaup.org · 27/05/2025

Attacks on international students hurt all Americans. International students contributed $43.8 billion and supported 378,175 jobs to the U.S. economy during the 2023-2024 academic year. Full national data from @nafsa-official.bsky.social here: www.nafsa.org/policy-and-a...

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Martha Moon @marthamoon.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Knowing the author of the article very well 😉, I can attest to it being a good read! #susquehannariver #srt #conservation #Greenway #pahistory

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Brian Ulrich @brianjulrich.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

A thread about this name dispute: in medieval times, bodies of water were often named for where they led, hence the common use of names invoking Persia because of Siraf and other Persian ports. A Persian source, meanwhile, called it the Gulf of Iraq, while "Gulf of Basra" was common in 1600's (1)

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Martha Moon @marthamoon.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

April 16: Marci Mowery PPFF chats w/ Dr. Dieterich-Ward @dieterichward.bsky.social on Grassroots Movements in PA conservation history. PPFF YouTube, LinkedIn, & Facebook to join, scan QR code, or visit paparksandforests.org/event/monthly-history-chat-with-allen-dieterich-ward/ #cradleofconservation

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Martha Moon @marthamoon.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

On March 24th, @dieterichward.bsky.social of the PA Conservation Heritage Project, Shippensburg University History professor, and Director of the Graduate School, spoke with the PA History class about his book, Cradle of Conservation: An Environmental History of Pennsylvania. #cradleofconservation

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Martha Moon @marthamoon.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Midtown Scholar Bookstore hosts Shippensburg University's @dieterichward.bsky.social for a signing of Cradle of Conservation: An Environmental History of Pennsylvania. He will be joined by PA DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn in a conversation. For signing, books must be purchased from Midtown Scholar

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Martha Moon @marthamoon.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 12th, Join author of Cradle of Conservation: An Environmental History of Pennsylvania @dieterichward.bsky.social for an awesome 2 location afternoon/evening in Williamsport, PA! #cradleofconservation #workinglandscapes #pahistory #conservationheritage

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Martha Moon @marthamoon.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Join author of Cradle of Conservation: An Environmental History of Pennsylvania @dieterichward.bsky.social for an awesome 2 location afternoon/evening in Williamsport, PA on Wednesday, March 12th! #cradleofconservation #workinglandscapes #pahistory #conservationheritage

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Ellie Wolfe @elliew0lfe.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

SCOOP: Naval Academy leaders sent an email to faculty this week that teaching about “divisive concepts” such as systemic racism + sexism is no longer permitted. Faculty also can’t talk about environmental justice or gender ideology. Our exclusive: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/hi...

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Naval Academy faculty to stop teaching on racism, sexism

After President Trump's recent DEI-focused executive order, Naval Academy faculty were told to stop teaching about systematic racism and sexism.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

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Martha Moon @marthamoon.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Join the discussion with @dieterichward.bsky.social on Wednesday, February 19th, at 12pm. This month's topic is African Americans in Pennsylvania Conservation History. #cradleofconservation #pahistory

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Martha Moon @marthamoon.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Are you free tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday, February 11th? Check out @dieterichward.bsky.social Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward speaking to the PA DEP Citizen's Advisory Council at the Rachel Carson Building in Harrisburg, or virtual via Microsoft Teams. Open to the public! #cradleofconservation

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 28/01/2025

I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service. “Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

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White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion

The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

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Dr Fern Riddell @drfernriddell.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Been trying to work out why this headline annoyed me so much and I think it’s the implication that the rise of fascism in the west was somehow someone else’s fault or someone else’s responsibility.

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Sande @sande0724.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

No surprise to those of us who are actually paying attention.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

It’s official: In the USA The Gulf of Mexico is now the “Gulf of America,” and Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, has been reverted to Mount McKinley. But we refuse to accept this change—Denali will always be Denali to us. #IStandWithDenali

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Everyone was warned about this, and it’s happening just as we feared.

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Dalia Dassa Kaye @dassakaye.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

This is not just undermining accountability for past crimes. It's a green light for violence if that violence serves the President's will. A truly dangerous moment in America. We have crossed the rubicon.

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Jonathan Dresner @jondresner.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

The ROI on research and education is *amazing* but Republicans are bad at busines.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Trump White House suspends all civil rights enforcement. Remember this applies to race, sex discrimination, disabilities etc

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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Starting to hear news of human rights NGOs from a bit everywhere losing much if not all of their fundings due to the Trump cuts. I can’t legally share yet but I suspect the news will come out soon if it hasn’t already. This includes groups that investigate crimes against humanity

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Liora Halperin @lioracle.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Getting books from the public library feels like such abundance. As many as i want! As often as I want! Don’t need to select which ones based on cost! The pleasures of the commons. If only we didn’t live in a country that hated (what remains of) the commons so fiercely.

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Sure, just clean out a particular ethnic group. If only there was a term for that…

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Martha Moon @marthamoon.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Check it out! I was fortunate enough to attend this event in person. The energy was amazing! @dieterichward.bsky.social gave a stellar talk, and thank you @usfwshistory.bsky.social for hosting. The National Conservation Training Center in Shephardstown, WV is awe inspiring! #CradleOfConservation

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Merle Eisenberg @merleeisenberg.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Just a thought in response to all the bad stuff nationally. Pick a thing you can work on locally to demonstrate the good local government can do. Changing culture over the long term matters. Now off to email my city council person to improve the traffic on/off Waterloo Road and I-35. Wish me luck.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Why did Trump declare a national energy emergency? Simply put, Trump’s declaration aims to accelerate fossil fuel projects on public lands and roll back environmental protections.

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Martha Moon @marthamoon.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

It was such an amazing event at the National Conservation Training Center last Thursday! I was honored to give a brief introduction to the PA Conservation Heritage Project before @dieterichward.bsky.social spoke on #cradleofconservation!

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Martha Moon @marthamoon.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Conservation Heritage Enthusiasts: Check out Cradle of Conservation written by Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward @dieterichward.bsky.social about Pennsylvania's important roots in environmental conservation history!

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Nothing to worry about here, just a political purge of our national security apparatus that will replace long-serving experts with dimwitted bootlickers. I'm sure our safety and security won't be impacted at all.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

I can’t love this more.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

It’s freezing 🥶 but,

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Theprogressive ✊️ @treadres.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

It also makes it harder for them to ban books.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Recently took a peek at Twitter and the disinformation is getting substantially more dangerous. Someone could get killed. The tactics of constantly repeating outright lies, targeting specific people, repurposing years-old footage and presenting them as new is getting to another level. It’s scary.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

If you see anyone talking about how the Amazon strike could disrupt the flow of packages:

Don’t make me tap the sign. Strikes are supposed to be disruptive

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Daniel Rolph Author @danielrolphauthor.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

True luxury is found in the simplest moments.

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