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Ashlee

@cluesandcontext.bsky.social

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Archivist. Writer. I also do research in history (interested in everything but esp. GA/PE, labor, religion, gender). Someday I may call myself a historian. Midwesterner on the East Coast. The cat is named Merry. Opinions, my own.

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Ashlee @cluesandcontext.bsky.social · Jun 27

Like, I know why but it’s still baffling that these folks hate the effects of Reconstruction, the Progressive Era, and the New Deal

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Juli @julimarie.bsky.social · 1d

Donor agreement, special requests

Ashlee @cluesandcontext.bsky.social · 1d

You haven't asked for advice, but if you want it, what my housemate & I do for her cat is stick the tiny little pill into the top of a churu and he licks that down in the first bit or so of the treat. He does not even notice. That varies by cat, though. My cat doesn't like those treats, for example.

Ashlee @cluesandcontext.bsky.social · 1d

"Mithrandir, a homeless wanderer who goes by the name of Gandalf when high on what he calls 'leaf', claims that the one ring cannot be used by Gondorian forces against evil. Some experts disagree."

Ashlee @cluesandcontext.bsky.social · 1d

Unprocessed boxes, never inventoried

Kate Crowe @kcrowe.bsky.social · 1d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word story that only someone in your profession will understand:

Boxes not reviewed beforehand.

Jennifer Hell Hoffman 😈🔥 @astroprofhoff.bsky.social · 1d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Observing run clouded out.

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Ashlee @cluesandcontext.bsky.social · 1d

It's perfect stew weather, though, so I hope you really enjoy your soothing stew

Ashlee @cluesandcontext.bsky.social · 1d

My condolences

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Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 1d

It's a 3/10 Sunday as a coastal storm delivers cloudy skies, gusty winds and some light showers. Those hoping for significant rainfall will probably be disappointed.

Where's the heavy rain? At the beaches, along with strong winds & big waves 🌊🏖️

Full forecast for DC area and MD/DE beaches: cwg.live

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Arcbeatle Press @arcbeatlepress.bsky.social · 3d

Cwej and Sang Mi continue their adventures across the Midwest encountering lost loves, 80's pop ballads, goatmen, anomalies, and mysterious Melonheads! Plus... Baseball?

Cwej30 Zine Issue 3 is out now!

www.arcbeatlepress.com/news-and-upd...

Cwej30 Zine Issue 3: The World Series

Everyone has secrets. As Chris Cwej and his friend Jhe Sang Mi explore the American Midwest, sometimes those hidden truths will come to light: mistakes concealed but never forgotten, love that...

www.arcbeatlepress.com

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Maryland Department of Emergency Management @mdmema.bsky.social · 3d

A strong coastal storm is tracking north this weekend, bringing the potential for gusty winds up to 55 mph, heavy rain through Sunday, coastal flooding & erosion. bit.ly/3J7apJM

✅ Secure outdoor items
✅ Stay off flooded roads
✅ Prepare for possible outages
✅ Follow local alerts
#WeCare #mdwx

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Ashlee @cluesandcontext.bsky.social · 3d

I have some friends who will *only* use Signal, so he might be someone like that

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Sandie Holguín @buleriasfan.bsky.social · 3d

🗃️Help, fellow historians! I'm creating a new unit on historical podcasts for my undergrad methods course. I'd like recs for historical podcasts in Eng. that are both scholarly & entertaining. I'd esp. like to know about ones dealing with non-European and non-US history, but all suggestions welcome.

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Ashlee @cluesandcontext.bsky.social · 3d

I would say @draftingthepast.bsky.social would be great, though maybe it’s a historiographical podcast

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Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 4d

Coastal storm is set to batter the MD/DE beaches with:

* Heavy rain
* Strong winds
* High waves

When: Mainly Saturday night into Monday
Impacts: Significant flooding and erosion possible
Wildcard: Rainfall amounts still rather uncertain

More details: cwg.live

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 7d

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

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Ashlee @cluesandcontext.bsky.social · 7d

I don’t, at least not without additional context clues.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 8d

If there's just one piece of wisdom I can impart to everyone, it's that trying to post your way though it almost never works out the way you think it will

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Ashlee @cluesandcontext.bsky.social · 8d

*Mean Girls, lol

Ashlee @cluesandcontext.bsky.social · 8d

For my generation? Well, I've not seen the Twilight movies, and I have never seen Mean Girl...

Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · 9d

Inspired by a post I just saw in which someone admitted they hadn’t seen a single episode of Friends nor the film Love Actually… what cultural hole do you have that’s a bit weird for your generation?

I’ll go first: I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing.

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Erin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 8d

If you are a supporter and reader of @contingent-mag.bsky.social one of the biggest things you can do to help us at the moment is get this CFP to the NTT folks in your life. The fracturing of social media has made it very difficult to get the word out esp. to adjuncts and VAPs.

CFP: A Time of Monsters

The monster has been here all along. It is a historical constant that manifests in wildly different ways across time, place, and culture. Whatever form it takes, the monster claws at categories; it un...

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John Downes-Angus @johndownesangus.bsky.social · 13d

Kid today, after learning that Mark Twain’s name was Samuel Clemens: ah so like Mark Twain is handle; follow him at @marktwain

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Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 10d

Fall color increasing. Most prominent in western suburbs with general low color, per Explore Fall. If you're up for a road trip, the mountains of nearby West Virginia are ranging from moderate to peak color and it'll be a beautiful weekend! Details plus forecast update at cwg.live.

Fall foliage in the D.C. region. Mostly low or no color around here with moderate to peak color in the Alleghenies.

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Ashlee @cluesandcontext.bsky.social · 11d

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 11d

The federal program, which provides free, healthy food to low-income pregnant women, new moms and children under 5, was due for an influx of funds. Now, it may only have enough money to continue normal operations for a week or two.

WIC food assistance program for moms and children could run out of funds if shutdown lasts

The federal program was due for an influx of funds Wednesday. Now, it may only have enough money to continue normal operations for a week or two.

nbcnews.to

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 11d

Tinted, double-hinged spectacles, c.1790. Many opticians believed green or blue glass was easier on the eyes and would reduce glare; while clear glass was too soft and would distort images.

This extraordinary example is from the Wellcome Collection in London.

A pair of blue tinted spectacles with glass hinges on either side.

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Washington Spirit @washingtonspirit.com · 12d

Full time in Philly!

See y'all this Sunday, 10/5 as we take on San Diego Wave 💪

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 12d

Every few months now I re-read this "Who Goes Nazi?" piece from 1941 and am blown away by how it captures the people we are dealing with 80 years later.

harpers.org/archive/1941...

Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson

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