Meghan K. Roberts
@meghankroberts.bsky.social
Historian | 18thc France, sci/med, gender | Author: Sentimental Savants (UChicago) | Currently working on public health & medical authority | she/her | My views | meghankroberts.com
too real, lol
"oh, you research literature? you must get to read all the time, how fun!"
*me, going through every single (digital) issue of an 18th century daily newspaper to make a spreadsheet listing number of advertisements and the portion of them that were for books*
*me, going through every single (digital) issue of an 18th century daily newspaper to make a spreadsheet listing number of advertisements and the portion of them that were for books*
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
too real, lol
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@bachynski.bsky.social says that vaccines are like an athlete’s training regimen. All they do is get your body in shape to play the game (fight infection) on its own.
💉 One thing I rarely see explained is how vaccination *is* "natural immunity".
The immunity is developed by your body not the vaccine. The vaccine itself doesn’t do the work.
I think the confusion partly comes from a phrase scientists use. 🧵⬇️
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The immunity is developed by your body not the vaccine. The vaccine itself doesn’t do the work.
I think the confusion partly comes from a phrase scientists use. 🧵⬇️
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RFK Jr.’s new CDC deputy director prefers “natural immunity” over vaccines
Ralph Abraham is “dangerous,” but somehow not the worst among those considered.
arstechnica.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
@bachynski.bsky.social says that vaccines are like an athlete’s training regimen. All they do is get your body in shape to play the game (fight infection) on its own.
Cheese plate
Roast turkey
Gravy
Cranberry sauce
Garlic mashed potatoes
Leek and sausage stuffing
Corn pudding
Sweet potato casserole
Green beans
Glazed carrots
Brussels sprouts
Chocolate pecan pie
Bourbon pumpkin cheesecake
Snickerdoodles
Roast turkey
Gravy
Cranberry sauce
Garlic mashed potatoes
Leek and sausage stuffing
Corn pudding
Sweet potato casserole
Green beans
Glazed carrots
Brussels sprouts
Chocolate pecan pie
Bourbon pumpkin cheesecake
Snickerdoodles
Small crowd this year, so a fairly minimalist menu:
Apps:
Shrimp cocktail and deviled eggs
Main event:
Roast turkey
Gravy
Mashed potatoes
Spinach salad with apples
Cranberry conserve
Desserts:
Tarte tatin with crème fraiche
Caramelized pumpkin crème brûlées
Apps:
Shrimp cocktail and deviled eggs
Main event:
Roast turkey
Gravy
Mashed potatoes
Spinach salad with apples
Cranberry conserve
Desserts:
Tarte tatin with crème fraiche
Caramelized pumpkin crème brûlées
Let’s run this again, was fun last year, what new adversities are we about to create for ourselves on the field, drop your menus below
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Cheese plate
Roast turkey
Gravy
Cranberry sauce
Garlic mashed potatoes
Leek and sausage stuffing
Corn pudding
Sweet potato casserole
Green beans
Glazed carrots
Brussels sprouts
Chocolate pecan pie
Bourbon pumpkin cheesecake
Snickerdoodles
Roast turkey
Gravy
Cranberry sauce
Garlic mashed potatoes
Leek and sausage stuffing
Corn pudding
Sweet potato casserole
Green beans
Glazed carrots
Brussels sprouts
Chocolate pecan pie
Bourbon pumpkin cheesecake
Snickerdoodles
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I’ve been looking forward to this episode all day, & it’s worth the wait @kawulf.bsky.social @katecarp.bsky.social @draftingthepast.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Karin Wulf Keeps Her Brain Humming Along
Podcast Episode · Drafting the Past · 11/25/2025 · 48m
podcasts.apple.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I’ve been looking forward to this episode all day, & it’s worth the wait @kawulf.bsky.social @katecarp.bsky.social @draftingthepast.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
I totally agree with the value of state schools but I’m hung up on the comparative claim. Don’t other countries have big public universities? Also, I feel like SLACs are pretty American?
Really important to stress that the Crown Jewels of the US higher education system were never the Ivies or elite SLACs (other countries have equivalents of these) but the well-funded, large, cheap, and excellently staffed public state university systems bringing high quality education to the masses.
One of the bragging rights that the US ed system had in the 20th century is that we didn't have education tracks. Essentially, any kid could go to a CC or state school & major in whatever they wanted to (obviously an oversimplification). I fear this aspect of the American dream is dying.
November 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I totally agree with the value of state schools but I’m hung up on the comparative claim. Don’t other countries have big public universities? Also, I feel like SLACs are pretty American?
This was my position for a long time but my husband, ever the traditionalist, devoted years of study to perfecting his turkey roasting and save its place on our table. He won, his turkey is legit delicious.
In a great moment for mankind, after years of effort, I have convinced my American family to abandon the turkey and opt for a bird that actually tastes good for Thanksgiving this year
November 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This was my position for a long time but my husband, ever the traditionalist, devoted years of study to perfecting his turkey roasting and save its place on our table. He won, his turkey is legit delicious.
Working on a 18thc doctor named Hallot and literally every time I read his name Lionel Richie pops into my head.
a man talking on a phone with the words hello is it me you 're looking for behind him
Alt: Lionel Richie talking on a phone with the words “hello, is it me you’re looking for?”
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Working on a 18thc doctor named Hallot and literally every time I read his name Lionel Richie pops into my head.
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ROFL. Eco is not wrong. He's not wrong at all.
November 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
ROFL. Eco is not wrong. He's not wrong at all.
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whenever i’m feeling even the slightest bit pleased with myself i just need to visit the duplicate items folder of zotero to be reminded how impressively inefficient i am👏🏽
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
whenever i’m feeling even the slightest bit pleased with myself i just need to visit the duplicate items folder of zotero to be reminded how impressively inefficient i am👏🏽
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This relative advantage means that, even if they are relying on government programs like welfare or Medicaid, Trump supporters can see themselves as the "deserving" poor while disparaging others who are worse off than they are for being "lazy" and making "bad choices." 1/
Here's what I wish people understood: Trump supporters in poorer areas are generally the wealthy people in those areas -- the people who have kept their neighbors poor.
The tribune of the poor, the downtrodden? Studies clearly indicate that Trump’s most ardent supporters, especially in poorer areas, are, by local standards, quite wealthy / financially stable. Economic anxieties are mostly downstream from anxieties over racial and cultural status.
November 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This relative advantage means that, even if they are relying on government programs like welfare or Medicaid, Trump supporters can see themselves as the "deserving" poor while disparaging others who are worse off than they are for being "lazy" and making "bad choices." 1/
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I wrote a piece for @frenchhistory.bsky.social about the 40th anniversary of the French bombing of the "Rainbow Warrior."
Huge thanks to @eldrclaire.bsky.social @donalh.bsky.social @meghankroberts.bsky.social & the journal's extremely patient staff.
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Huge thanks to @eldrclaire.bsky.social @donalh.bsky.social @meghankroberts.bsky.social & the journal's extremely patient staff.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I wrote a piece for @frenchhistory.bsky.social about the 40th anniversary of the French bombing of the "Rainbow Warrior."
Huge thanks to @eldrclaire.bsky.social @donalh.bsky.social @meghankroberts.bsky.social & the journal's extremely patient staff.
doi-org.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/10.1093/fh/c...
Huge thanks to @eldrclaire.bsky.social @donalh.bsky.social @meghankroberts.bsky.social & the journal's extremely patient staff.
doi-org.proxy.lib.sfu.ca/10.1093/fh/c...
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Maybe it’s just the Humanities professor in me, but let it be noted that events of today (ahem) have demonstrated the value of being able to assess a large volume of qualitative data and do careful textual analysis with deep attention to context.
November 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Maybe it’s just the Humanities professor in me, but let it be noted that events of today (ahem) have demonstrated the value of being able to assess a large volume of qualitative data and do careful textual analysis with deep attention to context.
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Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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Great job, @schumer.senate.gov. You've changed the story from "GOP hurting millions of Americans to please unpopular, failing, delusional despot who's destroying his party" to "Dems are too weak and divided in the face of Trump's strength to take a stand and protect Americans"
November 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Great job, @schumer.senate.gov. You've changed the story from "GOP hurting millions of Americans to please unpopular, failing, delusional despot who's destroying his party" to "Dems are too weak and divided in the face of Trump's strength to take a stand and protect Americans"
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UPDATE: Reached out to the Rev. Hannah Kardon, a United Methodist minister who was there that day and has been active in religious demonstrations at Broadview.
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
November 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
UPDATE: Reached out to the Rev. Hannah Kardon, a United Methodist minister who was there that day and has been active in religious demonstrations at Broadview.
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
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My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
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Tell me you don’t understand the art of translation without telling me you don’t understand the art of translation PART 2
(i HATE THIS.)
(i HATE THIS.)
Amazon has launched a new AI-driven translation service, Kindle Translate, for Kindle Direct Publishing authors 👇 #BookSky
Amazon launches AI translation service for indie authors
ebx.sh
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Tell me you don’t understand the art of translation without telling me you don’t understand the art of translation PART 2
(i HATE THIS.)
(i HATE THIS.)
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
hey hey hey!
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
hey hey hey!
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The #1 lesson from yesterday’s blowout:
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The #1 lesson from yesterday’s blowout:
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
Yay!!!! Congratulations, @melkatrey.bsky.social !!!!
This year, the John Ben Snow Prize is awarded to Melissa Reynolds for her book Reading Practice: The Pursuit of Natural Knowledge from Manuscript to Print. Congrats @melkatrey.bsky.social !! 👏 @uchicagopress.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Yay!!!! Congratulations, @melkatrey.bsky.social !!!!
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it's insanely funny for people to be talking like this about New York of all places, the city with a big metal lady in the harbor holding a sign that says "we love immigrants"
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
it's insanely funny for people to be talking like this about New York of all places, the city with a big metal lady in the harbor holding a sign that says "we love immigrants"
It is absolutely hilarious to me that my institution is not screaming from the rooftops that Mamdani is an alum. Just <crickets>
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It is absolutely hilarious to me that my institution is not screaming from the rooftops that Mamdani is an alum. Just <crickets>
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Karoline Leavitt officially announced the "Launch of a large-scale investigation to find the people behind 'No Kings.'"
I've saved her some time.
I've saved her some time.
October 29, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Karoline Leavitt officially announced the "Launch of a large-scale investigation to find the people behind 'No Kings.'"
I've saved her some time.
I've saved her some time.