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Cari S. Babitzke, Ph.D.

@caribabitzke.bsky.social

Historian. Part-time photographer. Aura smells of dog biscuits.

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Aren’t they lovely?!

09.11.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sara! I wore out a VHS of this movie!!

27.04.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for the chuckles, pals. Needed that.

19.04.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An eastern cottontail using its paws to wash its eyes.

An eastern cottontail using its paws to wash its eyes.

An eastern cottontail licking its paws during a face wash.

An eastern cottontail licking its paws during a face wash.

An eastern cottontail with both paws under its chin in the middle of a face wash.

An eastern cottontail with both paws under its chin in the middle of a face wash.

Wild bun having a bath.

26.01.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ maybe less so with the recent change in representation in District 3.

06.01.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am having so many giggles that this joint’s in Grand Junction.

06.01.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am beyond grateful you are here.

06.01.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s a lot of look.

06.01.2025 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pitch Us What we're looking for, how much we pay, and how to pitch us.

If you want to write a review for us, then pitch us! We publish book reviews but desperately want review pitches for history exhibits, podcasts, films, etc. If you can review it, then pitch it. We will open for pitches again in early 2025. See this page for details.

contingentmagazine.org/pitch-us/

28.12.2024 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

You hear a lot more about people stealing a stick of deodorant from a drug store than corporations stealing millions from their workers

02.12.2024 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6742    πŸ” 2359    πŸ’¬ 126    πŸ“Œ 67

There is always one more to be made.

26.11.2024 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you know a curious kid, send their question to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com, and we'll do our best to answer it. We take all topics but get a lot of STEM questions (not a bad thing! just saying), so if they want to know about politics, religion, arts or business, all the better

25.11.2024 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Is it possible to dig all the way through the Earth to the other side? There’s a lot of hot rock in the way, and sooner or later your hole would collapse.

A Curious Kid asks: Is it possible to dig all the way through the Earth to the other side? @boisestate.bsky.social geoscientist Andrew Gase explains the instability of deep holes 🌏 πŸ§ͺhttps://theconversation.com/is-it-possible-to-dig-all-the-way-through-the-earth-to-the-other-side-237628

25.11.2024 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

We're still kicking as a small magazine that found an audience on Twitter. But we're not there anymore, and it's much harder for pubs like Contingent to find and grow an audience, so if you like our stuff--tell someone about it!

Read a random article here! contingentmagazine.org?redirect_to=...

13.10.2024 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 464    πŸ” 285    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 13

Well…maybe pack Sarge along, then.

14.06.2024 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I see no need. None at all.

14.06.2024 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, buddy. Needed that.

14.06.2024 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My other favorite Lamott quote β€œIf people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.”

14.06.2024 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve got a full tank and a bottle of Lipitor. Let’s roll.

13.06.2024 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Solidarity, buddy. Solidarity.

13.06.2024 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think that one pre-dates the card-based one I’m remembering.

10.06.2024 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Using a long distance credit account so your folks didn't know you were making those calls. Wild times.

10.06.2024 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"Made good time!"

No, Dad, you gave us all whiplash at the speed traps.

10.06.2024 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reskeet with how old you are, using a vague proxy:

Setting the cruise control at 58mph because I was led to believe the highway patrol wouldn't pull you over unless you were running 60.

10.06.2024 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
A curious woodland thrush poses on a tree stump in a patch of sunshine on an early spring morning.

A curious woodland thrush poses on a tree stump in a patch of sunshine on an early spring morning.

Curious bird alert! The prettiest thrush posted up in the sun and gave me good angles for the clicky-machine. πŸͺΆ

14.05.2024 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Many thanks to Contingent for hosting my thoughts on this excellent book!

28.04.2024 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dear Miss Perkins This outstanding, inspiring new narrative of the first woman to serve in a president’s cabinet, reveals the full, never-before-told story of her role in sa...

my book is now available on my publisher’s website & is available for preorder on many sites!

reminder that I’ll mail a sticker to the first 150 individuals who send me a screen shot of preorder. I really appreciate you❀️🧑

www.kensingtonbooks.com/978080654317...

26.04.2024 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And they’ll answer to that Board re: choices made or not made.

25.04.2024 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed.

25.04.2024 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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