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Carolyn Eastman

@carolyneastman.bsky.social

Historian, professor, book review editor, and reader, currently writing a book about Black and white New Yorkers' experiences with yellow fever during the 1790s.

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Announcing the SHEAR Robyn Lily Davis Dissertation Prize – SHEAR About SHEAR

@shearites.bsky.social Thanks to the generosity of @robynlilyphd.bsky.social, we have renamed this annual prize the SHEAR Robyn Lily Davis Dissertation Prize. Now it'll come with a $1000 prize as well as a book contract and ms. workshop. Thank you, Robyn & Bill! shear.org/shear-book-p...

31.08.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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OMG it's so good!

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Mother sues Florida dairy farm, claims she lost fetus after raw milk led to bacterial infection A New Smyrna Beach dairy farm was named in a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she lost her fetus after falling ill while caring for her toddler who became sick after drinking raw, unpasteurized mil...

i do not understand suing a dairy because you made the unwise decision to purchase and consume raw milk www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...

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Trump Is the Enemy of the American Revolution He has produced a crisis much like the one the colonists faced two and a half centuries ago. Now it’s our responsibility to uphold the Founders’ legacy.

"Trump and his allies distort the past to convince their followers that respecting the American Revolution is somehow compatible with supporting a tyrant. They want to turn the Revolution into a symbol for tribal loyalty, but the Revolution belongs to all Americans."
newrepublic.com/article/1983...

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Cora Lee: An Okie Girl in Depression-Era California Cora Lee: An Okie Girl in Depression-Era California [Eastman, Jeannie] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Cora Lee: An Okie Girl in Depression-Era California

My amazing mom has written a moving YA novel about the experiences of impoverished, desperate Okie migrants who moved to California during the Depression (like her family) -- where they were demonized. It's so relevant to the terrible treatment of immigrants today. www.amazon.com/Cora-Lee-Oki...

08.08.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I posted this on my Friday. By Saturday, NewsMax has already started calling Maxwell a victim. Which is, OF COURSE, not the case.

26.07.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hooray!! Thank you, Anna!

26.07.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So, what’s the over/under on Ghislaine Maxwell magically receiving a pardon and β€” gasp! β€” telling us that DJT was totally a stand-up guy?

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We had to make a pilgrimage to a holy site while in South Pasadena.

22.06.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

WHAT?!?

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I agree with everything you've said, but I also feel strongly that Hashmi is such a good option that I felt more that I was voting FOR her than against Stoney or any of the others.

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MyPillow’s Mike Lindell ordered to pay $2.3m in voting machine defamation trial Eric Coomer, who worked at Dominion, sued Mike Lindell for spreading conspiracy theories that upended his life

I don't think he can get a pardon for this, but I might be wrong.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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I called VA Gov. Glenn Youngkin's office to ask if he would deploy the military to combat Virginians' rights to peaceful free speech at the #NoKings protest on Saturday the way that Trump had sent troops to CA. "The Governor has not released a statement yet," she said, "but he stands with Trump."

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"I will send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love."

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She was *amazing.*

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Are there ways to depart a conference feeling happy rather than vaguely dissatisfied or alienated? Why yes there are! Join our webinar tomorrow (Wed., 5/28) at 4pm and find out!

Free and open to all -- please tell your grad students and colleagues. This is not oriented to any particular conference.

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Oh yes please!

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OMG I want to live at your house

22.05.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re doing a thing! Want to talk about how to do a conference? Come ask somebody who’s made all the mistakes and survived: Me! . . . and also Will and @carolyneastman.bsky.social, who make far fewer mistakes ;)

20.05.2025 23:55 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Help us get the word out to everyone!

How do you get the most out of academic conferences? Considering all the challenges we're facing, this free SHEAR webinar with @wmackintosh.bsky.social‬ and @drhonor.bsky.social is designed to offer practical strategies for finding your people. Join us!

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How do you get the most out of academic conferences? Considering all the social and intellectual challenges we're facing, this free SHEAR webinar with β€ͺ@wmackintosh.bsky.social‬ and @drhonor.bsky.social is designed to offer practical strategies for finding your people. Join us!

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Trump Administration Live Updates: Trump Is Said to Be Getting Qatari 747 for Air Force One, and Post-Presidency Travel

Okay, sure, he has violated the Constitution (again), but let's comfort ourselves that the plane is made by Boeing.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/05...

11.05.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The U.S. President is for sale.

11.05.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜€ I love this even though he actually can't run for reelection due to VA election laws, but I'm still hoping that the whole party gets drop-kicked into the sun. Go Spanberger!

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β€œCheck out my belly, human.”

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It’s a very good morning.

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No way! 1790s all the way!

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