bri watson 🐝
@brimwats.com
they/m | brimwats.com | PhD.
working @westernufims.bsky.social on how GLAMS describe marginalized folks; information's histories & identity in sociotechnical systems
🔗 Homosaurus.org HistSex.org CritCat.org NCPWG.org QMDC & TMDC
working @westernufims.bsky.social on how GLAMS describe marginalized folks; information's histories & identity in sociotechnical systems
🔗 Homosaurus.org HistSex.org CritCat.org NCPWG.org QMDC & TMDC
Pinned
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That facility sits near the center of all things. Our Dakota creation at Bdote. My Mdewakantowan ancestors were imprisoned at Ft Snelling in 1862. Many were killed on forced march to the fort. Over the winter, disease took more before being exiled by train/steamboat to starve at Crow Creek in SoDak.
January 14, 2026 at 11:17 PM
That facility sits near the center of all things. Our Dakota creation at Bdote. My Mdewakantowan ancestors were imprisoned at Ft Snelling in 1862. Many were killed on forced march to the fort. Over the winter, disease took more before being exiled by train/steamboat to starve at Crow Creek in SoDak.
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If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
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boy that gyre sure keeps getting wider
January 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM
boy that gyre sure keeps getting wider
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I (121M) am a possibly illegal taxidermy goose that's gone missing, threatening the livelihoods of an antique dealer and his new temp employee. AITA for making them chase me through Baltimore if it means they fall in love in the process?
I meant to post this in December but alas, time got away from me:
Romance authors, if you have a 2026 release coming out (or it just came out), promo it in the form of an AITA post. And please, if you can, drop a buy link or a GR link. Let’s topple some TBR piles.
Romance authors, if you have a 2026 release coming out (or it just came out), promo it in the form of an AITA post. And please, if you can, drop a buy link or a GR link. Let’s topple some TBR piles.
January 14, 2026 at 1:24 PM
I (121M) am a possibly illegal taxidermy goose that's gone missing, threatening the livelihoods of an antique dealer and his new temp employee. AITA for making them chase me through Baltimore if it means they fall in love in the process?
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🤩 Thanks again to @literaturegeek.bsky.social for immortalizing this line from the NEH wake session at ACH. If I have a scholarly motto, this is it — infrastructure is mutual obligation and mutual benefit. #DigitalHumanities #DHMakes
January 14, 2026 at 2:13 AM
🤩 Thanks again to @literaturegeek.bsky.social for immortalizing this line from the NEH wake session at ACH. If I have a scholarly motto, this is it — infrastructure is mutual obligation and mutual benefit. #DigitalHumanities #DHMakes
for my next initiative I'll be testing the limit of "too many cooks in the kitchen" by co-authoring / grantwriting with sixty nine other people 🫡
January 14, 2026 at 1:56 AM
for my next initiative I'll be testing the limit of "too many cooks in the kitchen" by co-authoring / grantwriting with sixty nine other people 🫡
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If you want an easy way to read and then amplify the voices of historians, follow and share things from @contingent-mag.bsky.social.
January 11, 2026 at 8:10 PM
If you want an easy way to read and then amplify the voices of historians, follow and share things from @contingent-mag.bsky.social.
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Man I work so hard managing these digital asset libraries all week, can’t wait to unwind for the weekend by playing my favorite video games with massive inventory management mechanics that take up most of playtime. that’s work/life balance baby
January 9, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Man I work so hard managing these digital asset libraries all week, can’t wait to unwind for the weekend by playing my favorite video games with massive inventory management mechanics that take up most of playtime. that’s work/life balance baby
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January 9, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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I've offered to Zoom with Aaron's class anytime he wants, and that offer goes for any other teacher or professor whose administration has banned WHITE FLIGHT from their classroom.
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social Thought you should know that five days before class starts, Tarleton U (part of the A&M system) explained to me that I wasn't allowed to teach your book "White Flight" because the title has the word "White" in it.
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
I've offered to Zoom with Aaron's class anytime he wants, and that offer goes for any other teacher or professor whose administration has banned WHITE FLIGHT from their classroom.
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full version
(only one of the many people already killed by this rogue regime)
(only one of the many people already killed by this rogue regime)
January 9, 2026 at 7:53 AM
full version
(only one of the many people already killed by this rogue regime)
(only one of the many people already killed by this rogue regime)
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Horrors. That library was my home from home in my youth.
Reform UK Councillor John Baker threatened legal action when we said Reform UK’s Kent Council was selling the historic Folkestone Library building in Grace Hill.
They had promised to keep it open.
Well guess what? They’ve now sold it:
www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/n...
They had promised to keep it open.
Well guess what? They’ve now sold it:
www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/n...
‘This isn’t right’: Fury as historic library set to be sold off at auction
A historic library described as a town’s “most treasured community asset” is set to be sold off at auction, sparking fury among residents.
www.kentonline.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Horrors. That library was my home from home in my youth.
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I know the world is shit, but supporting women who are being fucked over by banks is one tangible way to take care of our communities.
Mar is SO close to making it so her stuff isn't auctioned off while she is unhoused-- can you please help her out? And share if not?
Mar is SO close to making it so her stuff isn't auctioned off while she is unhoused-- can you please help her out? And share if not?
Hi Bsky! Restarting a fundraiser to help with survival. My issues with my bank are ongoing and it's not looking like I'm going to have my savings returned to me soon. I may even need to file a lawsuit.
Any help would be so appreciated 🖤
Vmo: @marghoul
CA: $margotlaine
Any help would be so appreciated 🖤
Vmo: @marghoul
CA: $margotlaine
Donate to Urgent Help for Margot's Storage and Living Costs, organized by Margot Laine
Hi! My name is Margot. Recently due to a banking error my entire saving… Margot Laine needs your support for Urgent Help for Margot's Storage and Living Costs
gofund.me
January 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM
I know the world is shit, but supporting women who are being fucked over by banks is one tangible way to take care of our communities.
Mar is SO close to making it so her stuff isn't auctioned off while she is unhoused-- can you please help her out? And share if not?
Mar is SO close to making it so her stuff isn't auctioned off while she is unhoused-- can you please help her out? And share if not?
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New from #HistoryInFocus — a conversation with new executive director of @historians.org Sarah Weicksel. We talk about her path to her current position, he work as a historian of material culture, and her vision for the AHA in this challenging moment.
A Conversation with Sarah Weicksel
To kick off 2026, we have a conversation with the AHA's new executive director, Sarah Weicksel. We get into Sarah’s path to her current position and her vision for what this next chapter of the AHA co...
www.historians.org
January 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM
New from #HistoryInFocus — a conversation with new executive director of @historians.org Sarah Weicksel. We talk about her path to her current position, he work as a historian of material culture, and her vision for the AHA in this challenging moment.
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I co-wrote an article that just came out! 📜
Thomas, Nikki Lynn, Colleen Theisen, Juli McLoone, and Sean Heyliger. "“I Despise It, But It Works”: Social Media Outreach in Special Collections." The American Archivist 88, no. 2 (2025): 404–440. Link:
american-archivist.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
Thomas, Nikki Lynn, Colleen Theisen, Juli McLoone, and Sean Heyliger. "“I Despise It, But It Works”: Social Media Outreach in Special Collections." The American Archivist 88, no. 2 (2025): 404–440. Link:
american-archivist.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
american-archivist.kglmeridian.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I co-wrote an article that just came out! 📜
Thomas, Nikki Lynn, Colleen Theisen, Juli McLoone, and Sean Heyliger. "“I Despise It, But It Works”: Social Media Outreach in Special Collections." The American Archivist 88, no. 2 (2025): 404–440. Link:
american-archivist.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
Thomas, Nikki Lynn, Colleen Theisen, Juli McLoone, and Sean Heyliger. "“I Despise It, But It Works”: Social Media Outreach in Special Collections." The American Archivist 88, no. 2 (2025): 404–440. Link:
american-archivist.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
Aretino would be (was) the greatest poster of all time; inventor of the gossip column; trolled Michelangelo so hard that he's immortalized on the Sistine Chapel holding the artist's flayed skin; friend to one Pope, another tried to assassinate him; beloved by & friend of sex workers, died lol-ing
Do you have a historical figure you most wish got to be a poster? I feel like you must have a better answer than mine, which is Churchill. The guy started autobiography when he was 19 I think. And just never stopped. True poster.
January 7, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Aretino would be (was) the greatest poster of all time; inventor of the gossip column; trolled Michelangelo so hard that he's immortalized on the Sistine Chapel holding the artist's flayed skin; friend to one Pope, another tried to assassinate him; beloved by & friend of sex workers, died lol-ing
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For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services. But now the drawbacks of that dependence are on full display.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
Every data centre is a U.S. military base - CCPA
Understanding how the United States uses its tech companies to serve empire
www.policyalternatives.ca
January 5, 2026 at 8:52 PM
For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services. But now the drawbacks of that dependence are on full display.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
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I am writing a book about historic news flows. And while researching the past for news flows, theatre-like maneuvers, and some more, I increasingly better understand why people turned away from the news in bat-shit crazy times.
#newsfatigue is a normal reaction on days like today. #skystorians
#newsfatigue is a normal reaction on days like today. #skystorians
January 3, 2026 at 12:36 PM
I am writing a book about historic news flows. And while researching the past for news flows, theatre-like maneuvers, and some more, I increasingly better understand why people turned away from the news in bat-shit crazy times.
#newsfatigue is a normal reaction on days like today. #skystorians
#newsfatigue is a normal reaction on days like today. #skystorians
i am the problem
(at least every email I send says that they'll come out of business hours and to not reply, but I'll admit to being the problem)
(at least every email I send says that they'll come out of business hours and to not reply, but I'll admit to being the problem)
my university is supposed to be closed with no one working except essential personnel. yes to all this!
Honestly? If you email or message me today I consider it an act of aggression. Your name goes on a list. Sure, no one is COMPELLED to open messages when you send them but also? Read the room.
January 2, 2026 at 7:25 PM
i am the problem
(at least every email I send says that they'll come out of business hours and to not reply, but I'll admit to being the problem)
(at least every email I send says that they'll come out of business hours and to not reply, but I'll admit to being the problem)
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i usually try to start on december 1st the previous year, so that by january 1st i know whether or not i want to continue or not
Don’t worry gang, no one actually starts their New Year’s resolutions on the 1st. And you’d be silly to begin on a Friday, best save it for Monday. But Monday is the 5th so you’ve kind of missed the boat anyway and can safely put it off for next year.
January 1, 2026 at 11:58 AM
i usually try to start on december 1st the previous year, so that by january 1st i know whether or not i want to continue or not