Megan Kate Nelson π
@mkn.bsky.social
I am a Colorado-born and raised, Boston-based writer, historian, and Pulitzer Prize Finalist. I am the author of "The Westerners" (2026), βSaving Yellowstoneβ (2022) and βThe Three-Cornered Warβ (2020). More details at https://megankatenelson.com
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From award-winning historian @mkn.bsky.social an epic account of the creation of the American West in the 19th century, shattering the traditional frontier myth that has dominated popular American culture. The Westerners by Megan Kate Nelson, on sale 3/31/26! https://bit.ly/3NU7J4b
Blueskis. There is now a video.
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this this this this this this this (and more, but also THIS, says the woman whose life is wrapped up in eldercare)
Elderly Americans depend heavily on care work, and our entire care work sector depends heavily on the skills and labor of immigrants.
When elderly Americans cannot get proper care, they are at risk of harm and even death. Regardless of their preferences about politicians or immigration policy.
When elderly Americans cannot get proper care, they are at risk of harm and even death. Regardless of their preferences about politicians or immigration policy.
More immigration into the US raises the number of health care workers and saves the lives of older Americans, from David C. Grabowski, Jonathan Gruber, and Brian E. McGarry www.nber.org/papers/w34791
February 10, 2026 at 2:13 PM
this this this this this this this (and more, but also THIS, says the woman whose life is wrapped up in eldercare)
It was not! RN was my second book. This was TREMBLING EARTH.
February 10, 2026 at 3:13 AM
It was not! RN was my second book. This was TREMBLING EARTH.
Thatβs pretty much how it went!
February 10, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Thatβs pretty much how it went!
I received a media request re: the Okefenokee Swamp, so I have been reading my first book. Which was my dissertation. Which I published more than twenty years ago.
The re-read was as horrifying and as surprisingly okay as you might imagine.
The re-read was as horrifying and as surprisingly okay as you might imagine.
February 10, 2026 at 1:39 AM
I received a media request re: the Okefenokee Swamp, so I have been reading my first book. Which was my dissertation. Which I published more than twenty years ago.
The re-read was as horrifying and as surprisingly okay as you might imagine.
The re-read was as horrifying and as surprisingly okay as you might imagine.
@katecarp.bsky.social has exquisite taste!
February 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
@katecarp.bsky.social has exquisite taste!
Blueskis, I am the first @draftingthepast.bsky.social guest to return to the pod!
To celebrate, @katecarp.bsky.social and I are going to mix things up a bit. Get ready!
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To celebrate, @katecarp.bsky.social and I are going to mix things up a bit. Get ready!
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February 9, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Blueskis, I am the first @draftingthepast.bsky.social guest to return to the pod!
To celebrate, @katecarp.bsky.social and I are going to mix things up a bit. Get ready!
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To celebrate, @katecarp.bsky.social and I are going to mix things up a bit. Get ready!
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Blueskis, check out @unlawfulentries.bsky.socialβs fabulous new website AND her new book!
#booksky #skystorians #writingcommunity
#booksky #skystorians #writingcommunity
I don't have a publicist, therefore I am the publicist. New website for my forthcoming book. Please especially check out the Author Q&A at the end of the page (Why did i write the book? Who's it for?. Journos, pod-casters, museums can find my contact info & how to obtain a bound review copy. 1/
Book - Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship β Anna O. Law
www.annaolaw.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Blueskis, check out @unlawfulentries.bsky.socialβs fabulous new website AND her new book!
#booksky #skystorians #writingcommunity
#booksky #skystorians #writingcommunity
Amazing thread. Read it all!
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
February 9, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Amazing thread. Read it all!
Reposted by Megan Kate Nelson π
You donβt have to share trumps racist posts. Not about the superbowl. Not about anything.
We could join truth social if we wanted. Weβre here though.
We could join truth social if we wanted. Weβre here though.
February 9, 2026 at 2:21 AM
You donβt have to share trumps racist posts. Not about the superbowl. Not about anything.
We could join truth social if we wanted. Weβre here though.
We could join truth social if we wanted. Weβre here though.
Reposted by Megan Kate Nelson π
No Kings includes Draft Kings
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 PM
No Kings includes Draft Kings
This one wins the internet this evening
Birnam Wood do come to Dunsinane
the bushes were people π
February 9, 2026 at 2:49 AM
This one wins the internet this evening
Reposted by Megan Kate Nelson π
Can't wait to hear how this is deeply un-American
February 9, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Can't wait to hear how this is deeply un-American
Go Patriots! Go public history writing!
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@mkn.bsky.social, would you be able to share the thread as well, to help get all this great work to your followers? Thanks!
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Whether youβre most excited for the Super Bowl, the Puppy Bowl, or the Superb Owl, tailgate with my 262nd #ScholarSunday thread of public scholarly writing, podcasts, new & forthcoming books from the past week. Add more below, share widely, & enjoy, team! ποΈ
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February 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Go Patriots! Go public history writing!
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I love watching downhill skiing but I do not like listening to the whining drone
February 8, 2026 at 2:42 AM
I love watching downhill skiing but I do not like listening to the whining drone
Essential purchase
February 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Essential purchase
I haven't read any of Karl May's novels, but their existence fascinates me!
February 6, 2026 at 12:02 AM
I haven't read any of Karl May's novels, but their existence fascinates me!
Timeline cleanse.
Another photo of the colorful aurora last night near Fairbanks, Alaska taken from the middle of a frozen lake. The show was all around us and overhead!
February 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Timeline cleanse.
Reposted by Megan Kate Nelson π
In 2018, I heard a story of tunnels beneath Columbus, Ga. They were used to transport enslaved peoples before the Civil War, this person told me. What followed was my pursuit of the truth. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzbP...
Folklore mattersβhereβs why | Bryan Banks | TEDxColumbus State U
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
www.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:56 PM
In 2018, I heard a story of tunnels beneath Columbus, Ga. They were used to transport enslaved peoples before the Civil War, this person told me. What followed was my pursuit of the truth. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzbP...
You should be Chair of the Universe!
February 5, 2026 at 4:13 PM
You should be Chair of the Universe!
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February 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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This is one of the highlights of my career: a lovely blurb from the brilliant @vscharff.bsky.social! π₯°ππ
THE WESTERNERS is out March 31, 2026 with @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
THE WESTERNERS is out March 31, 2026 with @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
This is one of the highlights of my career: a lovely blurb from the brilliant @vscharff.bsky.social! π₯°ππ
THE WESTERNERS is out March 31, 2026 with @scribnerbooks.bsky.social
THE WESTERNERS is out March 31, 2026 with @scribnerbooks.bsky.social