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Pat McDevitt

@pfmcdevitt.bsky.social

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Historian of Ireland, British empire, famine, gender & sport• NJ expat• mediocre bassist• WHU, NYK, Liberty, NYY• Assoc. Dean of UGE & Honors College @ UBuffalo “To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle" - Orwell

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 3h

what!

the cover art for Sugar’s House of Dead Memories single

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Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · 3h

OMG are they going to tour?!

The hill I will die on: Sugar > Husker Du

Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · 3d

Leo reiterates Liberation Theology’s insistence that Church and Catholics cannot ignore the poor or the structual causes of poverty www.americamagazine.org/vatican-disp...

Pope Leo in first major document: Love for the poor is not optional for Christians

“I often wonder, even though the teaching of Sacred Scripture is so clear about the poor, why many people continue to think that they can safely disregard the poor,” Pope Leo XIV states in his first m...

www.americamagazine.org

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Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · 4d

Just to remind my Boston friends of their favorite high school history teacher...
@sicsicsinefine.bsky.social
@arjm5184.bsky.social

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A Short History of the Varangian Guard for Bostonians

Art by Matt Smith - - -Now, evuhryone knows that the Vikings were some sehriously hahdco’ah fuckin’ fightahs. ’Cept most’ah ’em actually didn’t go...

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Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · 9d

They look like Detroit.

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Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · 12d

Ireland has an air force? I had no idea.

Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · 12d

I thought you were going to post Nettles in 78 in the one game playoff catching the final out in foul territory.

(Or Hayes in 96 WS)

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Mary Lewis @profmarylewis.bsky.social · 14d

“(d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery.“

Flag code, as quoted here:

www.legion.org/advocacy/fla...

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Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · 15d

I know this is beside the point, but his style drives me nuts. In addition to being a walking flag code violation, his tailoring choices would seem too heavy handed if a costume designer had dressed him like this to signify "unfit," "unserious," and "clueless."

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 17d

Republicans don't need a single democrat to keep the government open. If the government shuts down, it's because republicans want it to.

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Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · 21d

Idk, I just modded a bass to be two-stringed and tuned in fifths so I can play slide bass over Morphine albums, and it's made me very happy, in a melancholy minimalist sort of way.

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Rick Jobs @richardivanjobs.bsky.social · 22d

My thanks to the University of Buffalo Honors College, Department of Indigenous Studies, Department of Anthropology, and UB Libraries for hosting me today. It was wonderful to speak with students and colleagues about our new book.

Rick Jobs standing beside poster advertising his book talk today at UB.

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Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · 23d

There’s still time for those of you on UB’s campus. Talk at 11:30 in Capen 107.

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NPR @npr.org · 23d

A virtual exhibit from the White House Historical Association showcases presidential fashions — and how presidents have used clothes to make a statement.

Suited to Lead: New exhibit highlights historical fashion choices of presidents

A virtual exhibit from the White House Historical Association showcases presidential fashions — and how presidents have used clothes to make a statement.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · Sep 15

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

substack.com

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Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · Aug 26

THE explanatory aspects, that is.

Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · Aug 26

I really like explanatory aspects of your GenAI statement.

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University at Buffalo @ubuffalo.bsky.social · Aug 23

The Interlocking UB, loading in 3...2...1 ⏩ Welcome to the herd, Bulls! We're so glad to have you at #UBuffalo 💙 #UBTrueBlue 🤘🏾

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Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · Aug 21

He was my doctoral advisor and a wonderful human being. If you haven’t read A World
Of Their Own Making, you should. For me, it’s his most important work, and is the culmination of the first four monographs.

Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · Aug 20

a man in a red tank top is riding a motorcycle in front of a red sky .

ALT: a man in a red tank top is riding a motorcycle in front of a red sky .

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Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · Aug 17

The parts can be deceptively simple until you sit down to learn and play them. Great and underappreciated bassist.

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Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · Aug 15

For the record, yes, a hotdog is a sandwich.

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Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · Aug 14

For 90 years, Americans have paid into Social Security so they can retire with dignity—

Now Trump wants to privatize the program and jeopardize the retirement you've paid for all your life.

We're going to fight him at every turn to protect the benefits you’ve been promised.

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Pat McDevitt @pfmcdevitt.bsky.social · Aug 12

That's just like your opinion, man.