Shirley Wajda
@stwajda.bsky.social
Historian, curator, knitter of the American experience, daughter & granddaughter of immigrants, waiting for Lefty & CLE World Series win. American material & visual culture, museum studies, craftivism, women's history, everyday life. Too many projects.
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Interesting bit here from Semper re the relation between stylistic development & the trades: the success of the Gothic-revival in the mid-19thc as a modern style depended on tradespeople working on the preservation of authentic medieval monuments and becoming proficient in craft-processes & forms
February 15, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Interesting bit here from Semper re the relation between stylistic development & the trades: the success of the Gothic-revival in the mid-19thc as a modern style depended on tradespeople working on the preservation of authentic medieval monuments and becoming proficient in craft-processes & forms
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Importantly, for the moment, Epstein’s circle is winning. Area studies and women’s and gender studies departments are being closed and outlawed. All the structures we put in place to compel the Lee’s of the world to do the right thing even when they don’t want to are being eliminated. 🧪
February 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Importantly, for the moment, Epstein’s circle is winning. Area studies and women’s and gender studies departments are being closed and outlawed. All the structures we put in place to compel the Lee’s of the world to do the right thing even when they don’t want to are being eliminated. 🧪
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I talked to BookToker, reader, and writer Josh Johnson (@joshreadsbooks.bsky.social) about my book and about how we remember George Washington's involvement in slavery. Happy Presidents' Day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjcI...
Investigating George Washington's Legacy
YouTube video by Josh Reads Books
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February 16, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I talked to BookToker, reader, and writer Josh Johnson (@joshreadsbooks.bsky.social) about my book and about how we remember George Washington's involvement in slavery. Happy Presidents' Day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjcI...
Assumes, of course, Guilty Whale.
Both have stories.
Both have stories.
February 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Assumes, of course, Guilty Whale.
Both have stories.
Both have stories.
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Omigoodness. If it turns out that suing the NEH yields a list of DOGE staff and contractors, that will be a happy day, indeed!
👀 A federal judge has ordered the disclosure of a roster of DOGE employees and affiliates, as well as a text message revealing a top NEH official’s views on “woke” and “progressive” grants. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 14, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Omigoodness. If it turns out that suing the NEH yields a list of DOGE staff and contractors, that will be a happy day, indeed!
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Bookmarking this to share with students in the Textile Dataviz class when they're struggling to get started on their final projects. Really appreciate how Kim lays out the struggles of a project like this: it's never just "stitch the color for the temperature". #DHmakes
2026 Temperature Project: A Cozy Garden (and a Chaotic January Catch-Up)
A whimsical garden cottage powered by sheer determination. January nearly broke me, but my 2026 temperature cross stitch project is officially underway. 🌱
A whimsical garden cottage powered by sheer determination. January nearly broke me, but my 2026 temperature cross stitch project is officially underway. 🌱
2026 Temperature Project: A Cozy Garden (and a Chaotic January Catch-Up)
A whimsical garden cottage powered by sheer determination. January nearly broke me, but my 2026 temperature cross stitch project is officially underway. 🌱
kimberlyfaye.blog
February 15, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Bookmarking this to share with students in the Textile Dataviz class when they're struggling to get started on their final projects. Really appreciate how Kim lays out the struggles of a project like this: it's never just "stitch the color for the temperature". #DHmakes
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Today's the day!
@inpursuitusa.bsky.social is now live. We kick off the series with former president George W. Bush on George Washington's willingness to surrender power:
inpursuit.substack.com/p/george-was...
We've also included an audio version of the essay read by Mr. Bush himself.
@inpursuitusa.bsky.social is now live. We kick off the series with former president George W. Bush on George Washington's willingness to surrender power:
inpursuit.substack.com/p/george-was...
We've also included an audio version of the essay read by Mr. Bush himself.
February 16, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Today's the day!
@inpursuitusa.bsky.social is now live. We kick off the series with former president George W. Bush on George Washington's willingness to surrender power:
inpursuit.substack.com/p/george-was...
We've also included an audio version of the essay read by Mr. Bush himself.
@inpursuitusa.bsky.social is now live. We kick off the series with former president George W. Bush on George Washington's willingness to surrender power:
inpursuit.substack.com/p/george-was...
We've also included an audio version of the essay read by Mr. Bush himself.
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leaving out cookies and milk for george washington tonight
February 16, 2026 at 3:48 AM
leaving out cookies and milk for george washington tonight
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One of my fiber suppliers is giving this draft away.
You will have to give them information; as the delivery method uses their billing system.
What you get is four drafts, and four .wif files.
www.gistyarn.com/products/res...
You will have to give them information; as the delivery method uses their billing system.
What you get is four drafts, and four .wif files.
www.gistyarn.com/products/res...
Resistance is American
From the Homespun movement of the Revolutionary War to the abolitionist boycotts of cotton produced by enslaved labor, American textiles have always carried a rich history of resistance. "Resistance i...
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January 30, 2026 at 8:54 PM
One of my fiber suppliers is giving this draft away.
You will have to give them information; as the delivery method uses their billing system.
What you get is four drafts, and four .wif files.
www.gistyarn.com/products/res...
You will have to give them information; as the delivery method uses their billing system.
What you get is four drafts, and four .wif files.
www.gistyarn.com/products/res...
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Rubio’s tone deafness in making assumptions about what would strike a chord rather than nauseate … My Yiddish and German speaking relatives were among millions who arrived in America carrying the trauma of persecution by Christians.
The Rubio speech really is appalling, and if you haven’t read it yet, you should.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
www.state.gov/releases/off...
February 15, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Rubio’s tone deafness in making assumptions about what would strike a chord rather than nauseate … My Yiddish and German speaking relatives were among millions who arrived in America carrying the trauma of persecution by Christians.
Many years ago, the guy I thought I would marry broke up with me on Valentine's Day. Over the telephone.
Wow, was I lucky.
Wow, was I lucky.
February 15, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Many years ago, the guy I thought I would marry broke up with me on Valentine's Day. Over the telephone.
Wow, was I lucky.
Wow, was I lucky.
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lots of other abominations in this article but I think it's worth pointing out this undermining reference to Smithsonian Institution as "a group." Part of the project here is false equivalence between actual scholarship and partisan hackery
February 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
lots of other abominations in this article but I think it's worth pointing out this undermining reference to Smithsonian Institution as "a group." Part of the project here is false equivalence between actual scholarship and partisan hackery
Endorse!
February 14, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Endorse!
I know this isn't important, but who decided a vase of flowers needed to be on the table here?
Medical schools must be accredited for graduates to enter residency programs.
New front emerges in Florida GOP’s higher-ed overhaul: medical school accreditors
Medical schools must be accredited for graduates to enter residency programs.
bit.ly
February 14, 2026 at 1:51 AM
I know this isn't important, but who decided a vase of flowers needed to be on the table here?
Helloooo, cheddar cheese and caramel popcorn mix Valentine.
February 13, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Helloooo, cheddar cheese and caramel popcorn mix Valentine.
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My friend and colleague Eladio Bobadilla will soon publish a new and timely book, *Dangerous Migrations: Mexican Labor and the Fight for Immigrant Rights* -- a labor history of migration and struggle from below. Pre-order with discount using the code below.
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
February 13, 2026 at 11:52 AM
My friend and colleague Eladio Bobadilla will soon publish a new and timely book, *Dangerous Migrations: Mexican Labor and the Fight for Immigrant Rights* -- a labor history of migration and struggle from below. Pre-order with discount using the code below.
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p0...
Dr. Jerry Lewis was a wonderful man who took seriously & humanely his role as a faculty member. As my friend Molly Merryman says: “He [held] himself accountable for the students he didn’t save.” Honored to work w/him on Kent State's May 4, 1970 commemorations. www.facebook.com/reel/7649047...
13K views · 451 reactions | Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., Kent State Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the May 4, 1970, campus shootings and later worked tirelessly to e...
Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., Kent State Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the May 4, 1970, campus shootings and later worked tirelessly to ensure that the legacy of...
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February 13, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Dr. Jerry Lewis was a wonderful man who took seriously & humanely his role as a faculty member. As my friend Molly Merryman says: “He [held] himself accountable for the students he didn’t save.” Honored to work w/him on Kent State's May 4, 1970 commemorations. www.facebook.com/reel/7649047...
I have the notes to prove it. And now I can have the tee shirt.
February 13, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I have the notes to prove it. And now I can have the tee shirt.
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everyone shut UP it's gromit's birthday HAPPY BIRTHDAY GROMIT
February 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM
everyone shut UP it's gromit's birthday HAPPY BIRTHDAY GROMIT
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Counterpoint:
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Counterpoint:
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
-No it isn't.
-And yes you are.
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Bovino advanced all the way to within eyesight of Paisley Park, but his supply lines were stretched too thin and ultimately his frozen troops were encircled by Will Stancil and wine moms with whistles
February 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Bovino advanced all the way to within eyesight of Paisley Park, but his supply lines were stretched too thin and ultimately his frozen troops were encircled by Will Stancil and wine moms with whistles
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In 2023, under Joe Biden, the economy added 3 million jobs. In 2024, still under Biden, it added 2.2 million jobs. In 2025, under Trump, it added just 181,000 jobs.
You read that right - Trump is just that amazing.
You read that right - Trump is just that amazing.
Shock Poll: Americans Miss Joe Biden’s Economy
Here’s what they’re worried about.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
In 2023, under Joe Biden, the economy added 3 million jobs. In 2024, still under Biden, it added 2.2 million jobs. In 2025, under Trump, it added just 181,000 jobs.
You read that right - Trump is just that amazing.
You read that right - Trump is just that amazing.
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I heard about a killing of a Black man in DC by US marshals on a call from someone in the neighborhood then saw it confirmed by the organization @harrietsdreams.bsky.social & here. A Black man in DC was killed by the state today. Make the same noise for him as for anyone else when we have his name.
1 person shot and killed by U.S. marshal in Northeast DC
A U.S. marshal shot and killed a person Wednesday afternoon in Northeast D.C. This shooting happened on Hay Street right in front of the Cesar Chavez Middle Public Charter School and not far from the ...
www.nbcwashington.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:28 AM
I heard about a killing of a Black man in DC by US marshals on a call from someone in the neighborhood then saw it confirmed by the organization @harrietsdreams.bsky.social & here. A Black man in DC was killed by the state today. Make the same noise for him as for anyone else when we have his name.
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Sending this to my wife after I tell her I’m not taking out the trash
February 12, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Sending this to my wife after I tell her I’m not taking out the trash