Larry Cebula
@larrycebula.bsky.social
"The Lightning Rod of Weirdness." Public historian, bicyclist, noted bon vivant. Taking a break from politics so if I unfollow you that's why.
Me at the scholarly conference. #AcademicSky
January 30, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Me at the scholarly conference. #AcademicSky
I will come off as a Philistine here but how important is professional indexing in this era of Ctrl-F? I myself rarely look for anything other than a proper name in an index. The rich nested subset indexing of let's say The Jesuit Relations seems overkill for a monograph.
January 29, 2026 at 7:45 PM
I will come off as a Philistine here but how important is professional indexing in this era of Ctrl-F? I myself rarely look for anything other than a proper name in an index. The rich nested subset indexing of let's say The Jesuit Relations seems overkill for a monograph.
I mean take this with a shaker of salt.
January 24, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I mean take this with a shaker of salt.
Or not--looks like you have your DMs turned off? Drop me an email at [email protected].
January 13, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Or not--looks like you have your DMs turned off? Drop me an email at [email protected].
Oh here's an interesting audiobook maybe I should -- wait 48 hours?! WTF RON CHERNOW?!
January 7, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Oh here's an interesting audiobook maybe I should -- wait 48 hours?! WTF RON CHERNOW?!
Solar and wind are already the cheapest sources of energy and falling fast. Of course the oil companies aren't eager to invest in janky crude in a politically turbulent environment.
January 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Solar and wind are already the cheapest sources of energy and falling fast. Of course the oil companies aren't eager to invest in janky crude in a politically turbulent environment.
Actually I believe it was this strip.
December 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Actually I believe it was this strip.
Current status: Drinking Chicago Handshakes and buying the bartender shots.
Merry Christmas ya filthy animals.
Merry Christmas ya filthy animals.
December 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Current status: Drinking Chicago Handshakes and buying the bartender shots.
Merry Christmas ya filthy animals.
Merry Christmas ya filthy animals.
I love me some good public library marginalia. #libraries #academicsky
December 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I love me some good public library marginalia. #libraries #academicsky
A Merry Chicago Christmas from my family to all non-fascists.
December 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A Merry Chicago Christmas from my family to all non-fascists.
Is the comic strip Poorly Drawn Lines on BlueSky yet?
December 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Is the comic strip Poorly Drawn Lines on BlueSky yet?
LOOK AT THIS TOYOTA PRIUS CAMPER HOLY SHIT PEOPLE.
December 5, 2025 at 4:08 AM
LOOK AT THIS TOYOTA PRIUS CAMPER HOLY SHIT PEOPLE.
Over 30 selfie thread.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Over 30 selfie thread.
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Goddamn look at this goddamn building in goddamn freakin' Ellensburg, Washington. I mean, holy shit, right?
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Goddamn look at this goddamn building in goddamn freakin' Ellensburg, Washington. I mean, holy shit, right?
It's our first Caturday without Playful, our relentless lap cat and companion of 20 years. I'm a little sad.
November 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It's our first Caturday without Playful, our relentless lap cat and companion of 20 years. I'm a little sad.
Them: "People had such wonderful legible handwriting in the 1900s! Clerks were hired for their beautiful penmanship you know!"
Me: So explain this.
Me: So explain this.
November 14, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Them: "People had such wonderful legible handwriting in the 1900s! Clerks were hired for their beautiful penmanship you know!"
Me: So explain this.
Me: So explain this.
"Workers Hurt by Wage Hike." When I travel I always buy a local newspapers at the little towns that still have a newspaper at all, and they always feature an editorial from one of those business-funded policy institutes that make work for mediocre white men. (Whitman County Gazette, 10/23/25, p. 4)
October 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Workers Hurt by Wage Hike." When I travel I always buy a local newspapers at the little towns that still have a newspaper at all, and they always feature an editorial from one of those business-funded policy institutes that make work for mediocre white men. (Whitman County Gazette, 10/23/25, p. 4)
#3goodthings
Classroom observations of 2 amazing dual enrollment HS teachers.
An admin relented on an annoying decision that had negative impacts on my employees.
Sweeping views of the Palouse region on my way home from the high school visits.
Classroom observations of 2 amazing dual enrollment HS teachers.
An admin relented on an annoying decision that had negative impacts on my employees.
Sweeping views of the Palouse region on my way home from the high school visits.
October 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
#3goodthings
Classroom observations of 2 amazing dual enrollment HS teachers.
An admin relented on an annoying decision that had negative impacts on my employees.
Sweeping views of the Palouse region on my way home from the high school visits.
Classroom observations of 2 amazing dual enrollment HS teachers.
An admin relented on an annoying decision that had negative impacts on my employees.
Sweeping views of the Palouse region on my way home from the high school visits.
That looks like the old site, but look what happens when I try to use it. Only a few of Washington's 42 counties are searchable.
October 22, 2025 at 1:35 AM
That looks like the old site, but look what happens when I try to use it. Only a few of Washington's 42 counties are searchable.
I observed a colleague in class today. She had this coffee mug.
October 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I observed a colleague in class today. She had this coffee mug.
Today in heartwarming tales: A man posted this historic photo from his collection, with some Natives in a parade in Pendleton, to a regional history Facebook group. A great-great granddaughter of the man in the lead recognized him from family photographs. So the owner is mailing her the pic.
October 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Today in heartwarming tales: A man posted this historic photo from his collection, with some Natives in a parade in Pendleton, to a regional history Facebook group. A great-great granddaughter of the man in the lead recognized him from family photographs. So the owner is mailing her the pic.