Amy Brady, PhD
@amybrady.bsky.social
Writing a book about maps | Wrote a book called, Ice: FROM MIXED DRINKS TO SKATING RINKS—A COOL HISTORY OF A HOT COMMODITY | historian & journalist | Newsletter: "Library of Wonders": https://libraryofwonders.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-library
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Amy Brady, PhD
@amybrady.bsky.social
· Oct 23
Depending on how you feel about books, maps, and, well, me, I either have great news or bad news for you: there’s gonna be another Amy Brady book in the world! 📚
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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“The Dust That Measures All Our Time”, Steven Connor on that “most untrustworthy” type of matter... sand: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/the-dust-that-measures-all-our-time
February 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
“The Dust That Measures All Our Time”, Steven Connor on that “most untrustworthy” type of matter... sand: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/the-dust-that-measures-all-our-time
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Book 4 of 2026: @amybrady.bsky.social ’s Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks--a Cool History of a Hot Commodity. A book recommended by Camper English @alcademics.bsky.social (who gets named dropped in the cocktail section). www.amazon.com/Ice-Skating-...
Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks--a Cool History of a Hot Commodity
Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks-a Cool History of a Hot Commodity [Brady, Amy] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks-a Cool History of a Hot Commodity
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January 30, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Book 4 of 2026: @amybrady.bsky.social ’s Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks--a Cool History of a Hot Commodity. A book recommended by Camper English @alcademics.bsky.social (who gets named dropped in the cocktail section). www.amazon.com/Ice-Skating-...
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Nothing can prepare your soul for the first image ever transmitted onto a television
January 26, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Nothing can prepare your soul for the first image ever transmitted onto a television
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In 2026 poetry is resistance, hope. Read this by @katiemanningpoet.bsky.social
www.onlypoemsdaily.com/p/at-the-bir...
www.onlypoemsdaily.com/p/at-the-bir...
At the Bird Rehab Facility in Vermont by Katie Manning
in this place, I am Phoenix, also bird
www.onlypoemsdaily.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:11 PM
In 2026 poetry is resistance, hope. Read this by @katiemanningpoet.bsky.social
www.onlypoemsdaily.com/p/at-the-bir...
www.onlypoemsdaily.com/p/at-the-bir...
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
January 20, 2026 at 9:37 AM
It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
Almost every time I try to type pollinator, I accidentally type polkanator, which sounds like the most Bohemian superhero of all time
January 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Almost every time I try to type pollinator, I accidentally type polkanator, which sounds like the most Bohemian superhero of all time
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The red dot is a baby North Atlantic right whale trying to migrate up the east coast of the United states.
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
January 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The red dot is a baby North Atlantic right whale trying to migrate up the east coast of the United states.
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor.
One collision and the whale is dead.
We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍
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You don't see too many maps like this one ... well, ever! 💙
This map of Scituate, Rhode Island is unique not only for its striking blue(print) color, but also for the fun anecdotes left by the mapmaker, Captain George E. Matteson.
Map: buff.ly/bKVkk4N
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory
This map of Scituate, Rhode Island is unique not only for its striking blue(print) color, but also for the fun anecdotes left by the mapmaker, Captain George E. Matteson.
Map: buff.ly/bKVkk4N
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory
January 11, 2026 at 4:34 PM
You don't see too many maps like this one ... well, ever! 💙
This map of Scituate, Rhode Island is unique not only for its striking blue(print) color, but also for the fun anecdotes left by the mapmaker, Captain George E. Matteson.
Map: buff.ly/bKVkk4N
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory
This map of Scituate, Rhode Island is unique not only for its striking blue(print) color, but also for the fun anecdotes left by the mapmaker, Captain George E. Matteson.
Map: buff.ly/bKVkk4N
#bpl #LMEC #maps #bostonmaps #localhistory
me when I can't say no to another piece of cheese
what cozening, hidden lord and master, and cruel, remorseless emperor commands me
January 7, 2026 at 7:08 PM
me when I can't say no to another piece of cheese
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Dr. Charles Knowles explores the ancient history and science of the world’s oldest and most popular drug: alcohol.
Alcohol: The Oldest (and Most Popular) Drug in the World
I had my first encounter with alcohol at the age of thirteen in Munich, Germany. I was on a school trip to Innsbruck, Austria, and about thirty of us had come by coach to Munich for the day. A spli…
buff.ly
January 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Dr. Charles Knowles explores the ancient history and science of the world’s oldest and most popular drug: alcohol.
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It took me years to place this feature about mysterious cattle deaths in the west and the conspiracies that sprung up to explain it. So glad it found a home in Orion’s latest issue. I hope you’ll give it a read.
orionmagazine.org/article/ghos...
@longreads.com
orionmagazine.org/article/ghos...
@longreads.com
Ghosts on the Range - Orion Magazine
Searching for evil and finding ourselves amidst a haunting pattern of cattle mutilations in the West
orionmagazine.org
January 5, 2026 at 5:42 PM
It took me years to place this feature about mysterious cattle deaths in the west and the conspiracies that sprung up to explain it. So glad it found a home in Orion’s latest issue. I hope you’ll give it a read.
orionmagazine.org/article/ghos...
@longreads.com
orionmagazine.org/article/ghos...
@longreads.com
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all this is both foolish and unnecessary
January 4, 2026 at 9:47 PM
all this is both foolish and unnecessary
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Skeeter! ❤️ From my collection, 1943.
January 2, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Skeeter! ❤️ From my collection, 1943.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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Want to start 2026 by learning more about history and how historical research gets done? Subscribe to my newsletter LIBRARY OF WONDERS. I've got some DOOZY interviews coming in January...and more throughout the year!
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December 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Birds, bugs, fish, whatever. Let’s see some #NewYearsEveIridescence!
January 1, 2026 at 3:27 AM
Birds, bugs, fish, whatever. Let’s see some #NewYearsEveIridescence!
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So for a special quarter-century @satevepost.bsky.social Considering History column, I offer American Studies contexts for 10 of the most significant political, social, & cultural events & trends of the last 25 years! @hcrichardson.bsky.social 🗃️
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/12/cons...
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/12/cons...
Considering History: 10 Events That Shaped the First Quarter of the 21st Century | The Saturday Evening Post
American Studies Professor Ben Railton reminds us of historical events that offer context for ten of the most significant political, social, and cultural developments of the last two and a half decade...
www.saturdayeveningpost.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
So for a special quarter-century @satevepost.bsky.social Considering History column, I offer American Studies contexts for 10 of the most significant political, social, & cultural events & trends of the last 25 years! @hcrichardson.bsky.social 🗃️
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/12/cons...
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/12/cons...
Want to start 2026 by learning more about history and how historical research gets done? Subscribe to my newsletter LIBRARY OF WONDERS. I've got some DOOZY interviews coming in January...and more throughout the year!
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Subscribe to Library of Wonders
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libraryofwonders.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Want to start 2026 by learning more about history and how historical research gets done? Subscribe to my newsletter LIBRARY OF WONDERS. I've got some DOOZY interviews coming in January...and more throughout the year!
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For today’s #birdoftheday theme “side profiles” here’s a pretty lady in the yard
December 24, 2025 at 2:22 AM
For today’s #birdoftheday theme “side profiles” here’s a pretty lady in the yard
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As we prepare to close out 2025, I am excited to share my favorite reads of the year! I was fortunate to enjoy some fantastic work this year - be sure to tune in this week as I share a bit more about each book, but in the mean time: what were your favorite books this year?
December 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
As we prepare to close out 2025, I am excited to share my favorite reads of the year! I was fortunate to enjoy some fantastic work this year - be sure to tune in this week as I share a bit more about each book, but in the mean time: what were your favorite books this year?
Gentle reminder that my book ICE: FROM MIXED DRINKS TO SKATING RINKS —A COOL HISTORY OF A HOT COMMODITY makes a great gift for friends and family 💚
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Gentle reminder that my book ICE: FROM MIXED DRINKS TO SKATING RINKS —A COOL HISTORY OF A HOT COMMODITY makes a great gift for friends and family 💚