Alex Wingate
@bibliowingate.bsky.social
PhD candidate in Information Science. #BookHistory of early modern Navarre (bookselling/private libraries), #DH, #DHmakes, libraries, rare books. Bibliography Editor for Chymistry of Isaac Newton & SHARP News.
W&M '18, ULondon '19, MLS @IU '21
W&M '18, ULondon '19, MLS @IU '21
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Alex Wingate
@bibliowingate.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Hello all you new followers! I'm a book historian/PhD candidate in Information Science. I work on bookselling/ownership in EM Navarre, Spain; the intersection of ILS+Book History; & applying quant and digital methods to Book History. I mostly post #DH, #DHmakes, #BookHistory, & quilting things!
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November 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Please enjoy time lapse of me “stitching in the ditch” on the current quilt
(aka, stitching right in the gutter of the seam to invisibly keep stuff from moving around when I do the pretty quilting part!)
(aka, stitching right in the gutter of the seam to invisibly keep stuff from moving around when I do the pretty quilting part!)
January 6, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Please enjoy time lapse of me “stitching in the ditch” on the current quilt
(aka, stitching right in the gutter of the seam to invisibly keep stuff from moving around when I do the pretty quilting part!)
(aka, stitching right in the gutter of the seam to invisibly keep stuff from moving around when I do the pretty quilting part!)
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The thing is however, the Gazette only came out once a week, on Wednesdays. The Evening Post published on Tuesdays. So Wed, Jan 10, was the earliest the Gazette could announce a pamphlet which had appeared the day before. It makes sense they would use the conventional terms: “this day is published”
January 5, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The thing is however, the Gazette only came out once a week, on Wednesdays. The Evening Post published on Tuesdays. So Wed, Jan 10, was the earliest the Gazette could announce a pamphlet which had appeared the day before. It makes sense they would use the conventional terms: “this day is published”
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The first great American 250th anniversary date of the year arrives this Friday: the publication of Thomas Paine's COMMON SENSE, which occurred on January 9, 1776.
Many sources have the date as January 10, 1776. This is incorrect. But what accounts for the confusion???? Friends, follow me.
Many sources have the date as January 10, 1776. This is incorrect. But what accounts for the confusion???? Friends, follow me.
January 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The first great American 250th anniversary date of the year arrives this Friday: the publication of Thomas Paine's COMMON SENSE, which occurred on January 9, 1776.
Many sources have the date as January 10, 1776. This is incorrect. But what accounts for the confusion???? Friends, follow me.
Many sources have the date as January 10, 1776. This is incorrect. But what accounts for the confusion???? Friends, follow me.
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I'm teaching "Intro to NLP" this semester and am finalizing which topics to include. I haven't taught or taken this class in a decade! Which topics are you including in your NLP courses these days?
I'm curating a small list of similar courses here: www.are.na/maria-antoni...
I'm curating a small list of similar courses here: www.are.na/maria-antoni...
January 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
I'm teaching "Intro to NLP" this semester and am finalizing which topics to include. I haven't taught or taken this class in a decade! Which topics are you including in your NLP courses these days?
I'm curating a small list of similar courses here: www.are.na/maria-antoni...
I'm curating a small list of similar courses here: www.are.na/maria-antoni...
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Apparently it’s #NationalBirdDay in the US! Please show off some of your favorite birds!!
I love Tree Swallows for their shiny feathers, their bubbling sounds and their incredible flying abilities.
#birds 🌿
I love Tree Swallows for their shiny feathers, their bubbling sounds and their incredible flying abilities.
#birds 🌿
January 5, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Apparently it’s #NationalBirdDay in the US! Please show off some of your favorite birds!!
I love Tree Swallows for their shiny feathers, their bubbling sounds and their incredible flying abilities.
#birds 🌿
I love Tree Swallows for their shiny feathers, their bubbling sounds and their incredible flying abilities.
#birds 🌿
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My favorite way to find information on a topic remains googling my keywords and adding "libguide" to the search. I needed to find a good introduction to APIs and a basic tutorial and this improved my results SO MUCH.
January 5, 2026 at 2:55 PM
My favorite way to find information on a topic remains googling my keywords and adding "libguide" to the search. I needed to find a good introduction to APIs and a basic tutorial and this improved my results SO MUCH.
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Seeing lots of folks incorporating "critical university studies" lessons into their spring classes. For what it's worth, my 2022 Redesigning the Academy class site is totally open, and I've got a bunch of relevant (open) Arena channels, too... [1/2]
redesigningacademy.wordsinspace.net/spring2022/
redesigningacademy.wordsinspace.net/spring2022/
January 5, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Seeing lots of folks incorporating "critical university studies" lessons into their spring classes. For what it's worth, my 2022 Redesigning the Academy class site is totally open, and I've got a bunch of relevant (open) Arena channels, too... [1/2]
redesigningacademy.wordsinspace.net/spring2022/
redesigningacademy.wordsinspace.net/spring2022/
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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
Entire thread is great but I did almost spit out my tea at this one
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January 4, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Entire thread is great but I did almost spit out my tea at this one
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Historians of the Spanish empire: I'm pretty sure that is not what a viceroy does 🤔
A former staffer said that U.S. officials would not be performing a formal occupation like in Iraq. “We’re going to tell them: ‘Hey, this is what you have to do in order for there not to be another strike. That’s what [Trump] sees as running the country.” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Rubio takes on most challenging role yet: Viceroy of Venezuela
The top U.S. diplomat has pushed for regime change for over a decade. Now the hard part begins.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Historians of the Spanish empire: I'm pretty sure that is not what a viceroy does 🤔
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All the proponents for LLMs in libraries don't realize just how many library patrons want a human being to help them rather than a computer. Libraries that replace people with LLMs will lose a *lot* of business.
January 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
All the proponents for LLMs in libraries don't realize just how many library patrons want a human being to help them rather than a computer. Libraries that replace people with LLMs will lose a *lot* of business.
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Folks teaching anything Latin America, are you changing your syllabus due to *things* and, if so, how much?
Still deliberating on scale mostly…
Still deliberating on scale mostly…
January 4, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Folks teaching anything Latin America, are you changing your syllabus due to *things* and, if so, how much?
Still deliberating on scale mostly…
Still deliberating on scale mostly…
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Reminder: The US has a long history of overthrowing leaders in Latin America only to install even worse ones (all while stealing natural resources and ignoring their new shell leader's human rights violations)...
January 4, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Reminder: The US has a long history of overthrowing leaders in Latin America only to install even worse ones (all while stealing natural resources and ignoring their new shell leader's human rights violations)...
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One of my favourite #FeederWatch visitors, the Northern Flicker. Dig those polkadots #birds 🌿
January 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
One of my favourite #FeederWatch visitors, the Northern Flicker. Dig those polkadots #birds 🌿
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Incredibly funny that this is the closest Matty Yglesias will ever get to admitting he was wrong about American empire. “Looks like that leftist was right. Like a fucking IDIOT”
January 4, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Incredibly funny that this is the closest Matty Yglesias will ever get to admitting he was wrong about American empire. “Looks like that leftist was right. Like a fucking IDIOT”
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"Textile Word Search No. 2"
Word list: quilt, piece, patch, pin, set, tuft, & on point
www.etsy.com/listing/4424...
#letterpress #printmaking #fiberarts #textiles #quilting
Word list: quilt, piece, patch, pin, set, tuft, & on point
www.etsy.com/listing/4424...
#letterpress #printmaking #fiberarts #textiles #quilting
January 3, 2026 at 10:19 PM
"Textile Word Search No. 2"
Word list: quilt, piece, patch, pin, set, tuft, & on point
www.etsy.com/listing/4424...
#letterpress #printmaking #fiberarts #textiles #quilting
Word list: quilt, piece, patch, pin, set, tuft, & on point
www.etsy.com/listing/4424...
#letterpress #printmaking #fiberarts #textiles #quilting
Today was a good day to practice stabbing fabric
January 3, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Today was a good day to practice stabbing fabric
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Blows my mind that some of the same journalists who see Trump as a want-to-be dictator at home are earnestly discussing the "challenges" for this same man to "bring democracy" to a country it just illegal invaded. Please grow up.
January 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Blows my mind that some of the same journalists who see Trump as a want-to-be dictator at home are earnestly discussing the "challenges" for this same man to "bring democracy" to a country it just illegal invaded. Please grow up.
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I don’t love you and I’m not holding your hand: call your Senator and tell them that the must shut down the government on January 30th until this ends, a thing that Democrats have the hard power to do at this very moment.
I love you all and am holding your hand as I say this:
Dems wield zero hard power levers
Dems wield zero hard power levers
it's kind of crazy that there's even any question that democrats are going to do anything about this
January 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I don’t love you and I’m not holding your hand: call your Senator and tell them that the must shut down the government on January 30th until this ends, a thing that Democrats have the hard power to do at this very moment.
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Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
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Latin American Studies centers are being closed down around the United States, including at land grant universities with public outreach mandates, because why would the US public need to know anything about this region? 🤦♀️
January 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Latin American Studies centers are being closed down around the United States, including at land grant universities with public outreach mandates, because why would the US public need to know anything about this region? 🤦♀️
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Hi! Have you stretched today? Gone outside for a walk? Backed up your phone or computer recently?
I know the news is stressful, but you still deserve time to take care of yourself. Try to focus on the things in your control. One thing at a time.
I know the news is stressful, but you still deserve time to take care of yourself. Try to focus on the things in your control. One thing at a time.
January 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Hi! Have you stretched today? Gone outside for a walk? Backed up your phone or computer recently?
I know the news is stressful, but you still deserve time to take care of yourself. Try to focus on the things in your control. One thing at a time.
I know the news is stressful, but you still deserve time to take care of yourself. Try to focus on the things in your control. One thing at a time.