Heather Thornton
@drhdt.bsky.social
Wife, mom, historian, cat lover, bookworm, Anglophile, traveler, always needing a proper cup of tea
17th century, Stuart and church history
17th century, Stuart and church history
Reposted by Heather Thornton
"Historical analysis is fundamentally different and more complex than producing a mass of visualizations and statistics that are the lifeblood of many A.I. programmes."
Gordon McKelvie @gordonmckelvie.bsky.social on the problematic use of A.I. within historical research.
Gordon McKelvie @gordonmckelvie.bsky.social on the problematic use of A.I. within historical research.
Artificial Intelligence: A Warning for History
Does A.I. have the potential to simplify, and ultimately impoverish, our study of the past? Gordon McKelvie considers the recent explosion in A.I. and what it means for historians facing the current H...
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
"Historical analysis is fundamentally different and more complex than producing a mass of visualizations and statistics that are the lifeblood of many A.I. programmes."
Gordon McKelvie @gordonmckelvie.bsky.social on the problematic use of A.I. within historical research.
Gordon McKelvie @gordonmckelvie.bsky.social on the problematic use of A.I. within historical research.
Travel day @thenacbs.bsky.social #montreal2025
November 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Travel day @thenacbs.bsky.social #montreal2025
ACLS has released a statement regarding the White House “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education”: bit.ly/3IviMig
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
So lovely
Double the delight of #bloomscrolling with these stunning dahlias from Gamble Garden, which I visited this morning.
#Twosday
#dahlia
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
#Twosday
#dahlia
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
So lovely
Well said
If I was a Republican member of Congress watching the results tonight, I’d ask myself if I really wanted my legacy to be: Guy who helped an aging pedophile suspend the constitution so he could enrich himself and his friends.
November 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Well said
Fun
October 31, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Fun
I should be writing…I’m not. I should be grading…I’m not. I’m scrolling and listening to lithium on Sirius radio.
Happy Halloween Friday!!!
Happy Halloween Friday!!!
October 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I should be writing…I’m not. I should be grading…I’m not. I’m scrolling and listening to lithium on Sirius radio.
Happy Halloween Friday!!!
Happy Halloween Friday!!!
Feels legit these days
October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Feels legit these days
What do you have too many of in your house, but refuse to get rid of? My answer mugs.
a drawing of a coffee mug that says hug in a mug good morning
ALT: a drawing of a coffee mug that says hug in a mug good morning
media.tenor.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
What do you have too many of in your house, but refuse to get rid of? My answer mugs.
Reposted by Heather Thornton
And no real end in view…
Trump campaigned on lowering grocery prices. All major grocery categories are now more expensive than they were a year ago.
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/11/trump-tariffs-grocery-prices-rise-cpi
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/11/trump-tariffs-grocery-prices-rise-cpi
Grocery prices rise at the fastest pace since 2022 as Trump tariffs bite
On the campaign trail, Trump promised lower grocery prices.
www.axios.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
And no real end in view…
Anyone else wake up everyday wondering if martial law has been declared? Morning routine=doomscrolling now.
September 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Anyone else wake up everyday wondering if martial law has been declared? Morning routine=doomscrolling now.
Because life is weird…flowers from my garden.
July 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Because life is weird…flowers from my garden.
Lots of Orwellian undertones
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
Heritage has never defined Americans and the idea that anyone can become an American should be protected
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
Heritage has never defined Americans and the idea that anyone can become an American should be protected
JD Vance: Some Americans Are More American Than Others talkingpointsmemo.com/news/jd-vanc...
JD Vance: Some Americans Are More American Than Others
The day after President Trump signed a bill that throws unprecedented amounts...
talkingpointsmemo.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Lots of Orwellian undertones
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
Heritage has never defined Americans and the idea that anyone can become an American should be protected
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
Heritage has never defined Americans and the idea that anyone can become an American should be protected
Academic parent life: reading research articles while the kid is at piano lessons. #research #academic #parenting #jstor
July 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Academic parent life: reading research articles while the kid is at piano lessons. #research #academic #parenting #jstor
Reposted by Heather Thornton
Back to the humanities! Did someone say war powers? We’ve got you! Since our “leader” has been throwing himself at the forefront of recent conflicts, we thought it best to remind him of what he can and cannot do (hint, look for the mention of the Executive branch — or lack of). (1/2)
June 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Back to the humanities! Did someone say war powers? We’ve got you! Since our “leader” has been throwing himself at the forefront of recent conflicts, we thought it best to remind him of what he can and cannot do (hint, look for the mention of the Executive branch — or lack of). (1/2)
So is this how WW3 starts? Congress do something, cut the purse strings!!!
June 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM
So is this how WW3 starts? Congress do something, cut the purse strings!!!
Reposted by Heather Thornton
Note to Congress: YOu have the power of the purse. If you don't want US to enter a war against Iran don't fund it.
June 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Note to Congress: YOu have the power of the purse. If you don't want US to enter a war against Iran don't fund it.
Reposted by Heather Thornton
Doomscrolling every morning to see the dumpster fire and hoping WW3 hasn’t begun.
a sn sportsnet dumpster is on fire
ALT: a sn sportsnet dumpster is on fire
media.tenor.com
June 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Doomscrolling every morning to see the dumpster fire and hoping WW3 hasn’t begun.
Not sure it would fully resolve in 10 years, but it would be a great start.
June 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Not sure it would fully resolve in 10 years, but it would be a great start.
It seems like everyday the world moves closer to war. What alliances will hold or break in this charged climate? History will judge us all.
June 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
It seems like everyday the world moves closer to war. What alliances will hold or break in this charged climate? History will judge us all.