@katelanddeck.bsky.social
Historian of Women Airforce Service Pilots Book w @crownpublishing
History Prof; Doc film producer; Public Historian; talking head; Bluesky Elder Certified; https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-kate-landdeck-25a04811 https://katherinesharplanddeck.com
History Prof; Doc film producer; Public Historian; talking head; Bluesky Elder Certified; https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-kate-landdeck-25a04811 https://katherinesharplanddeck.com
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Magic Johnson was the grand marshal of the Rose Parade today, and as someone who remembers his November 1991 HIV announcement: if you had told anybody that day that he would be alive and healthy 34+ years later, I don't think they would have believed you. Medicine and research—they work.
January 1, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Magic Johnson was the grand marshal of the Rose Parade today, and as someone who remembers his November 1991 HIV announcement: if you had told anybody that day that he would be alive and healthy 34+ years later, I don't think they would have believed you. Medicine and research—they work.
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We published hundreds of stories on global health and development each year. Some are ... alas ... a bit underappreciated by readers. We've asked our staff for their favorite overlooked posts of 2025. n.pr/3MPjl8p
From chess to a medical mystery: Great global reads from 2025 you may have missed
We published hundreds of stories on global health and development each year. Some are ... alas ... a bit underappreciated by readers. We've asked our staff for their favorite overlooked posts of 2025.
n.pr
December 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We published hundreds of stories on global health and development each year. Some are ... alas ... a bit underappreciated by readers. We've asked our staff for their favorite overlooked posts of 2025. n.pr/3MPjl8p
I just don't understand people who are passive- aggressive. I much prefer being aggressive-aggressive. You always know where you stand with someone who is aggressive-aggressive, can really work out problems/conflict and move on. Passive-aggressive is a waste of time and energy. Be happy. Be honest.
December 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I just don't understand people who are passive- aggressive. I much prefer being aggressive-aggressive. You always know where you stand with someone who is aggressive-aggressive, can really work out problems/conflict and move on. Passive-aggressive is a waste of time and energy. Be happy. Be honest.
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“In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy,” Hitler destroyed “a constitutional republic through constitutional means,” Timothy W. Ryback wrote in January.
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/UvwCdoBh
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/UvwCdoBh
December 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy,” Hitler destroyed “a constitutional republic through constitutional means,” Timothy W. Ryback wrote in January.
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/UvwCdoBh
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/UvwCdoBh
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Archivists/librarians please share the coolest thing in your collections that will never be digitized.
I live in the heart of California gold country. One of the richest mines ever in CA is nearby. Opened circa 1860 closed 1942. A local foundation has preserved the records on site. I know not a stitch has been digitized and am confident no more than 2 pro historians have ever been in there.
December 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Archivists/librarians please share the coolest thing in your collections that will never be digitized.
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A land version of this video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_8m...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_8m...
Remove cat before flight
YouTube video by romain jantot
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM
A land version of this video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_8m...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_8m...
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Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
AI is not "intelligent." AI is the dumb but popular kid who sits next to the quiet genius, aggressively copies their work, and then gets accolades from teachers and administrators - "Wow! Smart and good looking/rich/popular!" - while the brilliant kid is told to be quiet & work harder. #AI=Thief
December 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
AI is not "intelligent." AI is the dumb but popular kid who sits next to the quiet genius, aggressively copies their work, and then gets accolades from teachers and administrators - "Wow! Smart and good looking/rich/popular!" - while the brilliant kid is told to be quiet & work harder. #AI=Thief
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Heroes exist
Video, I believe recorded off of local TV, of a bystander disarming one of the two killers.
December 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Heroes exist
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You know that thing where students use AI to write their papers, and it hallucinates quotations and sources?
Well now, it's in you podcast feed too!
Well now, it's in you podcast feed too!
Mistakes have been flagged in The Washington Post's AI-generated personalised podcasts that launched this week, with the title's standards editor describing them as "frustrating". The issues include the misattribution or invention of quotes www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
Exclusive: Washington Post’s AI-generated podcasts rife with errors, fictional quotes
Errors in the Post’s new AI-generated podcasts have frustrated the paper’s journalists.
www.semafor.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
You know that thing where students use AI to write their papers, and it hallucinates quotations and sources?
Well now, it's in you podcast feed too!
Well now, it's in you podcast feed too!
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I am reminded, once again, that I don’t enjoy grading. #thatisall
December 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I am reminded, once again, that I don’t enjoy grading. #thatisall
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OTD in 1929, the National Memorial Commission met with President Hoover to urge him to move on the construction of a "Negro Memorial" using funds both appropriated by Congress and owed to Black Americans from the collapse of the Freedman's Bank in 1874.
siarchives.si.edu/collections/...
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National Memorial Commission met with President Hoover
siarchives.si.edu
December 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
OTD in 1929, the National Memorial Commission met with President Hoover to urge him to move on the construction of a "Negro Memorial" using funds both appropriated by Congress and owed to Black Americans from the collapse of the Freedman's Bank in 1874.
siarchives.si.edu/collections/...
siarchives.si.edu/collections/...
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So, hey, my new book on Truman and the Bomb comes out NEXT WEEK! In this post on Doomsday Machines, I give a rundown of WHAT IT IS ABOUT, and other useful information, including the talk I am giving about it on December 16. doomsdaymachines.net/p/the-most-a...
"The Most Awful Responsibility"
My new book on Truman and the bomb will be released next week
doomsdaymachines.net
December 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
So, hey, my new book on Truman and the Bomb comes out NEXT WEEK! In this post on Doomsday Machines, I give a rundown of WHAT IT IS ABOUT, and other useful information, including the talk I am giving about it on December 16. doomsdaymachines.net/p/the-most-a...
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Both “Faithful Fighters” and “Losing Hearts and Minds” are just $12 each during SUP’s site-wide sale, ending December 8th! Punish your loved ones with reading this holiday season! 😉
www.sup.org/books/histor...
www.sup.org/books/histor...
Losing Hearts and Minds | Stanford University Press
Losing Hearts and Minds explores the loss of British power and prestige in colonial Singapore and Malaya from the First World War to the Malayan Emergency. During this period, British leaders relied o...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Both “Faithful Fighters” and “Losing Hearts and Minds” are just $12 each during SUP’s site-wide sale, ending December 8th! Punish your loved ones with reading this holiday season! 😉
www.sup.org/books/histor...
www.sup.org/books/histor...
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Today my brain was boggled to think that not only do military records exist from the 14th century, but they're even available on the internet.
A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals
We created the database in order to challenge assumptions about the lack of professionalism of everyday soldiers.
theconversation.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Today my brain was boggled to think that not only do military records exist from the 14th century, but they're even available on the internet.
This semester for my WW2 classes I made their research project final product a podcast - in part to avoid AI. The research, inc day in archives so they could learn how to use an archive, was same req as paper. Folks, I am sitting here in tears these things are so good. #thekidsarealright #hopelives🗃
December 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This semester for my WW2 classes I made their research project final product a podcast - in part to avoid AI. The research, inc day in archives so they could learn how to use an archive, was same req as paper. Folks, I am sitting here in tears these things are so good. #thekidsarealright #hopelives🗃
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Last few days to apply to be an @ijhs.bsky.social editor alongside me & a bunch of other great scholars! #sporthistory #skystorians 🗃️
🚨We’re looking for editors to join our team at The International Journal of the History of Sport @ijhs.bsky.social - if you work on sport history in Latin America or Asia (any countries) please apply for these 2 roles by Dec 3 #sporthistory #skystorians 🗃️
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...
think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...
Editor needed for The International Journal of the History of Sport
Editor needed for The International Journal of the History of Sport
think.taylorandfrancis.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Last few days to apply to be an @ijhs.bsky.social editor alongside me & a bunch of other great scholars! #sporthistory #skystorians 🗃️
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They line up perfectly.
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
They line up perfectly.
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We're looking for a Lecturer in US History, starting next Fall! The successful candidate will teach a 4-4 load, which can include survey and upper-level courses, as well as graduate courses. https://stmarytx.applicantpro.com/jobs/3916073
Lecturer of History - San Antonio, TX
The Department of History at St. Mary's University invites applications for a full time, non-tenure line Lecturer position in United States History to begin August 1, 2026. The successful candidate will teach a 4-4 load (four courses per semester). Teaching responsibilities include survey courses in US history, as well as upper division and graduate courses in the candidate's area of specializatio...
stmarytx.applicantpro.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
We're looking for a Lecturer in US History, starting next Fall! The successful candidate will teach a 4-4 load, which can include survey and upper-level courses, as well as graduate courses. https://stmarytx.applicantpro.com/jobs/3916073
Bernard Bailyn!
November 18, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Bernard Bailyn!
Gordon Wood!
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Gordon Wood!
People know that when someone says nineteenth century they mean the 1800s, right?
November 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
People know that when someone says nineteenth century they mean the 1800s, right?