Megan Gallagher
@megangallagher.bsky.social
political theorist & dog enthusiast
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Well deserved.
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Well deserved.
Misread this as "horticultural" and was, for a moment, desperately, delightfully confused.
November 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Misread this as "horticultural" and was, for a moment, desperately, delightfully confused.
Well, that was wild. I bet my teeshirt helped!
November 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Well, that was wild. I bet my teeshirt helped!
I can't get away from John Locke lately.
📣John Locke’s Forgotten Manuscript
We are thrilled to announce that @davidrarmitage.bsky.social's
article on his discovery of a new John Locke manuscript is out now👇
It sheds new light on Locke's practical involvement in political economy & his engagement with Ireland 📜🗃️
We are thrilled to announce that @davidrarmitage.bsky.social's
article on his discovery of a new John Locke manuscript is out now👇
It sheds new light on Locke's practical involvement in political economy & his engagement with Ireland 📜🗃️
John Locke and Irish Linen Manufacture: A New Manuscript | The Historical Journal | Cambridge Core
John Locke and Irish Linen Manufacture: A New Manuscript
www.cambridge.org
October 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I can't get away from John Locke lately.
Highly specific nerd klaxon! Zotero has updated to the 18th edition of the Chicago Manual and places of publication are OUT.
July 16, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Highly specific nerd klaxon! Zotero has updated to the 18th edition of the Chicago Manual and places of publication are OUT.
One more chapter to draft (plus the intro and conclusion)! It's really coming along.
July 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
One more chapter to draft (plus the intro and conclusion)! It's really coming along.
Academia.edu, feel free to assume that when I deleted my account, I wanted to be unsubscribed from your emails.
June 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Academia.edu, feel free to assume that when I deleted my account, I wanted to be unsubscribed from your emails.
Reposted by Megan Gallagher
I closed my Academia account ages ago. This is a sign to think about closing yours.
Received this today. When I listened to it, I discovered to my horror that AI was attributing the arguments of the book's author to me, the book reviewer. I informed Academia that they might want to reconsider this new service for subscribers if they want to keep their subscribers. #AcademicSky
June 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I closed my Academia account ages ago. This is a sign to think about closing yours.
best correction or the best correction? @nybooks.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
best correction or the best correction? @nybooks.com
"There is something about the hard corners and gray background of Berlin’s transit map that seems to echo the city’s architecture; I find that pleasing in the same way as when a dog resembles its owner to an alarming degree."
Here I am in @nybooks.com talking about mass transit, book design, Mrs Dalloway
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...
Colors and Shapes | Zoe Guttenplan, Daniel Drake
“The best design is one that is clearly and immediately comprehensible but also notably beautiful.”
www.nybooks.com
June 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"There is something about the hard corners and gray background of Berlin’s transit map that seems to echo the city’s architecture; I find that pleasing in the same way as when a dog resembles its owner to an alarming degree."
draft of chapter 2: donezo! ✅
June 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
draft of chapter 2: donezo! ✅
"When evening comes, I return home and enter my study; before I go in I remove my everyday clothes, which are very muddy and soiled, and put on clothes that are fit for a royal court. Being thus properly clad, I enter the ancient courts of the men of old, in which I am received affectionately..."
June 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"When evening comes, I return home and enter my study; before I go in I remove my everyday clothes, which are very muddy and soiled, and put on clothes that are fit for a royal court. Being thus properly clad, I enter the ancient courts of the men of old, in which I am received affectionately..."
Writing 500 words a day is such a flex for me, as I'm usually far too terse. Why didn't I start doing this sooner?
June 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Writing 500 words a day is such a flex for me, as I'm usually far too terse. Why didn't I start doing this sooner?
Happy National Rescue Dog Day! #adoptdontshop
May 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Happy National Rescue Dog Day! #adoptdontshop
I have three emails I should send today so that will only take, what, four or five hours tops?
May 19, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I have three emails I should send today so that will only take, what, four or five hours tops?
"You overpaid for the Magna Carta" is such a power move. 😂
Oriel College's statement on the Harvard Magna Carta is... *chef's kiss*
www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/stateme...
www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/news/stateme...
Statement from the Provost on the original Magna Carta discovery at Harvard Law School - Oriel College
Statement from the Provost of Oriel College on the discovery of the seventh surviving 1300 engrossment of the Magna Carta at Harvard Law School
www.oriel.ox.ac.uk
May 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"You overpaid for the Magna Carta" is such a power move. 😂
In Dot’s Reading Corner, she recommends @juliakbrock.bsky.social's new book about hunting in the South, “Closed Seasons," from @uncpress.bsky.social. Get your paws on it!
May 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
In Dot’s Reading Corner, she recommends @juliakbrock.bsky.social's new book about hunting in the South, “Closed Seasons," from @uncpress.bsky.social. Get your paws on it!
Life advice from someone over 30? That's easy. Read a book and wear sunscreen.
May 13, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Life advice from someone over 30? That's easy. Read a book and wear sunscreen.
Sharing both for the title and the follow through.
May 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Sharing both for the title and the follow through.
what do you call that moment of recognition?
May 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
what do you call that moment of recognition?
One year after deciding to focus on it exclusively, I've finished a draft of my manuscript's fourth chapter! (Alas, I am not writing in sequential order.) Time to put it in the metaphorical drawer for a few weeks and pick up another chapter.
April 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
One year after deciding to focus on it exclusively, I've finished a draft of my manuscript's fourth chapter! (Alas, I am not writing in sequential order.) Time to put it in the metaphorical drawer for a few weeks and pick up another chapter.
pertinent to many folks' interests: Fiona Apple covers "Heart of Gold"
Listen to Fiona Apple’s New Cover of Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold”
She recorded the song for Cinema Music Group and Killphonic Records’ new album Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young, Vol. 1
pitchfork.com
April 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
pertinent to many folks' interests: Fiona Apple covers "Heart of Gold"
a movie you've watched more than six times
April 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
a movie you've watched more than six times
If my inbox is to be believed, the best way to celebrate Earth Day is through the ceaseless accumulation of stuff. 🌎
April 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
If my inbox is to be believed, the best way to celebrate Earth Day is through the ceaseless accumulation of stuff. 🌎