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Michelle Ronholm
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18th c. women’s history | Certified Personal Trainer | PN Level 1 Certified Nutrition Coach | Athlete | Flute student | Hockey fan
I love this observation. There's so much accessibility to knowledge if only we have the courage to go after it.
Yes! The thing abt public libraries that is so beautiful & crucial is the idea that *anybody* could do this — you need no credential, there’s no gatekeeping, literally any person can be an intellectual. You can come from absolutely nothing & yet, by means of curiosity + work, create real knowledge
I wrote a significant chunk of my first book at a Chicago Public Library, an amazing public space where people could read books and newspapers, access the internet, or just keep warm for a while on a cold day. This is appalling.
November 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Whole lot more we can ruin, Ross.
November 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I wrote a novel. Which feels crazy because I'm not the most creative person ever. On my desk now is a print out of the 1st half (15 chapters, 51k words, 200 pages), ready for line edits. Then I'll clean up the 2nd half. Then it's off to my editor to start turning this thing into something good.
November 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Good morning! (For every particular reason.)
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Catching up on podcasts. So much in this one resonated.

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Spotify – Web Player
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November 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Halloween Special 2: Bach's Boogaloo
Spotify video
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October 31, 2025 at 11:43 AM
I’ve been reading about witchcraft in colonial New England of late and these woodcuts offer some great visuals.

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Woodcuts and Witches
Jon Crabb on the witch craze of early modern Europe, and how the concurrent rise of the mass-produced woodcut helped forge the archetype of the broom-riding crone — complete with cauldron and cats — s...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Some vampire vibes for your feed. (And a book to add to the TBR.)

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Medieval Vampire Epidemics with John Blair
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October 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Not my thesis, but would be on-brand.
Genuinely delighted to download a PhD thesis from a university repository where the author has neglected to remove the words "BITCH THIS IS YOUR THESIS" from the filename.
October 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
If you're looking for #historicalfiction titles to add to your reading list...
October 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Free #BannedBooksWeek webinar.
Join experts on Mon, Oct 6 at 3 p.m. CT to explore how policies can be a powerful tool for fighting censorship in libraries, bookstores, and communities and how advocates can use policies in their work.
See details + more free events: https://www.ala.org/bbooks/events
October 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A Mary-Land connection?

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Inside The 18th Century Brothel Ship
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October 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
With a staggering number of ways to define "this."
This is just astonishingly bad.
September 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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All I saw was cheesecake boat and ocean for at least 5 minutes
September 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Got Covid vaxxed today. Lots of others joining me at CVS in Maryland. With all the healthcare nonsense being spread by the regime, it was reassuring to be around people doing the smart thing.
September 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM
My afternoon coffee is not properly coffee-ing.
September 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Really appreciate that this showed up in my feed. Wanted to pass it along to yours.
FIVE YEARS of #Slaveryarchive Book Club! More than ever, it's time to read, assign, discuss, share, buy, and gift books that tell the history of slavery in the Americas (and elsewhere) The book club has been doing this for full five years. Join us www.slaveryarchive.com/book-club/20...
September 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Utterly charmed by Paws on Parchment at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. A delightful exhibit and wonderful museum. Such a gem! #history #medievalhistory #cats #baltimore #maryland
September 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I’ve lived in Washington, DC proper / close-in suburbs for approximately 30 years now. I love the nerd vibe and I still find this city breathtakingly beautiful.
I love this idea.

Let’s offer some words of love to cities that we love.

Poetry.
Prose.
A sentence of praise.

Go!
With the Trump Administration about to roll its ugly occupation into Chicago, I wanted to write a little lyrical love letter to the city. dansinker.com/posts/202…
September 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Thinking and praying this early in the school year. Absolutely gutted.
August 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A combination I never would have expected.
August 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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[writing the constitution]

Benjamin Franklin: Write down "no dumb fucks as president"

Alexander Hamilton: Stop saying that

Benjamin Franklin: I'm tellin' you. You're gonna regret not writing that down
August 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Oh my goodness I love this.
August 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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August 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM