Scott Ackerman
@scottackerman11.bsky.social
Associate Director, Organizational Culture, Learning, and Outreach at UVA Library. PhD in history from CUNY Graduate Center. New York expat, cat enthusiast.
Happy surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia day to all who celebrate!
April 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Happy surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia day to all who celebrate!
It’s real and it’s spectacular.
February 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It’s real and it’s spectacular.
The Conditional Unionists of our time.
Chuck Schumer’s advice for Democrats staring at a long two or more years out of power: Just wait.
“Trump will screw up,” he tells Semafor in an interview.
“Trump will screw up,” he tells Semafor in an interview.
‘Trump will screw up’: Schumer plots the Democratic comeback
The Senate minority leader talked to Semafor about his approach to the president’s polarizing uses of executive power.
www.semafor.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The Conditional Unionists of our time.
In case anyone needs it on this Monday, I’m pleased to introduce Violet! She’s five, very sweet, very vocal, and adopted from a local SPCA…where she’d been for awhile, somehow…
January 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
In case anyone needs it on this Monday, I’m pleased to introduce Violet! She’s five, very sweet, very vocal, and adopted from a local SPCA…where she’d been for awhile, somehow…
Used book store find: Sir George Otto Trevelyan “The American Revolution” 4 volumes.
January 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Used book store find: Sir George Otto Trevelyan “The American Revolution” 4 volumes.
Not normally an Irish whiskey drinker, but wow this is good.
December 28, 2024 at 2:17 AM
Not normally an Irish whiskey drinker, but wow this is good.
Snowy Russian.
December 23, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Snowy Russian.
The arts center across the street has people playing Xmas music, and I’m tempted to sit outside and heckle them like Statler and Waldorf in The Muppets Christmas Carol.
two muppets looking out of a window with a lamp on the wall behind them
ALT: two muppets looking out of a window with a lamp on the wall behind them
media.tenor.com
December 14, 2024 at 7:31 PM
The arts center across the street has people playing Xmas music, and I’m tempted to sit outside and heckle them like Statler and Waldorf in The Muppets Christmas Carol.
Ok, now it’s officially holiday season.
December 8, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Ok, now it’s officially holiday season.
Barnes and noble gift card haul, complete with new work from @ljg106.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Barnes and noble gift card haul, complete with new work from @ljg106.bsky.social
Of all the gin joints…
November 30, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Of all the gin joints…
Helping clean up after thanksgiving by drinking Prosecco straight from the bottle.
November 29, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Helping clean up after thanksgiving by drinking Prosecco straight from the bottle.
Discovered that the secret ingredient to a wonderful thanksgiving meal is Prozac.
November 28, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Discovered that the secret ingredient to a wonderful thanksgiving meal is Prozac.
Helping dad use a potato remove broken filaments on my parent’s walkway lights, so jokes on me, I did actually use that 6th grade science project...
November 27, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Helping dad use a potato remove broken filaments on my parent’s walkway lights, so jokes on me, I did actually use that 6th grade science project...
So…how is draft 4,618 of my introduction is going, you ask?
November 24, 2024 at 12:21 AM
So…how is draft 4,618 of my introduction is going, you ask?
Fellow history people—has anyone made a Military History starter pack?
November 17, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Fellow history people—has anyone made a Military History starter pack?
Bourbon, with Marilyn, Jack and Tony joining.
November 17, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Bourbon, with Marilyn, Jack and Tony joining.
Holy new followers, Batman! Hi everyone, I post about civil war stuff, writing, library/higher Ed, and bourbon.
November 16, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Holy new followers, Batman! Hi everyone, I post about civil war stuff, writing, library/higher Ed, and bourbon.
Had this account for a bit…but joining the post-election exodus from the other place…
November 11, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Had this account for a bit…but joining the post-election exodus from the other place…
Hello, Seattle.
September 21, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Hello, Seattle.
Bowman’s French oak is outstanding
May 3, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Bowman’s French oak is outstanding
Scored some excellent uses bookstore finds: John Hay diary, and first edition of Sheridan’s memoirs.
February 24, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Scored some excellent uses bookstore finds: John Hay diary, and first edition of Sheridan’s memoirs.
Get to Stompin’ in my Air Force Dumbs…
February 18, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Get to Stompin’ in my Air Force Dumbs…
Perfect midwinter drink. Also, Jax.
February 4, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Perfect midwinter drink. Also, Jax.