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danni-la-monte.bsky.social
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@danni-la-monte.bsky.social
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Higher ed. advancement writer studying how to become an even better advancement communicator. Currently @ UT Austin. Personal account, opinions expressed are my own, reskies are not endorsements.
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marcelias.bsky.social
NY Times, Feb. 11, 1933.
February 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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ronlieber.bsky.social
BREAKING: The Department of Education has confirmed that the federal spending pause does *not* affect Pell grants or student loans. You will get the money. Story coming shortly. 1/2
January 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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karinww.bsky.social
This phrasing and context resonates deeply with me. 😁
Comic-style drawing of a horse smoking an unspecified substance; the horse’s back is draped with a blanket reading “Don’t give up. You can cuss the whole time, just don’t give up.”
January 24, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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natania.bsky.social
1 - Welcome to #ThreadTalk! Get ready for #fashionhistory – it’s been a while, but I'm back.

Today’s topic is All That Glitters – we’re talking about fashioning fabric with gold and metal, but especially real gold.

Below, 1610-1620 - Dress of Electress Magdalena Syblla of Saxony.
From State Art Collection - Dresden - The golden yellow and salmon-red ceremonial dress with gold and silver lace follows the shape, nuanced colors and sophisticated decorative details of Italian women's fashion around 1590-1620. The tight-fitting, slightly protruding, pointed bodice is trimmed in dense rows with narrow gold and silver lace. It is closed at the front with concealed hooks and eyes. The skirt is buttoned to the bodice using numerous gold and silver trimming buttons. The slightly stiffened bodice embodies an early form of the so-called snail waist, which was to be a defining feature of women's fashion in the 17th century. The skirt - an overskirt - is open at the front and is effectively trimmed in several circumferential panels with wide and medium-wide gold and silver lace, into which drop-shaped silver sequins are worked. A second, representative skirt was effectively visible through the front slit and the long skirt slits, which were held together with ribbon roses (not known). The graceful star-shaped shoulder decoration is borrowed from the bridal and formal wear of noble Venetian women. The jagged tips flash with bright red silk pompoms. The tight-fitting salmon-red sleeves are fastened at the wrist with buttons. They are completely embroidered with scales and stars. The golden yellow wing sleeves above are decorated with lace and many small trimmings made of gold and silver thread. The accessories of the dress can be imagined as a high, fine white lace collar, lace cuffs of the same kind, and rich gold and pearl jewelry. The queens and princesses of the English and Danish royal families, as well as Maria de' Medici, Duchess of Florence and Queen of France, were particularly pioneers of the fashion represented by the dress shown. No other original examples have survived in this completeness and condition.
November 19, 2024 at 1:02 AM
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hollynielsen.bsky.social
With my PhD thesis deadline coming up I’m faced with what’s next. I have some projects lined up, but I’m going to be available for work from March 2025!

I’m looking for:
Game dev work- writing, narrative design, historical consultancy

Academic work- research, public history, post doc positions
November 16, 2024 at 4:56 PM
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catacalypto.bsky.social
video games… are good
November 17, 2024 at 6:20 AM
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pftompkins.bsky.social
Sometimes I miss lightning bugs so much
September 19, 2024 at 4:43 AM
danni-la-monte.bsky.social
Another year, another state of the university. A lot of great highlights for faculty and students, but not a lot about staff.
September 18, 2024 at 10:44 PM
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sonjadrimmer.bsky.social
Happy Chappell Roan Makes Middle Aged Medievalist Professors Feel Relevant in Class Today Day.
Chappell Roan performing at the VMAs. She's wearing medieval armor, Joan-of-Arc-Style and holds a microphone in her hand.
September 12, 2024 at 10:51 AM
danni-la-monte.bsky.social
😬 not surprised
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Sep 9
Rising temperatures are affecting production of Arabica, the most popular coffee bean. Arabica production is expected to decrease 80% by 2050.
As a popular coffee bean is threatened by rising temperatures, Florida researchers try a replacement
The Robusta coffee bean might have to widely replace Arabica in the next 30 years.
www.wusf.org
September 10, 2024 at 8:19 AM
danni-la-monte.bsky.social
Staying near Emerson & Tufts for a tiny vacation. Having only worked on centralized campuses it’s crazy seeing how their buildings are mixed in with other development!
A picture of a red brick building immediately adjacent to a neoclassical limestone building with corinthian styled columns and purple and white Emerson College flags. The lower right corner of the building is cut off by a Genki Ya restaurant sign.
September 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM