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Natalie J. Ring
@historycounts.bsky.social
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Historian of many things in the US South, esp. the history of Jim Crow and prisons in Louisiana. Trying to learn the law to write my next book. Night owl. Feral cat wrangler (TNR). Living in TX. Native of western MA.
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Hello Southern Historical Association annual meeting from St. Pete's Beach! @thesouthernsha.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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The perfect lemon drop martini in New Orleans.
An elegant martini glass with a long tall skinny stem and a shallow round bulb containing an almost clear light yellow vodka. The outside rim is glistening with crystalline sugar.
October 19, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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Factors Deli in LA - my absolute favorite. Dallas has zero edible delis.
Matzo ball soup in a white bowl on a white plate on a white doily with a side of bagel chips. The matzo ball is large and fluffy and sitting in broth with chunks of carrots, pieces of chicken, and a few noodles.
August 6, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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Timeline cleanse. Sunshade as hammock.
A photo of the shadow of a body of a cat using a sun shade as a hammock on a deck. In the background is a blue sky with clouds and a blooming crepe myrtle.
July 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Fabulous photo! I wonder what this gent is reading.
A bearded man on a boat reading a newspaper in a black and white photo from the 1860s.
June 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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I'm reading this book on how to write exciting narrative nonfiction and so far I am very impressed.
An orange book cover with the title "Story Craft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction" by Jack Hart
June 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Forgot the pic.
A dark gray turtle shell being held by a human against the green grass, side walk and black fence.
June 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Your two are perfect! Here is our adoptive Dad trying to fall asleep on top of the now sleepy adult runt-kitten in a cat bed. Both showed up at different times and due to our allergies live luxury lives outside on the porch.
A large awake gray tabby with a white bib and paws in a cat bed crushing a much smaller black and white cat who is asleep.
June 18, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?

*I'm confident but think it will be bloody.
A photograph of 3 characters from The Sopranos: Tony, Paulie, and Silvio.
June 13, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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And there is this problem too. Let's advertise for TT jobs and then change the terms after the cycle is over and a candidate has accepted the position.
Screenshot of text from article. "On May 23--the day after the Board of Trustees meeting ended without action in the tenure cases--interim provost Jim Dean outlined options for any new hires that were planned to join Chapel Hill with tenure. Dean told Chapel Hill deans that the university was offering either a one-year, untenured appointment 'that may be converted if tenure is later approved'--or a later start dare on either Jan. 1 or July 1, 2026. It is unclear how many faculty took up these alternative offers before the Board finally approved the tenure cases, and whether they'll also simply receive tenure now."
June 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Ticket to the U.S. Senate Impeachment of the President, April 6, 1868, from the Meserve-Kunhardt Collection at Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
A pinkish looking ticket to the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson on April 6, 1868. On the side it states "to be taken up at the main entrance."
June 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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So is ours! This is the first time I have seen it bloom.
Large green cactus with multiple arms showing several yellow flowers blooming and multiple buds.
May 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Agree. This is a REAL blue book.
A light blue examination booklet tat is 11 x 8 1/2 inches. On the front it says Blue Book in darker blue and fill in lines that read Name Subject Class Section Instructor Date
May 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Celebrating the last day of teaching with the most unhealthy options possible. But this is one of HEB's finer products.
A glass of Rose wine from Trader Joe's and a bag of cheddar cheese puffs from HEB. The front of the label reads "No certified synthetic colors." However, they are the most ORANGE cheese puffs you have ever seen in your life.
May 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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The average American has three friends.
May 2, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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#Bloomscrolling Texas
May 2, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Timeline cleanse for the cat people who can appreciate a new outdoor condo for the porch kitty.
A black and white cat is in a dead sleep on a fluffy gray cushion that is part of a green/gray 2 story outdoor condo. She is on her back stretched out with front legs reaching forward and back legs hanging over the edge.
April 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Paxlovid rebound is bumming me out.
A white plastic covid test strip with two red lines. The positive marker is deeper red.
March 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Our Junior sends your Junior healing vibes!
Tiger tabby cat with a white nose/jaw and white paws on its back looking up.
February 18, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Timeline cleanse. #wintercat
A puffy black and white porch kitty on a sun shade peering in the window. The background is a large wet tree with no leaves.
February 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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February 5, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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How many of you have thrown away original research from 20-25 years ago (first book)? It's so hard...do I need to keep it? Maybe? Maybe not? All that labor! And much of this didn't make it into the book. 🗃️
A long letter from the Rockefeller Center Archives about hookworm in the early twentieth century.
January 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Since I'm teaching a course on "The Long 1960s" in a few weeks, I decided I needed to watch this movie.
A poster of The Beatles movie "It's a Hard Day's Night." It includes a small twisted red guitar and four half cut images of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison with a lot of hair in them.
December 31, 2024 at 2:51 AM
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A Christmas / Hanukkah turkey. Have a good one, everyone!
A golden brown crispy turkey sitting in a gray pan on a black gas burner stove.
December 25, 2024 at 10:45 PM
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My newest favorite word.
the fuckening When your day is going too well, and you don't trust it and some shit finally goes down Oh, there it is, the fucking.
December 18, 2024 at 9:02 PM