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Jacqueline Antonovich
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Historian of medicine, gender, & politics in the American West. Creator & Executive Editor Emerita, @nursingclio.
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Hang on, when did reading become so performative?
Commuters reading, Evening Train, Penn Station, New York, 1958. Photograph: Louis Stettner Estate
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Hang on, when did reading become so performative?
The New York Public Library in 1979, NYT
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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When I wake up and see this, it is never good.

I'm sorry, America.
The top trending subject on Bluesky is "John Fetterman"
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Did AI write this?
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November 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Yup. Common hydropathy treatments from the 1800s.
A panel showing a variety of ways water was dumped on people for health care
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Mesmerism!
Franz Mesmer perfroming Mesmerism on a woman sitting in a chair.
November 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Bird friends: is this a Northern Flicker? I’ve actually never seen one before
November 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Happy Sunday!
Dog laying on the couch with a pillow under his head. There is a warm, cozy fire in the background
November 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Because I'm a historian of medicine and often have to look up images or documents on medical disinformation, I have the "pleasure" of seeing what the algorithm can do. Searching for an image of an anti-vax rally for my PowerPoint and now I'm getting allllll these suggestions. @bachynski.bsky.social
A bunch on anti-vaccination books.
November 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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I have the type of neuro spicy that makes me identify and collect and treasure special (to me) fall leaves.
November 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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The email header:
two women hugging with the text: together, we've got this.
November 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Reality vs. Fever Dream
A news screenshot about Mamdani appointing an all-female transition team A post from some rando saying that because people voted for Mamdami, women will be forced to cover themselves head to toe
November 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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This changes everything
Butternaise for grilled cheese sandwiches
November 5, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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This just makes me not want to use PowerPoint anymore.
1940s-50s a kid with the mumps with a weird chart in the background. On the other side is a 1970s-80s immunizacion campaign
November 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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I do not like copilot automatically trying to make powerpoint image suggestions for my teaching materials. WTF?
Apparently, the mouth is part of the belly and measles might cause ear death?
November 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Or Emmy Immunity!
A girl in pigtails with a blue dress on with a black diamond that says "Immune"
November 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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I have fun primary sources for teaching.
Alice from Brady Bunch talking on the phone: "Oh, if there's a quarantine sign on the door, just drop 'em and run."
October 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Wednesdays, am I right?
Dog on the couch with his head on a pillow and partly covered by a blanket
October 29, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Doctor of surgeons?
A blue sky account that is obviously a bot. In the bio they say "I'm a surgeon doctor"
October 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Not wrong
If you received to a floppy disk… Girl, you need a mammogram
October 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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For this dress alone.
Andi from Pretty in Pink in her final prom dress that she made. It’s a dumpster fire
October 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Murder, but make it gorgeous.
A mane coon cat with bright green eyes
October 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Hi quality get-out-the-vote text.
Hi, Jacqueline. Your vote is precious. Don't let it go missing like the jewels in the Louvre. Return your mail ballot to your county's elections office or a drop box today. Here are a few helpful tips for filling out your mail ballot: ✍️Fill out your ballot with a pen.
October 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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The Babies Summer Hospital in Denver in 1897 would eventually become a full fledged children's hospital in 1909.

(Children’s Hospital Colorado Archives, Denver, Colorado)
A drawing of the babies tent hospital which includes women working inside and outside of tents taking care of sick children.
October 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Bluesky has the juice.
A DM from Carl Ken: a princess do you need a sugar daddy that pays $5000 for your companionship and take care of your bills weekly ❤️
October 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM