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Rachel Gunter, Ph.D. 🗃️
@phdrachel.bsky.social
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Public Historian/Prof; Voting rights, suffrage, & citizenship; 🗃️
On The Great Courses & Audible
Views=my own. On #TikTok
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The pups were loving the cool weather on our walks this morning #doberman
A 83lb red male Doberman sits on a sidewalk with orange leaves on a tree in the background A 73lb black and tan Doberman sits on a sidewalk with orange leaves on a tree in the background
November 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Thor the Doberman did not find the husband’s sociology reading to be very engaging…
A red male Doberman ina. Grey thunder shirt asleep on top of a copy of the journal of sociological inquiry
November 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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I don’t really except great history from my home owners insurance company, but there is so much fake history here I don’t even know where to start. 🗃️
“Did you know? The Iroquois confederacy influenced the US government and women’s suffrage. It’s great law of peace modeled federalism and checks and balances. Hausenosaunee women inspired early suffragists push for equality.”
November 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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For those needing some background info on Patrice Lumumba & the situation in Congo after decolonization 🗃️ #HATM

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November 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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1. I guess I need to finish my book & get it published but then I’d like to be a guest myself!
2. Stuber & The Big Sick would both be great conversations.
3. SNEH made the cornbread & I made the chili #HATM
A stove top with corn bread in an 8 inch square pan next to a pot of turkey chili with beans
November 3, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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My series w/ The Great Courses, "Forgotten America: Rediscovering Events that Changed the Nation," is on Audible.
I noticed this review & had to laugh. Still got 3 stars out of them!
For super cool histories of inoculations, the Capitol Crawl, or the Hayes Code, check it out! 🗃️
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3 stars. Politically correct version of US history. "Moderately interesting episode. Story woke. Sorry I listened to this lecture series. 15 words required."
November 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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I’m using the trick or treaters to train the dogs to not bark when someone knocks or rings the bell & they get treats after the kids leave the door so they are super into Halloween!
Please enjoy the pics of the stuffie massacre in the backyard from before nightfall too.
A red male and a black female Doberman playing with stuffed animal chews in the yard A black female Doberman chews on a stuffie while a red male Doberman stands up with stuffing hanging out of his jowls in the backyard
November 1, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Good night from the pups!
Thor a red male Doberman lays his head on the armrest of the couch in between a throw pillow and the couch cushion Daisy, a black and tan female Doberman, curls up with a throw blanket on the couch
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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A quick skillet meal made and both dogs passed out watching the movie… #HATM
Thor, a red male Doberman lies on Rachel’s left and Daisy, a black and tan female Doberman on her right as she eats a bowl of pasta, chicken and spinach on an L shaped couch with a television on in the background
October 27, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Sorry to miss this evening. Got caught up cleaning house, grading exams, preparing a revised lecture, & making Italian sausage soup for me & SNEH who is on week 4 of recovering after a sinus virus & finally on the mend. Catch yall next week! #HATM
A red Dutch oven with Italian sausage soup on a stove top
October 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Thor, the red male Doberman, kept going to sleep in the closet for a few hours a night, so we thought he might like a kennel. Set one up only for Daisy the black and tan female Doberman to claim it. Looks like we might end up with 2 kennels.
63ln female black and tan Doberman with yellow Dog ID collar lays in a kennel on dog beds and a grey fleece blanket
October 13, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Ironically I’m over here crocheting hexagons for a honeycomb inspired blanket for a Winnie the Pooh themed nursery for a colleague’s grandbaby. #HATM #TheMartian
Rachel’s living room with the Martian on the tv, female Doberman Daisy asleep on the ottoman, and an ongoing grey and yellow crochet project on Rachel’s lap in a pair of green pants
October 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Had a lovely time coming back to the Texas A&M history dept for a panel of TAMU grads who all work on Texas history. Got to meet some really cool people. Thanks for the invite @tamu.bsky.social
Rachel in a black and white dress and black and white marbled mask in front of a Texas A&M University History poster
October 9, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Thor the Doberman fell asleep, woke up, and then kinda fell asleep while sitting up again. #HATM
Red male Doberman falling asleep while sitting up on the couch
October 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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The shoes were amazing! I wore them only twice (other than rehearsals): our wedding and my PhD graduation. #HATM
Red shoes with crystals wrapped down the back
October 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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The Dobermans have called it for the night! #HATM
Rachel’s laptop in her lap at the center of an L shaped couch with a plate of dessert pizza. On her left is a sleeping female black Doberman and on her right is a sleeping male red Doberman. Dirty dancing is on the TV in the background
October 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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So it wasn't dirty dancing, but I'm still proud we managed 2 dips in our 1st dance at our wedding and he didn't drop me. It was close though. Rented tux shoes on the polished dance floor were a bit slick for SNEH. #HATM
Rachel in a wedding gown with red pumps being dipped by Chris in a tux with a gold tie making a funny face.
October 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Happy birthday to SNEH (my sarcastic New England husband as #HATM knows him)!
He’s still on the mend from a sinus bug so we did a low key brunch on the back patio.
Chris in an orange sun hoodie and Rachel in an orange sun dress on either side of an outdoor table with a white and blue table cloth and breakfast food. 2 Doberman and the back yard in the back ground
October 5, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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1. Samantha Mabry's "A Fierce and Subtle Poison" ahead of banned books week where she will be our speaker!
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2. HEB Lasagna and toast! #HATM
A sheet pan with two pieces of toast on it in front of a tray of lasagna
September 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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She and Thor are both dobermans. Though my understanding is the breed is about 1/3 Rottie so pretty close!. Xo is adorable! D
Daisy, a black and tan female doberman sits on an outdoor sofa next to Rachel in a white blouse with purple flowers Thor, a red male doberman with cropped ears, sits at attention next to Daisy, a black and tan female doberman, who is licking her lips.
September 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Last night at dusk with the pups after a 1 mile walk for each. Daisy (black and tan female on left) got to meet 2 new people on her walk and got pets so she was on cloud 9.
Daisy a 65lb black and tan female Doberman lying down in the back yard next to Thor a 70lb red male Doberman sitting up on squirrel watch at dusk
September 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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The Dobermans (Daisy & Thor) were being their goofy selves, wrestling while lying down in the yard with their barkbox giraffe today.
September 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Both of the Dobermans are snoring already. Do not take this as a measure of how good the movie is though. #HATM
A red Doberman asleep on his back racking Rachel’s legs in green pants. Down the L shaped couch is the black and tan Doberman asleep on the arm rest.
September 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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An exhausting first day of fall semester is in the books. Lots of tweaks to make to assigned readings & the LMS tomorrow, but not a bad start.
And yes I wore a matching mask and used my microphone aka Britney. 🗃️
Rachel in a mustard brown dress with gold necklace and gold and pink chunky earrings
August 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Well they weren't roses. But suffrage carnations/daisies were just as thoughtful! (She apologized the pink ones looked purple online-how sweet is that?!) #HATM
a bouquet of white daisies and yellow and pink flowers.
August 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM