Vicky McAlister
@vickymcalister.bsky.social
Castle botherer, eternal animal writer, ranter about DH and pedagogy, peerer of hillshades. Assoc Prof of Digital Environmental Humanities at Towson U. In my spare time I shout at my cats.
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From Ednor Gardens/Waverly (& as a reminder, don’t gotta sign up, just show up.) secure.everyaction.com/M8ZpLRQYYEWh...
11/29 Neighborhood ICE Watch Strategy Conversation
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November 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
From Ednor Gardens/Waverly (& as a reminder, don’t gotta sign up, just show up.) secure.everyaction.com/M8ZpLRQYYEWh...
We're heading into a long weekend, absolutely the perfect time for a "wait, what?" Reference in a book that I will now fixate on for five days until I can deal with it on Tuesday.
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We're heading into a long weekend, absolutely the perfect time for a "wait, what?" Reference in a book that I will now fixate on for five days until I can deal with it on Tuesday.
Somebody should buy me stuff to, ahem, inspire my writing.
Somebody is me.
Somebody is me.
It's a beautiful day. We just dropped new merch for the first time in a year.
merl-shop.co.uk
(and, yes: we ship internationally!)
🧵
merl-shop.co.uk
(and, yes: we ship internationally!)
🧵
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Somebody should buy me stuff to, ahem, inspire my writing.
Somebody is me.
Somebody is me.
Tomorrow is the last of the @medievalacademy.bsky.social #digitalhumanities Showcases. We're closing out with some awesome immersive experiences! It's not too late to register! #medievalsky
November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Tomorrow is the last of the @medievalacademy.bsky.social #digitalhumanities Showcases. We're closing out with some awesome immersive experiences! It's not too late to register! #medievalsky
This would be an awesome job working with such cool stuff!
JOB POSTING!
Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and Prints at the @folger.edu
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Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and Prints at the @folger.edu
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Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Rare Books and Prints
The Folger Shakespeare Library knows that an exceptional staff is the backbone of any great organization. We hire exceptionally qualified individuals who are committed to the mission, vision, and valu...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:29 AM
This would be an awesome job working with such cool stuff!
How do you know it's time to wrap up a research project?
When you're like... It's time for some serious background
When you're like... It's time for some serious background
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
How do you know it's time to wrap up a research project?
When you're like... It's time for some serious background
When you're like... It's time for some serious background
I love my second book already, but it truly is a difficult birth compared to my first book.
I called my master's thesis my "alien baby" because it eventually burst forth from me. Whatever this second book is, is far more terrifying.
I called my master's thesis my "alien baby" because it eventually burst forth from me. Whatever this second book is, is far more terrifying.
November 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I love my second book already, but it truly is a difficult birth compared to my first book.
I called my master's thesis my "alien baby" because it eventually burst forth from me. Whatever this second book is, is far more terrifying.
I called my master's thesis my "alien baby" because it eventually burst forth from me. Whatever this second book is, is far more terrifying.
The second meeting this semester of the @towsonu.bsky.social #digitalhumanities Special Interest Group did not disappoint. We had four students talk about their #DH projects to faculty. They knocked it out of the park in their presentations as they did with their original research!
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The second meeting this semester of the @towsonu.bsky.social #digitalhumanities Special Interest Group did not disappoint. We had four students talk about their #DH projects to faculty. They knocked it out of the park in their presentations as they did with their original research!
😡🤬🤬 Baltimore light rail sends my blood pressure through the roof. Schedule? Work of fiction. "Real time"? Also a work of fiction @mta.maryland.gov why can't we have nice things?
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
😡🤬🤬 Baltimore light rail sends my blood pressure through the roof. Schedule? Work of fiction. "Real time"? Also a work of fiction @mta.maryland.gov why can't we have nice things?
Today in teaching DH: controller batteries suddenly died while students were in Anne Frank's VR house. Certainly an extra historical dimension when they're digitally trapped in that space 😬
November 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Today in teaching DH: controller batteries suddenly died while students were in Anne Frank's VR house. Certainly an extra historical dimension when they're digitally trapped in that space 😬
Giraldus lives on.
November 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Giraldus lives on.
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Venice Bakery is remembering those that have died in ICE custody this year by adding them to their community altar for Dia de Los Muertos.
By @eltragon.bsky.social
By @eltragon.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Venice Bakery is remembering those that have died in ICE custody this year by adding them to their community altar for Dia de Los Muertos.
By @eltragon.bsky.social
By @eltragon.bsky.social
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I am interested in starting to hear from care workers on SNAP about your concerns. I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter. Please be in touch. My email is jmetraux@motherjones.com and my Signal is juliametraux.49. Reposts are appreciated.
October 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I am interested in starting to hear from care workers on SNAP about your concerns. I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter. Please be in touch. My email is jmetraux@motherjones.com and my Signal is juliametraux.49. Reposts are appreciated.
Animal history people, what is a "watch hen"? OED isn't giving me anything. I'm getting it in the context of paying rent or heriot so it's obviously some type of poultry!
October 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Animal history people, what is a "watch hen"? OED isn't giving me anything. I'm getting it in the context of paying rent or heriot so it's obviously some type of poultry!
On the struggle bus today but seeing that the only pre-1700 reference to chickens in the @virtualtreasury.bsky.social is in the context of a list of mutant animals received by the Dublin Philosophical Society in the late 17th century giving me the giggles
October 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
On the struggle bus today but seeing that the only pre-1700 reference to chickens in the @virtualtreasury.bsky.social is in the context of a list of mutant animals received by the Dublin Philosophical Society in the late 17th century giving me the giggles
My cats are *thrilled* I'm not at the Folger today and instead working at home. So if you're joining the MAA DH webinar today you are bound to see at least one of them. I apologize in advance for zoom cat arse.
October 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My cats are *thrilled* I'm not at the Folger today and instead working at home. So if you're joining the MAA DH webinar today you are bound to see at least one of them. I apologize in advance for zoom cat arse.
Not too late to sign up for tomorrow's @medievalacademy.bsky.social #digitalhumanities webinar. We'll hear from Atria Larson about Gallery of Glosses and Gene Lyman on TJ Reader www.medievalacademy.org/page/MAAWebi... #DH #medievalsky
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October 16, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Not too late to sign up for tomorrow's @medievalacademy.bsky.social #digitalhumanities webinar. We'll hear from Atria Larson about Gallery of Glosses and Gene Lyman on TJ Reader www.medievalacademy.org/page/MAAWebi... #DH #medievalsky
Y'all I lost the run of myself in trivia with the halftime round "put the invention of these premodern technologies in order." My ocean history class, my book chapter, all finally paying dividends. Until the answer code was wrong. Yes, I come with citations. No, I have no shame.
October 15, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Y'all I lost the run of myself in trivia with the halftime round "put the invention of these premodern technologies in order." My ocean history class, my book chapter, all finally paying dividends. Until the answer code was wrong. Yes, I come with citations. No, I have no shame.
Doing my research often makes me hungry. Glad to spend today totting up chickens at monasteries and taking a break from all the salmon (I'm a pescatarian).
October 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Doing my research often makes me hungry. Glad to spend today totting up chickens at monasteries and taking a break from all the salmon (I'm a pescatarian).
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What does it say about a society that valued poets so highly? Find out in The Medieval Irish History Podcast — back for a 3rd series! We are kicking off again with the inimitable @thecelticist.bsky.social @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @tiagoovsilva.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1DTU... 1/2
Poets and Poetry with Dr Elizabeth Boyle
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October 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
What does it say about a society that valued poets so highly? Find out in The Medieval Irish History Podcast — back for a 3rd series! We are kicking off again with the inimitable @thecelticist.bsky.social @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @tiagoovsilva.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1DTU... 1/2
Today's the first meeting of the academic year of the @towsonu.bsky.social digital humanities #DH special interest group. We're learning about ArcGIS Online from Christina Bell in TU's Center for GIS in @cooklibraryoftu.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Today's the first meeting of the academic year of the @towsonu.bsky.social digital humanities #DH special interest group. We're learning about ArcGIS Online from Christina Bell in TU's Center for GIS in @cooklibraryoftu.bsky.social
Big thanks to @dinostalgia.bsky.social @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social and @drhick.bsky.social for the article recs for digital animals. Not only did we have an excellent week of discussion, they inspired the students in developing their own DH animal projects!
September 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Big thanks to @dinostalgia.bsky.social @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social and @drhick.bsky.social for the article recs for digital animals. Not only did we have an excellent week of discussion, they inspired the students in developing their own DH animal projects!
Advanced DH students heard from @clayonglass.bsky.social about the creative processes behind making a digital environmental creative piece. We followed up next class with readings about looking for animals in art and archives
September 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Advanced DH students heard from @clayonglass.bsky.social about the creative processes behind making a digital environmental creative piece. We followed up next class with readings about looking for animals in art and archives
*finally* BuzzFeed gets me
September 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
*finally* BuzzFeed gets me
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In which I beg archaeologists to sign up for the fall semester of Skype a Scientist, because we're getting buried in requests for your area of expertise.
Sign up here:
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Sign up here:
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I run @skypeascientist.bsky.social which matches scientists w/classrooms, libraries, etc for Q&As.
We match First Lego League teams too. This tends to wipe out one category of scientist bc so many teams sign up for the same category (this year, archaeologists). We're almost out of archaeologists.
We match First Lego League teams too. This tends to wipe out one category of scientist bc so many teams sign up for the same category (this year, archaeologists). We're almost out of archaeologists.
September 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
In which I beg archaeologists to sign up for the fall semester of Skype a Scientist, because we're getting buried in requests for your area of expertise.
Sign up here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Sign up here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...