Most important part of the scrapbook though:

For my 250th, I'm taking a closer look at an antique scrapbook I bought last year filled with news clippings from ~1877-1889 celebrating a few anniversaries such as Boston's 250th in 1880! "Great crowds" sounds different in a 2026 context

Taking a break from teaching, researching, and writing about the Salem Witchcraft Trials... to watch an opera of a play based on the Salem Witchcraft Trials

"I read my favourite answers aloud to my family regularly and we love learning more together." For all the #skystorians looking for a place where your work will be appreciated, @askhistorians.bsky.social is here for you! Come join us!

One of the best parts of AHA!

I have @askhistorians.bsky.social stickers with me if you're at #AHA26 and want a Jane Austen or Chief Joseph! (Or want to talk digital public history on Reddit)!

When a student's AI-generated text cites my @askhistorians.bsky.social posts

Too many things to protest! I backed my Pride flag and Abolish ICE flags together! #NoKings

@askhistorians.bsky.social reached 2.5m subscribers last night! Onwards to 3m!

Officially Dr. Howlett!

I'm at the DOGE subcommittee hearing on trans athletes in US Fencing 1. This is a huge waste of time 2. Fencing isn't dependent on biology 3. The Dems are doing a great job pointing out how dumb this is

My defense is passed! Yesterday I defended my dissertation Innocent Blood and Hardened Hearts: Disability, Religion, and the Salem Witchcraft Trials I started looking at Salem for a National History Day project and never stopped

I had a great time at #AHA25 and my train wasn't canceled! After listening to fascinating panels and purchasing new books, I have more ideas to finish the dissertation and figure out what's next!

Audra McDonald sang "Rose's Turn" three feet away from me

I'm boarding the train for #AHA25. If anyone there wants to talk about getting involved with @askhistorians.bsky.social this weekend, please reach out! I'm also one of several folks attending with stickers for @rrchnm.bsky.social podcasts and projects!

Where else would I go on Christmas other than a cemetery?

This is a great number of visitors in 2024 for us at @askhistorians.bsky.social in our Reddit Recap! Please feel free to reach out to me if you want to be an AMA or podcast guest with our subreddit! (Or learn how to be a frequent answer contributor!)

Hello to the hundreds of new followers today, I'm Dan a PhD candidate at GMU studying religion and disability in early America and the Salem Witch Trials I'm also a digital historian affiliated with @rrchnm.bsky.social and @askhistorians.bsky.social moderator If you like gravestones, stick around!