The Victorian Archivist

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The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· 19d

what's your sign

Black text and silhouette on a plain white background. The silhouette is a sewing machine with teeth and a crazy eyeball. There are two crossed bones under it to resemble a Jolly Roger. The text above the sewing machine says "home sewing is killing fashion." Smaller text below the crossed bones says "and it's illegal." It is a parody that appeared in the background of the show The IT Crowd, imitating a 1980s anti-piracy campaign where the silhouette was a cassette tape and the text said "home taping is killing music."

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Jul 4

A Republic, if you can keep it.

A woman in a burgundy 18th century dress and white cap stands on an overlook, looking off to the right. Behind her is the Neilson House at Saratoga National Park, and hills covered in fog and overcast skies.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Jun 28

When I'm at a house party past my bedtime and someone starts telling me how they use ChatGPT for meal prep recipes.

Portrait of Sarah Bowdoin by Louis-Léopold Boilly. A painting of a woman who wears 1806-era white dress, trimmed in red and green florals, with a neckline of frills that covers her right up to her chin. Her brown hair is up in the back and curls gently around her face. She stares at the viewer with what seems like exhaustion or consternation or impatience. She has little bags under her eyes and the corners of her mouth are slightly downturned.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Jun 16

Anyway, I finished a new gown today that I've been picking at on and off for two years. It's mint green, I swear. I can't get it to photograph mint green, but it is. I promise.

A blonde woman leans her shoulder against a red brick pillar with her hand on her hip. She is wearing a pale green 1880-style gown trimmed with cream-colored lace around the neck, sleeves, front, bottom of the jacket, and the layers of the skirt.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Jun 11

Humid af today. Better go do an 18th C dressing demo

An awkward perspective photo of (ostensibly) a human half-reclined on a couch, wearing 18th century undergarments. Visible are: a striped beige and green linen petticoat, a single foot stocking'ed in French blue, the very bottom of a set of laced up stays, and an embroidered pocket.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· May 24

Sunday snuggles

A tiny black and white dog wrapped in a blanket lays on a person's knee and arm.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· May 20

A still frame from Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Grima Wormtongue leans into whisper in the ear of a reduced, infirm, King Theoden.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· May 19

A handstitch a day keeps the cortisol at bay

Blue and white gingham silk fabric fills the bottom half of the image, held by a pair of white fingers. A computer keyboard on a tan colored desk fills the top half of the image, in the background. On the surface of the gingham fabric a needle and thread are halfway through a buttonhole stitch, in a line of small white stitches.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· May 16

Dang, are they gonna do Saving Private Ryan next? (I do not understand this hangup.) (I mean I get what they think they're saying but it's so dumb I have trouble imagining someone with more than two brain cells is this hung up on it)

An image collage of two different views of Omaha Beach in France. The top half is a wide view, looking down the coast line. The sand is warm orange, the water is a vibrant turquoise, the clouds are fluffy and crisp. The bottom half is a screen shot from the Omaha Beach scene in the movie Saving Private Ryan. The shot is dark, gray, and murky. The beach sand is covered in barriers, trucks, equipment, and men. The sky is shrouded in mist and devoid of color.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· May 11

Trying to stitch through it as the doggo groggily recovers from an unexpected procedure today.

A photo of a little black and white dog and a person's lap on a couch. The dog is wearing an inflatable blue, donut-shaped medical collar. He lays on a blue and white blanket. His eyes are half closed and his ears stick out at odd angles. On the person's lap is a burgundy-colored bit of fabric. Their hand holds an edge of the fabric with a needle and thread stuck partially through.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· May 3

Stressed, depressed, but 18th century dressed.

A white woman sits in a car with her seatbelt on, giving a peace sign to the camera. Her hair is tucked up under a white cap with a ruffle around her face, and a white, purple, and blue patterned kerchief is around her neck, over a burgundy colored gown. She also wears big black sunglasses.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Apr 21

Me after I've been left behind by AI

A woman with long reddish brown hair, in a long dark blue medieval gown with drapey sleeves spins whimsically in front of a marble archway. Leaves scatter the gravel path. Grass and bushes frame the path, and the sun glows golden in the garden and trees beyond the archway.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Apr 16

(1997-2003)

A young blonde woman clutches a wooden stake slightly seductively. She stares at the viewer with a challenge in her eyes. Behind her is a blue background with the impression of clouds and a wrought iron fence. Over he head are the words "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Apr 10

Me patiently waiting for Dr. Mel King reenactor memes

In a still frame from the HBO show The Pitt, Dr. Mel King leans on a counter like she is waiting or considering something. An 18th century cocked hat with military braid has been photoshopped onto her head.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Mar 27

Me and my friends in 2026, on our way to hell:

A detail of the marginalia of a medieval manuscript. Three figures wearing loose medieval robes and hoods are seated in a woven basket. Their hoods have little ears that make them look like stuffed animals or Teletubbies. One figure looks concerned. One looks resigned. The third appears to be reclining in shock.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Mar 15

I feel like I need to post my historical costumes every once in a while to make my username make sense (made by me).

A blonde woman in a 1905-style pink velvet and cream silk gown takes a selfie in a full length mirror in a hotel room.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Mar 12

Can I see your ChatGPT bot and raise you this Lisa Frank Libertarian slop?

The cover of the April 2026 issue of Reason magazine. Two dolphins dance on the cover, in a pond in front of a data center, with a rainbow overhead and roses on either side. In Barbie-like font the cover story declares "The Joys of Data Centers."

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Mar 9

An white man in a baseball cap stands in a sports stadium, holding up a sign that says "I just hope both teams lose."

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Mar 8

Literally wtf

Screenshot of a photo imbedded in the Huffington Post article. The photo caption states "Right-wing influencer Jake Lang carries a goat during a protest organized by the influencer on March 7, 2026 in New York City." And yeah, the dude is just carrying a goat wearing a doggie harness, with a big old weird smile on his face.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Feb 25

Buffy Summers Xander Harris Willow Rosenberg Rupert Giles

Cm and white drawing of a warrior fighting a skeleton.
What are the four core character classes?
Wrong answers only.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Jan 23

U.S. in a battle royale with all these right now

A collage of photos on a black background with words in video game font at the top that read "choose your opponent!" Photo 1 is Donald Trump looking confused at the Davos world summit. Photo 2 is Border Patrol head Greg Bovino. Photo 3 is a dopplar radar projection of the storm system about to hit all of the U.S. east coast and midwest and southern states. Photo 4 is a journal article with the headline "No Option to Opt Out: The Environmental Impact of Mandatory AI Integration."

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Jan 1

Aw yeah. Good night.

A screenshot of the "challenges" page of the Storygraph app. The page reads "2026 Reading Goals: you have read 0 books this year." A progress bar beneath this is all grey and reads 0%. A note below this reads "you're on track!"

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Dec 17

If you see this, we IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation.

Photo of an illuminated manuscript. The central image appears to be a drawing of a medieval hood (garment). Three rabbits are poking their heads out of various apertures of the hood. One rabbit butt and back legs are poking out of the face opening of the hood.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Dec 9

You will be visited by three spirits

A screen still from the movie The Princess Bride. Inigo, Vizzini, and Fezzik stand at the edge of a cliff, looking down toward the camera.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Dec 5

Me in December: "you can do things after 6pm, you know." Also me:

Elderly Steve Rogers saying "No, I don't think I will."

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Dec 1

Anyway, time to share some art. Finished this after letting it languish in the UFO pile on and off for 2 years. Mid-1890s, made in silk taffeta and cotton velveteen.

A blonde woman takes a photo using her phone in a mirror. She wears a floor length dark green skirt with black trim, and an 1890s bodice with purple velvet sides and big puffy sleeves, and a green silk center front and lower sleeves. The look is topped with a black velvet belt at the waist.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Nov 30

I'm re-reading @georgetakei.bsky.social 's They Called Us Enemy for book group and I want to scream? Why aren't we all screaming??

A panel from George Takei's They Called Us Enemy, about the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, depicting an illustration of an official named Mr BOWRON at a Congressional hearing. The caption reads "testified before Congress that we were 'nonassimilable'."

A screenshot of a November 27, 2025 Stephen Miller quote Tweet in which he says "this is the great lie of mass migration. You are not just importing individuals. You are importing societies. No magic transformation occurs when failed states cross borders. At scale, migrants and their descendents recreate the conditions, and terrors, of their broken homelands."

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Nov 24

Everything I am learning about trouble shooting and fixing up cheap sewing machines I am learning against my will. Apparently wanting to run sewing classes means you WILL be a sewing machine mechanic. Librarians ye be warned.

A disassembled sewing machine sits on an office table. It is in several pieces and lies on its side. Various screwdrivers and tweezers are nearby.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Nov 20

When I'm watching myself start to spiral as the SSRI wears off because it's almost time for the next dose.

Spongebob props himself against a cave wall with one hand. His eyes are concerned, his lips pursed, and his cheeks puffed as he tries to catch his breath. His expression can best be described as "whew, I ain't touching that." He wears no pants, square or otherwise.

The Victorian Archivist@victorianarchivist· Nov 14