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bambicoded

shanebug multipack :)

missussippy

What does it mean that I literally feel all of these. 🥲

#mental health #heated rivalry

glorianas

you can discuss the problems within academia literally forever and you probably should but “historians are trying to keep information from you” is always going to be an anti-intellectual, reactionary opinion, sorry, literally no way around that

glorianas

if you literally don’t even know what a professional historian does at work daily and you literally think it’s oppression for someone to ask you to crack open a book every now and then, i promise it’s not a historian’s fault why you don’t know anything

sheafrotherdon

If you want to know who doesn’t want you to know your history, look to your politicians, friends.

thecolorblockcurator

Also - I studied to be a public historian- it’s our role to make complex historical topics easy to understand for everyone.

So historians are definitely not gatekeepers- some just might not be good educators- but that’s fine! Not everyone needs to a good educator there are different types of historians

But just get a historian talking about their field of interest & you’ll find out they definitely aren’t trying to keep info away from the public.

nonstickwaffleiron

also also! a lot of what may be inaccessible is gatekept by publishing companies or institutions, not historians themselves. if you’re hitting a wall, try reaching out to the scholar directly. or reach out to your local librarian!

resplendentmackerelsky

Historians and other history and science professionals would love you to know what they’ve been researching. Unfortunately, the places where they can publish their research are often very expensive to gain access to; BUT 99% of the time, if you email an academic they will be able to send you that research paper you want to read.

Additional reasons why you might not hear much about historical research are:

When exciting stuff is published, the media doesn’t pick it up and tell the general public because the media thinks history is boring. Unless it’s about ancient Egypt (and aliens…)

A lot of historians are not particularly good at self-promotion or public communication. (That’s okay though, there are other professionals who can do that)

Museums which are supposed to disseminate this information are chronically under funded, and therefore don’t have the money to update their exhibitions or hire interpretive staff (or they have the staff, but they’re ditching them, check my pinned)

Tik Tok…

It’s literally my whole job to teach people about history, archaeology, and science, so I can assure you that we desperately want you to know all the interesting things that have been researched lately.

rob-nobody

Yes! You can replace “history” and “historians” with “science” and “scientists” in everything above and it will be just as accurate. We would LOVE to tell you every last thing we know about our respective subjects.

#science #history #ask us stuff

liebelesbe

june is over... goodbye pride month, hello disability pride month!!

liebelesbe

let's all be disabled this month... together 🤝

liebelesbe

if you're not disabled yet: no need to worry! i can help. come closer.

missussippy

Happy disability pride month 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

#disability pride #fibromyalgia

beemovieerotica

why aren't we baltimoreposting!!! it's the tall ship festival!!! all the prettiest and tallest ladies in the world are here!!! THE VESPUCCI IS HERE!!!

beemovieerotica

!!!

missussippy

All I can see is the smiley face in the last picture 😂

#ships #baltimore

confessionsdiaz

*through gritted teeth* the world is GOOD. people are kind. Humans are NOT inheritly selfish. you will make it through this year. recovery is possible. people you don't know yet will love you. You are going to do things you can't even imagine right now. You are going to read a rlly good book. You are going to eat some rlly good food. You are going to experience joy again. Things can get better. Situations can change. You can choose to be kinder. The world can change for the better.

missussippy

Chanting this to myself today. ✨

#undying hope #the world is good