Discovering NYC
Writer, public historian & former tour NYC guide sharing the stories behind intriguing pieces of New York City history. Elsewhere @Discovering_NYC, writing at discovering.nyc
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New York City History, Arts, and Culture
Including museums, cultural institutions, and people discussing New York City history.
@joffirphd.bsky.social
Ph.D. in social psychology. Former researcher in pandemic behavioral risk reduction (non-pharma intervention). Only here to keep up. @joffir@med-mastodon.com
@mattlodder.com
Senior Lecturer, University of Essex School of Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies. Law Student. Historian of tattooing. Podcaster @beneaththeskinpod.history.tattoo. 'Painted People' and 'Tattoos' out now. ADHD.
@jmartineznyc.bsky.social
Reporting on transportation at THE CITY (@thecity.nyc) • Previously at NY1, The New York Post, New York Daily News, The Journal News Message or email me: JMartinez(at)thecity.nyc
@stephaniehson.bsky.social
I’m a philosopher working to build a compassionate world Founder: newhappyco.bsky.social Author of bestseller New Happy: www.newhappybook.com My newsletter: stephanieharrison.substack.com Join our movement ❤️
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
Texas Medical Center (TMC) Pediatrics Professor-Vaccine Scientist-Author; Member, Philosophical Society of Texas "the oldest learned society in Texas established in 1837," TAMEST, National Academy of Medicine, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
@ricksteves.bsky.social
Guidebook author, TV & radio host, business owner, Lutheran, and NORML Board Member. Fanatically positive and militantly optimistic.
@andybassny.bsky.social
Historian. Publications include “Martin Luther King, Jr.: Visits to Westchester, 1956-1967," Westchester Historian, 94(2). #PublicHistory #HistoricalAnniversaries Westchester County, New York
@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
Epidemiologist. Professor Emerita. Blue in Arizona, forged in the Burgh. When you’re going through hell, keep going. (Churchill) 1elizabethtjacobs1@gmail.com Defend Public Health
@raisinghistory.bsky.social
Joseph Smith - Performing Artist of Living History | 🎤 Empowering Stories | 💡Inspiring Your Audience's Imagination |🗼Augustin Fresnel 🌳Frederick Law Olmsted 🖋️ Philip Freneau 📖 Young Abe Lincoln | Raisinghistory.com
@dstreifeneder.bsky.social
American Revolution | Atlantic World | Colonial New York | State Formation | On the lookout for WPA/New Deal Projects Splitting time between the Hudson Valley and the Chesapeake
@juliarosekraut.bsky.social
JD/PhD | THREAT OF DISSENT: A HISTORY OF IDEOLOGICAL EXCLUSION AND DEPORTATION IN THE UNITED STATES | https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674292352 | Posts are mine, not the views of my employer. ❤️ & Reposts are not endorsements.
@laconsuelo.bsky.social
NYC born. Greyhound Mom. Waiting for the next season of 'America, the Sequel.' Working to keep it. Lawyer. Hooligan. Closet wallflower. Yes, I do look Spanish. Co-organized NYC #metoo rally. No DMs. Please. It will get you 🚫
@geneprocknow.bsky.social
Author and historian of the American Revolution. www.researchingtheamericanrevolution.com
@deckofcarterhist.bsky.social
Americanist Historian & Genocide Scholar. Currently Focusing on 18th Century Violence Against Christian Indigenous. Kean University History Adjunct. Expat Twitterstorian. Skystorian. Cancer Survivor. He/Him. https://linktr.ee/deckofcarterhistory
@amandamcquade.bsky.social
Lifelong liberal #resistance Here to learn. Also to end the GOP crime spree. Interested in science, culture, nature and healing in all realms. Will find a current photo soon. Here I am feeding a baby hummingbird from a thimble. No DM’s
@phdrachel.bsky.social
Public Historian/Prof; Voting rights, suffrage, & citizenship; 🗃️ married to SNEH; Views=my own. On #TikTok she/her http://buymeacoffee.com/PhDRachel
@satevepost.bsky.social
The Saturday Evening Post is America's oldest magazine, with issues dating back to 1821. We feature articles on culture, people, health, history, and humor, with a side of short fiction. Get it online or in print.
@historyandpolicy.bsky.social
We publish high-quality historical research freely accessible online and create opportunities for historians, policy makers and journalists to connect and learn from each other.
@frankrunyeon.bsky.social
Journalist. 🤨 I’m here for the documents | NY Courts Reporter for Law360 | Past work in Gothamist, NYTimes, NBC, City&StateNY | CUJ ‘12
@emilysaul.bsky.social
Litigation reporter @NYLawJournal. Formerly podcasts @sonymusic, courts @NYPost. Irregular poster. Inveterate dog enthusiast. Email me: esaul@alm.com
@katemanningauthor.bsky.social
Author of novels GILDED MOUNTAIN (NY Times Editors Choice, MY NOTORIOUS LIFE ("A Daring Page-turner.")Words at NYTimes, Washpo, Time, LATimes, etc.
@qplnyc.bsky.social
No matter who you are, where you’re from, or where you want to go, at Queens Public Library, we speak your language.
@queensmemory.bsky.social
A community-engaged archiving program and oral history collection supported by Queens Public Library and Queens College, CUNY Subscribe to the Queens Memory Monthly Newsletter: https://bit.ly/40VRuXh
@hastingshistoricalsociety.org
Since 1971, preserving Hastings-on-Hudson’s rich history along the Hudson River 🌊 👉Discover Hastings artifacts, photos 📸, oral histories 🎙️& more!
@manhattanbuzz.bsky.social
A web magazine about Manhattan events that includes arts, culture, dining, shopping, neighborhood news, business and politics. Take a quick peek - https://www.manhattanbuzz.nyc/
@mattgertz.bsky.social
Senior Fellow at @mmfa. Views expressed here my own. Husband of @alyssarosenberg. Dad. Not the former GOP congressman. Find me here: http://bio.site/mattgertz
@theawkwardyeti.bsky.social
Award losing Heart and Brain cartoonist, National Cartoonists Society Board Member, founder of Webcomicon, creator of OrganATTACK Support my work on Patreon and see the new stuff! Linktr.ee/theawkwardyeti
@juliadoubleday.bsky.social
Writer of The Gauntlet, about COVID and public health. Read: thegauntlet.news Subscribe: thegauntlet.news/subscribe
@robdenbleyker.com
a collection of ass brained posts written by your favorite stupid fucking idiot
@infinite-women.com
Allison Tyra: Creator of a database of 6500+ women's biographies, author of Uncredited: Women's Overlooked, Misattributed & Stolen Work (infinite-women.com/books), cat lady, AuDHD. She/her www.infinite-women.com
@ceaubin.bsky.social
"A scholar and a hater" - The Guardian Historian of Nazis & America & Nazis in America • Friendly neighborhood wizard Being mean to bad guys at https://thisguysucked.com and your local podcast app
@lostsubways.com
Wrote and illustrated "The Lost Subways of North America". Lawyer. Californian living in New York. Avid cyclist. Order the book at: http://lostsubways.com
@justinwolfers.bsky.social
Econ professor at Michigan ● Senior fellow, Brookings and PIIE ● Intro econ textbook author ● Think Like An Economist podcast ● An economist willing to admit that the glass really is half full.
@mejs.vladovince.com
Brooklyn, NY Bikes, buses, trains and the Balkans. I build things with computers and networks. I write about cities, transit and bikes. he/him. https://blog.vladovince.com
@matthewfacciani.bsky.social
Social Scientist @NotreDame. Studies misinformation, media literacy, & AI. Author of Misguided: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/misguided/9780231555814/ https://matthewfacciani.substack.com www.matthewfacciani.com
@adamtooze.bsky.social
Chartbook Substack https://adamtooze.substack.com/ OnesandTooze podcast https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/ones-and-tooze/ C******* University historian, Director European Institute, Chair Cttee on Global Thought. Economics, history, theory, politi
@historyned.bsky.social
Historian of international crime, international law, human rights and the illiberal right in Germany at ZZF Potsdam. Also teaching at FU Berlin. he/him. Principal Investigator: #OtherGlobalGermany and #il_liberal
@joeharleyhistory.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in History at ARU | Researches poverty, welfare, consumption and material culture | Obsesses over fonts far too much
@susanrinkunas.com
Journalist: abortion, reproductive justice. Jezebel, Slate, The New Republic, The Guardian, The Nation, Democracy Docket. @wgaeast.bsky.social Council. From PA, now in BK http://linktr.ee/susanrinkunas 📯 susanrinkunaswrites @gmail Signal: susanrinkunas.73
@suzannereisman.bsky.social
Dropper of f-bombs. Lover of esoteric Jewish shit. Fan of Agrat bat Machalat. Emperor of typos. Abortion on demand. Let's go Mets! Novelist wannabe. Tour guide: https://www.ganyc.org/suzanne-reisman
@mattzollerseitz.bsky.social
Author, filmmaker, book dealer. Bookstore: mzs.press. RogerEbert.com editor-at-large. New York Magazine writer.
@nyclabor.bsky.social
The New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO represents more than 1 million workers in all five boroughs.
@elizabethlblock.bsky.social
PhD. Art and cultural historian, speaker. Senior editor, Met Museum. Author, BEYOND VANITY: THE HISTORY AND POWER OF HAIRDRESSING