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Former govt archivist now in the ivory tower. Moonlight as cultural heritage prof. Once described as "insane in a great way" Views expressed here are all mine.

Joined February 2010
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Boston's Leslie Knope retweeted
Amal Khalil was alive for hours. She phoned her family and the Lebanese military for help. People followed in horror as her colleagues updated the world on what was happening. And yet Israel blocked the Red Cross from reaching her for seven hours. That is stone cold murder.
"Khalil was trapped alive under rubble for hours, having made a phone call to her family and the Lebanese military for help, Qudah told CNN on Thursday. 'The Red Cross was blocked for seven hours and when they reached her after seven hours, she was already dead,” she said. 'This kind of obstruction of rescue efforts may really amount to war crime.'"
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Digitization alert! We just digitized this topographical map of Kent, England from 1637. The map shows rivers, bridges, woods, parks and settlements. Check out the high resolution digital image at this link: library.bc.edu/iiif/view/991…
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Boston's Leslie Knope retweeted
1. Do not obey in advance.
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Its #ElectionDay in the United States! In 1955, a photographer snapped this photo of Congressman Tip O’Neill voting in @CambMA. Do you have a voting plan for today? @cambridgepl @universalhub
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Boston's Leslie Knope retweeted
these are clearly the mannerisms of a woman who has met a werewolf before and does NOT want to meet another one
The Michigan “I Voted” sticker is interesting. Go vote today and get your own.
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Boston's Leslie Knope retweeted
And lead us not into penn station
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Boston's Leslie Knope retweeted
The Selzer story is not, necessarily, a Harris lead in Iowa It is Harris leading by 20 points among women in a heavily white, Midwestern state.
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We just digitized this 1920 map documenting violent actions by British forces between 1919-1920. It was likely posted publicly to raise awareness of British military and police activities.  Check out the digitized map at this link: library.bc.edu/iiif/view/991… @BCIrishStudies
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Boston's Leslie Knope retweeted
The University of Coimbra in Portugal has a colony of bats in their library. It keeps their books safe by eating bugs.
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Boston's Leslie Knope retweeted
Every year on #Halloween we like to carve a #pumpkin from our collection of Penguin 60s. 🎃🔪 We're up to our elbows in juicy plots and seedy characters, but luckily there's not much pulp fiction. 🎃📚
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Did you bring a leopard skin rug to decorate your dorm room or are you basic? Newton College of the Sacred Heart records, Box 57, Folder 65
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Happy Birthday, Evelyn Waugh! This photo was taken in November 1948 during a visit Waugh made to Boston College. It now lives at Burns Library in the University Archives. See more images from the visit here: findingaids.bc.edu/repositor…
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Boston's Leslie Knope retweeted
Universal masking and social distancing at the start of the pandemic were so effective that they eliminated a strain of flu, and now annual flu vaccines have been redesigned because that strain no longer needs to be included in the shot. Amazing.
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Boston's Leslie Knope retweeted
Brat summer is out, attic wife autumn is in. We’re hissing at people. We’re withdrawing from society. We’re growing our hair below our waist. We’re setting fire to his curtains. We’re gaslighting his new side piece.
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In honor of #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we’re sharing this 1979 map of Boston showing the percentage of Mi'kmaq tribe members living in each Boston neighborhood. It comes from a report co-authored by @naicob91 + @BCSSW. For the entire report, contact us: libguides.bc.edu/burns/conta…
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The archivists at Burns Library are gearing up for #AskAnArchivist Day on October 16! We can’t wait to answer your questions! Tag us at @burnslibrary and use #AskAnArchivist
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This first edition, which contains Galileo’s own annotations, was part of an ongoing debate between Galileo and Orazio Grassi about what comets actually were. Galileo was wrong, but reading more on our blog would be so right. Read on: johnjburnslibrary.wordpress.….
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This photo was taken in the late 1960s or early 1970s at the Gasson Hall data processing center. These machines were used to record student information; Fr John Fitzgerald, SJ, BC's registrar, is pictured
We’ve got a #mysteryphoto for you, BC! Can you figure out when and where this photo was taken? What’s going on? Tell us your guesses in the comments!
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Boston's Leslie Knope retweeted
Sure the suburbs have the Northern Lights but Boston has its own unique natural beauty
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