James V. Hillegas-Elting

Enviro historian specializing in 19th-20th c. urbanization, resource extraction, & infrastructure development; author, Speaking for the River (OSU Press, 2018)

[James V. Hillegas-Elting @JVH_E]

@RonDeSantis You’re an absolute piece of shit. Fuck you.

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@thacherschmid Awww, such a great shot!!

Also, 100% agree with the sentiment!

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@HerbertHistory @tearsforfears I do love this song, but if we’re talking the entire 80s I’d put songs by DM, The Cure, E&tB, NO, JD, Siouxsie, Yaz, ahead. It’s all a matter of the-best-of-the-best, though, so I resonate with the sentiment.

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@waitmanb Good one!

Mine would be Joe Theismann.

[Dr. Holly Walters @Manigarm]

I'm serious. STEM without the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities will produce more "innovative" tech bros who giddily reinvent rent, roommates, taxes, and now...roller skates. With complete, straight-faced, sincerity.

This is a problem. And I have a list (So, thread 🧵)

[James V. Hillegas-Elting @JVH_E]

From the 10-yr old just now: “You never really own money, it’s just your turn with it.”

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@OsitaNwanevu Wow, this is a hot load of garbage. I’ve never liked TF for a variety of reasons, but I’d forgotten about this (I was in my early 30s when this happened). 🗑️ 🤮

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Just listened to Conspirituality podcast Ep 124 https://t.co/grUbzN65vc featuring @tlecaque. It was very informative, and great to hear Dr. Lecaque’s voice after following him so long on Twitter! Tks for doing the good work! @derekberes @matthewremski @JulianMWalker

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@llmunro 🤮😭

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This is a fantastic example of historical work leading to unexpected connections and discoveries. I appreciate @AaronLecklider ‘s persistence in the original project!

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@ClementsAustinJ She gets it!! Amazing song. Amazing also to visit that actual site in Macclesfield back in 2016.

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@varsha_venkat_ Siouxsie & The Banshees’ “Dear Prudence,”for sure. In addition to Cash’s “Hurt,” which has already been noted.

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@Cult_Archaeo Excellent!

I was there 25 years ago and still recall it fondly. Saw my first-ever 3-D “fly-through” type rendering, showing the Roman city as it was, and that really blew my mind.

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@DavidAstinWalsh I don’t perceive any discernible connection between the text you posted and the accompanying video. Care to explain?

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“Like most of the myths the volume tackles, the idea that Socialists are dangerous opponents of democracy is less a hallmark of the reactionary right than an expression of ruling-class interests—[Rs] and [Ds] … perpetuated through popular discourse and mainstream politics.”

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@ShannonNajma @WSJ Please look into how dysfunctional the D party is in NE (where I’ve been living tha past 18 months.) They don’t make any real effort to organize anywhere in the state, which is a huge disservice to democracy. Similar to what @piper4missouri faces in neighboring MO.

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@jmwooldridge Quest for Fire; Alien; Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978).

[Ondrej Hanslik @ondrejhanslik]

@cgallaty @waitbutwhy @gunsnrosesgirl3 A black goat appeared in my room. Do I ask it to give me the stone or what is the next step?

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@dominikhhh In summary: what I thought in my late teens to be my life trajectory turned out not to be, and then I bounced around for about 15 years before committing to my passion, and then a few years later life forced me to shift careers again. A few years ago I finally found a niche.

[James V. Hillegas-Elting @JVH_E]

@dominikhhh Realized I didn’t want military career after a year in (by age 19). Then flailed around. At end of undergrad—early 30s—realized I could pursue dream of being a historian. Then in late 30s career shifted to utility industry (w/ history on the side). Late 40s finally ok w/ path.