Victoria Starbuck

Research Director @AskCivicPulse. Occasional stan tweets // opinions = my own

[Victoria Starbuck @starbuckery]

You’ve heard of Rudolph the Reindeer, now get ready for Sandy the Glutton Dog

[helen @helen]

the concept of knowing there is currently a labubu on karl marx's grave

[Victoria Starbuck @starbuckery]

@sofieschreibs eat cheese whenever you want

[Victoria Starbuck @starbuckery]

For YEARS Asheville has been hailed as a climate haven. I knew many people who moved there (especially from Florida and California) to escape climate catastrophes. No where is safe

[Anti-Racist South |🇵🇸 #FreePalestine @antiracistsouth]

A THREAD of Mutual Aid groups & efforts supporting rapid response & recovery following #Helene

PLEASE ADD ON other resources you know of & requests for mutual aid in affected areas, + link other threads, etc.

#NorthCarolina #WNC #Georgia #SouthCarolina #Florida #Virginia

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[Josh Griffith ❄️ @JoshGriffithWX]

@wells_sher Here's a list of local storm recovery organizations in WNC. https://t.co/zG0Rt3sWem

[𝓝𝓮𝔀𝓼 Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅 @DanScavinoTNews]

This new Tate McRae song….hold on

[Victoria Starbuck @starbuckery]

@NiallHarbison she's so lucky. she's a star

[Skip Descant @TDSskip]

Large swaths of rural (and red) America do not include EV charging. https://t.co/w91hSamdU3 @AskCivicPulse @ElectrifyAm @ChargePointnet @evgonetwork

[CivicPulse @AskCivicPulse]

Election season debates highlight competition but how many local elections in the US only have one option? Our survey with Dr. Curtis Bram answered this question, which we’ve compared to historical data as well as state and federal election data

https://t.co/0g3FtswHyt

[CivicPulse @AskCivicPulse]

Extreme heat is sweeping the nation this summer and many local officials are concerned. Our survey funded by the NSF and led by Dr. Olga Wilhelmi, Dr. Peter Howe, & Dr. Mary Hayden delves into local officials’ perceptions of and solutions for extreme heat

https://t.co/snWAcDWV9W

[CivicPulse @AskCivicPulse]

Over 1/2 of local officials consider leaving politics due to threats & harassment. Our new data on school board officials, a collab with Princeton's Bridging Divides Institute, shows hesitancy among school leaders to run for higher office. For latest see:

https://t.co/vrZ2gsTjpL

[Victoria Starbuck @starbuckery]

Alternative Atlas (@AlternativAtlas) blogs are now available here: https://t.co/v5hCQCwR45

[Victoria Starbuck @starbuckery]

Why Are Indigenous Women Disappearing Across Canada? https://t.co/CfwWel30UP @VICENews

[Alternative Atlas @AlternativAtlas]

Curious what led to the Tuscarora War? Then check out our newest blogpost that summarizes causal events! #nativehistory #NativeAmerican #colonialhistory #Americanhistory #AMhist https://t.co/DTbEKL2Ke4

[Alternative Atlas @AlternativAtlas]

Who doesn't love a symmetrical city? Reminds us of Count Ludwig von Zinzendorf's circular plan for the Moravian settlement of Salem, NC that never came to fruition. Drafted by 1755, the plan intended to promote equality, good public health, isolation, and church supremacy

[Alison Fisk @AlisonFisk]

Spectacular black and white mosaic floor in the women’s changing room at the central baths, ancient Herculanium. Triton with dolphins, cherub, octopus and cuttlefish.

Modern changing rooms could do with a #Roman style upgrade!

#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology

[Victoria Starbuck @starbuckery]

Check out this free version of our map of 1711 southeast North America! It’s the most comprehensive and accurate map covering this time and place! 🗺🥳 #twitterstorians #colonialhistory #colonialamerica #history

[Alternative Atlas @AlternativAtlas]

For the first time, the tribes and colonies of southeastern North America in 1711 are mapped! #historicalmap #cartography #NativeAmerican #NativeHistory #maps #Geography

[Alternative Atlas @AlternativAtlas]

This recently discovered 28 foot canoe could have supported the ancestors of the Waccamaw people as they fished, travelled, took joy rides, or fought opposing tribes. But what could have made this canoe lodge itself at the bottom of Lake Waccamaw for nearly 1,000 years? (1/7)

[Alternative Atlas @AlternativAtlas]

We are excited to announce the launch of our first map! The historical map depicts the final years of a strong indigenous presence on the southeastern coast of what became the USA. #twitterstorian #colonialhistory #NativeAmerican #VastEarlyAmerica https://t.co/EhDe8zjDno