I’m of the firm belief that the only way to keep myself sane during grad school is to read fiction. It transports me to another place and time, and I don’t have to analyze it.

Blitz you are SO CUTE!

That urge to just keep researching and gathering more and more material instead of outlining the article and actually writing it. #Twitterstorians #PhDLife

As someone who studies the far-right movements of the '30s, I find it simultaneously hilarious and terrifying that people think nationalism is a good thing and so is putting 'America First' in your bio.

Wow! Such a wonderful review for my novel. Thank you, M. Brock! #HistFic #WWII
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Every man I pass on the walking path is a potential threat. I know that’s not fair because there are many good men out there. But this is my reality as a woman.

Looking forward to this. If Ken Burns does it right, I might be able to forgive him for the Shelby Foote gaffe in his Civil War documentary...
pbs.org/kenburns/us-an…

Someone looks a little seasick...
#WWII

I'm just going to keep looking at pictures like this to soothe myself during this freaking heat.

Okay, now I'm getting super mad. It is 96 degrees here and will be in the 90s and high 80s for the next week or so. My body seriously can't take this heat much longer.

Dear Writer,

You're on twitter again.
Get back to writing.

Sincerely,
Your favorite coping mechanism

For all my fellow writers. #WritingCommnunity

GAH. Anxiety sucks! I have a Zoom appt with my professor to discuss my research, and my stomach is in knots. I know it'll be fine - but my brain refuses to listen.

The BEST reference and citation management software for academics: Zotero

But not many academics know how to use it.

Here's how to get started 👇

Zotero 101: A step-by-step guide with visuals 🧵

Daily Peanuts!

Research assistant has given up on me and gone to sleep. #phdlife