Very excited to serve on the board of VAF!

Huey and Gumbo can’t wait for everyone to read The Life and Death of Ryan White, available now from UNC Press ! uncpress.org/book/978146968…

Another fan of Paul Renfro ‘s amazing new book The Life and Death of Ryan White: AIDS and Inequality in America, hot off the press UNC Press

Can’t wait to read Gio’s review!

I’m obsessed with these font choices

“Florida has no laws on crane safety during high winds, not even for hurricanes. In fact, lawmakers have banned cities and counties from passing rules themselves — at the urging of construction lobbyists.”

Anyone who gives a shit about teaching, and learning from, students in the nation’s third largest state. They deserve a world-class education as much as students in “blue states” do.

It’s impossible to get a Covid shot for my toddler in Tallahassee. Our best bet, as recommended by our pediatrician, is to fly to another state.

Applications for a TT position in early American history at FSU due in a week! I’m happy to chat with anyone interested. And, we only require a cover letter and CV at this stage.

Babe, the 1700s called.

Voting saves lives.

Thanks to our very wise Board of Trustees, one of the courses I normally teach (LGBTQ History), along with 431 others, will no longer count toward the fulfillment of general education requirements. Just another day in the “Free State of Florida.” tallahassee.com/story/news/loc…

The book "Shopping All the Way to the Woods" by Rachel Gross is a great look at how outdoor lifestyles are wrapped up in performative virtue signaling. And how even at the turn of the 20th century, people looked at the distant past and moaned about how things used to be better.

It's not everyday you get to see derek guy praising your friend's amazing book from Yale University Press !!! Congrats, Rachel! yalebooks.yale.edu/book/978030027…

Such an honor to host the great Sarah McNamara here FSU History today. Many thanks to Kathleen Conti and everyone else who made it happen.

Terrifying. Stay safe, everyone.

Active shooter at FSU. Please take cover and hide.

4 months ago, I moved back to the USA after 10 years in Australia. This afternoon I am in my office at Florida State, hiding from an active shooter on campus. I knew that this is a broken country, but I didn't expect it to come so close so soon...