Rebecca Spang

@rlspang.bsky.social

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Professor of History at big public university in Midwest. Writes about money, French Revolution, restaurants. Friend to vert paleo. ex UCL History; Yale SOM Visiting Fellow; Guggenheim and New America Fellow. once/future Mainer Atheist

250+ people march in the rain in a rally in Bangor Maine
White cat on a striped Victorian couch, asleep after “helping” complete a difficult jigsaw puzzle
Duolingo Swedish lesson: “The cat sleeps anywhere”
Yellow sun with wide pink-orange aura peeps through clouds of something
Two casually dressed, smiling, white people with hills, grass, and blue sky in the background.
A fluffy white cat with an enormous tail, photographed from behind. He sits at the top of an old step stool with a red vinyl seat, in front of a white stove (on which sits a red tea kettle). Other kitchen items and a mirrored backsplash are also visible
A red fox looks very small but not unhealthy
from the program "A Career in Dramatics. When a freshman interested in drama enrolls at Montana State University, he can expect to receive excellent training in acting, directing, design, and the technical side of dramatic production. He may begin with a small bit part or with the lead; he may work on costumes, make up, or lighting... If he does not wish to act but has a love of theatre, he can work in the technical departments.... Even the stars have hours assigned to sell tickets in the box office... Four years are required for the Bachelor of Drama.... every student must direct a one-act play. [etc]
A white cat lies on his back, smiling. He is completely comfortable and purring loudly. The camera angle makes him look nearly as big as I am.
A 1930s Kodachrome photo taken in Florida. A bespectacled priest is photographed with his head turned against some lush tropical foliage. He wears a very formal black hat and a jacket (that the Men's Wear Guy could describe better than I) over his clerical collar. He is looking at a white cockatoo perched on his outstretched right hand.
Photo of a somewhat fluffy white cat staring intently at highly reflective dark wooden floor. Also visible is a dark turquoise wall, a dark brown doorframe, and a steel tube framed armchair
The matchstick carrots and pistachios make the photo
A close photo of a completely relaxed somewhat fluffy white cat. He sleeps on his back with his nose tucked under his right front leg
White on black text with red border. Shinyhunters ransom note to Instructure
A white cat sits between two bags of extra tasty kibble
A somewhat fluffy white cat sits in an ecru and cinnamon colored cat basket on a parquet floor
A daffodil and three tulips stand individually in a small vase
A clever "Steal the look" inspiration board/ mock Pinterest or early Instagram post from the American Bird Conservancy. Title "Steal the look: Atlantic Puffin" features a drop shadowed puffin (mouth full of silvery sardines) against outfit ideas of black-and white horizontal stripe trousers, a sleeveless v neck black top trimmed in white, orange lipstick, clogs, and sunglasses. Additional accessories include a bright yellow claw clip for hair, a fishy key chain, an orange and clear plastic clutch bag, and a can of tuna in an attractive package.
Hand lettered sign says Congress Can Stop This
Hand lettered protest sign: Congress Can Stop This
A fluffy white cat sits very alertly in a chair in front of a fireplace. On the mantelpiece, a bust of Darwin
Screenshot of NYT. “Justice Dept Struggles” etc
Aerial photo of "Post Office Square" in Belfast, Maine, looking down to the Bay. People are lined 5 deep on all corners. Baptist Church with its square squat steeple just visible in upper left.
A large crowd of mainly white people (some with white hair), many with signs listens to a speaker at a protest in downtown Bloomington
Hand lettered sign: Congress Can STOP This No Kings in the USA No War Anywhere #BlameToddYoung #BlameSusanCollins
Fluffy white cat with one rear leg extended far behind him
Ice and Refrigeration (in heavy black letters with icicles) a ship and icebergs in the background. A Monthly Review of the Ice, Ice Making, Refrigerating, Cold Storage, and Kindred Trades (I'm sorry, I don't know the name of this font so it's hard to convey how "artistic" this is)
Ferris wheel for treats in a coffee shop windows
Advertisement from 1896 newspaper. The heads of 5 white men (all with big handlebar mustaches) somehow attach to their shirt collars which are themselves the tops of their very stylish shoes. Copy reads: "Pleased. Yes. Tickled. Can you blame them? They wear Florsheim's"
Black and white vaguely Art Nouveau newspaper advertisement. A neatly dressed young, white woman (leg-o-mutton sleeves, slightly V-pointed bodice, hint of a tiny bustle) holds a pie in one hand. Text reads in part "A Peerless Cook Book for American Homes. What to Cook and How to Cook It."
A neatly groomed Maltese lies very flat on a wooden floor
Close up of a white cat with one front leg extended. He is regal and thoughtful. He is also on my lap, but I am visible only as a green sweater
White hellebore flowers
newspaper clipping: "DO YOU WANT A FINE PICTURE OF MARX? Then bring in one new yearly subscriber, paid in advance, and you are entitled to a picture of Karl marx that is an ornament to any ones home. Observe the premium offer in this issue of Labor. You can have your choice, a picture of either Marx or Bebel, both fine works of art. This does not apply to renewals, only to new subs paid in advance."
Poor quality selfie of very tired looking me and wide awake white cat. Fairly close up, so he and I both appear one eared. It is an illusion!
Newspaper advertisement in typeface meant to look like hasty printing: Influenza Plays Havoc with The Hair. NEWBRO's HERPICIDE Should be Used At Once
Homemade coleslaw in a blue bowl
New Yorker cartoon of DJT and some pastries. He looks angry and the caption reads "Behind Closed Doors, He Continues to Argue with the Danish"
Close up selfie photo of a white cat snuggled on me
advertisement from the Jasper (Indiana) Herald April 24, 1896 "Philip A. Guck's. Dealer in FURNITURE and COFFINS. A Fine Line of Baby Carriages and Spring Hammocks. I make a Specialty of Undertaking. Call anytime--day or night."
Lewis, Reilly, & Davies advertise 50c school shoes; you can save four shillings on every pair
A fluffy white cat sits neatly atop a scratching post. The room’s wallpaper depicts stylized gold bees on a cream background
Screenshot of definition of “thrawn”. Scottish English for twisted, crooked, perverse, tired
A fluffy white cat lies on some carpeted steps, looking at the camera and seemingly annoying the cat toy on the step below him.