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Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

@hottycouture

Fashion Historian. NEH Public Scholar. MacDowell '26. Working on a biography of the best fashion designer you've never heard of. Also me: @wornonthisday.bsky.social

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A London Shopping Mall Was Dying. Then Taylor Swift Put It in a Music Video. A shot of the pop star on an escalator holding a pretzel injected life into a decrepit shopping center in Croydon.

www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

06.03.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I got married a few years later and ordered long gloves that never arrived. It was such a blessing in disguise and my arms look amazing in every photo.

06.03.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Suggested for you" and it's my own damn book.....

06.03.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s Wedding Dress Made the Bias-Cut Slip Dress the Forever β€œCool Girl” Bridal Gown A simple, slinky bias-cut slip dress, designed by her close friend Narciso Rodriguez, was Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s wedding dress of choice for her secretive 1996 nuptials to John F. Kennedy Jr. Its...

I still die a little inside when I remember how much of my precious photo budget I had to sacrifice to include this image in my wedding fashion book, but it had to be there. www.vogue.com/article/caro...

06.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Instagram feeds them to me. 😭

06.03.2026 15:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

90% of those Instagram "historians" aren't writing their own material. They read it in a book. Someone else's book. I don't care if someone makes a reel about my book because I don't have that kind of time, but *credit the book* so people buy it and I get to write more books you can turn into reels.

06.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And YouTubers! I've seen so many "did you know?"-type reels drawn directly from my books and not once was the book or author credited.

06.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Are we falling out of love with nonfiction? In the early 2020s, readers flocked to books to explain political turbulence. But is the world now too grim to read about – and are podcasters taking the place of authors?

If we learned nothing else from 2025, it’s that we shouldn’t take for granted that what we love will continue to be funded

If people and libraries don’t buy a certain kind of book, publishers will stop investing in them

That’s also one reason the library book bans are so scary

06.03.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 133 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 6
Textile panel

Textile panel

Textile panel https://www.slam.org/collection/objects/61092/

06.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Every time some right wing fucker talks about migrants who commit crimes, I go ask them why they're not commenting on the crimes that Jan6ers have gone onto commit (two have been arrested this week). This guy features prominently.

05.03.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 658 πŸ” 292 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 4
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Cricket was the name of the puppy that Kristi Noem murdered.

05.03.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 18063 πŸ” 3601 πŸ’¬ 611 πŸ“Œ 213

Glad people are settling on the term "pervert glasses". Bonus points if you also say it while posting a picture of Mark Zuckerberg or call them Mark Zuckerberg's pervert glasses.

04.03.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 4737 πŸ” 1463 πŸ’¬ 114 πŸ“Œ 152
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RFK Jr. wants Dunkin’ to prove drinking its iced coffee is safe - The Boston Globe The warning comes as Kennedy is leaning heavily into his agenda to improve American diets.

This moron has no idea how much of a third rail this is. If he goes through with a public fight with Dunkin he will never live this down. In the words of my people "fuck ya motha."

04.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 10576 πŸ” 1675 πŸ’¬ 1027 πŸ“Œ 687

If newsrooms are so strapped, maybe they should put their money into hiring more reporters instead of correcting the mistakes of plagiarism machines? Most journalists I know are stronger at writing or reporting but miles better than AI at both.

04.03.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Incredibly, men are still wearing β€˜the George Washington’ The nation’s first president paved the way for the navy blazer and khaki pants.

πŸ˜‚ www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

04.03.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We stan a cozy king and slanket influencer:

03.03.2026 05:52 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Secrets of a drapesmaster: the hidden details buried in your favourite TV shows Graham Caulfield has created soft furnishings for films like The Queen and Frankenstein and TV programmes including House of the Dragon and ITV's The Lady. He talks to House and Garden about his 40-ye...

www.houseandgarden.co.uk/article/behi...

03.03.2026 02:53 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

DOJ's recent 6th Circuit filing misspelled:

Voters as β€œVotors”
Emergency as "Emeregency"
United States as "United Staes"

And, it included a non-party in the caption.

These are the people who want access to your sensitive voting records and who my team fights in court every day.

02.03.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 23102 πŸ” 7504 πŸ’¬ 1022 πŸ“Œ 436
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One of my favourite sides of politics/media.

02.03.2026 10:20 πŸ‘ 13384 πŸ” 4255 πŸ’¬ 131 πŸ“Œ 173
Brandon Straka: I’m at the Pentagon this morning for a briefing with 
@SecWar
 
@PeteHegseth
 on the Iran strikes. Session starts in 10 minutes.

Brandon Straka: I’m at the Pentagon this morning for a briefing with @SecWar @PeteHegseth on the Iran strikes. Session starts in 10 minutes.

Here's a Jan. 6 rioter posing with a press pass before Pete Hegseth's press conference, just to give you a sense of the type of "journalists" who were in the Pentagon briefing room this morning.

02.03.2026 14:35 πŸ‘ 3299 πŸ” 1443 πŸ’¬ 124 πŸ“Œ 76
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Just resharing this.

01.03.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 2460 πŸ” 902 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 35
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They went to war with Iran (which nobody in America was asking for) so they could conjure an excuse to allow ICE to keep murdering Americans and teargassing schools here at home with impunity (which nobody in America was asking for).

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This Austrian Diplomat Resigned When the Nazis Annexed His Country. To Make Ends Meet, His Wife Turned to Dressmakingβ€”and Captivated the American Public Gretchen Prochnik was known around Washington, D.C. for her stylish looks. She capitalized on this interest to launch a successful business after Austria "ceased to exist" in 1938

www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this...

01.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A call script for elected representatives: U.S. attack on Iran: 

YOU: Hi, my name is [NAME]. I’m a constituent from [ZIP CODE]. 

YOU: I’m calling to demand [MOC/SENATOR] take urgent action after the United States joined Israel in launching strikes on Iran today.  

YOU: The Trump administration has again taken military action without any specific Congressional authorization. President Trump has also confirmed that the U.S. has undertaken β€œmajor operations” in Iran and has also said β€œU.S. lives might be lost.” 

YOU: I am calling on [MOC/SENATOR] to call for the following actions immediately:  

- Public clarification on the scope of U.S. involvement
- Call for and support support the Khanna–Massie War Powers Resolution in the House.
- Oppose ANY funding for military escalation without Congressional authorization. 

YOU: Are we or are we not at war with Iran? Congress needs to answer this question, and do it quickly. 

YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENTS – e.g. Clarify you’d like a written response]

A call script for elected representatives: U.S. attack on Iran: YOU: Hi, my name is [NAME]. I’m a constituent from [ZIP CODE]. YOU: I’m calling to demand [MOC/SENATOR] take urgent action after the United States joined Israel in launching strikes on Iran today. YOU: The Trump administration has again taken military action without any specific Congressional authorization. President Trump has also confirmed that the U.S. has undertaken β€œmajor operations” in Iran and has also said β€œU.S. lives might be lost.” YOU: I am calling on [MOC/SENATOR] to call for the following actions immediately: - Public clarification on the scope of U.S. involvement - Call for and support support the Khanna–Massie War Powers Resolution in the House. - Oppose ANY funding for military escalation without Congressional authorization. YOU: Are we or are we not at war with Iran? Congress needs to answer this question, and do it quickly. YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENTS – e.g. Clarify you’d like a written response]

Do it now.

Yes, you can leave a message. Yes, call the DC offices.

Script here again.

28.02.2026 08:18 πŸ‘ 716 πŸ” 651 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 21
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Spot the difference…

28.02.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 844 πŸ” 281 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 12
A side by side image of a sleeveless 1920s flapper style evening dress consisting of a sage green sequin background with black and gold sequinned floral motifs

A side by side image of a sleeveless 1920s flapper style evening dress consisting of a sage green sequin background with black and gold sequinned floral motifs

The slick, wet look sequins used in the creation of this mid #1920s evening dress are made from cellophane. For over 30 years, sisters Anna & Laura Tirocchi brought European style over America in their Providence RI shop. This is one of their choices #RISDMuseum #FashionHistory πŸ—ƒοΈπŸͺ‘

28.02.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 150 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

The King is mad

28.02.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 5344 πŸ” 1103 πŸ’¬ 77 πŸ“Œ 28

things every single republican president of your lifetime has done

- started a war in the middle east
- completely destroyed the economy

28.02.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 26194 πŸ” 8864 πŸ’¬ 286 πŸ“Œ 333
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Opinion | What’s Really Driving These Bogus Claims of Voter Fraud

Even the Heritage Foundation admits that voter fraud is practically nonexistent. "For Mr. Trump, the myth of noncitizens voting is part of the broader story he’s concocted to avoid accepting that he lost to Joe Biden in 2020." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/o...

28.02.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Rich white taxpayers...? I get that they don't like our politics, but it's a bad look for the party that's always catastrophizing about fiscal responsibility, falling birth rates, and "replacement." For those of us with dual citizenship or the ability to get it, it's a question of when, not if.

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