Dr. Jessica M. DeWitt

Website: jessicamdewitt.com LinkTree: linktr.ee/jessicamdewitt

New @chacruna.bsky.social Chronicles - "Foucault’s Lysergic Dreams Remain Buried in Death Valley" by @marcelonleite.bsky.social In 1975, Michel Foucault took LSD in Death Valley, experiencing a transformative, life-changing trip. chacruna.net/foucault-dea... #histdrugs #foucault #LSD

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3) "Decolonizing Environment through Relational Ontologies" by Sabrina Schettino - niche-canada.org/2026/08/04/d... #envhist #envhum #indigenouslit #cdnlit

2) "A Failure to Commemorate" by @alanmaceachern.bsky.social - niche-canada.org/2026/08/18/a... #envhist #cdnhist

1): "askiy wahkohtowin: The Buffalo’s Home" by Sara Pilon - niche-canada.org/2026/08/28/a... @skhistoryfolklore.bsky.social #envhist #cdnhist #indigenous #animalhistory #treatysix

Our most-read articles published in August! Links in the thread below. #envhist #envhum #cdnhist

4) "Always Read the Plaque: The History of Meewasin’s Logo with Filmmaker Devon Rumpel" by @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social - niche-canada.org/2026/08/17/h... @skhistoryfolklore.bsky.social #envhist #cdnhist #yxe #parkhistory #visualculture #skhistory

Walking Between Narratives: Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in & Klondike Gold Rush In episode 6.7 of NiCHE Conversations, Patricia Roussel joined @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social to discuss the centrality and evolution of Dawson City, Yukon’s heritage industry. www.youtube.com/shorts/ujxtY...

"Wooden waka or sailing ships might be treated with shark oil, tar, a false bottom, or more recently copper to prevent shipworm larvae burrowing into and setting up within." - @historykate.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2026/10/16/d... #envhist #animalhistory #maritimes #oceanshistory #envhum

Today’s Recipe: Easy No-Bake Cheesecake 🔸 Rating: Good (crust didn’t set 🤷🏼‍♀️) 🔸 Recipe by Stella Parks 🔸 www.seriouseats.com/no-bake-chee... 🔸 #cookingwithdewitt #nobakecheesecake #cheesecake #nobakedessert #dessert

New @chacruna.bsky.social Chronicle - "Indigenous Reciprocity Beyond Romanticization" by Osiris García Cerqueda The global psychedelic movement extracts Indigenous knowledge while ignoring local biocultural struggles and self-determination. chacruna.net/indigenous-r... #indigenous #psychedelics

This one, naturally theonion.com/historians-p...

If the government really cared about more young people having children, it would make it a priority to assure people have affordable housing and healthcare, maybe even UBI. I really believe more people my generation would have kids if they felt it was possible.

Completely agree and similarly have not seen mine since 2012. They decided they would not accept me as I was and that meant I had no obligation to accept them in my life, period

Back in Montreal this week to share new research on WPA-era habitat dioramas and the invisible labor of women who made tens of thousands of artificial plants 🌿🌾🌸 A side project and outcome of opening random folders in the archives! #envhist #museumhist #womenshist

100% I hang out with my in-laws and share at least one meal a week with them. They are wonderful.

Partly one of the reasons I became Canadian yesterday.

I love hanging out with my parents because they are great parents: have these parents considered trying “not being terrible parents”

Our postponed zine workshop will take place on 2 November! Join us for a workshop that explores the potential + value of zines as an alternative method of research + publication for the environmental humanities. #EnvHum #EnvHist #zines Sign up for free via the link below. And please share!

As someone who is estranged from both my parents … I can say it is the hardest decision I ever made and continue to make everyday … and also absolutely the right one.

Ever wondered what seals, cormorants and snails can tell us about the Early Middle Ages? I humbly recommend my new(ish) article on how many small human practices in coastal Scotland built the foundations for larger social changes... link.springer.com/article/10.1... #envhist 🏺 #medievalsky

AI slop really is everywhere - in the examples below, in posts about climate solutions and, astonishingly, anti-AI and anti-data-centre content. I have no big point here, it's just depressing

I can say that I am utterly devastated to see the results of the “other nine” questions. The scapegoating of newcomers is about to get a lot worse and that is a loss for all Albertans and Canadians.

In 1934, we added a gender-neutral pronoun for a single third person. ‘Thon’ was short for “that one.” It didn’t catch on.

I'd like to put together a panel on either a) what it means/has meant historically to be British, especially in the context of current mad attacks on who gets to be English, or b) British women's history in 2027: the politics and challenges of. If anyone else likes these themes let me know!

When a gambler gets lucky a couple of times, they start to think they're special. They're not special.

"The Destroying Locust of Africa" by Erragab Eljanhaoui is part of a series about “uncharismatic” species in environmental history. Eljanhaoui's personal recollections and historical accounts explore shifting perspectives on locusts. niche-canada.org/2026/10/19/t...

Democrats are preparing to investigate Musk if they win control of the House in November, Politico reports. Potential probes would focus on his DOGE leadership, federal job cuts, alleged data breaches, government contracts and Starlink’s role in Ukraine.

As Canada awaits the Alberta separation referendum results, let’s remember how stupid this all is. Huge public money spent on a Russian & American-fuelled separation movement for an awfully-written and badly managed unbinding referendum on whether to hold a binding referendum that would be illegal.

“To be landlocked, in Alberta’s case, isn’t only about the nonstop rhetoric about distance from oceans, provincial sovereignty, or national energy security. It is also about being locked into an extractive relationship to land.” - @jeremyjschmidt.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2026/09/29/n...

ICYMI: "In the presence of multiple environmental crises, shipworm have renewed appeal as an underdog, resisting and even flourishing in spite of human attempts to erase their presence with us across oceans and along coasts." - @historykate.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2026/10/16/d... #envhist

I’m officially Canadian! After 15+ years living in Canada, I became a Canadian citizen around 1pm today. It’s definitely a moment to stop and reflect on life’s journey. What a time to be an American Canadian! The individual on the screen is Judge Carriere. She led the virtual citizenship ceremony.

Tonight’s Recipe: Cuban Ham and Cheese Sliders 🔸 Rating: Good 🔸 Recipe from Kids in the Kitchen by Rossini Perez 🔸 #cookingwithdewitt #cooking #kidsrecipes #cubansandwich #hamandcheese

This conversation will be based on @colintuckerstudio.bsky.social's NiCHE article, "Placing Tuning Theory On Earth: Artistic Research Project with Commentary" - niche-canada.org/2026/06/08/p... #envhist #musictheory #musichistory #envhum

Our final NiCHE Conversation of Season 6 will be on Wed, Oct 21st, at 1:30pm EDT on Instagram Live. @colintuckerstudio.bsky.social will join @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social to discuss the "wolf" and the colonial and ecocidal foundations of music theory. NiCHE on Insta: www.instagram.com/niche.canada

Great to see this article out by @eikeheine.bsky.social and @agathefourmoret.bsky.social on petromasculinity in Norway as part of the PITCH project!

#2 in our uncharismatic series species! Bravo @ncushing12.bsky.social and Kevin :)))