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Maine, USA
Joined March 2014
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Abigail Newkirk retweeted
Gov. Janet Mills has arrived at the Maine Democratic Party event … and she is getting down on the dance floor.
Oooh…ready for this one. My dad taught @TheMikeOMalley who was in R.I.P.D with Kevin Bacon.
6 degrees of Kevin Bacon as a timeline cleanse. I’ll start:
Went to middle school with Matt Rapley who was on Canadian Idol with Carley Rae Jepsen who had Tom Hanks in her music video and Tom Hanks was in Apollo 13 with Kevin Bacon.
Proud to lead this program. #MuseumEd
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That’s me! Well, not in the picture but I did help write the post.
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Abigail Newkirk retweeted
Posthumous Girl Scout award is right up there with baby shoes, never worn.
The future of museums includes salary transparency! AAM must commit to equity for all museum workers and #ShowTheSalary - Sign the Petition! chng.it/kzLxRypM via @Change
Abigail Newkirk retweeted
The Montpelier Foundation announces the election of James French as chairperson of The Board of Directors, Dr. Elizabeth Chew as Interim President & CEO & the resignation of CEO Roy F. Young, II.
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@jmmdescendants @savingplaces #Parity #UnderNewMgmt
So excited to lead this program! #MuseumEd
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Abigail Newkirk retweeted
Found this image of a 'Pueblo Girl Weaving A Sash' from @britishmuseum.
The postcard dates from 1879, but it's based on a photograph of We'wha, a Zuni Ihamana, or two spirited person.
This is a stark example of colonialism erasing queer and indigenous culture simultaneously.
Proud of my dad, @Tom_Newkirk: The time has come for Governor Sununu to demonstrate his support for public schools and public school teachers and direct Mr. Edelblut to resign. seacoastonline.com/story/opi…
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Quite the end to this article: "Usually racists these days are more competent." npr.org/2022/04/20/109367393…
Abigail Newkirk retweeted
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Hey remember that time when the CEO of @JMMontpelier was called out for reneging on his institution’s promise of equitable leadership with @JMMdescendants, and instead of correcting the Board’s behavior and honoring that commitment, he fired E V E R Y O N E??????
Abigail Newkirk retweeted
#Onthisday in 1990, 13 works of art were stolen from the #GardnerMuseum in the largest property theft in the world. We remain optimistic for the recovery of the objects and their return to their rightful place in our galleries. Learn about all 13 works bit.ly/2pevaaw
I was threatened by a visitor at @IntlSpyMuseum years ago. He was intoxicated and angry that he could not pre-buy tickets. Security pushed him out the door and someone stayed with me. First museum job. At my last job an intoxicated “VIP” grabbed my butt.
This whole thread. I’ve been told “Museum visitors wouldn’t do that!” But I’ve been screamed at, cussed out, spit on, almost assaulted, all by visitors at all of the museums I’ve worked at. And honestly members have often been the worst.
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