This is the next blow that red states are taking to follow along with the MAGA plan of attack. By disaffiliating as a member station, APT will not show any national PBS programming and will ultimately control every aspect of that station. What does this mean? wbhm.org/2025/no-more...

“While the Rosenbach was able to partly recover NEH funding by submitting project expense reports, Bates characterized the information coming from the NEH throughout the process as conflicting, infrequent, & irregular, which contrasts w/ the transparency of the NEH before Trump.” shorturl.at/c9maJ

Deeply disturbing news for cultural preservation and historical reckoning: "A few years ago, the United States led the world in restoring stolen history — and it mattered." - Attorney Bradley Gordon archived: archive.is/5C5Yu

This is amazing.

This is what courage looks like. 🇺🇸

"Find out who you are and do it on purpose." - Dolly Parton

It’s Election Day. 🗳️ It’s not a presidential or mid-term election, but don’t be fooled or complacent—these elections absolutely matter. Change comes in all shapes and sizes, from grassroots and the ground up. Your vote is your voice. Make it heard. Make it count.

For those living where there is an opportunity to vote tomorrow, GO VOTE if you didn’t do so early. GO VOTE!!! Local elections, propositions, governors, you name it. VOTE!!!!!

Government of the people, by the people, for the people.

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thus is #citizenship in action! Let’s all be like @donotgoquietly2025.bsky.social #altcitizen

November is Native American Heritage Month! We celebrate and honor the traditions, culture, and community of the country’s Native and Indigenous peoples. Here are some projects we once funded when we weren’t infiltrated by evil overlords. www.neh.gov/news/neh-res...

We are. Full stop.

Staff at the National Endowment of the Humanities made up just a small fraction of the federal civil service, but the loss has been incalculable - both for our agency, now nearly decimated, and for the American public who benefit from the #humanities, culture, history, and more. #NEH

Another #AltGov/#AltFam family member!

Such cringe. If it looks like a racist and talks like a racist… Culture, language, and community are what make us, us. However, we don’t speak insurrectionist, fascist couch “lover” so would perhaps we would fall under this.

"Other arts organisations that have cut staff over the past few months include the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)." #NEH #NEA #IMLS #LosAngeles

We hate to see it. Just when we think there’s nothing left to destroy in the arts and humanities, they prove us wrong. We wish we could say we’re surprised. But alas, we are not.

"In a time of federal contraction, there is an acute need for local- and state-level resources—from governments, philanthropies, and the private sector—to demonstrate how arts and culture can strengthen and sustain thriving communities." #NEH #NEA #IMLS @urbaninstitute.bsky.social

We approve! 📚

That’s the message. Disseminate.

Two Ranking Members of the senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent this letter to the OSC, requesting a swift investigation into the illegal retaliation against Katrina Declaration signers including the investigation DHS/FEMA launched, on Oct 17th.

“The soul that is within me no man can degrade.” ~Frederick Douglass Another week is dawning. We’re with you. ✊🫶

The American Masters doc on Edgar Allan Poe, "Buried Alive," is now up on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zank... For the NEH, I wrote a piece on Poe's hatchet-job reviews, tied to the doc's release: www.neh.gov/humanities/2...

As we approach the inevitable pause of SNAP, you can use this link to find banks in your area. Need help? Can help? Let's pull together & weather this as a community.

Shutdown Assistance Map - Resources for Furloughed/Excepted Federal Workers - MyFEDBenefits myfedbenefitshelp.com/shutdown-ass...

This isn't chaos. It's a plan. The defunding of the NEA, the gutting of the NEH, and the capture of the Kennedy Center are straight from the Heritage Foundation's 'Project 2025' playbook. Read my latest TIME article to see why this cultural attack demands our attention.

US went from having the first Native chair of the NEH to devastating cuts to Native artists and orgs ictnews.org/arts-enterta...

It’s hard to believe that Obama wearing a tan suit drew more of an outrage than Trump destroying the East Wing. But here we are. 100,000s of feds vilified & traumatized. Entire agencies gutted. Health care costs rising exponentially. The White House being destroyed. Where will the line be drawn?

“Construction won’t interfere with the current building.” Sure, Jan. The destruction of the Rose Garden (actually started in 1.0), the abomination of the Oval Office, and now this. They. Don’t. Care.

More trickle down effects, but huge kudos to the partners and community for realizing how important these local events are. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

So much for the hideous “ballroom” not touching the existing structures. This is a clear representation of what this administration has done to this country and what they think of its people. Gleeful destruction without care or consequence, subverting the laws.

The first two episodes of the revival of Reading Rainbow have nearly 500,000 views each 🤯 Do you know how cool that is for literacy, for book joy?! We are all worthy of reading, we are all readers 💚 And NOW episode three is out! Take a look, it’s in a book 📚🌈🦋 youtu.be/e4VIV48ZB0M?feature=shared

Let me tell you something.

We approve.

If you’re planning on exercising your rights tomorrow at a #NoKings protest, here are some tips to keep in mind. Make your voice heard, but please stay safe. ✊ www.hrc.org/resources/ti...

Our official NEH account hasn’t been updated in 2 months and therefore is still mostly “normal.” These other ones are blatant Hatch Act violations. Do your thing, friends. ✊

the US govt has mounted a repeal of the right to culture. There is simply no other way to understand dismantling Dept of Ed, PBS, NPR, NEH, NEA + IMLS, defunding universities, censorship of artists, attack on equal access to institutions,+ erosion of free speech. hyperallergic.com/1049388/how-...

So much of *looks around and gestures wildly* ALL of this is needless and unnecessary. But when you have “presidential immunity” and a cabinet full of literal fascists who get off on cruelty and stupidity, then yes, the sky is falling and nothing makes sense.

Had fun filming a short video about the fabulous Parker.stanford.edu with @blalbritton.bsky.social today. We have a super NEH project (Global Currents) on the automated retrieval of features of manuscript layout using Parker data.

"Maine Humanities Council allowed me to pave a path for veterans’ mental health and wellness. We talk about how it’s OK to not be OK." - Santanu Basu, book group organizer at #Maine #Humanities #NEH archived: archive.is/FBqSF

The National Endowment for the Humanities did so much with such a small a slice of the pie, we were basically working from crumbs. Yet that service was the very model of resilience - of our staff and our applicants and grantees. #NEH

I can’t imagine why.

"We are all in this together. We need to help each other out if we’re all going to get through this,” - Tom Parrish, managing director of #Berkeley Rep, whose #NEA grant was rescinded this Spring. #California #EastBay #NEH #arts #humanities

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! americanindian.si.edu/nk360/inform...

"The unknowns are about funding that, ultimately, helps create jobs. It’s about funding that helps strengthen communities. It's about so much more than just a grant being cut." - Elizabeth Rouse, President/CEO of ARTSmemphis #Memphis #Tennessee #NEA #NEH #CPB #arts #humanities

💣CDC Cuts💥 Even with some staff having their firing rescinded, CDC has been deeply damaged by the cuts from 🧠🪱 that remain intact. We do not have a complete list as this was done in secrecy. 🧵

More at www.philosophytalk.org/shows/nisia-floresta. #philosophy @nehgov.bsky.social @altnehgov.altgov.info

We provide grants to help preserve our nation's culture and humanities. NOT just the whitewashed version. We fund projects that give voices to those we haven't heard. We help fund new ways of archiving, & expanding digital technologies to understand & explore humanities. At least, we used to.

For any of our Fed family and friends, we see you and we are you. 🫶 If you receive a RIF notice, back up every file you think you may need before access is cut. You did nothing wrong. You have held the line with incredible strength and we will continue to stand with you all the way. 🤍✊