CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.

Reminder to those sending surface mail from or to Canada: Canada Post strike is ongoing, with no mail being delivered across the country. Not clear when the strike will be over. For those interested in an objective summary of the situation, here's one I found via BBC: www.bbc.com/news/article...

This whole section really.

*please share widely* My department (Second Language Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) is hiring a corpus linguist who conducts research on second languages. Great place to teach (2/2 load) and do research! See link for more details: go.hawaii.edu/mGc

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Archaeologists, many of us are at or beyond capacity with FIRST LEGO requests. The kids will soon move from general Q&A to needing specific feedback on their team projects, and they'll want some one on one time for that. If you can do ONE zoom, it makes a huge difference! #pubarch 🏺

In which I beg archaeologists to sign up for the fall semester of Skype a Scientist, because we're getting buried in requests for your area of expertise. Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

It's “a critical moment to stop the tinderbox from exploding”, says SPA’s @milleridriss.bsky.social to @camanpour.bsky.social on Charlie Kirk's death, calling for de-escalation rhetoric on social media, seeing calls for civil war, & celebration of the assassination. www.cnn.com/2025/09/11/T...

Experience the arts after dark with Art All Night at the Katzen Arts Center! ✨ Make the Katzen your first stop during Tenleytown's Art All Night this Saturday, 9/13 from 7-10 p.m. See the full schedule of events: tenleytownmainstreet.org/event/art-al... #Katzen20

Explore the urgent challenges facing American democracy with FRM WI Sen. @russfeingold.bsky.social & NPR's Ron Elving, hosted by @ccps.bsky.social 🗓️ Tue. 10/7 🕑 6 PM ET 📍SIS Founders Room & Live Stream RSVP: american-spa.swoogo.com/Populists-Plutocrats-Dangers-to-Democracy Stream: bit.ly/46rmr9M

Glorifying violence or harm violates Bluesky’s Community Guidelines. We review reports and take action on content that celebrates harm against anyone. Violence has no place in healthy public discourse, and we’re committed to fostering healthy, open conversations

Charlie Kirk spent his adult years in the public, loudly fetishizing guns, violence, hatred and other horrors. But he didn't deserve to die. He deserved to live a long life complaining and belly-aching that peace activists took his guns away. I wish he could have had that life.

Killing people we disagree with is wrong in every way, whether it’s Melissa Hortman or Charlie Kirk. This is especially true in a country awash with guns and run by fascists looking to amplify their already militarized policies. No thoughts and prayers. Down with fascism and up with gun control.

The shooting of Charlie Kirk was the 46th school shooting of the year. The 47th one happened moments afterwards. www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/u...

He didn’t survive

We say the cliches because they are true: Political violence consumes everything it touches. We cannot have a liberal democracy when people try to end political disagreements with bullets. I hope Charlie Kirk survives, for all our sakes.

JUST IN: Harvard won summary judgment against the Trump administration with the court finding that the admin violated Harvard's 1st amend. rights. The court has vacated the funding freeze orders and termination letters and issued a permanent injunction. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

AU Art Dept. Prof. Samuel Sadow weighed in on President Trump’s order to make “classical and traditional architecture” the preferred styles of US government buildings for @washingtonpost.com 🏛️ Read: wapo.st/46chmlv @auartsdc.bsky.social

The Wenner-Gren Foundation is now accepting proposals for our Spring 2027 symposium. Deadline: October 10, 2025. wennergren.org/article/call...

🚨 Join our next rally on September 5, the 143rd anniversary of Labor Day, to stand up for workers!

New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!

Teachers & librarians! I'm offering a series of low-cost virtual author visits this fall (and by very low-cost, I mean $15, just to cover webinar hosting & ASL interpreting!) All will be recorded, too, and available through the school year. katemessner.com/low-cost-vir...

I’ve heard military law experts advise, if you are given an illegal command as a soldier, do not blindly obey. Call your attorney. Obeying an illegal command can result in a court martial.

Back to school is different in DC. We should be focused on possibilities but families are fearful because of Trump’s military occupation. Those of us who don't live in DC can help by calling Congress and telling them to pass resolution 115 to end the occupation.

❗️ALERT❗️ ICE currently at Fort Totten Metro — stay clear of the area. If you see someone being detained, film it, get their name & a family contact and DM us to coordinate getting that information & we will connect them to Migrant Solidarity.

AU Anthropology is hiring! american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-... #anthropology #medicalanthropology #academicsky

The Trump administration intervened to stop congressionally approved funds from being spent on State Department exchange programs, raising concern that officials could target other global-education programs, like the Fulbright Program, for cuts.

AU Anthropology is hiring! american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-... #anthropology #medicalanthropology #academicsky

When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together. With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection. If that matters to you, now’s the time to act. Donate: n.pr/458sOhq

ICYMI: On view now at the American University Museum, "Soaring (Narsha)" celebrates the artistic achievements, cultural resilience, and the evolving spirit of the Korean-American identity through works by 31 artists: bit.ly/3GUFy23

Useful thread from brilliant editor! #WriterTips #PublishingTips #Kidlit 🧵

Anthropology collections manager job at the AMNH @amnh.org in New York! Additional info: A PhD (or PhD candidacy) is required to apply. Prior training in collections management and databases is essential. This is not a research position. Salary range $93-98k/year. careers.amnh.org/postings/4509

Goldsboro Road at Mass Ave in Bethesda. @capitalweather.bsky.social

This cake tastes like a bite of old-fashioned s’mores. The base is a deeply chocolatey sour cream cake that stays soft and moist for days. https://trib.al/1p5Zmob

To those posting art for #PortfolioDay: Use alt-text! Not only does it help the visually impaired & neurodivergent, it will help your art get DISCOVERED. Thanks to @nicktankard.bsky.social for sharing tips on how he comes up with alt-text for his art: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/al... #ArtSky

If you've lost power due to flooding or severe storms in your area and are using a portable generator to keep the power on, make sure it is running outdoors and at least 20ft away from your home/shelter. Never run it indoors. Generators can produce deadly levels of carbon monoxide in minutes.

ICYMI: AU History Prof. Laura Beers wrote an article for @us.theconversation.com about what “Orwellian” means and why it resonates today. theconversation.com/who-controls...

Washingtonian's July Culture Guide features a book talk by Amelia Tseng, AU professor of Spanish and linguistics. At Politics and Prose on July 7, Amelia will discuss her new nonfiction book, Empanadas, Pupusas, and Greens on the Side, about DC's Latino immigrants: politics-prose.com/amelia-tseng

Stopped in my tracks by this sign pointing out the IMLS absence from #ALAAC25

My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books

What titles stand out as the greatest in literature for children and young adults? We encourage your feedback. But hurry, poll closes Sunday. #TLchat #alaac25 #Booksky

#RECALL: The Coleman Company recalls over 200K Converta camping cots & Converta camping suspension stretchers. The backrest fold mechanism can pinch consumers’ fingers, posing laceration and amputation hazards. Get a free repair kit. CONTACT: recall.coleman.com More: cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025...

Never Doubt, poster by Ricardo Levins Morales #MargaretMead

All of this. It is also easily & infinitely manipulable by the tech powers that be to reflect solely the info they want you to believe, imbued with the trust we give an authoritative voice.

I am open for editorial consulting work--if you've been querying manuscripts and aren't getting interest, but don't know why, or are otherwise stuck, I may be able to help! Information here: www.underdown.org/pced.htm Happy to answer questions here or by email (there's a link.)

No Kings Day was one of the largest days of protest in US history. From deep red small towns to our largest cities, millions of people turned out to make it clear that the American people will not bow to fascism. #NoKings

I need everyone on Normal People internet to know that American Girl Doll Instagram is doing doll protests today. There are tiny t-shirts and signs. AND THEN I realized it's a joint protest with the Barbie ppl, where there are EVEN TINIER SIGNS.

From planning to go with people you know to preparing for a possible riot, here are some tips to keep in mind if you’re interested in attending a mass protest.