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New pub w/ Laila Gozzi & Ellen Loots. We analyze how earned revenue embeddedness (connex between earned income & mission) relates to arts nonprofits' financial independence. Key finding: embeddedness & financial independence are positively related; thus; mission & money can be mutually reinforcing.

Sat down to prep this week's classes, saw this theme on the syllabus: formal policy actors and the separation of powers

I think I entered it three times- and even checked a dictionary- because I was so convinced it should have been there.

Bill is speaking in my class in March (thanks @joshshepperd.bsky.social for the connection). He already took the time to talk with me about the class, what might resonate with students ... I'm so excited.

Hi #academicsky - I am teaching an undergrad politics of public policy course. I have a section on informal policy actors. A student asked for recommendations re: labor unions. Anyone have any resources (podcast, reading, video...)? Think intro level.....

You know the parable of the two wolves inside us? Well, for my pomsky, this plays as: Wolf: Let me out. This is my weather. I must sing the song of my people. Upon going out, immediately, the Pomeranian: Let me in let me in, it's freezing, why am I out here. Upon being let back in...repeat...

Bad Bunny's historical advisor is an assistant professor at UW-Madison. Hell of a flex for your tenure file.

Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous

The chaos and politicization of the vital Nonprofit Security Grant Program by the Trump admin is deeply dangerous — from the delayed rollout, to confusing & contradictory guidance, to new conditions that force communities to choose between their values and their security. www.jta.org/2026/02/05/p...

Preschool building boiler is busted, it's 18 degrees out, four moms just organized two new impromptu preschools at two different houses in less than 6 hours and I am chortling anew thinking about all the far right chuds being like "WHERE DID THESE MN INSURGENTS LEARN LOGISTICS"

N of 2 so far. Anyone else getting campus safety alerts like this today?

The thing about America today is that if you just describe what is happening objectively and unemotionally you sound hysterical and partisan and what you have to remind people is that the reason for that is not you, it's the people doing the things you are describing

A live look at me prepping the Politics of Public Policy

I say this every time I see this theory but what many people forget is that the Cubs played Cleveland. I think either team winning would have effed the timeline so 🤷🏽‍♀️

#Hoosiersky #PublicHealth

New at Can We Still Govern: @agpines.bsky.social & @lizananat.bsky.social explain how the work volatility of low income service employees will make it hard for them to satisfy new SNAP/Medicaid work requirements, even when they work lots of hours. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/when-volat...

“Did we actually not blow it?" How I, a true Browns fan, confirm we did, in fact, beat the Steelers.

Today was the winter solstice. Tonight marks the last night of Chanukah. May we bring these lights with us as the days themselves get longer.

My favorite time of the semester: grading final reflections. I give my students options to do traditional essays or unessays. So far I have had wonderful reflections, responses explained via song playlist, a moodboard....

Tomorrow we have a community Chanukah lighting & my kid has a caroling gig with choir. Both are public events, but my husband and I only debated whether to skip one of those because of security concerns. We're going to both, but my heart hurts at the fact that we even had to have the conversation.

Bluesky is like a virtual windowsill, right? Chanukah sameach to all who celebrate, however you chose to do so in these days.

My husband and I are having this conversation right now.

Taking kids to a Hannukah celebration, lighting candles publicly, trying to be publicly Jewish feels fraught but also necessary. Try to bring some light into a dark world.

Your professor friends and your Jewish friends - and your Jewish professor friends- are probably not ok today.

Joke's on you. Have you seen the roads? #PotholesForDays

The Indiana GOP's new congressional gerrymander failed by a vote of 31-19. 21 Republicans joined the 10 Democrats in voting no.

Indiana: fuck you make me

This is in fact the material point: “The essay not only fails to meet basic college requirements — such as citing its primary source, the Bible — but fundamentally missed the assignment’s objective,” Tranquill said.

🎙️ Ep. 30 of Hoosier Health Matters is live! We talk about policy wins that center public health and reproductive justice—right here in Indiana. Tune in + share. #HoosierSky #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #PregnancySupport #HoosierHealthMatters #CashAssistance #ReproJustice #GTC

Pantone really just said the color of the year is white, huh?

Anyone w/ expertise re congressionally chartered orgs? We were discussing the American Red Cross in class. The US President appoints the ARC chair (and some board members). Is this b/c of the congressional charter? Or something special re ARC? Does the president appoint other chairs? #Nonprofitsky

Setting up a landline for our tween. Explaining voicemail etiquette is hilarious, and then there was this: Phone: Record your name. When you are finished, press pound. Tween: Pound? Me: Hashtag Tween: Ooooh

Intrigued that ARNOVA & SSWR still have not created Bluesky accounts at this point in 2025. It integrated into @altmetric.com (unliked LinkedIn) & increasingly preferred by academic & scientific institutions & networks. No platform is perfect but... #AcademicSky #ARNOVA2025 #SSWR2026 #SSWR26 #SWTech

Hey Indiana didn't do the worst thing possible for once

i want to repeat this: mamdani and spanberger have run similar campaigns tailored to their respective electorates and it is maddening to watch political journalists attempt to create some broad contrast where none exist

Well, he did not call me, personally, corrupt, but I did enjoy the opportunity to talk to Drew Lindsay/ @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social about the challenges of nonprofit work in this moment.

Well, he did not call me, personally, corrupt, but I did enjoy the opportunity to talk to Drew Lindsay/ @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social about the challenges of nonprofit work in this moment.

A good reminder to folks not to overlook local university food pantries when donating. I give to mine monthly.

New York City folks - suggestions for college kids who may need food assistance? My students often identify food insecurity as the most pressing issue on campus. NYU has limited food pantries and meal swipes, but these are already insufficient and that is before the impending benefits losses.

Last week, the Indiana University administration asked their student newspaper not to print any news stories in the Homecoming edition. When the faculty advisor refused, IU fired him and ended paper printing. So students at the Purdue paper printed the IU edition and drove it down to Bloomington!

Public health is infrastructure. And every $1 spent on prevention saves up to $5.60 in health costs. So why does Indiana underfund it? We need budgets that reflect care, not crisis. #FundPublicHealth #INHealthEquity #GoodTrouble #HoosierSky

NJ transit police are scanning tickets on the Princeton Junction platform (train not even here to board yet). Anyone know about this? Is it new? Why?

@gbosslet.bsky.social this while thread is interesting but shout out to Hi-chews

Next week's politics of public policy theme: Growth of Government/Large Scale Democracy Me in August: Sure, let's talk about redistricting here. The 2022 CQ Researcher case is a good resource. Me today: Frantically timestamping links, wondering if I can just throw this up for the slide: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

People think they’re taking down a rich intellectual sinecure but they’re mostly terrorizing committed public servants who make $58,000 a year after 15 years of experience at a school that has to budget creatively so students can access textbooks.

New to Good Trouble Coalition? We’re Indiana healthcare professionals organizing for health equity, science-based policy, and patient-centered care. If you believe in advocacy rooted in evidence, welcome! Let’s make some Good Trouble! #GoodTroubleCoalition #HoosierHealth #INHealthPros

A great episode for Hoosiers, but also for anyone looking for some perspective on challenges of federalism/what doing public health looks like in a red state. Also a good reminder to blue state me. I just got my vaccines w/o issue. CVS asking anyone coming for their meds if they want shots too