absolutely tf not.

*link* www.imls.gov/news/stateme... Okay, @nehgov.bsky.social, you're next!

"Common Crawl’s executive director, Rich Skrenta, has publicly made the case that AI models should be able to access anything on the internet. 'The robots are people too,' he told me." bitch no they not

The Maryland Board of Public Works approved the return of a small parcel of land that was an African American cemetery in Cabin John to the descendants of Morningstar Tabernacle No. 88. www.mymcmedia.org/african-amer...

Issue 72 of Baltimore Beat is live! Our cover is a photograph of artist Amy Sherald. It was taken by SHAN Wallace.

Lincoln University announces plans for campus museum www.newstribune.com/news/2025/no...

something beautiful #MuseumsAreNotNeutral #DaveThePotter www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/10/29/m...

Saint Augustine’s U joins the global community of scholars, historians, & educators to mourn the passing of Dr. Quintard Taylor, a distinguished class of 1969 alumnus whose life’s work elevated Black history, expanded access to knowledge, & inspired countless minds. www.st-aug.edu/sau-mourns-t...

“Gregory Washington, George Mason University’s first Black president, will not be apologizing over diversity initiatives he’s pursued since his hiring in 2020” 👏👏👏

BREAKING: Workers at Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks just won their union elections. They are the first national parks to unionize in several years.

Also, if you want me to come talk about this or zoom into your classroom in the spring, this is a great time to ask! Or if you want to review it or something like that! But also, no pressure, I'll live

Please stop sharing Substack links.

THIS.

WE HAVE PACKED THE BOV TO SAY SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL, SUPPORT OUR PRESIDENT!!

Talking to people at all different levels in Hollywood, “there’s this feeling that [AI] is inevitable,” says Oscar-winning filmmaker Daniel Kwan. “We cannot allow the tech industry to set the terms for our industries.” www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

If you're short on hope and joy lately, I have just the thing. This story from our amazing fellow Eden Turner on the nonprofit Black Women Build, which is helping women purchase homes & build wealth, is beautiful. (It also features a monstera named Big Birtha 🥰) 19thnews.org/2025/07/blac...

A note to all my educator friends: tomorrow is officially July 32. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Taylor Townsend, who is only the thirteenth American to reach the number one ranking, had her son in March 2021 and returned to the tour just a year later. Since then, she’s been playing some of the best tennis of her life. www.instagram.com/p/DMySflePzRz/

ALU founder Chris Smalls to be released from Israeli detainment. Smalls was beaten and jailed in inhumane conditions for trying to deliver baby formula and medicine to starving people in Gaza on the @freedomflotilla.bsky.social Expected to arrive back in the US on Friday.

AI is a plagiarism engine built on stolen data, exploited labour, and enviro harm. Marketed as “intelligent,” it erodes critical thinking, empathy, and causes psychological harm. Run by authoritarian billionaires, it’s used for surveillance, profiling, and genocide—whether it works or makes up shit.

Africatown Cultural Festival helps teach about Black life and history in Mobile, AL www.fox10tv.com/2025/07/27/f...

You are not being snubbed, people find AI usage unethical and harmful.

This. In my most recent position, I asked many times to see the original documents that traced a decision-making process. I know they couldn't stand me! lolz.

Be wary of who they tell you your leaders are. And. Read some public sphere theory.

Some people don't feel as close to this as they ought to. Most of us are just a bad break or two away from winding up on the streets, and addiction & mental health crises can affect anyone. They're gutting services and rendering more of us disposable, and there's a carceral disposal system waiting.

The first podcast I ever listened to. Forever flowers for the Pod Squad.

+1.

Super excited to announce that my book, Race and Place: School Desegregation in Prince George’s County comes out August 12. Preorder here: www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/race-and-pla...

looking to hear from k-12 folks on this.

i missed my chance with pocket, but I downloaded inoreader last night, and well...my days on sm *might* be numbered.

hwat

omg what??????

The police also monitor rapper’s lyrics and have arrested lots of poor Black folks based on their social media accounts of we are mad about privacy now.

Seems to me an increasing amount of bad history is based on the idea that you can just keyword search terms (esp. 21st c. terms) to locate origins & relative usage. It's totally unimaginable to these keyword searchers why folks in the past would use diff terms or not mention common practice at all.

Bill Skarsgard in his nude ‘Nosferatu’ getup would’ve been a better MLB All-Star Week host than Pat McAfee: defector.com/bill-skarsga...

‪Pat McAfee, Dave Roberts went full company men when faced with a tough question by @jenramose.online‬ about why the MLB All-Star Game was back in Atlanta despite no change to Georgia's disenfranchising voting laws.

idk why, but this post reminded me that i was truly a library kid.

Gabriel Summer Institute at VCU helps Richmond high school students uncover their roots through a mix of historical and genealogical research news.vcu.edu/article/2025...

The Clipse tiny desk? 🔥🔥🔥

For teachers searching for guidelines on how to use AI in your classroom-- You don't have to. At all.

"[It's] as if we’ve collectively agreed that fiscal responsibility is best taught through the ritual humiliation of second graders." This is an excellent piece, not just about school lunch debt, but how we manage the relationship between working for systemic change and mitigating immediate harm.

*reinstalls this app* *opens app* the bot did what?!

I would once again like to take this opportunity to remind you all to support billionaire free, local, and/or worker run news. if you're in the DMV area: @washingtoninformer.com @51st.news @wcp.bsky.social @streetsensedc.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com @baltimorebeat.bsky.social

Is it wrong that I read That Noble Dream in grad school and never joined the preeminent professional organization of my field? 🤷🏾‍♀️

UVA was first. Now they turn to GMU. They’ll hit all Virginia’s state schools in time, and Youngkin and Miyares will do nothing to stop it. #GMU alums: you need to defend your school, right now.