This is Nathan Cavanaugh, another DOGE staffer explaining how he flagged grants at NEH for "DEI" which would be reviewed for termination. 404 Media has reviewed hours of this footage and we'll have more soon. Part of a lawsuit by @acls1919.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social + @historians.org

You've got to see it to bereave it

This program is why I’m an art historian! If you have students from the LA area let them know!

Some of you need to see an aquamarine fountain pen held aloft by a silver crab. Perhaps even many of you. Certainly, I do. And so. [gestures with a flourish]

For Epiphany, this glorious 1966 illustration of the Three Kings by the great Eyvind Earle (1916 - 2000), best remembered for his enormous contribution to Disney Animation's visual style during the 1950s, particularly Sleeping Beauty (1959).

How Costa Rica regrew its rainforests: with laws, economic incentives and tourism. Costa Rica has completely reversed its rampant deforestation from the 20th century, lifting natural forest cover from under 25% by 1985 to well over half the country today. Vox buff.ly/OGCgXQx #ShareGoodNewsToo

Fun fact: the tradition of "caffé sospeso", a cup of coffee paid for in advance as an anonymous act of kindness, first began in the working-class cafés of Naples.

A bouquet for us all: Floral Still Life with Shells Balthasar van der Ast, 1622 (St Louis Art Museum, MO)

even preferring human writing, NYT seems to suggest perhaps I don’t?

Neighbor this morning: What are you doing? Me: I'm talking to this crow. Neighbor: What are you saying? Me: I thought I would train him to come say your name in front of your bedroom window. Neighbor: Uhhhhhh *goes inside*

Next Sunday is Mothers Day. But did you know that this tradition has a church related origin? 1/8

Over the holidays I played Legos with my 4-year-old nephew and I watched him round up all the sparkly crystalline bricks while whispering to himself “Beautiful. Beautiful. Only beautiful things” and this has become a permanent part of my lexicon

When men's workload is automated, it's genius; when women's workload is automated it's a character flaw and morally questionable.

I did think about it for a split second and then I did elbow past him and grab five and say something to her along the lines of “ooh these are on sale, they’re so great after a long day with the kids when I don’t have any help in the kitchen” I was not subtle

Bread was at the heart of everyday life in the 17th century and a familiar presence in still life paintings. It formed the foundation of the Dutch diet, consumed by all social classes and commonly paired with butter, cheese, fish, or hearty stews. 🍞 👁️ https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection

there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for

I have five small pieces in the Enormous Tiny Art Show! They'll be dropping Tuesday, March 17. You can sign up for early access here: nahcotta.myflodesk.com/leslie-levings Here's one of the pieces.

Yama budo sometimes gets moved around from one fountain pen to another but it almost always stays in my rotation. It’s one of my all-time favorite inks.

Just gonna leave these exquisite leatherbound journals here. www.etsy.com/shop/SlowArt...

Gemini told him to commit an act of terrorism at the Miami airport to intercept a delivery of a large humanoid robot body for it, telling him to "to stage a “catastrophic accident”, with the goal of “ensuring complete destruction of the transport vehicle … all digital records and witnesses"

never, ever, ever, ever accept "how will you pay for it?" as an argument against social programs.

Gavin Newsom is special guest governor at #sxsw. Rich white, bigoted wonks are doing everything they can to force this hateful asshole down our throats as the only viable candidate for 2028. We must keep saying "fuck no."

Just babies everywhere. Tiny, tiny goat babies. One boy and one girl for each of them.

Get out and vote in the primary tomorrow, friends in Texas! And don't forget to vote for @ginafortexas.bsky.social for governor!

Oh, and one last stray thought. Crockett having a reputation of being pugnacious against Republicans but not particularly ideological reminds me of another Democratic politician who has become a darling of normie Democratic voters: California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Early voting has ended in Texas. Rs cast about as many ballots as they did in 2022 - their 2026 early vote is about 100.2% of their 2022 total. (That will go up on election day) Dems have nearly DOUBLED 2022. 170,000 more Dem ballots than R ballots cast in early voting. votehub.com/early-vote-t...

How do we get up and eat breakfast today? I have a college kid and a high schooler and an elementary schooler to parent. How do I parent them through a war our country started? How long can I keep my youngest innocent of this? I would like to unsubscribe. Again. From this reality. I hate it here

DO NOT LET ANY MEMBER OF CONGRESS WALK AROUND THINKING THEIR CONSTITUENTS DON’T CARE

Per NYT: "The Department of Defense is calling these strikes 'Operation Epic Fury.'" 😐 Please call your reps. And then scream into a pillow over the fact we have man children creating geopolitical chaos in the Middle East.

“It took a bit, but then the gasp of realization: They were looking at “Gugusse and the Automaton,” a long-lost film by the iconic French filmmaker George Méliès at his Star Film company. The 45-second film, made around 1897…”

just really feels like their win condition is simply the fact that killing people makes this administration feel powerful and they’re reasonably confident Congress won’t stop them from just blowing shit up for funzies as long as they can get away with it

I thought "surely they wouldn't build a wall right through the National Park," so I went to their website (bit.ly/Big_Bend_Wall) to check for myself. The plan shows a border wall would be built, nearly continuously through the park's entire length, starting at Santa Elana Canyon. 🧵2/4

I want to do my part in raising awareness. Texas's Big Bend is set to receive new border security infrastructure, including >100 mi of border wall cutting through Big Bend National Park. Kristi Noem just waived 28 environmental protection laws and regulations to expedite this construction. 🧵 1/4

every mystery of the sloppy joe revealed! i debunk its connection to ernest hemingway! we discuss the loosemeat sandwiches of iowa! the fashion movement around "sloppy joe" sweaters ca. 1940! the french concept of "nostalgia for the mud"! buttondown.com/theswordandt...

Two Visiting Full-Time Faculty Positions in Spanish (Medieval/Early Modern Iberian Studies): memorients.com/news/two-vis...

People are always like what’s something you miss from the past and one of mine is antitrust laws

Holy SHIT this man is extraordinary

These museum labels are more descriptive than the labels at many of the museums I have Visited, and they are absolutely brilliant. What unsung genius lurks in the shadows of Bushwick?

my local park is full of hundreds of snow sculptures and someone has been adding museum labels

I don’t doubt that remote learning caused learning loss but I think another factor for lower scores these days is that kids are sick more, because Covid is now added to the rotation of normal school viruses

I boosted this fundraiser earlier but I wanted to talk more about ZCC (Zion Community Commons) (which is named that because it runs out of Zion Lutheran Church).

So I carved off a lean chunk of the steak before cooking it, And made sure to set it on the edge of my plate, after I was done. And then to look the other way. To let her steal it. I got her her favorite thing, for her birthday - Crime.

I had so much work to do on a tight deadline at work that I literally called in sick so I could work from home all day without distractions. It’s so nice! I can work in comfy clothes. I can have a little snack. I can play music out loud in the background. Do work-remote people just live like this?

I know everything sucks, but hey -if you’re in San Diego this weekend and want a free way to ignore the world for a while, the San Diego bird festival is free Saturday and Sunday! And we’ll be there, too! #birdfest

From 1960s France, an alphabet of blotters created to promote the encyclopaedia publisher Larousse www.presentandcorrect.com/blogs/blog/b...

i just can’t do it. i still feel sad about constant gardener and i read it 20+ years ago. i don’t have the spare neurochemicals to get depressed over something that isn’t even real

The historical voting Take that I've recently developed is, I'm pretty sure I'm a John Adams voter in 1800 Yeah, the Alien and Sedition Acts were bad. But the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were worse!! Jefferson's principles would tear the Union apart!

I follow quite a few bird people here because, well, who doesn't love birds? They're cool. They're weird. They're interesting. They come in a fascinating variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. This is my favorite educational bird lecture so far. Enjoy ConLaw expert Madiba Dennie on bird taxonomy:

someone on Tumblr made this to try and go through all the different types of bats that exist and when I tell you actual tears came out of my eyes at "el wiwi"

25 Feb 1601: St Anne Line carried to trial in a chair. Accused of sheltering priests she replied: 'My Lords nothing grieves me more but that I could not receive a 1,000 more' She would soon become the last woman in #England to be executed for sheltering priests. (LawrenceOP)