There had been 375 performances before the New York Police Department raided West and her company on 9 February 1927. 325,000 people had seen the show, including members of the police department and their wives, judges of the criminal courts, and seven members of the district attorney's staff. 2/2

#OTD: Having produced, directed and starred in her Broadway play titled simply "Sex", Mae West was charged with "corrupting the morals of youth" on 19 April 1927. www.infinite-women.com/women/mae-we... 1/2

It’s absolutely incredible that one of the largest Japanese-run Go servers, which has been running since 1992, is still accessed entirely via Telnet. And while most players use GUI clients that use Telnet under the hood, you can still connect manually and get ASCII graphics streamed to you

Good morning, we have arrived at Swindon to report on this. A few people are already gathering, having walked outside from the local pride hub here.

Isgur is such a fucking hack. the case she’s referring to is one where the 5th Circuit entered a stay and it was appealed to SCOTUS. the case in the Times story involved the Court intervening to stay an EPA rule while a lower court was still adjudicating the issue.

Breaking: HHS’s ban on gender-affirming care is struck down. Rarely have I read a ruling this sharply worded. “This case is one of a long list of examples of how a leader’s wanton disregard for the rule of law causes very real harm to very real people.” www.advocate.com/politics/nat...

"Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial: Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later."

'She also documented how few women were in federally sponsored clinical trials for AIDS drugs... That was significant, she told The San Francisco Chronicle, because “the clinical trials are the only way you can get treatment.”' Long helped save so many lives.

NYT: Iris Long, Scientific Mentor to AIDS Activists, Dies at 92 By Richard Sandomir nyti.ms/4e18Mut what a great great lady

Milly Strange, who opened for us tonight, blew me away with their talent. Keep an eye out for them.

“We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.” — Edward Murrow

it's wild that we have a fascist president currently invading multiple countries for no good reason and he's also a huge advocate of ibogaine

For almost a thousand years, world leaders have mostly tried not to upset the Roman pontiff. That is until Donald Trump told Pope Leo XIV that he needed to “get his act together”

In Peru, native stingless bees have become the first insects to be granted legal rights in the world. 🌎 The decision follows collaboration with Indigenous communities to document the bees. 🧪 The Guardian: https://ow.ly/bmw850YIc1j 🏡 IPBES Pollinators Assessment: https://ow.ly/tBaA50YIc1k

A Newly Discovered Recording Lets You Hear Delta Blues Legend Robert Johnson in Stunning Clarity

Opinion | Tyranny at Texas Tech Academic freedom and the First Amendment must protect the right of anyone to disagree with the government. By John K. Wilson: https://bit.ly/4mJGqXW #EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

NEWS: Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's deal for Tegna until trial My story: www.npr.org/2026/04/17/n...

The Trump admin’s rewriting of rules governing college accreditation “obliterates” autonomy & is is being described as “a cluster bomb being dropped on American higher education.”

The Kennedy Center will shut down this July for two years, as part of a roughly $250 million renovation. In the lead-up, there’s been a wave of layoffs and a controversial rebranding. https://to.pbs.org/4cRRjDu

She made it! She finished her Ph.D. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

This is crazy. Just open-air larceny.

Important analysis from my former USG colleague.

Not sure if I like old Saabs or just like the Slint album Tweez.

today on IHTOV: chase harrison is back, this time with an ode to slint's "spiderland" - a fantastic read for fans of this cult classic ihavethatonvinyl.com/essays/slint...

#NowPlaying Spiderland - Slint

Read the text of this invite below. It is crazed. 'Ellison’s decision to spend time in Washington “honoring” a White House that has made demonizing the press central to its playbook has outraged staffers at CBS News.' www.status.news/p/david-elli...

The Wage Standard, a new book by Arindrajit Dube, marshals decades of labor economics research to make a case that should be obvious: Most American workers have been systematically underpaid for the past half-century, not because of markets, but because of power.

Watch David Borenstein, who just won an Oscar for his documentary “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” call out the dangers of the pending Paramount-WBD merger, and what it means for press freedom.

Honored to welcome famed conflict photographer Patrick Chauvel to University of Kentucky’s Wrigley Auditorium in Pence Hall for a 2 p.m. interactive portfolio talk on sélections from his 50-year career. Lexington Sister Cities and UK International Office co-sponsors @universityofky.bsky.social

OpenAI: We’re burning money like the Joker. A miracle needs to happen for us to turn a profit Microsoft: Please please use our AI systems, we’re teetering on the edge here Anthropic: I wonder what’ll kill us first: lawsuits, regulations or model collapse Media and universities: AI is here to stay

THE SENATE IS VOTING ON THE BOUNDARY WATERS RIGHT NOW! Tonight, while most people are watching TV or putting their kids to bed, the U.S. Senate is taking a vote that could permanently end protections for one of the most beloved wilderness areas in America.

BREAKING: We just won our antitrust trial against LiveNation and Ticketmaster. Live Nation has raked in billions in profits from an illegal monopoly that coerces venues, restricts artists, and exploits fans. This is a massive win in the fight for fairness for local venues, artists, and fans.

WE KNEW.

I love Tina Smith.

Congratulations to the workers at Upper Arlington Public Library in Ohio for ratifying their first union contract and winning important benefits improvements and pay raises! bsky.app/profile/oftu...

www.gofundme.com/f/support-bi... bassist & producer Bill Laswell go fund me for his serious health needs .

IMPORTANT: Under federal law, it's very hard, at times near-impossible, to sue federal law enforcement officers for civil rights violations. But legal theorists have said for decades that there is a possible way to sue under state law instead. This is a VERY big test case.

NEWS: Huge first win for Mayor Mamdani’s tax-the-rich plans in NYC. Mamdani just secured a deal with Gov. Hochul to create the state’s first-ever tax on $5 million+ second homes owned by ultrawealthy out-of-state residents.

You know what happens if felons can't hold office? Every fucking trans person in Idaho loses the ability to hold office.

LIVE: Vessel tracker shows traffic in Strait of Hormuz youtube.com/live/xuzrsJc...

Yeah, here's some more Al Green because we need it. At least, I do. #maddow youtu.be/h8NWqO85P6Y?...

Another part of Metropolis I love is the brief newsstand scene. From the wild design of the stand to the actual paper we see the Thin Man reading, it's all so great.

Hello, Bluesky! We, the staff of Scientific American, are pleased to announce we have formed a union with @wgaeast.bsky.social. Just as mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, we are the powerhouse of the publication, and we’re excited to have a new way to contribute to its success.

NEW—I got an exclusive excerpt from a USAID whistleblower's new book that made me gasp multiple times. It details Trump's dismantling of the humanitarian aid agency & his team/DOGE's shocking ignorance to public health. 'Into the Wood Chipper' by Nicholas Enrich is out tomorrow. Read excerpt here:

Connecting cool research to work done in the 70s to the Trump admin funding cuts to the Iran conflict - this video covers a lot of ground in under 2 minutes.

@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social "details what The New York Times calls Donald Trump’s 'erratic behavior' after his Vice President, JD Vance, fails to reach a deal with Iran while Trump attends a UFC event in Miami." 📺 youtu.be/ZLAoAamzza8?...

Please tune into Pamela Brown and Wolf Blitzer tomorrow morning as @allysammarco.bsky.social speaks publicly for the first time. Love y’all.

New semester, new lecture series 🎉Starting next week, we welcome amazing scholars to give online talks in the history and philosophy of life sciences. Find all dates and registration links here: rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture... We look forward to seeing you there 🤗 #HPBio #HistSci #PhilSci

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