First They Came for Black History hyperallergic.com/1035834/firs...

The Intersection of Black Studies and Space: Mario Gooden Research Residency in Paris | Columbia Global Centers globalcenters.columbia.edu/news/interse...

Democratic state legislators fled Texas on Sunday in an attempt to deny a quorum to Republicans hoping to vote on a new congressional map that heavily favors the GOP even more than current districts.

President Trump’s firing of the top data collector has few U.S. precedents. When other world leaders took similar steps, it rarely ended well. Economists say unbiased data is essential for policymaking, and for democracy.

The EPA said this week it would revoke its own ability to fight climate change. It’s the latest move in an extraordinary pivot away from science-based protections in the U.S.

Federal pandemic relief money supercharged summer learning. When that funding expired, Philadelphia found a way to keep its program going. It's an investment that's all about making learning fun.

The artist behind Michelle Obama's portrait pulled her show from the National Portrait Gallery, alleging the museum wanted to remove her painting that depicts the Statue of Liberty as a transgender woman from the exhibition.

In Boston, the most consequential and far-reaching trial of the second Trump Presidency has been set in motion: A.A.U.P. v. Rubio, which challenges the Administration’s systematic campaign to arrest, detain, and deport pro-Palestinian student protesters.

Local public radio stations across the country are facing an unprecedented crisis. 76% of Americans agree – defunding public media would be a disaster for communities nationwide. Join the majority and #SavePublicRadio today!

One of the signature features of life under the Trump regime is a constant sandstorm of casual lies and destabilizing ambiguity. With the end of Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show,” the public will lose one of its last pipelines to the truth.

Listen closely as Carl Sagan explains how regular people can create change!

Yale Art Gallery Withdraws Federal Grant Requests After Trump DEI Ban hyperallergic.com/1028300/yale...

U.S. measles cases have hit a 33-year high, with 1,288 confirmed infections in 39 states, the CDC says.

Trump Seeks to Defund Institute of American Indian Arts hyperallergic.com/1024934/trum...

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is Chicken Skewers with Sesame Chicken Skin Crumbs, from the lovely Rice Table: Korean Recipes + Stories to Feed the Soul by Su Scott! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

This @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it’s the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? (Video split in 2 to fit in Bluesky’s limits)

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez exchanged marriage vows this weekend in Venice, in an extravagant three-day event that featured a star-studded guestlist and a host of protesters. Read more: www.wired.com/story/how-wi...

"Historians recently ranked him as one of the worst presidents in American history, while the four on Mount Rushmore are all in the top five." / LOL + F off, DT (also, beautiful interactive storytelling, once again, @nytimes.com)

LA Artists and Orgs Stand in Solidarity With Anti-ICE Protesters  hyperallergic.com/1019720/los-...

High school graduates are the first to walk with the protected right to wear cultural attire after the state of New Mexico passed legislation this spring.

LA Artists and Orgs Stand in Solidarity With Anti-ICE Protesters  hyperallergic.com/1019720/los-...

MOCA’s Geffen Contemporary Shutters Amid LA Protests  hyperallergic.com/1020040/moca...

Free Clinic Teaches Angelenos How to Repair Damaged Art hyperallergic.com/1019983/free...

Canadian wildfire smoke has infiltrated the area again and the muted sunrise is one of the results here on the northwest corner of Lake Michigan. #906Life #mymichigan

Homeland Security cops handcuff one of Rep. Nadler's aides in chaotic day at NY fed building - gothamist.com/news/homelan... @nytimes.com Have you covered this? Or is it not "fit to print"?

Donald Trump and Elon Musk are working behind the scenes to mess with your Social Security. They’re changing the rules so they can fire workers on the frontlines who help Americans get their checks—and replace them with Trump loyalists. We’re not letting them get away with it.

#RecipeOfTheDay is Oven-Cooked Chicken Shawarma! No, it is not the correct, authentic way, but it works in a home kitchen easily, and tastes gorgeous, so I offer it with a glad heart. www.nigella.com/recipes/oven...

if it takes years, has to be consequences for all these people, and even more for those who gave the orders.

This looks great!

I wrote this b/c madness is method. “What we’re seeing is not just budget cuts or administrative reshuffling. We are watching the active cultural and political effort to erase the ‘why’ behind programs like DEI. We are losing both the programs and the memory of the harm they were built to address.”

While AI has had a significant impact on the field of radiology, it has not been the job killer it was predicted to be — offering “a telling case study” for how AI might be used “to increase efficiency and magnify human abilities, rather than take anyone’s job.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/t...

American doctors volunteering in Gaza report witnessing a disturbing pattern of children shot by Israeli forces. This week on Reveal, we follow one of those doctors as she joins a movement of physicians appealing to US and international policymakers to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the first three months of this year, and for the right to live and work in Britain indefinitely, according to official data.

Israeli forces are deliberately targeting children, according to American doctors volunteering in Gaza. One doctor reports treating 18 children with gunshot wounds to the head or chest in just one month. Now, the physicians are demanding accountability.

What Do Visitors Think of Thomas J. Price’s Times Square Sculpture? hyperallergic.com/1012805/what...

A month in and #Sinners is back on top of the box office, as it should be. If you want to keep the vibes going, here are some books for your TBR. reactormag.com/what-to-read...

#RecipeOfTheDay is Lemon and Elderflower Pudding Cake, the perfect Sunday lunch pud! If it’s hot where you are – it’s a a dim, damp day here in Sydney – you may want to make the drizzle cake version of this (and it eat with berries): see instructions in recipe intro www.nigella.com/recipes/lemo...

Elon’s lil DOGE tried to roll up on GAO like they run Congress. Let me be clear: GAO works for US—not Trump or Elon. DOGE can’t shrink what it doesn’t control. Stay in your lane.

Why Is For Freedoms Designing Art for a New Brooklyn Jail?  hyperallergic.com/1012486/why-...

An attempt by DOGE to assign a team to the independent Government Accountability Office was rejected Friday. The GAO is part of the legislative branch and not subject to DOGE's request.

Oh now he tells y’all?? After spreading lies and conspiracy theories, RFK Jr. says don’t listen to his advice—as head of HHS. Sir, we already knew. We were just waiting on you to admit you’re unqualified.

The Beothuk were the Indigenous people of Newfoundland, Canada, who tragically disappeared due to colonization, disease, and forced displacement. The forest trail and statue at Boyd’s Cove serve as a reminder of their legacy and the ongoing need to protect Indigenous cultures and histories.

Under Trump’s Tax Scam: 1.2 million veterans, 4.8 million seniors and 14.6 million children could go hungry More than 1 million children risk losing access to school meals Grocery costs will skyrocket by over $500 per year for 40 million people, including over 1 million veterans and 1 in 5 kids

From @carriejohnson.bsky.social More than 30,000 people have already voted in the election for the president of the D.C. Bar Association, more than triple the previous record set in 1990.

To get a head start on reading my 2026 novel, BEAR CREEK LODGE, you'll find context and back story in my short story collection, THE WISHING POOL. Read the stories: * The Wishing Pool (LeVar Burton Reads) * Incident at Bear Creek Lodge (World Fantasy Award winner) * Return to Bear Creek Lodge

This is a good interview and not because of the shout out (although thank you!). It accurately points out how anti-science tech has become. The thermodynamics point alone is worth the read. Because it’s become a folk theory among AI shills but their science is wrong!

C. Daniel Dawson | African American and African Diaspora Studies Department afamstudies.columbia.edu/content/c-da...