Deb Cuoco
@debcuoco.bsky.social
Paper conservator, potter, cat mom.
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Do we see how much more effective this is at making the argument for what is good about cities by *showing it* rather than simply standing on an apple crate and proclaiming it?
I just cannot imagine Cuomo or Adams getting this many people, especially people 40 and under, on a beautiful summer Sunday afternoon to do a scavenger hunts accessible by public transit
August 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Do we see how much more effective this is at making the argument for what is good about cities by *showing it* rather than simply standing on an apple crate and proclaiming it?
What a boneheaded decision by Vanity Fair- they’ve lost my money today. @rilaws.bsky.social reviews are why I subscribed and brought me to so many critics and culture writers including @kateyrich.bsky.social and @jowrotethis.bsky.social, all gone from VF now. Hire Richard so I can keep reading him!
Area Critic (Me) Needs New Job.
Reach out if you want me to write for you! Doesn't have to be reviews!
Reach out if you want me to write for you! Doesn't have to be reviews!
Vanity Fair Will Refocus on Hollywood and Cut Back Some Coverage Areas, Says New Editorial Director
Vanity Fair will scale back certain areas of coverage, including shutting down The Hive, to focus on entertainment and culture, editorial director Mark Guiducci said.
variety.com
August 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
What a boneheaded decision by Vanity Fair- they’ve lost my money today. @rilaws.bsky.social reviews are why I subscribed and brought me to so many critics and culture writers including @kateyrich.bsky.social and @jowrotethis.bsky.social, all gone from VF now. Hire Richard so I can keep reading him!
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Wow. A group of top scholars at Harvard just sent a letter to its president, Alan Garber, warning against surrendering to Trump.
Signatories include Steven Levitsky, Dani Rodrik, Ryan Enos, Theda Skocpol, and Steven Walt.
Someone forwarded it to me. Read it here:
Signatories include Steven Levitsky, Dani Rodrik, Ryan Enos, Theda Skocpol, and Steven Walt.
Someone forwarded it to me. Read it here:
July 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Wow. A group of top scholars at Harvard just sent a letter to its president, Alan Garber, warning against surrendering to Trump.
Signatories include Steven Levitsky, Dani Rodrik, Ryan Enos, Theda Skocpol, and Steven Walt.
Someone forwarded it to me. Read it here:
Signatories include Steven Levitsky, Dani Rodrik, Ryan Enos, Theda Skocpol, and Steven Walt.
Someone forwarded it to me. Read it here:
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Link to full piece here for easier sharing: charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/pretty-weird
July 16, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Link to full piece here for easier sharing: charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/pretty-weird
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Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.
July 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.
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“I never set out to sue Harvard. I only asked them to tell the truth. But they made this what it is — they turned my genealogy book that I promised my mom I would write into a great American epic story, just because they forced me to fight with them.” —Tamara Lanier, activist and author
Tamara Lanier on Her Historic Victory Against Harvard University
In the aftermath of the school’s agreement to relinquish the daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors, Lanier spoke to Hyperallergic about her protracted battle for justice and a new home for the…
hyperallergic.com
May 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
“I never set out to sue Harvard. I only asked them to tell the truth. But they made this what it is — they turned my genealogy book that I promised my mom I would write into a great American epic story, just because they forced me to fight with them.” —Tamara Lanier, activist and author
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I wrote about America’s most premium sports lad, Timothée Chalamet
Live Your Life Like Knicks Fan Timothée Chalamet
The Lisan al Gaib proves you can be whoever you want to be, no matter what they say
www.theringer.com
May 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I wrote about America’s most premium sports lad, Timothée Chalamet
Repost with the first album you bought with your own money.
April 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Repost with the first album you bought with your own money.
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🦃 You've been warned. trib.al/R95rCrY
March 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🦃 You've been warned. trib.al/R95rCrY
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March 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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some helpful reminders:
-not all jews support israel
-criticizing israel is not the same as being antisemitic
-being pro-palestine does not equal being pro-hamas
-arresting someone for being pro-palestine is a violation of the first amendment
-violating someone’s first amendment rights is bad
-not all jews support israel
-criticizing israel is not the same as being antisemitic
-being pro-palestine does not equal being pro-hamas
-arresting someone for being pro-palestine is a violation of the first amendment
-violating someone’s first amendment rights is bad
March 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
some helpful reminders:
-not all jews support israel
-criticizing israel is not the same as being antisemitic
-being pro-palestine does not equal being pro-hamas
-arresting someone for being pro-palestine is a violation of the first amendment
-violating someone’s first amendment rights is bad
-not all jews support israel
-criticizing israel is not the same as being antisemitic
-being pro-palestine does not equal being pro-hamas
-arresting someone for being pro-palestine is a violation of the first amendment
-violating someone’s first amendment rights is bad
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can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book
March 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book
“Not to put too fine a point on it, but today marked the full flowering of a Nazi-like foreign policy, backed up by the bulk of the GOP machine: one where allies are to be humiliated and reduced to supplicant vassals; one where humiliation becomes a defining part of diplomacy”
"Trump and Vance crossed a giant moral Rubicon today. They showed the entire world the full fetid awfulness of their vision" -- my colleague @sashaabramsky.bsky.social on Trump's disgraceful behavior at the White House yesterday
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
The Most Disgraceful Foreign Policy Spectacle in US History
Donald Trump and JD Vance tried to humiliate Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday with the whole world watching.
www.thenation.com
March 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“Not to put too fine a point on it, but today marked the full flowering of a Nazi-like foreign policy, backed up by the bulk of the GOP machine: one where allies are to be humiliated and reduced to supplicant vassals; one where humiliation becomes a defining part of diplomacy”
Excellent news!
JUST IN: A federal judge has ordered the reinstatement of Cathy Harris atop the Merit Systems Protection Board, ruling that Trump's decision to fire her exceeded his authority. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Excellent news!
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If colleges comply with this letter by the Trump administration, all affinity orgs, affinity graduation ceremonies, and cultural centers funded by the schools could be forced to be shut down before the end of the month.
www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...
www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...
Trump admin threatens to rescind federal funds over DEI
In a sweeping and unprecedented letter issued over the weekend, the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal.
www.insidehighered.com
February 16, 2025 at 6:13 AM
If colleges comply with this letter by the Trump administration, all affinity orgs, affinity graduation ceremonies, and cultural centers funded by the schools could be forced to be shut down before the end of the month.
www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...
www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...
January 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Excellent event today with Seth Rockman on his new book, Plantation Goods. Love to see how researchers use the collections that then pass through the conservation lab. Can’t wait to read the book!
I am very excited to share **Plantation Goods: A Material History of American Slavery** with audiences around the country in the coming months. Please come say hello!
December 3, 2024 at 3:17 AM
Excellent event today with Seth Rockman on his new book, Plantation Goods. Love to see how researchers use the collections that then pass through the conservation lab. Can’t wait to read the book!
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For those going home to visit family this weekend:
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
November 25, 2024 at 11:31 PM
For those going home to visit family this weekend:
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
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From salvaging 1914 Orient Express archives for The Last Express to the fight for digital preservation, legendary game designer Jordan Mechner shares why safeguarding our cultural artifacts—like video games—is vital.
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/21/v...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture @jmechner.bsky.social
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/21/v...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture @jmechner.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 2:49 PM
From salvaging 1914 Orient Express archives for The Last Express to the fight for digital preservation, legendary game designer Jordan Mechner shares why safeguarding our cultural artifacts—like video games—is vital.
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/21/v...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture @jmechner.bsky.social
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/21/v...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture @jmechner.bsky.social