Leslie Geddes
@orlandafuriosa.bsky.social
Art historian. Early modernist. Leonardista. Writing a history of maps and renderings of coastlines. Thinking about the blurred edges of things. Views my own.
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JUST IN: A federal judge has blocked the cancelation of $175 million in National Endowment for the Humanities grants, mass terminated by DOGE in April. She says the effort was transparent viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment.
July 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
JUST IN: A federal judge has blocked the cancelation of $175 million in National Endowment for the Humanities grants, mass terminated by DOGE in April. She says the effort was transparent viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment.
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Did your NEH proposal or project funding get killed off?
Please share it at this week's @ach.bsky.social virtual conference!
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June 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Did your NEH proposal or project funding get killed off?
Please share it at this week's @ach.bsky.social virtual conference!
Testify to the impact!
Share what you had started!
Share what you hoped & dreamed!
Open to all 👇
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Help us spread the word?
Please share it at this week's @ach.bsky.social virtual conference!
Testify to the impact!
Share what you had started!
Share what you hoped & dreamed!
Open to all 👇
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“This obsession with controlling what can researched & taught on college campuses is antithetical to higher education, academic freedom, & most importantly our shared democracy. Ultimately, these are attempts to undermine our democracy in pursuit of authoritarian political power.”
— Todd Wolfson
— Todd Wolfson
Linda McMahon says colleges must be "in sync" with Trump administration
Harvard is defying a demand by the White House to make reforms of its governance, admissions and student discipline processes.
www.newsweek.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
“This obsession with controlling what can researched & taught on college campuses is antithetical to higher education, academic freedom, & most importantly our shared democracy. Ultimately, these are attempts to undermine our democracy in pursuit of authoritarian political power.”
— Todd Wolfson
— Todd Wolfson
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"The #humanities embodied then [in 1965] — and still embody now — the high value Americans should place on preserving the nation’s cultural heritage and fostering respect for the diverse beliefs and values that define our nation." - Gene Andrew Jarrett @thehill.com #NEH
thehill.com/opinion/educ...
thehill.com/opinion/educ...
Defunding the NEH threatens more than just the humanities
We must recognize that advocating for the humanities entails advocating for all branches of research and education, including the sciences — and vice versa.
thehill.com
May 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
"The #humanities embodied then [in 1965] — and still embody now — the high value Americans should place on preserving the nation’s cultural heritage and fostering respect for the diverse beliefs and values that define our nation." - Gene Andrew Jarrett @thehill.com #NEH
thehill.com/opinion/educ...
thehill.com/opinion/educ...
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"Our lawsuit is a way to attack the administration’s use of fear tactics against this subset of vulnerable people. People whose funding is being cut are being censored because their work does not comport with Trump’s preferred ideology, which is a brazen and perverse vision of what society needs.”
How International Students Got Swept Up in Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Crackdown
Slammed with lawsuits, the administration paused its student visa revocations, but students still aren’t in the clear.
truthout.org
May 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"Our lawsuit is a way to attack the administration’s use of fear tactics against this subset of vulnerable people. People whose funding is being cut are being censored because their work does not comport with Trump’s preferred ideology, which is a brazen and perverse vision of what society needs.”
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Our reporting on the NEA suddenly yanking grants. Affected include: n+1, McSweeney’s, Paris Review, Oxford American, book publishers, nonprofit theaters, more: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
National Endowment for the Arts rescinds grants, dazing publishers and theaters
Arts organizations across the country saw their grants pulled with little explanation, while a proposed federal budget sought to eliminate the arts funding agency altogether.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Our reporting on the NEA suddenly yanking grants. Affected include: n+1, McSweeney’s, Paris Review, Oxford American, book publishers, nonprofit theaters, more: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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Universities where we know visas have been revoked, but where don’t know the exact numbers:
Babson College
Boston University
Brown University
California State University, Sacramento
Campbellsville University
George Washington University
Illinois State University
Indiana University Bloomington
Babson College
Boston University
Brown University
California State University, Sacramento
Campbellsville University
George Washington University
Illinois State University
Indiana University Bloomington
April 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Universities where we know visas have been revoked, but where don’t know the exact numbers:
Babson College
Boston University
Brown University
California State University, Sacramento
Campbellsville University
George Washington University
Illinois State University
Indiana University Bloomington
Babson College
Boston University
Brown University
California State University, Sacramento
Campbellsville University
George Washington University
Illinois State University
Indiana University Bloomington
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Right, because Grandma is on X.
This is corruption, plain and simple.
This is corruption, plain and simple.
SCOOP: The Social Security Administration (SSA) will be shifting its public communication exclusively to X, sources tell WIRED. This comes as agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent.
The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X
The SSA's shift to Elon Musk's X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent, WIRED has learned.
www.wired.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Right, because Grandma is on X.
This is corruption, plain and simple.
This is corruption, plain and simple.
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The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
Major budget cuts proposed for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
www.npr.org
April 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
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This is a discussion at every research university right now and the biggest issue is that it is simply not sustainable. Bridge funding is meant to be a short-term solution and this is a long-term problem. Private philanthropy simply cannot replace public support.
On universities offering bridge funding to keep research efforts ongoing and people employed.
This is harsh stuff. It underlines how devastating the Trump attacks are on medical research and future cures. The US system is breaking down.
This is harsh stuff. It underlines how devastating the Trump attacks are on medical research and future cures. The US system is breaking down.
After Trump grant cuts, some universities give researchers a lifeline
“Bridge” programs are temporary help, officials say, but no substitute for sustained federal funding
www.science.org
April 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
This is a discussion at every research university right now and the biggest issue is that it is simply not sustainable. Bridge funding is meant to be a short-term solution and this is a long-term problem. Private philanthropy simply cannot replace public support.
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What we know so far: over 1,200 grants have been canceled and/or terminated without prior staff knowledge. 70-75% of the staff remain on admin leave for an "undetermined" length of time. There has been ZERO outreach from the chairman's office to the staff. This happened in less than a week.
April 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
What we know so far: over 1,200 grants have been canceled and/or terminated without prior staff knowledge. 70-75% of the staff remain on admin leave for an "undetermined" length of time. There has been ZERO outreach from the chairman's office to the staff. This happened in less than a week.
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BFD! Louisiana jury orders Chevron to pay $747 million for environmental damages, funds sorely needed for coastal wetland restoration. With no irony, Industry leader says this will have a "chilling effect" on economic (i.e., oil and gas) activity. Guest link.
www.nola.com/news/environ...
www.nola.com/news/environ...
Jury orders Chevron to pay $745 million for Louisiana coastal damage in landmark trial
The jury delivered its verdict in the landmark case, which sought to make Chevron pay to restore an area of coastal wetlands near Bayou Gentilly.
www.nola.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
BFD! Louisiana jury orders Chevron to pay $747 million for environmental damages, funds sorely needed for coastal wetland restoration. With no irony, Industry leader says this will have a "chilling effect" on economic (i.e., oil and gas) activity. Guest link.
www.nola.com/news/environ...
www.nola.com/news/environ...
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A flyer you can distribute on how to handle ICE if they come to your campus:
April 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A flyer you can distribute on how to handle ICE if they come to your campus:
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Keep in mind: the NEH’s budget is 0.01% of the entire federal budget. This is not about savings - it is about the destruction of the Humanities and the critical thinking abilities that they teach. 🗃️
DOGE has now turned its sights on a small agency that provides support for community programs in every state. The National Endowment for the Humanities, which funds museums, historic sites, libraries, educators and media outlets across the country, has been told to slash staff by 70-80 percent.🧵
April 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Keep in mind: the NEH’s budget is 0.01% of the entire federal budget. This is not about savings - it is about the destruction of the Humanities and the critical thinking abilities that they teach. 🗃️
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It’s a heist movie but just with a bunch of humanities scholars trying to get their grant money back.
April 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
It’s a heist movie but just with a bunch of humanities scholars trying to get their grant money back.
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Hats off to the Federation of State Humanities Councils, and the southern state councils for leading the way in speaking up about what they're losing with the NEH funding cuts.
Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What Southern States Will Lose - Federation of State Humanities Councils
Jump to Your State: Alabama | Arkansas | Georgia | Kentucky | Louisiana | Mississippi | North Carolina | Oklahoma | Tennessee | Texas On Monday, March 31, the Federation … Read more
www.statehumanities.org
April 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Hats off to the Federation of State Humanities Councils, and the southern state councils for leading the way in speaking up about what they're losing with the NEH funding cuts.
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PSA: NEH awardees should always feel free to email chairsoffice@neh.gov with questions, feedback, or concerns. You can also message staff and access (NEH-generated) files in eGMS Reach reach.neh.gov. Any of this correspondence is subject to FOIA.
April 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
PSA: NEH awardees should always feel free to email chairsoffice@neh.gov with questions, feedback, or concerns. You can also message staff and access (NEH-generated) files in eGMS Reach reach.neh.gov. Any of this correspondence is subject to FOIA.
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So tariffs and rare books:
Looks like international orders are going to be 30% more expensive now. This seriously alters our ability to make the sort of acquisitions that make our libraries great.
Also affected: Area/international studies
Looks like international orders are going to be 30% more expensive now. This seriously alters our ability to make the sort of acquisitions that make our libraries great.
Also affected: Area/international studies
April 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
So tariffs and rare books:
Looks like international orders are going to be 30% more expensive now. This seriously alters our ability to make the sort of acquisitions that make our libraries great.
Also affected: Area/international studies
Looks like international orders are going to be 30% more expensive now. This seriously alters our ability to make the sort of acquisitions that make our libraries great.
Also affected: Area/international studies
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So my colleagues just received a cancellation notice from the NEH for this program. They’ve already spent months and $ organizing this. If you have a moment to call your representative and complain about this, we’d appreciate it. Literally about how to save LA history from disappearing underwater.
Please share widely with your networks that applications are open for Bvlbancha Rising: Louisiana Coastal Landmarks Imperiled by Climate Change, a National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and
Culture program hosted by Tulane University, New Orleans, to be held June 2025!
Culture program hosted by Tulane University, New Orleans, to be held June 2025!
April 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
So my colleagues just received a cancellation notice from the NEH for this program. They’ve already spent months and $ organizing this. If you have a moment to call your representative and complain about this, we’d appreciate it. Literally about how to save LA history from disappearing underwater.
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A few tips for NEH grantees:
1) if you've spent money on an awarded grant but have not yet drawn down the funds, make sure to submit the paperwork to drawn down funds ASAP.
2) the NYTimes article suggests that "DOGE" might cancel awards. If you receive an email from DOGE cancelling your NEH award,
1) if you've spent money on an awarded grant but have not yet drawn down the funds, make sure to submit the paperwork to drawn down funds ASAP.
2) the NYTimes article suggests that "DOGE" might cancel awards. If you receive an email from DOGE cancelling your NEH award,
April 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A few tips for NEH grantees:
1) if you've spent money on an awarded grant but have not yet drawn down the funds, make sure to submit the paperwork to drawn down funds ASAP.
2) the NYTimes article suggests that "DOGE" might cancel awards. If you receive an email from DOGE cancelling your NEH award,
1) if you've spent money on an awarded grant but have not yet drawn down the funds, make sure to submit the paperwork to drawn down funds ASAP.
2) the NYTimes article suggests that "DOGE" might cancel awards. If you receive an email from DOGE cancelling your NEH award,
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As we all know, NEH funding was already almost inexpressibly meager. It bears repeating that they’ve targeted NEH and IMLS exactly because they’ve been *incredibly* efficient at spurring new thought, writing, and community-building.
Brutal: “The National Endowment for the Humanities, which supports museums, scholarship and historical sites, could see grants curtailed and staffing slashed by up to 80 percent.” bit.ly/3EfIPrg
DOGE Demands Deep Cuts at Humanities Endowment
The National Endowment for the Humanities, which supports museums, scholarship and historical sites, could see grants curtailed and staffing slashed by up to 80 percent.
bit.ly
April 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
As we all know, NEH funding was already almost inexpressibly meager. It bears repeating that they’ve targeted NEH and IMLS exactly because they’ve been *incredibly* efficient at spurring new thought, writing, and community-building.
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On Monday, March 31, 2025 we learned that DOGE is targeting the NEH with the aim of substantially reducing its staff, cutting the agency’s grant programs, and rescinding grants that have already been awarded.
Learn what steps you can take here: nhalliance.org/federal-fund...
Learn what steps you can take here: nhalliance.org/federal-fund...
Save the NEH! – National Humanities Alliance
nhalliance.org
April 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
On Monday, March 31, 2025 we learned that DOGE is targeting the NEH with the aim of substantially reducing its staff, cutting the agency’s grant programs, and rescinding grants that have already been awarded.
Learn what steps you can take here: nhalliance.org/federal-fund...
Learn what steps you can take here: nhalliance.org/federal-fund...
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Parallel map for NEH funding to states. NB that 40% of NEH funding goes directly to the state humanities councils, which do critical community work and which benefits people --culturally and economically-- all across the country. www.neh.gov/impact/states
April 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Parallel map for NEH funding to states. NB that 40% of NEH funding goes directly to the state humanities councils, which do critical community work and which benefits people --culturally and economically-- all across the country. www.neh.gov/impact/states
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This is going to be remembered for all time as Columbia’s response to having a student protestor kidnapped and held prisoner by a budding authoritarian regime. It is unspeakable cowardice.
March 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This is going to be remembered for all time as Columbia’s response to having a student protestor kidnapped and held prisoner by a budding authoritarian regime. It is unspeakable cowardice.
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I will discuss this issue with anyone who wants objective #s and evidence to understand how academic finances work: why the attacks on NIH are causing irreparable damage to science, will bankrupt hospitals and medical schools, and will ultimately harm our entire country. Ask your Qs below!!
“Claims that NIH funds are funneled into university slush funds are absurd and untrue.” Funding cuts threaten shared equipment and staff that keep research running. Science funding is progress, not waste.
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@psmitchej.bsky.social @jmoltke.bsky.social
www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comm...
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@psmitchej.bsky.social @jmoltke.bsky.social
www.heraldnet.com/opinion/comm...
Comment: Pending cuts to medical research would harm all in state | HeraldNet.com
As UW medical scientists, we urge Washingtonians to defend the NIH’s life-saving research funding.
www.heraldnet.com
March 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I will discuss this issue with anyone who wants objective #s and evidence to understand how academic finances work: why the attacks on NIH are causing irreparable damage to science, will bankrupt hospitals and medical schools, and will ultimately harm our entire country. Ask your Qs below!!