@thenomandlovu.bsky.social
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From AI research to historical preservation, programs funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities reach every corner of the U.S. Now, the government has terminated those grants.
Where did U.S. humanities grants go? To projects from a baseball film to AI research
From AI research to historical preservation, programs funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities reach every corner of the U.S. Now the government has terminated those grants.
www.npr.org
April 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
From AI research to historical preservation, programs funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities reach every corner of the U.S. Now, the government has terminated those grants.
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I'm sorry, but any major news media outlet not covering hands off protests, tesla protests, or the acts of popular resistance are making a deliberate choice -- to serve power.
April 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I'm sorry, but any major news media outlet not covering hands off protests, tesla protests, or the acts of popular resistance are making a deliberate choice -- to serve power.
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everyone needs to understand this
We do not have a free country in this moment. When they can nab someone off the street because they don't like what they say, they can nab anyone.
March 27, 2025 at 4:38 AM
everyone needs to understand this
I forgot that proper DC cab rides feel like a roller coaster 🥹
February 5, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I forgot that proper DC cab rides feel like a roller coaster 🥹
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Fifa rejects request for monitoring of migrant workers’ conditions in Saudi Arabia
Fifa rejects request for monitoring of migrant workers’ conditions in Saudi Arabia
* Union wants more oversight of World Cup 2034 projects
* Fifa maintains that measures in place are sufficient
Fifa has rejected calls for an independent monitor to assess migrant workers’ conditions in Saudi Arabia in the buildup to the 2034 World…
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Fifa rejects request for monitoring of migrant workers’ conditions in Saudi Arabia
Smart people, these two... #sudan
January 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Smart people, these two... #sudan
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If you think Elon did nothing offensive, perhaps try it yourself at work or at school or in Germany or Austria and see how that goes for you.
January 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
If you think Elon did nothing offensive, perhaps try it yourself at work or at school or in Germany or Austria and see how that goes for you.
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If you'd like to support your fave authors in 2025 but you're skint, you could:
- make a social media post about the book, just as basic as "i enjoyed this" and a picture (don't forget alt-text)
- rec it in a relevant reddit thread or Goodreads forum or Facebook group
Word of mouth has an impact!
- make a social media post about the book, just as basic as "i enjoyed this" and a picture (don't forget alt-text)
- rec it in a relevant reddit thread or Goodreads forum or Facebook group
Word of mouth has an impact!
January 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
If you'd like to support your fave authors in 2025 but you're skint, you could:
- make a social media post about the book, just as basic as "i enjoyed this" and a picture (don't forget alt-text)
- rec it in a relevant reddit thread or Goodreads forum or Facebook group
Word of mouth has an impact!
- make a social media post about the book, just as basic as "i enjoyed this" and a picture (don't forget alt-text)
- rec it in a relevant reddit thread or Goodreads forum or Facebook group
Word of mouth has an impact!
Beyoncé. What a gift to give on Christmas Day.
a woman in a cowboy hat is clapping her hands
ALT: a woman in a cowboy hat is clapping her hands
media.tenor.com
December 26, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Beyoncé. What a gift to give on Christmas Day.
So happy to be wrong about this potential outcome
BREAKING: House approves a three-month government funding bill, sending it to the Senate with just hours left before the shutdown deadline.
Follow AP's coverage for live updates.
apnews.com/live/congres...
Follow AP's coverage for live updates.
apnews.com/live/congres...
Live updates: House passes deal to avert a government shutdown
Speaker Mike Johnson will bring a new bill to temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid to the House floor. President-elect Donald Trump's demands for a debt limit increase were punted into...
apnews.com
December 21, 2024 at 12:02 AM
So happy to be wrong about this potential outcome
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2024’s collection of books written by African / diaspora authors (plus a non fiction)
December 20, 2024 at 12:59 AM
2024’s collection of books written by African / diaspora authors (plus a non fiction)
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Who hasn't bowed to the Felon
publications:
Pro Publica
Rolling Stone
PBS
Vanity Fair
(I’m not sure, but maybe The New Yorker?)
Mother Jones Deadline Whitehouse with Nicole Wallace, The Rachel Maddow Show, The ReidOut with Joy Reid, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, All In with Chris Hayes.
publications:
Pro Publica
Rolling Stone
PBS
Vanity Fair
(I’m not sure, but maybe The New Yorker?)
Mother Jones Deadline Whitehouse with Nicole Wallace, The Rachel Maddow Show, The ReidOut with Joy Reid, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, All In with Chris Hayes.
December 15, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Who hasn't bowed to the Felon
publications:
Pro Publica
Rolling Stone
PBS
Vanity Fair
(I’m not sure, but maybe The New Yorker?)
Mother Jones Deadline Whitehouse with Nicole Wallace, The Rachel Maddow Show, The ReidOut with Joy Reid, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, All In with Chris Hayes.
publications:
Pro Publica
Rolling Stone
PBS
Vanity Fair
(I’m not sure, but maybe The New Yorker?)
Mother Jones Deadline Whitehouse with Nicole Wallace, The Rachel Maddow Show, The ReidOut with Joy Reid, The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, All In with Chris Hayes.
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
December 14, 2024 at 1:14 PM
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
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ABC (Disney), Washington Post (Bezos), Meta (Zuckerberg), LA Times (Soon-Shiong)... all bending the knee to Trump, all obeying in advance, all sucking up to the Dictator-in-Waiting.
This is (part of) how democracies die. This is the Orban, Putin, Netanyahu and Modi playbooks.
This is (part of) how democracies die. This is the Orban, Putin, Netanyahu and Modi playbooks.
December 15, 2024 at 3:29 AM
ABC (Disney), Washington Post (Bezos), Meta (Zuckerberg), LA Times (Soon-Shiong)... all bending the knee to Trump, all obeying in advance, all sucking up to the Dictator-in-Waiting.
This is (part of) how democracies die. This is the Orban, Putin, Netanyahu and Modi playbooks.
This is (part of) how democracies die. This is the Orban, Putin, Netanyahu and Modi playbooks.
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Thou shalt not kill' also means 'thou shalt not let profit margins decide who lives and who dies.'
December 11, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Thou shalt not kill' also means 'thou shalt not let profit margins decide who lives and who dies.'