Jane Delury

Japanese American National Museum takes a stand against DOGE cuts to NEH The National Endowment for the Humanities warned museums across the country that it was slashing funding, including money previously pledged to places such as LACMA and the Japanese American National ...

Can we get more of this? “The Japanese American National Museum will ‘scrub nothing,’ Fujioka said, and instead will highlight the importance of DEI.

“Our community is based on diversity, equity is guaranteed to us in the Constitution, and inclusion is what we believe in,” Fujioka said.

Another chance to hear me read from THE OPPOSITE OF CRUELTY at Howard Community College April, 8th 4pm - 5:45. I am reading with my illustrious colleague, @janedelury.bsky.social. We will be discussing writing about place.

Coming up next week on the campus of Howard Community College, @stevenleyva.bsky.social and @janedelury.bsky.social. 2 brand new books, 2 brill writers.

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - 4 p.m.
Monteabaro Recital Hall

So looking forward to this!

Volunteer day at Strength to Love 2 farm. Grateful to teach students who care about their community! #baltimore #urbanfarm #universityofbaltimore #MD

A remarkable display of class & wit at the DC circus.

Awful

Donald Trump is not fit to be President of the United States of America. His presence in the Oval Office is a stain on the legacy of this country.

Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years.

Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.

Cannot. Take. It.

When This Stanford Professor Got Cancer, He Decided to Teach a Class About It Dr. Bryant Lin, who teaches medicine at Stanford University, was given a terminal diagnosis. He wanted his students to understand the humanity at the core of medicine.

Such a moving article.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...

We’re so looking forward to hosting Curtis Sittenfeld tonight!

Robert Reich | Substack Daily newsletter exposing where power lies — and how it's used and abused. Click to read Robert Reich, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

robertreich.substack.com

I read something and it actually made me feel better!

Another reason to move to Ireland!

Another reason to move to Ireland!

All these public servants being treated like garbage. Every day is too much.

Home Our Parks is all about enjoying our beautiful parks the right way. We're here to show you how to experience their beauty while making sure they stay beautiful for everyone, now and in the future.

The nonelected dictator is going to dismantle all infrastructures of our Natiinal Parks, ending one of the US’s proudest traditions, leaving that land vulnerable to developers and looters. This will be the organization point for resistance. Sign up If you care about public lands.

ourparks.org

Federal health workers terrified after ‘DEI’ website publishes list of ‘targets’ The site calls out workers who have been involved with DEI initiatives. A majority are Black.

Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them as “targets.”

Trump on Gaza. Dear God.

I ❤️ my state.

This was great.

Opinion | Don’t Believe Him Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.

He can only keep our heads spinning for so long.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...

It’s important to know that a lot of productive activity is happening in person and offline, too.

Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.

Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.

Terrific story by @susanperabo.bsky.social

Loved this! Yowza

Only six hours and five minutes until we’ve survived day one!

OK, I’m over AI. That was fun. Next?

😂

❤️

I can’t do anything but watch LA burn. Awful and terrifying.

I realize there are bigger fish to fry but please allow me to decry the racket that is the Christmas tree industry.