David van den Berg

We need to sign #71 immediately. College football needs this man.

DC is beautiful.
#FreeDC

Public health threats don’t stop at borders, and neither should the work to stop them. At the University of Maryland School of Nursing, Veronica P.S. Njie-Ca... Can Building Research Capacity Abroad Stop the Next Pandemic?

From Baltimore to The Gambia, UMSON's Veronica Njie-Carr is training the next generation of health leaders. With NIH Fogarty International Center support, her work builds local research power to stop outbreaks before they spread. #GlobalHealth #Nursing #BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB

Hawai'i football is here!

I love our town fair day, but there's always one violent idiot who has to ruin it for everyone, trundling around making threats.

Yes, they are

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

Andry Hernández Romero on surviving CECOT: 'They told us we would die there' “I want the world to know that being Venezuelan is not a crime,” the gay makeup artist told The Advocate in an exclusive interview.

“‘I want the world to know that being Venezuelan is not a crime,’ the gay makeup artist told The Advocate in an exclusive interview.” www.advocate.com/news/andry-h...

Cal Raleigh is now firmly in “he’s a national treasure” territory

Cal Raleigh’s chest protector for the Little League Classic features youth baseball photos of all his Mariners teammates

(via calraleigh_ / IG)

You haven’t done nuthin’!
#AMomentofJoy Airplane Jazz Edition

The college football season is on (in Canada).

The entirety of the 51st minute of the Amazon Prime broadcast of Spirit vs. Louisville in DC

Big shouts to @mikewattsonair.bsky.social and Lianne Sanderson for letting the crowd have that moment of airtime, however intentional or not it may have been

Why is the commissioner of the B1G so consumed with the idea that an 8-4 team (maybe a 7-5 team?) should have a chance to play for a national championship?

#FeedYourHead bsky.app/profile/chan...

Phoenix Rising Partners With Phoenix, Tempe Public Libraries To Provide Special Ticket Offers For Library Card Holders Local library card holders will receive exclusive prices at the Phoenix Rising Box Office, opportunity to “check out” GA tickets while supplies last

One area where most American soccer clubs lag is in fostering authentic presence in their community. This sort of partnership — beyond sports programs, working with accessible resources like a library — are such a refreshing change of approach.

More of this! www.phxrisingfc.com/news/phoenix...

Support @51st.news with Trump taking over the DC police force & sending in the National Guard

DuPont Circle
The bedlam! The carnage!

The bedlam! The carnage!

Trump orders homeless he passed en route to golf course to leave Washington DC President demands unhoused residents leave US capital or face eviction and vowed to use officers to make arrests

"Trump orders homeless he passed en route to golf course to leave Washington" - @robertmackey.bsky.social

"On any given night there are about 800 unsheltered persons sleeping outdoors in the city of about 700,000 people"

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Every story quoting Trump saying this is to "rescue our nation’s capital from crime" needs to note that violent crime in D.C. is down 26%, murders are down 12%, juvenile arrests are down 20%, and ask who will get hurt from a domestic military deployment and what this "crackdown" is really about

The 10 most beautiful libraries in the world The Library of Trinity College Dublin is named the most beautiful library in the world by 200,000 voters in the 1000 Libraries Awards 2025.

Some libraries aren’t just places to borrow books — they’re destinations with deep history and architecture that tell stories beyond the pages.

Just a reminder that libraries are incredible 📚📚 if you haven't been to your local one lately, put it in your calendar to go this upcoming week!

EXCLUSIVE: @timmiller.bsky.social spoke to Andry as he shared his journey through U.S. detention that led to imprisonment in El Salvador. He speaks about abuse, survival, and rebuilding his life through faith and his hope for the future.

Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ySs...

NEW Research Resource: Big Ten Open #Books Project Launches ‘Indigenous North Americans’ Collection www.infodocket.com/2025/08/06/j... #openbooks #BTAA #libraries

I do just fine in the DC area without a car.

Digital Equity at the Library Everyone deserves access to digital tools and devices and the education to use them effectively.

Everyone deserves access to digital tools and devices and the education to use them effectively.

Public libraries promote access and equality in this increasingly digital world.

Who would take their jobs for two months?