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ChapmanU Professor Dr. Charissa Threat (History) presented a talk titled "Black Nurses, Military Service, and the Double-V Campaign during World War II" as part of the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation's special exhibit on women and World War II.

Yay!

YouTube video by DW Documentary Racism, hatred and terror - The global network of rightwing extremists | DW Documentary

ChapmanU Professor Pete Simi (Sociology) appeared in German documentary, "World White Hate," discussing the threat of radicalization in the military and connection to political violence.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV4H4...

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“Making things specific is kind of all that matters.” Watch the full episode on our YouTube channelz #WGAWPod #RyanCoogler #Sinners

Rise of anti-science rhetoric has fundamentally changed the relationship between doctors and patients “The rise of anti-science and anti-vaccine rhetoric has fundamentally changed the relationship between clinicians and patients.”

I wrote in @statnews.com about the emotional toll anti-vaccine rhetoric is taking on clinicians — and how it’s straining our relationships with patients.

This isn’t abstract; it’s happening every day in exam rooms across the country.

🔗 www.statnews.com/2025/12/10/a...

#Vaccines #PublicHealth

ChapmanU Professor Charissa Threat (History) gave a presentation, "Race, Gender, and War" at the Society for Military History Conference.

ChapmanU Professor Nancy Rios-Contreras (Sociology) gave a presentation, "Migration to Tijuana During the Covid-19 Pandemic," at The Migration Conference.

Influencer Emily Dickinson’s Morning Routine 3:45 a.m. – Wake naturally to the soft sigh of a ghost. Or maybe it’s the hum of the Amherst wind through the shutters. Either way, it’s a Sign. Do...

5:00 a.m. – Dwell in possibility while donning a flawless white gown. Consider briefly wearing a beige one, then laugh inwardly. This mortal coil is no place for earth tones.

Yes, indeed. "Education at every level is also a crucial arena for cultural support. Cutting and closing programs in K–12 schools and higher education robs young people of the chance to exult in the right to culture."

I hope it was amazing for you. I was a fellow nine years ago, and it meant a lot to me.

Nine years ago, I was a fellow at the American Library in Paris thanks to the de Groots. It was an amazing experience. Congrats to @eveewing.bsky.social this year!

Promotional graphic for the FAWCO Foundation's Literacy is Our Legacy Writing Award. The FAWCO Foundation logo is centered, with smaller text underneath that reads "Announcing a new award for writers." The background is cream with a semi-transparent photo of book pages.

The de Groot Foundation Literacy is Our Legacy Aspiring Writers Award with the FAWCO Foundation is OPEN! The deadline to apply is January 27, 2026.

Learn more at: degrootfoundation.org/literacy-is-... ✍️

Watch how government ‘propaganda’ techniques portray Chicago as a city at war with the feds The government’s social media storytelling doesn’t always match what’s happening in the across the city and suburbs. The diverging sources of information are creating “parallel universes," Professor Nick Cull says.

The government’s social media storytelling doesn’t always match what’s happening in the across the city and suburbs. The diverging sources of information are creating “parallel universes,” professor Nick Cull says.

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Might this be the dream home you are ready to imagine? Showings started this week! #homeforsale #dreamhome design-eyes-photography.aryeo.com/sites/24539-...

Genre Grapevine: Book Club Scams Are a Warning of Emerging AI Super-Scams | Jason Sanford's Genre Grapevine Get more from Jason Sanford's Genre Grapevine on Patreon

My new Genre Grapevine dives into the book club scams targeting authors. These scams now include creating fake Discord communities filled with AI slop and chatbots. Artificial intelligence circles every level of this scam like water down the toilet.
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Hospitals get dinged for reporting too many infections. In some cases, the solution is not to test A STAT Investigation: To avoid fines for reporting excessive hospital-acquired infections, some facilities are discouraging testing.

This story shouldn’t get lost in the rush of health policy news this week:

Hospitals get dinged for reporting too many infections. In some cases, the solution is not to test

Via @tarabannow.bsky.social

www.statnews.com/2025/09/22/h...

This news puts all of us at risk, especially the immunocompromised. RFKjr misunderstands the science of mRNA. Research into mRNA vaccines includes application for C. diff, norovirus, cystic fibrosis, cancer, and more. Dumb and mean. #cancerresearch #healthcare #wellness

Our chapbook open reading period is open through September 30!

We’re seeking poetry (20–40 pgs) or prose (20–50 pgs) from writers of all backgrounds—especially those from marginalized communities.

🔗Submit here: www.smallharborpublishing.com/chapbook-ope...

#poetry #prose #indiepublishing

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Every House Dem should donate a day’s salary to a sexual assault prevention and support organization in their district today! @aoc.bsky.social @replindasanchez.bsky.social @schakowsky.house.gov

Flyer for webinar on intersections of creative writing and AI on August 13 with QR code to register.

Free three-part webinar for Creative Writing faculty and grad students about AI on August 13. Submit a question when you register. #AI #CreativeWriting #MFA #WritingLife #HigherEd #Teaching

Close-up photo of a syringe in a doctor's hands. Text: Breaking news! APHA and other health and medical organizations sued HHS/Secretary Kennedy to stop vaccine policy changes. American Public Health Association logo.

APHA and other leading health and medical organizations filed a lawsuit against HHS/Secretary Kennedy for unlawful changes to vaccine policy. We refuse to stand by while America’s public health safeguards are torn apart. www.apha.org/news-and-med...

This is footage from today in MacArthur Park.

Minutes before, there were more than 20 kids playing — then, the MILITARY comes through.

The SECOND I heard about this, I went to the park to speak to the person in charge to tell them it needed to end NOW.

Absolutely outrageous.

Nature Beyond Cure: Disabled Perspectives Books that explore nature and living with disability and illness from disability perspectives. No magical cures here!

I've made a new list on @bookshop.org of books that explore nature / walking / the outdoors by disabled, neurodivergent and chronically ill writers - Nature Beyond Cure - aka our own narratives are messy and complex. Do share! #BookSky #DisabledWriters
uk.bookshop.org/lists/nature...?

🎉 Small Harbor Publishing nonprofit is 5 years old!

Help us celebrate five fierce, inclusive years of publishing at Small Harbor Publishing by donating $5 to our $555 anniversary fundraiser!

💛 Give what you can and share widely:
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5 ways Trump's megabill will limit health care access With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access for millions in the U.S.

With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access for millions in the U.S.

🎉 Small Harbor Publishing is 5 years old! 🎉

Help us celebrate five fierce, inclusive years of publishing at Small Harbor Publishing by donating to our $555 anniversary fundraiser!

💛 Give what you can and share widely:
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July is Small Harbor Publishing’s 5 year anniversary of publishing books. To celebrate, each month, (or maybe twice in a month!), a SHP author will facilitate a workshop of his/her/their design. Our first workshop will be “Hopperaerobics!” facilitated by Sarah Freligh on July 27

A field of galaxies of many shapes, sizes and colors, as well as the bright multi-colored points of stars. At left is a large elliptical galaxy, smooth like a polished stone. At right lies a large spiral galaxy that is nearly a ring, with bright golden core. To its lower left is a smaller spiral with a barred core. At top and bottom, two bright stars shine brightly with multi-colored diffraction spikes emanating out. In the background, hundreds of galaxies are just smudges of various colors.

A field of galaxies of many shapes, sizes and colors, as well as the bright multi-colored points of stars. At top left is a large galaxy that is smooth like a stone, with wisps like cotton candy spiral from left and right. In the background, hundreds of galaxies of many shapes are just smudges of various colors against the black of space. / A field of galaxies of many shapes, sizes and colors, as well as the bright multi-colored points of stars. At bottom left is an elegant two-armed galaxy, with arms extended like a dancer viewed from above. The bright points of three stars form a triangle at top center. In the background, hundreds of galaxies of many shapes are just smudges of various colors against the black of space.

A field of galaxies of many shapes, sizes and colors, as well as the bright multi-colored points of stars. At top right is a large galaxy with two whirling spiral arms wrapping around like a hug. At bottom left, two smooth elliptical galaxies appear near each other, like champagne glasses in the midst of a cheers. A bright star above the pair has red, green, and blue diffraction spikes emanating out. In the background, hundreds of galaxies of many shapes are just smudges of various colors.

A field of galaxies of many shapes, sizes and colors, as well as the bright multi-colored points of stars. At center is a spiral galaxy peppered with tight, knotted clumps of vivid blue, young stars. In the background, hundreds of galaxies of many shapes are just smudges of various colors against the black of space.

Yesterday we released our cosmic treasure chest...and now it's yours to explore! With ✨~10 million galaxies✨ in the image, there's plenty to find.

Pan, zoom, and hunt for gems in this treasure chest using Skyviewer - and be sure to share your favorites with us! 🔭🧪

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Cover of George Takei’s They Called Us Enemy” showing a young Japanese American boy in a line of people being sent to an internment camp guarded by a uniformed American soldier

Meant to mention this last week, but if you have a young person in your life who’s into history or graphic novels or just good books, buy them George Takei’s “They Called Us Enemy.” My oldest couldn’t put it down.