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Science is stitched into the fabric of every town, both urban and rural. @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social is encouraging scientists to write opinion pieces in their hometown newspaper, advocating for investment in American #science, especially the NIH and NSF. Learn how to participate: buff.ly/e3Bjd28

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BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.

Black Alabamians Sue State Department of Transportation Over Repeated Flooding - Inside Climate News Residents in the Shiloh Community have fought for years to remedy excessive stormwater runoff caused by an elevated highway. Now they’re suing.

Black Alabamians Sue State Department of Transportation Over Repeated Flooding

Residents in the Shiloh Community have fought for years to remedy excessive stormwater runoff caused by an elevated highway. Now they’re suing.
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When I offer workshops on crafting values-driven and strategic careers, I help academics create a “H€>l No/Sacred Yes Practice” based on questions like: “What energizes me? What enervates/depletes me?” Knowing that up front allows you to say NO to whole categories, and redirect people too.

Perfect. August or Sept is just about right!

This is my line at this point in my life—craft your own, for this point in YOUR life.

Medgar Evers’ Daughter Sees Echoes of Violence That Killed Him Reena Evers-Everette sees “painful” echoes of the political violence that led to the assassination of her father, Medgar Evers, in America today.

"We have to make sure we know what our history is so we don't repeat the crazy, nasty, racist mess," said Reena Evers-Everette, the daughter of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers.

Have academic questions—reach out and I’ll answer for everyone if I can. That’s not service, that’s building community, passing the baton, and creating collective knowledge—and I love saying yes to that.

Then there’s the work you must say yes to but it depletes you or takes too much time—set limits there. “I only write promotion letters for endowed chairs because so few of us can do that work” is one example. Promotion files take me months. I love getting to know the work but it kills me—so, rules.

Finally, feel empowered to *advocate* against useless labor when saying no. “It’s exploitative to ask for outside letters for hires from like institutions for super stars” I regularly responded when asked to write letters for, well, superstars. You know you just got lucky—why ask me to co-sign that?

Redirecting people to the labor that’s in your lane is critical for how folks receive your “No, I pass,” sure, but it also allows you to set limits in that area too—and to do the work YOU choose, define, and contour.

When I offer workshops on crafting values-driven and strategic careers, I help academics create a “H€>l No/Sacred Yes Practice” based on questions like: “What energizes me? What enervates/depletes me?” Knowing that up front allows you to say NO to whole categories, and redirect people too.

Want to take a walk or have a meal on the riverfront? I coached and offer workshops on this question. This level of takes a long-term toll even when you’re making important contributions to the field now.

We should talk.

A chart titled "Most Americans approve of Zohran Mamdani's proposals to lower the cost of living"

A Yahoo News/YouGov poll finds that Mamdani's proposals (freezing rent, free universal child care, taxes on the rich) are overwhelmingly popular, especially among Democrats – and that's nationally, not just in deep-blue NYC. www.yahoo.com/news/poll-zo...

Former Librarian of Congress, fired by Trump, vows to improve public information in new Mellon role Carla Hayden, the former Librarian of Congress fired by President Donald Trump, has joined the the country's foremost philanthropic supporter of the arts.

Carla Hayden, the ex-Librarian of Congress who was fired by Trump, has a new role as senior fellow with the Mellon Foundation

YouTube video by John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke U. Left of Black | A World Beyond Policing with Celeste Winston on Black Maroons

Marronage as a Guide to Police Abolition

On the latest episode of #LeftOfBlack, critical geographer Dr. Celeste Winston joined me to discuss her book,'How to Lose the Hounds: Maroon Geographies and a World Beyond Policing' (Duke University Press)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W0A...

It’s gotten lost in the deluge of news over the past few months, but abortion has gotten dramatically less accessible and more expensive. Women are losing freedom over their own bodies, lives, and futures. The freedom and dignity this country promises should be women’s freedom and dignity, too.

What, to the American Incarcerated Person, Is Your Fourth of July? In the spirit of Frederick Douglass’ historic speech, 20 currently and formerly incarcerated Americans explain what Independence Day means to them.

In 1852, Frederick Douglass asked: “What, to the American slave, is your Fourth of July?”

Inspired by Douglass’ famous question, 20 people ensnared in the sprawling US criminal legal system answered this variation: “What, to the currently or formerly incarcerated American, is your Fourth of July?”

Graphic that reads: “Because I will not be complicit in so grave an attack on our system of law, I dissent. Because such complicity should know no place in our system of law, I dissent. With deep disillusionment, I dissent.” Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Trump v. Casa (Dissenting)

Read Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's full dissenting opinion in #trumpvcasa SCOTUS case on #birthrightcitizenship here: www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Organized, robust, discussions of democracy were taking place as post Civil War amendments were added to the Constitution. We love hearing how Colored Conventions counter the majority’s take on originalism + its limits by
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A Nation's Story: “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” In July of 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered a speech titled “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?,” a call for the promise of liberty be applied equally to all Americans. Douglass’s speech empha...

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LL COOL J drops out of Wawa Welcome America concert because of union strike LL COOL J said that he is not going to perform at Wawa Welcome America on July 4th in light of the AFSCME District Council 33 strike in Philadelphia.

LL Cool J said that he will not perform at Wawa Welcome America in Philadelphia on July 4th because of union strike

“There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”

For reference the New York Times was among the outlets that declined to publish hacked materials from the 2024 Trump campaign www.cnn.com/2024/08/13/m...

Under Trump pressure, UC says student governments are banned from boycotting Israel Amid growing anti-Israel boycotts and Trump administration opposition, the University of California said student governments are banned from boycotting Israel or any other country.

NEW: University of California President Michael V. Drake sent a letter to all campuses today saying student governments are banned from boycotting Israel: www.latimes.com/california/s...