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I wouldn’t call the distortions and partisan propaganda in Tammy Bruce’s statement “information”! I hope USCBS will join other defenders of heritage in denouncing this political stunt by the President and working to reverse it.

Quitting UNESCO puts America First only in the sense that it firstly harms American work on oceans, biodiversity, science, education & heritage. Another victim: work to counter anti-semitism & Holocaust denialism. The real winners? America’s rivals to whom we’ve ceded another sphere of influence. 🤯

New Position Paper: Strengthening Climate Adaptation Indicators for Cultural Heritage The Heritage Adapts to Climate Alliance's position paper on culture-related indicators and policy provisions of the Global Goal on Adaptation is now open for you to sign-on.

The Global Goal on Adaptation indicator process is an unprecedented opportunity to open doors to decision making & finance to those working to adapt culture & heritage to climate change.
Read the #HACA #SB62 position paper via @preservinglegacies.bsky.social: 🔗 www.heritageadapts.org/post/haca-sb...

I’m here. Love to get your thoughts on the adaptation indicators process

Cultural heritage is up at the #SB62 session on adaptation indicators. Heritage Adapts to Climate Alliance #HACA is here pushing for effective indicators for measuring adaptation of heritage sites cultural practices & ethical use of Indigenous Knowledge. #GGA
🔗 www.heritageadapts.org/post/haca-sb...

‘Completely Unworkable’: Sculpture Experts Say Trump’s $34 Million Statue Garden Has Major Problems Actual sculptors who’ve seen the specs for Trump’s signature project say it’s in deep trouble.

The US doesn’t have enough quality sculptors or museum-caliber foundries to finish Trump's National Garden of American Heroes by his July 2026 deadline

A tiny but wild snapshot of the current chaos

Tienduizenden mensen protesteren in Den Haag tegen kabinetsbeleid over Israël Tienduizenden demonstranten hebben zondag in Den Haag geprotesteerd tegen het kabinetsbeleid over Israël. Volgens de politie is de demonstratie rustig verlopen.

Dutch Jewish author Maurits de Bruijn, speaking on stage, because his family members became victims of genocide: "The Holocaust is now used to justify genocide in Gaza".
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Open Letter to CBA, CIfA, FAME, and UAUK, in relation the Supreme Court Ruling and EHRC Interim Guidance If you are in any way involved in UK Archaeology (in its broadest sense), and you would like to sign this open letter then please fill in GOOGLE FORM LINK. Responses will be manually inputted. The for...

There are currently over 500 signatories to an open letter asking the heads of British archaeological bodies such as the CBA, FAME, UAUK & CIfA, to intervene with the GOVUK and EHRC over the rights of trans archaeologists & the wider trans community.

The letter remains open until tomorrow, 7 May

Here is the grad speech that NYU is now withholding the student's diploma for:

"As I search my heart today in addressing you all…the only thing that is appropriate to say in this time and to a group this large is a recognition of the atrocities currently happening in Palestine."

EU Climate Action post linking LGBTQ inclusion to climate action.

Especially sitting here in the USA as I am, really appreciating this message from @euclimateaction.bsky.social for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. To realize 1.5° pathways, work for just and inclusive societies.

#IDAHOT #IDAHOBIT #PRIDE

Kennedy Center employees announce plans to unionize Staffers asked the National Labor Relations Board to oversee a union vote. They criticized leaders at the arts center for layoffs and a lack of transparency under President Donald Trump.

Workers at the Kennedy Center have faced layoffs, censorship and uncertainty from management about their jobs. Now, they’re organizing.

Congrats to the Kennedy Center United Arts Workers on announcing their intent to unionize.

The US historic preservation movement doesn’t to me feel truly mobilized yet on these issues but here are some first efforts. ncshpo.org/2025/05/05/h...

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In the 1980s Mr Trump took a sledge hammer to the art deco friezes of the Bonwit Teller building rather than sell them to the Met who offered to preserve them. Today we see that wasn’t an isolated incident but rather an exemplar of his worldview.
#WeAreAllGeneralštab

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Will Megarry kicking off the climate session at #ICAHM2025 with a discussion highlighting intangible heritage & non-economic #LossAndDamage. Archaeology is well placed to address loss & adaptation in a climate context. Also - heritage professionals need climate training.
#ClimateHeritage #icomos 🏺

A small group of monks, scientists, government officials and community members gathered today in Langtang, Nepal, to mark the decline of one of the most studied glaciers in the central Himalaya.

A #ShowYourStripes sticker showing the last 125 years climate for Chile in vertical stripes from left to right, mainly blue on the left and getting more red to the right. The sticker is laid on some adobe in the sun. Across the stripes it says in black: ICAHM 2025 Chile. ICAHM is an acronym for the International Committe on Archaeological Heritage Management. At the bottom of the sticker is a web address: www.climateheritageadvisors.com

Strong Indigenous voices on heritage & climate at #ICAHM2025 including Chrissy Grant, Xavier Ford, Sarah Forgesson, Susana Dip & Rosa Ramos Colque. All point to importance of empowering Indigenous communities, knowledge & values
#climateheritage @icomos.bsky.social @preservinglegacies.bsky.social

“The Trump family’s $500 million luxury hotel project in Serbia … has run into an embarrassing complication. A key document the Serbian government has relied on to” to revoke the site’s status as a cultural monument and deliver this deal was forged by heritage authorities. 🧐

To call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock n roll in dangerous times” 💪🏼

Naomi Klein | Challenge Inequality

Such a privilege to hear from and be in conversation with @naomiaklein.bsky.social as she spoke about the intertwined nature of climate justice and housing justice in these times of disasters and "end times fascism." @challengeineq.bsky.social challengeinequality.luskin.ucla.edu/naomi-klein/

More on BlastU, cofounded by Maguy Etlin, the newly named #COP30 Special Envoy for Culture and Creative Industries.

#CultureAtCOP

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COP30 Presidency Announces 30 Special Envoys in Priority Sectors and Regions The envoys will support stakeholder engagement and facilitate communication with different sectors and groups for the climate conference.

COP30 Presidency @COP30amizonia.bsky.social names first ever COP Special Envoy for Culture and Creative Industries — Congratulations to Maguy Etlin, co-founder of BlastU!

#CultureAtCOP
#COP30
#ClimateHeritage

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The American Library Association praises servic of Dr. Carla Hayden, decries 'unjust dismissal' of Librarian of Congress. [Image of Dr. Carla Hayden standing in the stacks in a library]

NEW: ALA salutes Dr Carla Hayden for her exceptional service to the nation as the Librarian of Congress. We are deeply disappointed in Dr Hayden's abrupt & unjust dismissal last night, an insult to the scope & breadth of her work.

Read ALA Pres. Cindy Hohl's statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/05...

Just gonna drop this here:

Bravo IFLA!

Thanks! Would love to see how our wish fits together! Meanwhile, this just out from IFLA yesterday bsky.app/profile/ifla...

Image of a miniature figure of earth. Text: New research to accelerate library climate advocacy.

As preparation for #COP30 gains momentum, #IFLA is proud to publish new research that gives a global look at how #Libraries are empowering #Climate communication and education!

Learn more: bit.ly/3GH1pJT

#ACENow #ACE