Stephanie Brown

The Trump administration continues to undermine the government’s ability to work for all people.

We are proud to join ACLU and others in representing unlawfully terminated employees in this class-action lawsuit.

All I keep thinking about is how Pete Hegseth raised questions of the competency of a Black four-star general and Air Force fighter pilot who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Hegseth asked did he get the job “because of his skin color? Or his skill? We’ll never know, but always doubt.”

I want the t-shirts, the posters, the sepia prints, the velvet portrait, the trapper keepers, the lunch boxes, the I-phone covers.

Rep @algreen.house.gov is an American patriot.

How to stay intentionally informed Who deserves your media attention and money? And how can you create rituals around what you take in, when, and how you approach responding to it?

Trying to find some balance between news intake and not spending every day with mild chest pain? This helps: open.substack.com/pub/courtney...

What Should We Call the Great Women Artists? Imagine if Berthe Morisot had been known as Berthe Manet.

Smart, nuanced article: What Should We Call the Great Women Artists? hyperallergic.com/647091/what-...

@jhumuseumstudies.bsky.social has entered the chat!/ Follow for news and commentary on all things #museum. Learn more about the program here:

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Lawyers, this is what it looks like to honor your oath as a lawyer and as a prosecutor. I want to lift up Denise Cheung, one of a growing group of senior DOJ lawyers who have put the rule of law ahead of politics & short-term career advancement. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/u...

The meeting comes as Elon Musk’s SpaceX is fighting in federal court against the National Labor Relations Board, alleging the board’s makeup is unconstitutional.

The U.S. Department of Labor is organizing a protest. Elon Musk’s staff will be present at the Frances Perkins Building in Washington, D.C., today at 4 p.m. It was mentioned that staff should plan to stay late after the 4 p.m. meeting to assist with setting up Elon Musk staffers into their systems.

I wasn't aware that there were any "MAGA intellectuals."

California Historical Society to Dissolve and Transfer Collections to Stanford (Gift Article) The society faced financial challenges that were exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Its nearly 600,000 items stretch back before the Gold Rush.

#history #historians #California listen up:

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/a...

Every time I say #thosemotherfrs about the current administration, I’m going to put a quarter in my jar. Join me?

A New Movement to Free Social Media From Oligarchs The Free Our Feeds campaign, launched by a group of tech entrepreneurs, aims to put digital platforms back in the hands of users.

Disillusioned by controversial moves made by Meta and Elon Musk, tech entrepreneurs are launching a decentralized platform to give users control over their data.

I’m hearing from constituents whose jobs are at risk because they do agency outreach to minority communities.

Consider what this means for public health, national security, agriculture and justice.

The war on DEI has become a war on public service and government for all.

Hooray to the #museumworkers who made this happen. Online collections searches make knowledge more accessible and more available to more people.

Times have been tough in this Ohio town ever since they shut down the old ketamine factory. So when Mark Zuckerberg promised to bring back online hate speech, they finally had something to cheer about. But now the woke mob wants to take that all away.

The AHA vetoed the resolution on grounds that it is outside the organization's mission and bylaws but passed this resolution three years ago. Shame.

www.historians.org/news/aha-sta...

Because I am a historian who goes to primary sources, I looked up the AHA's mission: it's..."to enhance the work of historians also encompasses professional standards and ethics, innovative scholarship and teaching, academic freedom, and international collaboration."

Outside the scope? For shame.

Redwood City author takes on ‘The Case of the Disappearing Gauguin’ With her book, "The Case of the Disappearing Gauguin," Stephanie A. Brown looks at whether a painting at a Northern California museum was actually created by famed artist.

Thanks @paloaltoonline.com for featuring #thedisappearinggauguin! Folks, interrupt your doomscrolling to read about an #arthistory #museum mystery:

www.paloaltoonline.com/ae/features/...

#museums Join JHU Museum Studies on February 12 for an engaging & accessible conversation about digital asset management!

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Here we are again We live in Northern California, where irises are blooming around the corner on this mild January day. I just had a conversation with our neighbor about the fires (his child is in college in LA) and immigration (he's been here for 25 years, started a business, brought up a kid who's at a private school on a merit scholarship, but he may be at risk). Welcome to 2025.Here's my plan: while we all move through whatever the year has in store for us, I'm going to be back here writing more or less week

Critical thinking, curiosity, and delight: three things we all need more of in these tough times. Join me at #thedisappearinggauguin:

www.stephanieabrown.net/post/here-we...

There is no limit to the corruption of #ncrepublicans. Thanks @hcrichardson.bsky.social for this explainer.

I am an academic in the SF Bay Area who hikes, cooks, walks the dogs, and sent 500 postcards for Kamala.

I am not the audience for these ads.

Monty the labradoodle waiting to pay at the cashier.

Update on ads in my Insta feed: now blocking survivalist helmets, Tshirts that can conceal a gun, and more young white men who want to help me become a billionaire.

‘It’s Total Chaos Internally at Meta Right Now’: Employees Protest Zuckerberg’s Anti LGBTQ Changes Meta's decision to specifically allow users to call LGBTQ+ people "mentally ill" has sparked widespread backlash at the company.

New: Meta employees are furious about a new policy that allows users to call LGBTQ+ people "mentally ill." Some have resigned in protest. Some LGBTQ+ employees have started saying they if they are 'mentally ill' they should get leave of absences from work

www.404media.co/its-total-ch...

As part of our new commitment to balance, the LA Times will be accompanying its fire coverage with right-wing editorials claiming the snowflake Hollywood liberals had it coming.

by Patrick Soon-Shiong

Exactly.

Thinking of your staff and volunteers, and hoping you're all safe.

Right-Wingers Are Blaming the L.A. Fires on Diversity Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and commentators across right-wing media are blaming the Los Angeles fires on diversity rather than climate change.

There is a clear link between climate change and the severity of recent wildfires, but climate-denying conservatives are instead blaming the devastation on California’s “woke” politics.