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AAPI leaders in film and television honored in LA – AsAmNews Critics' Choice Association honored 11 AAPI leaders with a luncheon as part of their fourth annual Celebration of AAPI Cinema & Television.

The Critics' Choice Association honored 11 AAPI leaders with a luncheon at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills as part of their fourth annual Celebration of AAPI Cinema & Television.
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Can someone please explain to me what Dems got out of the shutdown CAVE?!?
SNAP benefits update: Millions to be removed from program
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SNAP benefits update: USDA to "completely deconstruct" program U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has said the department will "completely deconstruct" SNAP to combat fraud.

SNAP Benefits Update: USDA To 'Completely Deconstruct' Program

Texas lawmakers to review college campus speech after Kirk killing The legislative panels were created after Republican leaders criticized students mocking or celebrating Kirk’s death. They come amid a push to tighten rules around campus expression.

Texas lawmakers on Thursday will hold their first hearing to review speech on public universities.

The legislative panels were created after Republican leaders criticized students mocking or celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death.

Texas State Board of Education advisers signal push to the right in social studies overhaul - The Texas Tribune Some advisers have criticized diversity efforts, questioned the historical contributions of people of color, and promoted debunked beliefs.

Texas State Board of Education advisers signal push to the right in social studies overhaul

Reports: Texas National Guard to return soon from Illinois Several media outlets, quoting anonymous federal officials, reported that hundreds of Texas troops could be coming home soon from the Chicago area after their activation was halted by a federal court.

Texas National Guard troops to be recalled from Illinois soon, according to reports.

University of Texas silent on Trump compact as deadline looms Most other invited universities have rejected the administration’s offer tying priority federal funding to campus policy changes.

UT-Austin hasn’t said whether it will sign an agreement with the Trump administration that would tie preferential access to federal funding to a series of campus policy changes.

Most other invited universities have rejected the administration’s offer.

Austin group catapulted some of Trump’s top health advisers People with ties to Brownstone Institute have significant authority over access to vaccines and scientific research.

A small Texas think tank cultivated COVID dissidents. Now they’re running U.S. health policy.

YouTube video by Mike Lewinski So Many Moving Lights - November 18-19, 2025

November 18-19, 2025 #timelapse from Crestone, Colorado USA

Very red airglow in the wee hours.

The soundtrack is Fernanda by LR Friberg, used under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

#astronomy #astrophotography

It's my moment to be more accurate and up to date than the Centers for Disease Control - with this old article! www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/o...

What We Learned Filming ‘The American Revolution’ The co-directors of the new PBS series describe how they made a documentary about a war distant in time and shrouded in myth.

Here is an interesting article - from 'The Atlantic' of course - about the filming of Ken Burns' "American Revolution". So many thing they did NOT teach us in school!

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I wish Trump would watch it!

Social Security scraps plan to limit disability benefits after uproar The policy would have fundamentally altered who qualifies for the two federal disability programs by eliminating or limiting a person’s age as a factor to consider.

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Our local animal shelter hosts "kitty literature," where kids can sign up to read to the cats. It helps socialize the cats and promotes reading. Since the cats can't share the same names to avoid confusion with recordkeeping, the staff has to get creative. They usually follow a theme.

COVID and Flu About to Start Their Winter Climb in the U.S.: Update for November 14, 2025 COVID and flu activity remain low, but both will soon begin their winter surge, and this year, it seems flu may be a greater problem. Viral…

My weekly #COVID19 report is available:
- COVID near multiyear lows.
- The winter surge is about to start.
- Flu may be the greater viral concern this year.
- 2026 could see a significant and dangerous new COVID mutation.
- Be prepared to be cautious and safe this winter.

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“We need to move fast. People can’t afford the time or the expense of paying for these off-label drugs indefinitely." - David Putrino, Cohen Center for Recovery from Complex Chronic Illnesses (CoRE).

Leading #LongCOVID and related disease researchers presented updates to their work Friday at the PolyBio Research Foundation’s Fall 2025 Symposium. As always, we live blogged the event. Check out summaries of each talk: bit.ly/4o38Gne

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Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend Though we were in frequent conversation for a decade, I only got to meet my friend Alice Wong in person just once. And when I did, I  was a bundle of nerves—and that was before she cussed me out wi…

"Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend"

Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project

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What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...

After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing millions of chickens and spiking egg prices, the federal government didn’t investigate if the virus was airborne.

So ProPublica did.

Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:

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#ConnectTheDots #Covid #MaskUp #LongCovid #LongCovidKids

RFK Jr.’s Miasma Theory of Health Is Spreading The NIH is picking up Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s argument that a healthy immune system can keep even pandemic germs at bay.

It doesn’t matter how much you exercise or how many veggies you eat when it comes to a pandemic.

These things will not stop it, and the shitbirds that Trump has installed in leading public health positions should be fired for even suggesting it would.

In my Foundations of HCI class, we’re in the midst of our social computing section, thinking about how to address online toxicities. Had the students play Masnick’s “Trust & Safety Tycoon” game in class yesterday. Their reactions: moderation is HARD... www.techdirt.com/2023/10/17/t...

This is horrifying. Science communication is so essential.

Amazon vs Perplexity: the AI agent war has arrived A lawsuit over automated shopping reveals a deeper struggle over who will control the next generation of AI and what happens when autonomous agents start acting on our behalf

Amazon sues Perplexity over their agentic browser Comet using Amazon to make purchases for users. Might be an interesting case to keep an eye on www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

White House drafts order directing Justice Department to sue states that pass AI regulations The draft order comes after Republicans in Congress failed to pass a federal ban on state AI regulation, as more lawmakers raise concerns about the technology.

Why has the tech industry gone so far to appease and promote Trump? Because tech companies were looking for the Bozo Fascist to protect them from AI regulation. And here you go: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

White House Circulates Draft Executive Order Targeting State AI Laws | TechPolicy.Press The draft order, titled "Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National AI Policy," followed a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump.

On Wednesday, the Trump administration circulated a six-page draft executive order titled “Eliminating State Law Obstruction of National AI Policy.” It would create an “AI Litigation Task Force” led by the Attorney General to challenge state AI laws, among other provisions.

Minnesota Libraries Censorship/Materials challenge support Use this form to share concerns about quiet/silent censorship, materials challenges, or any other intellectual freedom questions you may have. This is not a reporting form, it is a place where you ca...

MLA's Intellectual Freedom Committee has a new, easy-to-use form, 'Minnesota Libraries Censorship/Materials Challenge Support,' for library workers to ask questions or request support—on anything from displays & policies to staff training & materials challenges: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Trustees hear update that two Massachusetts e-book bills, including 'Freedom to Read,' are moving to Senate floor Library staff told the trustees that two state bills — a 'freedom to read' measure to protect library workers and a separate commission to study e-book pricing — advanced from committee and were expected on the Senate floor; trustees were encouraged to contact their senators for updated bill numbers.

Massachusetts is on the verge of pivotal changes for libraries, with two crucial e-book bills, including one that safeguards the rights of library workers, advancing to the Senate floor.

Learn more here

#TownofNorwoodNorfolkCounty #MA #CitizenPortal #DigitalAccess #EbookPricing #NorwoodLibraries

Iowa Board of Regents calls for further study of the value of academic programs Members of the Iowa Board of Regents called Thursday for further study of academic programs and their value when it comes to workforce alignment, enrollment and social good after receiving a report di...

Ugh
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Immigrants with obesity, diabetes and other health problems may be denied visas New guidance from the Trump administration directs visa officers to consider common health ailments, including obesity and diabetes, when would-be immigrants seek to enter the U.S.

The actual story: www.npr.org/2025/11/12/n...

Jeebus. The U.S. is truly embracing shithole country status.

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