Kristen Asplin

Mellon Foundation Announces $15 Million for Humanities Councils The emergency funding came after the National Endowment for the Humanities canceled most existing grants, part of a pivot toward President Trump’s priorities.

File under #goodnews #courageiscontagious
"The Mellon Foundation...announced $15 million in emergency funding for state humanities councils across the country, throwing...a crucial lifeline after the cancellation of federal support had left some in danger of collapse" www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/a...

29.04.2025 22:34 — 👍 224    🔁 50    💬 1    📌 1

A middle aged white couple, her a blond in a lavender suit, him a brunette with a plum jacket.

Share the picture of Melissa and Mark Hortman. Remember THEIR names. Because the piece of garbage that killed them should not be more recognizable than they are.

We know this. And yet.

16.06.2025 13:22 — 👍 357    🔁 136    💬 1    📌 0

Bart Simpson saying: "2020 Kevin: It has never been more difficult to teach in higher education than our current moment." Homer responding: 2025 Jake: "It's never been more difficult so far…"

I was looking something up in @thetattooedprof.bsky.social's 2020 book, Radical Hope. The first sentence, "It has never been more difficult to teach in higher education than our current moment," made me go full Homer Simpson on 2020 Kevin.

16.06.2025 15:22 — 👍 13    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

I’m so sorry for all those losses, and for all the people affected by those losses. Love to you and them, and fuck cancer!

22.01.2025 04:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

In 150 characters or less - The Oatmeal This is based on a poem by Nikita Gill

For those of you looking for hope:

theoatmeal.com/comics/150_c...

21.01.2025 21:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?

Developmental psychologist: it looks like a gap but actually you can crawl right across

21.12.2024 13:33 — 👍 149    🔁 17    💬 3    📌 16

Support Us - Sesame Workshop Individual donors and partners can have a major impact. Join Sesame Workshop’s Mission to Help Kids Everywhere Grow Smarter, Stronger, and Kinder.

HBO has declined to renew “Sesame Street” for new episodes. The series that’s been teaching generations of little kids since 1969 now has no studio.

Please consider donating to Sesame Workshop to ensure the residents of 123 Sesame Street are still around to teach kids of all needs and backgrounds.

15.12.2024 14:12 — 👍 12180    🔁 8784    💬 176    📌 1025

'People hate that about us.' Pittsburgh politician and radio host forge unlikely bond The country is at odds over how to approach intractable issues such as crime, addiction and homelessness. In Pittsburgh, an unlikely pair of firebrands talk across the political divide.

We need more of this:

www.npr.org/2024/11/19/n...

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