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“They asked for a sword, and we said, ‘Well, we do have swords, but we can’t give them away because they’re museum artifacts,’” said Todd Arrington, forced to resign as head of Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library.”

Citizen historians document Smithsonian exhibits under White House scrutiny The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. It's a public-private trust that has long operated at arm's length from the White House, but now finds itself...

Proud of my colleagues! 🗃
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YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live Jimmy Kimmel is Back!

Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube.

It would be a shame for you to share it

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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA

10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

This week @roguenoaa.bsky.social and I have been sharing ways we YOU CAN HELP related to conservation. We are highlighting where your comments are needed for policy/rule-making/funding.

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Sears.

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The doxxing site formerly known as charliesmurderers.com just moved after Squarespace and Namecheap took it down. Now they’re operating under charliekirkdata.org and claiming to be a data analytics site, but we’ll see in fairly short order what they’re really about.

Complaint info is below.

Merely a moose in their natural habitat...

Oooh, I think I need one of those too!

Sounds like the Problem Stick needs to make an appearance.

All I'm saying is right about now is when Ken Burns starts firing up his cameras.

...who would promptly get run over for being underfoot, or handed something to prep.

Homewood. Frankstown Ave. Caller says that she is having a problem with witches.

🚨🚨🚨If you live anywhere in the greater Chicago area…ICE will start using Great Lakes Naval Station as a command center for their “enforcement” operations across Chicago on Sept 5. The base isn’t in the city or Cook County. It’s north, in Lake County. Expect raids across entire the metropolitan area.

Also, board games and puzzles do well. If you find the room. In demand that I've seen: teen and ya books.

I've turned into the neighborhood guerrilla librarian in the county next door. I have bags of books in the back of my car and I top off boxes when I come across them.

Rats.

Oh dear...I suppose they're the learn by doing type. Tch.

The back view of the bodice of an 1860s blue silk dress with woven vertical stripe. The sloped shoulders and waist are decorated with bands of self coloured silk fringe and silk bows

When French historian Hippolyte Taine visited London in the #1860s, he described dresses he saw as ‘loud & overcharged with ornament’ & it is easy to see why when faced with this expanse of fringed blue. I like it though, exuberant, dramatic, visible, taking up space #V&A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Texas House speaker creates 'tip line' to narc on missing Democrats Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R) revealed that he had established a "tip line" to report Democrats who broke quorum and prevented Republicans from wiping out five U.S. House seats held by the mi...

Today’s good trouble from @dailybeanspod.com  

“Texas Republicans have now set up a TIP LINE to rat out the Texas Democrats. So PLEASE, for the sake of the public, DO NOT FLOOD THIS NUMBER with tips on Bigfoot sightings, UFO sightings, or asking why Trump is on "the list" 1-866-786-5972”

Heads up DC! There is a checkpoint being set up at 14th & V and 14th & W.

Folks in that area or if you know people likely to be traveling through that area, please tell your people!

YouTube video by Park Sensory Tropical Hideaway Music Loop & Ambient Sounds | Nighttime - Disneyland

In case you need a moment to relax, I just posted Tropical Hideaway’s nighttime music loop. Honestly, it took me way too long to get this, but I’m happy to have finally accomplished it. youtu.be/ageHBM-G4yw?...

‘South Park’ clip: ICE recruitment video

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A side by side image of a long pink bustle style 1870s dress. The image shows the same dress but with two different bodices, one long sleeved for daywear and the other sleeveless for the evening. The dress is trimmed with cream silk fringe and self coloured ruffles

Most garments in museum collections are destined to remain two dimensional. Fragility ensures they remain cocooned in tissue so digital access like this is special. Its worn life is no more but it survives to share something of that world. #1870s two bodice gown @metmuseum.org #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Feverfew flowers from our garden

It ain't going away, no it ain't going away....

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Hey, YOU. YEAH YOU.

If youre not okay right now? THAT'S OKAY.

Take some time, breathe, recover. Its Okay. Be somewhere safe. Call someone for help if you need it. You are worthy.

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