While dreaming about the Mutiny on the Bounty this morning I pitched myself out of bed. No harm done to speak of, but time to install a bed rail. ----Alan
Historians alarmed by White House plan to oversee Smithsonian exhibits NYT: Historians and free speech advocates have begun to speak out to express their alarm at the White House’s announcement of a wide-ranging review of exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution’s museums and galleries.
The free expression group PEN America said it feared the review “will rewrite history and strip truth from exhibits,” while Sarah Weicksel, the executive director of the American Historical Association, described the Trump administration move as a “major overstep.” Weicksel, who leads the country’s largest group of professional historians, said she had been hearing from some of its more than 10,000 members who said they have deep concerns.
“Only historians and trained museum professionals are qualified to conduct such a review, which is intended to ensure historical accuracy,” she said. “To suggest otherwise is an affront to the professional integrity of curators, historians, educators and everyone involved in the creation of solid, evidence-based content.” -- nordy
These rural radio stations are a lifeline for their communities. Trump’s cuts threaten their future Guardian: Since Republicans last month slashed over $1bn in funds designated for public broadcasting, non-commercial TV and radio stations around the country have been reeling.
The cuts led the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the nearly 60-year-old organization that has long supported local TV and radio stations across the US, to shut down operations entirely, leaving more than 1,500 local stations nationwide without a critical source of income.
For rural radio stations that rely heavily on federal grant and matching funds – and that are often the only sources of free and reliable programming in their regions – the consequences are especially dire. Often, these stations are residents’ only reliable avenue for not only news and cultural programming, but also local health and public safety information, including emergency alerts. -- nordy
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While dreaming about the Mutiny on the Bounty this morning I pitched myself out of bed. No harm done to speak of, but time to install a bed rail.
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What an interesting way to find out!
DeleteCan't say as I've ever dreampt about that particular topic.
DeleteHistorians alarmed by White House plan to oversee Smithsonian exhibits
ReplyDeleteNYT: Historians and free speech advocates have begun to speak out to express their alarm at the White House’s announcement of a wide-ranging review of exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution’s museums and galleries.
The free expression group PEN America said it feared the review “will rewrite history and strip truth from exhibits,” while Sarah Weicksel, the executive director of the American Historical Association, described the Trump administration move as a “major overstep.”
Weicksel, who leads the country’s largest group of professional historians, said she had been hearing from some of its more than 10,000 members who said they have deep concerns.
“Only historians and trained museum professionals are qualified to conduct such a review, which is intended to ensure historical accuracy,” she said. “To suggest otherwise is an affront to the professional integrity of curators, historians, educators and everyone involved in the creation of solid, evidence-based content.” -- nordy
I hope they are archiving very thing exactly as it is now, so that if he alters the facts they can put it all back once he’s out of the picture.
Delete*every thing, that is
DeleteThese rural radio stations are a lifeline for their communities. Trump’s cuts threaten their future
ReplyDeleteGuardian: Since Republicans last month slashed over $1bn in funds designated for public broadcasting, non-commercial TV and radio stations around the country have been reeling.
The cuts led the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the nearly 60-year-old organization that has long supported local TV and radio stations across the US, to shut down operations entirely, leaving more than 1,500 local stations nationwide without a critical source of income.
For rural radio stations that rely heavily on federal grant and matching funds – and that are often the only sources of free and reliable programming in their regions – the consequences are especially dire. Often, these stations are residents’ only reliable avenue for not only news and cultural programming, but also local health and public safety information, including emergency alerts. -- nordy
Vermont secretary of state says she won’t share voter data with Trump administration
ReplyDeleteI should say not!
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