Post: Dammit, #HANDSOFF the National Endowment for the Humanities! One of my non-political interests is archaeology – but now that’s political, too. “Preservation Archaeology Today for 4/3/25: NEH grants terminated; IMLS disbanded; Smithsonian, Interior told to whitewash history; the importance of Indigenous curators; Chaco roads; SunZia case update; podcast, jobs, internships, events, & more.” Link: BREAKING: NEH Grants Terminated – Archaeology Southwest
“Transportation officials are reviewing local infrastructure funding as the administration leans into fossil fuels.”
Why can’t we have nice reality? Why do conspiracy theories never die? And why is “the liberal media” not very liberal, and mostly corporate?
Post: Do political ads really influence elections? Don’t most voters tune them out? Or do yard signs and radio/tv ads actually have impact? In Wisconsin, political parties can steer unlimited amounts to candidates. State Sen. Jeff Smith, a Democrat and a minority leader, called the spending frenzy “obscene.” “There’s no reason why campaigns should cost as much as they do,” he said. Link: Musk not only billionaire pumping cash into the most expensive court race in U.S. history
from Imgflip Meme Generator Blogula Rasa: Plus, that $200 check for protesting Musk and Tesla yesterday isn’t coming. Link: ‘People don’t like you’: LinkedIn founder strikes back at Elon Musk after major accusation
The table runner that’s been a UFO (unfinished quilting object) for more than a year is nearing completion. Now it’s time to put it on a long strip of batting, backed with a long strip of backing fabric, in a “quilt sandwich.” But oh noes, the fabric I plan to use isn’t long enough…
“In his resignation letter, Marks wrote that health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wanted ‘subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.’”
Damn. The white box in the article was covering up the best word, so I fixed it. The brave local heroes who did this should try projecting their message next time.
Even if the Social Security Administration can keep payments flowing to existing beneficiaries despite these cuts, the rollbacks will still harm people seeking benefits.
This is the stern section of the Acme shipwreck in the Great Lakes. Don’t fall for the cropped version that’s claimed to be the “Lake Michigan Stonehenge” on Facebook.