Jen Bolmarcich
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Congrats Fiona and Beverly! www.courant.com/2025/12/07/a...
A new museum tells an interactive history of CT immigrants. ‘We can tell our own story’
The city’s new Caribbean Heritage Museum, with touchscreens playing neighborhood stories, walls displaying decades of migration, organizing and family relics, and audio of kids reciting Jamai…
www.courant.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Congrats Fiona and Beverly! www.courant.com/2025/12/07/a...
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December 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Corporate-owned outlets that answer to billionaires are increasingly showing they’re not built for this moment. Independent media is filling the gaps and building something new.
Help us keep building for another year with a gift subscription to one of these awesome outlets:
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To propose that GenAI can compensate for "archival silences" perverts Trouillot's work. It's is a contradiction to say that a product whose logic exacerbates power imbalances--creating a most-likely guess based on the existing record--can restore absences that are the product of those imbalances.
December 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
To propose that GenAI can compensate for "archival silences" perverts Trouillot's work. It's is a contradiction to say that a product whose logic exacerbates power imbalances--creating a most-likely guess based on the existing record--can restore absences that are the product of those imbalances.
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🧵1/ I’m releasing my documentary “A Visit to a Homeless Shelter for Transgender Ugandans” in 5 parts.
In Part 1, we begin in Kampala’s “7 hills” to show how far from industry trans ugandans are living—as they try to avoid eviction.
(To support them: gofundme.com/minorityshelters)
In Part 1, we begin in Kampala’s “7 hills” to show how far from industry trans ugandans are living—as they try to avoid eviction.
(To support them: gofundme.com/minorityshelters)
December 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🧵1/ I’m releasing my documentary “A Visit to a Homeless Shelter for Transgender Ugandans” in 5 parts.
In Part 1, we begin in Kampala’s “7 hills” to show how far from industry trans ugandans are living—as they try to avoid eviction.
(To support them: gofundme.com/minorityshelters)
In Part 1, we begin in Kampala’s “7 hills” to show how far from industry trans ugandans are living—as they try to avoid eviction.
(To support them: gofundme.com/minorityshelters)
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This is unreal. The 2026 code4lib conference has been cancelled unilaterally by Carnegie Mellon University because the Department of Education raised issues with the diversity scholarships:
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
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December 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This is unreal. The 2026 code4lib conference has been cancelled unilaterally by Carnegie Mellon University because the Department of Education raised issues with the diversity scholarships:
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
> An applicant must be a member of a group not well-represented within the code4lib community, including […]
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British Library workers withdraw their labour again!
Mon 8th to Sun 14th!
Improved offers (“we have no money”) are inadequate!
Fair demands for fair(er) pay are reiterated!
Please support the strike!
Cancel / postpone!
Visit the picket (in Midland Road)!
If you are a Reader please join for a chat!
Mon 8th to Sun 14th!
Improved offers (“we have no money”) are inadequate!
Fair demands for fair(er) pay are reiterated!
Please support the strike!
Cancel / postpone!
Visit the picket (in Midland Road)!
If you are a Reader please join for a chat!
December 5, 2025 at 10:41 AM
British Library workers withdraw their labour again!
Mon 8th to Sun 14th!
Improved offers (“we have no money”) are inadequate!
Fair demands for fair(er) pay are reiterated!
Please support the strike!
Cancel / postpone!
Visit the picket (in Midland Road)!
If you are a Reader please join for a chat!
Mon 8th to Sun 14th!
Improved offers (“we have no money”) are inadequate!
Fair demands for fair(er) pay are reiterated!
Please support the strike!
Cancel / postpone!
Visit the picket (in Midland Road)!
If you are a Reader please join for a chat!
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Today I will try to raise some funds for places and initiatives I support and that need continual support. It was my birthday on Tuesday but I was traveling all day.
I’ll add to the list throughout the day.
I’ll add to the list throughout the day.
December 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Today I will try to raise some funds for places and initiatives I support and that need continual support. It was my birthday on Tuesday but I was traveling all day.
I’ll add to the list throughout the day.
I’ll add to the list throughout the day.
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Thinking of my New School friends whose programs have been closed (~30 of them), whose PhD programs have been indefinitely halted, and who are now receiving invitations to resign + accept severance payments — with the threat of 🪓 if not enough folks take the offer. A ✨-if-imperfect place ruined 😥
December 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Thinking of my New School friends whose programs have been closed (~30 of them), whose PhD programs have been indefinitely halted, and who are now receiving invitations to resign + accept severance payments — with the threat of 🪓 if not enough folks take the offer. A ✨-if-imperfect place ruined 😥
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great piece about the Lima Elementary School journalists who are ensuring their perspective on the Providence Public Schools is out there
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
These 5th grade journalists challenge perceptions of their city's schools
In Providence, Rhode Island, public schools have long faced scrutiny over low test scores, crumbling buildings and persistent challenges communicating with bilingual families. But one city elementary ...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
great piece about the Lima Elementary School journalists who are ensuring their perspective on the Providence Public Schools is out there
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Statement of Agency’s Reinstatement of Terminated IMLS Grants 📚
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Statement of Agency’s Reinstatement of Terminated IMLS Grants
Statement of Agency’s Reinstatement of Terminated IMLS Grants Washington, DC– Upon further review, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has reinstated all federal grants. This action supersede...
www.imls.gov
December 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Statement of Agency’s Reinstatement of Terminated IMLS Grants 📚
www.imls.gov/news/stateme...
www.imls.gov/news/stateme...
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and it's not just about the money and benefits (though it would be fine for objections to be ENTIRELY about that)--when I teach intro as an adjunct, I don't get to be confident that these students I am showing off my discipline to will ever see me again for more fun.
Artificially keeping adjuncts below full-time workloads in terms of hours to avoid the requirement to provide health insurance.
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
and it's not just about the money and benefits (though it would be fine for objections to be ENTIRELY about that)--when I teach intro as an adjunct, I don't get to be confident that these students I am showing off my discipline to will ever see me again for more fun.
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The edited vol. _When Democracy Breaks: Studies in Democratic Erosion and Collapse, from Ancient Athens to the Present Day_ is now open access (=free) at OUP. The ancient Athens chapter is followed by one on 19thC American secession. I do love a comparative study even if its is depressingly relevant
When Democracy Breaks: Studies in Democratic Erosion and Collapse, from Ancient Athens to the Present Day
Abstract. Democracy is often described in two opposite ways, as either wonderfully resilient or dangerously fragile. Curiously, both characterizations can
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December 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The edited vol. _When Democracy Breaks: Studies in Democratic Erosion and Collapse, from Ancient Athens to the Present Day_ is now open access (=free) at OUP. The ancient Athens chapter is followed by one on 19thC American secession. I do love a comparative study even if its is depressingly relevant
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1.5 million bags of shredded cheese are under recall, including those you might've bought at HEB, Aldi, Walmart....more....
www.eatingwell.com/walmart-aldi...
www.eatingwell.com/walmart-aldi...
Over 1 Million Bags of Shredded Cheese Recalled—Sold at Walmart, Aldi and More
A recall on shredded cheese sold in 31 states was just announced, and it affects over 1.5 million bags. Here’s what you need to know.
www.eatingwell.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
1.5 million bags of shredded cheese are under recall, including those you might've bought at HEB, Aldi, Walmart....more....
www.eatingwell.com/walmart-aldi...
www.eatingwell.com/walmart-aldi...
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Support the Black Zine Fair and its participants gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
Pro-tip: get your institution to co-sponsor. 📚📜
Pro-tip: get your institution to co-sponsor. 📚📜
Black Zine Fair Returns in 2026 — Help Us Bring It to Life
The Black Zine Fair was founded by Mariame Kaba and Neta Bomani in 2023 to address a clear gap: Black publishers and artists have long shaped independent publishing, yet we were still underrepresented...
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December 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Support the Black Zine Fair and its participants gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
Pro-tip: get your institution to co-sponsor. 📚📜
Pro-tip: get your institution to co-sponsor. 📚📜
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Due to the continued inclement weather, both Du Bois & SEL will close at 7 p.m. this evening, 12/2/2025. We encourage you to plan your visits accordingly. We apologize for any inconvenience this early closure may cause and appreciate your understanding as we prioritize the safety of our community.
December 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Due to the continued inclement weather, both Du Bois & SEL will close at 7 p.m. this evening, 12/2/2025. We encourage you to plan your visits accordingly. We apologize for any inconvenience this early closure may cause and appreciate your understanding as we prioritize the safety of our community.
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New review finds no evidence to support delaying universal hepatitis B birth-dose vaccination
Analysis of over 400 studies ahead of ACIP mtg reveals no evidence that delaying the universal hepatitis B vaccine birth dose improves safety or effectiveness
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Analysis of over 400 studies ahead of ACIP mtg reveals no evidence that delaying the universal hepatitis B vaccine birth dose improves safety or effectiveness
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
December 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
New review finds no evidence to support delaying universal hepatitis B birth-dose vaccination
Analysis of over 400 studies ahead of ACIP mtg reveals no evidence that delaying the universal hepatitis B vaccine birth dose improves safety or effectiveness
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Analysis of over 400 studies ahead of ACIP mtg reveals no evidence that delaying the universal hepatitis B vaccine birth dose improves safety or effectiveness
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
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Greenfield Community College will start a free Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship Program in January 2026. In 19 weeks, participants can earn while they learn and work toward EEC Teacher Level Certification.
#WesternMass
#WesternMass
Greenfield Community College - Hilltown Families
Greenfield Community College now offers a 19-week Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship where students can earn while they learn through coursework, coaching, and a paid childcare placement. This n...
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November 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Greenfield Community College will start a free Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship Program in January 2026. In 19 weeks, participants can earn while they learn and work toward EEC Teacher Level Certification.
#WesternMass
#WesternMass
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Discover the cultural and historical richness of Central Javanese music at the Smith College #Gamelan Fall Concert in Northampton on Wed. (12/3). See how music preserves history and offers a window into Java's identity, values, and community life at this free concert. #WesternMass #SmithCollege
Central Javanese Gamelan Concert Connects Music and Cultural History - Hilltown Families
Discover the cultural and historical richness of Central Javanese music at the Smith College Gamelan Fall Concert in Northampton. Families can see how music preserves history and offers a window into ...
hilltownfamilies.org
November 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Discover the cultural and historical richness of Central Javanese music at the Smith College #Gamelan Fall Concert in Northampton on Wed. (12/3). See how music preserves history and offers a window into Java's identity, values, and community life at this free concert. #WesternMass #SmithCollege
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British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won Oscar for ‘Shakespeare in Love,’ dead at 88
www.cnn.com/2025/11/29/s...
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British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won Oscar for ‘Shakespeare in Love,’ dead at 88 | CNN
The award-winning British playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard has died, according to his talent agency United Agents. He was 88.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won Oscar for ‘Shakespeare in Love,’ dead at 88
www.cnn.com/2025/11/29/s...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/29/s...
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object lessons about the disjunction between intellectual life and academic institutions are all around us.
It’s useful to think about things like this in numbers of tenure track professors.
$53M is 575 assistant professors. Or more than thirty percent of the total number of full-time faculty at LSU.
$53M is 575 assistant professors. Or more than thirty percent of the total number of full-time faculty at LSU.
November 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
object lessons about the disjunction between intellectual life and academic institutions are all around us.
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As #WorldAIDSDay comes around again (01 Dec 2025 is the 37th year of commemoration), a reminder of what #PublicHealth is, what is has been capable of, & (maybe?) some inspiration for how we might newly envision its future.
gift link for people who need one: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Walter Dowdle, Public Health Leader in Times of Crises, Dies at 94
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:04 AM
As #WorldAIDSDay comes around again (01 Dec 2025 is the 37th year of commemoration), a reminder of what #PublicHealth is, what is has been capable of, & (maybe?) some inspiration for how we might newly envision its future.
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My film on the largest organized resistance to wartime incarceration is now on a streaming platform. "Conscience and the Constitution" premiered 25 years ago on PBS. You can now watch it on the Nichi Bei Foundation's Films of Remembrance On Demand service. More: resisters.com/2025/11/30/f...
November 30, 2025 at 8:33 AM
My film on the largest organized resistance to wartime incarceration is now on a streaming platform. "Conscience and the Constitution" premiered 25 years ago on PBS. You can now watch it on the Nichi Bei Foundation's Films of Remembrance On Demand service. More: resisters.com/2025/11/30/f...
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University of Iowa Center for the Book fosters annual kozo tree harvest for Japanese-style paper 📜
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This special paper is used to preserve the Constitution — and it's made in Coralville.
Every fall in Coralville, the University of Iowa's Center for the Book hosts one of only two mulberry harvests by universities in the country. The ancient Japanese tradition remains a key to preservin...
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November 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
University of Iowa Center for the Book fosters annual kozo tree harvest for Japanese-style paper 📜
www.thegazette.com/news/univers...
www.thegazette.com/news/univers...
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I'll add a concern here that we are now seeing transcription of public meetings used for the creation of both 'news' and minutes www.axios.com/2025/11/22/a...
AI's listening gap is fueling bias in jobs, schools and health care
AI can mishear — and misjudge — millions of Americans.
www.axios.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I'll add a concern here that we are now seeing transcription of public meetings used for the creation of both 'news' and minutes www.axios.com/2025/11/22/a...
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Don't turn away from the suffering civilians in Gaza. They are living in hell and we’re their only voice and means of survival.
Please give to my friend Tasneem so she so she can feed her children and raise funds to rebuild. And find and give to others, if you can. ❤️
chuffed.org/project/1587...
Please give to my friend Tasneem so she so she can feed her children and raise funds to rebuild. And find and give to others, if you can. ❤️
chuffed.org/project/1587...
November 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Don't turn away from the suffering civilians in Gaza. They are living in hell and we’re their only voice and means of survival.
Please give to my friend Tasneem so she so she can feed her children and raise funds to rebuild. And find and give to others, if you can. ❤️
chuffed.org/project/1587...
Please give to my friend Tasneem so she so she can feed her children and raise funds to rebuild. And find and give to others, if you can. ❤️
chuffed.org/project/1587...