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Noah Kahan: Tiny Desk Concert Noah Kahan's songs radiate empathy for loved ones and places from his past. After a gradual rise, the Vermont singer-songwriter finally makes his Tiny Desk debut.

Noah Kahan's songs radiate empathy for loved ones and places from his past. After a gradual rise, the Vermont singer-songwriter finally makes his Tiny Desk debut. n.pr/4cGau20

Thank you!!

Co-sign the Notes app or texting yourself lines.

Hundreds of beaded bags and pouches are among the thousands of historic items that will be returned to the Umatilla Indian Reservation.

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📸: Tamástslikt Cultural Institute

#nativeartifacts #nativeart #umatillaindianreservation #oregon #theoregonian

A plastic first place plaque being held by a boy’s hands, a blue winter coat behind. The plaque says Belltown Classic 1st Place RND2 Race Day XC SRAM 4.19.26 Portland, CT.

First place again today! It was a very muddy, drizzly race. 🥇

It’s clumsy and invasive, critics say, about lawmakers’ proposal to restrict social media use by teens - The Boston Globe Proposals from on Beacon Hill aimed at curbing social media use among teens have run into a range of practical, constitutional, and security challenges.

This @bostonglobe.com piece highlighting substantive critiques of Massachusetts' "protect the kids" push for online ID checks is rock solid.

Many experts quoted along with parents and young people who would be directly impacted.

send this to yr MA legislators

www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/19/m...

NYC study shows men are 2.6x more likely than women to bike to work. When protected bike lane coverage is high, women’s cycling rates rise significantly faster than men’s.

When protected lanes are limited or fragmented, women’s participation drops sharply.

Good bike investments give women choices.

Federal judge unloads on ‘unserious’ RFK Jr., says anti-trans policy showed his ‘cruelty’ Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai vacated the “Kennedy Declaration,” finding it unlawfully attempted to override medical standards and restrict care for transgender youth.

Breaking: HHS’s ban on gender-affirming care is struck down. Rarely have I read a ruling this sharply worded.

“This case is one of a long list of examples of how a leader’s wanton disregard for the rule of law causes very real harm to very real people.”

www.advocate.com/politics/nat...

Donate Donate We rely on donations from everyday people just like you to fund our strategic activism. Please make a recurring donation to our organization so we can continue to fight for your digital rights....

If you care about trans kids, undocumented folks, & basic human rights

AND you have $25 or so to spare, PLEASE consider donating to my org @fightforthefuture.org this week.

We've decided to go all in on fighting the dangerous online ID check laws in MA & we need help

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Thank you!!!

I am honored to have received one of these awards to finish my book on Indigenous interventions in the archive. The humanities continue to be important and deserving of funding. #TalkAboutHumanities

Families left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth Massachusetts passed laws and joined lawsuits to protect access to gender-affirming care for minors. But faced with the Trump administration's threats, some hospitals voluntarily stopped care.

Massachusetts passed laws and joined lawsuits to protect access to gender-affirming care for minors. But faced with the Trump administration's threats, some hospitals voluntarily stopped care. n.pr/4tgo2YS

Hampshire College, Alma Mater to Many in the Arts, Closing Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, the Alma Mater of numerous individuals in the arts including Ken Burns, has announced that it is closing.

Hampshire College, Alma Mater to Many in the Arts, Is Closing

Among those who attended . . . were artists Math Bass, Every Ocean Hughes, and Christina Quarles, as well as writer Eula Biss, actress Lupita Nyong’o, and documentarian Ken Burns

One of higher ed’s most LGBTQ-inclusive colleges is shutting down Trustees say years of financial strain forced the closure of Hampshire College, a small Massachusetts school that welcomed a diverse student body.

Continuing with our coverage:

One of higher ed’s most LGBTQ-inclusive colleges is shutting down
Trustees say years of financial strain forced the closure of Hampshire College, a small Massachusetts school that welcomed a diverse student body

I am honored to have received one of these awards to finish my book on Indigenous interventions in the archive. The humanities continue to be important and deserving of funding. #TalkAboutHumanities

Be safe!

Peepers!

I just remembered Tuesday’s turkey traffic jam in Northampton. As I passed, I saw an angry turkey pecking at the tires of a stopped car, whose driver had stopped for it!

I’ve had really good luck with zine assignments. They have to pull together material from the course to make them.

Healey proposes bill to limit time young people can spend on social media Healey's bill seeks to force social media companies to implement “age assurance” systems and disable common features like infinite scroll for young users.

“Governor Healey is right that we can’t trust Big Tech, so why does she want to force our kids to send them even more data, and force them to share that data even more widely?”

www.boston.com/news/local-n...

Or cottage cheese.

Pretty bare trees, with blue sky and puffy clouds behind. The branches of the closest tree have pink buds that are starting to open.

My favorite tree is getting ready to do its thing.

Selfie of millennial Alaska Native historian in front of the Elmer Rasmuson Library at UAF in negative 20 F smiling and holding a peace sign before heading to the archives

As a Native historian I am tasked with combing through archives, published news & Native news, oral histories & testimonies & putting together not only a narrative depicting the 20th century but also showing colonial/imperial events that Native people encountered, shaped &halted #TalkAboutHumanities

Hampshire College Will Close Amid Student Enrollment Declines

"I think there’s an inability for those people who have wealth in the country to understand and value something like Hampshire. It was dedicated to a transformational education, in an era when higher education has been hijacked by the transactional" - Ken Burns '75 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/u...

The header is a mural by Eric Carle that is greens and yellows Dear Friends, As you may have heard, Hampshire College’s Board of Trustees voted to permanently close Hampshire College following the Fall 2026 semester. We are saddened about this news, as Hampshire College has been a wonderful neighbor to The Carle. We wish everyone in the Hampshire community the best as they go through this challenging time. The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is an independent organization, located on its own land that is adjacent to Hampshire College. The Carle’s building and operations will not be impacted by any changes at Hampshire. We look forward to continuing to welcome visitors of all ages to enjoy our inspiring exhibitions and creative programming. Best, Jennifer Schantz Executive Director

with the news about Hampshire College closing, I've seen some wondering about the Eric Carle Museum; they're independent. Below, the letter they have sent out.

Not true, tho they are trying to convince us that the library needs fewer books!

I really prayed for her to go elsewhere.

Boy in white helmet and blue kit on a yellowish bike in the woods. He looks tall; he’s grown more than six inches since last season.

Guess who took first place at his first MTB CX race of the season? 🥇

Opinion | Beware conservatives promoting “intellectual freedom” Victor Ray: This conservative lie about schools like mine is furthering authoritarianism

Making tenure count, for MSNOW I wrote about my employer, The University of Iowa, creating a center for intellectual freedom. It's a reactionary project built on decades of conservative propaganda about higher ed.