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"Whatever else happens, it will forever be known that when the test came, West Point failed." Powerful words from a soon-to-be-ex tenured professor at West Point. tinyurl.com/e7ptcha7

The press secretary doesn’t know the Library of Congress doesn’t lend out books to kids.

'Window View' by Gwen Raverat (1885-1957), English wood engraver who was a founder member of the Society of Wood Engravers #womensart

“He has made a mockery of that pledge [to appoint the best, most serious people], though perhaps to no one’s surprise.”

NPR memo: Pope Leo offers thoughts for journalists. The times are “both difficult to navigate and to recount,” and demand that “each one of us” should “never give in to mediocrity.”

Iceberg season, Newfoundland.

Group wants Temple University prosecuted for dog’s death, falsified records pennlive.com/news/2025/05/g…

A powerful essay by The New York Times publisher AG Sulzberger acknowledging all the missteps by the press (including, and I agree, too many pundits and not enough reporters) but concluding that "The role of a free and independent press in a healthy democracy is under direct attack."

In its first 100 days, the Trump Administration has relied heavily on ambiguity, misdirection, and plausible deniability to accomplish its aims. It’s a model that has parallels to other countries that have slid into autocracy, Andrew Marantz writes. nyer.cm/3hAgvCQ

If they keep messing with the Library of Congress they will have some badass library cats to deal with. And they scratch. And bite.

Welcome to the Tower of London, Henry and Poe! 🐦‍⬛ 🎥 Watch as our Ravenmaster Barney Chandler introduces our two new raven chicks to their Tower home 🏰

It is also iceberg season and there are many beauties around like this one posted by Elizabeth Earle of Twillingate a few days ago. I looked at the on the iceberg tracker map and there are currently over 450 icebergs off the northeast coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.

#OnThisDay in 1970, Mississippi law enforcement officers opened fire on the Jackson State University campus, killing two Black students, Phillip Lafayette Gibbs and James Earl Green. Police insisted the students fired first, but no evidence was found to confirm this. The

My entire team got terminated today, all of us granted political asylum by U.S. administrations - Republican, Democrat. How does throwing on the streets the journalists you brought in on a promise of liberty and security help the American people? our work: voanews.com/polygraph

British painter Laura Knight created several the posters for London’s transport network between 1921 and 1957. This one is "Sumners joy" designed in 1921 #WomensArt

Bruce Springsteen won't be silenced. He was back at it again tonight in Manchester. Still The Boss.

The headline those of us in the news biz have long been waiting for:

“We will survive this moment.”

Tune in tomorrow at 10am!

The Trump administration know-nothings cut funding for science in a way that is equal parts cruel and idiotic. Imagine rejecting research because it uses the words "women's health." Women aren't some DEI construct; they're half of humanity and key to continuing all of it.