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The Burgon Society warmly congratulates Dr Graeme Brown on the Doctor of Laws by research, from the University of Aberdeen on 1 July. The LLD is a higher doctorate for a substantial body of original research, rather than as an honorary degree. @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social www.abdn.ac.uk/news/25855/
Kansas last elected a Democratic U.S. senator in 1932. Experts say Adam Hamilton's win is a "long shot," although he outraised U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall in the last quarter. (@kansasreflector.com)
Analysts shift Kansas’ US Senate race from ‘safe R’ to ‘likely R’ — a small change with big impact
Kansas last elected a Democratic U.S. senator in 1932. Experts say Adam Hamilton's win is a long shot, although he outraised U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall in the last quarter.
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"Closing the wide gaps in well-being by class, race, and immigration status requires implementing long-recommended changes and bringing fresh ideas to the policy table."— Nicholas Freudenberg, @citylimitsnews.bsky.social buff.ly/eZvWAf0 #NYC #NewYorkCity #PublicHealth #Activism #ReadUP
Opinion: The November Election is an Opportunity for a Healthier New York
"The outcomes of the recent primary election, which will send a wave of younger, progressive candidates to the November ballot, give New Yorkers an unprecedented opportunity for bold change," the…
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A great read from the great Max McCoy. As a famous Emporian once said, “what’s the matter with Kansas?” @maxmccoy.com @kansasreflector.com
David Morantz@davemorantz.bsky.social · 6h ago“It is clear they don’t a damn about how the public feels.” Max McCoy’s Sunday column is always a good read. Today’s covers the growing resistance to data centers—and to politicians who refuse to listen to voters kansasreflector.com/2026/08/09/c...
Love that Wendy Carlos's 'Switched on Bach' from 1968 has the title "Trans Electronic Music Production" on the album cover. The clues were there right in the beginning 😊
DAY 1: ISOJ 2026 🚀 Rosental Calmon Alves and Tom Rosenstiel launch the symposium with an opening inspiration session that sets the tone for two days of conversations about the future of journalism. 🎟️ https://cvent.utexas.edu/event/66660781-45a7-4dba-b752-dab78f2f11d6/regProcessStep1
Jason Sudeikis, who grew up in the Kansas suburbs of KC, reveals “The Wizard of Oz” inspiration for the new season of “Ted Lasso.”
‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 is really the story of ‘Wizard of Oz,’ says Jason Sudeikis
Jason Sudeikis, who grew up in the Kansas suburbs of KC, reveals “The Wizard of Oz” inspiration for the new season of “Ted Lasso.”
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"We can rebuild him." Remembering Richard Anderson, born OTD 100 years ago today. The actor who made Oscar Goldman a household name in the 70s died in 2017.
The complaints cite a ProPublica report detailing how CBS and Paramount have for years given FCC commissioners luxury gala tickets, which the commissioners accepted even as the FCC was reviewing or about to review major Paramount business decisions.
FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount
Citing a ProPublica report on Paramount providing luxury Kennedy Center gala tickets to FCC officials, the complaints note that commissioners accepted the gifts while the FCC was reviewing or about…
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Always have to pick my birthday evening movie carefully. Tonight it’s…
Amelie Fitgirl
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N7628 Landed in Austin, Texas, United States. Apx. flt. time 6 min.
Tarantino's PULP FICTION (1994) meets Edward Hopper's ‘Nighthawks’ (1942).
SISSY SPACEK stands unnoticed in front of a cinema showing the hit movie she was starring in — CARRIE — in 1976.
KU and community partners published a set of 10 postcards highlighting Lawrence sites that were significant to the American poet Langston Hughes. 💌 Hughes grew up in Lawrence and went on to become a central figure of New York City’s Harlem Renaissance. https://bit.ly/4gh5aWm
New set of postcards celebrates the life of Langston Hughes in Lawrence
A collaborative project of KU and community organizations has published 10 postcards about the experiences of Langston Hughes while he lived in Lawrence. Community members can pick up postcards for fr...
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Arthur Benson, a KU chemical engineering major, was named a 2026-27 Astronaut Scholar. 🧑🚀 The prestigious scholarship honors members of NASA’s Mercury 7 project and helps cultivate the next generation of leaders in science and technology. https://bit.ly/4vJAaSV
KU student from Lawrence named Astronaut Scholar
Arthur Benson, a Lawrence native and School of Engineering student, has been named a 2026-2027 Astronaut Scholar. The program awards approximately 60 scholarships annually to sophomores and juniors in...
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Researchers from the KU Life Span Institute and the University of Kansas Medical Center are helping Kansas families find accurate, up-to-date information about autism. 🫂 They created a free AI chatbot that connects Kansans with autism support resources verified by experts. https://bit.ly/3TUegPl
KU autism AI tool launched to provide resources to Kansas families
With a new artificial intelligence chatbot tool developed at the University of Kansas, families can receive vetted information about autism that is specific to their needs in Kansas.
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Indeed it did! 👻 But now on X we’d see complaints that the ghosts entered the country illegally, taking the jobs of American ghosts, and why aren’t we deporting these illegal ghosts sooner?
Damon Kiesow@kiesow.net · yesterdayThis is the kind of post that on a good day made Twitter what it used to be:
Twenty-five years after 9/11, what is the legacy of the war on terror for free speech, press freedom, and American democracy? In September, join the Knight Institute and the Li Center for Global Journalism for “The Forever War and the First Amendment.” Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-foreve...
The Forever War and the First Amendment
Journalists, scholars, lawyers, and activists will explore the ongoing impact of the “Forever War” on democratic rights
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A masterful dissection of a fleeting but indelible moment in the history of in- school policing www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/u...
Incident at Texas School Underscores Concerns About Police Officers on Campuses (Gift Article)
The incident, one of thousands of times that school officers in Texas have used physical force in recent years, underscores long-held concerns about policing in schools.
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The FCC’s early license-renewal proceedings against eight Disney-owned ABC stations are the latest escalation in a broader campaign of government pressure against broadcasters over protected speech. A new Institute Update explains why these proceedings amount to unconstitutional jawboning:
Institute Files Joint Comment to FCC on Early License Renewal Order for ABC Stations
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“In the last 25 years, there have only been three attempts in national security leaks cases to force reporters to name their sources,” said @rcfp.org President Bruce D. Brown, “and now we have four attempts — that we know of — in the space of a few months.”
Reporters Committee statement on subpoena issued to New York Times freelancer
New reporting from The New York Times indicates that a freelancer has been fighting a subpoena he received in February of this year after reporting about a failed Navy SEAL Team 6 mission that took pl...
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“The floor of our concern, not the ceiling.” In Geneva, co-chairs @mariaressa.bsky.social and @yoshuabengio.bsky.social presented the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI’s Preliminary Report, calling for coordinated and democratic AI governance. Read: www.un.org/independent-...
I got a communist quarter from Romania at either Walmart, QuikTrip or Conoco, signaling the infiltration of America’s money supply.
Pocket change shows Trump is right about the Red Menace of communism | Opinion
I got a communist quarter from Romania at either Walmart, QuikTrip or Conoco, signaling the infiltration of America’s money supply.
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Just filed: Our opening brief in @aaup.org v. Rubio, asking the First Circuit to affirm Judge Young's conclusion that the Trump administration's policy of targeting pro-Palestinian protesters for arrest and deportation violates the First Amendment. knightcolumbia.org/documents/ex...
