Alice Dubiel 🔬💉🦠😷🌬☮️Jun 16
This is a great philosophical discussion about the importance of arts in revitalizing our society.
#KennedyCenter #NationalEndowmentForTheArts #NEH #DepartmentOfEducation
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/16/kennedy_center_trump
Hands Off the Arts: Fired Kennedy Center Artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph Speaks Out as Trump Name Removed

President Donald Trump’s name has been removed from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., after a judge ordered its addition was illegal. The Kennedy Center’s board, which was handpicked by Trump, voted to add Trump’s name to the center late last year. The battle over the Kennedy Center’s name comes during a broader push by Trump to overhaul the institution, which is closed for “renovations” amid mass cancellations by artists. “We, the American people, have rarely been afforded the decency of a public conversation or process,” says Marc Bamuthi Joseph, who was fired from his role as vice president and artistic director of the Kennedy Center’s Social Impact initiative in March 2025. “There were no procedural protocols in the affixing of this person’s name on a national memorial, and so … this does feel like a small victory for the rule of law.” The removal of Trump’s name “really does mean something. We have been fighting for it since it went up in December,” says Mallory Miller, who was fired from her job as assistant manager of dance programming at the Kennedy Center in August 2025. Miller is the co-founder of Hands Off the Arts, which has been rallying outside the Kennedy Center every week. “This is just the first step in rebuilding the trust that has been lost,” says Miller, pointing out that Trump “is still the boss” at the Kennedy Center and that workers at the center are still being fired.

Democracy Now!
Susan BordaJun 5

For the US crowd: Hey #humanities #library #arts 📚 people the #OMB changes also apply to #NEH #NEA and #IMLS grants so they can yank your grant at anytime!! Public comment period ends on July 13th. Here’s an excellent summary

https://elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of-key-changes-in-ombs-proposed?r=3p512&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true&utm_source=chanda&utm_campaign=its-the-end-of-american-science-as-we-know-it

Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule

Russell Vought is going to destroy American Science

Elizabeth Ginexi
Matthew MalthouseMay 13

https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/a-federal-judge-humiliates-the-regime

#Politics #Trump #DOGE #cuts #NEH

A Federal Judge Humiliates The Regime, Trump Family’s $59 Million Scheme Exposed, and The Epstein Files Are Now A Monument—With Donald’s Name On It

Plus, Hawaii makes it easier to vote

The Dworkin Report
Techdirt [Unofficial]May 8

Court To DOGE Bros: Asking ChatGPT ‘Yo, Is This DEI?’ Is Not Proper Legal Process & Also A First Amendment Violation

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/05/08/court-to-doge-bros-asking-chatgpt-yo-is-this-dei-is-not-proper-legal-process-also-a-first-amendment-violation/

Court To DOGE Bros: Asking ChatGPT ‘Yo, Is This DEI?’ Is Not Proper Legal Process & Also A First Amendment Violation

Back in early 2025, DOGE bros Justin Fox and Nate Cavanaugh were handed multiple government roles with a simple mandate: go find the woke stuff and kill it. Fox and Cavanaugh had zero relevant expe…

Techdirt
petersuberMay 8

A federal judge just overturned the Trump admin termination of 1,400+ research grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (#NEH).

The grants were terminated by #DOGE in April 2025, and amounted to more than $100 million.

* See the judge's ruling.
https://www.historians.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/291-Memo-opinion.pdf

* Also see the statement by the American Council of Learned Societies (#ACLS), American Historical Association (#AHA), and Modern Language Association (#MLA).
https://www.historians.org/news/federal-judge-rules-to-restore-national-endowment-of-the-humanities-funding-in-historic-case/

#DefendResearch #Funding #Humanities #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USLaw #USPol #USPolitics

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseMay 8

NBC News: Judge rules Trump administration’s cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional. “The Trump administration’s cancellation of more than $100 million in humanities grants to scholars, writers, research groups and other organizations was unconstitutional, and the Department of Government Efficiency had no authority to end the funding, a federal judge in New York ruled on […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/08/nbc-news-judge-rules-trump-administrations-cancellation-of-humanities-grants-was-unconstitutional/
NBC News: Judge rules Trump administration’s cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional

NBC News: Judge rules Trump administration’s cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional. “The Trump administration’s cancellation of more than $100 million in humanities grants to…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose
🍃Carkner🥺May 8

fuckin' eh
https://apnews.com/article/trump-doge-humanities-funding-cuts-dda1383436c41be08da3bbf7cc08818e

#DOGE #NEH #uspol

Judge rules government illegally canceled more than $100 million in humanities grants

A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional. Judge Colleen McMahon on Thursday sided with The Authors Guild and others who sued DOGE and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She permanently barred the administration from terminating the grants. The judge also criticized DOGE's use of artificial intelligence to label and target projects as "diversity, equity and inclusion. Several groups that sued the government hailed the decision as a victory for free speech and the humanities. The White House and Department of Justice have not yet commented on the ruling or indicated whether an appeal will be filed.

AP News
Uncommon EphemeraApr 22

"Why don't you just apply for a grant?"

NEH Collections Stewardship. $50K-$500K. Funds conservation and digitization of humanities collections. From their 2026 guidelines, page 8: "Individuals...are ineligible." I digitize humanities collections. That's the program. I'm the individual. #preservation #NEH #archives #digipres

Uncommon EphemeraApr 15

"Why don't you just apply for a grant?"

NEH Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections. Up to $420,000. Must be a cultural institution. For environmental controls in buildings. The guidelines say: "Individuals are not eligible to apply." I sustain cultural heritage every day. Just not in the right kind of building. #preservation #NEH #grants #archives #digipres

Joshua McNeillApr 8

To what extent is this a solution to the attacks on #science in the #US, particularly when it comes to #socialscience?

#NSF #NEH #research #openscience #sociology #anthropology #sociolinguistics #USpol

https://diversedaily.com/analyzing-patreon-science-creators-supporting-and-learning-from-independent-researchers/

Analyzing Patreon Science Creators: Supporting and Learning from Independent Researchers

Explore how Patreon is transforming science communication by empowering independent researchers through direct financial support. This blog discusses the impact of crowdfunding on scientific inquiry, the importance of independent voices in research, and the challenges faced by science creators. Learn about successful case studies and the future of science funding through community engagement and innovative content offerings.

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