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The Atlantic: First the Kennedy Center, Now the Smithsonian. This link goes to a gift article, though I’m not confident in how The Atlantic gift articles work. “The conflict has largely disappeared from the news in recent months—a partial reflection, perhaps, of [Lonnie] Bunch’s diplomatic finesse, as well as the general global and domestic chaos that is a feature of the Trump era. But as […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/23/the-atlantic-first-the-kennedy-center-now-the-smithsonian/

The Atlantic: First the Kennedy Center, Now the Smithsonian

The Atlantic: First the Kennedy Center, Now the Smithsonian. This link goes to a gift article, though I’m not confident in how The Atlantic gift articles work. “The conflict has largely…

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Econopass 13h ago

After the Kennedy Center, the Trump administration has set its sights on the Smithsonian — how long can museum system leader Lonnie Bunch survive? #smithsonian #culturalheritage #politicalinterference

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/06/trump-bunch-smithsonian/687660/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Inside Trump’s Plan to Seize the Smithsonian

How long can the museum system’s leader, Lonnie Bunch, survive?

The Atlantic

Flipboard Culture Desk 15h ago

Lonnie Bunch, the first Black leader of the Smithsonian, is still there, for now. @TheAtlantic's Clint Smith looks at how he's weathered the Trump administration's scrutiny of the institution he's led since 2019. “I tell people all the time, ‘I’m a nice guy, but poke me in the eye and I’ll fight you forever.’”

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#BlackHistory #Smithsonian #TrumpAdministration

Inside Trump’s Plan to Seize the Smithsonian

How long can the museum system’s leader, Lonnie Bunch, survive?

The Atlantic

Maggie Fox 2d ago

The #Smithsonian has a weekend-long #SummerSolstice party going on, and I may be prejudiced, but the National Museum of the American Latino (inside the American History Museum) has the best one. Ignoring all the ugly fencing on the National Mall and just dancing until 11pm.

TKSST • seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨3d ago

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🌲🌰 #Smithsonian curators offer five ways to see the #USA through #nature instead of state lines.

Pine cones reveal the country’s #biomes, ammonite #fossils from #SouthDakota prove an ancient sea once covered the #GreatPlains, #shorebirds time #migration with #horseshoecrab #eggs, and the American #shad’s journey has shaped #Pamunkey culture for 12,000 years.

👉 https://theconversation.com/where-nature-draws-the-map-here-are-5-ways-to-look-at-the-us-without-state-boundaries-284640

#ecology #geology #migration #pine #ammonites #salamanders #chesapeakebay #appalachianmountains #delawarebay #naturalhistory #wildlife #history #science #nature #maps

Where nature draws the map – here are 5 ways to look at the US, without state boundaries

State lines are one way to picture the US, but natural history provides another – one that shows the ancient and living connections running across the landscape.

The Conversation

TKSST • seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨4d ago