I haven't been posting much because I am on sabbatical, doing #libraryhistory research. Here is a gem that I found today in a scrapbook. Fun for folks who research #gender and #womens history!

Disgusting hat two kids who have no background in #arts or #history threw thousands of grant applications into #ChatGPT, told it to look for projects that "involve #DEI", and recommended termination based on what #AI told them. No critical thinking about how the bot interpreted their prompt or the wording used in the grants. Besides unfairness toward #women and people of color, DOGE's so-called "work" was apparently incompetent as f*ck. https://abcnews.com/Politics/2-doge-staffers-regrets-people-losing-income-reduce/story?id=131050170

Hhhmmm. Why does the @RollingStone list of 500 Greatest Albums of all Time include albums that weren't included on RS's #1980s, #1990s, and other lists? Can an album be the best of all time and *not* be the best of its decade? Librarians need to know! LOL #music

Relistening to #BoyzIIMen 's II. What a great album! In addition to their iconic, harmonic vocals, there is a super range of emotions and sounds here. #1990s #music at its best and a great choice for #BlackHistoryMonth.

Ok, so I need to listen to Charlie #Puth. Great rendition of the National Anthem! #music #SuperBowl

I was today years old when I first listened to the #Feelies 's Crazy Rhythms (1980) album. What a pathbreaking work! -- I hear so much 1990s #music and later AAA in it. Very reminiscent of the #indie scene, quirky cult classic films, and other things that came later. So grateful that I stumbled across it!

Of all the things that the #Trump administration is doing, the changes that are being made in our national #parks and #museums offend me most on a professional level. When I look at what's happened at Independence Hall this week, and at other sites over the past year, there is no doubt in my mind that Trump and too many of his followers are seeking to erase #Black people and their perspectives from our national story. #history #politics https://6abc.com/post/philadelphia-slavery-exhibits-presidents-house-removed-trump-administration-directive/18451011/

A thought-provoking #poem for the present times. I don't necessarily believe there is an acceptable middle ground for every #political issue (for me, some positions are non-negotiable). But, our society's inability to discuss things, inability to listen and empathize, making snap judgments, inability to think independently, and the sundering of so many relationships, is a deep loss for America. https://poets.org/poem/consensus

Just started listening to @RollingStone 's list of best #1980s albums, which was compiled in 1989. I wonder if RS would include the same ones if they published a similar list today. Are these same bands/musicians still important in music history? Did albums that didn't make the list in 1989 become more influential over time? Anyway, I am looking forward to a fun #music journey. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/100-best-albums-of-the-eighties-150477

A helpful article about recent state #laws that place more restrictions on course content in #highereducation. More than half of American #college #students now attend institutions where these types of #censorship laws are in place. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/curriculum/2026/01/15/report-state-lawmakers-enacted-21-censorship-bills-2025