Rebecca Cooke joined in the Hmong New Year festivities in Eau Claire this morning! Good food, old friends and community. Celebrating 50 years of the Hmong diaspora’s contributions to the region and culture. She will represent all the people of #WI03!

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Air pollution from gas-powered AI data centers is expected to add at least $20 billion in health care costs per year. This finding is part of a report, The Hidden Health Costs of AI Data Centers, from a group representing 800 former EPA employees. Get the report: safernotsicker.org/take-action/...

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Over 140 women in Indonesia have united to protect Borneo’s forests from fire. They call themselves “The Power of Mama.” They patrol their communities, fight fires, and protect the forests for future generations. They’re not waiting for someone else to save their home. 🌳 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance

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Check out my new article on Twinkie Clark’s growl and the immanent politics of gospel music performance! In it, I argue that an overemphasis on the genre's lyrical messages of hope for the future has tended to obfuscate its practitioners’ sounding of present black suffering. doi.org/10.1093/litt...

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LEAKED CORNELL AUDIO‼️ Audio recording from a closed door faculty meeting at Cornell. Faculty members grilled President Michael Kotikoff over the university’s handling of the allegations, student safety, and why some of the accused men are back on campus.

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