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In Nashville, an undocumented woman who was detained by ICE while pregnant had a stillbirth after allegedly being denied medical care in ICE custody. “I had him inside here for three days, in this Louisiana facility, my baby dead in my stomach," Iris Dayana Monterroso-Lemus said.

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Really excited to be involved in organising the workshop ‘Women Architects under State Socialism’ together with Svava Riesto and Alla Vronskaya! Please do consider submitting an abstract by 1st July! Work in progress papers welcome! Details 👇 eahn.org/2025/03/wome...

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Palantir, headed in the UK by the grandson of the head of the British Union of Fascists, are building a police database to surveil people based on these factors. What more is there to say at this point. Source libertyinvestigates.org.uk/articles/uk-...

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An important study of architecture from The Jetsons. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/mid-...

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Thames Water is now controlled by two US credit powerhouses: Silver Point Capital and Elliott Management. Their game - asset stripping, profiteering, slick PR, devour; to get high returns. Govt can put an end by bringing water into public ownership, but refuses. People's misery to deepen.

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Max Roach, 1984 #artbots #basquiat https://botfrens.com/collections/27/contents/5286

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Published today! My entry on Owen Luder in ODNB www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1...

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Posting this 1967 Birmingham News editorial cartoon for all the people who don't realize that this is how MLK was viewed by a big chunk of white America.

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Ever wondered what the inside of a massive wind tunnel built in 1935 looks like? There’s plenty of concrete, steel &, today only, a rock legend. Farnborough’s historic wind tunnels are open on Thursday afternoons.

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Chain Stores is here! It's Publication Day - and my first copies arrived in the morning post! Here's a glimpse of the chapter on shoe shops. Over the next weeks I'll post some of the material that I couldn't fit into the book, including extra pictures. Thanks @livunipress.bsky.social.

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If you've ever marvelled at the vaulted Victorian subterranea of Liverpool's Williamson tunnels you have The Heritage Centre to thank. Unfortunately, it will be closing for good on June 1st if they can't raise £12k. Here's how you can help www.gofundme.com/f/adcnrn-sav...

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Category B listed 44 George Street ('Trotters') offers a characterful & high-quality pomo frontage by Simpson & Brown, a valuable contribution to Edinburgh's modern heritage. Apps in now on proposed changes to the shopfront & interior-have your say! citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/idoxpa-web/a...

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Bangor University are looking to make more cuts & the University Archive Service, which is accessible to all, is in the firing line. It may not affect you directly, but it will have a huge impact on Welsh & Global history research. #history #heritage #University #archives #Wales #saveyourarchive

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"We are now the most economically unequal country on the continent." #wealthinequality Social scientist @dannydorling.bsky.social discussed Britain’s economic divide, drawing on decades of research to challenge common misconceptions. 🔗 Watch the full talk now: www.conwayhall.org.uk/on-demand/in...

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Signed this 👇

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April 28, 2025: Migrants are making SOS signs out of their bodies so drones can see them at our country's concentration camps.

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London friends! On May 13th I’m going to be in conversation with @johnmerrick.bsky.social about Liverpool, obsolescence and what it means to write history at our present moment at the amazing Pelican House in Bethnal Green. There will be a bar and everything. pelicanhouse.org/event/liverp...

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The Society of Architectural Historians of GB is searching for its next Chair. This is a great opportunity for an experienced architectural historian. The new Chair can help shape the Society and influence the field. Further information, below: www.sahgb.org.uk/jobs

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@maddow.msnbc.com My dad is 98, WWII USNavy Veteran. Showed up for democracy in San Diego today. "I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again!" 💙🇺🇸💙 THIS is what democracy looks like!!!!

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I often get asked by friends/colleagues "how do you enjoy the landscape once you know how naturally deprived it is?" My answer? I imagine the stunning transformations over short periods and the huge potential across the UK - it's exciting! & I send these sorts of pics (before/after restoration)

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You get a lot of centrist YIMBY types going on about planning and "get government red tape out the way and just build build build!" but impossible to look at this graph and draw any conclusion other than "oh, shit, the shortfall is just state housing"

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total clarity here from @edwardluce.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/4c4b...

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AOC: We must acknowledge the terrifying moment we are in right now. What we are hearing and seeing with our own eyes is, in fact, happening. We are watching our neighbors, students, and friends being fired, targeted, and disappeared. It is real.

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That's 90,000 signatures! 90,000 of you calling for a ban on driven grouse shooting. If we reach 100,000, we can get this debated in parliament. So please sign and share - help us get there!

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Here is a petition - Stop Arming Israel - the arms trade is shameful (the only industry Margaret Thatcher was interested in) www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved...

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This online talk celebrates one of the finest building materials of the Victorian and Edwardian period. Glazed terracotta or faience was an ideal facing material for Britain’s smoky and sooty cities. Read more and book your ticket here: bit.ly/3Eq1TmN #heritage

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🔬 Applications are open for the UL and @universityofleeds.bsky.social collaborative doctoral studentship: The Hidden Gender of Collections: Women and the Curation of Scientific Heritage Deadline: 30 April 2025 Apply here: loom.ly/hXILBEo @camglamresearch.bsky.social

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We are #recruiting to fill the #vacancy of Education and EDI Lead for the SAHGB. Please share with anyone you think may be interested. To find out more, please visit: www.sahgb.org.uk/jobs/sahgb-v... #volunteer #education #architecturalhistory #sahgb

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a bit of a historical curiosity, definitely of another geopolitical era, the largest art installation in the National Arts Centre is Canadian William Ronald’s ‘Homage to Robert F. Kennedy’, painted shortly after his assassination absolutely gorgeous when the sun fills this space

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If you missed last month's book event for 'Building Modern Scotland' at RIAS, join the authors @edincollegeofart.bsky.social on Wed 2 April, 4.45-6.30pm, for a discussion of the Scottish new towns themed around some quirky objects. Sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-m...

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📖 We have not one but TWO amazing new C20 @batsfordbooks.bsky.social coming this spring / summer. You can now pre-order 20th Century Seaside Architecture by @seasideferry.bsky.social, and 100 20th Century Sports & Leisure Buildings directly from the C20 Shop! 🛒 c20society.org.uk/shop

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