I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
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Image of 19 of the Naga delegates in the background, the Pitt Rivers Museum
Picture of the Naga Oxford declaration on Restitution
A week full of historical moments. 24 Naga delegates traveled to @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social to work with us to decide on the future care of 41 ancestral remains in the Museum’s care. Yesterday they made the Naga Oxford declaration on repatriation as part of a process of healing and wholeness.
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Every Saturday our brilliant team of volunteers run the Family Activity Corner, a free drop-in activity. Thank you to all our volunteers who have helped us launch this exciting new project & continue to encourage curiosity, fun & creativity in the museum! 12-3pm bit.ly/43vIb2S
#volunteersweek
Why is our existence so offensive to all of you?
The LGBTIA+ community is one body.
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The world can be better because of YOU…
Limited places available on our 2-day Twined Basketry Workshop being held behind the scenes in the Conservation Lab. Friday 6 & Saturday 7 June, 10.00-16.00. Tickets: £160 (Members £128), includes lunch & refreshments for both days, plus all materials.
More info & booking details at: bit.ly/4cxi4vu
Join us this Wednesday for a free film screening of 'Remathau: People of the Ocean' with Director's Q & A, following the journey of Nicole Yamase, the first Micronesian and Indigenous person to dive to the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean. 5-6.30pm. No booking required.
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Lye valley?
For the first time in 13 years, the setbacks in human rights of trans people outweigh the progress.
It's time to fight back
Very exciting afternoon with the Maasai Living Cultures Project announced as winner in the 'Making a Difference Globally' category of the University of Oxford Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2025! Huge honour to be recognised alongside so many other inspiring, groundbreaking & life changing projects!
Very proud of my amazing wife Marina de Alarcón, @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social director @prmlaurita.bsky.social, Jessica Frankopan, the brilliant Museum team, and the amazing Maasai friends we made in Kenya and Tanzania.
Congratulations from all at @themerl.bsky.social!
What a day.... 🥂
A short-eared owl gracefully soaring through the sky with wings fully extended, staring directly at the camera with bright yellow eyes
You just locked eyes with the silent ruler of the sky. No sound. No warning. Just grace and power in motion. Photo© turnipian
"This has opened an avenue for us to be here, to come and connect with our ancestors, the objects, and the healing process has begun."
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#MandHAwards
See you in the front row!
One of the most shocking things I have read for a while:
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"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
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Graph showing gdp - eur exchange rate
I don’t know, but this seemed remarkable today.
Isn’t it more that the Euro is rising (against the dollar and the pound?)
View across museum gallery with packed display cases, ornate ironwork and a white ceiling.
Do you have the vision and leadership skills to shape the future of public engagement in one of the most exciting museums in the UK? We are seeking a new Head of Public Engagement & Programming. Full-time permanent role. Grade 8: Starting from £48,235 p.a. Closing date: 13 May 2025.
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Tickets are now available for our 2-day Twined Basketry workshop with Polly Pollock. Friday 6 & Saturday 7 June, 10.00 - 16.00. Tickets: £160 (Members £128), includes lunch and refreshments for both days. All materials and equipment needed will be provided.
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NEW: Oxford experts estimate that 1 million additional children could become infected with HIV and as many as 2.8 million children could become orphaned in the next five years if PEPFAR programmes are reduced or eliminated.
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JUST IN: The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
“researchers found a 10% drop in earnings 4 years after a menopause diagnosis — due to both reduced hours & women leaving the workforce altogether. Women were also more likely to start disability benefits after a diagnoses. Notably, this impact was concentrated among women without a college degree”
"The order is titled ´Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History´. It directs the vice-president to "eliminate improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology" from the institute's museums, centres and the National Zoo in Washington."
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View across museum gallery with densely packed display cases towards wooden crest pole carved with faces.
Final few days to book for 'Who Owns Museum Collections? And what should we do with them?' with Prof Laura Van Broekhoven (Pitt Rivers Museum), Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE (British Museum), Mr Neil Curtis (University of Aberdeen), Dr Errol Francis (Culture&) & Dr Xa Sturgis (Ashmolean).
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