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Calishat

#Smithsonian #CulturalHeritage

'Since its inception, the Smithsonian has set out to be a nonpartisan institution. As the nation’s museum, the Smithsonian must be a welcoming place of knowledge and discovery for all Americans. The Board of Regents is committed to ensuring that the Smithsonian is a beacon of scholarship free from political or partisan influence, and we recognize that our institution can and must do more to further these foundational values. '

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Smithsonian: Smithsonian Statement. “Since its inception, the Smithsonian has set out to be a nonpartisan institution. As the nation’s museum, the Smithsonian must be a welcoming place of knowledge and discovery for all Americans. The Board of Regents is committed to ensuring that the Smithsonian is a beacon of scholarship free from political or partisan influence, and we recognize that our […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/10/smithsonian-smithsonian-statement/

ResearchBuzz: Firehose | Individual posts from ResearchBuzz · Smithsonian: Smithsonian Statement | ResearchBuzz: Firehose
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Roll Call: White House bid to cut funding could spell trouble for Smithsonian American Latino museum . “Backers of a new museum honoring American Latinos are hoping it can withstand a budgetary strike from the White House, despite fears it could become a casualty in Donald Trump’s culture war. The president’s vision for the Smithsonian Institution includes slashing its federal funding by […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/07/roll-call-white-house-bid-to-cut-funding-could-spell-trouble-for-smithsonian-american-latino-museum/

ResearchBuzz: Firehose | Individual posts from ResearchBuzz · Roll Call: White House bid to cut funding could spell trouble for Smithsonian American Latino museum | ResearchBuzz: Firehose
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#federalfunding#fundingcuts#gallerieslibrariesarchivesmuseumsglam_
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SherBeareth

I won’t follow the obvious implied thought trajectory from the gift, which involves leopards and spots.

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Saudi Arabia gifts Smithsonian rare leopards after Trump visit
The president’s Middle East visit yielded a captivating gift: a pair of critically endangered Arabian big cats

#BigCats #Smithsonian #saudiarabia #LuxeGifts

thetimes.com/world/middle-east

The Times · Saudi Arabia gifts Smithsonian rare leopards after Trump visitBy Samer Al-Atrush
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WYM Mod

Ellen dissects the turmoil surrounding Donald Trump's firing of National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet, which he claims was influenced by unnamed figures like Stephen Miller and Elon Musk. Despite labeling Sajet as "partisan" due to her DEI support, he lacks evidence for his motives. The Washington Post further questions Trump’s authority to execute the firing amidst potential budget cuts to the Smithsonian. Discover more insights in the full article. crooksandliars.com/2025/05/tru #DonaldTrump #KimSajet #Smithsonian #DEI #PoliticalFiring #BudgetCuts #ArtMuseum #WashingtonPost

Crooks and Liars · Trump Fired Smithsonian Director And Aims To Slash FundingBy NewsHound Ellen
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AnnaAnthro

« The Zidanku Silk Manuscripts – dating back to around 300BC, during the Warring States Period – are considered the oldest ancient classics ever found in #China.

They are more than a century older than the Dead Sea Scrolls. »

Two volumes of 2,300-year-old Chinese silk books return to Beijing after decades in US #Smithsonian museum. One volume remains in private collector hands. scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/

South China Morning Post · 2,300-year-old Chinese silk books return to Beijing after decades in US museumAncient Zidanku Silk Manuscripts are older than Dead Sea Scrolls and were illegally taken from China in 1946.
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Barbara Monaco

There were protests today in support of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.Trump said that the museum, which is part of the Smithsonian, has disparaged the nation’s history via a “divisive, race-centered ideology.”
#Smithsonian
#africanamericanhistory
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USA TODAY · Protestors rally to support the national African American museum and Black historyBy Deborah Barfield Berry
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