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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 5h

I like this "watch" ... From my research... All of these metrics are arbitrary...

James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 8h

What a tremendous loss of talent! ... "D’Angelo, Neo-Soul Pioneer and ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel)’ Singer, Dies at 51" variety.com/2025/music/n...

D’Angelo, Neo-Soul Pioneer and ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel)’ Singer, Dies at 51

Legendary R&B singer D'Angelo, who released three albums throughout his career, has died. He was 51.

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 16h

"Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue and The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965 to Receive Special Reissues" pitchfork.com/news/miles-d...

Miles Davis’ The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel 1965 Gets New Box Set Reissue

The 10xLP and 8xCD sets revive the long-out-of-print live album from Davis, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 16h

"Look Inside the Museum Dedicated to Frida Kahlo and Her Family That Just Opened in Mexico City" @mymodernmet.bsky.social mymodernmet.com/museo-casa-k...

Take a Look Inside the New Museum Dedicated to Frida Kahlo and Her Family in Mexico City

“The Kahlo House is not just a museum; it is home to the history of a family whose legacy to Mexico’s cultural heritage has been enormous.”

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 16h

"Kurzgesagt, popular for illustrative explainer videos on YouTube, describes the current situation with generative AI slop. There is a flood of random, fake videos on the rise." @flowingdata.com flowingdata.com/2025/10/09/u...

Unreliable library of human knowledge

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 16h

"When Baryshnikov Wanted a Challenge, Twyla Tharp Delivered" www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/a...

When Baryshnikov Wanted a Challenge, Twyla Tharp Delivered

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 1d

"Controlled Digital Lending Is Still Not Dead; It Just Got a New Job: Saving Interlibrary Loan from Tariff Chaos" open.substack.com/pub/copyrigh...

Controlled Digital Lending Is Still Not Dead; It Just Got a New Job: Saving Interlibrary Loan from Tariff Chaos

Because apparently the "Trade War" is eating interlibrary loan and our print collections.

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 1d

"Diane Keaton’s Shadows and Light---The actress’s nuanced ambivalence" By Hilton Als via @newyorker.com
www.newyorker.com/culture/post...

Diane Keaton’s Shadows and Light

The actress’s nuanced ambivalence.

www.newyorker.com

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 1d

"'Beyond Baltimore Street: Living Lumbee Legacies' opens at Eastpoint Mall on Indigenous Peoples Day, October 13, 2025" www.wypr.org/show/on-the-...

'Beyond Baltimore Street' celebrates Lumbee elders legacy

Lumbee tribal member and folklorist Ashley Minner Jones talks about her photo and oral history exhibit: 'Beyond Baltimore Street: Living Lumbee Legacies.'

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 1d

"On Hilton Head Island, Gullah people fight for their land — and their legacy" @splcenter.org www.splcenter.org/resources/st...

On Hilton Head Island, Gullah people fight for their land and legacy

When tourists visit this South Carolina vacation destination, the island’s historic islander communities remain virtually invisible.

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 1d

"South Carolina's Recognized Native American Indian Entities" cma.sc.gov/south-caroli...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

Breaking News: The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt for their work on how technology drives growth.

Three Share Nobel in Economics for Work on How Technology Drives Growth

Joel Mokyr was awarded half of the prize, and Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt shared the other half.

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 1d

We have your back in DC. See you at Politics and Prose. Appreciate you brother.

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 1d

"Misty Copeland will perform with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) for the final time on Oct. 22." www.blackenterprise.com/misty-copela...

Misty Copeland Will Take Final Bow At The 2025 American Ballet Theatre Fall Gala

Misty Copeland will perform with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT) for the final time on Oct. 22, she invites fans to attend via simulcast.

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 1d

Banned books that need to be read by all: The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison; To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee; Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Mildred D. Taylor www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8AmKn2V/

“I can’t imagine my life without these books.” Banned books open us to perspectives and experiences we might never have encountered otherwise, and change us for good. Keith shares three classics that ...

TikTok video by Powell’s Books

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 1d

"The right to read belongs to all of us" @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8AmvcfP/

“The best books…are those that tell you what you know already.”  The right to read belongs to all of us, but rights only survive when we defend them. Together, we can stand against those who would era...

TikTok video by ALA

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 2d

What an incredible athlete. Go Coco ...

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 2d

"As several of the city’s classic Black-owned restaurants close, some historians worry about the passing of a beloved tradition" www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/d...

Is This the End of an Era for Soul Food in Washington?

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 2d

"Tate Modern, London---This ambitious and sprawling show charts Nigeria’s messy history over the past century through the country’s art" www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 2d

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 2d

"For The Paris Review, Jane Sterns offers some humorous advice for New Yorkers looking for their first apartment, as well as a handy glossary of the true meaning of common terms used to describe real estate" www.theparisreview.org/blog/2025/09... @parisreview.bsky.social

Speaking Apartment by Jane Stern

September 30, 2025 – "Reading apartment ads is like trying to understand a list of ingredients on the back of a can written in a language you don’t understand, or maybe like trying to find a mate on a...

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 3d

"A Detroit museum says its mission is more critical than ever as it turns 60" www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 3d

A'ja Wilson is from my hometown of Columbia, SC. She attended Heathwood Hall and the University of South Carolina.

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James Neal @james3neal.bsky.social · 3d

I just saw the trailer for the upcoming Jim Jarmusch film, ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ ... I am definitely interested. Cast includes Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Rampling, et al. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/au...

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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 3d

Just a reminder that Banned Books Week isn’t about selling more copies of 1984. It’s about keeping authors and teachers and librarians safe and making sure all of us have the freedom to read widely. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Children’s Authors on the Real-World Cost of Book Banning

Authors discuss how having their work targeted by censors has directly affected their livelihood and their well-being.

www.publishersweekly.com

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