SPA's Prof. Ken Meier is chairing a session titled "Equity in Program Design: Representative Bureaucracy, Discretion, and Administrative Burdens" — a strong continuation of #PMRC2026 Day 2!

It's that time of the year again! ⛽ Fuel up for finals with an SPA tradition at Late Night Breakfast🥞 🗓️ Tuesday, 4/28 🕑 10 PM - Midnight📍Kerwin Hall Lobby 👉 Save your seat: american-spa.swoogo.com/LNB-Spring-26 (link in bio)

Thank you to our Bronze Partners for supporting PMRC 2026—your partnership helps make this conference possible at SPA and on the AU campus in Washington, DC. @uiccuppa.bsky.social 👉Partnership opportunities: bit.ly/48EYg8p

Thank you to our Silver Partners for supporting PMRC 2026. Your contributions help make it possible to host this dynamic gathering of the public affairs community at SPA in DC. 👉Partnership opportunities: bit.ly/48EYg8p @asupubaffairs.bsky.social @uwevansschool.bsky.social @uazsgpp.bsky.social

Calling all SPA grads this May 🎓 Celebrate with faculty & staff before Commencement—remarks from a student, alum, and Interim Dean, plus food & drinks (feat. Colada Shop). 🗓️ Mon. 4/27 🕑4:30 - 5:30 PM📍MGSC 128 👉 RSVP: american-spa.swoogo.com/toast-to-grads-2026 *Graduating students only; no guests.

Gain a thoughtful Republican perspective on US democracy at a pivotal moment w/ former congressman Tom Davis (VA-11), & @ccps.bsky.social. Engage across viewpoints to understand the challenges & opportunities facing the nation. 🗓️ 4/20 🕑 6:30 PM 📍SIS Founders Room 👉 american-spa.swoogo.com/Crossroads

Gain a thoughtful Republican perspective on US democracy at a pivotal moment w/ former congressman Tom Davis (VA-11), & @ccps.bsky.social. Engage across viewpoints to understand the challenges & opportunities facing the nation. 🗓️ 4/20 🕑 6:30 PM 📍SIS Founders Room 👉 american-spa.swoogo.com/Crossroads

What does “freedom” really look like before trial? Hear @scharschool.bsky.social Asst. Prof. @erineife.bsky.social unpack inequalities through hidden costs of bond reform and how pretrial surveillance shapes everyday life. 🗓️ FRI 4/17 🕑 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM📍Kerwin T3 👉 RSVP: bit.ly/4c0QUhL

Ready to learn how advocacy really works in DC? Join Laura Uttley at the SPA Public Affairs & Advocacy Institute (PAAI) for 2 weeks of intensive courses & workshops w/ top lobbyists & policy pros to build a real-world advocacy campaign. Apply today: american.edu/spa/ccps/paai.cfm

Hear from leaders advancing local reparations and community-based racial justice. This panel explores grassroots efforts like the Greenbelt Experience, key challenges, and the role of universities—plus a Q&A. 🗓️ 4/28 🕑 5 - 7 PM 📍Kerwin 301 👉 RSVP: american-spa.swoogo.com/local-reparations-efforts

Come join us at our town hall at the Dublin Branch of the Columbus Public Library! Details below: - Date: Monday, May 18th - Time: 7-8:30pm - Place: Columbus Public Library - Dublin Branch, Meeting Room 2

🥅🏒⛸️🇨🇦HABS GOAL🇨🇦🥅🏒⛸️ OH MY 🥵 Juraj Slafkovský scored his first even strength goal of the playoffs and it was an absolute BEAUTY. 5-2 Habs. LETS GOOOOO 🇨🇦 📺 Credit Sportsnet ❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️ ❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️

Friends who drink together, stay together. May our glasses always be full, and our nights always this fun 🍹💕

What matters more, vocabulary or grammar Learn how vocabulary and grammar work together to build fluency and confidence in English. 🗣️ Weekly Speaking Practice: 👉 englishmasteryhub.com/courses/week... #LearnEnglish #SpeakEnglish #VocabularyVsGrammar #EnglishMasteryHub

🆘 ❌ Independent journalist #EdAugustin reports from #Havana and describes the "harrowing" humanitarian crisis gripping #Cuba amid the intensified #U.S. blockade. "Many people now are just eating one meal a day," says #EdAugustin 1 / 2

Ouders werden recent opgeschrikt door het bericht dat zorglocaties voor hun kinderen met een meervoudige beperking gaan sluiten. Zowel zorgpartijen als de minister lijken niet in te grijpen. Het is bizar, dat niemand verantwoordelijkheid neemt voor zorg aan de meest kwetsbare kinderen.

Apparently Steyer's tune changed again, this time from as recently as November 2025 — now he's campaigning on PG&E as his direct enemy, AFTER hosting Doug Burgham at his Galvanized Energy Summit in November. 👀 🎶 Grifters • Charming Disaster

It’s actually so much worse than that; they forsake actual symbols of what’s good in faith to have a man who’s never read a Bible pray over them. He’s an idiot and a monster, but hell is too good for them. What does he have to do for them to wake up? It

No matter how bad your Monday is, at least you're not Froggy #FroggyHatesSnow #MondayMotivation

Lightning struck twice in this stream! Now @lightbluesquid.bsky.social can play #TomodachiLifeLivingTheDream within Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream!

May the Fourth Be With You Gandalf lovers. Project Hail Mary is still in cinemas breaking box office records proving we need more original IPs. There are loads of fantastic, high concept sci-fi books out there ripe for a screen adaptation. #starwars #projecthailmary #scifi #books

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KNICKS CHOKED IN FINAL SECONDS!!

Sinéad McLaughlin presses Andrew Muir on funding for Mobuoy clean-up www.derryjournal.com/news/people/...

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Researchers found (www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...) that in cities like #Baltimore, planting more #trees over homes made #environments cooler, reducing #urban #heat, #noise and #pollution. But these benefits often only occurred in #gentrified areas. Everyone needs #EnvironmentalJustice.

Before the last election, FF/FG were in panic mode, making big promises to voters. FF were going to cap childcare fees at €200/month, and FG promised a plan for a public childcare model. Yet now there's no sign of these plans. We need to elect people who deliver solutions, not broken promises.

🎥 EDGE VIZ (tracking data): Ivan Demidov scores for the Montreal Canadiens on a shot (11:49 remaining in the the 1st period). #GoHabsGo

Du verlierst jeden Tag Geld, ohne es zu merken. Während du zögerst, montieren wir in Neuenhagen bei Berlin Solarmodule schneller, effizienter und ästhetischer auf jedes Da... #kostenWärmepumpealtbau #Berlin

WATCH: On CNN, Jennings tried to justify Trump’s Jan 6th slush fund and I called “Bullsh*t.” It’s a MAGA Victimization Fund paid for by US and it’s grotesque. Anyone else agree?

Grief changes shape over time…. I love tools that help families preserve not just documents or photos… but the essence of a person and the moments that mattered most🤍 @vaultdapp #vaultd #memories #grief #legacy #memorykeeping

It's one thing for the Israeli military to torture their Palestinian prisoners, but when they do that to Europeans, the European leaders say a few words of protest. This is a gentlemanly genocide, where appearances are maintained.

Stop by Scrappy Town to recreate the iconic Bash Bros poster tonight! 📸 tickets.oaklandballers.com

The Kindle of POTHOLES AND MAGIC CARPETS is only 99p/c on Amazon until the 25th of May. “Complex characters, thrills, and a strong story.” "I loved this book." The audiobook is on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. My 24 Kindles (free with KU), paperbacks, and audiobooks are on Amazon. amzn.to/29Bawbi

#cf97 goal of the day for April 20, 2026: April 19, 2014 - MLS Chicago Fire 1-1 New England Revolution - Quincy Amarikwa 16'

Some traditions are impossible to scroll past! This Vyshyvanka Day, try to catch one of Ukraine's most recognisable symbols – if you can 🇺🇦 Source: MFA #Ukraine

#News: Glasswing #butterflies are masters of disguise! 🧐🦋 They look identical to fool predators but use secret scents to find mates. Genetic mapping just revealed 6 hidden species 🧬✨ #Biodiversity #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Kateryna stands with this family month after month. 💛 Mother shares: "Thank you to our personal donor Kateryna ..." (translated) Share. Spread the light. 🙏 Donate:  https://helpchildreninukraine.org/donations/donate/ #CompassionIsLife #charity #helpchildreninukraine

So give the time you have more life. Don’t just exist—truly live. Take a moment today to slow down, savor the little things, and prioritize what makes you feel alive. Your mental and emotional well-being deserves attention every day.

A partir du moment où la pétition fait 700 000 signatures, qu'est-ce que t'en a foutre qu'elle soit publicisée par Pierre, Paul ou Jacques ? Les gens qui sont d'accord signent, et les gens qui ne le sont pas ne signent pas. CA NE CHANGE RIEN.

Having choices means there is more than one path available. She felt denied and confined by circumstances that narrowed those paths. I have great respect for her — not for the choices she wished she’d had, but for the dignity with which she walked the path that was available to her.

A woman’s commute to work on the CTA Red Line train took an ugly turn. What happened that led to her filing a police report, and what she wants CTA to do about. Find this story on CBSChicago.com.

Our own water plan says Texas could run out by 2030. So why are we letting data centers drain even more of it? Texans shouldn’t come second to tech barons. Sign our petition to protect Texas water >> www.claytontuckertx.com/water #Texas #WaterCrisis #AIDatacenters #ProtectTexas

A good one, too #AusOpen

📊 EDGE replay: #24 Seth Jarvis (CAR) scores at 16:19 of the 3rd Period. Assisted by #20 Sebastian Aho, #37 Andrei Svechnikov. Score: MTL 1 - CAR 6 #SoundTheSiren

No Seriously someone explain this to me

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Just one game tonight for our Women's side as they play Bharat Sports in their third week of the EMWCL Indoor League. Indoor cricket is a great way to start this great game of ours. Get in touch if you'd like to give cricket a go - new members are always welcome

Wednesday May 27 @wbtv.com #FirstAlert #instacast — still warm and muggy with a few storms. Changes for the weekend! #NCwx #SCwx

SHORT ST @ S MAIN ST 🕒 8:12 PM - 8:19 PM ET (16x speed) 🌡️ 70°F | Clear 📍: 40.443530,-80.030550

More than ever it is crystal clear that Europe/Germany cannot afford the foolish fracked up dependency on US #LNG! The transatlantic anti-LNG alliance won't stop until this madness has been stopped once and for all!

It's a scream! We talk about #HollyHunter in #Copycat and a certain similar film from a few years earlier in this #podcast clip! Follow the link of you choice for the full episode or available on any podcast app! 🍎: tiny.cc/TMRAppleHH 🟢: tiny.cc/TMRSpotifyHH 📺: patreon.com/themixedreviews

Craft your own personal haven with these Custom style Wax Melts, with the option to personalize the color, shape, and scent. Create a relaxing atmosphere to any room with these melts. meltsbysusanstore.etsy.com ebay.com/str/susancan...

From February 2022, it’s my cover of “Eight Miles High,” the 1966 classic by The Byrds. Still a fan favorite on every music platform!

Royal Revenant Deserve Magic Spam 🤬 #EldenRing #Gaming

#homeland #security #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/z3d58uxi

We now see the REAL reason why Michols was demoted “I don’t give a FLYING F*CK! Get the F*CK out of my face!!” This behavior at a work event is NOT appropriate (the CEO was there) and Leva stepping in makes it even worse #SouthernHospitality

Remember when Rudy was killed in the supermarket?

Maki Itoh is not on her A game today lol NOTES: Thank u to #TJPW and #ddtpro (and Antonio Honda) for influencing Maki Itoh's comedy chops!!!! #STARDOM 🤼‍♂️

Cannon Arm: Alex Espinoza Throws Baseball Over the Iowa State Stadium Brutal summer workout turns legendary when Alex Espinoza launches a baseball from one end zone clear over the stadium — shutting down practice on the spot. Insane arm talent and classic Cyclone stories. Full EP 2_13