Ben Chang 🌻🦁

In times of crisis, try to take the time to analyze your assumptions.

Today is the start of Native American Heritage Month and we celebrate the contributions of our Native American and Alaska Native students, faculty and staff to our community and society. 📸: @Georgetown students at the inaugural Indigenous Students Graduation Ceremony in May

"Gods and Kings" by @DanaThomasParis is considered one of the best #fashion books of all time! mostrecommendedbooks.com/lists/best-fas…

To realize the promise of AI and manage the risks, we need to govern this technology. Here’s how my Administration is setting the standard for AI safety, security, and trust.

Biden has nominated Kurt Campbell do be the deputy secretary of State. POLITICO first reported the nomination was coming on Oct. 19: politico.com/news/2023/10/1…

Scoop: SBA expands its primary business loan program for first time in more than 40 years trib.al/V9L3Fcc

Stop Making Doggie Sense #Halloween b-side

Just Once, Dachshund Would Love To Dress Up As Something Other Than Hot Dog bit.ly/494Jir2

Some of the nation’s top colleges are eliminating student loans, with nearly all of them being ATI members! 👏 Check out the full list of institutions and learn how ATI members are leading the nation in major commitments to affordability: cnbc.com/2023/10/14/the…

Latest update: According to IPI data, 31 journalists have now been killed in Israel-Hamas War, with at least 9 killed while on assignment. Nearly all are Palestinian journalists. ipi.media/hamas-israel-w…

Little Darth Vader all ready for Sith school this morning. Happy Halloween everyone!

Journalists are civilians doing important work & must not be targeted by warring parties. Millions across the world are counting on reporters to provide accurate information about the #IsraelHamasConflict. Journalists, like all civilians, must be protected—they're #NotATarget.

There is no other way to say it - @RepAndyKimNJ (@AndyKimNJ) is the real thing. Honest, hardworking, determined to make a difference for the working people of New Jersey, and committed to defending US national security. Let's send him to the #USSenate! politico.com/news/2023/10/2…

Nearly nine of 10 Americans oppose banning books that include depictions of slavery from being taught in public schools, but a majority feel public schools should offer Christian Bible courses as electives axios.com/2023/10/27/boo…

Please read the whole piece! It’s paywall free :) 🫶 bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-…

My fav beading opportunity was probably this map of the Eras tour, for which we glued purple seed beads to a white paper to form the outline of the US (yes it does use an Albers USA projection).

Taylor Swift is now a billionaire, and this money comes from her music alone. While @DevPend @cfb_18 and @diana_k16 punched the numbers, @ChloeWhiteaker and I made friendship bracelets to showcase what that 1 billion means.

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Second installment of @GayleKing’s interview with JAY-Z is airing now on @CBSMornings! Blue and Bey-related content coming.

“We cannot look at homophobia and transphobia as a problem for the global South… we are seeing transgender rights being reversed here (in the US)... The time is now to look at this issue as an international issue.” IGP Distinguished Fellow @frankmugisha during our event on the 75th anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights.

This week, when I binged Fisher Stevens’ delightful “Beckham” on @netflix, I remembered I wrote a cover story on Victoria during the Real Madrid period for Harper’s Bazaar Australia. Thought I'd trot out the story for you. Enjoy! Victoria Beckham in Full open.substack.com/pub/danathomas…