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The First and Second amendments are the rock stars of the Bill of Rights. Everybody knows about them, even if theyre not always big fans, and they frequently pop up in national discourse. The Third Amendment, on the other hand, is more like the Yngwie Malmsteen of the Bill of Rights. Much like that Swedish neoclassical metal guitarist, relatively few people know about the Third Amendment, but those who do tend to be effusive about it. Now, though, thanks to President Trumps deployment of 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles to quell protests against a recent immigration crackdown in the downtown area, the esoteric cult of Third-heads is celebrating on social media this week. Their enthusiasmand the memes fueled by itare lending this obscure amendment some rock star swagger. For the uninitiated, the Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads, No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. In other words, it protects citizens from ever having to prepare blow-up mattresses and fresh towels for heavily armed houseguests at the behest of the federal government. X and Bluesky users started invoking the Third Amendment as National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles, uninvited by California Governor Gavin Newsom. (It was the first time in 60 years that a president deployed troops in the U.S. without a request from a states governor.) Once news spread that troops had entered the cityat a taxpayer cost of $134 millionwith only minimal preparation and supplies, forcing them to sleep on floors, social media went berserk. You sent your troops here without fuel, food, water or a place to sleep.Here they are being forced to sleep on the floor, piled on top of one another. If anyone is treating our troops disrespectfully, it is you @realDonaldTrump. https://t.co/4i8VIiYZLr pic.twitter.com/sUYD2KHu6O— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 9, 2025 One strain of posting focuses on the deep-cut nature of this amendment and the rarity of its usage. Some social media users are noting the foresight of the founding fathers, and resurfacing an old John Mulaney bit that succinctly summarizes the Third Amendment as The army cant stay at ya house. Others are noting the celestial-event-like power of the amendments fresh relevance, and how it has transformed those rare Third Amendment scholars into in-demand experts at the moment. (Clear your schedule, professor Leonard Niehoff!) Not only will that expertise shed light on how the amendment applied in the past, it could also come in handy during any potential SCOTUS cases about how the amendment should be used in the futurea prospect some observers seem perhaps a little too giddy about. Me to the 3rd Amendment:— probablyRob (@probably-rob.bsky.social) 2025-06-09T19:55:07.019Z The vast majority of this wave of Third-posting comes from users on Bluesky and X who find it hysterical both that soldiers would even want to stay at their apartment, and that there is a law expressly prohibiting it. Theyre celebrating the Third Amendments newfound relevance by either imagining politely declining a soldiers request to commandeer their bedroom, or by offering a tongue-in-cheek plea for proud patriots to bring in a stray soldier today. A lot of these posts tend to rely on classic macro formats, like the Undertaker standing behind AJ Styles, with the amendment itself embodying some aspect of the meme. pic.twitter.com/69DuAMAbpv— Jim Amendments III (@jimamendments) June 10, 2025 — Luke Knox (@lukeknox.me) 2025-06-09T19:34:22.819Z Coincidentally, an unrelated Third Amendment meme about not letting ones military boyfriend stay overnight had been circulating on TikTok since last fall, when the initial video scored 9 million views. There is an earlier and more relevant precedent to the current crop of memes, though. Back in 2020, governors across America requested troops to help contain the protests around George Floyds murder at the hands of police. Users of X, then called Twitter, quickly started cracking jokes about the long-awaited utility of the Third Amendment finally coming into play. The Onions Twitter account even took the occasion as a chance to revive a headline originally shared in 2007: Third Amendment Rights Group Celebrates Another Successful Year. Considering that Trump has promised to use very heavy force against protesters during the upcoming military parade on June 14 to celebrate his birthday, these memes will likely continue having a place to stay on social media in the near future.
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American college students have been scrambling to land summer internships this year. The process has been notoriously difficult, as more and more companies lean into AIand lay off employees. Many entry-level opportunities have vanished. But a paid, full-time internship in your chosen industry is not the only worthwhile experience you can have this summer. The National Association of Colleges and Employers says that those who participate in experiential learninga category including internships, externships, research projects, practicums, and micro-internshipsboth garner more job options and land a higher starting salary. Experiential learning extends beyond traditional paid internships, yet still benefits those who take the initiative. In their early careers, experiential learners typically experience faster career progression, higher career satisfaction, more satisfaction with their university experience, and an average of $15,000 more in salary. Create your own plan Uncertainty about the economy has increased caution at corporations, as hiring managers slow down timelines and are more conservative with hiring. Cindy Meis, director of the undergraduate career services at the Tippie School of Business, University of Iowa, says that even if students are doing everything right, they still might not be getting results from their search. Students who feel thwarted by the traditional internship route can still create their own plan. According to Meis, you can make almost anything a meaningful experienceyou simply have to figure out how to formalize it. Think through how [your experience] can translate into numerical, tangible, transferable skills, Meis says. So whatever it is you decide to do, I want it to be meaningful, planned, and deliberate. Heres how to plan out the rest of the summerand create a meaningful experience for yourselfwithout a traditional summer internship. Networking You don’t need a formal internship to expand your contacts. Create a networking goal for the summer, whether thats a coffee chat every week with an alumni of your school who works in an interesting field, or a networking event once a month. Utilize LinkedIn or your schools alumni networking platform to locate individuals you want to speak to. Typically, your schools alumni will be receptive to offering help, support, or advice, so its often okay to send a cold email or LinkedIn message to someone you would like to speak to Before your meeting, ask yourself: What do I want to know about this career in this industry? What do I want to know about this persons professional path? You can also reach out for feedback on your résumé, or even to job-shadow someone for a day (the formalizedkey word hereversion of this is called an externship). Optimizing your summer job Many college students discount the jobs they hold over the summer as meaningful experience. If youre a camp counselor, you can focus on the work you did to develop programming, handle unhappy parents, and deal with incidents. If youre a barista, focus on the teamwork with your coworkers, your customer service skills, and your ability to memorize and execute hundreds of coffee orders a day. According to Meis, you should think about every single thing you did in your job, and what things can apply to your target industry. Often, students forget about most of the things they did on a daily basis that might demonstrate important skills. These experiences are every bit as meaningful as anything you’ll gain from an internship. I think sometimes half my job is being a cheerleader, Meis says. I want to know every little detail. Upskilling LinkedIn Learning is a great resource to develop other job skills that will benefit you in the future, Meis says. Students can even get certificates proving to future employers that they have the job’s most relevant skills. LinkedIn Learning has a multitude of courses available to those with a premium membership, which is available as a free trial for 30 days. It offers everything from Grammar Foundations and Using Generative AI Ethically at Work to Javascript: Classes. Connecting with your college career advisor If youre a rising sophomore, junior, or senior, you can always contact the career advisor at your institution for a conversation. Career advisors are typically available in the summer, and you can always use them as a resource for help creating a plan. Its never too early or too late to chat, says Meis. Im going to meet you where youre at, and it might be too late to get the traditional internship that you wanted, Meis says. But its not too late to have a plan or to pivot or to make an adjustment because something didnt work out.
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The nonprofit world is caught in a perfect storm, and many organizations are fundamentally misreading the moment. For decades, nonprofits ran on a static and reliable playbook: Chase government grants, court institutional donors, send the obligatory newsletter, and host the annual gala with open bars and cover bands. It was a comfortable model that did not require active audience engagement. Organizations could simply rely on the steady flow of federal funding and foundation checks. Then lightning struck. Twice. The Trump administration’s DOGE team landed like a wrecking ball on the nonprofit sector, freezing grants and ultimately turning the once-reliable federal funding spigot into a game of Russian roulette. This policy had near instantaneous effects: At least 14,000 nonprofit jobs were lost two months after inauguration day. Yet the DOGE disruption only amplified a shift that was already underway. As nonprofits were suddenly losing institutional funding, audience behavior underwent its own revolution: People started donating through their phones at unprecedented rates, began engaging with video content at increasing rates, and developed expectations for digital engagement that most nonprofits weren’t remotely prepared to meet. Combined, these rapid transitions pose an extinction-level event for nonprofits clinging to outdated models. But there’s a counterintuitive opportunity buried in this crisis: The same forces threatening nonprofit existence might actually be liberating them from decades of institutional dependency. The key is knowing how to pivot. Here are three core strategies. Lean into digital experiences The 205% surge in mobile donations is a critical signal that audiences want to engage differently. When 51% of your supporters are visiting your website through their phones and your digital presence feels like it was designed for a desktop in 2010, you’re actively driving away support. It is important to note that the byproduct of this strategy is not simply a mobile-optimized website that delivers static information. Wildlife Insights from WWF demonstrates this strategy well. This platform allows anyone to upload wildlife photos directly from mobile devices, then uses AI to automatically identify species and aggregate data from around the world. By making conservation accessible through smartphones, they’ve created a community where citizen scientists can contribute meaningful data from anywhere, transforming how wildlife monitoring happens at scale. In other words, much more than a brochure. Use data to drive engagement The most forward-thinking nonprofits are converting audience insights into growth drivers for online engagement. It is no longer good enough to get traffic to a site. A modern, successful organization follows a different strategy that converts attention into behavior. This process is unleashing a new wave of innovative feature development that is changing the perception of what nonprofits do with and for their audience. Digital innovation does not require next-generation technology, just an intelligent distribution plan. The Marshall Project Inside delivers criminal justice news to over 223,000 incarcerated individuals through a video series specifically designed for the 60% of prisoners with low literacy levels. By using audience data to shape content format, they became the only major news outlet making this level of investment to reach this underserved community. Create subscription revenue streams The final conversion in this process transforms audience engagement into monthly subscription revenue. This matters in the new era when government funding can evaporate with the stroke of a pen. Organizations building these structures are creating immunity against political whiplash. The pioneer of this strategy is Charity: Water, which launched The Spring, an online community of recurring donors, radical transparency, and undeniable impact. This strategy alone has raised over $320 million. This transformation isn’t just about survival, it’s about discovering what nonprofits become when they’re built on audience relationships instead of institutional approval. The organizations making this pivot now won’t just outlast the current political chaos; they’ll emerge stronger, more sustainable, and more connected to their missions than ever before.
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The look of the NBA Finals basketball court is being reconsidered, and we could have the fans to thank. At Game 2 last Friday, the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder played on the Thunder’s home court. The Thunder Blue court shows the team logo at half court and also features logos for Paycom Center, the arena. What it didn’t have was any indication this was a championship game. No NBA Finals logo, no Larry O’Brien Trophy. Unlike the in-season NBA Cup, which got 30 all-new, fully painted courts designed by artist Victor Solomon last fall, the Pacers and Thunder are playing the NBA Finals on their regular courts. It’s a matter of logistics and the quick turnaround of the games, but fans say it robs the games of a special design detail. Friday’s game was broadcast with virtual Finals logos shown on the court for fans watching at home, but viewers complained about technical glitches and compared the look of the virtual trophy decal to an emoji. One social media user likened the busy floor design packed with virtual decals for corporate sponsorships to a NASCAR hood. Mid-game, the broadcast swapped out the emoji-like virtual trophy logo for a script “Finals” logo. The poorly received court had fans wishing for an elevated design for the Finals. Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers attempts a shot against Luguentz Dort of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second quarter in Game One of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center on June 05, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. [Photo: Kyle Terada/Getty Images] One reason the NBA Finals doesn’t have any physical on-court branding for the series is because the NBA doesn’t use decals on its courts to maintain the integrity of the playing surface. That’s not just in the Finals, but all season long, and it’s been that way since 2014. Instead, team logos and other elements like sponsor logos are painted on, or virtual logos can be added. One of the reasons we moved away from the logos on the courts iswhether it was perception or realitythere was a sense that maybe the logos added some slipperiness to the court, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said before Game 2. Digital Larry OBrien Trophies have been placed on the court to appease people (like me) who complained about no Finals logos or signage on the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals. You can see them magically appear just before tip-off. pic.twitter.com/Jp6Oc5mU99— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) June 9, 2025 But painting takes time. Making a custom court involves building, sanding, painting, and drying, which would take too long for the NBA’s quick-turn Finals schedule. There was less than a week between this year’s semifinals and Game 1. Since 2021, the NBA has added virtual Finals logos on the court for viewers at home as a workaround, and it’s found other ways to bring in NBA Finals branding into the game, including logos on uniform jerseys, warmups, basket stanchions, courtside signage, and game balls. Still, Silver said he understood the fans’ disappointment. I think for a media-driven culture, whether its people watching live or seeing those images on social media, its nice when youre looking back on highlights and they stand out because you see that trophy logo or some other indication that its a special event, he said recently at an event. So, well look at it. The time commitment involved in making basketball courts presents a challenge, but Silver suggested there still might be a solution. Maybe theres a way around it, he said.
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Two hidden letters embedded inside a Major League Baseball team’s logo were clues on Jeopardy! And if you didn’t know their secret meaning before, don’t worrybecause some of their own players and fans didn’t either. The clue in the “Logo-A-Go-Go” category for $200 was: “Some players have been on this MLB team for quite some time before noticing that its ball-and-glove logo forms the letters M and B.” Contestant Ted Nyman gave the correct response: “Who are the Milwaukee Brewers?” https://t.co/grUCHPgadT pic.twitter.com/Hmoit4kX0Z— Richard (@ifiwasrichard) June 9, 2025 The Brewers announced a rebrand in 2019 for the club’s 50th anniversary. The team brought back an old logo first used in 1978 that cleverly placed a lowercase B underneath a letter M to form a baseball mitt out of the team nickname’s initialsand they’re hidden in plain sight. [Image: FC] It’s a concept by Tom Meindel, a former art history student at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire who submitted the design to a team logo contest. The contest was open to the public, and out of nearly 2,000 submissions, Meindel’s logo won. (He received $2,000 for his work.) That the Brewers revived his classic ball-in-glove logo for their 50th anniversary is a testament to the logo’s simplicity and proof that nostalgia sells in sports. You can’t unsee the hidden M and B in the Brewers logo once you see them. But like the Jeopardy! clue said, it’s not always obvious at first glance, including to the team’s own fans and players. “I had actually been in the organization for probably five years before I figured it out,” right fielder Ryan Braun admitted in 2019. And in an open poll that year on what was then called Twitter, the Brewers team account asked: “How old were you when you realized the glove is also an ‘m’ and a ‘b’?” And the responses were 39.1% for “Always known,” 31.4% for “Far too late in life,” and 29.5% for “Wait. What?!”
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