Mastodawn

Finishing

#Family
#PoliticalDiscontent
#ToxicWorkplaces
#Teaching
#HigherEducation
#BibliographicMetadata
#Librarianship
#MentalHealth

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Finishing

Many things are finishing, such as my teaching for the spring semester. Last night was the final class of the course I’ve been teaching. Although I intended to focus on explaining linked data, BIBF…

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The OW Factor Apr 27

Violence begets violence

#GunControl
#Politics
#PoliticalDiscontent
#Violence

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Violence begets violence

A few days ago, violence erupted at a high profile media-related event. Although aimed at the person who leads the current U.S. regime, and several shots were fired, it appears that nobody was in f…

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NewsletterTF Apr 22

Shivamogga Echoes with Political Discontent: A Series of Protests Across Party Lines

Shivamogga has seen many protests from BJP, Congress, and JD(S) parties from late 2023 to February 2026 over various issues like price hikes and political accusations.

#ShivamoggaProtests, #KarnatakaPolitics, #BJPvsCongress, #JD(S), #PoliticalDiscontent

https://newsletter.tf/shivamogga-political-protests-bjp-congress-jds/

NewsletterTF Apr 22

Protests in Shivamogga have been frequent, with BJP, Congress, and JD(S) members demonstrating over 15 times since late 2023. Issues range from price rises to political accusations.

#ShivamoggaProtests, #KarnatakaPolitics, #BJPvsCongress, #JD(S), #PoliticalDiscontent
https://newsletter.tf/shivamogga-political-protests-bjp-congress-jds/

Shivamogga Sees Protests From BJP, Congress, JD(S) Since 2023

Shivamogga has seen many protests from BJP, Congress, and JD(S) parties from late 2023 to February 2026 over various issues like price hikes and political accusations.

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Red Global News Mar 18

A U.S. woman expressed regret for voting for President Trump three times, calling herself a fool. She criticized him harshly, indicating a significant disillusionment with his leadership. #PoliticalDiscontent #VoterRegret

The OW Factor Jan 18

A funeral and a holiday

#Dogs
#Dysfunction
#Grief
#HolidayReflection
#Hope
#MartinLutherKingJr
#PoliticalDiscontent
#Teaching

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A funeral and a holiday

Recently, I attended a funeral (really, more exactly, a celebration of life) of a former colleague whom I very much liked and respected. Although a sad occasion in many ways, not least because this…

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The OW Factor Dec 7

Bloom for Thanksgiving

#BirdFeeding
#ChristmasCactus
#Orchid
#PoliticalDiscontent
#Thanksgiving

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Bloom for Thanksgiving

The Christmas cactus decided to bloom for Thanksgiving. Like many things in life, its timing was off, but that’s ok. I still enjoyed its beautiful flowers. One of the orchids in my office win…

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