Layoff Warnings Hit Thousands of School Employees

Seven of the nation’s 10 largest districts are looking to cut staff as pandemic-era funding runs out and enrollment keeps falling.

Education Week
God leading plot to engineer political drama (10)

#cryptic #crossword #politics #topical
Went to Destiny's Child's new restaurant. You would not believe the rigmarole when I tried to order a simple desert. #topical
I’ve Been Teaching for 15 years. I’ve Never Been Afraid in the Classroom — Until Now. https://flip.it/9kpq_R via https://mguhlin.org #Topical
I’ve Been Teaching For 15 Years. There’s A New Trend In College Classrooms — And It’s Deeply Troubling.

“I scan the space, trying to see faces and checking for my blind spots. Concealed carry is legal in Wisconsin, but getting shot at isn’t my greatest fear.”

HuffPost
New Surveillance Tech Just Dropped That'll Help Cops Track More Than Just Your License Plate https://flip.it/KCL6s7 via https://mguhlin.org #Topical
New Surveillance Tech Just Dropped That'll Help Cops Track More Than Just Your License Plate - Jalopnik

Private companies using smartphone data, RFID chips, and vehicle information to create an "electronic signature" is the next step in tracking your movements.

Jalopnik

I’m sure I must have stolen last nights dad joke, so I refuse to take the credit for:

Q: Who was that cartoon hero with the really high voice?

A: He-Man.

#Chemistry #Topical

Our Pathetic Age, by DJ Shadow

26 track album

DJ Shadow
All the Ways Europe Is Ditching American Technology https://flip.it/8jz43o via https://mguhlin.org #Topical
All the Ways Europe Is Ditching American Technology

A WIRED timeline shows how dozens of governments, companies, and other organizations across Europe are moving, or planning to shift, away from US Big Tech.

WIRED
Trump’s 15 Attacks on Press Freedom Mark an Unprecedented Crisis https://thefulcrum.us/ethics-leadership/press-censorship via https://mguhlin.org #Topical
Trump’s 15 Attacks on Press Freedom Mark an Unprecedented Crisis

A 16‑month pattern of legal threats, access bans, and censorship signals a deepening press crisis.

The Fulcrum