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Gabemg Jan 3, 2023

Elizabeth Joh Jan 3, 2023

U.S. News & World Report will change how its ranks of law schools are calculated in response to a boycott by a number of top programs.

The changes in methodology include an increased weight on outcomes for students and a reduced wei https://apnews.com/article/education-ea45beb8228274f06563aea2399f6419

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/AP/status/1610347801602408450

US News to change ranking system after law schools' boycott

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. News & World Report will change how its rankings of law schools are calculated in response to a boycott by a number of top programs. The magazine’s changes in methodology, announced Monday in a letter to law school deans, include an increased weight on outcomes for students such as bar exam passage and employment, and a reduced weight on assessment surveys from academics, lawyers and judges.

Associated Press

Gabemg Jan 3, 2023

Black Intellect Jan 3, 2023

Earth, Wind and Fire Drumming Prodigy Fred White Dead at 67

https://www.npr.org/2023/01/02/1146045412/biden-diverse-federal-judges-women-black-appeals-courts

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President Biden has made choosing diverse federal judges a priority

He has set records in his first two years for the sheer numbers of jurists, dozens of them women. He helped confirm 11 Black women to the appeals courts, more than all other presidents combined.

NPR

Gabemg Jan 2, 2023

Wolfgang Blau Jan 2, 2023

Remarkable online tool for US residents to see the wide range of discounts and tax credits they can get since Jan 1st under the Inflation Reduction Act. From solar panels to heat pumps and electric stoves to electric vehicles:
https://www.rewiringamerica.org/app/ira-calculator

Household Electrification Savings Calculator

How much money could I save with the Inflation Reduction Act?

Rewiring America

Gabemg Jan 2, 2023

scott f Jan 1, 2023

Phil Ting's #FreedomToWalk Act is now law in California. You can cross the street anywhere as long as you're not creating a hazard.

#Jaywalking, the fake "crime" created by automobile industry lobbying to blame victims of #TrafficViolence, no longer exists in California.

Enjoy your freedom to walk! https://ktla.com/news/california/new-law-allows-californians-to-legally-jaywalk/

New law allows Californians to legally jaywalk

A new law signed on Friday will allow Californians to legally jaywalk without being ticketed. Pedestrians can now cross the street outside of an intersection without breaking the law as long as it is safe to do so. The bill, AB 2147, also known as The Freedom To Walk Act, was introduced by Assembly member […]

KTLA

Gabemg Jan 2, 2023

Kendra Albert Jan 2, 2023

Asking for a friend, boosts appreciated: is there any wiki software that is free, user-friendly and doesn't require self-hosting or is very easy, (for people with very limited technical expertise) to host?

Edited to add: think we are all set, thank you!

Gabemg Jan 2, 2023

Juggling With Eggs Jan 2, 2023

Just seen the news that M.C. #Escher ‘s work is now in the public domain. One of my most memorable trips to a gallery was the Escher Palace in The Hague. Don’t dismiss his art as just maths - it shows an understanding for sure, but that enabled him to break the rules.

Gabemg Jan 1, 2023

The Berkeley Scanner Jan 1, 2023

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