"Getting rid of physical books because we now have databases is like getting rid of sunshine because of the existence of vitamin-D pills and cod liver oil." --love that.

a plea for keeping physical libraries available. (but it is key to remember that all living library collections include materials that come and also go)

https://scottlocklin.wordpress.com/2023/07/28/death-of-the-physical-library/

Perspective: The 1980 eruption of #MountStHelens #otd vented approximately 10 million tons of #CO2 into the atmosphere in only 9 hours. However, it currently takes humanity only 2.5 hours to put out the same amount.

https://universeodon.com/@DeerWhispers/110390594501980889

U.S. Geological Survey https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/volcanoes-can-affect-climate#

My new #wheelchair was delivered this week and I’m absolutely *over the moon*

To have something that was custom measured and designed for my body makes a huge difference… this has been nearly a year in the making! ♿️

1) easier to push, so less fatigue and more mobility
2) feels like an extension of my body.
3) builds confidence in my wheelchair skills.

#Disability #Disabled #POTS #MECFS #pwME

This #ThrowbackThursday is dedicated to the bluebells. Below are some of my favourite images from previous bluebell seasons.

We're blessed to have some amazing bluebell woods in Hertfordshire, including some of the best in the whole of England.

#woodland #trees #forest #photography #nature #landscapephotography #bluebells #spring

May 17, 1954 was the day when the United States Supreme Court declared the doctrine of “separate but equal” unconstitutional. Even though the decision was eventually unanimous among all nine justices, it came only after a long and hard-fought campaign to persuade them to overturn what their predecessors had endorsed in the infamous Plessy v. Ferguson case of 1896.

1/5

#History #News #histodons #Education #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter

The Newest College Admissions Ploy: Paying to Make Your Teen a “Peer-Reviewed” Author
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Colleges are grappling with the latest pay-to-play maneuver that gives the rich an edge: published research papers. A new industry is extracting fees from well-heeled families to enable their teenage children to conduct and publish research that colleges may regard as a credential.

#College #School #Students #Parents

https://www.propublica.org/article/college-high-school-research-peer-review-publications?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post