Al ⁂My wife showed me this from FB and I love it.
#visiblemending
#visiblemending
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Stephanie Opperman
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Black IntellectIndigenous tribes were pushed away from the Colorado River. A new generation is fighting to save it.
Indigenous tribes were pushed away from the Colorado River. A new generation is fighting to save it.
As climate change diminishes flows in the Colorado River, regional leaders are negotiating its future and Indigenous people want that to include establishing their full access to the water.
Sugar, Slavery, and Capitalism: On Ulbe Bosma’s “The World of Sugar” https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/sugar-slavery-and-capitalism-on-ulbe-bosmas-the-world-of-sugar/
Danica SavonickRutgers contract wins:
- adjunct pay increase to $8331/course
- grad student salary increase 30k➡️40k
- 14% raise for full time profs
Their strike is an inspiration! Let’s go, SUNY!
Sophie 🏳️⚧️ 💜 🎹 🪗There are definitely pluses and minuses to being an independent contractor, and I know it’s certainly not for everyone. But lordy I love that yet again I just enjoyed a whole day without a staff meeting
Laura CarterIf it's your first #Eurovision, the BBC have done a cute little overview here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-ddba0616-2130-4650-a122-904c7bd798f2
Kovu CougarOh nice. Seattle Public Library has created a membership type for "13 to 26 year olds anywhere in the US" to be able to sign out e and audiobooks as a response to those locales banning books...
https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/teens/books-unbanned
"Read the books they don't want you to. That's where the good stuff is." - LeVar Burton
Robert Reich2,571 books were banned or challenged in 2022, according to the American Library Association.
That’s up 40% from 2021.
Why the spike? Because nothing scares conservatives more than a multi-racial generation of young people who ask critical questions and speak truth to power.
HauntedDoctorNot sure who needs to hear this today, but remember, your local public library benefits from being used! Usage statistics are how librarians argue for funding! By using this shared service more, you are making it BETTER for everyone else!
It's the glory of the commons, not the tragedy of the commons. Go to the library!!!
Anne-Marie ScottSome big news about big changes for me:
https://ammienoot.com/brain-fluff/pushing-myself-out-of-my-comfort-zone-part-4/