Stephanie Opperman

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Assoc Professor of Latin American history: US-Mexico Borderlands | Oral history | Women's and Gender Studies | Ecological Justice | Social Movements | Coffee
Websitehttp://stephanie.opperman.net/
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My wife showed me this from FB and I love it.
#visiblemending

Indigenous tribes were pushed away from the Colorado River. A new generation is fighting to save it.

https://www.cpr.org/2023/05/10/indigenous-tribes-were-pushed-away-from-the-colorado-river-a-new-generation-is-fighting-for-equity/

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.

Colorado Public Radio
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/
Los Angeles Review of Books

Los Angeles Review of Books

Rutgers 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!

https://gothamist.com/news/rutgers-teaching-unions-vote-93-to-ratify-contracts-following-historic-strike

Rutgers teaching unions vote 93% to ratify contracts following historic strike

Members of the three faculty unions who went on strike last month approved their new contract Monday.

Gothamist
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
If 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
Eurovision: a beginner's guide - BBC News

A simple guide to the Eurovision Song Contest: how it works, memorable moments, Eurovision heroes and what to watch out for.

News

Oh 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

#Seattle #library #censorship #books #reading

Books Unbanned

Teens and young adults ages 13 to 26 living anywhere in the U.S. can access our entire collection of e-books and audiobooks.

2,571 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.

Not 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!!!