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#Bilingual #French and #FLE professor working in #HigherEd based in #Chicago. #Academic interests include #OER and #EarlyModern and #Francophone #Literature.
I love #hiking, #tennis, #pickleball, and watching as much #football (#soccer) as possible: #MNUFC, #IMFC, #MPLSCitySC & #RedStarFC.
Other interests and probable toot content include #cooking, #travel (especially #NOLA and #LaRochelle), and anything #linux related. 
"The trouble with normal is it always gets worse. " – Bruce Cockburn
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This print caught my eye, and of course it was Richard Shorty, the same artist who I already have a few prints and an original by. I thought the Fediverse would appreciate this one.
#quorb #RichardShorty #IndigenousArt
Hideout owners sell to musician after 30 years

Musician and former staffer Teri O'Brien buys the club, which is expected to stay on course.

Axios Chicago

I'm told these *stickers* are popping up at gas pumps everywhere.

#Iran #TrumpWar #GasPrices #Epstein #EpsteinWar

The Real Count of Monte Cristo Was Alexandre Dumas’ Father, a Trailblazing Black General

Ahead of the March 22 premiere of a new TV adaptation, learn about the life of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, the French Army officer who inspired the beloved novel

by Joel Sams

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-count-of-monte-cristo-was-alexandre-dumas-father-a-trailblazing-black-general-180988347/

The Count of Monte Cristo at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1184

#books #literature

Against enthusiasm towards AI. From data centers to the classroom: some reasonable doubts and skepticism in the era of collective techno-excitement https://www.byteseu.com/1881248/ #España #Spain

Here are just a handful of the beautiful wildflowers I saw during the 2 hikes I did along the Merced River. Pops of color everywhere -- even in some unexpected places!

Pictured: Ithuriel's Spear, California Poppies, Canyon Liveforever, and Lupin.
#Hiking #Bloomscrolling

How the Radical Buildings of the Bauhaus Revolutionized Architecture: A Short Introduction

https://www.openculture.com/2018/07/radical-buildings-bauhaus-revolutionized-architecture-short-introduction.html

How the Radical Buildings of the Bauhaus Revolutionized Architecture: A Short Introduction

When Germany lost World War I, it also lost its monarchy. The constitution for the new postwar German state was written and adopted in the city of Weimar, giving it the unofficial name of the Weimar Republic.

Open Culture

Test prints of the two-block version of my kingfisher indicate that I messed up the registration at the design-transfer stage, but I think it’s at least a decent proof of concept.

Again, based on a photo by @handmade_ghost

Remember that the same people say the same thing about AI

Republicans talk about the SAVE Act as if it just requires a photo ID.

The voter registration and proof of citizenship requirements are the real problem, as most state driver's licenses won't count as valid ID.

Having to register in person with an overpriced passport, which most people don't need, or a birth certificate in your current name, is designed to frustrate millions of Americans, especially married women who changed their names.

Trump is begging Republicans to pass it for a reason.