Alexa M. Quinn (she/her)

We should have listened when the modems screamed at us.

Yes! I’ve thought a lot about how the nomenclature around structure/format of curricular materials is limited and used inconsistently.

Screenshot of post in local Buy Nothing group. Two vintage-looking dolls on a deck railing. One has brown curly hair and a frilly dress, the other is standing in a mint green jumper and has a creepy Chuckie-esque face.

Coincidence??!

This title caught my eye! I’m wondering if the session description on the flyer is from something else? Interested in writing theory, but don’t really want to think about service today 😅

A photo of a bunch of Nike shoes.

How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?

Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵

US map via scienceimpacts.org visualization of economic loss due to IDC cuts to 15% as part of Feb 7, 2025 executive order, with shading denoting intensity of cuts.

Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.

Find out how your community may be impacted.

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Truly. 😖

My Recs for Kids' Books You Won't Hate The good, the bad, and the TV spinoffs (the worst).

The whole list is gold but def read the whole @clhubes.bsky.social for Hot Dog especially

UVA's Board of Visitors meets tomorrow to discuss cutting gender-affirming care. You deserve to know your rights.

The Virginia Human Rights Act is clear:

No one can discriminate against Virginians based on their gender identity in places of public accommodations. That means schools & hospitals.

🚨 Thursday 13 Feb 5-7, @livablecville.bsky.social drop-in social is happening at the Ix Park @brazos.bsky.social 🚨 The weather sucks today but will be decidedly more inviting to venture out into the world tomorrow. I hope to see you there!

Hear me out —

If parents call colleges freaked about their FAFSA data being leaked, schools may have to issue statements — which would reach a whole lot more families about how warped this is.

Organizing isn’t always calling electeds. Sometimes it’s just calling people with a bigger megaphone.

Even in States Where You’re Supposed to ‘Say Gay,’ Fear Often Outweighs the Law 'Inclusive curriculum' laws are supposed to create welcoming school climates for LGBTQ and other marginalized students. Making it work is really hard

"We really do need to have a discussion about what’s age-appropriate, what parents want and kids need. And that’s probably not going to be one conversation. That’s probably going to be 50 conversations, one in each state." www.the74million.org/article/even...

bsky.app/profile/rnin... this?

Hmm, my guess is something about the sentence construction. Water doesn’t “freeze” at 27 degrees (F) — it is already frozen. Since 27 isn’t the freezing point (in any unit), it doesn’t register as accurate?

don’t touch that it’s my emotional support bedside book I like to look at longingly while I scroll on my phone for an hour

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Happy new year I guess

Fantasy & Science Fiction v006n02 (1954 02) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Fantasy & Science Fiction v006n02 (1954 02)

This sparked a memory for me too. Was it The Fun They Had? archive.org/details/Fant... @archive.org

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you’re gonna have to renovate your actual house to match the gingerbread one

Especially with that sky!!

Nobody:

Nobody, at all:

Academics: “Indeed,…”

#AcademicSky

Amazing organizing by the #CUFA2024 Motherscholars Forum. Really enjoyed hearing from local philanthropists/artists in this session.

Black and white photo circa 1920 of approximately 25 Black women dressed up for tea in long dresses and hats. They are seated around a long table and many are smiling for the photograph. The dining table is draped in a fine white tablecloth, place settings are out, and many candles are lit.

“It looks like a tea party, but really it’s an insurgency.” - Klare Shaw describing this ca. 1920 photo of a fundraiser for the League of Women for Community Service (lwcsboston.org), one of the oldest Black women’s service organizations in the U.S. #NCSS2024 @cufancss.bsky.social

This needs to be read at the start of every school board meeting.

im on every app. im in your city, in your neighborhood. the sales associate who handed you a large when you asked for a medium? that was me. i am now behind you.

@amyonas.bsky.social question: how can all the birders hear news and flock to the birds in time? Don’t they fly away?

Is the day before travel always a Lost Day? Excited to go conference, but stressed about leaving kiddos/home ahead of hosting family next week. Trying to pack and also do freezer milk math. 🍼🧮 #wishmeluck

Agree!!

The NYT Sunday crossword #nytxw puzzle title is coincidentally on point given the big #bluesky migration this past week! 😂