Dr. C

I will never understand how a website started as a sophomoric “hot or not” platform became so powerful.

Public Media and the Infrastructure of Democracy - JSTOR Daily Federal support for broadband expansion reflects the understanding that communication is as vital as roadways to the republic.

Trump’s vitriol towards public media is another attack on democracy.

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How federal funding for public media works — and why it's essential The need for and value of public media funding has become a common topic of conversation this year. Utah Public Radio has put together answers to some frequently asked questions about public media fun...

It’s super important that they are not successful in their efforts to dismantle NPR and PBS.

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Trump administration drops Biden's proposal of Medicare weight-loss drug coverage The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said on Friday it did not move forward with a proposal put forth by the Biden administration on Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk's Wegovy.

They do some of their very worst things late on Fridays so you won’t notice. NOTICE!

Prescription drug prices are way too high and this was a big way to bring them down.

Trump administration drops Biden's proposal of Medicare weight-loss drug coverage.
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Right?!

I taught in Delaware, Indiana, New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania (trailing spouse). Indiana was hands down the WORST.

Kamala is not hiding. The press is ignoring her. They understand that any honest coverage of Kamala will result in less access to the incoming administration.

She is not hiding. The press is ignoring her.

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Good luck with that

a woman in a blue tank top is drinking a cup of coffee and saying really . Alt: a woman in a blue tank top is drinking a cup of coffee and saying really .

Just spit out some of the quiche I made this morning😂
(Which will be put in Tupperware for quick breakfasts all week.)

I learned to cook in the Peace Corps. Gained 30 pounds fiddling with West African cuisine. I can probably feed myself for a week on what someone might spend on one takeout meal.

We will.

News and Media Literacy | PBS LearningMedia This collection, which includes videos, blog articles, student handouts, lesson plans, and tip sheets for families, helps students identify, analyze, and investigate the news and information they get ...

We are actually doing this too. Media literacy is required in some states. Hopefully more will follow.

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Yup. I wrote my dissertation on tobacco prevention. The Heritage Foundation used the same professional deniers who claimed tobacco was safe to deny climate change. I used the propaganda they sent to my school where I taught to teach pseudoscience. The kids understood. Adults don’t seem to get it.

I worked the polls in Pennsylvania. By noon it was obvious something was really odd about turnout. The number of young men coming in to vote and heading towards the Republican table was off. By midafternoon, we knew. I kept hoping I was wrong.

One year, we resolved to stop paying ATM fees and made a point of planning cash withdrawals more strategically.
Small habit change.
Doable.
Measurable benefits.
This year I resolve to stop buying grated cheese.

From a principal I worked with:
“When I think about these issues, I start with: What do I want to happen?”
(Referring to dealing with difficult people.)
She was skilled at pragmatic responses to unreasonable families.)

I have to ask. Is this real?

Trump voters voted for hate. Period.

We will have an easier time blocking confirmation of some than others. Tulsi Gabbard is on the TSA’s international terrorist watch list. She should be easy to block IF we all call.

And got vaccinated all over again when I served in the Peace Corps. No regrets.

Wow. That’s scary.

For the people who don’t know- Andrew Wakefield, who originally claimed vaccines were harmful had filed a patent for a measles vaccine. As always, follow the money.

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Never ask AI a question you don’t know the answer to.

I understand the need to see some fight. It’s frustrating because we don’t always know what is going on behind the scenes.

They are not helpless. Sometimes resistance isn’t obvious.

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Trump’s older brother was an alcoholic. It will be interesting to see how he reacts to this.