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Speech is a linear act and writing is a circular act. Speech can only be changed through addition. Writing can be edited. When we choose to do it selectively, it creates new meaning. Super obvious stuff; so obvious it’s not usually articulated.

Alt text added. When I’m teaching my students about transcription, I note that it’s usual to remove verbal clutter and when it’s left in, it’s often a sign that the writer wants you to regard the speaker with disrespect. Not great!

MRI studies found that whether "stories were consumed through reading them in a book format or listening to an audiobook version, the same cognitive and emotional areas were triggered." #BookSky goodereader.com/blog/electro...

Green A4 poster titled "Pacing: getting the best out of life with limited energy". with 10 practical tips for pacing and getting the best out of life.

Green A4 poster titled "Pacing: getting the best out of life with limited energy". with 10 practical tips for pacing and getting the best out of life. Along the top it says: "Swap before you drop: Be honest about your limits and committed to making good decisions. This can help you achieve more and feel better in the long term." "Don’t soldier on: Being able to pretend you are okay doesn’t make carrying on a good idea." "Avoid if possible: Reaching ‘splat’ too often makes things worse. Save the splat for special occasions." - above a series of 7 ever more exhausted stickmen - the final one has faceplanted on the floor.

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Pursuit by federal agents leads to multi-car crash in St. Paul A multi-car crash Wednesday in St. Paul at the intersection of Western Avenue North and Selby Avenue appeared to involve federal agents.

MPR: 'Pursuit by federal agents leads to multi-car crash in St. Paul'

“The incident today at Selby and Western underscores the fact that ICE is still present, causing chaos, and putting residents at risk,” St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her said

www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

By Chris Quinn, Editor, cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer A college student withdrew from consideration for a reporting role in our newsroom this week because of how we use artificial intelligence. It reminded me again how college journalism programs are failing to prepare students for the workforce. I mentioned this in a column before, and readers asked me to explain

A conscientious journalism grad withdraw from a job when she learned the Cleveland Plain Dealer uses AI to write its stories.

Now the editor is castigating her and journalism professors for not being “prepared for the workforce.”

You can’t make this shit up.

www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...

FBI will not provide the BCA access to evidence gathered from Pretti shooting, BCA says Minnesota criminal investigators have again been denied access to evidence and other materials collected by federal authorities after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, state officials said Monday.

MPR: 'FBI will not provide the BCA access to evidence gathered from Pretti shooting, BCA says'

'Minnesota criminal investigators have again been denied access to evidence and other materials collected by federal authorities after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti..'

www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Pro tip: don’t send your tax preparer any documents by email! It’s not secure. Use their portal. #taxes #taxbs

[pic of tina lying on the floor and it says - if you need me i'll be down here dying on the floor

The CBC made this clever & cute video that uses kids to explain the rules of curling:

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ME: wow. I'm feeling a little bit better today MY BRAIN: *whispers* overdo it. ME: but- MY BRAIN: *whispers* it'll be fine this time ME: *skeptical face* uhhhhh. ok. [in bed for the rest of the month] mybodyistryingtokillme.com

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Donald Trump prompts global surge in people viewing US as a threat Poll for Munich Security Conference shows sharp rise in Canadians and others perceiving peril from Washington

"In several countries — including South Africa, India, Italy and Canada — China is viewed as less of a threat than a year ago.

More Indians now regard China as an ally than a threat, a remarkable change given the history of border clashes between the two Asian giants."

Here is a post from Steve to share with your loved ones. Happy Valentine's Day!

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The neighborhood chocolate fairy just gifted us some dark chocolate. 🍫🧚‍♀️😍

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They don’t want us to vote.

Because they are NOT the majority.

90% of people don't give a fuck about politics, they just want to raise a family and watch sports and live their lives in peace

But when you terminally fuck with their ability to do that in a direct and obvious way, they get VERY UPSET, and that is how revolutions historically happen

Another NIH institute loses its director Health department declines to renew Lindsey Criswell, head of arthritis institute, to another 5-year term

NIH has lost its third Director in the last month: this time, Lindsey Criswell, from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Unlike with other Directors, she will continue to operate her lab at NIH.
www.science.org/content/arti...

A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU

When Americans talk about the question of whether "this is who we are" as a country, it's important to note that the answer will always be multivalent.

A newly unsealed FBI interview shows an entire Deutsche Bank staff team internally tried to cut ties with Jeffrey Epstein in 2015, after seeing wires to young women. One compliance officer says she was later pushed out and fired after raising the issue. Management kept the accounts open.

UCLA said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is backing off.

Harvard said no to Trump's abusive demands, went to court, and the govt is left sputtering.

Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern giving in was a big mistake. If only there were lessons against appeasing fascists.

Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped. The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, but the administration has continued jailing people indefinitely.

Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

The commander in chief telling troops who they have to vote for is itself a presidency ending impeachable scandal.

Happy scream at eachother day :P

We need the NASA tampon guys to start being in charge of the Olympic condom inventory