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Ok last thing I really wanted to say about this:
If you are a student in a PhD program & your response to something being hard/scary is "I shouldn't have to learn this because it's not immediately relevant to my research," you should really unpack whether that's a smart assessment or fear talking

Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost “We survived, but it wiped out the library,” Internet Archive’s founder says.

Libraries matter. Access matters.

After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.

@arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Trump Administration Announces Steps to Dismantle Education Department

Trump’s scheme to gut the Education Department is a direct hit on every family with kids in our public schools.

As a dad with two kids in those classrooms, I’m disgusted.

He’s ripping away support for teachers, college access, child care, and tribal education.

NIH Grant Terminations Disrupt 1 in 30 Clinical Trials, Impacting Over 74,000 Participants | AJMC Infectious disease was hit hardest by funding cuts to NIH grant for clinical trials that did not align with the Trump administration's priorities.

JAMA study: NIH grant terminations disrupted 3.5% of active clinical trials, affecting over 74,000 patients and resulting in a $1.81 billion funding loss. More than 115 active cancer trials were disrupted. www.ajmc.com/view/nih-gra...

A Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDS

A Light in Very Dark Days: Nancy Pelosi and AIDS www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...

University of Northern Iowa to launch three-year elementary education degree he University of Northern Iowa is working to fast-track elementary teacher training through a new three-year degree program.

More affordable career pathways are a good thing, but this seems like papering over a much larger problem related to rising college costs and stagnating teacher pay, ensuring first year teachers will be even *less* experienced. Why not pay student teachers for practicum time, for starters?

The Age of Anti-Social Media Is Here The social-media era is over. What’s coming will be much worse.

New from me: I went deep on the way that generative AI and chatbots act as wormholes, pushing us deeper into our own minds. They threaten to compound the problems of algorithmic targeting that have festered unaddressed for years and years—what comes next may be even more alienating and isolating (🎁)

I’ve said this before but white guilt is useless. I don’t want people to feel guilty for things they had no part in, and guilt easily curdles into resentment. But everyone regardless should feel an obligation to correct injustice, especially if you somehow benefit. bsky.app/profile/mich...

The best way to help folks impacted by SNAP withdrawal is to donate money to your local food bank. They multiply your monetary donation through bulk buying contracts that dwarf individual donations of items www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...

Unless the shutdown ends before Monday, Texans on SNAP will lose November benefits. WIC could also end later next month.

Please consider donating to Central Texas Food Bank if you can: www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/get-involved...

University of Arizona becomes seventh US college to reject Trump’s ‘compact’ Administration has pushed nine universities to sign a deal that seeks to make changes in line with conservative ideas

“Our North Star has always been that academic freedom, free expression and independence are essential for universities to make their vital and singular contributions to society. It must be preserved”

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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White words on a black background read: 50+ Immigration agents have the authority to detain whom they reasonably suspect are in the country illegally. We found more than 50 Americans who were held after agents questioned their citizenship. They were almost all Latino. ~130 Agents also can arrest citizens who allegedly interfered with or assaulted officers. We compiled cases of about 130 Americans, including a dozen elected officials, accused of assaulting or impeding officers. ~20 Among the citizens detained are nearly 20 children, including two with cancer.

Hi, I'm the ProPublica reporter who's been tracking an unusual stat: U.S. citizens grabbed by immigration agents.

I did it because the government isn’t.

This is what I found.

I’ve been flying all day and the TSA and airport staff have been professional and efficient. I’m so grateful for the folks who show up in this situation. Thank you, tower folks, for your work and your service

The Emergency Is the Atmosphere “It’s meant to exhaust us. It’s meant to destroy us."

You should read this by @mskellymhayes.bsky.social if you haven't already done so: organizingmythoughts.org/the-emergenc...

Written in black text on a light green background: “Yet the fight we are in right now is not solely about our institutions. We are fighting for our humanity, the humanity of those being abused by our system, and for the earth itself. We are fighting for a future which best represents our vision and values. And at the core, we are fighting for a collective story about who we believe we are and who we want to become.” - john a. powell The logo FIGHTING FORWARD is in the lower right corner in red.

"A belonging story also honors and celebrates difference—race, gender, religion, and all types of group identity are not rendered invisible in service to a larger, universal story or short-term political project." - john a. powell

Full #FightForward Essay: belonging.berkeley.edu/belonging-st...

I cannot stress this strongly enough: Support your local theatre, café, bookstore, bakery, and library. We breathe life into these places when we support them. They need us, and more importantly, we need them.

The Best Practical Resources For Helping Teachers, Students & Families Respond To Immigration Challenges Many teachers, students and families are understandably concerned about the impact of the Trump Administration’s changes on immigration will affect them: What can teachers do if ICE raids the…

Reposting resources to support students from @larryferlazzo.bsky.social

larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2017/02/26/t...

The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

“America’s senior military officers, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, must approach Trump now and make clear to him that they will not obey illegal orders to act against American citizens or disrupt the American political process.”

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

I still don't have a bookshelf with a rolling ladder, so no, I'm afraid your email did not "find me well."

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, winning recognition as a woman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.” The former op...

BREAKING: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize, winning recognition as a woman “who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.”

She was lauded for being a “key, unifying figure" in the once deeply divided opposition to the Maduro regime.

M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment

Breaking: MIT just became the first university to reject an agreement that would trade support for the Trump admin's higher education agenda in exchange for favorable treatment.

"Fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

A Growing Number of Superintendents Say the Job Stress Isn't Worth It At the same time, superintendents this year identified fewer sources of job-related stress in a new survey.

While superintendents are reporting fewer overall stressors, a growing number of them still feel the job's stress isn't worth it.

If you want to look up if your book is part of the Anthropic Settlement (AI lawsuit) here's a search portal: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup

#writersky #authorsky #booksky

Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’

🧒 Inequality reshapes young brains

A study of more than 10,000 US children found that living in states with greater income inequality is linked to structural brain changes and poorer mental health, regardless of family wealth.

🔗 www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

#SciComm #Inequality 🧪

Mike Johnson: "The WIC program, the nutrition program -- women, infants, and children -- that program won't be funded. FEMA won't be funded."

“Children, everybody, here's what we do during war: In a time of destruction, create something. A poem. A parade. A community. A school. A vow. A moral principle. One peaceful moment.”

From The Fifth Book of Peace by Maxine Hong Kingston