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That’s the second reported and sourced story on US soldiers not being fed today

If you can help Camilla with this, please do!

It is an excellent series! Flavia is a delight.

Elan Lee is totally correct- puzzles should be designed to make solvers feel smart, not dumb. Your job as a designer is to make puzzles that *can* be solved, and root for players to solve them. They should feel like they have overcome a challenge that is harder than it really is.

Game on.

Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults

Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

Gov. McKee signs Freedom to Read Act into law • Rhode Island Current Rhode Island joined at least eight other blue states that have taken steps against school library censorship after Gov. Dan McKee signed the Freedom to Read Act into law Wednesday.

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed the Freedom to Read Act into law Wednesday.
rhodeislandcurrent.com/briefs/gov-m...
#UniteAgainstBookBans
#FreePeopleReadFreely

The Library of Congress belongs to Congress and the American people. [Logos: Show up for our libraries - American Library Association]

For 225 years, the Library of Congress has collected America’s stories and kept Congress informed. The American Library Association stands with America’s library.

Long-exposure photo of one of this year's bioluminescent "firefly" petunias.

YouTube video by Room Escape Artist MyssTic Rooms: Challenges, Constraints & Creativity

A lovely interview with Gara and Moritz, the owners and designers of The Bird escape room that I helped out with:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D63...

I'll be there!

These are great, highly recommended!

This is a lot of fun, highly recommended. Run around NYC solving puzzles and having cool interactions with performers and spaces.

I'm glad to see such a positive review! I did the tech for this room, and I loved working with everyone involved.

Zebra Escapes - Happy Mother's Day 💐 🧩 63 piece Jigsaw: Thank you Mom.

Happy Mother's day.

Made this quick jigsaw to celebrate. It still doesn't work on mobile phones, but I think most tablets will be ok.

zebraescapes.com/puzzle/mothe...

Attn @mjandersen.bsky.social

Opinion | Not All Students Go to College. We Need to Make That OK.

Over 90% of students who concentrate in career & technical education graduate from high school. Read more in @nytimes about how experiential learning makes many students want to be in school because it is engaging, relevant and rewarding: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/o...

A federal judge in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration from effectively dismantling three small agencies: Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

My wife always likes to quote one of her first managers: „Management is a service you provide for your co-workers.“ That seems like a good mindset to have.

We are the cavalry. And we're here.

We're trying! Here's a sign someone had in Boston today:

I'm in Boston today, and the protest here is huge.

Star Trek turning out to be more of a fantasy than Star Wars when it comes to politics is the sci-fi story twist no one expected or wanted, really.

Cory Booker, senator from NJ, has been speaking for almost 24 hours to highlight the damage the current administration is doing to the country and the people in it.
And he's still going!
Thank you, Senator Booker.

Toy Fair 2025: Treasure Hunting for Puzzles When the entire Javits convention center is filled with toys and games!

Toy Fair 2025: Treasure Hunting for Puzzles

When the entire Javits convention center is filled with toys and games!

YouTube video by Taskmaster: Minnesota Taskmaster Minnesota: Wonderland - "Hi, I'm John Menard."

New Taskmaster: Minnesota is out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=egAs...

A four panel comic about talking to a graphic novel club of kids at a library

Shout out to libraries, library workers, and library kids!!

Sale of Ellen Raskin Estate Reveals Unpublished 'Westing Game' Sequel International Literary Properties has acquired Raskin’s estate and, along with it, two previously unpublished manuscripts by the late author, including a sequel to her Newbery Award–winning mystery, '...

Now THIS is news www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Trump Threatens Schools in Dark Attack on First Amendment Donald Trump is threatening schools that allow “illegal protests”—whatever that is.

President Trump's orders and rhetoric are intended to chill dissent and censor views he dislikes.

Let's be clear: the government can't threaten funding to universities for simply doing their job to foster an environment of free speech and free inquiry.

This is authoritarianism in real time.