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Time to tap that sign again it seems.

This is true across almost all universities. My research is incredibly cheap, I can teach large classes with limited T.A. support, and I don't need lab equipment. Also, humanities and science professors are a whole lot cheaper than football and basketball coaches too.

Florida is now claiming school libraries are “government speech.” A challenge to a monstrously regressive Florida state law that makes it easier for books to be pulled from school libraries is making its way through a federal circuit court in Atlanta. The appeal …

The District Court Judge found in favor of the plaintiffs and upheld First Amendment rights in the library.

The state wasted no time appealing to the 11th Circuit arguing that our taxpayer funded libraries are their speech, not the People’s (and 21 other states agree).

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Who should have the final say in what kids read? | Opinion Government bans impose one-size-fits-all rules that ignore the diverse needs and maturity levels of Florida students.

“Removing professionally selected materials doesn’t protect children — it undermines educators and takes away options from every family.”

Oldest indigo-dyed textiles and nålbinding technique found in Bronze Age Anatolia Excavations at Beycesultan Höyük reveal Bronze Age indigo-dyed textiles and the earliest use of nålbinding in Anatolia.

As someone who has written on the ancient history of indigo for awhile now? This is exciting. archaeologymag.com/2026/02/olde...

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“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.” -James Baldwin "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those being crushed." -Proverbs 31:8

“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.” -James Baldwin

A kākāpō chick in a nest with an egg. Credit: Deidre Vercoe

The first #kakapo chick for four years hatched two days ago (on Valentine’s Day for those who like to anthropomorphise!). Here’s Tiwhiri-A1-2026 in Yasmine’s nest. 📸: Deidre Vercoe. www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r... #kakapo2026 #conservation #parrots #birds

Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads help make Carnival season more sustainable It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of plastic green, gold and purple beads are being tossed to crowds.

I love everything about this!
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This podcast is a delight. Great stories, great reader!

#ShareGoodNews - once primed, our immune systems can remember cancer and fight it again. This makes it all the more important to get as many as possible vaccinated against measles, which can completely wipe our immune system's memory.

👀 Invoking Orwell, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore panels and historical acknowledgments of the history of slavery that the National Park Service removed in Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Book Bans Still Happen Loudly in States with Anti-Book Ban Laws If book banning is being crafted to circumvent Freedom to Read bills, it's beyond time to call this a public health crisis.

In one month, two different New Jersey schools have circumvented the state's Freedom to Read Bill. One school has turned librarians into de facto censors. Another has yanked a classroom read away from students and lied about its availability in the library.

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Mein Mann kommt aus BO und kennt das aus seiner Kindheit. Hier im Kr. Mettmann machen die Kinder "Gripschen" zu St. Martin -- ohne Verkleidung, dafür aber mit Singen.

European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women" The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.

In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."

Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.

It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

Our latest.

Think what "you cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the US Market," means.

The EU has 450 Million people. Canada adds 30 million more. China is something like a Billion.

8.3 billion worldwide.

The US is the .3

Yet we are the needed ROI.

Because for profit healthcare.

NHS closed Tavistock over care complaints – there were only eight An eye-opening FOI report has revealed that just eight people complained about the Tavistock gender clinic's care provision in 10 years.

The NHS closed Tavistock over trans care concerns – there were just eight complaints all from cisgender people.

1. JK Rowling
2. Maya Forstater
3. Helen Joyce
4. Graham Linehan
5. Kathleen Stock
6. Posie Parker
7. Wes Streeting
8. Rosie Duffield

www.thepinknews.com/2026/02/11/n...

You’re So Vain Trump’s obsession with his own name exposes a man chasing validation

None are so empty as those who are full of themselves.

- Benjamin Whichcote

Title: Ring cameras feed data to ICE to help round up immigrants Subtitle: ✨ Get a full refund direct from Amazon ✨ Body: In the past few months Amazon Ring enabled AI and facial detection by default for all users. Worse, they altered existing features such that your footage can end up in the hands of Flock Safety, the company responsible for 80,000 license plate readers across the country. ICE has been documented using Flock to know exactly where to go to find susceptible community members. Don’t help ICE round up your neighbors. What can I do? You can get a full refund directly from Amazon. Request a refund telling them their agreement with Flock is a breach of trust and invalidates the reason you invested into their security products in the first place. Amazon refunds because what they are doing is blatantly against the Terms and Conditions under which you originally purchased. ➡️ Reolink or Defender PhoenixM2 are great comparable camera alternatives. ➕ Request refunds for Amazon Blink Cameras as well on basis of lost trust.

If you saw the creepy Ring Super Bowl commercial then you know they're manufacturing consent for a surveillance state (that serves ICE) by emotionally blackmailing us with our dogs' safety.

This flyer can be printed out and posted all over, or shared online. Get your $ back, fuck ICE.

At first I thought this was an oil painting. Nature is amazing.

Having worked as a translator (and lost work due to people thinking AI was good enough, and hey! so much cheaper 🙄), couldn't agree more.

Photo of an AP textbook with a sticker on the cover that says, “The body of water referred to as the “Gulf of Mexico" is officially designated in federal documents and US maps as the "Gulf of America."

If HB 31 becomes law this year, History textbooks like this one will get another mandatory sticker on the cover to explain why the state of Florida has prohibited the term “West Bank” in favor of “Judea and Samaria.”

Meanwhile, the legislature is unlikely to pass the voucher accountability bill.

Coyote Run: Amazing Tales of Antifascist Action, #1 Amazing Tales of Antifascist Action, #1

Delighted that our Ebooks can now be bought through Bookshop.org, which means:
1) you direct a portion of your purchase to an indie bookstore of your choice, supporting a small business in your community
2) you aren’t sending money to the Big River

Behold COYOTE RUN: bookshop.org/a/107403/978...

Her community rallied so fast and so diligently. This is a victory to uphold and celebrate. Reminds everyone that it's worth fighting back.

Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all!
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi

Scored big-time today on ebooks! Deals for 2.99€ in Germany, not sure how long the sale will last. These have been on my wishlist for quite awhile.

"Black AF History" by @michaelharriot.bsky.social
Also Paladin's Grace, Faith and Hope by @tkingfisher.com

Alexandre Dumas - Wikipedia

For this Black History Month, given the regime’s vile smearing of Ohio’s Haitian population, I think it’s a good time to remember a literary giant of Haitian descent, Alexander Dumas, père

He gave us the Three Musketeers, the Count of Monte Cristo & so much more

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Utah Hogle Zoo photo, giraffe and parents

In good news, a little one was born in Utah🦒

www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01...

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Armies wear uniforms for a reason. And not just because it makes the laundry easier.

I am reminded of certain lilac blossoms on a certain Glorious 25th of May. How do you tell your comrades from your potential murderers? A carrot, a leek, a lilac sprig, a red knitted hat, a frog costume.

Duh.