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Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why

"The abolition of gender studies is a way of further guaranteeing impunity to the elite men whose contempt for and exploitation of women and girls apparently knew no bounds"

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The only silver lining of living through this vile chapter in world history, is that I look at the AI power users and think “I actually am talented”, I look at the rapists and I think “I actually am principled”, I look at tech bro disciples and I think “I actually am smart”.

Fuck imposter syndrome.

I think it says more about their mate than it does about Star Trek, to be honest.

"Women give more than men; young people more than their elders; people who appear to be of the most modest means seem more generous than the affluent looking". (Irvine Welsh. Trainspotting).

What is their motivation? For comparison The only grandparent I really knew was born in 1919. I don't even know my great grandparent's names. The government is demonising immigrants but will dish out no questions asked citizenship to strangers if someone from their family lived here in the 1800's?

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omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for

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The book looks awesome. Thank you for giving libraries a shout out.

This post is updated!

"What can I do about book bans and censorship and attacks on libraries right now? What's going on with the IMLS?" -- those are all answered here.

I thought it was that song where Kate Bush runs around waving her arms about?

"Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work."

"This is coming through AGAIN? Why don't we own a copy at this point?"

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This message, which hangs in the Olympic workout space for Team Canada 🇨🇦
(Written out fully in Alt Text)

Is it really not funny, or has your sense of humour taken a hit because Scotland lost?

I don't know about the rest of you, but I've been to a couple of conferences where I felt like one of the muppets myself, and I'm absolutely certain that muppets were running a few of them.

Awesome photo.

Is he seriously saying he's jealous of epstein's life? What the fuck is wrong with this guy?

That movie has a cracking soundtrack.

Jim Broadbent wasnae famous then

🎉CJAL is delighted to release our latest special issue, Reflections and Speculations on Critical Librarianship, co-edited by Sam Popowich, Lydia Zvyagintseva, and Maura Seale.

Read the full volume here ⤵️
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#CritLib #Libraries #AcademicSky

I'm not sure it would make any difference. He has a long history of completely missing the point of books. He based his whole 'let's colonise Mars!" private space company philosophy on a bad misinterpretation of Iain M. Banks' Culture Series.

This is who runs this account (I just keep the bowls full)

doug ford is a total wanker.

A classification scheme, surely?

ICE is terrorizing Americans — Canada must not be complicit From shutting down ICE offices to cancelling corporate contracts, Canadians have real power to stand in solidarity with those targeted by Trump's secret police.

"The first thing Canada can do [..] is to close all ICE offices in the country."

"[E]nsure that any contracts with Ontario-based defence manufacturers to sell ICE armoured vehicles are cancelled."

"[P]ressure [..] Hootsuite to end its contract with ICE."
#Canada #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing

Vancouver library board removes ‘equitable access’ from strategic plan One library board trustee resigned in protest at the end of Monday night’s meeting.

"The Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries board removed references to equity from the district’s strategic plan at a contentious meeting Monday night."

This is Washington state. A board member quit in disapproval.

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Bc it’s the library!

That's the one.

Hugh Laurie. There's something somehow off about fully establishment, privately educated, oxbridge graduate types who actually accepted honours (he's got a cbe) recording Blues music with a straight face.

The movie of that is pretty good too (the 60's version. I like John Carpenter a lot, but his 90's remake isn't quite so great)

Stand With Minnesota A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation

crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.

please keep sharing with your networks.

This is awesome and should be seen by everyone.