Jessie Voigts

Stunning!!

All shades of blue waves of lake Michigan crashing onto a sandy beach.

I love all seasons. But I can't wait to get back to summer and Lake Michigan. These waves were so mesmerizing; I sat and soaked it in for an hour. Lucky me!

Where's your favorite place to watch the waves?

Looking for more of this.

Found this graffiti in Montevideo, Uruguay—one of the most liberal countries on the planet. Where divorce became legal in 1913, women got to vote in 1938, abortion is legal and the country is secular (well, they do consider futbol a religion 🤣).

Landscape by the Lez River, 1870 by Jean-Frédéric Bazille, France, 1841–1870. Oil on canvas. The Special Arts Reserve Fund, 69.23

My “Follow ocean science and conservation experts on Bluesky and Instagram” assignment As an informal learning assignment, I have my students use social media to follow ocean science and conservation experts for the semester. Each week, they’re asked to check social media for a…

I have my students follow ocean science and conservation experts on social media for the semester. We start each class with "what did you learn about the ocean on social media this week" discussions.

Here's the assignment including my list of folks to follow, in case anyone wants to adapt it. 🧪🦑🌎

A first-time guide to Île de Ré Tiny French island Ile de Ré combines absurdly pretty villages, strips of uninterrupted golden beach and freshly-caught seafood. Here’s how to get started.

Plenty of childhood nostalgia writing this piece on Île de Ré for Lonely Planet.

www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/gui...

Promo for a free webinar on pitching, follow-ups, ghosting, working in travel media now and how to feel 2025-ready. Panelists include Amanda Castleman, Jen Rose Smith and Meera Dattani. The event will be held online December 5, 2024, at 3pm CMT/10am EST/7am PST

I'm gearing up for a free #travelwriting webinar with superstars Meera Dattani and @jenrosesmith.bsky.social. Join me in getting heavily caffeinated and talking shop on December 5, 10am EST/7am PST! Grab a ticket here: bit.ly/travelmediaw...

#journalism #narrativenonfiction #writingtips #travel

This is an extremely handy list for travel writers looking for other travel writers.

"May you walk gently through the world and know it's beauty, all the days of your life." ~ #ApacheBlessing #thinkingoutloud #quickquotes #ThinkBIGSundayWithMarsha #walk #gently #world #beauty #days #life

Just another morning in the Dolomites

That's so lovely. Thank you for the gift.

Howdy! Big hugs 💜

Where is your favorite beach? Mine is along Lake Michigan...

La Flognarde - Flaugnarde Not a clafoutis

You're all familiar with the clafoutis.

Well, it's autumn so you need to make an apple or pear flognarde - “the amiable flognarde, the humble sister of the clafoutis”!

jamieschler.substack.com/p/la-flognar...

International Perspectives on Sign Language Translator and Interpreter Education The field of sign language translator and interpreter (SLTI) education gets a global treatment in this new volume helmed by editors Jemina Napier, Stacey Webb, and Robert Adam. This second edition upd...

Second edition of International Perspectives on Sign Language Translator and Interpreter Education is out! Great work by Jemina Napier, Stacey Webb and @rejadam.bsky.social
gupress.gallaudet.edu/Books/I/Inte...

Image of text saying We are looking for recent grads or current students to join us for a 12 to 14-week long paid internship between January 2025 and April 2025 (opportunities may exist to extend). You will need to commit to 37.5 hours per week for the entire period, during regular business hours. Interns will be paid $17.50 /hour. You will work as a Coder and research information on government restrictions on religion as well as religious hostilities and violence. Coders will use content analysis research methods and comb through major international reports such as the U.S. State Department’s annual International Religious Freedom reports and conflict databases. Education/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities • Recently graduated or currently in undergraduate studies with an interest in religion, world affairs, and/or other topics relevant to the study of government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion. • Previous coding (content analysis) experience, qualitative research experience or work in similar research projects is an advantage, but not required. • Basic familiarity with Excel is required. • Detail oriented with exacting standards to maintain accuracy and impartiality in all work products. • Ability to work well in a team setting. Ability to take instructions and follow through well. Ability to work diligently under deadlines. • ·Ability to communicate clearly in a remote work environment, including documenting coding notes, questions and decisions appropriately and clearly. • Ability to read through lengthy reports and code relevant information. • Previous experience working with a team remotely is an advantage, but not required. This is a full-time position located in Washington, DC. Interns have the option to work in the office or remotely. FLSA Status: Non-exempt Salary: $17.50 per hour Location: Hybrid or Remote

Please repost this new Pew Research Center internship opportunity for winter 2025.

We're looking for interns who (will) reside in DC/MD/VA or PA & do (in-person/remote) coding work for a project on religious restrictions around the world. $17.50/hr.

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Samantha Harvey’s ‘beautiful and ambitious’ Orbital wins Booker prize 2024 The British author’s novel about astronauts on the International Space Station was chosen unanimously as the winner, says judging chair Edmund de Waal

Samantha Harvey wins the Booker prize. www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...

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1. CALL your Reps www.usa.gov/elected-offi...
2. Hello, I'm a voter in [zip code] & I want to urge [Congressperson's name] to vote NO on H.R. 9495, because I don't want non-profit organizations in our community to have their tax status dismantled next year without evidence against them.

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Unlucky Mel by Aggeliki Pelekidis | Hardcover | Cornell University Press In Unlucky Mel, PhD candidate Melody Hollings is in the final year of her creative writing program in upstate New York. Her dream life of landing the perfect academic job somewhere far away from her.....

Hi all! Just joined Bluesky. I’m a writer who published her debut novel, Unlucky Mel, when I turned 55! It’s a feminist revenge narrative, campus novel, and comedy that also explores how women get stuck in caregiver roles that hinder their ambitions. www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

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Looking for people to follow? Here’s a directory of 4,500 starter packs which you can search by keyword! blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...

Sunset at Lake Michigan. The sky has a few wispy clouds and the sun is near the horizon. There is a small lighthouse on the left, gentle waves and sand in front.

The evening of this fall sunset was so joyful: people walking their dogs, a beach bonfire for a group of laughing teens, and the perfect perch for me on a weathered driftwood log.

I love holding these memories, both sights and sounds, during winter (both the nature type and the soul type).