Nordstahl @Nordstahl@social.cleverlibre.org

@StillIRise1963 Went to the dentist the other week. The receptionist happily proclaimed, "You don't have to wear a mask anymore." I responded that I don't want to catch anyone's diseases whether it be COVID, the flu or anything else. 😷

Today's #BrightSpot in Local Journalism are the States Newsrooms—a network of non-profit news outlets that keep people informed on their state government and other essential news.

The Kansas Reflector was one of the first larger papers to cover the Marion County Record raid. Here, they use the network to put the attack in larger context—describing the many threats to journalism in this country.

Journalists Defy Threats Across U.S.
https://kansasreflector.com/2023/08/20/kansas-newspaper-raid-draws-plenty-of-attention-but-journalists-defy-threats-across-u-s/

#LocalNews #DefendDemocracy #1A

"Videos shared by the pro-Wagner Telegram channel Grey Zone showed a plane dropping like a stone from a large cloud of smoke, twisting widely as it falls. Such freefalls can occur when an aircraft sustains severe damage" #Russia #plane #Wagner #aviation https://apnews.com/article/russia-wagner-prigozhin-jet-crash-a7859e4e57f2efa2547dfbe5bdbaa1b2?taid=64e66f173e5ee00001b4bbd8&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=mastodon

From elsewhere on the #internet
#RepublicansAreTheProblem
#VoteBlueALWAYS

Prueba definitiva de que los armadillos también reencarnan !

All colors of the rainbow are available.

Tail number of crashed jet reportedly matches those of plane linked to Prigozhin. Various reports suggest plane was brought down by an anti-aircraft missile.

During the Jan. 6 attack I was on the House floor when rioters broke through the doors and breached the Capitol.

I heard glass breaking and pounding on the doors and I texted Aly, who was seven months pregnant with our second son at the time, "Whatever happens, I love you."

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐓𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳, 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐡𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐭.

That day is one of many, many reasons I know Ted Cruz has got to go. His MAGA extremism is bad for Texas and our country, and it's time to hold him accountable.

I'm running to replace Ted Cruz and give Texans the senator we deserve, and I hope you'll join my team, Ted. Here's the link to make a gift and help build our grassroots movement -- any amount you can spare is truly appreciated: https://go.colinallred.com/8211

Thank you,
#Colin #Allred

“When asked if they think climate change is a major factor in those extremely hot days, 35 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say it is, compared with 85 percent of those who lean Democratic. Overall, 63 percent of Americans who experienced extremely hot days say climate change is a major factor.”

~ Washington Post

#ClimateChange #Republicans #Democrats
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/08/23/extreme-weather-climate-change-poll/

In your opinion (and if you’re old enough to remember), which of these 1970s American sitcoms about black families was the all-around best, and why?

Please boost if you can for more responses.

#BlahbylonsOpinionPoll

I also have some of my fine art available for rent which is great for the office or available as prints @turningart
https://www.turningart.com/artist/jennifer-white
#fineart #officeart #artgallery

This is huge. Four Motherboard journalists are striking out on their own after watching their employer collapse under the weight of its own mismanagement. The four individuals -- Joseph Cox, Jason Koebler, Emanuel Maiberg and Samantha Cole -- have been doing some of the most impactful and intrepid reporting at the intersections of tech, culture and policy. If you can afford it, please consider subscribing to support this promising new enterprise. Godspeed!

https://www.404media.co/

Well isn’t that special? 2020 Emails reveal Secret Service’s cozy relationship with OathKeepers. https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/emails-reveal-secret-service-contacts-with-oath-keepers/

I hold Donald trump & every single Republican responsible for the killing of Laura Ann Carleton. She was murdered for hanging a rainbow flag outside her store. The hate that’s been sanctioned by the Republican Party against the #LGBTQ+ community, women, & black & brown people is simply evil. And it must be rooted out. It’s just so hard right now. May Laura Ann Carlton rest in peace & may her family find comfort.

#Ukraine claims they struck an extremely valuable S-400 missile system during one of the recent drone attacks on occupied Russian territory.

These systems can engage multiple air targets at once up to 250 miles away.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-moscow-drones-111bca81fcbb71a8aa82279d9a41a150

#Today I am updating on my brother again. They are doing a stress test on him #ThisMorning. Thank you all for the thoughts and prayers, and please continue. I'll update again when I have more info.

Time to give Jared Kushner the Hunter Biden treatment

BREAKING: Trump’s Mar-a-Lago IT guy changes lawyers and now starts spilling the beans — implicating Trump and Nauta.

DOJ is cracking the documents case WIDE OPEN.

@trishputnam Good Morning Trish💙💜💙 and Happy Hump day to you✌️ Going in the pool shortly b4 heading to Lowe's to get thingy to attach mailbox I finally finished painting fish on it. Not my best artwork, but I enjoyed doing it. Might be my last attempt, hands just too twisted for greater expectations

Material for how to study for STEM/biology university courses?

I'm looking for any and all references and tips on this topic.

I teach Intro to Neuroscience; typically to freshman/sophomores. Their experience in this class can be important for their next steps. But some students show up better prepared than others and we want to find better ways to rectify that. It's a really hard problem.

As an experiment this year, we are tacking on an optional weekly "bonus session" for any students who feel they could benefit from a bit more instruction/practice wrapping their head around what we are expecting of them (and how to achieve it). Things like: we don't just want students to memorize facts but also generalize knowledge and solve problems - but what does that look like and how do you prepare for it? I'm looking for material to develop that type of 'how to study' curriculum, including material that targets a diversity of learning styles and approaches.

#neuroscience #teaching