Paul Sutton @zleap@social.cleverlibre.org

Just searched for #WilliamsSyndrome Found only two old toots, that had to do with diagnostics.

I guess there's no Mastodon community for people with Williams, or their family members, yet.
So, In the spirit of creating community:

Hi! I'm a dad of a girl with Williams Syndrome. Anyone with a family member who has it, of if you have it yourself, you are most welcome to toot at any time!

Children, women working in agriculture & members of the Anti-Narcotics Police: all targeted by #Turkey in the last hours here in NE-#Syria

➡️ We invite the world to have a close look on who #Erdogan is attacking

➡️ This is a war against civilians, a war against a people!

I never realized till now…. From another source…

So, I spoke to people getting food at a food bank and here are some things I learned from those in need:
1. Everyone donates Kraft Mac and Cheese in the box. They can rarely use it because it needs milk and butter which is hard to get from regular food banks.
2. Boxed milk is a treasure, as kids need it for cereal which they also get a lot of.
3. Everyone donates pasta sauce and spaghetti noodles.
4. They cannot eat all the awesome canned veggies and soup unless you put a can opener in too or buy pop tops.
5. Oil is a luxury but needed for Rice a-Roni which they also get a lot of.
6. Spices or salt and pepper would be a real Christmas gift.
7. Tea bags and coffee make them feel like you care.
8. Sugar and flour are treats.
9. They fawn over fresh produce donated by farmers and grocery stores.
10. Seeds are cool in Spring and Summer because growing can be easy for some.
11. They rarely get fresh meat.
12. Tuna and crackers make a good lunch.
13. Hamburger Helper goes nowhere without ground beef.
14. They get lots of peanut butter and jelly but usually not sandwich bread.
15. Butter or margarine is nice too.
16. Eggs are a real commodity.
17. Cake mix and frosting makes it possible to make a child’s birthday cake.
18. Dishwashing detergent is very expensive and is always appreciated.
19. Feminine hygiene products are a luxury and women will cry over that.
20. Everyone loves Stove Top Stuffing.

In all the years I have donated food at the Holidays, I bought what I thought they wanted, but have never asked. I am glad I did. If you are helping a Family this Christmas, maybe this can help you tailor it more. It does for me!

Happy birthday to John Lennon!
He would have been 83 today.

Find hands-on activities for cosmic explorers in the "Girls STEAM Ahead With NASA Program Cookbook." These recipes help facilitators create STEM events to engage girls and their families in the wonders of NASA science: bit.ly/3PMSwPR

The Israeli government has cut off food, water, and fuel to 2 million people inside Gaza as part of its campaign to stamp out Hamas terrorism. Collective punishment is not only contrary to international law, it is inhumane and illogical. It is what my community once endured in World War II, all because of the actions of others who happened to share our ethnicity. Have we learned nothing? How will this possibly help deescalate the violence rather than radicalize many more? It is madness.

Slashdot: Postdoc Career Optimism On the Rise https://science.slashdot.org/story/23/10/09/1852239/postdoc-career-optimism-on-the-rise?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #Tech #slashdot #Technology #science

EU U-turns after halting Palestinian funding following Hamas attack https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-face-internal-showdown-stance-israel-hamas-war/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Posting maps made right before or after the Holocaust( WWII) is extremely ignorant. Israel existed BC. By this logic the USA must give back all land to indigenous. It’s nice of you to choose #indigenouspeoplesday.