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Esther Schindler

@estherschindler.bsky.social

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Writer. Editor. Chocoholic. Baseball. Cats. Technology. Not always in that order. She/her. Let's be kind to one another. Gaze upon my LinkedIn profile and admire: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherschindler/

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · Feb 8

I know I'm posting more often -- maybe too much -- but it's the only way I can cope.

On one hand, I refuse to stay silent about the horrible things that are happening.

On the other hand, I refuse to let them distract me from the things that bring us joy and usefulness.

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NPS Cambot @nps-cambot.bsky.social · 4h

Yavapai Point, Grand Canyon National Park

#NPS #NationalParkService #GrandCanyonNationalPark

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Alan Dettlaff @alandettlaff.com · 7h

Yesterday I was told that the class I’m scheduled to teach this month, Confronting Oppression & Injustice, is no longer part of our curriculum. This is a required class yet there was no discussion, no faculty vote, just an email saying the class no longer exists. This is what it’s like in Texas now.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 4h

I am sold.

Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 6h

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 5h

In the 1970s and 1980s, watching television between noon and 3 p.m. meant watching a soap opera. At their peak, close to 20 soap series ran concurrently across four television networks, dominating daytime programming.

What Happened to Soap Operas? A Statistical Analysis

The dramatic rise and fall of the soap opera.

www.statsignificant.com

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 7h

(As of May) Over half of professional and combined associations reported declines in conference attendance. The decline is most evident in attendance from Canada, Europe and central Asia.

5 Shifting Meeting Attendance Trends amid Federal Policy Changes - Midwest Meetings

The latest Insight Update report from the ASAE highlights how shifting federal policies are reshaping association meeting attendance, particularly international participation.

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 9h

Every so often, we should take a few minutes to appreciate that someone on the Internet stands ready to answer any question with depth and accuracy.
old.reddit.com/r/Ask...

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 10h

Go on, drive your cat crazy.

(Mine is too deaf to hear the bird sounds.)

Best Bird Sounds: Our Favorite Macaulay Library Audio Recordings 2025

In 2024, birders uploaded more than 470,000 sound recordings to the Macaulay Library archive. Here are some of our favorites from the year.

www.allaboutbirds.org

Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 11h

How many roadies does it take to change a lightbulb?
One, two, one, two. Two two two.

Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 12h

Mood

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 1d

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 14h

“You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith, and hope.”—Thomas Merton, who clearly never encountered social media

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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 17h

Some of the great illustrations from The Algonquin Legends of New England (1884), including tales of the mythical Glooskap, whose name literally means Liar, because it is said that when he left earth he promised to return but has never done so: publicdomainreview.org/collection/t...

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A Blog of Their Own @blogoftheirown.bsky.social · 1d

Baseball

Two consecutive BlueSky posts—first says “how good is this?” and second says “this is excruciating.”

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Ryan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 1d

baseball is the best preparation for death because it does not come with a clock that tells you when your suffering will end one way or the other

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Defector @defector.com · 1d

Breaking: Some guy now aware of most revered country artist who ever lived defector.com/breaking-som...

Breaking: Some Guy Now Aware Of Most Revered Country Artist Who Ever Lived | Defector

Rare indeed is the headline-and-dek combo worth noticing, or caring about. In many publications these aren’t even written by the same person who wrote the actual blog; at any rate they’re many…

defector.com

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice: