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Jackofallbooks

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Sociology. Educator. Writer. Banjo Learner. 📚🪴 These interests intersect at my blog. May be time to start posting at my blog again! http://t.co/hu98anPpGf

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Jackofallbooks @jackofallbooks.bsky.social · Nov 24

I found my sociology people! I teach at a community college and love helping students make meaningful connections in their lives. I’m really grappling with how (or whether) to use new AI tools with the students if anyone knows of any sociology resources…

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Jackofallbooks @jackofallbooks.bsky.social · 2h

Thanks! I’m looking forward to it.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 15h

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

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Caitlin Rivers @cmyeaton.bsky.social · 7h

For the 2nd week in a row, the federal shutdown has blocked disease surveillance reporting. So Team Force of Infection again visited all 50 state websites to track COVID, flu & RSV. caitlinrivers.substack.com/p/outbreak-o...

Outbreak Outlook: Week 2 of DIY Surveillance

State by state disease surveillance of COVID-19, influenza and RSV amid federal public health cuts

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 2h

They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

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Jackofallbooks @jackofallbooks.bsky.social · 3h

The crisp air and changing leaves mean it’s soup and stew season. I’m making this black bean soup today, a favorite for several years. www.thekitchn.com/teddys-black...

This Black Bean Soup is the Most Comforting Dish I Know

There's something almost magical about it.

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Jackofallbooks @jackofallbooks.bsky.social · 18h

Thanks! I appreciate the advice.

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Jason Cann @zurichcrow.bsky.social · 1d

You look like you should be on a Christmas card
#crow #corvid #cawmunity 🪶

A crow standing on a wall surrounded by fir tree branches. Quite Christmassy for October

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Jackofallbooks @jackofallbooks.bsky.social · 20h

My library is doing a Stephen King Halloween Bookclub. It’s a book of short stories called “You Like It Darker” that I know nothing about, yet. #booksky

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Jackofallbooks @jackofallbooks.bsky.social · 20h

I’m trying to get better at caring for my indoor plants and have started an outdoor pollinator garden. The book “Pollinator Gardening for the South,” was written by people in my city and super helpful! I’m halfway through, but learning about bees, butterflies, flies, and beetles is a balm. #booksky

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becca | they/them @beccaisoutside.bsky.social · 1d

this is the most pollen ive ever seen on a single bug, shes having the time of her life

photo of a bee covered all-over with bright orange pollen.

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 1d

Waning immunity. A significant Covid wave in England. No new variant.
Thanks Prof Pagel for highlighting and contextualizing

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Jackofallbooks @jackofallbooks.bsky.social · 21h

Thank you! You’ve given me another option to consider.

Jackofallbooks @jackofallbooks.bsky.social · 22h

Thank you! It’s in a small pot now.

Jackofallbooks @jackofallbooks.bsky.social · 22h

I see that you replied to me elsewhere. Thanks!

Jackofallbooks @jackofallbooks.bsky.social · 22h

I think it’s okay to buy them from the educational botanical garden in NC, right? I hope? I’m trying to learn how to keep mine alive during Central NC winter, which does go below 32 degrees. Do I hibernate it? Do I put it inside with a grow light?

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 22h

PUBLIC AWARENESS IS GROWING AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE TADPOLLING

Adam Selzer @adamchicago.bsky.social · 1d

The frogs have landed in Chicago!

Protestor in a frog suit and an anti-Ice sign with what I believe to be a Pokémon character on a street corner in Rogers Park.

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Jackofallbooks @jackofallbooks.bsky.social · 22h

I think it’s okay to buy them from the educational botanical garden in NC, right? I hope?

Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 22h

This is true and they are super endangered by poachers who shovel them up by the hundreds and sell them at flea markets and shit. You should not buy the plants and if you happen to kick the poacher in the shins on accident, no one will hear about it from me.

mossworm.bsky.social @mossworm.bsky.social · 1d

still amazing to me the number of movies, games, etc. which have Venus Flytrap-based creatures in some form compared to the actual native range of Venus Flytrap, which is like, the great untamed jungles of a few wet pine savannas in North Carolina

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Lea Zengage @leazengage.bsky.social · 1d

"BREAKING: A librarian fired by in Campbell County, Wyoming, for refusing to remove LGBTQ books from shelves just got the last laugh – a $700,000 settlement for violating her first amendment rights. 👏 May this be a warning across the nation.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 22h

MIT refuses to accept White House terms for funding, other schools still mulling reut.rs/471tkNZ

MIT refuses to accept White House terms for funding, other schools still mulling

Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth on Friday said she "cannot support" a memo that the White House sent to nine elite U.S. universities last week detailing policies they should follow to get preferential consideration for federal funding.

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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 1d

Useful context on the House GOP's refusal to seat Rep. Grijalva. Once the election results are certified by the state—likely as early as Wednesday of next week—they have no legal basis to prevent her being sworn in.

T. Greg "Antifa General Counsel (Retired)" Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 1d

Once the results are certified by whatever state authority does it, yes

The statewide canvass is October 14th. I assume certification will be that day.

Rs aren't swearing Grijalva in early, which is shitty but not illegal. But there's nothing they can do once her results are certified

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Rebecca R Helm @rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 23h

Happy Friday afternoon folks. Here be some leaf sheep wishing you a lovely day 🌊

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Michaela DeSoucey @mdesoucey.bsky.social · 2d

My department - at NC State, in Raleigh - is hiring this season - for a junior sociologist focused on law/crime/social control. Please spread the word among interested ABDs, postdocs, and junior scholars!

Assistant Professor of Sociology (Criminology): jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/223...

Assistant Professor of Sociology

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology is accepting applications for a tenure-trackassistant professor of Sociology with a focus on criminology to begin Fall 2026.The successful candidate should...

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Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · 3d

This male Snowcap #hummingbird was taking a break to preen a bit yesterday at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica

#birds #nature #hummingbirds

A small hummingbird with deep magenta and violet plumage is perched on a branch, fluffing its feathers. Its head is turned to the side, showing a bright white forehead and a long, slender bill, set against a soft green background.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 2d

you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate

NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats"

subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."

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Birder K @birderk.bsky.social · 2d

Looks like a new record was set last night with 1.25 billion birds!!! 🥳
#birds #fall #migration

BirdCast map showing 1.25 billion birds headed south at 10pm EDT on October 8, 2025.

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