Laura Gibbs
@laurakgibbs.bsky.social
Happily riddling and proverb-ing in Austin TX.
See more at LauraGibbs.net
Former faculty member, unregretfully retired.
#LatinLOLCats #GreekLOLCats #LatinViaProverbs #GreekProverbs #Proverbs #Riddles ...100-word story books: https://100Words.LauraGibbs.net
See more at LauraGibbs.net
Former faculty member, unregretfully retired.
#LatinLOLCats #GreekLOLCats #LatinViaProverbs #GreekProverbs #Proverbs #Riddles ...100-word story books: https://100Words.LauraGibbs.net
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Laura Gibbs
@laurakgibbs.bsky.social
· Jan 20
Here's a round-up of projects I'm working on:
RiddleWizard.LauraGibbs.net: riddle game + riddle-writing activities
LibriVox.LauraGibbs.net: recording for LibriVox
#LatinViaProverbs: an #EasyLatin course for beginners
#GreekLOLCats for Greek proverbs plus #EasyGreek reading
and more at LauraGibbs.net
RiddleWizard.LauraGibbs.net: riddle game + riddle-writing activities
LibriVox.LauraGibbs.net: recording for LibriVox
#LatinViaProverbs: an #EasyLatin course for beginners
#GreekLOLCats for Greek proverbs plus #EasyGreek reading
and more at LauraGibbs.net
Reposted by Laura Gibbs
If you missed tonight’s town hall with @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @chenjerai.bsky.social, @astra.bsky.social, and @keeanga.bsky.social on resisting the shock and awe politics of the far right and their billionaire enthusiasts, you can watch the video here:
The Corporate Coup in Global Context: An Emergency Town Hall
YouTube video by Haymarket Books
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
If you missed tonight’s town hall with @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @chenjerai.bsky.social, @astra.bsky.social, and @keeanga.bsky.social on resisting the shock and awe politics of the far right and their billionaire enthusiasts, you can watch the video here:
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The Oud: ‘Never short of melodious song’ https://www.medievalists.net/2022/02/the-oud-never-short-of-melodious-song/ #MedievalLiterature
The Oud: 'Never short of melodious song' - Medievalists.net
Three poems from the 10th century celebrating a musical instrument.
www.medievalists.net
February 18, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The Oud: ‘Never short of melodious song’ https://www.medievalists.net/2022/02/the-oud-never-short-of-melodious-song/ #MedievalLiterature
Reposted by Laura Gibbs
This feels so relevant right now.
February 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This feels so relevant right now.
Reposted by Laura Gibbs
Lol this sign
"Do not bring food into the library
Food residue will attract mice
Mice will acquire knowledge in the library
Get into university
Then replace you"
😂
"Do not bring food into the library
Food residue will attract mice
Mice will acquire knowledge in the library
Get into university
Then replace you"
😂
February 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Lol this sign
"Do not bring food into the library
Food residue will attract mice
Mice will acquire knowledge in the library
Get into university
Then replace you"
😂
"Do not bring food into the library
Food residue will attract mice
Mice will acquire knowledge in the library
Get into university
Then replace you"
😂
Reposted by Laura Gibbs
and here's Lesson 24: 1st Dec. Review
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/lati...
Via antiqua via est tuta
Patria est ubicumque est bene
Longa est vita si plena est
Nonne anima plus est quam esca?
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa
#AncientBlueSky #LatinLanguage #EasyLatin #LatinViaProverbs
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/lati...
Via antiqua via est tuta
Patria est ubicumque est bene
Longa est vita si plena est
Nonne anima plus est quam esca?
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa
#AncientBlueSky #LatinLanguage #EasyLatin #LatinViaProverbs
February 18, 2025 at 4:33 AM
and here's Lesson 24: 1st Dec. Review
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/lati...
Via antiqua via est tuta
Patria est ubicumque est bene
Longa est vita si plena est
Nonne anima plus est quam esca?
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa
#AncientBlueSky #LatinLanguage #EasyLatin #LatinViaProverbs
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/lati...
Via antiqua via est tuta
Patria est ubicumque est bene
Longa est vita si plena est
Nonne anima plus est quam esca?
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa
#AncientBlueSky #LatinLanguage #EasyLatin #LatinViaProverbs
and next up is another version of the horse and the donkey, a fable of compassion and the lack thereof:
Ἵππος καὶ ὄνος
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/02/gree...
along with a couple more jokes from the Philogelos!
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #GreekLanguage #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #Aesop #GreekAesop
Ἵππος καὶ ὄνος
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/02/gree...
along with a couple more jokes from the Philogelos!
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #GreekLanguage #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #Aesop #GreekAesop
February 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
and next up is another version of the horse and the donkey, a fable of compassion and the lack thereof:
Ἵππος καὶ ὄνος
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/02/gree...
along with a couple more jokes from the Philogelos!
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #GreekLanguage #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #Aesop #GreekAesop
Ἵππος καὶ ὄνος
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/02/gree...
along with a couple more jokes from the Philogelos!
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #GreekLanguage #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #Aesop #GreekAesop
today's riddle is an easy one (I think) but fun:
I know ten children in two families who wear their hats on the backs of their heads. Who are they?
answer and more riddles too!
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
I know ten children in two families who wear their hats on the backs of their heads. Who are they?
answer and more riddles too!
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
February 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
today's riddle is an easy one (I think) but fun:
I know ten children in two families who wear their hats on the backs of their heads. Who are they?
answer and more riddles too!
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
I know ten children in two families who wear their hats on the backs of their heads. Who are they?
answer and more riddles too!
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
Reposted by Laura Gibbs
I walked passed this on the Embankment this morning. It was incredibly sad and moving, and as someone who came very close to dying from Covid, it really made me think about my kids and family. The sheer scale of the memorial is incredible.
February 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I walked passed this on the Embankment this morning. It was incredibly sad and moving, and as someone who came very close to dying from Covid, it really made me think about my kids and family. The sheer scale of the memorial is incredible.
Reposted by Laura Gibbs
I rebuilt the torrent file on archive.org/details/2025... and it should be all set.
CDC datasets uploaded before January 28th, 2025 : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
An archive of all CDC datasets uploaded to https://data.cdc.gov/browse before January 28th, 2025. Excludes corrupt datasets and data not publicly accessible.
archive.org
February 14, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I rebuilt the torrent file on archive.org/details/2025... and it should be all set.
Reposted by Laura Gibbs
February 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Reposted by Laura Gibbs
Orange virus spreads
bruh every single person in this photo is orange
February 14, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Orange virus spreads
The famous fable of the dog and his reflection:
Κύων καὶ σκιά
Plus a story about a fly about to depart this life, and honest talk from the mother of a very bad bird.
Greek and English:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/02/gree...
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #Aesop #GreekAesop
Κύων καὶ σκιά
Plus a story about a fly about to depart this life, and honest talk from the mother of a very bad bird.
Greek and English:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/02/gree...
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #Aesop #GreekAesop
February 14, 2025 at 4:06 AM
The famous fable of the dog and his reflection:
Κύων καὶ σκιά
Plus a story about a fly about to depart this life, and honest talk from the mother of a very bad bird.
Greek and English:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/02/gree...
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #Aesop #GreekAesop
Κύων καὶ σκιά
Plus a story about a fly about to depart this life, and honest talk from the mother of a very bad bird.
Greek and English:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/02/gree...
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #Aesop #GreekAesop
Latin Lesson 23: More Neuter Words
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/lati...
Lac gallinaceum.
Ubi mel, ibi fel.
Tempus breve est.
Nil magis nostrum est quam tempus.
Praeteritum nihil, praesens instabile, futurum incertum.
#AncientBlueSky #LatinLanguage #EasyLatin #LatinViaProverbs #LatinLOLCats
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/lati...
Lac gallinaceum.
Ubi mel, ibi fel.
Tempus breve est.
Nil magis nostrum est quam tempus.
Praeteritum nihil, praesens instabile, futurum incertum.
#AncientBlueSky #LatinLanguage #EasyLatin #LatinViaProverbs #LatinLOLCats
February 14, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Latin Lesson 23: More Neuter Words
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/lati...
Lac gallinaceum.
Ubi mel, ibi fel.
Tempus breve est.
Nil magis nostrum est quam tempus.
Praeteritum nihil, praesens instabile, futurum incertum.
#AncientBlueSky #LatinLanguage #EasyLatin #LatinViaProverbs #LatinLOLCats
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/lati...
Lac gallinaceum.
Ubi mel, ibi fel.
Tempus breve est.
Nil magis nostrum est quam tempus.
Praeteritum nihil, praesens instabile, futurum incertum.
#AncientBlueSky #LatinLanguage #EasyLatin #LatinViaProverbs #LatinLOLCats
Reposted by Laura Gibbs
The sheer indifference to the employees here is galling:
"Thousands of workers were laid off in messages delivered through prerecorded videos and on group calls. Some were ordered to leave the building within 30 minutes. Others were told they would be formally fired by emails, which never arrived."
"Thousands of workers were laid off in messages delivered through prerecorded videos and on group calls. Some were ordered to leave the building within 30 minutes. Others were told they would be formally fired by emails, which never arrived."
The Trump administration has directed agency heads to fire most trial period and probationary staff within two days, taking aim at many of the roughly 200,000 people hired by the federal government within the last two years
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Trump administration directs agency heads to fire most probationary staff
Terminations should happen within two days, according to four people familiar with internal conversations.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2025 at 3:41 AM
The sheer indifference to the employees here is galling:
"Thousands of workers were laid off in messages delivered through prerecorded videos and on group calls. Some were ordered to leave the building within 30 minutes. Others were told they would be formally fired by emails, which never arrived."
"Thousands of workers were laid off in messages delivered through prerecorded videos and on group calls. Some were ordered to leave the building within 30 minutes. Others were told they would be formally fired by emails, which never arrived."
sometimes riddles are about old-time things no longer in use, but these are still in use!
Many people share a house,
each with their own room;
if one goes into the wrong room,
the others become confused.
Who are they?
answer: sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
Many people share a house,
each with their own room;
if one goes into the wrong room,
the others become confused.
Who are they?
answer: sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
February 14, 2025 at 3:51 AM
sometimes riddles are about old-time things no longer in use, but these are still in use!
Many people share a house,
each with their own room;
if one goes into the wrong room,
the others become confused.
Who are they?
answer: sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
Many people share a house,
each with their own room;
if one goes into the wrong room,
the others become confused.
Who are they?
answer: sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
Reposted by Laura Gibbs
"Under no circumstances should any sane person take his health advice. Nor should any senator consent to give him authority over government agencies that regulate our food and medicines."
RFK Jr. Is a One-Man Plague
It’s not just that he’s misinformed. It’s the way his mind works that’s dangerous.
www.thebulwark.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"Under no circumstances should any sane person take his health advice. Nor should any senator consent to give him authority over government agencies that regulate our food and medicines."
Reposted by Laura Gibbs
For many Americans with kidney disease, Medicaid is the difference between getting care or going without. Every cut to Medicaid puts lives at risk. We must strengthen, not weaken, this essential program.
February 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
For many Americans with kidney disease, Medicaid is the difference between getting care or going without. Every cut to Medicaid puts lives at risk. We must strengthen, not weaken, this essential program.
today's riddle is edible:
I have a house: I painted it green outside, white inside, with a pink prison in which many prisoners are locked up. Who am I?
answer and more riddles too:
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
I have a house: I painted it green outside, white inside, with a pink prison in which many prisoners are locked up. Who am I?
answer and more riddles too:
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
February 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
today's riddle is edible:
I have a house: I painted it green outside, white inside, with a pink prison in which many prisoners are locked up. Who am I?
answer and more riddles too:
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
I have a house: I painted it green outside, white inside, with a pink prison in which many prisoners are locked up. Who am I?
answer and more riddles too:
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
Reposted by Laura Gibbs
An Oregon mom who has two kids with special needs called my office because she’s worried that they won’t be able to attend kindergarten if the Department of Education is eliminated.
February 12, 2025 at 11:56 PM
An Oregon mom who has two kids with special needs called my office because she’s worried that they won’t be able to attend kindergarten if the Department of Education is eliminated.
I am not up on COVID conspiracy theories, but I just read a book on climate denialism:
The Parrot and the Igloo by David Lipsky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Par...
I learned a lot. None of it good. And global warming "hoax" retribution will be coming too I'm sure...
The Parrot and the Igloo by David Lipsky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Par...
I learned a lot. None of it good. And global warming "hoax" retribution will be coming too I'm sure...
February 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I am not up on COVID conspiracy theories, but I just read a book on climate denialism:
The Parrot and the Igloo by David Lipsky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Par...
I learned a lot. None of it good. And global warming "hoax" retribution will be coming too I'm sure...
The Parrot and the Igloo by David Lipsky
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Par...
I learned a lot. None of it good. And global warming "hoax" retribution will be coming too I'm sure...
quote "we seem to have a Labour government that appears indifferent to the chaos unfolding before their very eyes. Not only has Labour abandoned its pledge to scrap tuition fees, but Keir Starmer has adopted a fingers-in-ears approach to the unfolding crisis in higher education and is doing nothing"
Correct. And the UK's own governments will do zero to prevent this immense national act of self-harm.
inews.co.uk/opinion/colu...
inews.co.uk/opinion/colu...
An act of grotesque vandalism is taking place in British universities
The entire arts and heritage sector in the UK will be irreparably damaged
inews.co.uk
February 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
quote "we seem to have a Labour government that appears indifferent to the chaos unfolding before their very eyes. Not only has Labour abandoned its pledge to scrap tuition fees, but Keir Starmer has adopted a fingers-in-ears approach to the unfolding crisis in higher education and is doing nothing"
quote "Now, staff is finally authorized to issue new and continuing grants under existing "funding policies." The grants will be issued "with “the previously approved negotiated indirect cost rates” and not the 15% indirect cost cap the Trump administration was seeking to impose."
BREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants
BREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants
An internal memo issued February 12 was obtained by Popular Information.
popular.info
February 13, 2025 at 12:16 AM
quote "Now, staff is finally authorized to issue new and continuing grants under existing "funding policies." The grants will be issued "with “the previously approved negotiated indirect cost rates” and not the 15% indirect cost cap the Trump administration was seeking to impose."
Reposted by Laura Gibbs
Very well-done story from Angus Chen about impacts of the ongoing attack on US science and technology.
Here is (IMO, since I said it) a key point about cuts to NIH.
Here is (IMO, since I said it) a key point about cuts to NIH.
February 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Very well-done story from Angus Chen about impacts of the ongoing attack on US science and technology.
Here is (IMO, since I said it) a key point about cuts to NIH.
Here is (IMO, since I said it) a key point about cuts to NIH.