@profesoralmo.bsky.social
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www.berkeleyside.org/2025/06/12/s... - I enjoy learning about stuff like this.
One of Berkeley’s hottest music acts is a band of city librarians
Kids flock to parks and Freight & Salvage to hear librarian Michael Kwende read silly books with perfect rhythm, backed up by his bookish bandmates.
www.berkeleyside.org
December 28, 2025 at 3:33 AM
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/06/12/s... - I enjoy learning about stuff like this.
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December 28, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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It’s pretty wild that the most rabidly anti-immigrant administration in recent memory is comprised of a President married to an immigrant, a VP married to the daughter of immigrants, an assistant AG in charge of Civil Rights who’s an immigrant (Dhillon), & it was all funded by an immigrant (Musk).
December 27, 2025 at 12:12 AM
It’s pretty wild that the most rabidly anti-immigrant administration in recent memory is comprised of a President married to an immigrant, a VP married to the daughter of immigrants, an assistant AG in charge of Civil Rights who’s an immigrant (Dhillon), & it was all funded by an immigrant (Musk).
And they were both huge civil rights advocates and wouldn’t play segregated venues. Made sure Sammy Davis Jr was treated like the rest of the rat pack.
Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.
December 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
And they were both huge civil rights advocates and wouldn’t play segregated venues. Made sure Sammy Davis Jr was treated like the rest of the rat pack.
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This is the essence of crypto -- a total scam. Yet our government continues to promote this grift. A great story by @jessebunch.bsky.social share.inquirer.com/rE94Vo
CEO of South Philadelphia Bitcoin mining company defrauded investors out of $48.5 million, regulators say
Dahn C. Vo, founder of the now-defunct VBit Technologies Corp. based in South Philly, was accused by the SEC of misappropriating more than $48 million of investor funds in a nationwide scheme.
share.inquirer.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This is the essence of crypto -- a total scam. Yet our government continues to promote this grift. A great story by @jessebunch.bsky.social share.inquirer.com/rE94Vo
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Brand swung hard-core right before he got outed as a sex pest.
I'm not saying this is what Minaj is doing but her spouse has to stay X feet away from schools so.
It occurred to me.
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
I'm not saying this is what Minaj is doing but her spouse has to stay X feet away from schools so.
It occurred to me.
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Russell Brand Charged With More Counts of Rape and Sexual Assault
London's Met Police has issued further charges against disgraced comedian Russell Brand
variety.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Brand swung hard-core right before he got outed as a sex pest.
I'm not saying this is what Minaj is doing but her spouse has to stay X feet away from schools so.
It occurred to me.
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
I'm not saying this is what Minaj is doing but her spouse has to stay X feet away from schools so.
It occurred to me.
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
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This has been made available, so for purposes of commenting on Bari Weiss's decision to spike the story, here's a live-post of that segment.
It begins with a "you may recall" summary of the deportation to el Salvador. Describes the admin's claim that it could deport the men without due process
It begins with a "you may recall" summary of the deportation to el Salvador. Describes the admin's claim that it could deport the men without due process
December 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This has been made available, so for purposes of commenting on Bari Weiss's decision to spike the story, here's a live-post of that segment.
It begins with a "you may recall" summary of the deportation to el Salvador. Describes the admin's claim that it could deport the men without due process
It begins with a "you may recall" summary of the deportation to el Salvador. Describes the admin's claim that it could deport the men without due process
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NEW: A Texas district in which Black students were allegedly taunted with monkey noises.
An Arizona school where students admitted saying “slavery is good.”
These are some of the incidents Trump’s Education Department has ignored:
An Arizona school where students admitted saying “slavery is good.”
These are some of the incidents Trump’s Education Department has ignored:
Monkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under Trump
Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discriminat...
www.propublica.org
December 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
NEW: A Texas district in which Black students were allegedly taunted with monkey noises.
An Arizona school where students admitted saying “slavery is good.”
These are some of the incidents Trump’s Education Department has ignored:
An Arizona school where students admitted saying “slavery is good.”
These are some of the incidents Trump’s Education Department has ignored:
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Amazing news that 91.4% of people enrolled in Ryan White have suppressed viral loads.
RW is the gov't program for people living w/ HIV who are uninsured/underinsured. It funds CBOs to provide wrap-around services.
This number is the result of yrs of activism, organizing, & community-led care.
RW is the gov't program for people living w/ HIV who are uninsured/underinsured. It funds CBOs to provide wrap-around services.
This number is the result of yrs of activism, organizing, & community-led care.
New Data Show Over 91% Viral Suppression Rate Among Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Patients
Cross-posted from: HRSAToday the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released new data, marking a re...
www.hiv.gov
December 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Amazing news that 91.4% of people enrolled in Ryan White have suppressed viral loads.
RW is the gov't program for people living w/ HIV who are uninsured/underinsured. It funds CBOs to provide wrap-around services.
This number is the result of yrs of activism, organizing, & community-led care.
RW is the gov't program for people living w/ HIV who are uninsured/underinsured. It funds CBOs to provide wrap-around services.
This number is the result of yrs of activism, organizing, & community-led care.
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I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
December 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
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The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story.
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
December 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story.
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
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😮 A university without a library ceases to be a university. Full stop. I’m flabbergasted that a “determination” about a library’s future — besides FUND IT AND STAFF IT — needs to be made by an institute of higher learning.
"...the eventual plan is to close the library" #depaul #Chicao (Illinois) 📚📜
depauliaonline.com/80758/news/d...
depauliaonline.com/80758/news/d...
DePaul lays off over 100 staff members amid budget cuts
Joining universities nationwide, DePaul makes sweeping budget cuts amid enrollment decline and federal uncertainty.
depauliaonline.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
😮 A university without a library ceases to be a university. Full stop. I’m flabbergasted that a “determination” about a library’s future — besides FUND IT AND STAFF IT — needs to be made by an institute of higher learning.
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if my husband looked to me instead of immediately interjecting and offering assistance, that would be the actual problem
December 15, 2025 at 10:15 PM
if my husband looked to me instead of immediately interjecting and offering assistance, that would be the actual problem
Sigh. What a nightmare
Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
December 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Sigh. What a nightmare
Tanta buena música! So much grest music RIP www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimie...
Muere Rafael Ithier, pilar de la salsa puertorriqueña y fundador de El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
Su partida deja un vacío irremplazable en la banda sonora de la cultura puertorriqueña y latina en general
www.elnuevodia.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Tanta buena música! So much grest music RIP www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimie...
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Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
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It's almost as if child food insecurity is a policy choice. #Bioethics
Using difference-in-differences analysis, we found a universal 15% increase in SNAP benefits was linked to a 20% reduction in the odds of child food insufficiency.
Hispanic American households experienced a 39% reduction, and large households showed a 33% reduction in child food insufficiency.
Hispanic American households experienced a 39% reduction, and large households showed a 33% reduction in child food insufficiency.
December 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
It's almost as if child food insecurity is a policy choice. #Bioethics
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LSU is paying its previous football coach over $50 million NOT to coach there while likely guaranteeing Kiffin something approaching double that, all while having an academic hiring freeze and budget cuts across the board. What is the purpose of a university (rhetorical)?
SOURCES: Lane Kiffin is expected to accept LSU's offer to become the Tigers next head coach. Kiffin is set to meet with his Ole Miss team this morning at 9 AM CT. As we reported yesterday morning, LSU has been very confident it was going to land Kiffin. www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...
Lane Kiffin expected to take LSU job as Ole Miss sets team meeting: Source
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
LSU is paying its previous football coach over $50 million NOT to coach there while likely guaranteeing Kiffin something approaching double that, all while having an academic hiring freeze and budget cuts across the board. What is the purpose of a university (rhetorical)?
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November 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Any writers out there looking for cute journals and wanting to support a small business chirpandcharm.com
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It's easy to see shoddy research as a bad actor problem. But if AI slop like this can make it through editors and peer reviewers, it means there are systemic problems at work. And I'd argue that at least part of the problem is the overwork culture in academia-- pressure to do more while caring less.
"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
November 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
It's easy to see shoddy research as a bad actor problem. But if AI slop like this can make it through editors and peer reviewers, it means there are systemic problems at work. And I'd argue that at least part of the problem is the overwork culture in academia-- pressure to do more while caring less.
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So much talk about hostages, so little talk about how many hostages Israel takes and tortures, including children.
Apartheid state with an apartheid legal system
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Apartheid state with an apartheid legal system
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Palestinian-US teen held by Israel for nine months without charge due in court
Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, from Florida, was detained by Israeli soldiers while on holiday in the occupied West Bank.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 AM
So much talk about hostages, so little talk about how many hostages Israel takes and tortures, including children.
Apartheid state with an apartheid legal system
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Apartheid state with an apartheid legal system
www.bbc.com/news/article...
These data centers should be responsible for their usage
data centers are driving up electricity prices for households — and price relief may not be coming anytime soon… Residential retail electricity prices in September were up 7.4%, to about 18 cents per kilowatt hour, according the Energy Information Administration... www.cnbc.com/2025/11/26/a...
AI data center 'frenzy' is pushing up your electric bill — here's why
Energy-hungry data centers that underpin artificial intelligence are contributing to higher residential electricity bills, say experts.
www.cnbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
These data centers should be responsible for their usage
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This is so inhumane and depraved.
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM
This is so inhumane and depraved.
I don’t post a lot here anymore but a piece of mine was just published and I wanted to share with whoever is interested. This I write for myself, the human being, artist, and birder and not for work. It’s a personal photo essay. 1/2 journals.h-net.org/jfs/article/...
View of Bird Joy
journals.h-net.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I don’t post a lot here anymore but a piece of mine was just published and I wanted to share with whoever is interested. This I write for myself, the human being, artist, and birder and not for work. It’s a personal photo essay. 1/2 journals.h-net.org/jfs/article/...