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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 2d

happy bday civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer, b.1917, Montgomery county, MS.

“Sometimes it seem like to tell the truth today is to run the risk of being killed. But if I fall, I’ll fall five feet four inches forward in the fight for freedom. I’m not backing off.”

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Sherry Hamby @sherryhamby.bsky.social · 3d

Free online course on the Resilience Portfolio Model.
Tues., 10 am US Central, Nov 4-Dec 16.
Sessions 1 & 2: A history of resilience science and the move to multidimensional models.
Sessions 3-6: Cover meaning making, regulatory, interpersonal, & environmental strengths.
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Dr. Max Lempriere @thephdpeople.com · 4d

Breakthroughs rarely come from pushing harder. They come when you step back. Rest is part of the process.

#AcademicChatter #phdchat #academicsky #phdsky

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Sherry Hamby @sherryhamby.bsky.social · 4d

For those asking if this is really a no, a Vermont news outlet is covering it as a no. So I hope so!

www.wcax.com/2025/10/04/d...

Dartmouth College president rejects Trump Administration funding deal

Dartmouth College has responded to a Trump Administration offer.

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Sherry Hamby @sherryhamby.bsky.social · 4d

Yay for Dartmouth! New Hampshire shows it really means “live free or die.”

Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 4d

It appears that my employer, Dartmouth, one of the Trump 9, has said no to the compact. All the better given that our president is cited within it. But she’s saying no. Count the small victories when they come.

Office of the President
Dear Dartmouth community,

As many of you know, Dartmouth was one of nine universities asked by the White House to give feedback by Oct. 20 on a draft of its “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.”

I am deeply committed to Dartmouth’s academic mission and values and will always defend our fierce independence.

You have often heard me say that higher education is not perfect and that we can do better. At the same time, we will never compromise our academic freedom and our ability to govern ourselves.

Best,
Sian Leah Beilock
President

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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 9d

Sad, but true.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 8d

There is no bailout that will solve this problem.

It took decades to create the markets for beans and months to devastate the markets for beans.

NY Times: China Bought $12.6 Billion in U.S. Soybeans Last Year. [52% of exports] Now, It’s $0.

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.bsky.social · 18d

People cancelling Disney+ & Hulu? You’ve got options:

1️⃣ Library card = FREE movies & shows on Kanopy & Hoopla
2️⃣ PBS Passport for $5/month
3️⃣ Free/cheap live TV → Pluto, Tubi, Freevee, Roku Channel + antenna for locals

There’s always another way. 📺✨

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Sherry Hamby @sherryhamby.bsky.social · 22d

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Sherry Hamby @sherryhamby.bsky.social · 22d

Great op-ed from @jjfreyd.bsky.social --see link in comments to sign up for a free webchat to hear her speak on institutional courage.

Jennifer Joy Freyd @jjfreyd.bsky.social · 22d

"To date, the government’s response to the Epstein survivors has been one of massive institutional betrayal."

From new op-ed published in The Hill written by me and @mjcasper.bsky.social

"Replace betrayal with courage: Release all of the Epstein Files"

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 25d

Psychologically, we're living in very hard times for all who care deeply about science, empathy, equity, nature, and rights for all citizens of the planet, human or otherwise.

Find strength, solace, and community in like-minded others, positive action, and in Mother Earth
🌎

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Sherry Hamby @sherryhamby.bsky.social · 27d

Me too!

Sherry Hamby @sherryhamby.bsky.social · 27d

Come listen to the incomparable Jennifer Freyd @jjfreyd.bsky.social talk about institutional courage in Life Path's first webchat of the school year! Trauma is everywhere around us--learn what can be done about it. Thursday, Sept 18, 2025, 12 noon US Central time. Free! #academicsky #resilience

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · Aug 19

Cutting off mRNA research because the first mRNA vaccines weren't good enough - *even if that were true, which it really isn't* - is like if we banned personal computers in 1981 because the IBM PC was too expensive

How RFK Jr. Mastered Fake Science—and Screwed Us in the Process

He’s Making America Great Again—for lethal pathogens.

www.thebulwark.com

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · Aug 17

put street trees everywhere you can in a neighborhood, make curb cuts so that their roots can absorb storm water from the street, grow native plants around their base, check back in five years and count how many welfare and health measures have improved

Jeff Speck @jeffspeck.bsky.social · Aug 17

Rule 78: Put Street Trees Almost Everywhere

Street trees do it all, they...
Cut crashes by 45%
Raise home values 9%
Boost retail sales 12%
Clean air, cool streets, absorb stormwater, improve health, and make places more inviting

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Alt VA Comrades @alt-va-comrades.altgov.info · Aug 14

#ResilianceTips #ResistTips
We continue our series on tips to #Resist This hits home. They can try to strip away our union rights, but that will not stop us from organizing. We WILL keep organizing and holding the line. We will keep advocating in our workplace. You. Can’t. Stop. Us.
#AltGov #unions

Refuse to comply in advance
Notice when you start to do this and stop it. Think ahead about situations where you moving need to refuse to comply so you can prepare your response. If you can, offer an alternative solution that aligns with your values but protects your boundaries.

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Thom Scott-Phillips @thomscottphillips.bsky.social · Aug 14

An outstanding metaphor

Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · Aug 14

As always, Ted Chiang is great in this interview.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 12

Talarico owns Will Cain so hard that he has to tap out of their interview based on "time"

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Aug 12

Though it's honestly heartbreaking to be back at this point again where science is under constant attack, I do love seeing that all the slogans from our signs at the March of Science in 2017 are now a regular feature of lab walls, and that advocacy is far more common in every day scientific spaces.

Uncertainty looms over nearly every experiment and conversation. Slogans, not scientific sketches, are scrawled on the frosted glass wall of one office:
“We want scientific data, not alternative facts!”
“Girls just wanna have (NIH) funding”
“Science Not Silence!”
More than a dozen NIH grants, out of several hundred, have been terminated, though they are tangled up in lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s actions.

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Barry Deutsch @barrydeutsch.bsky.social · Aug 2

DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.

Post from "The Rundown"

July 18 at 5:30 PM
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DuckDuckGo has introduced a new feature allowing users to filter out AI-generated images from search results, addressing growing concerns over synthetic content overwhelming authentic visuals online.
The filter can be activated through a dropdown in the Images tab, search settings, or by using a dedicated AI-free domain: noai.duckduckgo.com. The system relies on curated blocklists, including uBlockOrigin’s Huge AI Blocklist, to detect and suppress AI-generated imagery.
While not perfect, it significantly reduces synthetic content visibility. This move sets DuckDuckGo apart from competitors like Google and Bing by giving users direct control over their exposure to AI-generated material.
Source: TechCrunch

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · Aug 2

one of the single best deals in streaming. i've been paying for PBS Passport for years. it rules

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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · Jul 28

I was talking with a teenager recently who is not a transphobe but said he didn’t think it was fair for trans women to play women’s sports . I said that I didn’t think it was fair that people who are taller than me get to play basketball and he paused for a moment and then said, ok you’re right.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Jul 19

As TN State Rep Justin Jones reminds us, our elders and ancestors in the fight for equality were fighting for us.
Now, it is our job to fight for the next generation and the generations to come after that. Join the fight in your community.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jul 10

ANTIOCH, SATURDAY… @ilhanmn.bsky.social heading to the home turf of bigot Rep Ogles with @brotherjones.bsky.social — since Pinocchiogles won’t have a town hall himself…

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SusanLynch22 @skyred1250.bsky.social · Jul 7

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