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I made a new riddle crossword puzzle!
printable PDF pages here, and more puzzles too :-)
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#Riddles #Crosswords
printable PDF pages here, and more puzzles too :-)
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#Riddles #Crosswords
February 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I made a new riddle crossword puzzle!
printable PDF pages here, and more puzzles too :-)
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#Riddles #Crosswords
printable PDF pages here, and more puzzles too :-)
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
#Riddles #Crosswords
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quote "Whereas Nixon worked surreptitiously to weaponize the state and faced Republican opposition when that behavior came to light, today’s GOP now openly encourages such abuses. Weaponization of the state has become Republican strategy"
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
February 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
quote "Whereas Nixon worked surreptitiously to weaponize the state and faced Republican opposition when that behavior came to light, today’s GOP now openly encourages such abuses. Weaponization of the state has become Republican strategy"
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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quote "Microsoft Teams is one of the single worst products I've ever used, because Microsoft's goal isn't to make it easy to have digital meetings, but to make product good enough and cheap enough for your boss to buy entire Microsoft 365 Suite, even if most of the parts of said suite kind of suck."
Newsletter: The tech industry has turned on the consumer, using abusive, manipulative software as a means of extracting wealth from every corner of our lives. Both society and the tech media must fight back, as I believe many of us deeply love our tech.
www.wheresyoured.at/what-were-fighting-for/
www.wheresyoured.at/what-were-fighting-for/
What We're Fighting For
Soundtrack: Bad Religion — The Resist Stance
A great deal of what I write feels like narrating the end of the world — watching as the growth-at-all-costs, hyper-financialized Rot Economy seemingly ta...
www.wheresyoured.at
February 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
quote "Microsoft Teams is one of the single worst products I've ever used, because Microsoft's goal isn't to make it easy to have digital meetings, but to make product good enough and cheap enough for your boss to buy entire Microsoft 365 Suite, even if most of the parts of said suite kind of suck."
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this new FEMA director is a Trump toady of course.
"Hamilton's selection as acting FEMA administrator departed from post-Hurricane Katrina precedent, where agency had been led by disaster management professionals with state or local emergency management experience."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron...
"Hamilton's selection as acting FEMA administrator departed from post-Hurricane Katrina precedent, where agency had been led by disaster management professionals with state or local emergency management experience."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron...
February 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
this new FEMA director is a Trump toady of course.
"Hamilton's selection as acting FEMA administrator departed from post-Hurricane Katrina precedent, where agency had been led by disaster management professionals with state or local emergency management experience."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron...
"Hamilton's selection as acting FEMA administrator departed from post-Hurricane Katrina precedent, where agency had been led by disaster management professionals with state or local emergency management experience."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron...
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Aaron Swartz started the "open library" at the Internet Archive @archive.org ... and now Internet Archive has been sued by publisher$$$ who call them pirates, when the real pirates are Z-library etc.
you can hear Aaron himself talking about the open library project here:
archive.org/embed/OpenLi...
you can hear Aaron himself talking about the open library project here:
archive.org/embed/OpenLi...
February 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Aaron Swartz started the "open library" at the Internet Archive @archive.org ... and now Internet Archive has been sued by publisher$$$ who call them pirates, when the real pirates are Z-library etc.
you can hear Aaron himself talking about the open library project here:
archive.org/embed/OpenLi...
you can hear Aaron himself talking about the open library project here:
archive.org/embed/OpenLi...
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just a reminder that when Musk trashed Twitter with his reckless stupidity egomania & greed just 2 years ago, he caused billions of dollars in damage:
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
(that's from a year ago; I don't know what numbers are today)
now we're seeing him do it again on a global scale.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
(that's from a year ago; I don't know what numbers are today)
now we're seeing him do it again on a global scale.
Value of X has fallen 71% since purchase by Musk and name change from Twitter
Mutual fund Fidelity, which owns stake in social media platform, marks down value of its shares in disclosure obtained by Axios
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
just a reminder that when Musk trashed Twitter with his reckless stupidity egomania & greed just 2 years ago, he caused billions of dollars in damage:
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
(that's from a year ago; I don't know what numbers are today)
now we're seeing him do it again on a global scale.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
(that's from a year ago; I don't know what numbers are today)
now we're seeing him do it again on a global scale.
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Okay, I’m hoping this will gain some traction on Bluesky *inhales* SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY IN OREGON IS IN DANGER OF CLOSING. This sets a dangerous precedent for state capital libraries!!
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
January 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Okay, I’m hoping this will gain some traction on Bluesky *inhales* SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY IN OREGON IS IN DANGER OF CLOSING. This sets a dangerous precedent for state capital libraries!!
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
This is a continuation of the saga from last year, when we were saved at the last second by the then-mayor. (1/2)
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolin...
...Edwards and 13 other officers (3 of them posthumous) were awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal for their work in protecting the Capitol. The medal recognizes "citizens who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country, or their fellow citizens"...
...Edwards and 13 other officers (3 of them posthumous) were awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal for their work in protecting the Capitol. The medal recognizes "citizens who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country, or their fellow citizens"...
January 24, 2025 at 4:26 AM
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolin...
...Edwards and 13 other officers (3 of them posthumous) were awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal for their work in protecting the Capitol. The medal recognizes "citizens who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country, or their fellow citizens"...
...Edwards and 13 other officers (3 of them posthumous) were awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal for their work in protecting the Capitol. The medal recognizes "citizens who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country, or their fellow citizens"...
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Ὕπνος τὰ μικρὰ τοῦ θανάτου μυστήρια.
Sleep is a small mystery of death.
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/10/dail...
(I used that same lovely painting in my post)
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #GreekLanguage #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #GreekViaProverbs #Proverbs
Sleep is a small mystery of death.
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/10/dail...
(I used that same lovely painting in my post)
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #GreekLanguage #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #GreekViaProverbs #Proverbs
Hypnos is Sleep itself, living in a cave where Day and Night meet above the Lethe, the River of Forgetfulness. His twin is Thanatos, death itself, and he has a thousand sons, including Morpheus, Dream itself. #LegendaryWednesday
🖼: J.W. Waterhouse
🖼: J.W. Waterhouse
January 23, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Ὕπνος τὰ μικρὰ τοῦ θανάτου μυστήρια.
Sleep is a small mystery of death.
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/10/dail...
(I used that same lovely painting in my post)
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #GreekLanguage #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #GreekViaProverbs #Proverbs
Sleep is a small mystery of death.
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2024/10/dail...
(I used that same lovely painting in my post)
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #GreekLanguage #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #GreekViaProverbs #Proverbs
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Here's today's riddle:
Out of the plain rises a hill; your feet cannot touch it, but your hands can. What is it?
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
Hint: There are two little tunnels in this hill.
You can find lots more riddles at the website, and a riddle game!
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
Out of the plain rises a hill; your feet cannot touch it, but your hands can. What is it?
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
Hint: There are two little tunnels in this hill.
You can find lots more riddles at the website, and a riddle game!
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
January 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Here's today's riddle:
Out of the plain rises a hill; your feet cannot touch it, but your hands can. What is it?
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
Hint: There are two little tunnels in this hill.
You can find lots more riddles at the website, and a riddle game!
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
Out of the plain rises a hill; your feet cannot touch it, but your hands can. What is it?
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...
Hint: There are two little tunnels in this hill.
You can find lots more riddles at the website, and a riddle game!
#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
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there are 2 fables in today's Greek post:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/01/gree...
Νεβρός καὶ ἔλαφος (the fawn & the stag; about fear)
Γεωργός καὶ παῖδες (the farmer & his sons; about hard work)
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #GreekLanguage #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #Aesop #AesopsFables
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/01/gree...
Νεβρός καὶ ἔλαφος (the fawn & the stag; about fear)
Γεωργός καὶ παῖδες (the farmer & his sons; about hard work)
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #GreekLanguage #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #Aesop #AesopsFables
January 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
there are 2 fables in today's Greek post:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/01/gree...
Νεβρός καὶ ἔλαφος (the fawn & the stag; about fear)
Γεωργός καὶ παῖδες (the farmer & his sons; about hard work)
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #GreekLanguage #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #Aesop #AesopsFables
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/01/gree...
Νεβρός καὶ ἔλαφος (the fawn & the stag; about fear)
Γεωργός καὶ παῖδες (the farmer & his sons; about hard work)
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #GreekLanguage #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #Aesop #AesopsFables
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Reminder that the best thing you can do to support open and free information is to USE YOUR LIBRARY #booksky #librarysky #diversebooksky #supportyourlocallibrary #diversebooks #libraries
January 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Reminder that the best thing you can do to support open and free information is to USE YOUR LIBRARY #booksky #librarysky #diversebooksky #supportyourlocallibrary #diversebooks #libraries
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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
January 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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
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In addition to Latin and Greek proverbs, I also like to play with proverbs from other languages...like Italian!
So here are some Italian proverbs made with gerunds, plus English translations:
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/ital...
#Proverbs #ItalianProverbs #Proverbi #ItalianLOLCats #LOLCats
So here are some Italian proverbs made with gerunds, plus English translations:
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/ital...
#Proverbs #ItalianProverbs #Proverbi #ItalianLOLCats #LOLCats
January 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
In addition to Latin and Greek proverbs, I also like to play with proverbs from other languages...like Italian!
So here are some Italian proverbs made with gerunds, plus English translations:
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/ital...
#Proverbs #ItalianProverbs #Proverbi #ItalianLOLCats #LOLCats
So here are some Italian proverbs made with gerunds, plus English translations:
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/ital...
#Proverbs #ItalianProverbs #Proverbi #ItalianLOLCats #LOLCats
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!
If you quiet your mind you will hear the soft whispers of the things that bring you the most joy. Follow them.
December 11, 2024 at 1:24 AM
If you quiet your mind you will hear the soft whispers of the things that bring you the most joy. Follow them.