Another way to restart the world’s idea machine is to restore funding and grants to universities, researchers, and artists.

Toad, for Christ’s sake,

I sometimes teach in Providence. In the classroom where I most frequently teach, there's a section labeled for where students are supposed to go for active shooters. It is a cliche of a phrase, but I want to echo the Professor here and say: it does not have to be this way.

A friendly reminder regarding Brown: newswise, these kinds of things are always notoriously fluid. Just because you see something on social media does not make it immediately true. That being said: there are always good sources of info out there. Look to local journalists, the university, etc.

Co-sign.

FYI:

Updated the site:

(As is often the case: he's right, too.)

One of my favorite filmmakers talking about one of my mom's favorite painters.

Toy List is here: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/... Also if you are in town, we are accepting toy drop off on 12/18 and 12/19 at Another World.

Deep appreciation to everyone who has and will donate to our toy drive. The actual giveaway is on Dec 20 from 2 to 6 pm. If you know families in Crown Heights who might need a gift for their children/teens, feel free to let them know.

I've said this on and off for a minute, but: bring back instructional short films before feature films -- the kind MST3K/RiffTrax riff on.

The hepatitis B vaccine had been recommended for all newborns since 1991. From 1990-2019, acute hepatitis B infections reported among children and teens fell 99 percent. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/w...

I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.

As pointed out in this article, it will be many years before the full impact of this is felt (ie, liver cancer and hepatitis B-related deaths). There will be a spike in cases and the public will wonder how it happened and what current scapegoat they can blame it on. www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c...

The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children. Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT

Minneapolis/St. Paul:

Good morning. Please consider supporting our toy drive by ordering from these two wish lists or dropping off toys if you're in NYC. Toys: bit.ly/48pJUrK Teen gifts: amzn.to/4rDn7BG Thank you so much.

Talking to my cats like I’m Mr. Rogers trying to teach them a lesson and it just isn’t taking.

Fun fact: Mom watched so many detective shows at such a rapid clip, I ended up writing a few detective stories (flash? Emergent drafts?) so she'd have something 'to watch,' an example of which is linked below.

"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism. Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.

Has anyone written about how this Radiohead performance had such a clear, foundational impact on One Battle After Another? From the music of the car chase to Perfidia literally saying Freedom = no fear, it feels like a howlingly obvious thing that should have been flagged, and yet ...

During Thanksgiving and holidays, people want to do food drives where they collect canned goods etc... and I really would love to offer that food banks need MONEY so if you can collect and donate MONEY please do that. They can then use those funds to purchase what's needed AT DISCOUNTS.

Slop Evader is a tool from artist and researcher Tega Brain that lets you search the web for results exclusively before November 30, 2022—the day that ChatGPT was released to the public.

This is our community's letter!! It was written by Josie Morway, a local artist and parent. After we started asking questions, the district slowed way down and starting holding forums, creating workgroups, and taking student privacy more seriously. Talk to us if you want to do the same!

Look at this great fund. £200 for really small charities to spend on boring things. Easy, quick to apply. Link below. Please share :)

Go here -- www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo... -- find a food bank, & donate.

Go here -- www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo... -- find a food bank, & donate.

BREAKING NEWS Gov. Tony Evers says people who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) should be getting them overnight.

Find your local food bank -- www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo... -- and donate.

Good news: SNAP benefits should be fully available for Oregonians today. If you are expecting a SNAP balance and don’t see one, call the ONE Customer Service Center at 800-699-9075.

IF YOU'RE STILL IN LINE, YOU MAY HAVE GOTTEN IN THE WRONG LINE

<breaks out his typewriter>

Inspired by fellow booksellers, we at @pointreyesbooks.bsky.social will be donating Sunday profits in November to the SF-Marin Food Bank. You can donate directly to the food bank here: www.sfmfoodbank.org

As we face the suspension of Federal SNAP benefits, the City of Boulder has put together a list of resources for people needing food support in our community. Please share these widely with anyone that could benefit! bouldercolorado.gov/news/food-su...

#Cincinnati people: our favorite neighborhood bookstore @downboundbooks.bsky.social will be donating all profits from Sunday sales to local food bank CAIN for as long as the government shutdown lasts. Support them!

If you're in the Bronx, some ways to directly help people who are impacted by SNAP cuts, including a way to volunteer. mailchi.mp/8d0436e83e70...

Was this before or after "The Mamdani momentum withered in the deserts of southern Arizona on Tuesday night?"

Come on, guys. I was kidding. ... Guys? .... Guys????

Also/for what it's worth: I'd argue that the fact that they use ghost runners during the regular season and *not* during the post-season -- and the fact that this game is *great* -- kinda sorta undermines Manfred's rules (larger bases, pitch clock, ghost runner, etc.)

So many of you are posting about how long this game is like the Paw Sox (RIP) *didn't* go for 33 innings against the Rochester Red Wings on April 19-20, 1981.

Until SNAP is funded, here’s an ongoing list of Bay Area restaurants where SNAP recipients can receive free food. Just bring your EBT card!

Reminder you can donate $25 to help feed Angelenos and be entered into a raffle for two World Series tickets to game 4 with Shohei Ohtani on the mound! Let’s raise some money for people in need while gov’t funds/SNAP are being slashed: givebutter.com/game4?gbtid=...

Making a recurring donation to your local food bank is one of the easiest & most effective ways to help people in your community. Now is a great time to either set one up or increase your existing support. Find a food bank near you: www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...

You can find your local food bank here! www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...