Thinking about how it would be very ironic if I rear-ended someone while telling Google Maps that the low visibility on Afton Mountain is, in fact, “Still There”

We should have listened when the modems screamed at us.

How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia? Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵

Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs. Find out how your community may be impacted. Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org a 🧵

The whole list is gold but def read the whole @clhubes.bsky.social for Hot Dog especially

UVA's Board of Visitors meets tomorrow to discuss cutting gender-affirming care. You deserve to know your rights. The Virginia Human Rights Act is clear: No one can discriminate against Virginians based on their gender identity in places of public accommodations. That means schools & hospitals.

🚨 Thursday 13 Feb 5-7, @livablecville.bsky.social drop-in social is happening at the Ix Park @brazos.bsky.social 🚨 The weather sucks today but will be decidedly more inviting to venture out into the world tomorrow. I hope to see you there!

Hear me out — If parents call colleges freaked about their FAFSA data being leaked, schools may have to issue statements — which would reach a whole lot more families about how warped this is. Organizing isn’t always calling electeds. Sometimes it’s just calling people with a bigger megaphone.

"We really do need to have a discussion about what’s age-appropriate, what parents want and kids need. And that’s probably not going to be one conversation. That’s probably going to be 50 conversations, one in each state." www.the74million.org/article/even...

don’t touch that it’s my emotional support bedside book I like to look at longingly while I scroll on my phone for an hour

Happy new year I guess

Nobody: Nobody, at all: Academics: “Indeed,…” #AcademicSky

“It looks like a tea party, but really it’s an insurgency.” - Klare Shaw describing this ca. 1920 photo of a fundraiser for the League of Women for Community Service (lwcsboston.org), one of the oldest Black women’s service organizations in the U.S. #NCSS2024 @cufancss.bsky.social

This needs to be read at the start of every school board meeting.

im on every app. im in your city, in your neighborhood. the sales associate who handed you a large when you asked for a medium? that was me. i am now behind you.

Is the day before travel always a Lost Day? Excited to go conference, but stressed about leaving kiddos/home ahead of hosting family next week. Trying to pack and also do freezer milk math. 🍼🧮 #wishmeluck

The NYT Sunday crossword #nytxw puzzle title is coincidentally on point given the big #bluesky migration this past week! 😂

it's actually pretty interesting that twitter used to be where i went to find good articles, but then the algorithim stopped encouraging external links, and so instead it became a place for people to write 200 character jokes that got aggregated onto instagram. anyway, yes, post links sweeties

Reading this NYT article (gift link below) and feeling very out of the loop. Do people really refer to the Department of Education as just “Ed”?!

Literal lol

Hey new users— we’ve been trying to build a strong culture of expecting alt text. Take it from me, because I’ve heard from them: there are blind people on this app and they appreciate being included. You can also turn on a setting that prevents you from posting images without it, if you forget

I made a starter pack. Feels weird because I know I've forgotten folks, so please let me know if you want on (or off!). Looking forward to this space being more active! go.bsky.app/DzQz271

Tonight, my kindergartener pointed out that “Cassiopeia” has the name number of syllables as stars. 🤩

Swing Left is saying that Casey can hold onto his Senate seat if provisional ballots are cured by the Nov. 12 deadline and is looking for folks to phonebank and canvas in PA. In-person canvassing sign-up: www.mobilize.us/swingleft/?o... Phone-banking: www.mobilize.us/2024pavictor...

It’s Native American Heritage Month! Learning for Justice has updated their resources for year-round learning about Indigenous cultures of the past and present www.learningforjustice.org/celebrate-na...

FYI C’ville peeps - I’ve heard tell of a sinkhole in Ivy Road (because, sure). Road closed from Old Ivy to the bypass, probably til Saturday.

IYKYK: NYTXW and XKCD appear to be conspiring to ensure we all know what the schwa is. 🤓

An excellent essay and important read. Current ethical review structures in educational research are set up assuming research “on” not research “with.” journals.sagepub.com/eprint/WWRCW...

TRANSPHOBIA LOSES ELECTIONS

Come be my colleague!! My department at JMU just launched a search for an Assistant/Associate Professor, Elementary Education (Tenure Track) - flexible research agenda, teach science or literacy methods courses g.co/kgs/s7MJfq

I think one of the worst quirks of online spaces is the idea that if someone doesn't post about something, they don't care about it. It encourages performative posting often makes things worse. I care a lot. I just don't want to add another poorly-informed voice. I'm reading & thinking.