Deb Berke
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A Cornhusker who loves the beach, cats, coffee, and wine!
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Breaking news: The suspect accused of fatally shooting two Brown University students and an MIT professor in December admitted in videos found on an electronic device that he had planned the attack for several months, officials said.
Brown University suspect admitted to planning shooting for a long time, prosecutors say
Federal officials released a transcript of short videos they said Claudio Manuel Neves Valente recorded in Portuguese.
wapo.st
January 6, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Breaking news: The suspect accused of fatally shooting two Brown University students and an MIT professor in December admitted in videos found on an electronic device that he had planned the attack for several months, officials said.
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Flu cases in the U.S. are rising, driven by a new strain that public health officials worry current vaccines may not protect against as effectively.
Flu cases are rising with a strain that makes older people sicker
Flu season is ramping up in the U.S., marked by a new strain that could make vaccines less effective. Covid cases remain down.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Flu cases in the U.S. are rising, driven by a new strain that public health officials worry current vaccines may not protect against as effectively.
What’s a beloved article of clothing in your wardrobe that you hope you’ll never have to throw away
December 6, 2025 at 11:18 AM
What’s a beloved article of clothing in your wardrobe that you hope you’ll never have to throw away
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Establishing community guidelines, ground rules or space agreements, identifying triggers for all participants, and allowing opting out for safety and self-care are all important!
Establishing community guidelines, ground rules or space agreements, identifying triggers for all participants, and allowing opting out for safety and self-care are all important!
Facilitating Deliberative Dialogue in College Classrooms
A panel of experts provide insights into how to integrate challenging conversations into class activities to build students’ interpersonal skills and critical thinking.
www.insidehighered.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Establishing community guidelines, ground rules or space agreements, identifying triggers for all participants, and allowing opting out for safety and self-care are all important!
Establishing community guidelines, ground rules or space agreements, identifying triggers for all participants, and allowing opting out for safety and self-care are all important!
In times of deep darkness, we not only need light — we need to be light for one another.
Parker J. Palmer
Parker J. Palmer
August 30, 2025 at 10:16 AM
In times of deep darkness, we not only need light — we need to be light for one another.
Parker J. Palmer
Parker J. Palmer
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Reposted by Deb Berke
Reposted by Deb Berke
Alligator Alcatraz items on Etsy violate their policies.
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We have a zero tolerance policy for prohibited items, particularly those that promote, support or glorify hatred, those that promote, support or glorify violence, or are unlawful.
July 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Alligator Alcatraz items on Etsy violate their policies.
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We have a zero tolerance policy for prohibited items, particularly those that promote, support or glorify hatred, those that promote, support or glorify violence, or are unlawful.
Prohibited Items Policy
We have a zero tolerance policy for prohibited items, particularly those that promote, support or glorify hatred, those that promote, support or glorify violence, or are unlawful.
It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world.
Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver
July 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world.
Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't — you're right."— Henry Ford
June 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't — you're right."— Henry Ford
OPINION: Instead of punishing students for using AI, colleges and universities must provide clear, consistent guidelines and rules hechingerreport.org/opinion-inst...
OPINION: Instead of punishing students for using AI, colleges and universities must provide clear, consistent guidelines and rules
As AI use becomes routine in higher education and the workplace, rather than expelling students for using it, colleges should teach students to become effective and responsible users of the technologi...
hechingerreport.org
May 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
OPINION: Instead of punishing students for using AI, colleges and universities must provide clear, consistent guidelines and rules hechingerreport.org/opinion-inst...
NIH Post-Mortem by a Former NIH Insider: It’s Worse Than You Think [Anonymized] medium.com/@dianafishbe...
NIH Post-Mortem by a Former NIH Insider: It’s Worse Than You Think [Anonymized]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research, is under unprecedented assault, not just…
medium.com
May 13, 2025 at 9:52 AM
NIH Post-Mortem by a Former NIH Insider: It’s Worse Than You Think [Anonymized] medium.com/@dianafishbe...