Nicole
@curlyreads.bsky.social
Reference & Instruction Librarian | Climate crisis is an example of the need for critical info literacy | Grounded in Black Feminist Thought | Lover of history, animals, and fiber arts | Always seeking to weave connections between past, present, future.
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Bright passionate people who wanted to dedicate their lives to public service were fired in a mass email over the holiday weekend.
This has absolutely nothing to do with efficiency, fraud, waste, or abuse. And your life will be worse because of it.
This has absolutely nothing to do with efficiency, fraud, waste, or abuse. And your life will be worse because of it.
Brian Gibbs had no clue Friday would be his last day at his dream job. The education technician park ranger at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa reported to work, only to be terminated on despite receiving an exceptional performance evaluation in the fall.
After landing his dream job as a park ranger, he’s ‘heartbroken’ to be let go in federal cuts | CNN
Brian Gibbs had no clue Friday would be his last day at his dream job. The education technician park ranger at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa reported to work, only to be terminated on despit...
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February 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Bright passionate people who wanted to dedicate their lives to public service were fired in a mass email over the holiday weekend.
This has absolutely nothing to do with efficiency, fraud, waste, or abuse. And your life will be worse because of it.
This has absolutely nothing to do with efficiency, fraud, waste, or abuse. And your life will be worse because of it.
So illegal and overreaching of the 2023 Supreme Court ruling on admissions and affirmative action. This administration isn't going to follow the law nor listen to any judges' ruling. Let's anticipate/ plan for the worst case scenario.
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www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...
Trump admin threatens to rescind federal funds over DEI
In a sweeping and unprecedented letter issued over the weekend, the Office for Civil Rights declared race-based scholarships, cultural centers and even graduation ceremonies illegal.
www.insidehighered.com
February 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM
So illegal and overreaching of the 2023 Supreme Court ruling on admissions and affirmative action. This administration isn't going to follow the law nor listen to any judges' ruling. Let's anticipate/ plan for the worst case scenario.
www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...
www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...
TikTok is getting banned & folks moving over to RedNote are getting an eye opener that the "American Dream" has always just been a dream. Its been a nightmare for others. America is a propaganda machine. Brings us back to the main issue: Classism. Racism, sexism, etc. are tools used for classism.
January 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
TikTok is getting banned & folks moving over to RedNote are getting an eye opener that the "American Dream" has always just been a dream. Its been a nightmare for others. America is a propaganda machine. Brings us back to the main issue: Classism. Racism, sexism, etc. are tools used for classism.
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December 29, 2024 at 8:29 PM
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This coulda been our president-elect tonight America but you chose authoritarianism instead
December 1, 2024 at 10:47 PM
This coulda been our president-elect tonight America but you chose authoritarianism instead
This. This. This.
We are not in the "they go low, we go high" times. Haven't been since 2016.
We are not in the "they go low, we go high" times. Haven't been since 2016.
This, this and this.
A lot of people think everything will work out if we just play by the rules but don’t seem to recognize that rules only matter when everyone agrees to follow them and, well, that isn’t our present reality.
December 2, 2024 at 2:38 AM
This. This. This.
We are not in the "they go low, we go high" times. Haven't been since 2016.
We are not in the "they go low, we go high" times. Haven't been since 2016.
I am honored to participate in the inaugural #librarianslooklike project led by @bedoviann.bsky.social ! Please support Ryan's project. Very important in the times we are in and in a field (librarianship) that has a far ways to go in diversifying.
It's the inaugural #librarianslooklike post with @curlyreads.bsky.social. These will go up when I have them and hopefully they take off. Thank you to anyone who likes and reposts these! #Blacksky #librarians #representation
November 27, 2024 at 4:09 AM
I am honored to participate in the inaugural #librarianslooklike project led by @bedoviann.bsky.social ! Please support Ryan's project. Very important in the times we are in and in a field (librarianship) that has a far ways to go in diversifying.
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SLJ and EveryLibrary summarizing the implications for libraries. 📚
www.slj.com/story/To-Our...
www.slj.com/story/To-Our...
To Our Readers | From the Editor
SLJ remains committed to the work. There is much to be done.
www.slj.com
November 23, 2024 at 4:04 PM
SLJ and EveryLibrary summarizing the implications for libraries. 📚
www.slj.com/story/To-Our...
www.slj.com/story/To-Our...
Agree!
Going forward, I would love to see Democrats change the fucking playbook.
We're not dealing with the GOP our parents grew up with, who respected norms and the rule of law.
We're dealing with MAGA.
All bets are off.
There's no more going high when they go low. Let's go.
We're not dealing with the GOP our parents grew up with, who respected norms and the rule of law.
We're dealing with MAGA.
All bets are off.
There's no more going high when they go low. Let's go.
November 22, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Agree!
November 22, 2024 at 4:32 PM
"If we value education, educators, and students, we shouldn't look to technologists (and especially not techo-solutionists) to frame and solve problems. And we certainly shouldn’t redirect resources away from teachers to tech giants."
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ChatGPT Has No Place in the Classroom
By Emily On November 20, 2024, OpenAI and an outfit called "Common Sense Media" released a guide to using ChatGPT in K-12 education—a guide which shows a...
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November 22, 2024 at 4:18 PM
"If we value education, educators, and students, we shouldn't look to technologists (and especially not techo-solutionists) to frame and solve problems. And we certainly shouldn’t redirect resources away from teachers to tech giants."
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No mandate!
November 22, 2024 at 4:10 PM
No mandate!
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Remember in the movie “Aliens” when no one listened to the woman and then everyone died? That’s what the vibe feels like right now.
November 21, 2024 at 8:17 AM
Remember in the movie “Aliens” when no one listened to the woman and then everyone died? That’s what the vibe feels like right now.