Barb Stachniewicz
@darcybarb.bsky.social
English professor, fabulous aunt and lover of British mysteries
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Why many young adults turn on TV or movie subtitles, according to a new poll
Why many young adults turn on TV or movie subtitles, according to a new poll
Discover why subtitles are gaining popularity among younger viewers, how they aid multitasking, and the generational differences in TV watching habits.
www.wcvb.com
September 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Why many young adults turn on TV or movie subtitles, according to a new poll
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New research from MIT found that those who used ChatGPT can’t remember any of the content of their essays.
Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
June 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
New research from MIT found that those who used ChatGPT can’t remember any of the content of their essays.
Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
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900 people showed up at today’s rally in Haverhill, a small town in Massachusetts — the largest turnout ever seen for any protest in the city.
April 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM
900 people showed up at today’s rally in Haverhill, a small town in Massachusetts — the largest turnout ever seen for any protest in the city.
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A great insight from David Brooks. This is not populism. It's an intra-elite brawl that will hurt the poor and defenseless. Can We Please Stop Calling These People Populists? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/o...
Opinion | Trump Is No Populist
Trumpism is not a working-class revolt against the elites. All I see is one section of the educated elite going after another section of the educated elite.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A great insight from David Brooks. This is not populism. It's an intra-elite brawl that will hurt the poor and defenseless. Can We Please Stop Calling These People Populists? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/o...
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Reverse Robin Hood! In our city, Haverhill alone, federal aid freeze would reduce $1 million in federal Community Development Block Grants, which help pay for housing the homeless, stocking food pantries and providing heating assistance, elder programs, meals, clothing, & other programs for poor.
Area Mayors, Anti-Poverty Heads and Health Leaders Condemn Federal Threats to Aid
(Additional photographs below.)
The mere threat of losing federal aid has already caused casualties say the mayors of Haverhill and Methuen, the leader of a community health center serving three citi...
whav.net
February 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Reverse Robin Hood! In our city, Haverhill alone, federal aid freeze would reduce $1 million in federal Community Development Block Grants, which help pay for housing the homeless, stocking food pantries and providing heating assistance, elder programs, meals, clothing, & other programs for poor.
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This is the definition of a profile in courage. Thank you, Caroline Kennedy.
You can read the letter for yourself 👉
January 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This is the definition of a profile in courage. Thank you, Caroline Kennedy.
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Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.
First Black woman to serve in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after desegregation dies
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.
www.npr.org
January 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who became the first Black nurse in the U.S. Army Air Corps after President Harry S. Truman desegregated it in 1948, has died at age 104.
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So gratifying to see, at long last, the great voting rights activist & legend Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer recognized with a presidential Medal of Freedom. A true champion of democracy, and personal hero.
(Hamer photo by Leroy Henderson)
(Hamer photo by Leroy Henderson)
January 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
So gratifying to see, at long last, the great voting rights activist & legend Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer recognized with a presidential Medal of Freedom. A true champion of democracy, and personal hero.
(Hamer photo by Leroy Henderson)
(Hamer photo by Leroy Henderson)
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Welp that bill failed so maybe we can get the pediatric cancer funding back? Would be nice, imho.
December 20, 2024 at 12:06 AM
Welp that bill failed so maybe we can get the pediatric cancer funding back? Would be nice, imho.
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I had polio when i was 9. I was taken from my parents & placed in a Hospital for contageous diseases- the polio ward. I would see them once a week - thru the glass window at the end of my ward. I could not walk. It was terrifying. Kids died. Iron lungs were awful. Dont let RFK Jr ban the vaccine
December 14, 2024 at 2:45 AM
I had polio when i was 9. I was taken from my parents & placed in a Hospital for contageous diseases- the polio ward. I would see them once a week - thru the glass window at the end of my ward. I could not walk. It was terrifying. Kids died. Iron lungs were awful. Dont let RFK Jr ban the vaccine
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