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We just want to take a moment to thank all the poll workers today. It’s been a hectic day, and we know everyone is working hard to keep things running smoothly! 💚
November 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
We just want to take a moment to thank all the poll workers today. It’s been a hectic day, and we know everyone is working hard to keep things running smoothly! 💚
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‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ Is Now Here: How a Teacher Used AI to Teach ‘Macbeth’ buff.ly/8bqGc6k
October 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ Is Now Here: How a Teacher Used AI to Teach ‘Macbeth’ buff.ly/8bqGc6k
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@marcmorris.bsky.social Playmobil recreation of the Bayeux Tapestry Battle scene.
Today's the 959th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, so obviously I'm reposting my scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry in Playmobil.
October 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
@marcmorris.bsky.social Playmobil recreation of the Bayeux Tapestry Battle scene.
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Routes for the annual marathon will require street closures through the Country Club Plaza, midtown and downtown Kansas City.
Plan ahead: These roads will be closed for the Kansas City marathon
Routes for the annual marathon will require street closures through the Country Club Plaza, midtown and downtown Kansas City.
bit.ly
October 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Routes for the annual marathon will require street closures through the Country Club Plaza, midtown and downtown Kansas City.
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Opinion by Mark McCormick: Gossip haunted Kansas man’s final days after Missouri officials made false claims | #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2025/10/15/g...
Gossip haunted Kansas man's final days after Missouri officials made false claims • Kansas Reflector
Missouri officials falsely accused Denton Loudermill Jr. in a fatal 2024 shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade. Gossip haunted his last days.
kansasreflector.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Opinion by Mark McCormick: Gossip haunted Kansas man’s final days after Missouri officials made false claims | #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2025/10/15/g...
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“People always thought the Antarctic was not changing compared to the Arctic, and I think now we’re seeing signs that that’s no longer the case.”
Antarctica Is Changing Rapidly. The Consequences Could Be Dire
“Abrupt changes” threaten to send the continent past the point of no return, at which point continued ice-melting would submerge coastal cities around the world.
wrd.cm
September 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
“People always thought the Antarctic was not changing compared to the Arctic, and I think now we’re seeing signs that that’s no longer the case.”
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The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
September 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
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Waters of Potomack (1982) is the closest Metcalf came to the mainstream (published by the fine and late North Point Press), a sweeping history of the Potomac River and its valley, from its geological origins through slavery, the Civil War, and 1960s civil rights protests.
September 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Waters of Potomack (1982) is the closest Metcalf came to the mainstream (published by the fine and late North Point Press), a sweeping history of the Potomac River and its valley, from its geological origins through slavery, the Civil War, and 1960s civil rights protests.
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Paul Metcalf is one of the great unknown American writers.
A thread.
Metcalf's books are collages of excavated texts and his own surgically applied prose.
He confronts the powerful facts of American history: its violence, its celebration of individual freedom while subjugating masses...
A thread.
Metcalf's books are collages of excavated texts and his own surgically applied prose.
He confronts the powerful facts of American history: its violence, its celebration of individual freedom while subjugating masses...
September 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Paul Metcalf is one of the great unknown American writers.
A thread.
Metcalf's books are collages of excavated texts and his own surgically applied prose.
He confronts the powerful facts of American history: its violence, its celebration of individual freedom while subjugating masses...
A thread.
Metcalf's books are collages of excavated texts and his own surgically applied prose.
He confronts the powerful facts of American history: its violence, its celebration of individual freedom while subjugating masses...
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Both (1982) parallels the life of Edgar Allan Poe and the story of John Wilkes Booth's assassination of Abraham Lincoln, highlighting again the role of madness and violence in American history.
September 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Both (1982) parallels the life of Edgar Allan Poe and the story of John Wilkes Booth's assassination of Abraham Lincoln, highlighting again the role of madness and violence in American history.
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It won’t fit in screen shots but linking here the full letter of resignation posted by one of the departing CDC officials, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who ran the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and led efforts to fight COVID, monkeypox, and bird flu
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
August 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
It won’t fit in screen shots but linking here the full letter of resignation posted by one of the departing CDC officials, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who ran the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and led efforts to fight COVID, monkeypox, and bird flu
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
x.com/dr_demetre/s...
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Smart! Raven loves winning Tic Tac Toe.
August 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Smart! Raven loves winning Tic Tac Toe.
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I believe one of the new mRNA vaccines was expected to treat colon cancer, and another had the potential to keep pancreatic cancer from recurring. That’s what they’re taking away.
WHAT, WHAT, WHAT ARE WE DOING!!!
“Vaccine experts and people steeped in pandemic preparedness expressed horror at the news.” www.statnews.com/2025/08/05/m...
“Vaccine experts and people steeped in pandemic preparedness expressed horror at the news.” www.statnews.com/2025/08/05/m...
Health secretary RFK Jr. shuts door on U.S. investment in mRNA vaccine research
Vaccine experts and people steeped in pandemic preparedness expressed horror at the news that RFK Jr. has shut the door in U.S. investment in mRNA vaccine research.
www.statnews.com
August 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I believe one of the new mRNA vaccines was expected to treat colon cancer, and another had the potential to keep pancreatic cancer from recurring. That’s what they’re taking away.
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PS. If you haven't heard what Darth Vader would have sounded like without James Earl Jones's iconic dubbing, well, you gotta:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQFh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQFh...
The Real Voice of Darth Vader...hilarious!
YouTube video by Menorenodutt
www.youtube.com
June 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
PS. If you haven't heard what Darth Vader would have sounded like without James Earl Jones's iconic dubbing, well, you gotta:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQFh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQFh...
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100 years ago this week, the brothers Harry & Sam Warner struck a deal with Bell Labs to use their innovative Vitaphone technology in the production of the first sound films for Warner Brothers. It was a turning point in the history of film & media, & the inspiration for this week's blog series! 🗃️
June 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
100 years ago this week, the brothers Harry & Sam Warner struck a deal with Bell Labs to use their innovative Vitaphone technology in the production of the first sound films for Warner Brothers. It was a turning point in the history of film & media, & the inspiration for this week's blog series! 🗃️
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To pre-empt any headlines from RFK’s ACIP, we discuss Thimersol, what it is, why it exists, and what to know.
Thank you to @anacabrera.bsky.social @msnbc.com for the trust.
Thank you to @anacabrera.bsky.social @msnbc.com for the trust.
June 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
To pre-empt any headlines from RFK’s ACIP, we discuss Thimersol, what it is, why it exists, and what to know.
Thank you to @anacabrera.bsky.social @msnbc.com for the trust.
Thank you to @anacabrera.bsky.social @msnbc.com for the trust.
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The AHA’s American Lesson Plan report was featured in an EdSurge article about current obstacles that history teachers face in the US: “K–12 history teachers are feeling a frustrating sense that people outside the classroom don’t respect what they do.” 🗃️
Politics, Pressure and Poor Sources: History Teachers Have It Tough These Days - EdSurge News
History teachers are feeling the pinch of politics, and the latest rhetoric from the White House isn’t helping. “We feel so polarized right now,” says ...
www.edsurge.com
May 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The AHA’s American Lesson Plan report was featured in an EdSurge article about current obstacles that history teachers face in the US: “K–12 history teachers are feeling a frustrating sense that people outside the classroom don’t respect what they do.” 🗃️
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Going to be thinking about this, from Justice Jackson, for some time to come.
April 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Going to be thinking about this, from Justice Jackson, for some time to come.
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The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.
February 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.
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RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.