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Gizem Karaali 🧿
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Mathematician, researcher, educator, writer, parent, human (she/her/hers).
#math #numeracy #poetry #humanisticmathematics #openaccess #socialjustice #books
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@UCLA is a global leader in research, innovation, education & healthcare. The federal government’s $1B demand would devastate @uofcalifornia—the nation’s top public university system—cut off life-saving care and halt tech and economic growth. #StandUpForUC bit.ly/standuc
University of California written on the left on top banner (blue). There is a picture of a partial human brain inside a transparent partial human head. On the bottom left text: "Our mission: improving lives. The nation's leading public university is dedicated to solving problems that matter to you."
August 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Here is a new Venn diagram I saw a while back but found it resurfaced again today. Could not stop laughing. This is what genius is about. #VennDiagramsRule
March 27, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Here is the full image. #VennDiagramsRule
The image depicts three two-circle Venn diagrams. The first has two circles, one for "Trump's Greenland plans", the other for "Eating off your partner's plate while they're in the bathroom". The intersection is labeled "Greedy opportunistic grab". The second has two circles, one for "Musk's contributions to British", the other for "Hippos spinning their tail whilst defecating". The intersection is labeled "Attempt to assert dominance by spreading crap". The third has two circles too. The first is for "Britain's house building plans". The second is for "Flossing your teeth the night before the dentist". The intersection is labeled "Trying to quickly make up for historical inaction".
March 27, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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Something that made me laugh today...
Three posts one below another. First from just-shower-thoughts: "I hate that SEPTember OCTOber NOVember and DECember aren't the 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th months." The second message from advanced-procrastination: "Whoever fucked this up should be stabbed." The third message from hums-happily: "I have excellent news for you."
March 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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It is good to be skeptical but David Frum said it best:
March 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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This is a good reminder... #booksky #LOTR
"II's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? "But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. "But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn't. They kept going, because they were holding on to something. "That there is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for." - SAMWISE GAMGEE, THE LORD OF THE RINGS
February 16, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Agreed. This is what I keep coming back to:
A black-background tweet from Jess Phoenix (@jessphoenix2018) who writes: "Saying it again for emphasis: Must never be operated for profit: 1. Healthcare 2. Prisons 3. Education Those correspond exactly with: 1. Life 2. Liberty 3. Pursuit of happiness
February 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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This was about this special plant with white flowers that turn transparent with rain... Here is a photo I found online (vocal.media/proof/the-fl...) so this will still be a visual post.
The Flower That Turns Transparent In Rain: Exploring the Unique Beauty of the Diphylleia Grayi. from https://vocal.media/proof/the-flower-that-turns-transparent-in-rain
January 26, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Appreciated this #poetry #shelsilverstein
Beige background. Shel Silverstein poem on the left in black font. On the right, two cartoonish people with huge masks (five times their full body height) walk by each other.
January 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Just read this letter from Aldous Huxley to George Orwell and realized once more how perceptive he was.
Letter from Aldous Huxley to George Orwell written in 1949.
December 16, 2024 at 5:19 AM
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This is what I always come back to:
Tweet from Jess Phoenix (@jessphoenix2018): "Saying it again for emphasis: Must never be operated for profit: 1. Healthcare 2.Prisons 3. Education Those correspond exactly with: 1. Life 2. Liberty 3. Pursuit of happiness"
December 13, 2024 at 9:12 PM
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DAY 20:
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge
Book cover for 'The Ministry for the Future' by Kim Stanley Robinson. The design features a minimalist white background with the title 'The Ministry for the Future' in large black text and the author's name in smaller orange text directly below. At the top, a blurb reads, 'One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of the Year' in small black text. Below the title, an illustration of an antique pocket watch is centered, adding a touch of vintage elegance. On both sides of the cover, there is a vertical strip in a light beige or cream color, framing the design. At the bottom, a quote by Jonathan Lethem states, 'The best science fiction nonfiction novel I’ve ever read.' The overall design is clean and simple, with a focus on the title and the pocket watch. (ALT text created by ChatGPT)
December 13, 2024 at 4:13 PM
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DAY 19:
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge
Book cover for 'Our Missing Hearts: A Novel' by Celeste Ng. The background features a gradient of teal and blue, evoking a serene yet striking tone. The title 'Our Missing Hearts' is displayed in large white block letters, partially obscured by a large feather in the foreground. The feather is dark brown with white markings and appears to be disintegrating into a flock of small black birds flying upward. At the top, the author's name, 'Celeste Ng,' is written in bold black text, accompanied by the tagline '#1 New York Times bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere' in smaller text. A round badge on the left reads 'Reese's Book Club,' with a yellow circle inside. The words 'A Novel' appear at the bottom right in delicate, handwritten-style black text. (ALT text created by ChatGPT)
December 12, 2024 at 8:01 PM
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DAY 18:
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge
Book cover for 'Pollyanna' by Eleanor H. Porter. The background is a rich purple with a vintage-style illustration of a young girl, Pollyanna, sitting on a bench and holding a doll. The artwork is rendered in black-and-white (or rather, purple) sketch lines, giving it a classic, timeless feel. The title 'Pollyanna' is written in large cream-colored text at the top, and the author's name, 'Eleanor H. Porter,' appears at the bottom in the same font and color. The overall design conveys an antique and nostalgic aesthetic. (ALT text created by ChatGPT and edited by GK)
December 11, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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DAY 17:
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge
Book cover of "Pedagogy of the Oppressed" by Paulo Freire. Red background. Title "pedagogy of the oppressed" in lower case letters. Beneath it is author name "Paulo Freire" in all caps. All text slanted from southwest to northeast, all letters in black except "oppressed" which is in white. At the bottom in black and correct title capitalization "With an Introduction by Donald Macedo".
December 10, 2024 at 4:30 PM
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DAY 16:
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge
Book cover of Rebecca Solnit's "Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities". Black background, text in white.
December 9, 2024 at 8:10 PM
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DAY 15:
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge
Book cover for 'Pippi Longstocking' by Astrid Lindgren, featuring a bright yellow background with white polka dots. The title 'Pippi Longstocking' is written at the top in colorful, playful font, with 'Pippi' in red / blue / green / orange / purple and 'Longstocking' in navy blue. At the center is an illustration of Pippi, a cheerful girl with red pigtails, wearing a patched blue dress and mismatched stockings. She is playfully carrying a monkey on one shoulder, with a horse, two other children, and a house in the background. Below the illustration, it says 'Astrid Lindgren' in uppercase blue-green text and 'Read by Esther Benson' in smaller blue-black text. The word 'Unabridged' appears at the bottom. (ALT text created by ChatGPT and edited by GK)
December 8, 2024 at 6:04 PM
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DAY 14:
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge
Book cover for 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A Story' by Richard Bach, with photographs by Russell Munson. The cover features a dark blue / black background with a white silhouette of a seagull in flight as the central image. The title is written in bold text, with 'Jonathan Livingston Seagull' in yellow. The subtitle 'a story' appears in smaller white text beneath the title. The author's name, 'Richard Bach,' and the mention of the photographer, 'Photographs by Russell Munson,' are at the bottom in white and light blue text. At the top, it states 'The Glorious #1 Bestseller' in small white text. (ALT text created by ChatGPT edited by GK)
December 7, 2024 at 10:56 PM
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Just listened to Ada Limon read her poem "The End of Poetry" on onbeing.org/poetry/the-e...
The End of Poetry Written and read by Ada Limón Enough of osseous and chickadee and sunflower and snowshoes, maple and seeds, samara and shoot, enough chiaroscuro, enough of thus and prophecy and the stoic farmer and faith and our father and ’tis of thee, enough of bosom and bud, skin and god not forgetting and star bodies and frozen birds, enough of the will to go on and not go on or how a certain light does a certain thing, enough of the kneeling and the rising and the looking inward and the looking up, enough of the gun, the drama, and the acquaintance’s suicide, the long-lost letter on the dresser, enough of the longing and the ego and the obliteration of ego, enough of the mother and the child and the father and the child and enough of pointing to the world, weary and desperate, enough of the brutal and the border, enough of can you see me, can you hear me, enough I am human, enough I am alone and I am desperate, enough of the animal saving me, enough of the high water, enough sorrow, enough of the air and its ease, I am asking you to touch me.
December 7, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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DAY 13:
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge
Book cover for 'Parable of the Sower' by Octavia E. Butler. The cover has a dark teal background with gold text. At the top, it says 'Hugo and Nebula Award-Winning Author' above the author's name, 'OCTAVIA E. BUTLER,' in large bold gold letters. The central artwork depicts a serene Black woman with closed eyes, holding her hands open in a meditative pose. A glowing Earth is depicted on her chest, with a cosmic background including stars and a small crescent moon. Below the image, the title 'PARABLE OF THE SOWER' is in large gold text. At the bottom, a New York Times Book Review quote reads: 'Gripping... Poignant... Succeeds on multiple levels.' The logo for Warner Books appears on the left. (ALT text created by ChatGPT)
December 6, 2024 at 11:18 PM
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DAY 12:
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge
Book cover for 'All Things Shining: Reading the Western Classics to Find Meaning in a Secular Age' by Hubert Dreyfus and Sean Dorrance Kelly. The cover features a clean white background framed by a blue border with yellow accents. At the top, a yellow banner states 'New York Times Bestseller' in black text. Below, a quote from David Brooks of The New York Times reads: 'A smart, sweeping run through the history of Western philosophy. Important for the controversial advice it offers on how to live.' The title 'ALL THINGS SHINING' is written in large yellow capital letters, followed by the subtitle in blue text. A small illustration of a whale in blue appears near the bottom, above the authors' names in black text. (ALT text created by ChatGPT)
December 5, 2024 at 7:12 PM
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DAY 11:
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge
Book cover for 'Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity' by David Allen. The cover features a clean white background with bold black and orange text. At the top, the title 'Getting Things Done' is written in bold black, with the subtitle 'the art of stress-free productivity' in gray. Below, it states 'from the New York Times bestselling author' in orange and 'David Allen' in bold black. A circular badge on the left says 'An all-new updated edition' with an orange checkmark. At the bottom, a small Penguin Books logo is visible. On the right, a smiling portrait of the author, David Allen, wearing glasses, a blue blazer, and a white shirt. (Created by ChatGPT)
December 4, 2024 at 7:09 PM
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DAY 10:
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge
Book cover for 'Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life' by Anne Lamott. The design features a grid of white and pale yellow squares, with illustrations including a black bird, a speckled egg, and a colorful bird perched on a branch. The title 'bird by bird' is displayed in lowercase letters, with the subtitle in red against a red square at the bottom. The top of the cover states 'National Bestseller' in black text. (created by ChatGPT).
December 3, 2024 at 10:44 AM
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Saw this here on my feed and now can’t stop laughing (at our cry-worthy situation as we say it in Turkish).
White letters on blue background: “Here’s a joke about trickle down economics: 99% of you won’t get it.”
December 3, 2024 at 3:02 AM
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DAY 9:
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#Books
#BookSky
💙📚
#BookChallenge
Book cover for Lynn Gamwell's Mathematics + Art: A cultural History
December 2, 2024 at 3:54 PM