Islandcrow
@islandcrows.bsky.social
Show kindness to everyone you encounter. You don’t know what that individual is going through.
NO DMs, please! You Will Be Blocked!!!
NO DMs, please! You Will Be Blocked!!!
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Update from Portland: supplies running low. Please send fig jam and artisanal cheeses. For the jam, prefer GF, vegan, small batch, processed by a guy named River, who only stirs it during Mercury retrograde.
September 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Update from Portland: supplies running low. Please send fig jam and artisanal cheeses. For the jam, prefer GF, vegan, small batch, processed by a guy named River, who only stirs it during Mercury retrograde.
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NEW: Income isn’t supposed to play a role in how much housing assistance FEMA gives families.
But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
With @theassemblync.bsky.social
But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
With @theassemblync.bsky.social
Arduous and Unequal: The Fight to Get FEMA Housing Assistance After Helene
An analysis by ProPublica and The Assembly of the more rural counties in North Carolina hardest hit by Helene shows that the households that got the most aid tended to have the highest incomes.
www.propublica.org
September 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
NEW: Income isn’t supposed to play a role in how much housing assistance FEMA gives families.
But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
With @theassemblync.bsky.social
But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
With @theassemblync.bsky.social
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Replacing old immune cells called microglia with fresh ones holds promise for addressing brain conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease @nature.com @heidiledford.bsky.social
nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/d41...
Swapping old immune cells in the brain with fresh ones could treat disease
Replacing immune cells called microglia holds promise for addressing brain conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
nature.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Replacing old immune cells called microglia with fresh ones holds promise for addressing brain conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease @nature.com @heidiledford.bsky.social
nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com/articles/d41...
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Babe, wake up. It's 1 p.m, first of all, and second of all...
HUSH SEASON 2 TRAILER JUST DROPPED.
HUSH SEASON 2 TRAILER JUST DROPPED.
‘Hush’: Season 2 trailer
Season two of "Hush" covers the case of Sarah Zuber, who died 400 feet from her front door in 2019. Despite living in a small community, police have been unable to figure out what happened to her.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Babe, wake up. It's 1 p.m, first of all, and second of all...
HUSH SEASON 2 TRAILER JUST DROPPED.
HUSH SEASON 2 TRAILER JUST DROPPED.
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The good news: the Black Sails to Sunward ebook is live!
Bad news: I've lost all my reviews and sales rank. It was actually pretty popular for a bit, in the top ten in its category, and now it has no rank and no reviews.
This is just to say, if you've read it before, PLEASE go leave a review!
Bad news: I've lost all my reviews and sales rank. It was actually pretty popular for a bit, in the top ten in its category, and now it has no rank and no reviews.
This is just to say, if you've read it before, PLEASE go leave a review!
September 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
The good news: the Black Sails to Sunward ebook is live!
Bad news: I've lost all my reviews and sales rank. It was actually pretty popular for a bit, in the top ten in its category, and now it has no rank and no reviews.
This is just to say, if you've read it before, PLEASE go leave a review!
Bad news: I've lost all my reviews and sales rank. It was actually pretty popular for a bit, in the top ten in its category, and now it has no rank and no reviews.
This is just to say, if you've read it before, PLEASE go leave a review!
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia was the first woman to be elected as a president in Africa. Today, she urges us to fight for the rights the generations fought for before us.
September 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia was the first woman to be elected as a president in Africa. Today, she urges us to fight for the rights the generations fought for before us.
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Hey, as a librarian I have to tell you
You don't have to finish a book that doesn't interest you. Life's too short for that. Not your jam? You have my permission to move on to the next book.
You don't have to finish a book that doesn't interest you. Life's too short for that. Not your jam? You have my permission to move on to the next book.
August 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Hey, as a librarian I have to tell you
You don't have to finish a book that doesn't interest you. Life's too short for that. Not your jam? You have my permission to move on to the next book.
You don't have to finish a book that doesn't interest you. Life's too short for that. Not your jam? You have my permission to move on to the next book.
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“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
The Invention of “Sesame Street”
Renata Adler’s 1972 review of the program that revolutionized children’s television.
www.newyorker.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.
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This kid is awesome
August 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This kid is awesome
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“Imagine that,” said Constanze Martens, a tourist from Mexico. “Swimming with view of the Eiffel Tower and in pure natural water, clean, safe, and with all this lovely people too, you have every age here.” https://to.pbs.org/41EK77E
With the Seine open for swimming in Paris, tourists and residents embrace it as temperatures soar
Swimming in the Seine is an increasingly popular tourist attraction in the French capital, and a must-do for Parisians themselves.
to.pbs.org
August 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
“Imagine that,” said Constanze Martens, a tourist from Mexico. “Swimming with view of the Eiffel Tower and in pure natural water, clean, safe, and with all this lovely people too, you have every age here.” https://to.pbs.org/41EK77E
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New York, you’ve packed the house for the last 7 weeks! Because of your overwhelming support, "The Last Class" film will run for an 8th week at the Quad Cinema in Greenwich Village through 8/21. Join us for one of the next 12 screenings: https://quadcinema.com/film/the-last-class/
The Last Class — Quad Cinema
Established in 1972, Quad Cinema is New York's original multi-screen cinema.
quadcinema.com
August 13, 2025 at 12:01 AM
New York, you’ve packed the house for the last 7 weeks! Because of your overwhelming support, "The Last Class" film will run for an 8th week at the Quad Cinema in Greenwich Village through 8/21. Join us for one of the next 12 screenings: https://quadcinema.com/film/the-last-class/
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NEW: Greystar, which manages nearly 950,000 apartments, has agreed to stop using “anti-competitive” algorithms to suggest rents.
ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a way that could result in cartel-like behavior.
By @heathervogell.bsky.social
ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a way that could result in cartel-like behavior.
By @heathervogell.bsky.social
America’s Largest Landlord to Stop Using RealPage Rent-Setting Software, Makes Deal With DOJ
Greystar, which manages nearly 950,000 apartments, has agreed to stop using “anti-competitive” algorithms to suggest rents. ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a...
www.propublica.org
August 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
NEW: Greystar, which manages nearly 950,000 apartments, has agreed to stop using “anti-competitive” algorithms to suggest rents.
ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a way that could result in cartel-like behavior.
By @heathervogell.bsky.social
ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a way that could result in cartel-like behavior.
By @heathervogell.bsky.social
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Very interesting! 👇
August 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Very interesting! 👇
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It’s hard to believe that it was 17 years ago when, as a young palaeoanthropologist, I set out to discover the story of the origins and spread of our species around the globe - it was an Incredible Human Journey. #bbc #human #journey
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
The Incredible Human Journey
Dr Alice Roberts travels the globe to discover the incredible story of how humans left Africa to colonise the world.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
It’s hard to believe that it was 17 years ago when, as a young palaeoanthropologist, I set out to discover the story of the origins and spread of our species around the globe - it was an Incredible Human Journey. #bbc #human #journey
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Since we passed the Affordable Care Act, Republicans have tried over and over to repeal it. And over and over, they’ve failed — in part because millions of people now depend on the ACA for quality, affordable health care.
August 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Since we passed the Affordable Care Act, Republicans have tried over and over to repeal it. And over and over, they’ve failed — in part because millions of people now depend on the ACA for quality, affordable health care.
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NEW: In June, ProPublica reported that the FDA has given more than 20 foreign factories a special pass to send drugs to the U.S. even though they were made at plants the agency had banned.
Today, we’re publishing a list of those exempted drugs.
Today, we’re publishing a list of those exempted drugs.
The FDA Let Substandard Factories Ship These Medications to the U.S.
ProPublica identified more than 150 products that were exempted from import bans since 2013. Our list provides the names of the drugs or ingredients and their manufacturers, many of which are no longe...
www.propublica.org
August 12, 2025 at 11:51 AM
NEW: In June, ProPublica reported that the FDA has given more than 20 foreign factories a special pass to send drugs to the U.S. even though they were made at plants the agency had banned.
Today, we’re publishing a list of those exempted drugs.
Today, we’re publishing a list of those exempted drugs.
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Imagine just spraying mRNA on plant leaves and having crops like wheat, corn & barley make new proteins, no gene editing needed!
Scientists showed this works with simple mRNA, opening doors to GMO-free crop breakthroughs. More here biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Scientists showed this works with simple mRNA, opening doors to GMO-free crop breakthroughs. More here biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
August 12, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Imagine just spraying mRNA on plant leaves and having crops like wheat, corn & barley make new proteins, no gene editing needed!
Scientists showed this works with simple mRNA, opening doors to GMO-free crop breakthroughs. More here biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Scientists showed this works with simple mRNA, opening doors to GMO-free crop breakthroughs. More here biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Fight for teachers and education!
August 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Fight for teachers and education!
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The rich don’t spend the money they have, and the poor don’t have money to spend.
This is a problem when 70% of the economy relies on consumer spending.
Closing our nation's wealth gap isn’t just the right thing to do. It’s essential to save our economy. https://youtu.be/S6dCh48b4oI?feature=shared
This is a problem when 70% of the economy relies on consumer spending.
Closing our nation's wealth gap isn’t just the right thing to do. It’s essential to save our economy. https://youtu.be/S6dCh48b4oI?feature=shared
The Real Reason the Economy Might Collapse | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
August 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The rich don’t spend the money they have, and the poor don’t have money to spend.
This is a problem when 70% of the economy relies on consumer spending.
Closing our nation's wealth gap isn’t just the right thing to do. It’s essential to save our economy. https://youtu.be/S6dCh48b4oI?feature=shared
This is a problem when 70% of the economy relies on consumer spending.
Closing our nation's wealth gap isn’t just the right thing to do. It’s essential to save our economy. https://youtu.be/S6dCh48b4oI?feature=shared
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Even if you have private insurance, the impact on rural hospitals could still affect your health care. As people delay treatment for their health conditions due to a lack of insurance, they’ll start relying on the ER as their primary form of health care...
missouriindependent.com/2025/08/08/r...
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Rural hospitals in Missouri struggle to turn a profit. Medicaid cuts could force some to close • Missouri Independent
Rural hospitals across Missouri are preparing for reduced revenue and increased costs under President Donald Trump’s new budget plan.
missouriindependent.com
August 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Even if you have private insurance, the impact on rural hospitals could still affect your health care. As people delay treatment for their health conditions due to a lack of insurance, they’ll start relying on the ER as their primary form of health care...
missouriindependent.com/2025/08/08/r...
missouriindependent.com/2025/08/08/r...
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Remember back when an outrageously awkward scream was a deal breaker…And now an unfit, sick, twisted, criminal pedophile, serial sexual assaulter is a hero worshipped two term President.
a man in a blue shirt and tie is holding a microphone in front of a crowd and yelling .
ALT: a man in a blue shirt and tie is holding a microphone in front of a crowd and yelling .
media.tenor.com
August 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Remember back when an outrageously awkward scream was a deal breaker…And now an unfit, sick, twisted, criminal pedophile, serial sexual assaulter is a hero worshipped two term President.
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Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%...
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%...
"That's just how it is."
August 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%...
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 trillion in tax cuts for the richest 1%...
"That's just how it is."
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Did you know the word scientist began as a joke? It first appeared in March 1834, in a book review of Mary Somerville’s On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences, one of the earliest works in the popular science genre, by William Whewell.
(From "The Female Quotient" on Facebook) #Feminism
(From "The Female Quotient" on Facebook) #Feminism
August 9, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Did you know the word scientist began as a joke? It first appeared in March 1834, in a book review of Mary Somerville’s On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences, one of the earliest works in the popular science genre, by William Whewell.
(From "The Female Quotient" on Facebook) #Feminism
(From "The Female Quotient" on Facebook) #Feminism