@kellymerrill.bsky.social
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“Schools, pediatricians, random passersby—so many people assume that Mom knows what’s going on with the family, and that Dad does not.” @olgakhazan.bsky.social investigates the default-parent problem:
The Default-Parent Problem
Why do so many people assume that Mom knows what’s going on with the kids, and that Dad does not?
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May 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“Schools, pediatricians, random passersby—so many people assume that Mom knows what’s going on with the family, and that Dad does not.” @olgakhazan.bsky.social investigates the default-parent problem:
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Here's a statement adopted by the faculty of Randolph-Macon College. Please share it around.
yjpaper.org/1573/news/wh...
yjpaper.org/1573/news/wh...
Where We Stand: A Clear Statement in a Time of Crisis
We, the Faculty of Randolph-Macon College, are appalled at the existential crisis facing American higher education. The mission of Randolph-Macon College is in peril. Institutions of higher education ...
yjpaper.org
May 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Here's a statement adopted by the faculty of Randolph-Macon College. Please share it around.
yjpaper.org/1573/news/wh...
yjpaper.org/1573/news/wh...
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On this day in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed while standing on a hotel balcony in Memphis. Dr. King was there supporting an economic protest by Black sanitation workers.
Apr. 4, 1968 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated in Memphis
Learn more about this history of racial injustice.
calendar.eji.org
April 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
On this day in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed while standing on a hotel balcony in Memphis. Dr. King was there supporting an economic protest by Black sanitation workers.
Excited to use these commemorative stamps!
I ❤️ USPS.
I ❤️ USPS.
April 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Excited to use these commemorative stamps!
I ❤️ USPS.
I ❤️ USPS.
A *high school* made banned book-nooks. Because of her work my family read 10 banned books last year.
“If you are passionate about something, look at your community, and if you are thinking, ‘Wow, this could be done better!’ Do it better.”
m.youtube.com/watch?v=tGED...
“If you are passionate about something, look at your community, and if you are thinking, ‘Wow, this could be done better!’ Do it better.”
m.youtube.com/watch?v=tGED...
1A in Action: Kate Lindley and Speaking Out About Book Access
YouTube video by Freedom Forum
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April 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A *high school* made banned book-nooks. Because of her work my family read 10 banned books last year.
“If you are passionate about something, look at your community, and if you are thinking, ‘Wow, this could be done better!’ Do it better.”
m.youtube.com/watch?v=tGED...
“If you are passionate about something, look at your community, and if you are thinking, ‘Wow, this could be done better!’ Do it better.”
m.youtube.com/watch?v=tGED...
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@booker.senate.gov dismantles a Confederate monument.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cory Booker breaks the record for longest Senate speech, previously held by segregationist Strom Thurmond.
April 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
@booker.senate.gov dismantles a Confederate monument.
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When you look at the list of institutions they want to defund: libraries, museums, the Smithsonian, public schools, PBS, NPR, archives, you can clearly see that the real threat to an authoritarian regime is an informed and educated public
March 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
When you look at the list of institutions they want to defund: libraries, museums, the Smithsonian, public schools, PBS, NPR, archives, you can clearly see that the real threat to an authoritarian regime is an informed and educated public
THIS is the main issue!
March 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
THIS is the main issue!
This strategy has been used in Hanover County (BOS & SB) for several years now. The same county with strong ties to ADF and Family Foundation. Avoiding FOIA and public accountability IS the plan.
Project 2025 calls for using public channels of communication (like Signal) instead of secure government channels, to subvert FOIA requests and conceal damning information from the public. This was no rookie mistake. It's the plan.
March 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This strategy has been used in Hanover County (BOS & SB) for several years now. The same county with strong ties to ADF and Family Foundation. Avoiding FOIA and public accountability IS the plan.
A film about my no-device policy at Randolph Macon College. Better retention, fewer distractions, more engagement — a lifestyle. youtu.be/uoxEpZ6j5HE
Tech-Free Learning at Randolph-Macon College | Enhancing Classroom Engagement
YouTube video by Randolph-Macon College
youtu.be
March 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
A film about my no-device policy at Randolph Macon College. Better retention, fewer distractions, more engagement — a lifestyle. youtu.be/uoxEpZ6j5HE
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That is exactly true.
March 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
That is exactly true.
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just taking tonight to really appreciate all these years of journalistic tut-tut-tutting about how over-the-top it was for anyone to focus on trump's affinity for russia and putin.
March 9, 2025 at 5:09 AM
just taking tonight to really appreciate all these years of journalistic tut-tut-tutting about how over-the-top it was for anyone to focus on trump's affinity for russia and putin.
Did you know that taking notes on paper (as opposed to a device), improves your memory retention? Further, removing devices reduces distractions. Enjoy this film abt my no-device policy in my college classrooms.
youtu.be/vszddt5SP3w
youtu.be/vszddt5SP3w
📖 How This Professor Transformed Her Classroom by Banning Devices | Cloth & Paper
YouTube video by CLOTH & PAPER
youtu.be
March 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Did you know that taking notes on paper (as opposed to a device), improves your memory retention? Further, removing devices reduces distractions. Enjoy this film abt my no-device policy in my college classrooms.
youtu.be/vszddt5SP3w
youtu.be/vszddt5SP3w
“‘White supremacist’ is code for anti-White, and White supremacy is nothing short of an ongoing program of genocide against the White race. … White supremacists is code for anti-human, a nuclear ideology that poses an existential threat to human existence.” - Ibram X. Kendi
March 5, 2025 at 1:54 AM
“‘White supremacist’ is code for anti-White, and White supremacy is nothing short of an ongoing program of genocide against the White race. … White supremacists is code for anti-human, a nuclear ideology that poses an existential threat to human existence.” - Ibram X. Kendi
If every accusation is an admission…then this is terrifying. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Donald Trump accuses Zelensky of 'gambling with World War Three'
The US president clashes with Ukraine's leader in a fiery Oval Office exchange over ending the war with Russia.
www.bbc.com
March 1, 2025 at 5:45 AM
If every accusation is an admission…then this is terrifying. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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On this day in 1965, Dr. King led over 250 activists to the Dallas County Courthouse in Selma, Alabama, to register to vote. All of them were arrested during the peaceful demonstration and charged with parading without a permit.
Feb. 1, 1965 | Dr. King and Hundreds of Voting Rights Activists Arrested
Learn more about our history of racial injustice
calendar.eji.org
February 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1965, Dr. King led over 250 activists to the Dallas County Courthouse in Selma, Alabama, to register to vote. All of them were arrested during the peaceful demonstration and charged with parading without a permit.
Why anyone thinks “this will all be over in four years” is beyond me.
Rep. Andy Ogles' proposal to allow Donald Trump to serve a third term drew fires from members of his own party.
Republicans criticize proposal allowing Trump a third term: "Embarrassing"
www.newsweek.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Why anyone thinks “this will all be over in four years” is beyond me.
This seems like a good time to remind folks that “I was just doing my job” was NOT a legitimate defense during the Nuremberg trials. Do not obey illegal orders from your employer, even if that employer is the government. The world is watching.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superio...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superio...
Superior orders - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
January 24, 2025 at 5:21 AM
This seems like a good time to remind folks that “I was just doing my job” was NOT a legitimate defense during the Nuremberg trials. Do not obey illegal orders from your employer, even if that employer is the government. The world is watching.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superio...
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superio...
I’ll be staying off all media on MLK Day, but wanted to share this in honor of the holiday. This quote in particular seems more and more relevant with each passing year.
January 20, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I’ll be staying off all media on MLK Day, but wanted to share this in honor of the holiday. This quote in particular seems more and more relevant with each passing year.