“Authors have until the end of August to opt out of the licensing agreement. If they do not, their work will be used to help train AI models.”

Strainspotting

As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful."

I have a new book out today, the Portable Feminist Reader. I hope you check it out. audacity.substack.com/p/new-book-o...

Today, @ncte.org issued a joint statement with NCTM, NCSS, and NSTA calling for continued federal coordination and support for state and local schools through the U.S. Department of Education:
ncte.org/wp-content/u...

I refuse to vote for Republicans’ slush fund bill that grants Trump and Elon Musk permission to continue rigging our government and our economy against the middle class.

It would greenlight even more chaos and more cuts to critical programs.

Hell no, I cannot support that.

a friend who works with the forest service begs us all to comment on this proposed deregulation while the comment period is open (til March 27)
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

A salve to read Rebecca Solnit’s writing: “But I had faith in what we always see in emergencies and crises--the ability of people to improvise together to meet the moment and the care for and commitment to things beyond narrow self-interest.”

meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/we-are-not-w...

Washington is full of rule-following valedictorians who were inspired by the West Wing and did Model UN and moot court and studied their heroes and who believe in using government to help people.

That's nice, but you need to learn how to swing on the illiterate bullies who steal lunch money.

Abbot Elementary is an excellent show. 100/10

I am pleased to announce the publication of A History of Rhetoric, Sound, and Health and Healing, generously open access from funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation.

www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mon...

CFP: Implementing Patient & Public Involvement in Clinical Research: www.dcr.unibe.ch/about_us/new...

Hey all! I'm still recruiting for my diss study. If you or anyone you know has experience in content moderation (paid or volunteer) and, particularly, has made decisions about "sexual content" (however defined!), I'd love to chat! Email rachael [dot] jordan [at] ttu [dot] edu for more information.

F*ck fireworks, as my sweet Lab cowers in the bathroom.

Rewatching Survivor on break in Firenze. Wild seasons 22 and 23.