Kristin Gorski
kristingorski.bsky.social
Kristin Gorski
@kristingorski.bsky.social
Instructional tech & media. Literacies, ed tech & ICT. Higher ed operations. Adjunct asst. prof. Blogger & microblogger. Let's make better social networks!
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Thinking about hope today:

"You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot stop spring from coming." - Pablo Neruda, poet
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Vaccines based on mRNA can be tailored to target a cancer patient’s unique tumor mutations. But crumbling support for cancer and mRNA vaccine research has endangered this promising therapy
Personalized Cancer Vaccines Are Almost Here—But Federal Funding Cuts Could Derail Them
Vaccines based on mRNA can be tailored to target a cancer patient’s unique tumor mutations. But crumbling support for cancer and mRNA vaccine research has endangered this promising therapy
www.scientificamerican.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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WE JUST KEEP WINNING. (UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program RESTORED!!!!)
November 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Stereogum says Google's switch to AI Overviews reduced its ad revenue by *70 percent* www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
Stereogum soldiers on in the era of streaming and AI
Stereogum Founder Scott Lapatine on the importance of independent media in the age of AI slop and algorithms.
www.theverge.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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So this ad revenue metric is indicative of such a fascinating and weird set of business decisions by Google to inexplicably kill of SEO-- and I honestly don't get how they think this is going to pay off for them in the long run.

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November 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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"WHO to lose nearly a quarter of its workforce – 2,000 jobs – due to US withdrawing funding" www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
WHO to lose nearly a quarter of its workforce – 2,000 jobs – due to US withdrawing funding
Donald Trump’s administration withdrew from the World Health Organization in January, prompting the agency to scale back its work
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Data Centers, Crypto Mining To Push Electricity Costs Higher In 2026
Data Centers, Crypto Mining To Push Electricity Costs Higher In 2026
This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at Tesla’s engineering exodus and helping the electric truck market expand
www.forbes.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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im thinking about becoming gen z
November 19, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Oh hey, I found the war on christmas
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Cloudflare is aware of, and investigating an issue which potentially impacts multiple customers. Further detail will be provided as more information becomes available. Follow our updates here: www.cloudflarestatus.com/incidents/8g...
Cloudflare Global Network experiencing issues
Cloudflare's Status Page - Cloudflare Global Network experiencing issues.
www.cloudflarestatus.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher which is headquartered in Springfield, just released an updated Collegiate edition with 5,000 new entries.
Merriam-Webster goes old school with first new hardcover Collegiate dictionary in 22 years
Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher which is headquartered in Springfield, just released an updated Collegiate edition with 5,000 new entries.
www.wbur.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Like it or not this technology is here to stay and if you don’t use it you’ll fall behind in your industry
November 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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For those wondering how you get on and off a penny-farthing.

*A guy walking by said to his companion, “That looks incredibly dangerous.” 😅
November 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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A new vending machine at Durham Food Hall sells zines about different aspects of Durham's history and culture — from urban foraging to the best spots in the city to cry in public.

www.wunc.org/arts-culture...
This vending machine will feed you zines about Durham's history and culture
Artist Kelsey Graywill recently installed the Hyperlocal Durham vending machine at Durham Food Hall, which sells zines about different aspects of Durham's history and culture — from urban foraging to ...
www.wunc.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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‘We don’t even know all of what we have.’ Howard University fights to preserve Black newspapers. www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/... Last year, during a move, workers found two whole boxes of Frederick Douglass’s’ The North Star’s first year of publication.
‘We don’t even know all of what we have.’ Howard fights to preserve Black newspapers.
Across the United States, scholars are working to preserve the history of the Black press before the brittle pages are lost forever. In a basement at Howard University, uncovered treasures have includ...
www.csmonitor.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
November 15, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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NIH grant applicants:

October and November grant application submission *deadlines* will be rescheduled (🤯). Specific dates TBD.

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-26-005: Interim Guidance on Reopening of NIH Extramural Activities
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Interim Guidance on Reopening of NIH Extramural Activities NOT-OD-26-005. NIH
grants.nih.gov
November 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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happy bday artist Georgia O’Keeffe, b.1887, Sun Prairie, WI.

“My painting is what I have to give back to the world for what the world gives to me."
November 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
November 15, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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While it feels like common practice to rake leaves and remove them from lawns, there’s a growing movement of people who are treating leaves more like essential habitat for local species rather than a waste product.
Put your rake down! Fallen leaves are healthy for soil and wildlife
Scientists say leaving autumn leaves on the ground can add important nutrients to the soil and create needed habitat for insects.
www.kcur.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Cory Doctorow’s #booktalk on ENSHITTIFICATION builds on his long career as a science fiction author, activist & journalist. His work shows how power shapes our digital lives. Join us!

📆 Friday, Nov 21st
🕙 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
📍 Online
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/1839608451...

@authorsalliance.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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This is why when people whine about kids this age not wanting to do anything but look at screens I just laugh. Your fear of screens is not their apathy.
November 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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GREAT JOB ALERT!
ProPublica is hiring another senior editor for our Local Reporting Network.

The editor will edit the work of 4-5 reporters from our partner newsrooms, collaborating on projects that spur change.

💰 Salary range: $150,000 to $195,000
➡️ Apply: propub.li/3JAIqme
November 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Wow, it looks like we have our first death related to alpha-gal syndrome
First death reported from meat allergy caused by tick bite
After months of investigation, researchers confirmed that a New Jersey man died of a tickborne allergy called alpha-gal syndrome after eating a hamburger.
www.nbcnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM