@lisamcharron.bsky.social
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We’ve been inspiring change and proposing environmental solutions for 40 years. Take advantage of our knowledge with our $4.99 ebook sale. Hurry, this sale ends 3/2! www.islandpress.org/...
February 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We’ve been inspiring change and proposing environmental solutions for 40 years. Take advantage of our knowledge with our $4.99 ebook sale. Hurry, this sale ends 3/2! www.islandpress.org/...
I loved reading this piece on the recent rise in #romancebooks sales, how it ties into escaping the MAGAverse, and the decreasing(?) stigma around the genre.
@bostonglobe.bsky.social @bethteitell.bsky.social
@bostonglobe.bsky.social @bethteitell.bsky.social
Love in the time of MAGA bros: Why women are craving romance novels - The Boston Globe
Romantasy novels — that’s romance plus fantasy — are outselling other adult fiction. But has the romance genre truly shed its stigma?
www.bostonglobe.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I loved reading this piece on the recent rise in #romancebooks sales, how it ties into escaping the MAGAverse, and the decreasing(?) stigma around the genre.
@bostonglobe.bsky.social @bethteitell.bsky.social
@bostonglobe.bsky.social @bethteitell.bsky.social
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You've probably seen @lschiff.bsky.social @camitchell.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social @petersuber.bsky.social & my posts about the declaration to #DefendResearch. Today I've written about it in @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/02/19/d...
Declaration To #DefendResearch Against US Government Censorship - The Scholarly Kitchen
In response to US government efforts to censor research and researchers, a small group of scholarly communications professionals have launched a Declaration to defend research. Learn more in today's p...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
February 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
You've probably seen @lschiff.bsky.social @camitchell.bsky.social @rouhiroo.bsky.social @petersuber.bsky.social & my posts about the declaration to #DefendResearch. Today I've written about it in @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/02/19/d...
TY to the #publichealth leaders who penned/signed the letter in opposition to this censorship.
“Equity is a core part of NAM’s mission. Our understanding is that staff are being told that these terms are being deleted because equity is not a matter of science..."
“Equity is a core part of NAM’s mission. Our understanding is that staff are being told that these terms are being deleted because equity is not a matter of science..."
National Academies is altering pending reports to appease Trump administration, some members say
Words such as “health equity” are being replacing with vaguer terms, and 100 members sent a letter of protest to NASEM leaders.
www.statnews.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
TY to the #publichealth leaders who penned/signed the letter in opposition to this censorship.
“Equity is a core part of NAM’s mission. Our understanding is that staff are being told that these terms are being deleted because equity is not a matter of science..."
“Equity is a core part of NAM’s mission. Our understanding is that staff are being told that these terms are being deleted because equity is not a matter of science..."
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'...at their best, university presses aren’t publishing information or research or “content” but books — crafted with care by skilled professionals who are animated by the values of the university community.'
really, really good books
really, really good books
Excited to have a new piece in the Chronicle of Higher Ed (@chronicle.com). I’ve been in so many exchanges with people who’ve never heard anything happy about university presses. So I wrote an essay to share with them.
Opinion | This Is a Golden Age for University Presses
The focus on efficiency and innovation misses the point: We are producing fabulous books.
www.chronicle.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
'...at their best, university presses aren’t publishing information or research or “content” but books — crafted with care by skilled professionals who are animated by the values of the university community.'
really, really good books
really, really good books
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1. EXCLUSIVE
Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.
The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.
The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
The NSA's "Big Delete"
Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion." The "...
popular.info
February 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
1. EXCLUSIVE
Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.
The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.
The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
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The US DOT says it's planning to prioritize areas with high marriage & high birth rates for funding.
Our new analysis @urbaninstitute.bsky.social shows this would disproportionately fund:
—Communities with a higher white resident share
—Low-density areas
—High-income areas
—Car-dependent areas
Our new analysis @urbaninstitute.bsky.social shows this would disproportionately fund:
—Communities with a higher white resident share
—Low-density areas
—High-income areas
—Car-dependent areas
DOT’s Plan to Distribute Funding by Birth and Marriage Rates Would Leave Communities Most In Need Behind
If enacted, the new US Department of Transportation memo would prioritize funding to whiter, higher-income, more car-dependent areas over communities of color and people who walk, bike, or take public...
www.urban.org
February 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The US DOT says it's planning to prioritize areas with high marriage & high birth rates for funding.
Our new analysis @urbaninstitute.bsky.social shows this would disproportionately fund:
—Communities with a higher white resident share
—Low-density areas
—High-income areas
—Car-dependent areas
Our new analysis @urbaninstitute.bsky.social shows this would disproportionately fund:
—Communities with a higher white resident share
—Low-density areas
—High-income areas
—Car-dependent areas
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"With the deluge of executive orders ... an important directive flew under the radar. It requires the federal government to consider abandoning 'the social cost of carbon,' potentially undercutting all climate policymaking." @casssunstein.bsky.social writes for the Washington Post:
Opinion | The high price of scrapping the social cost of carbon
On climate policy, the new administration is entitled to recalculate the metric — but it cannot act arbitrarily.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"With the deluge of executive orders ... an important directive flew under the radar. It requires the federal government to consider abandoning 'the social cost of carbon,' potentially undercutting all climate policymaking." @casssunstein.bsky.social writes for the Washington Post:
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Read to Respond: Globalization, Neoliberalism, and the Global Rise of Right-Wing Politics - a reading list examining a global rightward shift. All articles and journal issues are free through 6/30, and book introductions are free: https://buff.ly/41atCRd
February 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Read to Respond: Globalization, Neoliberalism, and the Global Rise of Right-Wing Politics - a reading list examining a global rightward shift. All articles and journal issues are free through 6/30, and book introductions are free: https://buff.ly/41atCRd
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will demote career officials overseeing science, pollution enforcement and hazardous waste cleanup, replacing them with political appointees who can act without Senate confirmation. www.dailyclimate.org...
Trump administration shifts EPA leadership to political appointees
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will demote career officials overseeing science, pollution enforcement and hazardous waste cleanup, replacing them with political appointees who can act without Senate confirmation.Lisa Friedman reports for The New York Times.In short:The EPA will replace car...
www.dailyclimate.org
February 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will demote career officials overseeing science, pollution enforcement and hazardous waste cleanup, replacing them with political appointees who can act without Senate confirmation. www.dailyclimate.org...
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Critical clinical guidance should never be out of reach. ACOG is ensuring that members can access recently removed federal guidance by hosting key CDC resources on our website. Transparency and access to comprehensive guidance are fundamental to our collective success. bit.ly/3WKHQpf
February 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Critical clinical guidance should never be out of reach. ACOG is ensuring that members can access recently removed federal guidance by hosting key CDC resources on our website. Transparency and access to comprehensive guidance are fundamental to our collective success. bit.ly/3WKHQpf
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ah cool, an archive of all CDC data before they tampered with it
CDC datasets uploaded before January 28th, 2025 : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
An archive of all CDC datasets uploaded to https://data.cdc.gov/browse before January 28th, 2025. Excludes corrupt datasets and data not publicly accessible.
archive.org
February 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
ah cool, an archive of all CDC data before they tampered with it