Monica Smith Hart
@monicasmithhart.bsky.social
Postulant, preacher, professor, poet, plannerd, puzzler, prognosticator, painter-wannabe, powerlifter, progressive.
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A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
PBS News Weekend full episode, Jan. 25, 2025
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
January 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A while back I asked folks why they’re joining Bluesky and the most common response I saw was, “I just want a good place to get my news” and, yall, no. Bad.
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
GET YOUR NEWS FROM THE NEWS
PBS Newshour is FREE FOR EVERYONE.
youtu.be/PMOYN8JWdUk?...
Choose 20 nonfiction books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 4
Day 4
January 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Choose 20 nonfiction books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 4
Day 4
A little ✨glow up✨ 🐌slow down🐢 for your feed
January 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
A little ✨glow up✨ 🐌slow down🐢 for your feed
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Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
January 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
Reposted by Monica Smith Hart
As the Trump administration & many state governments appear poised to accelerate attacks on higher education as a public good, the AAUP urges colleges & universities to resist the coming onslaught of political interference & defend the core values of higher education.
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www.aaup.org/news/against...
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www.aaup.org/news/against...
Against Anticipatory Obedience
While administrators and faculty members may have to comply with legislation and court orders, even where these run counter to our values and to professional and constitutional principles, we are free...
www.aaup.org
January 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
As the Trump administration & many state governments appear poised to accelerate attacks on higher education as a public good, the AAUP urges colleges & universities to resist the coming onslaught of political interference & defend the core values of higher education.
🧵
www.aaup.org/news/against...
🧵
www.aaup.org/news/against...
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I get why epistolary novels were such a big deal. The amount of time I spend on some of these emails is as close to authorship as I ever get in daily life 😅
January 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I get why epistolary novels were such a big deal. The amount of time I spend on some of these emails is as close to authorship as I ever get in daily life 😅
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Apparently, it’s #NationalPieDay and yes, I do know these specially designated days are just marketing, but so what? This one’s prompted me to give the Lancashire Butter Pie (from the wonderful book #Butter by Olivia Potts) a spin, so it’s all good! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...
January 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Apparently, it’s #NationalPieDay and yes, I do know these specially designated days are just marketing, but so what? This one’s prompted me to give the Lancashire Butter Pie (from the wonderful book #Butter by Olivia Potts) a spin, so it’s all good! www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...
Choose 20 nonfiction books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 3
Day 3
January 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Choose 20 nonfiction books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 3
Day 3
Choose 20 nonfiction books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 2
Day 2
January 24, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Choose 20 nonfiction books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 2
Day 2
Recovering-people-pleaser, recovering-perfectionist here to say Amen.
January 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Recovering-people-pleaser, recovering-perfectionist here to say Amen.
I’m going to take your word for it.
January 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I’m going to take your word for it.
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“Hey dad, I’m just calling you from the basement because I have a question about my homework but I’m too snuggled in down here to move.”
January 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
“Hey dad, I’m just calling you from the basement because I have a question about my homework but I’m too snuggled in down here to move.”
Choose 20 nonfiction books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1
(I copied this from @tbowmanhist.bsky.social. Like any respectable thief, I only steal from the best.)
Day 1
(I copied this from @tbowmanhist.bsky.social. Like any respectable thief, I only steal from the best.)
January 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Choose 20 nonfiction books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
Day 1
(I copied this from @tbowmanhist.bsky.social. Like any respectable thief, I only steal from the best.)
Day 1
(I copied this from @tbowmanhist.bsky.social. Like any respectable thief, I only steal from the best.)
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Sometimes i listen to BBC World Service radio to just listen to the beautiful British accents not knowing or caring what they are talking about at all.
January 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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