Both ‘libel’ & ‘slander’ refer to defamation and are often confused for each other.

‘Libel’ is a written/published statement.
'L' for 'letters.'

‘Slander’ is for spoken.
'S' for 'spoken.'

‘Label’ & ‘slender’ are different words and are rarely confused for each other.

It's #WorldHealthDay
Since 2000, maternal deaths globally declined by 40%! 💙

BUT—progress is slowing, and aid funding cuts mean major threats to lifesaving maternity services in many parts of the world. ❌

A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.

Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.

LIVE: Cherry blossoms in bloom along Kawazu River in Japan
🌸 View of early cherry blossoms in full bloom along Kawazu River in Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOoG...

#Cherryblossom #Cherryblossoms #sakura #KawazuRiver #ShizuokaPrefecture #Japan #live #Reuters #news

The specks on strawberries are not seeds, but are actually fruits, called achenes. Each achene houses one seed.

The red tasty thing you eat is an accessory to these fruits.

Like a delicious handbag.

“We have biweekly meetings.”

Does this mean meetings “occurring every two weeks” or "meetings occurring twice a week”?

Yes.

Roses are red
Violets are blue
No matter what happens
I’ll be there for you

Go Birds.

www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/9-s...

What people don’t realize is that you don’t HAVE to watch that thing, you can just read.

This is also a valuable resource for sky users

theblue.report

‘Mortgage’ comes from two Old French words meaning “death” and “pledge.”

…seems like a bit much, right?

Per an NIH source:

“Discussions with colleagues have suggested that if the universities all come together and raise hell about the delays to funding caused by not holding meetings, that might move the needle. From every state. There are well-funded universities in red states that will be impacted.”

Here is your self-care checklist for today and everyday! 💛🧡💚💙💜

People are seeking books to teach their kids about diversity & belonging. What I hear: They're looking for books from a plethora of perspectives! Here are a few books, you & your kids may already be reading them ☺️
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‘Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.’ — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

On #MLKDay, we honor his legacy by choosing love over hate, justice over injustice, and hope over fear.

I liked TikTok because I got to be who I really am in my heart: a creepy little lurker who watches everything and says little.