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Quickies: Getting back on a positive note
I haven’t been around much the last few weeks. To be honest, I’ve barely pulled myself away from work to see what’s going on around me. When I do pay attention, it feel like it’s a never ending barrage of hatred, violence, and lies. So, in coming out of hibernation for a bit, I’m going to focus on some positive…
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Quickies: A good week for Indigenous rights, a well-named law, and kung fun nuns…
Big news out of Oklahoma as the Supreme Court rules that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation was never dissolved, affirming tribal sovereignty. H/t Ryan from MAL for sharing this. In a victory for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and water protectors, the Dakota Access Pipeline has been ordered shutdown pending environmental review. However, the pipeline continues to operate as the company…
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Friday Quickies: Racism in science, COVID in the US, Pride fitness, and Cute Animal Friday
Happy weekend, all. This’ll be the first Friday Quickies in a while without a theme. My brain is set to random… Systemic racism is a huge issue in science. So, here’s what Black scientists want from colleagues and their institutions. U.S. sets daily record for new COVID-19 cases, so, “Mission Accomplished,” right? As a resident of one of the few…
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Quickies: Changing social norms, exam questions, and butter packages…
I can’t believe it’s already May. Where did April go? Oh yeah, in a haze of anxiety inside my house… Do you find yourself saying, “how are you?” and realizing that’s a ridiculous frakking question right now? Here are some alternatives as our social rituals are changing. I can’t imagine giving a traditional final exam this week. So, I was…
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Quickies: Liz comes out swinging, and non-binary spec fic creators you should know
Elizabeth Warren eviscerates Bloomberg on his record of non-disclosure agreements pertaining to sexual harassment and gender discrimination. And here I though Bloomberg being on stage was a bad thing! It gave Liz a chance to shine. But she didn’t stop with him! Check out SyFy’s 13 non-binary writers and comic creators changing sci-fi and fantasy. The work of Mad Art…
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Quickies: Ally work for Non-Natives, sugar in space rocks, and silly trucks…
Good morning, all! It’s a holiday weekend in the US, and I’m drowning under a pile of end-of-semester grading for which I have no one to blame but myself. So it’ll be a short one… In the US? Eyeing those Thanksgiving leftovers? If you’re non-Native, it’s not too late to do one (or more) of these 6 things that every…
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Quickies: Lights in the sky (for better or for worse) and more…
Happy Friday of the first impeachment hearing week! To be honest, I have been way busy at work and have no idea what’s going on with the hearings, save from the few snippets I hear on NPR on my short work commute. Instead, I am at PhysCon, a conference primarily for and by undergraduates in physics. I’m here as my…
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Quickies: Writing, Teachers, Superheroes, and Glorious Impeachment…
Spooky season is over as we head straight into November today. Anyone geared up for NaNoWriMo? Personally, I’m taking on on #AcWriMo with the goal of getting a paper draft done this month. While also running the senior thesis writing seminar! So, with a wordy month ahead, I might be a little less wordy on here. Here are some of…
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