Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

@TheJen Then there is the Oklahoma panhandle that Texas abandoned to keep slavery in the rest of the state. "Texas surrendered its claim to the region because slavery was prohibited north of 36°30′ latitude by the Missouri Compromise of 1820." https://daily.jstor.org/why-oklahoma-has-a-panhandle/

Trump, Trump, Trump, he’s taking up the news cycle. I’m so sick of hearing about his every move. It’s only going to get worse between now and November. Trump choking on a cheeseburger would be a headline that would make the world a safer place. #TrumpForPrison

More info on trans Floridians being banned from changing gender on driver’s licenses

"any deviation from one’s sex assigned at birth would be considered “misrepresenting” gender, constituting “criminal and civil” fraud, and subjects an offender to criminal and civil penalties, including cancellation, suspension, or revocation of his or her driver’s license."

One state at a time, they're erasing us from public life. If they gain control in November, no state will be safe for us.

https://www.wokv.com/news/local/transgender-floridians-banned-changing-gender-drivers-licenses-risk-having-them-revoked/WSV7LD3OXNH2VBJSE2DLHE2K3Q/

Mike Johnson Finally Admits Why He’s Killing the Border Deal

https://newrepublic.com/post/178564/mike-johnson-admit-killing-border-deal-help-trump

#MikeJohnson #BorderDeal #Trump #NewRepublic #Admits #KillingBorderDeal #Politics #News

Oh- to be a fly on the wall for this one...
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-jack-smith-aileen-cannon-cipa-1864989

The #JackieRobinson statue was lynched, echoing #EmmettTill. Should we be grateful that this time, no one died?

In the era of #Trump, we probably should. That's how low he has caused us as a nation to devolve.

https://sports.yahoo.com/jackie-robinson-statue-found-burned-destroyed-after-theft-from-youth-baseball-field-214110140.html

Breaking: Elon Musk pay package struck down by Delaware judge, will be forced to pay back $55 billion, or 110 Twitters.

I wrote a quick update on right-wing donor and Cambridge Analytica funder Rebekah Mercer who has a new nonprofit called RAM Veterans Foundation that aims to rank veterans' charities.

I also list all of the nonprofits where Rebekah Mercer is active.

#RebekahMercer #MercerFamily #CambridgeAnalytica #RAMVeteransFoundation

https://newstracs.com/rebekah-mercers-new-nonprofit-aims-to-rank-veterans-charities/2024/01/30/

New Hampshire: Another Day, Another Charter School Scandal - School choice has become known as where fraud and instability are endemic. https://dianeravitch.net/2024/01/30/new-hampshire-another-day-another-charter-school-scandal/ via @dianeravitch #School_Choice

Postdoc researchers play a pivotal role in scientific progress but early departures are seen at alarming rates.

#eLifeAmbassador Verena Haage leads an international survey of postdocs to understand their experiences and how they could be helped. Get involved: https://elifesciences.org/inside-elife/015caaa0/elife-ambassadors-survey-why-postdocs-leave-labs?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic

Je recherche toujours un.e prof qui accepterait de :
- Recevoir gratuitement des purificateurs d'air DIY pour équiper sa classe
- Affronter et me partager toutes les plaintes et oppositions contre de tels appareils
Bonus si la personne est sur Nantes, Paris ou Lyon.

Je peux vous fournir absolument tous les documents possibles, argumentaires, graphiques, données, normes CE du matériel etc, afin de faciliter l'opération.

Non-Jews: what do you plan to do about the sharp rise in antisemitic incidents like these?

https://www.jta.org/2024/01/29/global/man-arrested-after-brandishing-knife-at-kosher-supermarket-in-golders-green-london

#antisemitism #jewish #israel #palestine @israel @palestine

#maga

Is anyone in Austin, TX, interested in teaching kiddos computer science for a living?

Long View (micro school) is hiring! Retoots appreciated.

#teaching #programming #austin

"Hamas appears to pull out of hostage deal that could have ended war in Gaza within months: report."

@palestine
@israel
#hamas
#terrorism
#gaza
#palestine
#war vs #peace vs #genocide
https://nypost.com/2024/01/29/news/hamas-pulls-out-of-hostage-deal-that-could-have-ended-war-in-gaza-within-months/