Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

https://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/377/293/707/?TAP=1181&eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=828d8dc5-fb81-47b9-a838-8d078bb11476

Ted Cruz (below) says wearing a Ukraine flag is “virtue-signalling” like wearing a Covid mask

Ted Cruz has been seen wearing an AR-15 pin, virtue signaling the celebration of the slaughter of 19 children and two adults in his state

I did a workshop on AI (including ChatGPT) for our faculty earlier this month, and it's already dated. Nevertheless some folks have found this little 25 minute video helpful.
https://catwiki.xula.edu/AI%C2%B2 Among other things it tells the story of how we discovered the world was ending about eight weeks before everyone else. #AIinEd #FacDev @edutooters

Last night was wild! Here's what my camera saw after I went to bed. #alaska #aurora

Encouraging all supporters of #highered to take a stand against authoritarians dictating who can teach at public universities and what they can teach. Please consider signing this joint statement by the American Association of University Professors, the American Federation of Teachers and the National Coalition Against Censorship:
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/florida-bill-would-destroy-higher-education-as-we-know-it/

#StopHB999 #academia @academicchatter @academicsunite

Why Public School Supporters Must Not Give Up the Fight Against School Vouchers - Centuries of struggles birthed free universal public education as democracy's foundation. Vouchers threaten this while enriching private hands. https://janresseger.wordpress.com/2023/02/28/37350/ via @janresseger #Education

So they did a cost of living increase to SNAP, then removed it. Idiots.

@AlliFlowers @gulovsen
That is in fact what they think about.

I think those who are dedicated watchers carry some responsibility. It was obvious on many occasions that false info was being peddled, even some truth leaked out from some of Fox journalists.

So living in dangerous ignorance is a choice, for many.

Another idiot bites the 🖐️

Evidence of an owl hunting.

#MeanwhileInCanada

…he’s got his own little fiefdom and no one is doing jack shit about it.

DeSantis signs bill giving him control over Disney district in Florida https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/desantis-signs-bill-giving-him-control-over-disney-district-in-florida

Want to catch up on the most recent FL attacks on higher ed?

Here's a good piece on the most recent FL/DeSantos bills. The piece makes the case that opponents need to take up the issue of "competence" and "expertise" since the free speech argument is getting limited traction.

https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-latest-desantis-attack-on-education?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Future of school voucher system is questionable - State voucher program is unconstitutional, and Ohio taxpayers should not subsidize parents who choose private education over the public good offered by their local community. https://www.vindy.com/opinion/guest-columnists/2023/01/future-of-school-voucher-system-is-questionable/ #Education

🇺🇸🇺🇦Billionaire Ackman donates $3.25M for ambulances in Ukraine - Reuters (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-economy/3675719-billionaire-ackman-donates-325m-for-ambulances-in-ukraine-reuters.html #Ukraine #Invasion #News #Russia #9yearsOfWarInUkraine

Weeks after Ohio rail derailment, President Biden has no plans to visit https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-02-26/biden-east-palestine-railroad-derailment (Me: I have had it with crap headlines... The Mayor asked him not to visit... plenty of working agency heads have since... Mayor said a Presidential visit is not needed... they are getting the help they need!)

From the bird site 😂🤣😂

Alas, there is no lifeguard working the gene pool.