They have solar over the six flags lots nearest to me too, definitely makes walking in the parking lot more comfortable and saves the car from going into oven mode!

Fall of Civilizations

History with Cy

Historia Civilis

History Time (check out this one on the Amazon)

The Entire History of the Earth (super interesting and atmospheric broad geological history playlist)

Boomers vote to build walls when they can barely lift a brick

The heavy weed smokers I know are all capable of taking breaks for things more trivial than the threat of serious jail time (ie taking a break to lower tolerance, taking a break while looking for a new job, etc).

This could be a really big deal

Yeah I would have done much better in high school like this, though I don’t think AI will eliminate the poster projects unfortunately.

That’s what they’re doing for my SO’s big introductory class in the humanities. No homework, quizzes, or papers. Short answer exams done in a special testing center.

Really sucks for people who were decent at essays and turning in assignments on time but not great at exams.

ohno

With context the report says that the decline predates covid

People quickly turn to explanations such as the impact of the COVID pandemic, but a decline in reading was already visible well before the pandemic hit. We cannot say for sure, but declining levels of reading for enjoyment and the shift towards digital reading – skimming social media feeds and rapidly processing information – may be compromising the ability of students to engage with complex texts and data.

(you should get a squatty potty)

I always advise people crying ‘two-sideism’ to just use a translator to read their papers themselves. No extra commentary required.

They should use a vertical mouse at least!

Ever watched The Platform?

If someone came up to me and said they were going to shoot one cat or two and if I didn’t choose one they would shoot three I still wouldn’t play their game. Don’t negotiate with terrorists or whatever.

You’re welcome! It stands out against its citation chasing peers by having no sign in necessary or freemium functions. This blog is a bit dated but it’s a librarian who’s been keeping a list of the citation chasing options incl. their database coverage and such.

Zotero is great! I love how many tools and integrations people have built for it. Inciteful (citation chaser) is a favorite. It lets you graph paper associations from a folder of related papers and then suggests related papers based on that. It’s designed to help people build bibliographies, but it also functions as an interesting way to visualize a paper’s impact and genealogy.

“Tensions were brought into focus” when Israel bombed the shit out of their neighbors for something they thought they might do.

I’m not a fan either but I want the people who are to have less predatory options!

What do we think about nostr?

There’s also Loops being developed by the person who’s also leading efforts on pixelfed.

You have the right to protest, but be sure not to try to influence the government!

The judge and prosecution alike have attempted to portray the trio’s actions as intended to “influence a government” – language central to the British government’s legal definition of “terrorism.”