Hedd Wyn is considered one of the most important Welsh language films ever made thanks to its moving portrayal of human loss and the horrors of war - and has now been made available to stream for free online with English subtitles https://t.co/nHIaeyuE3E
Today is Martinmas, a celebration of a “cross-quarter” day.
These days fall about half way between a solstice and an equinox. In times gone by, they represented the start of the seasons. Martinmas honors Saint Martin of Tours, who was executed in the year 397.
Sadie Tanner Alexander was the first Black American to earn a Ph.D. in economics (1921), the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, the first Black woman admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar, and the first national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
📢 Upcoming Webinar: Periodic Paralysis & RYR1 Mutations!
Join The RYR-1 Foundation and the Periodic Paralysis Association tomorrow, November 11 at 11:00 AM ET to explore this emerging area of research.
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Barnard’s Star is six light-years away, making it the second-closest star system to the Sun. It is well up in the west-southwest at nightfall, not far from the brightest star of Ophiuchus. But it’s so faint that you need a telescope to pick it out.
Hey, @DGlaucomflecken, I think you might need to testify in the Texas House next spring. There were a few bills (as in dozens) like this filed today:
https://t.co/gTOOoAJbg4
Bill filing for the 90th Legislative Session opened today, and I’m proud to have filed the first wave of our legislative agenda!
Our bills include Elliott’s Law, expanding access to communication tools for Texans who have difficulty speaking; increasing the basic allotment and moving toward enrollment-based funding for public schools; and raising the cost-of-living adjustment for retired teachers.
I’ve also signed on to legislation to repeal private school vouchers and require workplace posters informing veterans about the benefits and resources available to them.
These are just the first steps in an agenda focused on strengthening our schools, supporting Texas families, and making our state work better for everyone.
I worry that tariffs will kill off certain craft traditions: handwoven Harris Tweed in Outer Hebrides, Guernseys in UK, cutlery in Japan, saddle-sewn goods in Paris. These are long craft traditions tied to an area and rely on the US market. Many are already hanging by a thread.