Me: you need to be able to explain the science behind global warming when you’re talking about climate change to people who don’t believe in it
Student: or you could just say “ok boomer”
Me:
staying close w people long distance really is about the mundane stuff. i get texts like "made egg toast" "spilled coffee all over my desk:("
"lady on the metro has not one not two but three tiny dogs in her purse" and its like wow. i love you more than words can express
“Ice cream season is almost over” Well actually real ice cream eaters know that cool weather brings with it freedom from fast-melting cones & the pleasure of sweet cold ice cream in a car with the heat cranked up
BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
You have to read the article to appreciate how cruel this is. Not only will it force the closure of approx 200 PPs, many of which are in states where abortion is legal, it will deny Medicaid to ppl who are there for cancer screenings, sti diagnosis/treatment, pre-natal care-
People think I'm kidding when I say there is a fascist agenda behind the promotion of AI. These devices are designed to kill literacy. We grew up in one of those rare periods of history where most people could read, and those who can read are harder to control.
One thing that's worth noting: This student didn't even say the word "Israel." A simple recognition of Palestinian suffering was enough for an American university to withhold this student's diploma and "pursue disciplinary actions"
If a legal permanent resident can be deported without breaking any laws, because the government doesn’t like his policy opinion, it’s not a free country. It’s that simple.
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200k/year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
I know its really scary for people to face the truth: A lot of the people on the street didn't make "bad" choices. Normal life things happened to them: Layoffs, death of a loved one, illness. That's all it takes and you're on the street.