Leiah

like the princess in Star Wars.💫 she/her

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Hi everyone, this is a special message. A week ago today after hearing a string of sirens go down our street I got I text from a friend asking if we knew what was going on at our children’s school. The rest of what happened at Annunciation you likely all know by now. We were lucky -- we got to hold our kids' hands, walk them to the car, and go home.

If you’d like to help this community through what is next, my wife and I ask that you give to the Annunciation Hope and Healing Fund: https://t.co/oOFVdj3tIQ

And if you’re going to pray, please pray with your feet. Vote for measures that reduce gun violence in all of our communities. Once the bullets are flying there's no good outcome. I would not wish last Wednesday on anyone.

Thank you.

[Marysia @marysia_cc]

Auguste Herbin - Birds (1946)

[Leiah @leileiah]

@LockheedMartin Hi! How can I email your community relations team?

[FSU President Richard McCullough @PresMcCullough]

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff:

We understand this is a difficult time for everyone. We have been working through a number of complex and challenging issues over the past few days. We appreciate your patience. We are now announcing new options for the end of the semester.

We want everyone to receive the support and help they need. For some students that may mean not going back into the classroom. For others, the idea of community and gathering, as well as the opportunity to focus on academics, may be beneficial. There is no single right answer for everyone.

While we will resume classes as scheduled on Monday, April 21, we are providing students and instructors with new options. For example, a remote option is probable for many courses; however, there will be classes where it might not make sense (e.g. lab classes). Information about any additional options for your specific class section will be provided by your instructor by Monday evening.

Students: If you decide not to attend classes this week, we understand. The university has waived all mandatory attendance policies that affect your grade. A letter of support from Case Management is not required. Absences will be excused by the university. If you decide not to attend classes, please contact your instructor about how to complete any required coursework. Students who feel they cannot complete a course at this time will have the option to request an incomplete grade.

Faculty and instructors: A separate email with additional guidance with be forthcoming from the provost. Please review your course materials and provide your students the options appropriate for your class as soon as possible, ideally before the next class meeting, but no later than Monday evening. If your class is going to be delivered remotely, be sure to post that information through email and your Canvas course site. Please update your gradebooks as soon as possible to provide students with the current grade they have in the course.

Students, please reach out to your instructors next week if you have any questions. Following discussions with your instructors, if you have circumstances not accommodated, please reach out to the Department of Student Support and Transitions at [email protected] or call 850-644-2428. We will do everything possible to accommodate your needs.

Thank you again for your patience as we work through this difficult and challenging time together.

Sincerely,

Richard McCullough
President

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

My dad started Head Start. Head Start has changed the lives of millions of families. Head Start’s work is vital to children and working families today.

This is a potential disaster. Let’s not let this happen!

[Florida State University @FloridaState]

Continue to shelter in place. Police have responded to an active shooter call at the Student Union. Stay alert for more information. Persons in need of immediate emergency assistance should call 9-1-1 or FSUPD at 850-644-1234.

All classes and university events including athletics events scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 2025, have been cancelled. Individuals not already on the main campus at this time should avoid coming to the Tallahassee main campus.

For official updates, visit https://t.co/oO5awDcaMg.

[Joel Franco @OfficialJoelF]

FYI: Local museums and attractions have deals now through May 31

- Vizcaya: BOGO 50% off
- Frost Science: $5 off (thru 5/23)
- Zoo Miami: 50% off admission
- HistoryMiami: BOGO free
- PAMM: BOGO free
- Museum of Sex: BOGO free

https://t.co/PZwF2kdbMV

[N @dearvotion]

Babe wake up, Lenny Kravitz’s Architectural Digest feature of his Parisian townhouse just dropped!

[Phil Ferro @PhilFerro7]

A running count on how many times temps have dropped into the 50s since November 2024. Could we still see more?

[Lakyn Thee Stylist @OgLakyn]

You know steaming clothes disinfects them? So, some garments like blazers/jackets, pants, skirts, and even certain shirts can be steamed clean instead of being laundered so often which will prolong their lives.

[Lori Gottlieb @LoriGottlieb1]

Ask yourself...

"Did you have a bad day, or did you have a bad *five minutes* that you're making the entire story of your day?"

Answering this honestly, every day, could change the quality of your life.

[Amanda Mull @amandamull]

New Buying Power out today! After 15 years of making their stores worse and alienating customers, American retailers are starting to realize that hiring bankers and consultants to run them maybe wasn’t the best idea. 🎁 Gift Link: https://t.co/go1d3NKMsj

[Cilela @sideburnbaby]

My family has been Altadena native for over 60years (!!) and we need support facing the devastation of our hometown and our overall displacement. Please consider donating to support my parents’ recovery efforts 💌 https://t.co/ZHjH5YzyFs

[Eli McCann @EliMcCann]

Every year my mom tells us, through tears, about her most memorable Christmas as a child. She was 16 and the oldest of 10 kids. Grandma was a single mom now and the family was incredibly poor. They had never had enough for Christmas presents before in mom’s life.

[Leiah @leileiah]

@Andy Diaper banks and food banks always need $$ happy holidays!!

[Leiah @leileiah]

Shoutout to @Starbucks at the Atlanta airport. Fastest order ever! Thank you. ATL C gate 37.

[Sophie Vershbow @svershbow]

Here's a giant thread of gift ideas for anyone who is behind on their holiday shopping ⬇️

[The Dogist @thedogist]

Ella, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (3 y/o), W 91st & Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY • “She was named after Elle Woods. Her favorite food is filet mignon. The best thing about her is when you’re really sad, she won’t leave your side.”

[Derek Thompson @DKThomp]

RFK Jr is very good at doing what great conspiracy theorists do.

He makes stuff interesting.

"Did you know that in 1986, the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act changed liability rules for vaccine manufacturers, and since then, childhood vaccine production and autism have both gone up?" is a very interesting story. There's even truth to it. It will reliably spook parents who are worried about sticking a needle (scary) filled with goo whose substance they can't independently verify (scary) into their child.

But there is an important difference between conspiracy theorists and scientists. The former essentially traffic in storytelling, which is to say "this thing happened, and then this thing happened, isn't that ... ~interesting~?" Science, at its best, tamps down the part of our brain that sees the world as a set of spooky relationships and helps us see the relationship between variables more closely.

And the causation story between vaccines and autism is one of the most closely studied relationships in science. The verdict, as best we have it, is that childhood vaccines aren't causing autism.

Here are some sources

1. https://t.co/hbVccj9R0o
2. https://t.co/SU7JwNynrJ
3. https://t.co/h2t3zxzuAg
4. https://t.co/HaAgwjXcYf