mastodon 4.5.18#Teacher, #librarian, #writer, #reader. #Neurodivergent. Former NY State Senate candidate. Advanced degrees in #literature, #education, and #library & information science, but none of them are doctorates so it doesn't count. I teach students to understand and make strong arguments because it's the best I can do now for #democracy and the #climate. I love #journalists, #historians, #scientists, and other truth-seekers. Oh, and I've written two novels and raised two children. She/her
I like the idea that everyone here is responsible for making Mastodon as accessible as possible for disabled users.
I wish everyone could get into that same spirit about making Mastodon as welcoming as possible for Black people, instead of telling them to find another instance or make their own.
People who treated their sacred vote as a one-click poll to unlock an egg discount don’t get to cry that they “didn’t vote for THIS!”
America voted itself right out of the Enlightenment.
This article is a great assignment for #InformationLiteracy class:
*Is all knowledge available for free online?
*What did the author need beyond physical access to resources?
*How can a history become lost?
*What is the role of social networks in search?
*Which people or institutions might have the information you seek?
*Why are archives important? What are the challenges of using them?
*How does one question become many?
From: @davidallengreen@mastodon.green
@davidallengreen@mastodon.green
The “I voted for Trump to do X, not Y!” posts are horrifying/fascinating.
*He did exactly the opposite of X last time.
OR
*His promise to do X was a transparent lie, debunkable by a third grader.
OR (weirdest!)
*He never said or implied he would do X!
They can’t admit why they voted for him.
Women's pain often is dismissed by doctors - Washington Post
This article is just so infuriating. I’ve been there. Almost every woman I know has been there.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/interactive/2022/women-pain-gender-bias-doctors/
If you’ve been hungry for new polls, there’s a reason you’ve had to get by on a few goldfish crackers.
“But election forecasts remain offline while analysts recalibrate their models for a new match-up, meaning time is needed to better understand what these numbers signify for November.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4798858-kamala-harris-donald-trump-joe-biden-polls/