The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages.

Journalists know that losing the Wayback Machine would be a nightmare: www.wired.com/story/the-in...

Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting “They killed my wife,” the distraught woman says, adding, “They shot her in the head.”

NEWS: In a heartbreaking video, after ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, a woman who was in the same SUV cries out: “They killed my wife. I don’t know what to do."

“We stopped to videotape, and they shot her in the head,” the distraught woman sobs.

www.advocate.com/news/minneso...

ICE impersonators on the rise: Arrests made as authorities issue national warning | CNN Authorities in three states have made arrests in connection with individuals impersonating Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, as tensions rise amid a nationwide immigration crackdown.

This is ugly, but totally predictable.

“You all got caught!”

“Where are you from, Mexico? You from Mexico? You’re going back to Mexico!”

🚨 Multiple ICE impersonation arrests made during nationwide immigration crackdown
www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/u...

Here's a bit of Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson performing “Hook and Line,” from 'What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow,' their upcoming album of 18 favorite North Carolina tunes, due April 18. It's a traditional tune from their mentor Joe Thompson’s repertoire;

Remember them when people say that everyone is just complying in advance.

Trump is calling for the implementation of—and the punishment of those who fail to follow—“patriotic education,” as outlined here.

*This* is indoctrination—heritage, not history. My goodness.

Heartbreak and History in a Single Color (Gift Article) Imani Perry’s impressionistic “Black in Blues” finds shades of meaning — beautiful and ugly — in art, artifacts, music, fashion and more.

Gift article. I need to get this. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/b...

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Teaching has taught me that when needed: I can take my cuppa black with no milk or bit of sugar. Over-steeped.

I am glad it is Sunday.

I grew up near moose and without virtually any safety training aside from: don’t go near the babies.
It was fine! I also think I was a dumb & lucky. Snow White did a number on me.

My big sis is the one who was chased home from school by an angry mama. I don’t think you’re supposed to run.

3 “pieces” of gin???? In the morning???? He didn’t give his day a chance!!!

I learned the word deracinate today. So I feel v literate and v powerful.

And let me clarify: the phone I’m referring to is a cordless landline. Back in my day landlines didn’t need any dadgum lights!!!!!

For me, Week2 of 6th grade physics is Light/Optics. Just finished blacking out my classroom and, wow. Why does EVERYTHING need a little light?! Phones, printers, thermostat, water dispenser… gee whiz

One more thing… just one more thing… 😅

Technology Is Supposed to Decrease Teacher Burnout—It Can Sometimes Make It Worse Asking teachers to adopt new tools without removing old requirements is a recipe for burnout.

Teachers need fewer tasks. Adding tech onto an already full plate is not helpful #EduSky gizmodo.com/technology-i...

I have to admit I’ve been more into threads because that place connected me with all my niches so fast. Knitting, middle school teaching, and conscious discipline for secondary school.

The state of media for Americans is so completely broken

Of all of the life skills I was not taught (and holy shit there’s been a lot) budgeting and finances is the one I want to finally master in 2025. I have debt, I have always struggled with money, I just want that to change. I’m sick of money-related panic attacks.

It's even more true when we're talking about fucking high school sports, where the majority of kids are never going to play beyond those 4 years (which they are doing for love of the game, team building, resume building, etc.).

The kids aren’t excited about SNOW?!

Eject them and blow on them a bit. Got some dust clogging their brains, geeze.

I found it funny, too, until I saw his interview with Angel Reese.

How was Moana? HOW WAS MOANA? I don’t fucking know the whole thing was blurry, my eyes were wet the whole time, and at one point during my 10am showing I almost screamed FUCK YEAH MOANA FUCK EM UP so it was alright or whatever

Sir Lady Java in her heyday as a go-go dancer.

Black trans activist and entertainer Sir Lady Java has died at age 82. Born in New Orleans in 1942, she rose to prominence in the 1960s when fighting against cross-dressing laws with the support of the ACLU. May she rest in power. ✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️ www.them.us/story/sir-la... #QTPOC #LGBTQIA #BlackWomen

The first thing I’m doing when I get to my classroom tomorrow (after printing out worksheets) is fixing those “G”s. Omg

I keep telling people I’ve been cursed (true) and they keep laughing.

So lfg, I’m about to text all my enemies a list of people to add to this curse.

At the risk of sounding like a conspiracy theorist: If the pattern of T*ump accusing people of doing things he does is correct. Then, he absolutely did rig or manipulate the results of this election.

"I remember once I had this place that overlooked the Hudson River, and I saw this guy on a sailboat and it had capsized and I went to the phone thinking, 'I've got to call someone.' But then I thought, 'What's the best thing I can do? You know what? I'm gonna pray for this person. I'm gonna send them loving energy.'' He does not say whether the man survived.

People in swing states who voted against Harris because of their “conscious” make me think about this RuPaul anecdote.

As I asked a Jill Stein voter who lived in **Georgia** “how is your vote going to help Palestinians in any way?”

Note well, "Luca" and "Turning Red" were the Pixar movies (along with "Soul") that were released directly to Disney+ during the pandemic. Luca was the #1 streamed movie of 2021; Turning Red was the #2 streamed movie of 2022. That seems pretty universal. (Soul also streamed well + 2 Oscars.)

Oh.