My post from late 2023 has gone a bit viral. Here is an updated news story:

www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

A car with snow

It was amazing at Alta!

Right, so, #bm100 documentaries that I should watch (ENG or FR are fine)?

The Race That Eats Its Young is the big one, but looks hard to find?

I know of (on YouTube):
The Edge of Possible
The Finisher (Jasmin Paris)
Where Dreams Go To Die (Gary Robbins)
Out There (Karel Sabbe)
Main Quest (Tomo)

Thank you for the updates

Tips for New BlueSky Users!
- There's no algorithm
- It's good to repost yourself
- Some people hate it tho
- You can call them skeets
- Some people hate it tho
- Its normal to not get jokes
- You can repost my jokes even if you hate them
- How's the Discover feed work? No one knows
- Block Nazis

update; no, in fact, I cannot do math #bm100

loop 1 cutoff = Mar 19 12:57 am / 00:57
loop 2 cutoff = Mar 19 2:17 pm / 14:17
loop 3 cutoff = Mar 19 11:37 pm / 23:37
fun run cutoff = Mar 20 3:37 am / 03:37
loop 4 cutoff = Mar 20 11:37 am / 11:37
loop 5 cutoff = Mar 20 11:37 pm / 23:37

The next runner to finish Loop 1 came in at 11:59:02.

laz: Are you ok?

Runner: I’m Barkley ok.

#BM100

Runners have to be on Loop 2 within the next hour (12.57 am) in order to continue in the race. So far 6 runners are on Loop 2, 1 is in camp after finishing Loop 1, 13 have quit, the remainder are still on Loop 1. #BM100

“Banned in the USA: Beyond the Shelves. 10,046 instances of books banned nationwide in the 2023-2024 school year, a 200% rise over the previous school year. Data from PEN America Index of School Book Bans.”

“Book bans are off the charts. Book bans recorded per school year, July 1, 2021- June 30, 2024. 2,532 books in 21-22, 3,362 books in 22-23, 10,046 (and counting) books in 23-24.”

“Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult was the most commonly banned book during the 2023-2024 school year, by district. Followed by Looking for Alaska, The Perks of being a Wallflower, Sold, 13 reasons why, crank, identical, the kite runner, the handmaid’s tale, water for elephants and Tricks.

Florida and Iowa recorded the highest number of school book bans during the 2023-2024 school year. 3,671 bans in Iowa and 4,561 bans in Florida. Followed by Texas, Wisconsin, and Kentucky.

Ill be taking a short intermission today and tomorrow while i plan out and do some research on more banned books. In the mean time, here’s some helpful and easily shareable graphics from @penamerica.bsky.social on banned books. And of course, follow PEN America to keep up to date.



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Reading Parable of the Talents now by Octavia E Butler. Found this passage relevant to our times. Actually this entire book is relevant to our dystopian reality. #booksky #booktok

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An underappreciated aspect of the Nazi rise is how quickly German *society* fell into line. In early March 1933, a majority of German voters voted against the Nazis. By late spring, pretty much the whole country backed them. How did that happen? Here's a little thread. (1/6)

A Faculty Member’s Self-Evaluation at the End of the Semester Dear Committee Members, As part of the faculty review process, I am pleased to report to you on my work. In this letter, I will offer information ...

"Under my leadership, we have instituted an assessment program where we assess how we assess what we already assessed, using learning outcomes that include all of the buzzwords someone in admin told us were important."