"I've been thinking more and more about how much time I am almost certainly spending grading and writing feedback for papers that were not even written by the student. That sure feels like bullshit."
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🌞 Hello #fediverse! This is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. At 1:54PM, it was 95F and visibility was 10mi, but is is now bucketing down rain with lightning because New England ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
President Macron of France recognized a Palestinian state on Thursday.
Workers at Fenway Park are on strike ahead of tonight's Dodgers/Sox game. #MLB
The US Dep't. of Education says it will release $6B in funding they previously put on hold - much of it funds summer programs for kids.
A 2023 investigation by WPLN News and ProPublica found that Richard L. Bean was illegally locking kids up alone in cells.
A new scandal has forced his resignation.
NEW SUBSTACK: "Creepy Karoline" And T.A.C.O. #Trump Get Blasted by David Shuster
https://www.blueamp.co/p/creepy-karoline-and-taco-trump-get #TACOTrump #news #politics #usa #us #stockmarket #economy #russia #eu #tv #ukraine #canada #europe #uk #france #germany #writing #video
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NEW #SUBSTACK: Apparently #ElonMusk has a punchable face by @BrianKarem
https://www.blueamp.co/p/apparently-elon-has-a-punchable-face #TACOTrump #trump #news #politics #press #media #usa #us #eu #doge #unitedstates #tech #ai #tv #maga #stockmarket #donaldtrump #russia #ukraine #europe #france #germany #uk #writing
Defending Texas sovereignty has been central to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s political identity.
Yet he has helped President Donald Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.
https://www.propublica.org/article/greg-abbott-donald-trump-presidential-power-state-rights?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Texas #USPolitics #GregAbbott #Trump #NationalGuard #Election #Law
“We’ve Been Essentially Muzzled”: Department of Education Halts Thousands of Civil Rights Investigations Under Trump
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Since Inauguration Day, the Office for Civil Rights has only opened about 20 investigations focused on Trump’s priorities, placing more than 10,000 student complaints related to disability access and sexual and racial harassment on hold.
#News #Education #Trump #CivilRights #Students #Discrimination #USPolitics
How Segregated Are Your Local Private Schools? We Made a Tool to Help You Find Out.
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Our reporters mined a trove of data that revealed detailed demographic information about private schools. That helped us find illuminating stories about how those schools divide communities.
On Monday, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States, and the news will come at us thick and fast. So for today’s #NewstodonFriday, we’re trying our level best to avoid stories that are directly about Trump. That doesn’t mean it’s all unicorns and rainbows — we’re still in this timeline, after all — but there’s some lighter fare in there to bring a smile before the weekend. The stories here come from newsrooms that have an active presence in the fediverse, plus a couple of our own desks. We encourage you to support independent media by following the accounts here, boosting their stories, and donating money and subscribing if you can. Buckle up, folks!
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This Storm-Battered Town Voted for Trump. He Has Vowed to Overturn the Law That Could Fix Its Homes.
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Donald Trump has said he will overturn a law that helps communities better weather the effects of climate change. If he follows through, he’ll be reversing an initiative that has disproportionately benefited areas that make up his base.
Happy #NewstodonFriday! If you’re absolutely averse to seeing coverage of the U.S. election and Donald Trump, you might want to look away now — or scroll quickly. If you can bear to linger, you’ll find important stories about Elon Musk’s political funding, why the media aren’t talking about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, the push to get out the Native vote, and what happened after Hurricane Maria. Interspersed, there's an investigation into the state of criminal prosecution in Anchorage, two inspiring stories on assistive technology, a look at whether Alan Shepard hit three golf balls on the moon, and some gorgeous photos, including bracken that looks like Jabba the Hutt. To remind you, our goal with this thread is to highlight the work of newsrooms and individuals that maintain an active presence in the fediverse. Follow their accounts, click on their stories, donate and subscribe, and interact in the comments below.
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Hello #fediverse - this is GBH #News bringing you the world from #Boston. It's 38F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10mi.
The Trump administration slapped #tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China; Mexico has reached a deal to delay them.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's now acting director of USAID, an agency Elon Musk targeted for closure.
Bankrupt hospital chain #Steward is demanding a Mass. food security program give back $100k the company gave them.
Trump Cancels Lifesaving USAID Programs, Despite Pledge of 90-Day Review
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The axing of some 10,000 programs has consigned untold numbers of children and refugees to death, officials say. Documents and interviews reveal that the State Department appears to have made the cuts without the careful review it described in court.
#News #Trump #USAID #Rubio #Aid #Gaza #Syria #Congo #HIV #Ebola #USPolitics
The Drying Planet
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A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
https://www.propublica.org/article/water-aquifers-groundwater-rising-ocean-levels?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Science #Climate #Environment #ClimateChange #Water #Earth
"What's worse, as Berlin historian Henrik Schönemann discovered while experimenting with the bot, is that it seems trained to avoid pinning blame for Frank's death on the actual Nazis responsible for her death, instead redirecting the conversation in a positive light."
Following a Series of Government Hacks, Biden Closes Out His Administration With New Cybersecurity Order
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The executive order follows a ProPublica investigation that found Microsoft prioritized profit over security, leaving the federal government vulnerable to the largest hack in U.S. history. Vendors must now demonstrate that their products are secure.
#News #Biden #Cybersecurity #Tech #Microsoft #Hacking #Technology #Government
Two Families Sue After 11-Year-Old and 13-Year-Old Students Were Arrested Under Tennessee’s School Threat Law
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The lawsuits, filed in federal court this month, argue East Tennessee school officials violated students’ rights by calling the police on them under Tennessee’s threats of mass violence law.
We spoke to the relatives of three immigrants transferred to Guantanamo, who said they’ve been left in the dark about their loved ones.
“To me it’s the desperation, the frustration that I know nothing of him. It’s a terrible anguish. I don’t sleep.”
Refugees in Kenya have died at food distribution centers, officials noted, including a pregnant woman crushed to death during a stampede.
Aid workers said they expected more people to get hurt “as vulnerable households become increasingly desperate.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-usaid-malawi-state-department-crime-sexual-violence-trafficking?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Nearly 300 people from Newtok, Alaska, have moved nine miles across the Ninglick River to a new village called Mertarvik as part of a federally funded effort to resettle communities threatened by climate change.
But much of the infrastructure there is already failing, according to our investigation with The Washington Post and KYUK.
#News #Alaska #Climate #Environment #ClimateChange #Native #Indigenous
Mass. Governor Proposes Eliminating Statute of Limitations for Rape When DNA Evidence Exists
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A WBUR-ProPublica investigation found that no DNA match, testimony or even confession could allow a rape to be prosecuted after the state’s 15-year deadline. The governor aims to “help survivors who have had to wait far too long for justice.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/massachusetts-rape-statute-of-limitations-dna-healey-proposal?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Massachusetts #Rape #Assault #Law #DNA #Crime #Justice
📢 Big News!
Today, we’re announcing that Flipboard is beginning to federate our publisher partner accounts in Brazil and expanding federation in Canada, Germany and the U.K.
Now, people in the fediverse can follow 150 newly federated publisher accounts and 2,000 topically curated Magazines about everything from politics and world news to sports and travel.
Read more in our announcement here:
https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/flipboard-expands-federation-in-brazil-canada-germany-and-u-k/
For a full list of federated accounts to follow, visit the Flipboard directory:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iUFTo6rPvhqzCReLaM1c6-xUKRuBVqlZVStZl9Al-EU
Follow our Mastodon accounts in Brazil and Germany to discover Flipboard accounts to follow and keep up with the day's news:
And as always, tell us in the comments what you think!
#Flipboard #Federation #Fediverse #Germany #Deutschland #Brazil #Canada #Brasil #UnitedKingom #Media #Journalism #News #Technology #Lifestyle #Sports
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Happy #NewstodonFriday! We really really wanted to keep it light, breezy and election-free this week. But if democracy dies in darkness, we must celebrate those newsrooms and reporters that are committed to shedding light.
This week, we are featuring news on how the plastics industry would welcome a second Trump administration, but teachers would loathe one. Texas Observer has a deeply reported story on the way mass deportations would devastate their state. New Hampshire’s election workers are under threat, but they’re standing up. An overlooked item on the Arizona ballot? Policy on how the state would treat unhoused people. A tech story on everyone’s favorite online retailer and how it says it has a First Amendment right to union bust. There’s a look at why people continue to support Donald Trump, despite the… everything. And sprinkled in, find articles on how kids become bilingual, the rise of Scientology in Ukraine, specimen collections in museums, clever cats, and zombie movies. Please support these newsrooms who have an active presence in the fediverse — give money, subscribe, read, share and comment.
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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services reports that it misses a 90-day deadline to approve child care licensing applications about a third of the time. In regions with severe staffing shortages, that rate can rise above 50%.
#News #Illinois #Rural #Children #Family #Parenting #Education
ProPublica just launched a database to explore detailed demographic information about thousands of private schools across the country.
Here’s how to use it.
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-private-school-demographics-lookup
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