"These cuts should be a rallying cry for higher education to come together to make the case for the American system of research and teaching. Conflicts between faculty and administrators should be set aside to focus attention on this ruthless takedown of academia. All disciplines will be affected by these cuts, not just science. This is a moment to unite."

100% agree. Now is the time for all of us to come together in support of science for the benefit of humanity. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adw6467

Age-gating the Internet is coming to Massachusetts, too

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/HD3070

They define a "social media platform" as "a public website, online service, online application or mobile application that displays content primarily generated by users and allows users to create, share and view user-generated content with other users."

Gee. That's every fedi instance. And AO3. And Wikipedia.

It's backed by our state Attorney General, who also supports #KOSA.

I am so fucking tired.

There are a million restaurants in NYC but we visit Indian Accent every time we come here, because there aren’t many places you can get elegant, inventive Indian cuisine and cocktails like they do. It’s been extraordinary every time we’ve gone. https://www.indianaccent.com/newyork/

The eternal Monday continues….

Counted it up and with a late flight today followed by a long layover, @overholt and I are about to have a 46-hour Monday. Bye New Zealand!

@overholt

Says @overholt “oh great they’ve added an element of emotional manipulation to the claw machine.”

Days of wine and roses…

@TeamMidwest The surprising thing is @overholt was in fact born and raised in the Midwest!

Sharing a drink in the hotel lobby with some of the other guests.

It’s a rather gray day, but it’s still a very beautiful view from the top of the Royal Botanical Garden.

“No, I’m afraid we don’t have a RomCom section.”

OMG you guys I’m so high right now. (In a literal sense.)

Doing Australia things.

Scenes from Phillip Island sans penguins bc photography was not allowed. But they were totes adorbs. Also saw lots of wallabies.

Cloudy and windy day at St Kilda beach today. But we did spot a penguin!

Quoted for truth. It’s amazing the difference that investment in public infrastructure makes.
https://glammr.us/@overholt/113712400406041224

@overholt

We decided not to let the fact that we were traveling stop us from celebrating a traditional Christmas Eve.

High tea! Scenery! New birds! All from day 3 in Sydney (technically from the Blue Mountains) with @overholt