This is interesting. https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2023/01/26/why-i-hate-term-latinx-opinion

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/science/what-do-we-owe-lab-animals.html
#animalrights

I'm hoping to connect directly with more animal activists here. People working on transforming "animal models" in laboratory research, or traditionally conceived zoos, hello, are you here? Boosts would be super-appreciated! Thanks for any help. #animals #animalactivism #animaladvocacy #animalfree #zoo #animalwelfare #animalrights

#kdrama I tried to watch Clean with Passion For Now for 4 eps, but I just didn’t like it. San-gyeol is so mean to O-sol, but he’s right that O-sol is kinda disgusting, always with food on her face. Blecch. The show has all the classic #kdrama story elements, but just didn’t work for me.

@tusk81 pathological lying, with no aim, purpose, or benefit

Happy holidays! https://youtu.be/lkO4AhVDnXU

Watching Tale of the Nine-tailed again because my kid and #kdrama partner was away at college when I first watched it. One of my faves. She’s only home for a month. How are we gonna watch Big Mouth, While You Were Sleeping, Good Detective 2, and Alice in Borderland 2??

#cutecats #bffs #gingercats

#mosstodon I found a wee, wayward, frozen bit of moss on the floor of the garage, so I brought it inside

“The rights of the southern resident orcas include, but are not limited to, the right to life, autonomy, culture, free and safe passage, adequate food supply from naturally occurring sources, and freedom from conditions causing physical, emotional or mental harm, including a habitat degraded by noise, pollution and contamination” https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/port-townsend-recognizes-rights-of-endangered-southern-resident-orcas/

@seanfobbe wow, plot twist! I’ve been looking for a book about tea, but not sure about this one now

That is a good one. Just finished it about a week ago, have been recommending it to people. #bookstodon #ourmissinghearts #celesteng @kacytillman @bookstodon @academicchatter

Don’t cross picket line!

What wonderful news to wake up to. Thank you for your work, President Biden and Vice President Harris. May Brittney have a safe trip back home.

YESSSSSSSSS Brittney Griner released in swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout, Russia says https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/12/08/brittney-griner-freed-russia-viktor-bout/

Still waiting for someone to knit me one of these. #brains https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/brain-hat-knitting-pattern

Poverty and neglect are pushing disabled Canadians towards MAiD. #bioethics #healthjustice #justice #ableism https://globalnews.ca/news/9176485/poverty-canadians-disabilities-medically-assisted-death/

You’ve really got to mess up to get the USDA to investigate anything related to animal research. #animalcruelty #researchethics https://www.reuters.com/technology/musks-neuralink-faces-federal-probe-employee-backlash-over-animal-tests-2022-12-05/

This is really good, and hits home
#death #grief

https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2022/12/05/when-my-father-died-i-discovered-unmentionable-stage-mourning-relief/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fb_news_token=hhu%2BGtQ7CRhH8iViP23Rxw%3D%3D.wfZBTMQv0l8yyy2WEXa%2BVXkdS68Y1JfuGvWAfqes3nvun0oRFMpLAF2G%2FCbBPrJ500%2B6JKm2o8lh87OI7Ju71SKzx1hb0NcM3K14lgdtONwKseI0lwO7%2FtUO%2FFllX9j%2BsrkWhuuf%2Bykxj7PkzL7S1bL4J4szPnk4Tj5jxMouBOxXa4wsxRZtSxKKXLcqgZxtLc0cFW2ANzyH6lA9asDacIghxOgKYXUdqYtjOwC26I%2B4FrlxgCc8uPYCbXQ3%2FqpZN38EYR%2FdaOnHAKVtK1wEKb9xU8nYuOL5C8cOvTwx5c60Wau05qZohmMtSXsr0a7yw8uVsyi6rb4mdv76vA73BAzSabGQeMYF7kzto2Ks1A5WKckjHyeyeNYAhqSzZbf1%2F2tNciMTd8UNo9e35Z1PTQ%3D%3D

@israblack utterly shameless. Russia2025? #bioethics #humanrights