As per a lot of Winter pagan celebratons, ‘Carol of the Bells’ wasn’t originally a Christmas song. Most traditional carols are adapted from pagan songs.
news.rice.edu/news/2004/caro…
At 88, Gloria Steinem remains in the struggle, introduced with a gangster slang term as the “original O.G.” at a Planned Parenthood South Texas fundraiser that raised close to $1 million, columnist Elaine Ayala writes.
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Became a River Warrior while checking out the @sanantonioriver authority’s Symposium at Confluence Park. Very great to have an organized effort to educate and inspire people to contribute to the preservation of our water ways! #sanantonio
Dirty Vegas - Days Go By (Official Video) youtu.be/gLCduDJVksc
People saying the days are going by faster but I haven’t noticed. It’s Friday and it feels like friday.
It’s me!
If you’re interested in seeing the video that inspires me daily still after 13 years, here it is!
Jessica’s Affirmations:
youtu.be/qR3rK0kZFkg
It’s me!
If you’re interested in seeing the video that inspires me daily still after 13 years, here it is!
Jessica’s Affirmations:
youtu.be/qR3rK0kZFkg
A gender perspective is indispensable for understanding mass shootings, conflict and war. The overwhelming majority of perpetrators of lethal violence are men, yet most men never fire a weapon in anger. How come? This is a thread with examples of relevant research.
Can’t get over how good SHOWTIME content is! Finally started Yellowjackets I know I came way late to this party but I’m here now and it’s fantastic and frightening.
So excited season 2 is on the way.
youtu.be/mX22D65TqAs
On May 7 1896, HH Holmes, USA’s first serial killer was executed for his crimes. Holmes kept detailed journals and as a result, we are able to peer into his mind and the everyday instances that lead him down the path of murder for profit and power.
youtu.be/UFSkNY-Nb-k
The requirements for this program seem unbalanced already when equal education is already unbalanced. No one is getting into education to be a bad teacher. Raise the wage across the board and they all will be able to bring a better education for their students.
The requirements for this program seem unbalanced already when equal education is already unbalanced. No one is getting into education to be a bad teacher. Raise the wage across the board and they all will be able to bring a better education for their students.
I have a new chapbook out in the world!
PICKPOCKET THE BIG TOP 🎪 26 prose poems inspired by vintage circus films between 1928 & 1969
BIG thanks to @mattxschu for illustrating, designing, binding & publishing this tiny beaut. A dream come true.
🎟 etsy.com/listing/122399…
OMG!!! YES WE WILL is on Good Morning America!!! ✨❤️📚 My mom is so proud! “Now you’ve made it big time,” she says. I wonder what time I was before. 😄Thank you @GMA for having me on and celebrating #AAPIHeritageMonth with me!!! #YesWeWill@penguinkids
Abortion is a family planning tool. All across the United States, of the 25% of people who will get abortions before they turn 45, 60% of them are already mothers and half of those have more than one child. fatherly.com/news/abortion-…
During my week break from social media, when I was looking for ways to occupy my time, @Showtime really came thru with their content. I have a sub to most streaming services, but I found the documentaries and original series programming on showtime v mentally fulfilling.
Senator Lana Theis accused me by name of grooming and sexualizing children in an attempt to marginalize me for standing up against her marginalizing the LGBTQ community...in a fundraising email, for herself.
Hate wins when people like me stand by and let it happen. I won't.
Grose’s "Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue" (1785) is named after the traditional meaning of “vulgar,” that is, of the common people. It also, however, celebrates words that do fit the modern definition of “vulgar.” bit.ly/2EDhiOg
#TodayInHistory Harriet Quimby, the second woman in the world to obtain a pilot's license, became the first woman to fly across the English Channel in 1912. A male colleague, skeptical of her ability, offered to substitute for her in disguise. bit.ly/35yxz8n
Our physical library is closed for Easter break but we still have a vast digital collection and access to over 150 online database (login with aces and banner id) here is a great article from 1968 on the history of Easter Eggs nvclibrary.on.worldcat.org/search/detail/…
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