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media and journalism prof | made a film about my hometown | trekkie πŸ––πŸΎ taralconley.org

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this is tripping me out. i can’t tell if it’s the lighting setup that makes his eyes look dark, or if his eyes are just..dark

07.03.2026 01:56 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

more…for research 😩 bsky.app/profile/fare...

07.03.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

for me it’s meetings about meetings and the bureaucracy of it all. then i find out later that i missed a major committee decision or just completely miss how policies just…change

06.03.2026 21:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

you know how you halfway pay attention to stuff that happens at work, then organizational and structural stuff happens, and you’re β€˜how did i miss that?’

and it’s all bc you were halfway paying attention?

that’s me right now.

06.03.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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BlackRock's problems are the latest hit to private credit. Here's a timeline of events that have spooked investors. BlackRock is the latest firm to draw scrutiny to private credit markets. Here's a timeline of events that have shaken investors since late last year.

capping withdrawals is alarming and the exact opposite of what i’m begging legislators to do; ie pass emergency legislation to prevent this.

β€œThe asset manager is limiting withdrawals after its private credit fund was hit with redemption requests.”

www.businessinsider.com/blackstone-p...

06.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
nippy exhausted

nippy exhausted

Saturn entering aries is showing no mercy. i am so tired.

06.03.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

circling back, and just got out of a faculty meeting and voice my concerns. it’s exactly what i thought it was, and what the article outlines. and it’s not good. SB1 has us in a chock hold. i’m not sure where to go for support other than my union.

06.03.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the more iβ€”a layperson on global conflicts and financial marketsβ€”learn about this war and its historical context and economic implications, the more i understand this to likely be the case as well.

06.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

as i was saying, this seems relevant.

bsky.app/profile/wash...

06.03.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

i just watched the video. the quoted exchange might be the least interesting tidbit of this interview.

he goes on to say china and russia are β€œsupporting [iran] politically and otherwise”

www.reddit.com/r/UnderRepor...

06.03.2026 01:52 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

omggg

05.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is like when I put my youngest son in charge of holding the flashlight as still as possible and make him β€œVP of Illumination.”

05.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 269 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

noem giving a speech in nashville right now. um, does she…know?

05.03.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

this is fantastic!

05.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

right?!

05.03.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman with long blonde hair is pointing at the camera . ALT: a woman with long blonde hair is pointing at the camera .

me, a normie, googling…

*what constitutes a stock market crash*

*what was the percentage drop in the stock market during 1929*

05.03.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

brought to you by cleveland’s own kid cudi (aka scott ramon seguro mescudi)

05.03.2026 18:33 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
05.03.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

in the meantime can yall pass something that will allow folks to take out retirement funds (no penalties, no strings attached) before the market crashes and the war tanks the economy?

05.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I get why some European and North American leaders are doing what they’re doing but holy shit have some self respect, he tried to annex you like yesterday

05.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 205 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

i live in a blue dot in a red state where most people walk around like zombies. this is me everyday driving to work.

(so yeah, i like my little dusty online echo chambers very much)

05.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman wearing large hoop earrings is standing in front of a car ALT: a woman wearing large hoop earrings is standing in front of a car

Not TIAA sending me an email with a webinar link about navigating geopolitical uncertainty and what it means for retirement portfolios. their website has been slow all morning

05.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the way my 2nd and 8th houses, and capricorn moon are set up, i’m a whole struggle plate looking at these economic forecasts this morning.

05.03.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

New on MS NOW:

The war with Iran is costing the U.S. an estimated $1 billion a day, according to two congressional sources with knowledge of the matter.

Based on that estimate, the U.S. has spent at least $5 billion on the war since it began on Feb. 28.

05.03.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 1228 πŸ” 616 πŸ’¬ 91 πŸ“Œ 86
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The Black Male Teacher Pipeline is Broken: Solutions from the Community Increasing diversity among teachers is more complicated than is often portrayed.

"Black men now represent only about 2% of teachers nationwideβ€”a noticeable drop from 6.5% in the 2017-2018 school year. The declining presence of Black male teachers...tells us in no uncertain terms: the nation struggles to recruit & keep male teachers of color."
www.theeduledger.com/views/articl...

05.03.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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a boy is standing on a beach with the word sos drawn in the sand ALT: a boy is standing on a beach with the word sos drawn in the sand

the admin is burning money for war while costs are skyrocketing and US-Americans are losing retirement money

05.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning team.

They are burning money.

05.03.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 129 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 3

yes, it’s a mess :(

05.03.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cambridge is hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor in Sociology - great opportunity for colleagues looking for positions in the UK. The job listing shows it's with Caius & Homerton colleges. Worth checking out for those on the academic job market. #AcademicJobs #sociology

jobs.ac.uk/job/DQ...

05.03.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Interest capitalization on Federal student loans needs to be abolished. I went to college from 01 to 05 and another year in 06/07. I started out with about 45k in student loans and now it's almost 60k. No degree and until recently was working crap jobs so I forb'd them to death and then consolidated

05.03.2026 13:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0