Somewhere, Mike Pence is sipping a strong milk and thinking that it’s worth it to stan for a man who tried to have him assassinated because, without Trump, women would have bodily autonomy.

In many cases, online trolls probably feel that what they’re doing is righteous. But the problem is that their reality is so miscalibrated that their behavior becomes irrational. - Gordon Pennycook apa.org/monitor/2022/0… h/t DSP--💙🐦🟦✡️ Cc Timothy Caulfield Jennifer Gunter

After Stonewall, librarians were the first profession to organize for gay rights. Meet the pioneer, Michael McConnell, who led the charge - and now fears for his legacy. the74million.org/article/how-li…

Important thread from experts! Internet safety is important, trust the folks who've been doing this for years.

Them: “But what would the founding fathers say?” Me, a historian: “I literally do not care.”

Congresswoman who wrote abortion rights bill arrested at rally near Supreme Court on Thursday Rep. Judy Chu was attending a civil disobedience rally on Capitol grounds, “where she was subsequently arrested alongside other activists,” her office said. nbcnews.to/3a2LDcx

The Flawed “Study” that Says Serotonin Doesn’t Cause Depression skepchick.org/2022/07/the-fl…

4 reasons why we’re not losing hope: ✅ Abortion support is at an all time high. ✅ Lawsuits temporarily blocked abortion bans in some states. ✅ Several states are PROTECTING abortion rights. ✅ We’ve come back from the brink before — and won. fal.cn/3r1vR

“Long past time to start executing these doctors” I found explicit, violent threats being made against doctors at Boston Children's Hospital online, sparked by a viral & completely bogus claim about transgender treatment made by the LibsofTikTok account vice.com/en/article/epz…

“Politicians know FERPA is inadequate to protect students; in fact, last month, Democrats urged Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to clarify how FERPA will protect college students’ private health information in light of the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling.”

Frontier-era laws on the books for as long as Texas has had books: From one of my favorite writers at the Tribune, Eleanor Klibanoff A must-read for the real deal behind Texas' near-total abortion ban. Hint: It's not 100 years old. It's much older. texastribune.org/2022/08/17/tex…

"The speakers speaking about what great Christians they are? Great. Go tell your pastor. Our schools are not your church." #LGBTQ lgbtq.to/3Cv88SW

In 90% of cases, he said, the cause of pregnancy loss is “intrinsic genetic abnormalities.” Methamphetamine primarily affects the user’s brain and not the placenta, Kliman said, noting there is “no biological reason that methamphetamine should cause a pregnancy loss.”

Always been mostly a reader than a poster, and now mostly an infrequent visitor. #MyTwitterAnniversary

"By allowing kids some free rein in book choice, and by eliminating barriers to access, diversity, and privacy, we make it more likely that young readers will learn to love reading and libraries." - Dr. Loretta Gaffney #BannedBooksWeek #BooksUniteUs #JCPSLibraries JCPSLMSDr.Lynn

When a book gets banned, many assume its sales will increase. But this isn’t what actually happens. At least, not most of the time. Connor Goodwin The Atlantic explains the more typical outcome for many authors. theatlantic.com/books/archive/… #BannedBooksWeek

#Covid won’t be the last #pandemic – #climatechange will make sure of that Imperial School of Public Health's Ilaria Dorigatti discusses how climate change is impacting the spread of infectious diseases, and how we can use the experience of Covid to better prepare. ▶️ow.ly/mVCL50LMhXW

"Information is not changing our minds – most people make decisions based on feelings" Brian Eno Brian Eno called for the creative industry to support scientists and help inspire action on #ClimateChange at our Grantham Institute Imperial annual lecture. Read more 👇 ow.ly/q15650LOXE8

Of course, shouldn't have come to this, but love this quote from the judge to the librarian: “I just want to say I’m so sorry you have to deal with this,” Leibson told Heckel. “I admire your courage. … I wish you had been my librarian when I was a kid.” lpm.org/news/2023-01-1…