Definitely forgot to post on Tuesday, but by time I remembered I figured I’d just wait to see how the Europa Cup Final shook out. And I’m glad I did, because I can use the Spurs as a header image! … Continue reading The Avocado FC: Bringing You Football/Soccer Whenever I Remember
Do your thing. Don’t McSquirrel. Be kind and thoughtful today. Cheers. Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread
Happy Wednesday! A few articles for you this morning that may make you go “hmm.” And then also one that might make you giggle because it’s about butts. Everyone is Cheating Their Way Through College In January 2023, just two … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Talks About Butts
Earlier this year, I invited folks to take a Second Look at a piece of media or pop culture and see if their opinions had changed. And we had some truly fantastic essays! From Wes Anderson films to The Hobbit … Continue reading Second Look Sign-Ups!
The season is winding down. Where’s your team stand? Football! Continue reading Avocado FC: Your Weekly Football/Soccer Thread
Resharing the mod announcement from Monday: Mod Announcement In recent weeks we have seen a big increase in misinformation being posted here, and while we understand that it can sometimes be difficult to parse what’s real and what’s fiction these … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread
The fundamental rule of improv is “Yes, and.” In order for an improvised story to be successful, the players have to build upon the work of one another to make a story that is cohesive and moving forward. The Star … Continue reading Second Look: The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
Let’s see what bullshit happens as we close out April. Be kind and thoughtful today. Cheers. Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Continues On
Congratulations to Liverpool for grabbing the Premier League title! Football! Continue reading Avocado FC: Your Weekly Football/Soccer Thread
Have some science to start your Wednesday, courtesy of Science Friday: Colossal squid captured on video! Traffic engineering is based on horribly outdated science! Signatures associated with life discovered on an exoplanet! Cat genetics! Be kind and thoughtful today. Cheers. Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Keeps Wednesdaying
The European season is starting to wind down. How are your teams looking? Football! Continue reading Avocado FC: Your Weekly Football/Soccer Thread
Good morning, good afternoon, and happy Wednesday. Not a lot of time for header prep, so here are a couple some great and infuriating articles from ProPublica: American Rendition: Rümeysa Öztürk’s Journey From Ph.D. Scholar to Trump Target Languishing in … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Supports Good Journalism
It’s Wednesday. Today I thought I’d spend a little bit of time focusing on a specific target of DOGE’s cuts: The Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS). This is just one piece of the many, many cuts Trump and … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Says Having Fun Isn’t Hard When You’ve Got a Library Card
Welcome back to Wednesday! Traveling to a library conference for the rest of the week, so here are some headlines from around the world: Fears intensify of return to civil war as South Sudan vice-president arrestedSouth Sudan’s first vice-president and … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread is Heading to Minneapolis
Talk all things football here! Continue reading Avocado FC: Your Weekly Football/Soccer Thread
Hey gang. It’s Wednesday and we’re politicking. So before you start politicking, why not check out one of these interesting articles? Afghan Women, Erased From Public Life, Are Turning to Instagram Since seizing power in August 2021, the Taliban have … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Put in Some Effort
Totally forgot to put up a thread last week, whomp. Is Tuesday still a good day for this thread? Recommendations for a different day? Continue reading Avocado FC: Your Inconsistent Football/Soccer Thread
I promised a more thought out header this week. I failed! I’ve been deep in interviews for a new member of my team, and academic library interviews are A Lot, even on the side that’s doing the hiring. Next week … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread Failed
Look up any list of the best Superman comics, and you are sure to find All-Star Superman. Grant Morrison’s story, with art by Frank Quitely, All-Star Superman was meant to be an iconic, timeless Superman story that was not an … Continue reading Second Look: All-Star Superman
