that makes a lot of sense! I'm very grateful to be part of an academic community that seems to value open access, as well of part of a university that pays for access and submission to most of the journals I need to use
I've only ever published in open access journals (partially because I've only got 3 papers out, but also out of preference) is it just prestige that makes people go with pay-to-view journals? or are there other factors?
Hmm I might've been overambitious. Searching "glass water bottle with measurements" gets a few Amazon results but so many of them have "motivational" time labels but no ml markings...
There are quite a few listings for chemistry reagent type containers, too, which could maybe work?
The best thing I've found is this from Dunelm might be what you're after?
they did a chocolate lemon decades ago, but it was with dark chocolate, wasn't popular & got discontinued. I think they should try again but with white chocolate
Using ",,," as ellipses here is a pretty interesting tone indication feature!
On Tumblr, "..." ended up having connotations of judgement or anger, so to avoid that, people evolved to use ",,," as a softer version (often implying a more silly/amused tone) instead !
It's not patience that prevents me from reading Marx or whoever - it's lack of interest or need.
I'd rather spend time actually doing community stuff than reading about doing stuff in a theoretical future. My political opinions & activism work on a very basic "be kind to people + everyone deserves to live without suffering" ethos which doesn't really require background reading
Also a lot of men who've suggested theory to me in person have been insufferable misogynistic knobheads unkind, so I figure reading theory didn't improve their behaviour
Yeah, there's definitely a difference between curricula, what's focussed on in classrooms, and exam assessment criteria, but they're supposed to be cohesive.
I remember one of my big pieces of coursework was "writing from the perspective of an advertiser," and we had loads of lessons on identifying bias. I was taught in school that "red top magazines" are "less honest and more emotive" than "broadsheet newspapers."
Presumably not everyone had the same experience though: I mentioned this offhand and my friend told me "surely that's illegal to teach in a classroom?!"
As a non-fiction lover, it's not the length of the chapter that matters, it's whether they have exercises for the reader, (e.g., puzzles, recipes) or some sort of pull-out-infographic or map to look at
This is actually a very minimal change to the already existing curriculum - the (compulsory) English Language GCSE is 50% "Critical reading and comprehension"
Gov UK states all specifications must include:
"identifying bias and misuse of evidence,
including distinguishing between statements that are supported by evidence and
those that are not; reflecting critically and evaluatively on text"
Most people presumably... "forgot"? but this has been in the curriculum for decades
If you're anxious about existing in violent situations, SUTR (and similar local organisations) will likely host more friendly community solidarity events near you, in addition to the counter protests.
If you're still anxious about those, reaching out to your community's vulnerable organisations / mosques and offering support. On a smaller scale, reach out to local shops and friends.
Edit to say also: Talk to the people running and attending the anti-racist protests! Get to know them - there's safety in numbers but there's even more safety in community
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I can imagine they had so much fun with this one