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Michael H. Jenkins

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Reader, writer, erstwhile IT guy, gardeners and firearms enthusiast. Acquiring and sharing the information and skills we need to navigate these trying times.

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  • Trio of professors win Nobel economics prize for work on post-colonial wealth

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  • Sorry about that, I mistook you for someone else. The Royal Academy of Sciences doesn't administer the Nobel Prize for Economics, which isn't one of the five official Nobel Prizes and thus overseen by a complex mix of the Swedish government--including the Academy of Sciences--and the Sveringes Riksbank.

    Oh boy, ethnic prejudice: my own academic researched focused on borders and migration in colonial and post-colonial states and I taught US and World History on both the high school and college level. Race, racism, the Atlantic Slave Trade, and colonialism/post-colonialism pervade all of those subjects and were constants throughout my curriculum.

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  • Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside

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  • I suspect that post election we'll see a renewed push into Gaza and the West Bank. This feels a lot like Reagan and the Iran Hostage Crisis.

  • Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside

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  • I'd bet money I don't have that "halted" means "delayed until after the US election". But that's the cynic in me . . .

  • Trio of professors win Nobel economics prize for work on post-colonial wealth

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  • I will bear all of that in mind. Have a good one. May the Force be with you.

  • Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside

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  • He's already invaded Lebanon. I suspect Rafah's only been spared so they can focus on that.

  • Trio of professors win Nobel economics prize for work on post-colonial wealth

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  • Trio of professors win Nobel economics prize for work on post-colonial wealth

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  • I think that comment was aimed more at the Nobel Prize in Economics committee--administered and funded by Sweden's Riksbank--but your point does stand.

  • Netanyahu mulls plan to empty northern Gaza of civilians and cut off aid to those left inside

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  • I get what you're saying but I'll point out he has our near-unquestioning support now.

  • Trio of professors win Nobel economics prize for work on post-colonial wealth

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  • Ah, gotcha. Have a good day.

  • Trio of professors win Nobel economics prize for work on post-colonial wealth

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  • Let me ask you this: why is defending the Nobel committee so important to you?

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  • That's not what Newton did with the Principia. You can read it for free online to confirm this.

    I teach a course on the history of science if you're interested.

  • Hurricane recovery officials in N.C. relocated amid report of ‘armed militia,’ email shows

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  • Be a little careful with this one: as far as I know it's all based on one internal FEMA email. While the email itself is confirmed, the content hasn't been.

  • Trio of professors win Nobel economics prize for work on post-colonial wealth

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  • *The Nobel Prize Committee

  • Trio of professors win Nobel economics prize for work on post-colonial wealth

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  • I'd like that to be true but the reality is the folks in charge will self-congratulate for a moment and then move on to the next "raising awareness" du jour.

  • Trio of professors win Nobel economics prize for work on post-colonial wealth

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  • Well no, but what I taught to high school sophomore is--believe it or not--based on the research that academics and specialists have been doing for generations. The same is true for high school science and math teachers, by the way.

    Thankfully your attempt to look sophisticated allows me to reiterate my point: this has been heavily researched, documented, and explored for several generations now. It's only news to people who have had the privilege of ignoring colonialism; many of them are in positions of authority or prestige. I'd recommend taking a look at the work of Franz Fanon or Aimee Cesaire to get a sense of how far back this line of thinking and research goes. Read that and I'll pass you some more global academic research on the topic.

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  • . . . I used to teach this to high school sophomores in World History. To whom is this news?

  • Absolutely loving Linux btw

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  • I'm really glad that you're enjoying Linux, and I'm doubly glad that your hospital found a solution to keep their system running smoothly!

  • Welcome to the fediverse: Your guide to Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, and more

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  • Wow. Thank you.

  • Welcome to the fediverse: Your guide to Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, and more

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  • Thanks for letting me know.