Cassandra
@historycass.bsky.social
She/Her
HIST/PHIL faculty at a Texas CC. Lover of old garden roses, Austen, Tolkien, sci-fi, romance, history, and philosophy. Ed.D in Educational Technology. I read a lot. 💙📚🍎🏛️🗃️
HIST/PHIL faculty at a Texas CC. Lover of old garden roses, Austen, Tolkien, sci-fi, romance, history, and philosophy. Ed.D in Educational Technology. I read a lot. 💙📚🍎🏛️🗃️
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Because the vaccine prevents chronic hepatitis B for which there is no cure and the lifelong treatment costs more than a single birth dose of the vaccine. Insurance companies recognize this is a no brainer.
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Insurance coverage of hepatitis B vaccine won’t change, industry and officials say | CNN
Parents will still be able to get the hepatitis B vaccine for their children at no cost even though the US Centers for Disease and Control Prevention’s vaccine advisers recommended a major change to t...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Because the vaccine prevents chronic hepatitis B for which there is no cure and the lifelong treatment costs more than a single birth dose of the vaccine. Insurance companies recognize this is a no brainer.
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
Brought to you by prevention beats treatment any day.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/07/h...
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Timeline Cleanse ⚜️🎶⚜️💙⚜️🎶⚜️
💥Audrey Hepburn sings Moon River in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961).
✨Such a lovely song. Audrey Hepburn sang it herself and when a studio executive suggested it should be cut from the film, she said 'Over my dead body!' She was right.
💥Audrey Hepburn sings Moon River in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961).
✨Such a lovely song. Audrey Hepburn sang it herself and when a studio executive suggested it should be cut from the film, she said 'Over my dead body!' She was right.
December 8, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Timeline Cleanse ⚜️🎶⚜️💙⚜️🎶⚜️
💥Audrey Hepburn sings Moon River in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961).
✨Such a lovely song. Audrey Hepburn sang it herself and when a studio executive suggested it should be cut from the film, she said 'Over my dead body!' She was right.
💥Audrey Hepburn sings Moon River in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961).
✨Such a lovely song. Audrey Hepburn sang it herself and when a studio executive suggested it should be cut from the film, she said 'Over my dead body!' She was right.
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we need to start paying the battle poets to hone their craft.
I want jobs for humanities experts to kill AI systems.
I'm starting to see jobs out there for 'humanties experts' to train AI systems. I know we all need work, but don't do it.
December 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
we need to start paying the battle poets to hone their craft.
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Name a book from your childhood that had a deep and lasting impact on how you saw things.
For me: Rosemary Sutcliffe’s ‘Eagle Of The Ninth’. Latin went from being dull and boring to one of my favourite subjects, and I found a lifelong love of history and reading.
For me: Rosemary Sutcliffe’s ‘Eagle Of The Ninth’. Latin went from being dull and boring to one of my favourite subjects, and I found a lifelong love of history and reading.
December 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Name a book from your childhood that had a deep and lasting impact on how you saw things.
For me: Rosemary Sutcliffe’s ‘Eagle Of The Ninth’. Latin went from being dull and boring to one of my favourite subjects, and I found a lifelong love of history and reading.
For me: Rosemary Sutcliffe’s ‘Eagle Of The Ninth’. Latin went from being dull and boring to one of my favourite subjects, and I found a lifelong love of history and reading.
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My fourth installment on philosophy in the Apple TV show “Pluribus.” My take seems to be quite different than the other commentary about the show I’ve seen.
#philsky #philosophychat #scifi
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#philsky #philosophychat #scifi
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"Pluribus" and Philosophy Part Four
A Philosopher Watches Sci Fi: Why not eat the dead?
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December 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
My fourth installment on philosophy in the Apple TV show “Pluribus.” My take seems to be quite different than the other commentary about the show I’ve seen.
#philsky #philosophychat #scifi
open.substack.com/pub/billvand...
#philsky #philosophychat #scifi
open.substack.com/pub/billvand...
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Leigh Brackett was born OTD in 1915. "The Queen of Space Opera," she was an accomplished screenwriter and wrote THE BIG SLEEP, RIO BRAVO, & worked on an early draft of EMPIRE STRIKES BACK but died in 1978 before the movie was completed. Only the second woman nominated for a Hugo.
December 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Leigh Brackett was born OTD in 1915. "The Queen of Space Opera," she was an accomplished screenwriter and wrote THE BIG SLEEP, RIO BRAVO, & worked on an early draft of EMPIRE STRIKES BACK but died in 1978 before the movie was completed. Only the second woman nominated for a Hugo.
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Streaming? Out. Borrowing physical media from your public library? In.
Have libraries have become the new Blockbuster?
Streaming is over. The magazine is back. And everyone who’s too online is apparently getting off again. The time is ripe for an analog revolution. And where better to start than the stacks? A…
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December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Streaming? Out. Borrowing physical media from your public library? In.
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Hello! I used to do this on Twitter. I am thinking of doing this again over here so am running experiment to see if putting up threaded stories on here is worth the extra step. If you want a non-threaded version, the entire story is at my Patreon account, not behind a paywall.
December 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Hello! I used to do this on Twitter. I am thinking of doing this again over here so am running experiment to see if putting up threaded stories on here is worth the extra step. If you want a non-threaded version, the entire story is at my Patreon account, not behind a paywall.
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Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
Finland has emerged as a global leader in countering “fake news”. Here's how they've done it
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
December 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.
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You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
Perhaps we could let her run things?
MacKenzie Scott: *donates $50M every 10 hours°
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"
December 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Perhaps we could let her run things?
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Jane Austen’s Spotify Wrapped 2024 (part 2)
December 5, 2024 at 10:11 AM
Jane Austen’s Spotify Wrapped 2024 (part 2)
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Jane Austen’s Spotify Wrapped 2024 just dropped! (Part 1)
December 5, 2024 at 10:11 AM
Jane Austen’s Spotify Wrapped 2024 just dropped! (Part 1)
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If you've noticed that ChatGPT is improving, it's probably because I've spent so much time grading its work.
December 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
If you've noticed that ChatGPT is improving, it's probably because I've spent so much time grading its work.
Lanfear has done nothing wrong in her life and deeply deserves this honor. #WoTSkies #TheWheelofTime
It gives me huge pleasure to award the inaugural FIFA award for the Dragons Peace to Mierin Eronaile
Nobody has done more for world peace than Mierin. Congratulations! 👏👏👏
#TheWheelOfTime
Nobody has done more for world peace than Mierin. Congratulations! 👏👏👏
#TheWheelOfTime
December 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Lanfear has done nothing wrong in her life and deeply deserves this honor. #WoTSkies #TheWheelofTime
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December 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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This is so accurate it causes me mild physical pain.
December 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This is so accurate it causes me mild physical pain.
I remember seeing the extended versions of FotR and TT followed by the midnight premiere of RotK in the theater. It was amazing. Long day and night but I'll never forget it. The audience screamed for Eowyn. #JRRTolkien #LordoftheRings
The extended editions of 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy are all re-releasing in theaters for the 25th anniversary of the first film ⚔️
Starting January 16
Starting January 16
December 6, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I remember seeing the extended versions of FotR and TT followed by the midnight premiere of RotK in the theater. It was amazing. Long day and night but I'll never forget it. The audience screamed for Eowyn. #JRRTolkien #LordoftheRings
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Here, peace and quiet away from the noise of the phone, we need a place like this for an hour of reading every week, along with some food 🌮☕
#Science #SciComm#AcademicSky #life
#Science #SciComm#AcademicSky #life
December 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Here, peace and quiet away from the noise of the phone, we need a place like this for an hour of reading every week, along with some food 🌮☕
#Science #SciComm#AcademicSky #life
#Science #SciComm#AcademicSky #life
I would like to be an ambassador and have this gentleman cook for me. 🍽️
After some savory grilled cheese, Chef Eilif is here with something #sweet. Check out how to make #homemade Norwegian #CinnamonBuns – with some American icing. Don’t forget to follow us and Chief Eilif (@chefeilif) on Instagram for more delicious stories! tinyurl.com/44e4h75r
December 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I would like to be an ambassador and have this gentleman cook for me. 🍽️
I'll take one too. 🍽️
December 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I'll take one too. 🍽️
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Remember folks, during winter every ten degree temperature drop lowers your tire’s PSI by 1 so it’s very important to go to the gas station and notice that the air thing doesn’t work and then do that five more times at five different gas stations
December 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Remember folks, during winter every ten degree temperature drop lowers your tire’s PSI by 1 so it’s very important to go to the gas station and notice that the air thing doesn’t work and then do that five more times at five different gas stations
I continue to be mystified by the book publishing industry. How do they stay in business? #BookSky 💙📚
#writingcommunity Carina Press/Harlequin dropped the ball for the release of the #HeatedRivalry TV series.
No new print run ready to go, no new covers to tie into the TV series. The remaining paperbacks sold out online and fans are desperate. They also never released all 6 books as paperback. 🫠
No new print run ready to go, no new covers to tie into the TV series. The remaining paperbacks sold out online and fans are desperate. They also never released all 6 books as paperback. 🫠
a woman is asking a man what he is doing
ALT: a woman is asking a man what he is doing
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December 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I continue to be mystified by the book publishing industry. How do they stay in business? #BookSky 💙📚
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Maybe it is a good time (as any) to just say that I considered myself a Kuhnian for a longer period of time in my academic years but am now convinced that Paul Feyerabend got it right: Anything goes.
#philsci #histsci
#philsci #histsci
'Thomas Kuhn: From Physics to Philosophy of Science'—⚛️ This new biography of Thomas S. Kuhn pays attention to the continuous development of his ideas. It provides a comprehensive overview of Kuhn's life and work. bit.ly/4iBuZiM #PhilSci #BookSky #AcademicSky
December 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Netflix will officially owns all of these properties through the Warner Brothers merger deal
December 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Netflix will officially owns all of these properties through the Warner Brothers merger deal