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Ffs my body is frustrating sometimes. It's only noon and I'm already depleted of energy and at my maximum pain threshold. All I did today was pay rent and make some phone calls
#i needed to get some cleaning done this weekend but my body wouldn't let me then or today#and theta's out of town for another 2 days#i think it was the laundry on thursday that broke me#it's normally theta's job bc u have to go up and down stairs to get to the laundry machines and my knees are brutal#and I have a maximum carry limit of ten pounds#theta was sweet enough to get all the then-laundry done before she left but that was 2 weeks ago#and in addition to the clothes that accumulated in that time I also got ThredUp card for xmas and had a huge haul delivered#and it all needed to be washed#AND two of them ended up being handwash only! but I'm glad I did it bc the sweater was deceptively dirty#I soaked and stirred it around a bucket of cold water and detergent and thought that was that at first#but when I hung it up in the shower to drip/air dry I realized the water dripping down was rusty brown?? the sweater was gray. ew#it took TWO days of soaking and wringing and stirring and dunking the sweater in and out of constantly changed water for it to run clear#ew#wash your clothes before you donate people it's not that hard#anyway I did the first half of all THAT on the same day of doing laundry and I think I overtaxed myself#bc I didn't listen to my body and tried to get it all done but now I'm being forcibly rebooted. and I'm a 90s computer so it's taking days#don't do as I do#chronic pain#chronic exhaustion#disability#chronic illness#rest or your body will MAKE you rest
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Happy kill him Theta Thursday! 🌞
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15.01.2024 // winter quarter
syntax continues to be my hardest subject to grasp :') but i'm doing my darn best! theta roles were something from the first syntax class i took that i struggled the most with, so our prof for syntax ii going over it is really helpful. we also worked on some problem sets from our textbook, which, surprise, make a lot more sense when i'm actually going to the class and getting to work on them collaboratively.
i was a little wiped out, so i did skip my second class of the day, but it's the first time i've missed it, and the prof is very understanding—i emailed him to let him know that i wasn't going to be able to make it today, and he told me i only needed to write a summary of our readings to our TA.
my final class of the day was my chinese lit class, and it's absolutely fascinating—but unfortunately the TA isn't the most charismatic teacher, so it makes it a bit of a struggle (plus there's a student who carried over from my last chinese lit class who i do not like). but the subject matter is fascinating and i love learning about later chinese literature, so that makes up for it.
went out for dinner and studying with a friend after i was done with classes—we tried out a different place than usual, and had pho, which was surprisingly not horribly expensive (i budget in eating out about once a week so i can meet up with friends, and cost is something i'm very conscious of, since i only work ~11hrs a week), then went to the library to track down some kazakh textbooks (we wound up finding a couple promising ones—our goal is to get the basic grammar down so we'll do better in our kazakh class, which has a very laissez faire structure).
also started filling out the application for the UW-madison's intensive summer central asian languages course; my prof mentioned it to me and there's a lot of financial aid i'd qualify for that would help largely, or entirely, defray the costs. besides that i'm trying to work out how to pay for kurdish classes with the kli next year—they work on a semester system and the courses are three credits, so it's not horrifically expensive, but i'll need to save from my job so i can make the extra cost, since it's not through my uni.
rest of my week is coasting from here on out—i don't have classes thursday or friday, only work, and then i have a long weekend, with monday off, so i'm rather pleased.
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Newsweek: Ron DeSantis Accused of Being 'Pro-Slavery' Due to New Florida Curriculum
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is facing new criticism over his state's new curriculum for African-American history in which some say is "pro-slavery."
DeSantis, a Republican who is running for president in 2024, has made his embrace of right-wing social causes a cornerstone of his style of politics. He has decried "woke" education, signing into law requirements about how race can be taught in Florida schools as educators across the United States grapple with conservative efforts to limit discussions of diversity, including African American history, in public schools.
Advocates for more restrictive lessons on race have argued all sides of a political or historical debate should be presented in schools. Critics, however, are accusing DeSantis and other Republicans of attempting to erase the history of slavery, and that students should learn about this topic in its entirety.
This standard has sparked criticism from educational and civil rights leaders, who have accused Florida Republicans of seeking to whitewash the history of slavery.
Representative Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, accused DeSantis of being "pro-slavery" over the educational policy.
"Please keep this simple: If you require schools to teach the 'personal benefits' of slavery you are pro-slavery. Ron DeSantis is pro-slavery," the Democratic lawmaker tweeted on Saturday.
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) July 22, 2023
DeSantis defended the standards when pressed by a reporter, saying that he "wasn't involved" in writing these standards, which were "not done politically."
"I think what they're doing, is I think that they're probably going to show some of the folks that eventually parlayed, you know, being a black smith, into doing things later in life," the Florida governor said. "But the reality is all of that is rooted in whatever is factual."
Newsweek reached out to DeSantis' office for comment via email.
Still, many others also condemned the new standards.
Will Hurd, a former congressman from Texas who is also running in the GOP 2024 presidential primary, tweeted on Friday, "Unfortunately, it has to be said – slavery wasn't a jobs program that taught beneficial skills. It was literally dehumanizing and subjugated people as property because they lacked any rights or freedoms."
Unfortunately, it has to be said – slavery wasn't a jobs program that taught beneficial skills. It was literally dehumanizing and subjugated people as property because they lacked any rights or freedoms.https://t.co/4JjIgeDhKX — Will Hurd (@WillHurd) July 21, 2023
Jaime Harrison, the chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), slammed the policy as "disgusting."
"The much anticipated DeSantis reset: Teaching our kids that slavery had its benefits," he tweeted on Friday. "Disgusting."
Vice President Kamala Harris, during a speech at Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.'s 56th national convention in Indianapolis on Thursday, described the standards as an attempt to "gaslight us."
"Just yesterday, in the state of Florida, they decided middle school students will be taught that enslaved people benefitted from slavery," she said. "They insult us in an attempt to gaslight us and we will not stand for it. We who share a collective experience in knowing we must honor history in our duty in the context of legacy. There is so much at stake in this moment."
#Ron DeSantis Accused of Being 'Pro-Slavery' Due to New Florida Curriculum#florida#desantis lies#gop#white supremacy#systemic racism#revisionist history of america#all lies#american history#Black Lives Matter#Black History Matters
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Nick Visser at HuffPost:
A fraternity member who directed monkey noises at a Black University of Mississippi student during an anti-war demonstration was kicked out of the organization on Friday after video of the encounter spread on social media. “Phi Delta Theta General Headquarters is aware of the video regarding the student protest at the University of Mississippi,” the organization wrote in a statement on Sunday. “The racist actions in the video were those of an individual and are antithetical to the values of Phi Delta Theta and the Mississippi Alpha chapter.” “The responsible individual was removed from membership on Friday, May 3.”
The confrontation took place during student demonstrations at the University of Mississippi, or Ole Miss, on Thursday. Protesters gathered to voice their opposition to the U.S.’ support of Israel during the country’s ongoing war against Hamas following the Oct. 7 attacks, part of a growing wave of demonstrations on university campuses around the country. As a small group of students chanted “Free Palestine” and “Stop the Genocide,” they were confronted by a far larger bloc of counter-protesters. Videos of the encounter showed the counter-protest group growing aggressive, surrounding and yelling at the demonstrators. In a disturbing moment, a white student is seen making monkey noises directed at a Black woman as others taunt and cheer.
Videos of the counter-protesters were shared widely on social media and prompted support and adulation from Republicans. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) said the response “warms my heart.” Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) added his own cheers as the Black student was jeered, writing: “Ole Miss taking care of business.” Jaylin Smith, 24, told CNN she was the woman in the video. The Daily Mississippian, the university’s student newspaper, reported she was called “Lizzo” and various obscenities, with some chanting “Lock her up.”
James Staples, the man who was behind the racist monkey noises at a Black woman named Jaylin Smith during protests against Israel's genocide of Gaza, got booted from Ole Miss's Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
#Phi Delta Theta#Campus Protests#Ceasefire NOW Protests#University of Mississippi#Ole Miss#Mississippi#Tate Reeves#Mike Collins#Jaylin Smith#JP Staples#James Staples#Fraternity
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Holidays 9.19
Holidays
Aortic Disease Awareness Day
Armed Forces Day (Chile)
Arms Designer Day (Russia)
Bestselling Books Day
Biosphere Day (Australia)
Blessed Rainy Day (Bhutan)
Celebration of Labour (French Republic)
Children’s Day (Elder Scrolls)
Civil Aviation Day (Moldova)
Cosmetic Bridge Day
Day of the First Appearance of the Slovak National Council
Eleven Days of Global Unity, Day 9: Freedom
Fawlty Towers Day
Festival of Convictions (French Republic)
Frank Zappa Day (Baltimore) [also 8.9]
Hermione Granger Day
Holy Batman Day
Indra Jatra (Kathmandu Valley, Nepal)
International Aortic Dissection Awareness Day
International Athletic Training & Therapy Day
International Hop Like a Kangaroo Day
International Snakebite Awareness Day
International Talk Like A Pirate Day [ website ]
International Women's Commerce Day
Iota Phi Theta Day
Kenny Chesney Day (Tennessee)
Meow Like a Pirate Day
Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday (China)
Miners Memorial Day (Australia)
Moscow Day (Russia)
National Day of Chamame (Argentina)
National Cat DNA Day
National Ear Health Day
National Food Not Phones Day
National Jude Day
National Orthotics & Prosthetics Day (Canada)
National Meow Like a Pirate Day
National Service Day (Belize)
National Stillbirth Prevention Day
National Theater Day (Brazil)
National Woman Road Warrior Day
North Texas Giving Day (Texas)
919 Day (North Carolina)
919 mm Day
Smiley Face Emoticon Day
Thai Museum Day
Trollface Day
Visit a Sick Friend Today Day
What the Fork Day
Women’s Suffrage Day (New Zealand)
Food & Drink Celebrations
National Butterscotch Pudding Day
Popcorn Day
World Day of the Apertif
Independence & Related Days
Constitution Day (Nepal)
Hosamia (Declared; 2016) [unrecognized]
Meytallia (Declared; 2013) [unrecognized]
Saint Kitts and Nevis (from UK, 1983)
3rd Thursday in September
Ask An Atheist Day [3rd Thursday]
Free Queso Day [3rd Thursday]
International Day of Listening [3rd Thursday]
National Donor Recruitment Professionals Day [3rd Thursday]
National Family Business Day (UK) [3rd Thursday]
National PawPaw Day [3rd Thursday]
National Sour Beer Da [3rd Thursday] (also 9.20)y
National Teach Ag Day [3rd Thursday]
RAINN Day [3rd Thursday]
Responsible Dog Ownership Day (AKC) [3rd Thursday]
Theater Thursday [3rd Thursday of Each Month]
Thirsty Thursday [Every Thursday]
Three for Thursday [Every Thursday]
Thrift Store Thursday [Every Thursday]
Throwback Thursday [Every Thursday]
Transit Safety Thursday [3rd Thursday]
Turkey Thursday [3rd Thursday of Each Month]
Weekly Holidays beginning September 19 (3rd Full Week of September)
Sour Beer Week (thru 9.25) [Begins 3rd Thursday]
Festivals Beginning September 19, 2024
Adirondack Balloon Festival (Glens Falls, New York) [thru 9.22]
AppleJack Festival (Nebraska City, Nebraska) [thru 9.29]
Bourbon & Beyond (Louisville, Kentucky) [thru 9.22]
Clarkson Honeyfest (Clarkson, Kentucky) [thru 9.21]
Clay County Golden Delicious Festival (Clay, West Virginia) [thru 9.22]
Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair (Grass Valley, California) [thru 9.22]
Dwight Harvest Days (Dwight, Illinois) [thru 9.22]
Euphoria (Greenville, South Carolina) [thru 9.22]
Fantastic Fest (Austin, Texas) [thru 9.26]
The Frankenmuth Oktoberfest (Frankenmuth, Michigan) [thru 9.22]
Greek Festival (Columbia, South Carolina) [thru 9.22]
Harvest Moon Celebration (Farmington, Michigan) [thru 9.21]
Mid-South Fair (Southaven, Mississippi) [thru 9.29]
Montana Brewers Conference (Missoula, Montana) [thru 9.20]
Nappanee Apple Festival (Nappanee, Indiana) [thru 9.22]
Nez Perce County Fair (Lewiston, Idaho) [thru 9.22]
North Georgia State Fair (Marietta, Georgia) [thru 9.29]
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio) [thru 9.22]
OPA!HOMA (Tulsa, Oklahoma) [thru 9.21]
Plano Balloon Festival (Plano, Texas) [thru 9.22]
Pygmalion Festival (Urbana, Illinois) [thru 9.21]
Ravenna Balloon A-Fair (Ravenna, Ohio) [thru 9.22]
Sugar Creek Music Festival (Benton, Illinois) [thru 9.21]
Walnut Festival (Walnut Creek, California) [thru 9.22]
Wenatchee River Salmon Festival (Wenatchee, Washington) [thru 9.21]
Feast Days
Alonso de Orozco Mena (Christian; Saint)
Arthur Rackham (Artology)
Augustin Pajou (Artology)
Emilie de Rodat (Christian; Saint)
Eustochius, Bishop of Tours (Christian; Saint)
Feast of Gula (Ancient Babylonia; Goddess of Birth; Everyday Wicca)
Feast of Mato (The Bear Spirit; Lakota & Oglala Sioux)
Feast of Our Lady of La Salette (Roman Catholic; France)
Feast of San Gennaro (Christian; Saint)
Feast of Thoth (Egyptian God of Wisdom & Magic)
Feralia (Day of Purification; Pagan)
Frederick Ruple (Artology)
Ganesh Chaturthi (Indian Elephant God Festival)
Goeric of Metz (Christian; Saint)
Grape Pear Crisp Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)
Ingrid Jonker (Writerism)
International Forgiveness Day (Jainism)
International Talk Like a Pirate Day (Pastafarian)
Januarius (Western Christianity)
Jubilee of the Moth Moons (Shamanism)
Laurie R. King (Writerism)
Lucy (Christian; Saint)
March of the Reanimated Corpses Day (Church of the SubGenius)
Nine Ages of the Faery Kind (Celtic Book of Days)
Our Lady of La Salette (Christian; Saint)
Pablita Velarde (Artology)
Peleus, Pa-Termuthes, and companions (Christian; Martyrs)
Racine (Positivist; Saint)
Sequanus (a.k.a. Seine; Christian; Saint)
Slimey Ole Tom (Muppetism)
Theodore of Tarsus (Anglican Communion, Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church)
Trophimus, Sabbatius, and Dorymedon (Christian; Saints)
William Golding (Writerism)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]
Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 43 of 60)
Premieres
Amadeus (Film; 1984)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, by Michael Chabon (Novel; 2000)
Away From the World, by The Dave Matthews Band (Album; 2012)
Best in Show (Film; 2000)
Block Party or The Happy Hedsman (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S3, Ep. 110; 1961)
Blue Velvet (Film; 1986)
Boardwalk Empire (TV Series; 2010)
The Book of Merlyn, by T.H. White (Novel; 1977)
Bosko Shipwrecked! (WB LT Cartoon; 1931)
Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series; 1989)
East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (Novel; 1952)
The Egyptian, by Mika Waltari (Novel; 1945)
ER (TV Series; 1994)
Fawlty Towers (UK TV Series; 1975)
Fine Feathered Friend (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1960)
Fishing by the Sea (Heckle & Jeckle Cartoon; 1946)
Fly, by The Dixie Chicks (Album; 1999)
Funny Girl (Film; 1968)
Goodfellas (Film; 1990)
The Good Place (TV Series; 2016)
Gossip Girl (TV Series; 2007)
Gramps to the Rescue (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1963)
Grendel, by John Gardner (Novel; 1971)
Hector and the Search for Happiness (Film; 2014)
Hobo’s Holiday (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1963)
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series; 2005)
Igor (Animated Film; 2008)
I’ll Never Crow Again (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1941)
L.A. Confidential (Film; 1997)
Lady and His Lamp (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1964)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series; 1970)
The Maze Runner (Film; 2014)
Moneyball (Film; 2011)
Monkey Business (Film; 1931)
Oh Teacher (Ub Iwerks Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Disney Cartoon; 1927)
Pedagogy of the Oppressed, by Paulo Freire (Philosophical Book; 1968)
Pluto’s Party (Disney Cartoon; 1952)
Rhythm Nation 1814, by Janet Jackson (Album; 1989)
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (WB Animated Film; 2006)
Secondhand Lions (Film; 2003)
Spice, by the Spice Girls (Album; 1996)
Squirrel in the Scope of Ring Around the Rocky (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S3, Ep. 109; 1961)
A Thousand Acres (Film; 1997)
Toy Town Hall (WB MM Cartoon; 1936)
2 Broke Girls (TV Series; 2011)
Uncle Joey Comes to Town (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)
Underworld (Film; 2003)
The Virginian (TV Series; 1962)
Yanks (Film; 1979)
Zipping Along (WB MM Cartoon; 1953)
Today’s Name Days
Arnulf, Igor, Jnuarius, Wilma (Austria)
Emilija, Januarije, Suzana, Teodor, Željko (Croatia)
Zita (Czech Republic)
Constantia (Denmark)
Erna, Marna (Estonia)
Reija (Finland)
Émilie (France)
Januarius, Thorsten, Wilhelmine (Germany)
Savatios (Greece)
Vilhelmina (Hungary)
Gennaro (Italy)
Muntis, Varnesis, Verners (Latvia)
Girvinas, Vilhelmina, Vytė (Lithuania)
Connie, Konstanse (Norway)
Alfons, Alfonsyna, January, Konstancja, Sydonia, Teodor, Więcemir (Poland)
Konštantín (Slovakia)
Genaro, Jenaro (Spain)
Fredrika (Sweden)
Monroe, Morgan, Morgann, Morganna, Morganne, Precious, Sawyer (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 263 of 2024; 103 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 4 of Week 38 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Muin (Vine) [Day 19 of 28]
Chinese: Month 8 (Guy-You), Day 17 (Bing-Xu)
Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]
Hebrew: 16 Elul 5784
Islamic: 15 Rabi I 1446
J Cal: 23 Gold; Twosday [23 of 30]
Julian: 6 September 2024
Moon: 96%: Waning Gibbous
Positivist: 11 Shakespeare (10th Month) [Voltaire]
Runic Half Month: Ken (Illumination) [Day 13 of 15]
Season: Summer (Day 92 of 94)
Week: 3rd Full Week of September
Zodiac: Virgo (Day 29 of 32)
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Holidays 9.19
Holidays
Aortic Disease Awareness Day
Armed Forces Day (Chile)
Arms Designer Day (Russia)
Bestselling Books Day
Biosphere Day (Australia)
Blessed Rainy Day (Bhutan)
Celebration of Labour (French Republic)
Children’s Day (Elder Scrolls)
Civil Aviation Day (Moldova)
Cosmetic Bridge Day
Day of the First Appearance of the Slovak National Council
Eleven Days of Global Unity, Day 9: Freedom
Fawlty Towers Day
Festival of Convictions (French Republic)
Frank Zappa Day (Baltimore) [also 8.9]
Hermione Granger Day
Holy Batman Day
Indra Jatra (Kathmandu Valley, Nepal)
International Aortic Dissection Awareness Day
International Athletic Training & Therapy Day
International Hop Like a Kangaroo Day
International Snakebite Awareness Day
International Talk Like A Pirate Day [ website ]
International Women's Commerce Day
Iota Phi Theta Day
Kenny Chesney Day (Tennessee)
Meow Like a Pirate Day
Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday (China)
Miners Memorial Day (Australia)
Moscow Day (Russia)
National Day of Chamame (Argentina)
National Cat DNA Day
National Ear Health Day
National Food Not Phones Day
National Jude Day
National Orthotics & Prosthetics Day (Canada)
National Meow Like a Pirate Day
National Service Day (Belize)
National Stillbirth Prevention Day
National Theater Day (Brazil)
National Woman Road Warrior Day
North Texas Giving Day (Texas)
919 Day (North Carolina)
919 mm Day
Smiley Face Emoticon Day
Thai Museum Day
Trollface Day
Visit a Sick Friend Today Day
What the Fork Day
Women’s Suffrage Day (New Zealand)
Food & Drink Celebrations
National Butterscotch Pudding Day
Popcorn Day
World Day of the Apertif
Independence & Related Days
Constitution Day (Nepal)
Hosamia (Declared; 2016) [unrecognized]
Meytallia (Declared; 2013) [unrecognized]
Saint Kitts and Nevis (from UK, 1983)
3rd Thursday in September
Ask An Atheist Day [3rd Thursday]
Free Queso Day [3rd Thursday]
International Day of Listening [3rd Thursday]
National Donor Recruitment Professionals Day [3rd Thursday]
National Family Business Day (UK) [3rd Thursday]
National PawPaw Day [3rd Thursday]
National Sour Beer Da [3rd Thursday] (also 9.20)y
National Teach Ag Day [3rd Thursday]
RAINN Day [3rd Thursday]
Responsible Dog Ownership Day (AKC) [3rd Thursday]
Theater Thursday [3rd Thursday of Each Month]
Thirsty Thursday [Every Thursday]
Three for Thursday [Every Thursday]
Thrift Store Thursday [Every Thursday]
Throwback Thursday [Every Thursday]
Transit Safety Thursday [3rd Thursday]
Turkey Thursday [3rd Thursday of Each Month]
Weekly Holidays beginning September 19 (3rd Full Week of September)
Sour Beer Week (thru 9.25) [Begins 3rd Thursday]
Festivals Beginning September 19, 2024
Adirondack Balloon Festival (Glens Falls, New York) [thru 9.22]
AppleJack Festival (Nebraska City, Nebraska) [thru 9.29]
Bourbon & Beyond (Louisville, Kentucky) [thru 9.22]
Clarkson Honeyfest (Clarkson, Kentucky) [thru 9.21]
Clay County Golden Delicious Festival (Clay, West Virginia) [thru 9.22]
Draft Horse Classic and Harvest Fair (Grass Valley, California) [thru 9.22]
Dwight Harvest Days (Dwight, Illinois) [thru 9.22]
Euphoria (Greenville, South Carolina) [thru 9.22]
Fantastic Fest (Austin, Texas) [thru 9.26]
The Frankenmuth Oktoberfest (Frankenmuth, Michigan) [thru 9.22]
Greek Festival (Columbia, South Carolina) [thru 9.22]
Harvest Moon Celebration (Farmington, Michigan) [thru 9.21]
Mid-South Fair (Southaven, Mississippi) [thru 9.29]
Montana Brewers Conference (Missoula, Montana) [thru 9.20]
Nappanee Apple Festival (Nappanee, Indiana) [thru 9.22]
Nez Perce County Fair (Lewiston, Idaho) [thru 9.22]
North Georgia State Fair (Marietta, Georgia) [thru 9.29]
Oktoberfest Zinzinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio) [thru 9.22]
OPA!HOMA (Tulsa, Oklahoma) [thru 9.21]
Plano Balloon Festival (Plano, Texas) [thru 9.22]
Pygmalion Festival (Urbana, Illinois) [thru 9.21]
Ravenna Balloon A-Fair (Ravenna, Ohio) [thru 9.22]
Sugar Creek Music Festival (Benton, Illinois) [thru 9.21]
Walnut Festival (Walnut Creek, California) [thru 9.22]
Wenatchee River Salmon Festival (Wenatchee, Washington) [thru 9.21]
Feast Days
Alonso de Orozco Mena (Christian; Saint)
Arthur Rackham (Artology)
Augustin Pajou (Artology)
Emilie de Rodat (Christian; Saint)
Eustochius, Bishop of Tours (Christian; Saint)
Feast of Gula (Ancient Babylonia; Goddess of Birth; Everyday Wicca)
Feast of Mato (The Bear Spirit; Lakota & Oglala Sioux)
Feast of Our Lady of La Salette (Roman Catholic; France)
Feast of San Gennaro (Christian; Saint)
Feast of Thoth (Egyptian God of Wisdom & Magic)
Feralia (Day of Purification; Pagan)
Frederick Ruple (Artology)
Ganesh Chaturthi (Indian Elephant God Festival)
Goeric of Metz (Christian; Saint)
Grape Pear Crisp Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)
Ingrid Jonker (Writerism)
International Forgiveness Day (Jainism)
International Talk Like a Pirate Day (Pastafarian)
Januarius (Western Christianity)
Jubilee of the Moth Moons (Shamanism)
Laurie R. King (Writerism)
Lucy (Christian; Saint)
March of the Reanimated Corpses Day (Church of the SubGenius)
Nine Ages of the Faery Kind (Celtic Book of Days)
Our Lady of La Salette (Christian; Saint)
Pablita Velarde (Artology)
Peleus, Pa-Termuthes, and companions (Christian; Martyrs)
Racine (Positivist; Saint)
Sequanus (a.k.a. Seine; Christian; Saint)
Slimey Ole Tom (Muppetism)
Theodore of Tarsus (Anglican Communion, Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church)
Trophimus, Sabbatius, and Dorymedon (Christian; Saints)
William Golding (Writerism)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]
Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 43 of 60)
Premieres
Amadeus (Film; 1984)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, by Michael Chabon (Novel; 2000)
Away From the World, by The Dave Matthews Band (Album; 2012)
Best in Show (Film; 2000)
Block Party or The Happy Hedsman (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S3, Ep. 110; 1961)
Blue Velvet (Film; 1986)
Boardwalk Empire (TV Series; 2010)
The Book of Merlyn, by T.H. White (Novel; 1977)
Bosko Shipwrecked! (WB LT Cartoon; 1931)
Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV Series; 1989)
East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (Novel; 1952)
The Egyptian, by Mika Waltari (Novel; 1945)
ER (TV Series; 1994)
Fawlty Towers (UK TV Series; 1975)
Fine Feathered Friend (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1960)
Fishing by the Sea (Heckle & Jeckle Cartoon; 1946)
Fly, by The Dixie Chicks (Album; 1999)
Funny Girl (Film; 1968)
Goodfellas (Film; 1990)
The Good Place (TV Series; 2016)
Gossip Girl (TV Series; 2007)
Gramps to the Rescue (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1963)
Grendel, by John Gardner (Novel; 1971)
Hector and the Search for Happiness (Film; 2014)
Hobo’s Holiday (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1963)
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series; 2005)
Igor (Animated Film; 2008)
I’ll Never Crow Again (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1941)
L.A. Confidential (Film; 1997)
Lady and His Lamp (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1964)
The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series; 1970)
The Maze Runner (Film; 2014)
Moneyball (Film; 2011)
Monkey Business (Film; 1931)
Oh Teacher (Ub Iwerks Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Disney Cartoon; 1927)
Pedagogy of the Oppressed, by Paulo Freire (Philosophical Book; 1968)
Pluto’s Party (Disney Cartoon; 1952)
Rhythm Nation 1814, by Janet Jackson (Album; 1989)
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (WB Animated Film; 2006)
Secondhand Lions (Film; 2003)
Spice, by the Spice Girls (Album; 1996)
Squirrel in the Scope of Ring Around the Rocky (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S3, Ep. 109; 1961)
A Thousand Acres (Film; 1997)
Toy Town Hall (WB MM Cartoon; 1936)
2 Broke Girls (TV Series; 2011)
Uncle Joey Comes to Town (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)
Underworld (Film; 2003)
The Virginian (TV Series; 1962)
Yanks (Film; 1979)
Zipping Along (WB MM Cartoon; 1953)
Today’s Name Days
Arnulf, Igor, Jnuarius, Wilma (Austria)
Emilija, Januarije, Suzana, Teodor, Željko (Croatia)
Zita (Czech Republic)
Constantia (Denmark)
Erna, Marna (Estonia)
Reija (Finland)
Émilie (France)
Januarius, Thorsten, Wilhelmine (Germany)
Savatios (Greece)
Vilhelmina (Hungary)
Gennaro (Italy)
Muntis, Varnesis, Verners (Latvia)
Girvinas, Vilhelmina, Vytė (Lithuania)
Connie, Konstanse (Norway)
Alfons, Alfonsyna, January, Konstancja, Sydonia, Teodor, Więcemir (Poland)
Konštantín (Slovakia)
Genaro, Jenaro (Spain)
Fredrika (Sweden)
Monroe, Morgan, Morgann, Morganna, Morganne, Precious, Sawyer (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 263 of 2024; 103 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 4 of Week 38 of 2024
Celtic Tree Calendar: Muin (Vine) [Day 19 of 28]
Chinese: Month 8 (Guy-You), Day 17 (Bing-Xu)
Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]
Hebrew: 16 Elul 5784
Islamic: 15 Rabi I 1446
J Cal: 23 Gold; Twosday [23 of 30]
Julian: 6 September 2024
Moon: 96%: Waning Gibbous
Positivist: 11 Shakespeare (10th Month) [Voltaire]
Runic Half Month: Ken (Illumination) [Day 13 of 15]
Season: Summer (Day 92 of 94)
Week: 3rd Full Week of September
Zodiac: Virgo (Day 29 of 32)
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Theta, a decentralized video delivery network, announced the alpha release of Theta EdgeStore, a new component of the Theta Edge Node software, on Thursday. Theta EdgeStore is a decentralized, append-only storage network for permanent web content, leveraging content addressing and key/value storage. It operates on tens of thousands of Edge Nodes globally.
Theta Network expressed excitement on Twitter about this key milestone in their 2023 roadmap.
Theta's decentralized video delivery network runs on a dedicated blockchain, aiming to reduce content delivery costs by creating a mesh network of shared content. With EdgeStore, Theta Edge Nodes, already capable of decentralized streaming and encoding/transcoding, will now offer a complete decentralized service for various file transfers and streaming, not just video.
EdgeStore employs “flexible sharding,” an extension of the Chord protocol for distributed hash tables (DHTs). Each EdgeStore node stores permanent data shards and caches popular content locally, functioning as a decentralized content delivery network for diverse file types.
Theta EdgeStore can support decentralized applications such as NFT asset storage, AI training data, layer 2 scaling solutions, and web3 DApp and Metaverse digital asset storage. Currently, Theta Labs runs the test phase storage on cloud instances of Edge Nodes. Upon successful testing, storage services will transition to public Edge Nodes, allowing operators to earn TFUEL.
The Theta team plans to release an updated roadmap soon, detailing the global deployment of EdgeStore and its final version for business adoption.
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The University of Mississippi is investigating a student who has gone viral for mimicking a monkey toward a Black woman participating in a pro-Palestinian protest.
The university has opened a student conduct investigation after the protesters were met last week by actions that appeared to convey "hostility and racist overtones."
The student, identified as James "JP" Staples, was caught on video making the sounds and gestures has also been removed from his fraternity. Phi Delta Theta General Headquarters released this statement.
"The past few weeks have been challenging for many colleges and universities across the United States as they struggle to balance the protection of free speech with maintaining appropriate and respectful discourse among demonstrators and others within the campus community.
As part of that community, Phi Delta Theta recognizes that freedom of expression is part of the collegiate experience; however, the Fraternity is committed to upholding its principles as a private membership organization.
After reviewing the incident, it was determined that the individual's behavior was unacceptable. The action in question was offensive, outside the bounds of this discourse, and contradictory to our values.
In partnership with local alumni, undergraduate leadership, and the university, disciplinary due process was initiated which resulted in the removal of membership. The situation will continue to be monitored in cooperation with any further investigation."
About 30 pro-Palestinian protesters were demonstrating in a barricaded zone Thursday when an estimated 200 counterprotesters surrounded them. Some held American flags, Donald Trump flags, and others dressed in red, white, and blue.
source @rolandsmartin
#jumblr#am yisrael chai#israel#racism#James Staples#James “JP” Staples#history#white history#us history#palestine#republicans#black history#jew#christian#christianity#christian faith#christian blog#maga#donald trump#mississippi#University of Mississippi#Phi Delta Theta#ole miss#Mississippi Alpha#Roland S Martin#Roland Martin#Black women#Black woman#Black activists
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More Construction
Thursday November 16th / 10 am to 2 pm (Supervisor : Marina )
Another day of rescanning negatives. I never realized how time consuming this activity was. 15 minutes to scan about half a sheet of negative x 2 = 30 minutes roughly. The construction folks continued their assault on theta building.
Today there was a discussion with the head archivist Molly who came by to chat with the Community Archivists. Discussion were about job-related situations, for example if the Community Archivist is working on MLK day, would they received higher pay because it is a holiday? Again, more discussion about the move to the new building. The Community Archivists would prefer to have their own meeting space in their section of the office but plans seems to be in the air. The Austin History Center seems to be carrying a lot of stress.
On Alice Yi Papers, I email Molly some questions about putting the Finding Aid together. I finally have a response and working on the paper work....
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TheWhiteHouseSpin.Com / SPIN PUBLISHING Vice President Kamala Devi Harris Presents Remarks at the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. National Convention Reported by Karen Ann Carr ( Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated )
WASHINGTON, DC - Vice President Kamala Devi Harris presents Keynote Address during the 56th National Convention of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc convened at Indianapolis, City in Indiana at 1:35 PM ET on Thursday, July 20, 2023.
On July 13, 2023, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated announced "Vice President Kamala Harris will serve as keynote speaker for the Social Action Luncheon during its 56th National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Delta Sigma Theta is one of the largest historically Black sororities, and more than 20,000 members will come together in person and virtually for the biennial convention on July 18 – July 23. This year’s hybrid conference is the first time the Sorority has met as a national body in Indianapolis. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is a nonpartisan organization with deep roots in political activism. A portion of the 56th National Convention will be centered on spreading awareness about the Sorority’s current legislative priorities and impact on issues like combating voter rights and suppression laws. Under the direction of its National Social Action Commission, members will also vote on resolutions that govern the Sorority’s social action endeavors. The Sorority’s long history of social action began months after its founding when it became the only African American women’s organization to participate in the March 1913 Suffrage Parade."
Statement from National President Elsie Cooke-Holmes of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated: “We are honored to welcome Vice President Harris at a time such as this — a time when more than ever, we must move forward with fortitude and elevate our power for a new era of impact. Vice President Harris has worked to break barriers and fight for working families throughout her lifetime of public service. From her days as District Attorney of San Francisco and as the first Black woman to serve as California’s Attorney General, Vice President Harris has been guided by the words she spoke the first time she stood up in court: Kamala Harris, for the people.
As the first Black American and first woman to serve as the District Attorney of San Francisco, the second Black woman to serve as a United States Senator and as the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian American Vice President in U.S. history, Kamala Harris shares the same passion for sisterhood, scholarship, service, and social action as Delta Sigma Theta — and we are proud to have our Divine Nine sister stand with us during our national convention in Indianapolis.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oRaCw-UXwk
https://thewhitehousespin.blogspot.com/2023/07/live-135-pm-vice-president-harris_20.html
#News #PBS #CSPAN #WhiteHouseSpin #FoxNews #CNN #ABC #CBS #MSNBC #TheWhiteHouse
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WTNV is good.
Moonbase Theta, Out, is also very good. Season 1 came out at the beginning of the pandemic so the episodes are very short and mostly a single VA (this is only the case for season one). (future. space. super fucked up corporations. The bases on the moon are shutting down, and Roger, the communication lead on Theta, is sending weekly broadcasts with updates and reports of how that goes. fair warning that there's an accidental death, and it and the grief of it are pretty lasting.)
The Strange Case of Starship Iris is working on season 4 which will be the final season. (also space (theres a trend here). Smugglers. There's a heist episode. We love discussions of imperialism)
Second Star to the Left. (Space. Complete. A scout is sent to a habitable (mostly) planet to set up for a colony that is scheduled to arrive in five(?) years. During her trip to said planet, a union proposal passed which gives her audio contact with a representative every couple days.)
Give Me Away. (Graham is going through a separation and dealing with how that impacts his career and relationships with his adult children. an alien spaceship lands on a random thursday. It's empty and it's Screaming/Wailing. The program that develops to handle the spaceship and its data is interesting to Graham if only because its something to focus on.)
If you're interested in discussion based podcasts, comedy shows, or investigative reporting podcasts recs, lemme know!
So I now have a >1hr commute 3-4x a week. I need narrative podcasts and I know nothing about podcasts.
I'm considering getting into WTNV? I guess? It's literally the only one I know of with a narrative.
Suggestions????
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Holidays and holiday like items for March 9, 2023
Theta Day A day to honor the Greek letter Theta, which represents the number nine
National Barbie Day (U.S.).
Popcorn Lover's Day March 9, 2023 (held the second Thursday in March)
National Meatball Day (U.S.)
National Crab Meat Day (U.S.)
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Holidays 10.19
Holidays
Change Your Life Day
Constitution Day (New Zealand, Niue)
Dress Like a Dork Day
Durin’s Day (The Hobbit) [Original Date]
Evaluate Your Life Day
Feast of the Wicked Scam
Global Niemann-Pick Disease Awareness Day
Imagine a Day Without Water
International Day of Service for Kappa Alpha Theta
International Freelancer Day
International Human Rights Day (Turks and Caicos Islands)
LGBT Center Awareness Day
Make A Scarecrow Day
Maurice Bishop Day (Grenada)
Mother Theresa Day (Albania)
National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day
National Friendzone Day
National Jared Day
National Kentucky Day
National Kiss Your Crush Day
National Payton Summons Day
National Psoriatic Arthritis Awareness Day (Canada)
National Thalassemia Day (UK)
New Friends Day [also 1.19; 7.19]
Oxfordshire Day (UK)
Rainforest Day
Samora Machel Day (Mozambique)
Tomato Day (French Republic)
World Bioethics Day
World Breast Cancer Day (Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Spain)
World Humanitarian Action Day
World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day
World Slotting Day
World Vagina Day
Yabusame Festival (Koyama, Japan)
Yorktown Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
Greasy Spoon Day
International Gin and Tonic Day
National Seafood Bisque Day
3rd Thursday in October
Alternative Fuel Day [3rd Thursday]
Conflict Resolution Day [3rd Thursday]
Get Smart About Credit Day [3rd Thursday]
Get To Know Your Customers Day [3rd Thursday of each Quarter]
Global Peer Support Celebration Day [3rd Thursday]
International Credit Union Day [3rd Thursday]
International ShakeOut Day [3rd Thursday]
National NJCAA Day [3rd Thursday]
Plastics Thursday (Canada) [3rd Thursday]
Purple Thursday (a.k.a. Wear Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Day) [Thursday of 3rd Full Week]
Spirit Day [3rd Thursday]
Wear Purple to Stop Bullying Day [Thursday of 3rd Full Week]
Independence Days
Ikonia (Declared; 2018) [unrecognized]
Niue (1974)
Feast Days
Aaron (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria)
Aquilinus of Évreux (Christian; Saint)
Armilustrium (Ancient Roman Festival of Mars)
Barbarella Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Bettara Ichi (Pickle Market a.k.a. Sticky-Sticky Fair; Ebisu Shrine, Tokyo, Japan)
Carista: Day of Peace in the Family (Pagan)
Desiderius (Didier) of Auxerre (Christian; Saint)
Diderot (Positivist; Saint)
Ethbin (a.k.a. Egbin; Christian; Saint)
Frideswide (Christian; Saint)
Henry Martyn (Anglican Communion)
Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and Companions (Christian; Saints)
Jerzy Popiełuszko (Christian; Blessed)
Paul of the Cross (Christian; Saint)
Peter Max (Artology)
Peter of Alcantara (Christian; Saint)
Prides (Christian; Saint)
Ptolemaeus and Lucius (Christian; Saint)
Rene Goupil (Christian; Saint)
Travel Poobah (Muppetism)
Try Not To Die Day (Pastafarian)
Umberto Boccioni (Artology)
Varus (Christian; Saint)
Veranus of Cavaillon (Christian; Saint)
William Carey (Episcopal Church)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]
Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 48 of 60)
Premieres
Angels in the Outfield (Film; 1951)
Antipop, by Primus (Album; 1999)
The boys Bounce Back or Springtime in the Rocky (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 312; 1964)
A Chorus Line (Broadway Musical; 1975)
Clerks (Film; 1994)
Counterparts, by Rush (Album; 1993)
Damn the Torpedoes, by Tom Petty (Album; 1979)
The Enchanter, by Vladimir Nabokov (Short Story; 1986) [published posthumously]
I Second That Emotion, by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Song; 1967)
Le Belle Sauvage, by Philip Pullman (Novel; 2017) [The Book of Dust Trilogy #1]
Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury (Novel; 1953)
The Gay Divorcee (Film; 1934)
Injustice (Animated Film; 2021)
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (Film; 1977)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Film; 1939)
Mucho Loma, Part 1 (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 311; 1964)
Mulholland Drive (Film; 2001)
Mylo Xyloto, by Coldplay (Album; 2011)
Pin Ups, by David Bowie (Album; 1973)
Prince, by Prince (Album; 1979)
The Razor’s Edge (Film; 1984)
Riding in Cars with Boys (Film; 2001)
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, recorded by Brenda Lee (Song; 1958)
Stop Making Sense, by Talking Heads (Film; 1984)
Take On Me, by A-ha (Song; 1985)
Tannhäuser, by Richard Wagner (Opera; 1845)
Vs., by Pearl Jam (Album; 1993)
Waking Life (Animated Film; 2001)
Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., by Simon & Garfunkel (Album; 1963)
Today’s Name Days
Frieda, Isaak, Johannes, Paul, Peter, Petrus (Austria)
Ivan, Izak, Joel, Pavao (Croatia)
Michaela (Czech Republic)
Balthasar (Denmark)
Stella, Tähte, Tähti (Estonia)
Uljas (Finland)
Cléo, René (France)
Frieda, Frida, Isaak, Paul (Germany)
Cleopatra, Felix (Greece)
Nándor (Hungary)
Isaac, Laura (Italy)
Drosma, Drosme, Drosmis, Elīna, Valts (Latvia)
Geisvilas, Kantrimė, Kleopatra, Laura (Lithuania)
Tora, Tore (Norway)
Ferdynand, Fryda, Pelagia, Pelagiusz, Piotr, Siemowit, Skarbimir, Toma, Ziemowit (Poland)
Ioil (Romania)
Kristián (Slovakia)
Laura, Pablo, Pedro (Spain)
Tor, Tore (Sweden)
Cleo, Cleon, Cleopatra, Howard, Howie (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 292 of 2024; 73 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 4 of week 42 of 2023
Celtic Tree Calendar: Gort (Ivy) [Day 17 of 28]
Chinese: Month 9 (Ten-Xu), Day 5 (Geng-Xu)
Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)
Hebrew: 4 Heshvan 5784
Islamic: 4 Rabi II 1445
J Cal: 22 Shù; Oneday [22 of 30]
Julian: 6 October 2023
Moon: 24%: Waxing Crescent
Positivist: 12 Descartes (11th Month) [Diderot]
Runic Half Month: Wyn (Joy) [Day 8 of 15]
Season: Autumn (Day 26 of 89)
Zodiac: Libra (Day 26 of 30)
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The Sorors of The Leavenworth Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc have been all over the classrooms of Leavenworth and Lansing, Kansas reading books by African American authors. I looked forward to spending time with these kiddos at David Brewer Elementary on Thursday. Reading the book “Trombone Shorty” The kids enjoyed the story and even participated by saying “Where Y’At” during the reading. ❤️😄 #TromboneShorty #NAARI #NationalAfricanAmericanReadIn #BlackHistoryMonth2023 #LeavenworthAlumnaeChapter #DST1913 https://www.instagram.com/p/CpErOrSuqyNt_d_9Wzw3FR38RY6TWohRuUWyV80/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#tromboneshorty#naari#nationalafricanamericanreadin#blackhistorymonth2023#leavenworthalumnaechapter#dst1913
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Holidays 10.19
Holidays
Change Your Life Day
Constitution Day (New Zealand, Niue)
Dress Like a Dork Day
Durin’s Day (The Hobbit) [Original Date]
Evaluate Your Life Day
Feast of the Wicked Scam
Global Niemann-Pick Disease Awareness Day
Imagine a Day Without Water
International Day of Service for Kappa Alpha Theta
International Freelancer Day
International Human Rights Day (Turks and Caicos Islands)
LGBT Center Awareness Day
Make A Scarecrow Day
Maurice Bishop Day (Grenada)
Mother Theresa Day (Albania)
National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day
National Friendzone Day
National Jared Day
National Kentucky Day
National Kiss Your Crush Day
National Payton Summons Day
National Psoriatic Arthritis Awareness Day (Canada)
National Thalassemia Day (UK)
New Friends Day [also 1.19; 7.19]
Oxfordshire Day (UK)
Rainforest Day
Samora Machel Day (Mozambique)
Tomato Day (French Republic)
World Bioethics Day
World Breast Cancer Day (Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Spain)
World Humanitarian Action Day
World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day
World Slotting Day
World Vagina Day
Yabusame Festival (Koyama, Japan)
Yorktown Day
Food & Drink Celebrations
Greasy Spoon Day
International Gin and Tonic Day
National Seafood Bisque Day
3rd Thursday in October
Alternative Fuel Day [3rd Thursday]
Conflict Resolution Day [3rd Thursday]
Get Smart About Credit Day [3rd Thursday]
Get To Know Your Customers Day [3rd Thursday of each Quarter]
Global Peer Support Celebration Day [3rd Thursday]
International Credit Union Day [3rd Thursday]
International ShakeOut Day [3rd Thursday]
National NJCAA Day [3rd Thursday]
Plastics Thursday (Canada) [3rd Thursday]
Purple Thursday (a.k.a. Wear Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Day) [Thursday of 3rd Full Week]
Spirit Day [3rd Thursday]
Wear Purple to Stop Bullying Day [Thursday of 3rd Full Week]
Independence Days
Ikonia (Declared; 2018) [unrecognized]
Niue (1974)
Feast Days
Aaron (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria)
Aquilinus of Évreux (Christian; Saint)
Armilustrium (Ancient Roman Festival of Mars)
Barbarella Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)
Bettara Ichi (Pickle Market a.k.a. Sticky-Sticky Fair; Ebisu Shrine, Tokyo, Japan)
Carista: Day of Peace in the Family (Pagan)
Desiderius (Didier) of Auxerre (Christian; Saint)
Diderot (Positivist; Saint)
Ethbin (a.k.a. Egbin; Christian; Saint)
Frideswide (Christian; Saint)
Henry Martyn (Anglican Communion)
Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and Companions (Christian; Saints)
Jerzy Popiełuszko (Christian; Blessed)
Paul of the Cross (Christian; Saint)
Peter Max (Artology)
Peter of Alcantara (Christian; Saint)
Prides (Christian; Saint)
Ptolemaeus and Lucius (Christian; Saint)
Rene Goupil (Christian; Saint)
Travel Poobah (Muppetism)
Try Not To Die Day (Pastafarian)
Umberto Boccioni (Artology)
Varus (Christian; Saint)
Veranus of Cavaillon (Christian; Saint)
William Carey (Episcopal Church)
Lucky & Unlucky Days
Sensho (先勝 Japan) [Good luck in the morning, bad luck in the afternoon.]
Umu Limnu (Evil Day; Babylonian Calendar; 48 of 60)
Premieres
Angels in the Outfield (Film; 1951)
Antipop, by Primus (Album; 1999)
The boys Bounce Back or Springtime in the Rocky (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 312; 1964)
A Chorus Line (Broadway Musical; 1975)
Clerks (Film; 1994)
Counterparts, by Rush (Album; 1993)
Damn the Torpedoes, by Tom Petty (Album; 1979)
The Enchanter, by Vladimir Nabokov (Short Story; 1986) [published posthumously]
I Second That Emotion, by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Song; 1967)
Le Belle Sauvage, by Philip Pullman (Novel; 2017) [The Book of Dust Trilogy #1]
Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury (Novel; 1953)
The Gay Divorcee (Film; 1934)
Injustice (Animated Film; 2021)
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (Film; 1977)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Film; 1939)
Mucho Loma, Part 1 (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S6, Ep. 311; 1964)
Mulholland Drive (Film; 2001)
Mylo Xyloto, by Coldplay (Album; 2011)
Pin Ups, by David Bowie (Album; 1973)
Prince, by Prince (Album; 1979)
The Razor’s Edge (Film; 1984)
Riding in Cars with Boys (Film; 2001)
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, recorded by Brenda Lee (Song; 1958)
Stop Making Sense, by Talking Heads (Film; 1984)
Take On Me, by A-ha (Song; 1985)
Tannhäuser, by Richard Wagner (Opera; 1845)
Vs., by Pearl Jam (Album; 1993)
Waking Life (Animated Film; 2001)
Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., by Simon & Garfunkel (Album; 1963)
Today’s Name Days
Frieda, Isaak, Johannes, Paul, Peter, Petrus (Austria)
Ivan, Izak, Joel, Pavao (Croatia)
Michaela (Czech Republic)
Balthasar (Denmark)
Stella, Tähte, Tähti (Estonia)
Uljas (Finland)
Cléo, René (France)
Frieda, Frida, Isaak, Paul (Germany)
Cleopatra, Felix (Greece)
Nándor (Hungary)
Isaac, Laura (Italy)
Drosma, Drosme, Drosmis, Elīna, Valts (Latvia)
Geisvilas, Kantrimė, Kleopatra, Laura (Lithuania)
Tora, Tore (Norway)
Ferdynand, Fryda, Pelagia, Pelagiusz, Piotr, Siemowit, Skarbimir, Toma, Ziemowit (Poland)
Ioil (Romania)
Kristián (Slovakia)
Laura, Pablo, Pedro (Spain)
Tor, Tore (Sweden)
Cleo, Cleon, Cleopatra, Howard, Howie (USA)
Today is Also…
Day of Year: Day 292 of 2024; 73 days remaining in the year
ISO: Day 4 of week 42 of 2023
Celtic Tree Calendar: Gort (Ivy) [Day 17 of 28]
Chinese: Month 9 (Ten-Xu), Day 5 (Geng-Xu)
Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)
Hebrew: 4 Heshvan 5784
Islamic: 4 Rabi II 1445
J Cal: 22 Shù; Oneday [22 of 30]
Julian: 6 October 2023
Moon: 24%: Waxing Crescent
Positivist: 12 Descartes (11th Month) [Diderot]
Runic Half Month: Wyn (Joy) [Day 8 of 15]
Season: Autumn (Day 26 of 89)
Zodiac: Libra (Day 26 of 30)
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