Florida teachers would need to take oath under proposal
The measure (HB 147) would be required for public school teachers, similar to oaths taken by lawyers, doctors, and public officials, according to a news release from Fabricio.The bill is filed for consideration during the legislative session that will start Jan. 13.
The bill would require teachers to take an oath that says:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, protect, and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States and the Constitution and Government of the State of Florida;
“that I am duly qualified for employment as a classroom teacher in this state;
“that I will well and faithfully perform the duties of a classroom teacher in a professional, independent, objective, and nonpartisan manner;
“that I will uphold the highest standards of academic integrity and professional ethics;
“that I will foster a respectful learning environment for all students, which promotes critical thinking, civic responsibility, and lifelong learning;
“and that I will serve as a positive role model in both conduct and character, so help me God.”
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‘I do solemnly swear’: Florida teachers would need to take oath under proposal
Florida teachers would have to take an oath to the nation and the state, under a proposal filed Monday by Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes.News Service Of Florida (Orlando Sentinel)
Three Years in, JawnCon Continues to Grow and Impress
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posted by pod_feeder_v2Three Years In, JawnCon Continues To Grow And Impress
Make no mistake, just getting a hacker con off the ground is a considerable challenge. But the really hard part comes after. To be more than a one-off success story, you’ve got to expand the …Hackaday
I had one of these back in the dayCasio goes back to the ‘80s for its Back to the Future calculator watch
https://www.theverge.com/news/800797/casio-back-to-the-future-calculator-watch-flux-capacitor
Casio goes back to the ‘80s for its Back to the Future calculator watch
Casio’s new CA-500WEBF-1A calculator watch features design elements inspired by Back to the Future including a flux capacitor engraved on the back.Andrew Liszewski (The Verge)
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The Saul Bellow He Didn’t Want the World to SeeHe was called “the greatest American author ever.” He won the Nobel. But his greatest achievement is an elaborate attempt to launder his reputation—and hide the truth.
https://slate.com/culture/2025/10/saul-bellow-herzog-nobel-book-abuse-domestic-violence.html
He Was the Most Acclaimed Novelist of His Generation. He Won the Nobel. He Was Worse Than Anyone Knows.
“The greatest American author ever” wrote a book that changed everything. The damning backstory is only becoming clear now.Alec Nevala-Lee (Slate)
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Live Coding Techno With Strudel
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posted by pod_feeder_v2Live Coding Techno With Strudel
The super talented [Switch Angel] is an electronic music artist, with a few cool YouTube videos to show off their absolute nailing of how to live code with Strudel. For us mere mortals, Strudel is …Hackaday
Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist, accuse her of assault | The Seattle Times
A clarinet player for a Portland marching troupe that frequently performs during protests was arrested when federal agents barreled into the band while pursuing another suspect, bystander video shows.Members of the Unpresidented Brass Band were playing the theme from “Ghostbusters” on a patch of gravel across the street from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in South Portland when clarinetist Oriana Korol was arrested Sunday.
Korol, a 38-year-old child and family therapist, was detained at ICE and then taken to the Clark County Jail. Demonstrators detained by federal officers are sometimes quickly released but other times have been lodged in outside facilities such as the Columbia and Yamhill county jails, pending formal charges.
On Tuesday afternoon, supporters waited outside federal magistrate court, where Korol did not appear. As of 2 p.m., the federal government had not filed charges against her as she sat in jail, where a Clark County Sheriff’s Office representative said she was being held on suspicion of assault on a federal officer.
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"Oldman Pass"
A Skamania County sheriff was kind enough to get me all the way up there.
#bicycle #biking #cycling #forest #ivorypass #mywork #park #photog #photography
Printing an Air-Powered Integrated Circuit for Squishy Robots
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posted by pod_feeder_v2Printing An Air-Powered Integrated Circuit For Squishy Robots
There’s no rule that says that logic circuits must always use electrically conductive materials, which is why you can use water, air or even purely mechanical means to implement logic circuit…Hackaday
At least 30 news organizations declined to sign a new Pentagon access policy for journalists
Stenography is not journalism.
Reuters, Associated Press, Bloomberg News, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, CNN, Fox News, CBS, NBC, ABC, NPR, Axios, Politico, The Guardian, The Atlantic, The Hill, Newsmax, Breaking Defense and Task & Purpose all refused to sign.Who signed? Well, One America News Network, the New York Post, Breitbart News Network and HuffPost all did.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/pentagon-removes-major-media-outlets-nbc-news-dedicated-workstations-p-rcna190276
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-news-outlets-reject-pentagon-press-access-policy-2025-10-14/
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5554402-pentagon-press-access-outlets-reject-policy/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/14/us-news-outlets-say-they-will-not-agree-to-pentagon-reporting-restrictions#pentagon #department-of-war #department-of-defense #hegseth #defense-department #press-policy #freedom-of-the-press #first-amendment #freedom #liberty #trump #usa
US news outlets say they will not agree to Pentagon reporting restrictions
Reporters must promise not to publish unauthorised material to obtain press credentials.Erin Hale (Al Jazeera)
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..." Los Angeles County officials voted Tuesday to declare a state of emergency that gives them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids.
The move allows the LA County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants. A local state of emergency can also funnel state money for legal aid and other services."...
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Filling the Gaps: Mexican oral historian recovers lost stories of Northeast Florida’s Hispanic community
that moment was shattered when another classmate reported her to their teacher, and Karimi was called into the principal’s office.“I didn’t know why,” Karimi recalled. “He said, ‘I heard you’re speaking Spanish on a school ground, that’s not permitted.”
As a child, Spanish was her first language.
“We were just playing children, playing in the schoolyard,” she recalled. “I was chastised for that.”
She said the principal warned her to keep the Spanish-speaking at home.
Many decades later, the flame ignited on that day still burns vigorously as she works to uncover and tell the lost stories of the Hispanic population in Northeast Florida.
Filling the Gaps: Mexican oral historian recovers lost stories of Northeast Florida’s Hispanic community
Dr. Rebecca Dominguez-Karimi, an oral historian, is dedicated to uncovering and documenting the lost stories of the Hispanic community in Northeast Florida.Kendra Mazeke (News4Jax | Jacksonville, Florida News, Weather, Sports | WJXT Channel 4)
Law aimed at punishing Trump protesters being used against UF fans who ran onto football field - Creative Loafing Tampa
Four exuberant football fans who rushed the field after the University of Florida’s upset win over Texas are facing first-of-their-kind, felony trespass charges under a new law a Republican senator said was intended to punish protesters of President Donald Trump during his appearances in the state.Lawmakers in Tallahassee said they never intended the new law to be used against fans storming football fields after a huge victory. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it in May.
And famed former UF head coach Steve Spurrier said in a new interview he thinks such fan actions at college games energize players and make a lifetime memory for students.
Two UF students and two older men were handcuffed and arrested Oct. 4 after police said they ran onto Steve Spurrier-Florida Field after the team’s 29-21 victory over the then-No. 9 Longhorns. It was a rare moment of exhilaration so far this season for UF, whose record fell to 2-4 after Saturday’s loss to No. 5 Texas A&M.
A review of statewide criminal records across Florida shows that the felony charges recommended by law enforcement in their cases would be the first filed under the new law, which took effect May 16. It bans anyone from entering an area secured by law enforcement or a large, ticketed sports or entertainment event without a ticket – with penalties up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Such cases were previously handled as misdemeanors. The new law, which two Democratic state lawmakers voted against, puts running past police onto a football field after a big game on the same criminal level as aggravated assault, bribery, drug possession or child abuse.
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SMD Soldering with Big Iron
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posted by pod_feeder_v2SMD Soldering With Big Iron
You have some fine pitch soldering to do, but all you have on hand is a big soldering iron. What do you do? There are a few possible answers, but [Mr SolderFix] likes to pull a strand from a large …Hackaday
A white poet and a Sioux doctor fell in love after Wounded Knee – racism and sexism would drive them apartA white poet and a Sioux doctor fell in love after Wounded Knee – racism and sexism would drive them apart
Elaine Goodale and Charles Eastman’s 19th-century interracial marriage made them a media sensation. But tensions over gender, race and identity ultimately proved too hard to overcome.The Conversation
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It's really sad how cars ruin the outdoors wherever they go. :(
Nothing makes you hate cars more than living on a busy street, forced to listen to their din day in and day out. >:(Cities Aren't Loud: Cars Are Loud — Not Just Bikes
Urban noise is a common problem, and the vast majority of it is created by motor vehicles. Noise is far too often dismissed as a minor nuisance, rather than the legitimate health issue that it is.The book "Curbing Traffic" has a chapter about the health impacts of noise pollution. I explore the research in the book, and visit Delft, the city that is highlighted in the book as being a shining example of what can happen when noise pollution is taken seriously.
This video explores the problem that farting cars, farting motorcycles, and farting mopeds create in our cities.
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"violated [a/the] crime"? 🤣 THIS IS A YALE LAW GRAD?!and it seems George is still salty about the network hanging him out to dry
J.D. Vance Tried to Evade Journalists' Questions. It Did Not Go Well
STEPHANOPOULOS: Trump said Pritzker should be in jail. Do you think he has committed a crime?
VANCE: I think Pritzker has certainly failed to keep the people of Illinois safe
S: It's a yes or no question
V: I certainly think he has violated his fundamental oath. That seems pretty criminal to me
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-10-12T15:25:38.052Z“George, you’re going to keep on asking this question. I’m going to keep on telling you that Governor Pritzker failed to do his job,” Vance said. “He should suffer some consequences. Whether he’s violated a crime, ultimately, I would leave to the courts. But I certainly think that he has violated his fundamental oath of office. That seems pretty criminal to me. I’d leave it to a judge and jury to decide whether he’s actually violated the crime.”
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J.D. Vance Tried to Evade Journalists' Questions. It Did Not Go Well
Vice President J.D. Vance tried to dodge questions about Border Czar Tom Homan's alleged accepting of a bribe and whether J.B. Pritzker is a criminal.Peter Wade (Rolling Stone)
Waverider: Scanning Spectra One Pixel at a Time
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posted by pod_feeder_v2Waverider: Scanning Spectra One Pixel At A Time
Hyperspectral cameras aren’t commonplace items; they capture spectral data for each of their pixels. While commercial hyperspectral cameras often start in the tens of thousands of dollars, [a…Hackaday
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