José Vadi’s “Chipped: Writing From a Skateboarder’s Lens” is, literally, a collection of essays. But it’s also a map of Vadi’s personal California. From Pomona, where he was raised, to the Bay Area, where he lived until recently, “Chipped” charts the state’s urban spaces as seen from the back of a board, a network of routes traced block by block by block. Vadi’s vision of the neighborhoods is granular. “Off I went down Broadway and towards the bike lanes connecting Rockridge with neighboring...
Hi! I’m Rae, a Movement Communications Associate at the Wikimedia Foundation, and long-time Wikimedia volunteer. This post discusses IP blocks—what they are, why they are placed, and IP block
When you’re studying for a class, I typically recommend distributed practice for maximum retention, but there are times when blocked practice, its opposite, can be helpful.
A note on the Block Party, by Darrow Montgomery, as told to Mitch Ryals: Sights and scenes are changing so quickly in D.C.—on Georgia Avenue NW, 14th Street NW, and […]
(KRON) – A pro-Palestine protest is reportedly blocking all northbound Interstate 880 at Fifth Avenue in Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol. Seven protesters are locked to si
Monday, April 22 at 9 In the late 1970s, residents of Love Canal, a working-class neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, discovered that their homes, schools and playgrounds were built on top of a former chemical waste dump, which was now leaking toxic substances and wreaking havoc on their health. Through interviews with many of the extraordinary housewives turned activists, the film shows how they effectively challenged those in power, forced America to reckon with the human cost of...
Across the country Monday, thousands of United States citizens were detained against their will by criminal protesters. In Seattle and Chicago, travelers were blocked from entering the airport. In New York City, the Brooklyn Bridge was shut down. In Philadelphia, all of Center City came to a standstill. In San Francisco, commuters on the Golden […]
For various reasons, adult sites like Pornhub aren't available in all states—though with one of the best VPNs you can still log on to the web from anywhere.
In her photography studio in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Aku Sharsheeva, tried unsuccessfully to connect to TikTok this week. Nothing loads. There are no videos, the 22-year old told AFP, showing an error message displayed on the app's home page.The Central Asian country this week blocked the video-sharing platform after its security services expressed concern over the influence on children.Sharsheeva had used TikTok, which has more than one billion monthly users worldwide and is owned by...
A train is blocking multiple roads in north Huntsville near Interstate 565, according to police.
Norway is considering implementing a DNS blocking plan that would seriously undermine gambling options. European Gaming and Betting Association urges Norway to end its online gambling monopoly and embrace the Swedish-style licensing model.Norway is one of the few remaining European countries with a state gambling monopoly. In Oct. 2023, the Norwegian government presented a DNS blocking plan. The official reason for introducing the new legislation is to protect Norwegian players by combating...
Motorists and traders have raised concerns about the illegal dumping of refuse into a drainage canal opposite Adebola Idowu Street in the Kosofe Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent, who visited the area on Thursday, observed that the canal was clogged with refuse consisting mostly of disposable Styrofoam and plastics. It was also Read More