#Swarthmore College — Facing the Past https://www.swarthmore.edu/presidents-office/facing-past

What I appreciate about this is the big thinking here... they didn't just investigate the one report of native remains taken in 1899, or even just the holdings of the biology department... they're initiating a complete review of all collections.

When you've been around multiple human lifetimes, you might not know what you have that you should never have had, and now is the best time to fix it.

From #BallotPA:

“Our Commonwealth remains 1 of 8 states across the country w/ closed primaries. Last Nov, Nevada passed a ballot measure that brought open primaries. PA should be next.”

In a letter to #RepSolomon, SfBPA #swarthmore chairs call to #RepealClosedPrimaries! Do you agree with them?

Learn more at:
https://www.ballotpa.org/

#PA #Pennsylvania #ElectionReform #OpenPrimaries

@skyfaller I also have logistical questions. And most importantly: how will they stay safe during Assassins?

Maybe a current #swarthmore student can fill us in

#FollowFriday recommendations from the #Philly area:
- @pixouls - #solarpunk student experimenting with Solar Protocol and sun-powered musical instruments, tracks free & cheap stuff to do in #Philadelphia: https://www.pixouls.xyz/philly.html
- @FrancisBass - cool #bicycle art and photos, writer, #PublicDomain enthusiast
- @thecorodon - #TTRPG writing and editing, cat photos
- @ehkopin - librarian/archivist at #Swarthmore College, shitposter

#ff

Graffiti field notes. Spotted in a bathroom stall, Swarthmore College, late '80s. (Disclosure/credit: My friend Iain was the likely author of the rejoinder):

"Love is everywhere"

(Scrawled beneath it): "Then where is everything else?"

#graffiti #philosophy #aphorism #swarthmore

Graffiti field notes. Spotted in a bathroom stall, Swarthmore College, late '80s. (Disclosure/credit: My friend Iain was the likely author of the rejoinder):

"Love is everywhere"

[scrawled beneath it]: "Then where is everything else?"

#graffiti #philosophy #aphorism #swarthmore

@bgoldst
#Welcome Brian. I love your academic focus. I see you're at #Swarthmore. We're practically neighbors - I live in Wallingford.

I found out today that if you stay to the end of this podcast, you're treated to many #Swarthmore shoutouts in the final episode.

I found out today that if you stay to the end of this podcast, you're treated to many #Swarthmore shoutouts in the final episode.

My #FollowFriday recs:
- @craignewmark - Craigslist founder, fellow alum of #Morristown High School in NJ
- @carolinecarlson - YA fiction author in Pittsburgh, fellow alum of #Swarthmore College
- @iffybooks - bookshop in Center City Philadelphia run by my friend Steve, who organized with my defunct activist group Students for #FreeCulture
- @evan - founder of #Identica, a predecessor to Mastodon, built on open standards that led to the Fediverse we're enjoying today.

#introduction! Hi folks, I'm Nelson.
* #Swarthmore alum
* living in South Philly
* #bikes everywhere. Has 3 bikes: electric, cargo, folding.
* Volunteers (irregularly) with the Bicycle Coalition, 5th Square, and the Wooden Shoe bookstore.
* Plays #Ingress on the #Enlightened (green) team, it's a augmented reality game like Pokemon Go but more strategic, we draw triangles on a map of the world. You may have seen people in blue or green clothing all over Center City this weekend, that was us.