Jennifer Deland

Daughter of a scientist, resident in New England. A lawyer by training and vocation, a philosopher (in the old sense) by inclination

Jennifer Deland
flipped into Guns in America
Second Amendment
Joe Biden’s War Against the Second Amendment Might Already be Lost
19fortyfive.com - Peter Suciu
Earlier this year, President Joe Biden called upon lawmakers to pass sweeping gun control legislation that could have the potential to erode the …
1 hour ago
Jennifer Deland
flipped into Animals
Oh, hello, tree!
Biological Species
Why cicadas love to land on you, irresistible human
Mashable - Mark Kaufman
4 hours ago
Jennifer Deland
flipped into Language
Language
The Global Extinction of Languages Is Threatening a Vital Type of Human Knowledge
ScienceAlert - Carly Cassella
As human languages are driven to extinction around the world, a verbal encyclopedia of medical knowledge is on the brink of being forgotten. Among …
4 hours ago
Jennifer Deland
flipped into Racism in America
Juneteenth
Opinion | This is what whitewashing slavery in the South looks like
MSNBC - Keisha N. Blain
The plan to center a Juneteenth event around so-called “displaced white refugees” is part of a larger effort to distort narratives about …
17 hours ago
Jennifer Deland
flipped into Guns in America
Lara Trump
Lara Trump urges Americans living near to the southern border to 'arm up, get guns' and prepare to 'take matters into their...
Business Insider - Joshua Zitser
Lara Trump urged Americans living on the southern border to "arm up and get guns and be ready" during an appearance on Fox News on Saturday evening. Former President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law was...
3 hours ago
Jennifer Deland
flipped into Racism in America
San Francisco Bay Area
An affluent East Bay city chased out its first Black homeowner a century ago - and still hasn't atoned
sfchronicle.com - Justin Phillips
Racist residents repeatedly threatened the lives of Sidney and Irene Dearing when the couple moved to the exclusive foothill enclave in 1924. By …
4 hours ago
Jennifer Deland
flipped into Life Ideas
Money
I used to feel like I was losing money if I wasn’t working. Financial planning helped me find balance.
thelily.com - Pepita Sándwich
The episode renewed calls to #CiteBlackWomen, many of whom have been leading research on AI bias June 11
2 hours ago
Jennifer Deland
flipped into Life Ideas
Personal Organizing
The 7 Commandments of Decluttering, According to a Pro Organizer
apartmenttherapy.com - Jordan Snowden
It’s time. You’re finally ready to tackle that chore that you’ve been putting off for some time now: decluttering. Don’t fret, though. It doesn’t …
3 hours ago
Jennifer Deland
flipped into Books
Amazon Studios
25 of the best science fiction books everyone should read
Wired UK - WIRED
Looking for your next sci-fi must-read? Cyberpunk, space operas, dystopias – we've pulled together some of the WIRED team's favourite science fiction …
4 hours ago
Jennifer Deland
flipped into Life Ideas
Productivity
Emotionally Intelligent People Embrace the 5-Minute Rule
Inc Magazine - Justin Bariso
Follow the "5-minute-rule," and never procrastinate again. There I sat, as usual, with a ton of things to do on my desk. Three major projects just staring me in the face. A committee meeting I needed prepare...
1 hour ago
Jennifer Deland
flipped into Government
This happens. It has happened since democracies have existed.
U.S. Politics
George Washington predicted Donald Trump: Why doesn't everyone know this?
Salon - Matthew Rozsa
9 hours ago
Jennifer Deland
flipped into Guns in America
Gun Control
'America's Disease': Gun Violence, Gun Control and Where California Goes From Here | KQED
kqed.org - Matthew Green
In late May, a gunman opened fire at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard in San Jose, killing nine workers before turning …
1 day ago