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2 months ago | 
postandcourier.com | Jim Butcher
Shortly after his swearing in, President Donald Trump reinstated his ban on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the federal government. The move was a much-needed correction to former President Joe Biden’s platform of racial preferences and discrimination. It also mirrors stances that elected officials across the country were already taking. Even before Trump’s inauguration, the new heads of state in Indiana and West Virginia had passed broad orders eliminating DEI in their respective states.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
jimbutcher.substack.com | Jim Butcher
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
cieo.substack.com | Jim Butcher
Everyone now seems to agree that academic freedom is important. But not everyone defines it in the same way. While many argue it is an individual right, others suggest it is an institutional right. But defending the rights of the university oftens mean silencing the free speech of individual students and academics. Which academic freedom? Which definition of academic freedom wins out has consequences for generations of students and for the future of higher education.
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Feb 9, 2024 | 
krlnews.com | Jim Butcher
Review by Terrance McArthurDestroy the world, but build it back as miles-high towers. Fill the skies with crystal-powered airships. Throw in a HoratioHornblower-styled rogue captain, a wolverine without metal-bladed hands, astrong-willed Princess Leia type from aristocratic lineage, and genius/wizardetherealists cursed with personality quirks along with their powers.
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
irresponsiblereader.com | Don Winslow |Faith Hunter |Gregory McDonald |Jim Butcher
I did this last month to catch up up to 2023, but the backlog I’d accrued last year was too big for me. So here we go again. This doesn’t get me totally cuaght up, but it’s close enough. Hopefully it’ll be years before I have to resort to this again. I frequently mention how looming Mt. TBR is getting for me, but what’s worse is my “To Write About” pile, I know I’m never going to catch up with that properly and it bugs me to no end.
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Dec 27, 2023 | 
valleybreeze.com | Jim Butcher |Dean Koontz
"The Cinder Spires: The Olympian Affair”By Jim Butcher, read by Euan Morton. Penguin Random House Audio, 20⅓ hours, $30. Best known for his magically tinged “Harry Dresden” series of mysteries, Butcher also scored in 2015 with “The Aeronaut’s Windlass,” a swashbuckling fantasy about a world in which sailors roam the skies in wooden ships powered by energy crystals.
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Dec 20, 2023 | 
dialnet.unirioja.es | Jim Butcher
ResumenThis article reviews the advocacy of degrowth in tourism, principally in relation to the emerging debates taking place in the light of the impact of Covid-19. It reviews the origins and meaning of degrowth as a development philosophy in order to place the discussion in a broader context.It proceeds to question some of the economic, environmental and cultural assumptions implicit and often explicit in degrowth advocacy with regard to tourism.
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Nov 16, 2023 | 
likewise.com | Patrick Rothfuss |Andy Weir |Erin Morgenstern |Jim Butcher
Suggested byPix and upvoted by 1 otherSuggested byPix and upvoted by 1 otherThe Martianby Andy WeirLiked by 100.2KPixWhile not fantasy, this indie book is a thrilling and engaging science fiction story set on Mars. It has a strong focus on survival and exploration, making it a gripping read for fans of any genre. To add a comment, download the Likewise app from your device's app store. Suggested byPix and upvoted by 1 otherPixThis enchanting indie book is a perfect choice for fantasy lovers.
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
spiked-online.com | Jim Butcher
Share Topics Free Speech Politics UK The debate over free speech in universities is riddled with hypocrisy. Just look at the latest row between the UK Conservative government and the University and College Union (UCU), the trade union representing academics and other university staff. Each side claims to be defending academic freedom, but both take an entirely partial, partisan view of what academics should be allowed to say.
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
booksofmyheart.net | Jim Butcher
Review copy was received from NetGalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
The Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher Series: The Cinder Spires #2 Published by Ace on November 7, 2023 Genres: Science Fiction, Steampunk, Urban Fantasy Pages: 656 Format: eARC Source: NetGalley Goodreads Amazon, Audible, Audiobook, Barnes & Noble, Apple For centuries the Cinder Spires have safeguarded humanity, rising far above the deadly surface world.
