#Thinking

Being against transactivism and wokeism doesn't entail that we are against the idea that structural racism exists (we know it does) and against the "decolonisation" of academia. Sometimes I feel
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(1)Are you making the connections?Do you think nothing is happening?August 10, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein found dead.June 25, 2020, Ghislaine Maxwell arrested.For Epstein to be arrested, there was at least a
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Thread: Yesterday, I complained about the fact that many professors are not thinking about accessibility for poor students in #Botany2020. Despite being in an R1 institution Hawaii is extremely diverse,
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1/ We’re coming out of one of the darkest times in American history, certainly the darkest time in the memory of most living Americans. 2/ Fear and hate have been
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"America First movement defined patriotic duty ... as isolationism in the service of preserving home, family, and ... Americanism."It was led by "fifty to one hundred" mother's groups in major
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A thing I think about: When I was a soph at a conservative, Catholic, all boys high school I volunteered for measuring chain crew for a really big varsity football
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The #SHEAR2020 plenary debacle yesterday raised an issue I've been thinking abt a lot lately: shouldn't our professional presence as scholars be guided by an ethos of kindness? / Academics
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As evacuation orders creep closer to Portland and surrounding communities, here are some good resources to keep on hand... This detailed fire map shows current evacuation notices, though it’s pretty
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CW: mental healthA thread....Last week started pretty good. I was stoked to be packing all the black Friday orders. I was thrilled to see my friends share their photos of
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Where Do You See Yourself Over The Next Decade?Towards the end of 2009, I sat with my wife to plan specifically for 2010. That has been our routine for many
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1/#WhatsYourWhyAt the curb market by GradyThem: "Hey, Dr. Manning!"Me: "Heeeey!"*air fist bump*Me: "You doing alright?"Them: "I'm making it."Me: "Guess that's all we can do right?"Th
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Hey, today I told my therapist that the adrenaline I’ve been relying on for the past 10 months or so has kinda... run out.He said he’s been hearing that from
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Tip of the cap... I met Dustin Diamond twice in a one-week period in Wisconsin... First time was in a Blockbuster in West Allis... one of the employees was making
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I had a bit of an epiphany today, in my thinking on how people are making COVID-related decisions in their lives... like should I travel, should I have a party,
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I support moderators. I was one on http://Bungie.net  for 10 years and currently work with a group of them. It’s a hard job and takes deep skin; no one ever
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Screw being average.If you hate your job it might be time to head into your side hustle full time. //THREAD// I did. I had been working in IT for 8
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