Learning Innovator at Johns Hopkins - focused on human happiness and goodness. Sharing stories about ethics, education, social sciences, design, and the arts.
Baltimore, MD and SLT, CA
Joined February 2013
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Corey Booker is talking to Judge Jackson right now... wow! Who knew I could cry during a confirmation hearing. #JudgeKetanjiBrownJackson
Does Social Media Turn Nice People Into Trolls? Short answer: No. The same people who are mean online are mean in person. Economic inequality leads to instability in our society.
Check out the intriguing story here: wnycstudios.org/story/does-s… via @onthemedia @ethics @innovation
A great video about why masks work. It shows how your mask protects other people and their mask protects you. Very cool.
pbs.org/video/how-well-do-ma… #masksforthewin #itsoktobesmart #PBS
Crip Camp! I'm watching this for the third time just after watching a Star Wars film. This is the real life Rebel Alliance. Inclusion, friends, coming together, music - that's the real life force. #JudyHeumann #hero #campjened #organize #cripcamp #documentary #WhatToWatch
If the pandemic has brought you to the B side of the TV album, may I introduce you to *Being Erica*. Give it a chance if you decide to watch, the full cleverness of this show is experienced over multiple seasons. #mustwatchtv
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It is not often that I disagree with John Oliver... instead of overhauling UI, let's drop Unemployment Insurance (UI) and institute a Universal Basic Income. #UBI
Another compelling episode: Unemployment: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) youtu.be/jm9YKT0dItk
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The Democratic Party, through massive grassroots voter mobilization, took the White House and the Senate and held onto the House. Despite that, Senate Republicans, wielding the filibuster, still hold the power to veto almost all federal legislation. bit.ly/3sJR2IQ
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When David Morris snapped a photo of a strange ship he saw while on his morning walk, he didn’t expect it to go viral. nyti.ms/2O6V3bP
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We're in one of those rare periods when Democrats control the presidency, House, and Senate. So there's no reason to compromise on a $15 minimum wage, or $1400 survival checks, or abolishing the filibuster. Why are we negotiating with ourselves?
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You Were Duped Into Saying Yes. Is That Still Consent? nytimes.com/2021/03/05/opini…
Invitational vs. command language... I wonder if there is any research or experience with this in higher ed?
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Opinion: Democrats can’t back down on the minimum wage wapo.st/3bKwl93
.@SenatorCollins, the health care bill released yesterday would devastate American families. #WeDeserveBetter.
An interview worth watching! WATCH: Democracy Now! Special Broadcast from the #MarchforScience democracynow.org/live/coming… via @democracynow
An inconvenient truth leads to an inconvenient plate. vimeo.com/93871540 #inconvenientplate #inconvenienttruth #climatechange #earth