Mastodawn

Allison Pugh Jan 31, 2023

When you want to be inclusive, but don't quite understand what all these new-fangled words mean really

Allison Pugh Jan 30, 2023

Is New College of Florida Headed for a Hostile Takeover? https://buff.ly/3WQbeHV

Is New College of Florida Headed for a Hostile Takeover?

A new slate of trustees may mean disruption for the campus — starting with the possible dismissal of the president.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Allison Pugh Jan 26, 2023

Beautifully written, closely reported

"But her world has 'gone from color to black-and-white.'"

Monterey Park survivor recounts dance studio attack, hero that saved her - The Washington Post https://buff.ly/3kNy4Cs

He’s a retired cop. She’s a ‘dancing queen.’ He saved her life at Star Ballroom.

Monterey Park, Calif., survivors recount the mass shooting at a dance haven for the Asian American community.

The Washington Post

Allison Pugh Jan 23, 2023

This is true.

“Right now, they’re focused on New College, but in a few months it could be a different school,” she said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/23/new-college-florida-desantis-conservatives/

Will a small, quirky Florida college become ‘DeSantis U’?

After Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed six new trustees at New College of Florida, faculty, students and alumni see themselves as unwitting conscripts in a politicized battle over education.

The Washington Post

Allison Pugh Jan 23, 2023

I learn something every time she tweets. Like, the best follow. Who knew about coffee lids in DC! Fantastic

RT @[email protected]

What are those numbers on plastic containers? And what do they mean?

Hint: it does *not* mean that they’re necessarily recyclable!

A thread 🧵

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/CharDreizen/status/1617517019355615234

Charlotte Dreizen on Twitter

“What are those numbers on plastic containers? And what do they mean? Hint: it does *not* mean that they’re necessarily recyclable! A thread 🧵”

Twitter

Allison Pugh Jan 22, 2023

Yes and "More than that, we want each other."

RT @[email protected]

"The hype around the podcast is the latest stage in this face-saving for the non-reader." https://www.ft.com/content/34899139-46ec-44de-a56e-e7cf1c5c270b

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Podcasts aren’t as smart as you think

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication

Financial Times

Allison Pugh Jan 21, 2023

.@[email protected] q from SO: if cans shouldn't be crushed because it makes them too small, then what about tuna cans or tuna can lids... Can the machine handle them?

Allison Pugh Jan 21, 2023

"All you have to do is notice the invigoration you feel when you believe that someone has really understood you during a good conversation." The power of seeing each other! Not just for deep relations #connectivelabor

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/01/harvard-happiness-study-relationships/672753/

What the Longest Study on Human Happiness Found Is the Key to a Good Life

The Harvard Study of Adult Development has established a strong correlation between deep relationships and well-being. The question is, how does a person nurture those deep relationships?

The Atlantic

Allison Pugh Jan 20, 2023

"A teacher shortage so acute that students are expected to learn without one" -- this is the outcome of the "better than nothing" arguments for AI. We would solve this differently if we had to. #connectivelabor
https://buff.ly/3XMdeSs

A teacher shortage so acute that students are expected to learn without one

Teacher shortages are getting renewed attention this year. But in Mississippi and other Southern states, this crisis dates back more than a decade.

The Washington Post

Allison Pugh Jan 18, 2023

RT @[email protected]

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Is New College of Florida Headed for a Hostile Takeover?

He’s a retired cop. She’s a ‘dancing queen.’ He saved her life at Star Ballroom.

Will a small, quirky Florida college become ‘DeSantis U’?

Charlotte Dreizen on Twitter

Podcasts aren’t as smart as you think

What the Longest Study on Human Happiness Found Is the Key to a Good Life

A teacher shortage so acute that students are expected to learn without one

Book Proposal Development Grants