Company: We want everyone to go back to the office because people work better together.

Also Company: We're not going to approve any travel because people can work with each other via Zoom.

#Palestinian #poet, Naomi Shihab Nye:

https://youtu.be/Ixq3OLcXTJo?si=larzGN1n3-m05NLX

#palestine #Gaza #israel #war #politics #psychology #ptsd #life

What's the German word for when you promise someone you'll send them a draft when it's complete -- which will definitely be in the next couple of weeks, I swear -- but by the time the draft is actually done, it is so far past the promised by date it is too embarrassing to send it to them.

#academicchatter

Would you like to help climate scientists?

If so, today we launch our latest #WeatherRescue project.

Join other volunteers to transcribe lost weather observations. The mission is to recover pressure measurements taken in Oxford between 1828-1860.

Visit: http://www.WeatherRescue.org

My university did a little write-up about the award I just won for my masters thesis 😍 https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/news/elisabeth-mccumber-selected-recipient-osu-s-wagsproquest-distinguished-master-s-thesis-award

@anthropology @histodons #anthropology #culturalAnthropology #gradSchool #thesis #research

Ahh, so the US *can* declare vehicles too dangerous for public use -- but only if it's a niche product (in this case, one involved in 4 deaths over 3 years).

It still won't touch the oversized trucks/SUVs that endanger all Americans who walk, bike, or use a smaller car.

#safety #cars #suvs #regulation

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/01/us/onewheel-electric-skateboard-recall-deaths/index.html