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Find me on Mastodon instead. Also, visit office hour for free, informal content support Fridays 8-9am PT: https://teapaw.org/t.co/U8JrEqt9Ww. **OFFICE HOUR RESUMES 2/24**

San Francisco area
Joined May 2008
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My concerns about the Russian invasion of Ukraine are the prevention of genocide and the defense of democracy. But those who think first of U.S. interests should acknowledge what Ukrainians are doing for American security. The least we can do is be on our own side 13/13
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It needs to be emphasized that what we're seeing with SARS-CoV-2 variant evolution now is something new. 🧵
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A List of Things People Blamed on Jazz 🧵
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Today I learned about the Arabian sand boa. It looks like a child’s best effort at drawing a snake.
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Can we have a Journal for Halfway Done, Abandoned Papers? In the abstract, you explain why you quit working on it.
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Smart cities have to provide more than convenient digital services. Engaging the citizenry is all about dialogue and transparency. Engaging Citizens Is a Two-Way Street buff.ly/3vhQGwN #SmartCities #sustainability
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Instructions on how to type your own picture of Kojak. (1982) You never know when you might need to...
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Oh great NLP nerds: Anyone got a Google Sheets add on that'll detect and extract entities from the contents of a cell? I know, weird ask...
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A Brief History of Nobody Wants to Work Anymore 🧵
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Wildlife conservationist placing baby burrowing owls 🦉 back in their burrow.
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Why are there pop tarts but no mom tarts Because of the pastryarchy
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My grandpa just said an incredible old man phrase, which is “I’m tellin’ six-foot jokes and everybody’s five ten”
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The Fading of Negative Experiences: Active Suppression Weakens Unwanted Memories Actively forgetting a negative experience may help to prevent bad memories from constantly intruding on a person’s awareness and halt rumination. from @NeuroscienceNew bit.ly/3Lwa3aQ
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