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I have a passion for education, work in data science and public policy, moonlight in media and design, and play jazz piano.

Austin, TX
Joined December 2008
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Replying to @PeteButtigieg
@PeteButtigieg continues to impress. His honesty and intelligence often go unparalleled in these debates.
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Pete Buttigieg speaks with force and insight on geopolitics.
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Notre Dame Cathedral's Great Organ has been rescued after last night's catastrophe 🙏 bit.ly/thegreatorgansaved
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What a beautiful gesture. Thank you, @MIT! teapaw.org/MIT/status/98411399443…
MIT glowed crimson last night: Congratulations to @Harvard President Drew Faust on her outstanding tenure.
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I have ordered the Port Authority to reverse its decision regarding the JFK AirTrain. The people of New York will have their voices heard.
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We'll see you in court, Mr. Trump: @ACLU files suit challenging Executive Order on refugees nyti.ms/2jHS6tQ
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People across the country are #WearingOrange today to stand up against gun violence.
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In Paris, #JazzDay more than 50 events & hundreds of musicians creating #Jazz incl @chinamoses @kellyleeevans @oranetkin @JustinKauflin
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Testing out Periscope w/ @oranetkin who is playing live w Linda Oh, Behri Sri Lankan + Jose Ocasio in Staten Island! teapaw.org/oranetkin/status/58949…
A fake skyline for tourists? Pollution on the rise. China's growth is impressive but is someone adding up the costs? earthporm.com/23-shocking-ph…
And another set win for Miami! 25-17 to take set 2 and take a 2-0 lead into intermission! #BeatWMU
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Preeminent historian Eric Foner is teaching a free, ten week @edXOnline course on the Civil War. Class starts 9/17: youtube.com/watch?v=OaYig6cm…
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Werner Herzog at BAM: "'A Guide for the Perplexed' is probably going to outlive my films." It is indeed a masterwork brainpickings.org/2014/08/18…
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Are you a writer who loves to ride trains? Amtrak digs it. thewire.com/culture/2014/02/…
Smalls Jazz Club NYC is modeling a way to share concerts with the world and simultaneously support jazz musicians. indiegogo.com/projects/the-s…
MIT Media Lab thinking ahead, above and in all the right places about the doctor-patient relationship in medicine. labcast.media.mit.edu/?p=105
Today, welcomed new @CCNMTL'ers to team. Sarohini Chahal, educational technologist, & Terese Condit, media specialist, add + skills to team.
strangers ask each other crazy, personal questions in front of an audience & it's so much fun! storify.com/askroulette
Visualizing the invisible at MIT's Stata Center. This makes me think of Eadweard Muybridge. youtube.com/watch?v=3rWycBEH…