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Jessica Stillman retweeted
Here’s an example of a smart policy that gets rid of unnecessary college degree requirements and reduces barriers to good paying jobs. I hope other states follow suit! vox.com/policy/23628627/degr…
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not gonna lie the first time I generated this data and chart it was so jaw dropping I immediately checked to confirm it was right businessinsider.com/gerontoc…
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The internet doesn't turn people into trolls. It just makes their trolling more visible.
8 studies, over 8k people: if you're an asshole online, you're probably an asshole in person too.
Trolls choose aggression to get attention. It's better to ignore them than feed them.
Jessica Stillman retweeted
If these were Black Lives Matter protestors or immigrants’ rights protestors, this would certainly be a different scene.
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Texts and emails are easy, but to really connect with someone, there's no substitute for your voice, says research from Nick Epley & Amit Kumar. ms.spr.ly/6183pumcZ.
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Teacher goes to school for a week of teacher in-person training. Diagnosed Friday, and died Monday from #COVID19 — she was just 28. apnews.com/4ee025ba6c4c19c02…
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For those who are interested in research-based solutions to stop police violence, here’s what you need to know - based on the facts and data. A thread. (1/x)
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The ability to produce impressive and seemingly accurate bullshit is a honest, hard-to-fake signal of one's intelligence.
psyarxiv.com/aru3f/
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It would not surprise me if the direct federal cost of Covid-19 eventually exceeds $5-$10 trillion.
New piece, using how we managed WW2 debt as an example:
Who Pays For This?
collaborativefund.com/blog/w…
Jessica Stillman retweeted
Possibly the biggest hackathon ever about to start: Us against the virus in 🇩🇪 in around 50.000 participants!!
@WirvsVirusHack #WirVsVirusHack
Now: What's happening in other countries?
Friends from around the 🌍, do you have a similar #hackathon ? Start one?
Jessica Stillman retweeted
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, read by actor @thatdanstevens, is one of many audiobooks for kids being made available for free right now at: stories.audible.com/start-li….
Read our reviews to see why it's a great read/listen for adults and kids alike:
fivebooks.com/book/frankenst…
@audibleuk
Jessica Stillman retweeted
This school replaced detention with meditation.
The results?
Suspensions plummeted, attendance climbed.
upworthy.com/this-school-rep…
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Congress! Now! nitter.cf/thedailybeast/status/1…
The nation’s top voting-machine maker has admitted installing remote-access software on election-management systems, in what one U.S. senator described as “the worst decision for security short of leaving ballot boxes on a Moscow street corner” thebea.st/2uuvswl
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Companies with a woman as CEO or board chair are easily outperforming major global stock indexes. wapo.st/2vtrS7Z
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Research: At any standard of living, spending money (even a little) to save time boosts satisfaction & well-being. wapo.st/2uR5lkM
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The story of a guy who radically transformed his lifestyle with an app he built himself on.inc.com/2rh6D3B @Inc @EntryLevelRebel
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So true @EntryLevelRebel! Running teaches toughness & dedication I can carry over to other aspects of my life.🏃🏽💪 on.inc.com/2m3sagU
