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My friends, I am expanding to Gab, though I will continue to post here. This place has become too insufferable, too fake, too hemmed in, and I have found it is harder to speak earnestly to you, because to be earnest breaks my heart
When I look around me, I feel mostly contempt. I'm supposed to say contempt is a bad emotion, that it eats you alive inside, that it's noble to set these things aside and focus on the positive–but I'm not here to say what I'm supposed to
Trump is gone and we are all still processing that. I haven't had much to say on this topic because I prefer to watch things unfold than pretend to understand a complex social situation where I have no inside information.
We feel angry and betrayed after this loss, but it's not that we lost Trump the man, it's that we lost Trump the symbol. He represented a rising American nationalist consciousness, that's what we don't want to let go
Any lingering hope I had for America is gone. This is not my country any more. Maybe it hasn't been for a while, but that last trace of belonging is gone. There are still people here who are my people, but this is not our country
When I look around me, I feel mostly contempt. I'm supposed to say contempt is a bad emotion, that it eats you alive inside, that it's noble to set these things aside and focus on the positive–but I'm not here to say what I'm supposed to
Conviction is easy when you have someone to hate. Hatred is the glue that holds societies together at scale. It's hard to agree what is good, easy to agree who to hate. It's not wrong to define yourself by what you oppose, but it does cause a problem if that thing stops existing
— Zero HP Lovecraft (@0x49fa98) September 29, 2020
Trump is gone and we are all still processing that. I haven't had much to say on this topic because I prefer to watch things unfold than pretend to understand a complex social situation where I have no inside information.
We feel angry and betrayed after this loss, but it's not that we lost Trump the man, it's that we lost Trump the symbol. He represented a rising American nationalist consciousness, that's what we don't want to let go
Any lingering hope I had for America is gone. This is not my country any more. Maybe it hasn't been for a while, but that last trace of belonging is gone. There are still people here who are my people, but this is not our country
I’m guessing these responses really reflect people’s weighted averages (age*current average effort fraction) though I kept it simple and asked for just averages.
I suspect a healthy weighted average should be ~ (age-20)/2. So a 30 year old should be at 5, a 40 year old at 10, a 50 year old at 15 etc.
Standard deviation should be ~average/3 maybe, so distribution spreads as you age and accumulate projects and get better at them.
Other things being equal, people get good at starting in their 20s, at follow through in 30s, at finishing in 40s.
No point learning food follow through until you’ve found a few good starts to bet on. No point getting good at finishing until a few projects have aged gracefully.
I’m in the 7+ range myself. Probably 8-9. Slightly less than healthy for my age.
I suspect most self-judgments on being good starters/follow-through-ers/finishers are really flawed because of the non-ergodicity of project management skill learning. You can’t learn good practices for the 3 phases in an arbitrary order. On,y one order actually works.
Poll: where is the temporal center of gravity of all your live projects based on average age of start-dates?
— Venkatesh Rao (@vgr) January 17, 2021
I suspect a healthy weighted average should be ~ (age-20)/2. So a 30 year old should be at 5, a 40 year old at 10, a 50 year old at 15 etc.
Standard deviation should be ~average/3 maybe, so distribution spreads as you age and accumulate projects and get better at them.
Other things being equal, people get good at starting in their 20s, at follow through in 30s, at finishing in 40s.
No point learning food follow through until you’ve found a few good starts to bet on. No point getting good at finishing until a few projects have aged gracefully.
I’m in the 7+ range myself. Probably 8-9. Slightly less than healthy for my age.
I suspect most self-judgments on being good starters/follow-through-ers/finishers are really flawed because of the non-ergodicity of project management skill learning. You can’t learn good practices for the 3 phases in an arbitrary order. On,y one order actually works.
A wonderful friend passed away last Friday. @NjHassel was taken by cancer from his amazing family and all of us who loved him. At the age of 42. It's bullshit.
Grief is odd, I'm stuck. I don't know what to do, but I need to share what an incredible human Niles was, thus a 🧵.
I met Niles in 2001 as we began our MS degrees @IdahoStateU. He had dreadlocks, an awesome beard (before they were hip); we all know a person like this, a total Character, like someone crafted in a clever novel. A little kooky, smart, antagonizing, loyal, opinionated, lovable.
He was into fungi, soil dynamics, and so many things I knew little about. But I loved our energetic and animated scientific discussions. He was brilliant and fun. @vargaslab has put together a lovely tribute to Niles' scientific interests and
In a place like Pocatello, ID, we had to make our own fun, and the Biology dept. was a tight knit community. I can't say Niles and I were best friends, but we were friends. When he and @emhasselquist started dating little did we know the makings of a future dream team had begun.
Fast forward a couple years, I had finished my MS and was working in Michigan looking for a PhD program. I made my way to @UCRiverside, where Niles had already started his PhD. He and Eliza invited me to be a roommate and Team Goodrich was born (Goodrich = street we lived on).
Grief is odd, I'm stuck. I don't know what to do, but I need to share what an incredible human Niles was, thus a 🧵.
I met Niles in 2001 as we began our MS degrees @IdahoStateU. He had dreadlocks, an awesome beard (before they were hip); we all know a person like this, a total Character, like someone crafted in a clever novel. A little kooky, smart, antagonizing, loyal, opinionated, lovable.
He was into fungi, soil dynamics, and so many things I knew little about. But I loved our energetic and animated scientific discussions. He was brilliant and fun. @vargaslab has put together a lovely tribute to Niles' scientific interests and
@NjHassel sadly passed away on January 8th. He was an exceptional human being, father, husband, friend and scientist.
— Rodrigo Vargas (@vargaslab) January 11, 2021
A \U0001f9f5highlighting some of his many scientific contributions.#fungi #nitrogen #isotopes #climatechange 1/n pic.twitter.com/aO4TdmExLb
In a place like Pocatello, ID, we had to make our own fun, and the Biology dept. was a tight knit community. I can't say Niles and I were best friends, but we were friends. When he and @emhasselquist started dating little did we know the makings of a future dream team had begun.
Fast forward a couple years, I had finished my MS and was working in Michigan looking for a PhD program. I made my way to @UCRiverside, where Niles had already started his PhD. He and Eliza invited me to be a roommate and Team Goodrich was born (Goodrich = street we lived on).
1/ City Council members spent Monday questioning @ChiPubSchools’ re-opening plan. Let’s get into it (and other public meetings #CHIdocumenters are covering this week)! 🧵
2/ @ChiCouncil Committee on Education & Child Development hearing on CPS' calculation that benefits of in-person classes for PreK + special ed students outweigh #COVID19 risk / Mon, Jan 11, 9:30am 🐤 @MegannHorstead 📝 @PortalatinA https://t.co/1RQR35bC5t
3/ @IDPH’s Task Force on Infant and Maternal Mortality Among African Americans (IMMT) met to finalize its 2020 report to the Illinois General Assembly / Mon, Jan 11, 1pm 🐤 @hd_documenter 📝 Amira Olinguo https://t.co/KyhU67FBin
4/ @cta’s #ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Advisory Committee discussed elevator/escalator repairs, signage and website accessibility / Mon, Jan 11, 1:30pm 🐤 @marycateryan 📝 @Jennife92877737 https://t.co/umQc25xmYw
5/ At @cta’s Committee on Finance, Audit & Budget + board meeting they’ll likely approve contracts to obtain greener fuel (biodiesel and ethanol gasoline) for non-revenue vehicles / Wed, Jan 13, 9:30am 🐤 @MikeTish4 📝 Parker Valentine
2/ @ChiCouncil Committee on Education & Child Development hearing on CPS' calculation that benefits of in-person classes for PreK + special ed students outweigh #COVID19 risk / Mon, Jan 11, 9:30am 🐤 @MegannHorstead 📝 @PortalatinA https://t.co/1RQR35bC5t
3/ @IDPH’s Task Force on Infant and Maternal Mortality Among African Americans (IMMT) met to finalize its 2020 report to the Illinois General Assembly / Mon, Jan 11, 1pm 🐤 @hd_documenter 📝 Amira Olinguo https://t.co/KyhU67FBin
4/ @cta’s #ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Advisory Committee discussed elevator/escalator repairs, signage and website accessibility / Mon, Jan 11, 1:30pm 🐤 @marycateryan 📝 @Jennife92877737 https://t.co/umQc25xmYw
5/ At @cta’s Committee on Finance, Audit & Budget + board meeting they’ll likely approve contracts to obtain greener fuel (biodiesel and ethanol gasoline) for non-revenue vehicles / Wed, Jan 13, 9:30am 🐤 @MikeTish4 📝 Parker Valentine
Catching up on The Stand and woooow they truncated Nick's story a whole bunch. Damn.
The stuff this adaptation considers extraneous is baffling.
The acting is great. Cinematography, effects, direction, top notch.
But the script is just killing me.
9/10 of Nick's story so far was cut. Not exaggerating.
No jail, no sherriff, no sheriff's wife, no inmates. Pfft.
... no Sue, no Lucy. Most of the Ad Hoc committee is missing.
The role of Ray (Ralph) has been scaled back a ton.
What is going on here?
My gut tells me we're not going to see Dayna or the Judge, either. :/
The stuff this adaptation considers extraneous is baffling.
The acting is great. Cinematography, effects, direction, top notch.
But the script is just killing me.
9/10 of Nick's story so far was cut. Not exaggerating.
No jail, no sherriff, no sheriff's wife, no inmates. Pfft.
They took shears to it?
— Darren Eshenour (@desh182) January 13, 2021
... no Sue, no Lucy. Most of the Ad Hoc committee is missing.
The role of Ray (Ralph) has been scaled back a ton.
What is going on here?
My gut tells me we're not going to see Dayna or the Judge, either. :/
BREAKING NEWS / DEVELOPING
Significant 3-Year Delta, Tomorrow!
18 posts to consider.
CHECKMATE inbound.
THREAD.
519
520
BIG news week?
Future proves past
..
NOTHING is a coincidence.
..
PATIENCE
THERE IS NO ESCAPE.
THERE ARE NO DEALS.
TREASON AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS
FOREIGN AGENTS WI|THIN OUR GOVERNMENT.
THE PUPPET MASTERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
...
521
Do you TRUST the US Military?
Do you TRUST the Chain of Command?
Have FAITH - WE ARE IN CONTROL.
..
YOU WERE CHOSEN FOR A REASON.
522
Jeremiah 29:11 [ESV]
11) For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare[a] and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
https://t.co/tYDodo846P
Significant 3-Year Delta, Tomorrow!
18 posts to consider.
CHECKMATE inbound.
THREAD.
519
520
BIG news week?
Future proves past
..
NOTHING is a coincidence.
..
PATIENCE
THERE IS NO ESCAPE.
THERE ARE NO DEALS.
TREASON AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS
FOREIGN AGENTS WI|THIN OUR GOVERNMENT.
THE PUPPET MASTERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.
...
521
Do you TRUST the US Military?
Do you TRUST the Chain of Command?
Have FAITH - WE ARE IN CONTROL.
..
YOU WERE CHOSEN FOR A REASON.
522
Jeremiah 29:11 [ESV]
11) For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare[a] and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
https://t.co/tYDodo846P
A Thread: Here’s some phonics for #homeschooling. Check out resources that your teachers have first & take a peek at phonics videos online. We're not phonics experts, this is just a bit of fun. Each sound has a little activity & link to a jigsaw puzzle online.
Let’s get started..
A a - Anstey feeding cup.
Do you have a favourite cup? Can you draw it? How about designing your own cup - what would be the best cup ever? Superheroes, dinosaurs, elephants?
Have a go at the jigsaw puzzle of the cup. https://t.co/o5xDrTYWBW
#MuseumJigsaws
#HomeSchooling
B b bat. Table tennis bats.
Scrunch up a piece of paper and use your hands to
bat it between you and another person. Count how many bats you do without the paper falling to the floor.
Here’s the bat puzzle to have a go at https://t.co/MIohhi6oj8
#MuseumJigsaws
#homeschooling
C c Cow (don’t say “cuh”, it’s a short c - search online for phonics videos to hear it)
Here’s a milk bottle top. What’s your favourite milk? Write the work milk? Try sounding out the letters as you write it.
Here’s a puzzle https://t.co/nfCdQ2ODr6
#MuseumJigsaws
#homeschooling
D d Drum
Here’s a cheeky young chap twanging something at a big drum! Pretend your knees are drums. With your hands, can you drum out a tune on your knees...how about…”baby shark doo doo dodo do dooo”
Here’s the puzzle https://t.co/4dTFsVYP6X
#MuseumJigsaw
#homeschooling
Let’s get started..
A a - Anstey feeding cup.
Do you have a favourite cup? Can you draw it? How about designing your own cup - what would be the best cup ever? Superheroes, dinosaurs, elephants?
Have a go at the jigsaw puzzle of the cup. https://t.co/o5xDrTYWBW
#MuseumJigsaws
#HomeSchooling
B b bat. Table tennis bats.
Scrunch up a piece of paper and use your hands to
bat it between you and another person. Count how many bats you do without the paper falling to the floor.
Here’s the bat puzzle to have a go at https://t.co/MIohhi6oj8
#MuseumJigsaws
#homeschooling
C c Cow (don’t say “cuh”, it’s a short c - search online for phonics videos to hear it)
Here’s a milk bottle top. What’s your favourite milk? Write the work milk? Try sounding out the letters as you write it.
Here’s a puzzle https://t.co/nfCdQ2ODr6
#MuseumJigsaws
#homeschooling
D d Drum
Here’s a cheeky young chap twanging something at a big drum! Pretend your knees are drums. With your hands, can you drum out a tune on your knees...how about…”baby shark doo doo dodo do dooo”
Here’s the puzzle https://t.co/4dTFsVYP6X
#MuseumJigsaw
#homeschooling
This is a good @mattyglesias post about techno-politics but I want to quibble with the part of it that’s about my essay on the policy feedback loops you can build by Just Helping People Fast. Matt writes: https://t.co/MuBlgQV6LW
Over at Mischiefs of Faction, @Smotus makes a similar point: https://t.co/al6fS5tZXP
I want to be clear here: I’m saying that the Affordable Care act was, from a political perspective, badly designed, and that *a different health care plan* might’ve led to a better Dem performance in 2010. But these arguments don't grapple with that.
To @Smotus’s point, Pelosi released those House Democrats at the end, not the beginning. Having covered the beginning of this, I can tell you a lot of those Democrats thought a bipartisan health care bill would be great politics for them!
But they didn’t get that.
This is key. The ACA was built on the political theory that:
1. Bipartisan policy is easier to pass — and more popular once passed.
2. Working off of the Heritage Foundation/Romney template could get you a bipartisan health bill.
1 was probably right. 2 was utterly wrong.
Over at Mischiefs of Faction, @Smotus makes a similar point: https://t.co/al6fS5tZXP
I want to be clear here: I’m saying that the Affordable Care act was, from a political perspective, badly designed, and that *a different health care plan* might’ve led to a better Dem performance in 2010. But these arguments don't grapple with that.
To @Smotus’s point, Pelosi released those House Democrats at the end, not the beginning. Having covered the beginning of this, I can tell you a lot of those Democrats thought a bipartisan health care bill would be great politics for them!
But they didn’t get that.
This is key. The ACA was built on the political theory that:
1. Bipartisan policy is easier to pass — and more popular once passed.
2. Working off of the Heritage Foundation/Romney template could get you a bipartisan health bill.
1 was probably right. 2 was utterly wrong.
You know why ppl show up at the very second a class/mtg starts? It can feel awkward to sit in a room quietly or walk in on a random convo. Structure your pre #zoom time. Begin w/intentionality. It doesn’t have to be content focused, community building is good too! Some ideas...
Polls! Polls are an awesome way to start. I like using text and upvoting ones. Here are examples of the same question 2 ways. First upvote. Love this format b/c participants can see each other’s responses on their devices & choose ones that resonate for them. #prezoom
Here’s the same #prezoom question in a different poll format. Students don’t see other’s responses until they appear on the screen. I like to chat about what I see and invite others to do so too. Key: the question & instructions on how to engage are visible at entry.
There’s so much you can do to build community in the moments before class and meetings #prezoom. Here’s another example: On a scale of cat, how are you feeling today?
Here’s a Where’s Waldo like task #prezoom that I shared recently. Note: instructions should be visible on the screen as they enter so no one is left to figure out what people are doing and how to engage.
Polls! Polls are an awesome way to start. I like using text and upvoting ones. Here are examples of the same question 2 ways. First upvote. Love this format b/c participants can see each other’s responses on their devices & choose ones that resonate for them. #prezoom
Here’s the same #prezoom question in a different poll format. Students don’t see other’s responses until they appear on the screen. I like to chat about what I see and invite others to do so too. Key: the question & instructions on how to engage are visible at entry.
There’s so much you can do to build community in the moments before class and meetings #prezoom. Here’s another example: On a scale of cat, how are you feeling today?
Here’s a Where’s Waldo like task #prezoom that I shared recently. Note: instructions should be visible on the screen as they enter so no one is left to figure out what people are doing and how to engage.
What are your pre #zoom activities? I tried this one today and enjoyed it.
— DR. \uff36\uff29\uff2a\uff29\u3000\uff33\uff21\uff34\uff28\uff39 (@vijisathy) January 29, 2021
Task: Where\u2019s Bernie?
Instructions: Drop a note in the chat when you find him.
(We also asked for hints & just before time was up his location was revealed). pic.twitter.com/bK5ZkGNcQl
