#YALE

In celebration of @NASAPersevere's landing in two days (and the press release on my Mars Dust Activity Database, MDAD), let's review the chances Percy will encounter a dust storm on
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I’ve just watched “Hillbilly Elegy” on Netflix. I’ve got a lot of thoughts and opinions, especially since so many Conservative media personalities are commenting on it, asserting that critics don’t
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I’m a graduate in Medieval Studies, and when I try to explain some myths about it, people look at me as if I was insane. The Enlightenment propaganda is so
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truly an incredible piece by stephanie young and juliana spahr, on the poetry prizes, the economy of favors, and the capitalist machine that will erode us allhttp://asapjournal.com/on-poets-and-prizes-juliana-spahr-and-stephanie-young/ this
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[PINNED THREAD]Hello, welcome to Bad Linguistics Takes!This thread will explain several things about this account. Please read if you'd like!Any corrections or additions will be at the end of the
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Last week, total initial unemployment insurance (UI) claims rose for the fourth week straight, from 1.6 million to 1.7 million. Of last week’s 1.7 million, 884,000 applied for regular state
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Happening now. Key points:- #LongCovid can happen regardless of acute infection severity- Symptoms: respiratory, fatigue, sleep difficulty, neurological sx, depression, anxiety"There's a lot we still do not understand, and empathy
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Republicans say the extra $600 in weekly unemployment benefits is discouraging some people from returning to work. Economists who’ve studied the payments say there’s no evidence that more generous benefits
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Listening to my woes as they discuss #Blackinneuro #BlackintheIvory .@DrNiiAddy discusses the differences between tokenism and being underrepresented in the field. Is there any teeth behind doing the work or
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I’ve spent too much time thinking about this column that ends by saying we need to maintain a measure of gratitude to Columbus and keep his statues in our towns
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Ultra-nationalism1. How Fascism Works, Prof. Jason Stanley, Yale Univ defines fascism as “ultra-nationalism, be it ethnic,religious, or cultural, with the nation represented in the person of an authoritarian leader who
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Given the millions of people who filed for unemployment insurance AGAIN this week, a quick thread on work disincentives 1/ Don't get excited, this thread will not have cool data
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I've been diving a lot into the science of happiness and contentment for the past months as I prepare for our second child These are some things I've found
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SOME HELPFUL TECH. HACKS1. To unsend an email: After composing it & On the right, you will see “undo option"( this is 5 secs by default, but can be increased
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Alright, I'm reading this rubbish Yale study with y'all, but we're gonna focus on metrics and jargon bc that's my favourite way to demystify and dismantle research conclusions (I'm not
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0/ A holiday economic theory reading list. Some of my favorite pieces on theory that can be read with minimal sweat, but with the maximal intellectual reward. In no particular
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