#Universities

In the midst of this crisis, universities and colleges are taking a major hit—and bracing for much worse. And, predictably, I keep seeing people on social media asking, "Why should
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A lot of people are surprised that you can do hit 10k as a freelancer but you really can. I’ve done it several times so I’ll give some tips in
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Because it is *that time* of year for many academics, I'm going to do a thread about my experiences applying for non-academic jobs and academic (but non-faculty) jobs. I hope
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thinkin about wangxian, best friends in high school, huge obvious secret crushes on each other; everyone knows wei ying is bi and only wei ying and lan huan know lan
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THREAD: THE AGE OF EXCESS IS OVER1. Something had to give sooner or later. It took a pandemic to force the issue in a most painful manner. The age of
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Time for some career chat (a thread again) - I still work full-time and I hope that this crisis shows that with the right adjustments I can continue to do
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If university students aren't tested every 2-3 days, "colleges are very likely to fall prey to outbreaks that will place vulnerable people on campus & in the surrounding community at
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The Chinese film regulator has released a new policy document: "Several Opinions on Promoting the Development of Science Fiction Films," which sets out guidelines for new sf movies.http://www.chinafilm.gov.cn/chinafilm/contents/14
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.@MrAndyNgo is giving a very sober, sophisticated, yet easily understandable assessment of Antifa methodologies, from organization to command-and-control, to weaponry.https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/the-right-of-the-people-peaceab
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#COVID19 I’ve thought long and hard about doing a thread, I’ve decided I may as well add my voice to this platform to help counter the mounds of disinformation.I have
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*Thread* This is a car bomb, packed with gas canisters, petrol cans, and hundreds upon hundreds of nails. It was parked outside the Tiger Tiger club in London in 2007.
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Good evening, welcome to a special Monday edition of the recently retired #WhiskyWednesday ... a cold, rainy night & a glass of whisky seems the perfect scenario to delve into
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The spread of Covid-19 in Sweden is much discussed. I think that some points are often missed, or not highlighted enough. So here is my two pence on the matter.
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this study finds that early cov-19 cases in the US were 80X higher than reportedthis validates what many of us has been saying for months:this disease was much more widespread/much
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we need to talk about how the war on cigarettes is builds on racism and classism and not just health issues.the ACLU just released a statement about Biden's plan to
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Governor’s daily briefing is getting started at @UTStateCapitol for April 8, 2020.Streaming live on Facebook and en español at http://Facebook.com/univision32  We are still in the urgent phase of the Utah
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