#Learned

I love when people say things out loud. When reflecting on his time as the executive director of the @dcpcsb, Scott Pearson outlines some of charters’ big losses this past
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1/ In 2020, we learned that some people don't understand what democracy is; don't know that it takes work; don't know that it's fallible; don't accept that the USA can
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Want to know something crazy?There is a girl in my theatre class who she claimed to be trans to a guy and yet i always thought it was weird because
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Making use of an airport wait. What about this for an idea? I've written a new version of this using this representation I learned of from Don Steward. Some people
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I just uploaded a video about how the FBI would explain the Targeted Individual program. I learned this technique from former FBI agent and trainer John Desouza. @johnxdesouza I had
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Upon reflecting throughout my transition I have come to the conclusion that if society were not homophobic I would not be transgender.From a young age it was (sometimes literally) beat
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Big personal announcement: Today is my last day at @PesaCheck. I've spent 3 years leading East Africa's first fact-checking initiative, starting with 3 fellows in 3 countries to more than
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One thing that I learned second-hand from streaming is praising your friends when they get big opportunity no matter what. Even if they are in direct competition of yourself. Jealousy
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A year ago, Stripe opened an all-remote engineering office. We hired ~100 engineers and tripled the number of remotes across the company.Here is what we learned:https://stripe.com/blog/remote-hub-one-yearSome thoughts: All technology improv
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Things I realized during quarantine: A Thread. 1. The Healthcare system and workers are a priority. We spent so much time investing for others things that we often overlook the
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10 Things we’ve learned at Golden Hippo after spending over $1B (of our own money) on online media:1. “They must see your ad 7 times before they buy” is the
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Some people have been asking about my bass, what it is, and why it's colored like that. So I thought it'd be a good time for some short story time!
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(Read This) From Mark Manson Website Recognize that you are not responsible for your partner’s happiness nor are they responsible for yours. That you do not have a right to
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When it comes to fandom autopsies/thinkpieces, I've always loved @JennyENicholson's takes, because she comes to the topics she covers with encyclopaedic knowledge and respect. Otherwise, I find it hard to
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I recently learned an important quote from Ghandi from watching The Dominion that really took me away: "The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals
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Suffering is a gift. Bear with me as I attempt to explain. (thread) My first memories (literally) are of a profound tragedy in my family. A shocking & painful death.
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