#Toronto

The Disordered Cosmos by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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Meet Professor Barbara Williams, the first Black American woman to earn a PhD in astronomy/astrophysics. She earned her PhD in 1981 from University of Maryland. She retired from doing radio

Calling BS on Silicon Valley's AI dudebros

ai_calling

1/11 Wanna learn machine learning? Stop following "influencers" who sell snake oil for self promotion. There are plenty of incredible scientists, engineers, and professors who've made a lot of materials

Rory Solomon

rorys

For folks thinking about Land Acknowledgements & Zoom classes: we might talk with our classes about where we're all dispersed & that Zoom relies on servers at Equinix data centers

Aaron Carr

aaronAcarr

Here's a list of COVID-19 deaths by cityAs these figures show, Gov Cuomo is dead WRONG: density isnt the problem, a lack of planning, preparation, and early action isAuckland: 0Seoul:

💖Rose Gold Quartz💖

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THREAD: A list of charities that help fight men’s issues. Please RT this to spread it around. https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/finalCharityHomepage.action?uniqueVmgCharityUrl=ManKindInitiativeThis charity is for helpin

Danyaal Raza

DanyaalRaza

Canada is not immune. A short thread on why.“[Y]ou excel in normal times by stressing what’s needed the least, and then when we have an emergency and the need is

smarterscout

smarterscout

TRANSFER ALERT In a huge move for MLS, pint-sized terror Yeferson Soteldo will join Toronto from Santos, reportedly with 75% of the player's rights valued at $6.5m.Where can you find

Sarah Rasmussen

SarahDRasmussen

School closures + bad science (THREAD)Remember that 6 Apr Lancet C&AH systematic review on school closures--with that media-amplified "2-4%" statistic--by a UCL team led by RCPCH president + SAGE member

Jérôme Denis

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The Breaking Hand: Skills, Care, and Sufferings of the Hands of an Electronic Waste Worker in Bangladesh.— M.R. Rifat, H.M. Prottoy; S.I. Ahmedhttp://www.dgp.toronto.edu/~rifat/files/breaking%20hand%20-%20chi2019.pdf(2019 CHI Conference)

Knight🇺🇸 Patriot

akight78

Since the latest Bubba Walace/NASCAR hate hoax. I am doing a thread on all false reports of hate crimes since 2016. Hopefully this gives those still thinking the US is

Ryan Schuiling

RyanSchuiling

Another reason why Al Avila is historically atrocious as GM, Exhibit Z: Whit Merrifield. NINTH round pick by the Royals in 2010. College player. Afterthought. Yes, KC struck gold. However,

Jennifer Pagliaro

jpags

Good morning! Council meets today for the first regular - but still virtual - meeting during the COVID-19 emergency. The agenda is absolutely packed (seriously, 185 items). The debate that

Sam-Omar Hall

sozh

Since talk of a vaccine started more than a year ago, I’ve felt mildly anxious about getting the shot. I’ve never liked getting shots. I've been joking with everyone I

ElenaBennett

ElenaBennett

I will no longer be an @Airbnb customer. I once loved their message about building community and a sharing economy. But I don't buy it anymore. Here’s a thread about

Sarah Colero🥄

Sarah_Colero

MEGAThread on Doug Ford Re: Social Assistance, Budget & Hypocrisy May 15th 2020, Ford was asked if he'd top up disability assistance during the crisis, as many vulnerable folks are

Alex Usher

AlexUsherHESA

So apparently the PM said this. I assume the public service would be comfortable releasing the actual research which led to this, yes? But see, this statement is really dodgy.