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Love, Laugh, Learn! I am a computer science and social science educator, who loves to learn new things even outside CS and SS. I also believe that laughter is important to a healthy lifestyle!
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If you want to know more about those "mysterious" drones, here is an article from Rob Palmer: skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/th...

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If you follow me here, you will know that I am an avid book reader (of various genres and subject areas), but I also like to read magazines. One such magazine I highly recommend is @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social for those who want to use their critical thinking skills. skepticalinquirer.org

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Last night, I finished reading book #30 of 2024. This is also the fourth Michael Bungay Stanier book I've read this year. #CoachingHabit #MBS #booksky #readingchallenge #goodreads #storygraph #bookmory

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Just finished @katemanne.bsky.social 's "Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women". Just like White Fragility, this is a must read! #booksky

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I think we're all familiar with the sociological concept known as the glass ceiling, but did you know that there is a concept called the glass escalator? This is where men rise to the top quickly in female dominated fields. (explained in Forbes, 2012) www.forbes.com/sites/jennag...

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If you want to go old school with your insults, you can call someone a feckless numpty.

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In 1983, Soviet Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov noticed on his computer that the US had fired off a nuclear missile and then another five. He looked into it and realized that his computer had given a false alarm. Had he not recognize that it was a false alarm.....

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"...I argued that misogyny should not be understood as a monolithic deep-seated psychological hatred of girls and women. Instead, it's best conceptualized as the 'law enforcement branch of patriarchy...." - Kate Manne #booksky #EntitledHowMalePrivilegeHurtsWomen

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Finished book #27 of 2024. Highly recommend it!

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During the Gilded Age (1870s-1900), forensic psychologists were known as alienists (since psychology was just forming as a discipline in the 1870s). Alienists assessed whether or not a defendant was competent to stand trial, or, if already found guilty, should be placed in an asylum for sentencing.

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A fundamental principle of economics is that when supply increases, prices decreases. When demand increases, price increases. The reverse of each also applies. #teachitforward

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Me: You should read more diverse books. Readership: Read whatever you want! Me: If the book isn’t diverse, I’m not reading it. Readership: YOU ARE MISSING OUT! 😡 Also Readership: *only reads white books * Readership: This book is perfect! Me: Is the book diverse? Readership: 🫨😰 #booksky

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The first computer programmer was Ada Lovelace. She created an algorithm in 1843 to calculate Bernoulli numbers for the Analytical Engine.

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Currently reading #booksky

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I am obsessed with clouds…

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Kenpo karate is a Chinese-based self defense martial arts brought from Hawaii to the mainland U.S. by Grandmaster Ed Parker.

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Life is perception. We live our lives by how we perceive the world around us. By how we interpret those sensory inputs. We are shaped by our perceptual stories.

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Psychologists have determined that moods are contagious, and bad moods are more contagious than good moods. This is called emotional contagion.

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Did you know that Native Americans used to burn forests to gather prey for easier hunting, to clear underbrush, and create pastures? These were targeted and controlled burns.

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I am currently reading "1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" by Charles C. Mann, 2nd Edition (copyright 2011). This is my 27th book of the year. What book(s) are you currently reading?

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Happy to be on BlueSky! Love, Laugh, Learn!

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