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When People Only Read the Headline — Misuse of Journalism

The Society of Professional Journalists links to an interview with an MIT professor who’s studying misinformation on social media (which is not the same thing as bad journalism — some bad actors take journalism out of context in order to deceive). Responsible journalists are aware that sensational headlines can harm the public. The truth is…

Which of my colleagues wants attention?

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The girl asked me to read R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) to her. #quarantine #partylikeaprofessor

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The Survivors (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season Three Episode 3) Charming geriatric love and a pacifist morality play

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What gives you comfort? I collect lights. Some of these have magnets!!

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How are you holding up? What difficult choices have you made? How can we all help each other get through COVID-19??

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Confessions of a Nerdy Homeschooling Dad

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Oedipus Tyrannos (Oedipus Rex) — Brief Introduction

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Trump, finally, takes the coronavirus emergency seriously

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Kitchen utensils for my steampunk villain’s hideout. #Blender3D.

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Those mean fake news people at the Washington Post are at it again, this time publishing a vivid simulation of the effect of social distancing

Those mean fake news people at the Washington Post are at it again, this time pushing a series of four simulations that vividly illustrate the impact of social distancing. Where do they get off, creating clear and informative graphics to illustrate a scientific principle? What do they think they’re doing, some kind of public service?…

Social Distancing: Because the Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of the Few

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