We have an undergrad tracking social media to see what feedback our students are posting about the shift to remote learning. There's a few lessons about students that I think are worth sharing:

“The choices social media platforms make in the next days and weeks will—whether the platforms want to or not—shape the story of how humanity fought Covid-19. Let’s write the remarkable story of how humanity came together, not how it fell apart.”wired.com/story/opinion-…

I’ve been thinking about this moment from the campaign a lot these past few weeks. Nearly one third of rural Americans don’t have access to high-speed internet. Congress investing in affordable broadband services is more important than ever.

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“Two semi-trailer trucks, cleverly marked as food-service vehicles, met us at the warehouse. When fully loaded, the trucks would take two distinct routes back to Massachusetts to minimize the chances that their contents would be detained or redirected.” #COVID19

Just some bird/quarantine puns for your Monday 🤪 #birds #corvidnotcovid #sciart #birdwatching #downywoodpecker #californiascrubjay #americandipper

What an energizing and inspiring group we had today for the D4SD Summit! Congrats to presenting teams—we look forward to hearing about and continuing to support your #DesignThinking efforts in San Diego! The Design Lab

I stumbled across a dozen or so of these DIY signs labeling local plants on my walk today. Delighted by the many #tacticalurbanism (tactical herbalism?) projects popping up that make my neighborhood feel more like a community. Thanks, mystery makers! #prototype #DesignThinking

So realize this: White supremacists are using this opportunity to incite more police violence against those who are peacefully organized.

To those in the leadership positions in academia re-affirming actions to address equity and anti-racism: sustaining those commitments will work only if you (a) back them with real resources and (b) ensure your faculty/students/staff of color do not shoulder all of the work.

I have been doing a lot of reviews this year. In addition to the usual Major Comments/Minor Comments sections, I have started adding a "Various Compliments" section to my reviews. I hope this catches on. It has been fun. :)

Calling all scientists, engineers, technologists, and designers NSF-funded virtual Workshop on Technology for Automated Capture of Diet & Eating in Context Oct 15, 22, 29, Nov 19 2-5p ET Take part to be eligible to apply for $15k in seed funds! sites.google.com/eng.ucsd.edu/d… /1

Who are the Proud Boys you ask? In short… Right-wing extremists. Described as violent, nationalistic, Islamophobic, transphobic & misogynistic. Read more from our expert here: adl.org/resources/back…

A potent symbol of Trumpism: a guy using a flag to destroy a journalist's camera. The will to power must prevail over instruments that document reality.

Public health workers in Oregon were driving back from a coronavirus vaccination site when they got stuck in the snow. They then walked from car to car, giving shots to drivers with vaccine doses that would expire in six hours. nyti.ms/2MADvUb

If you live or work in child care, restaurants, food handling or agriculture in one the South County Zip codes listed, you can walk in and be vaccinated Sun.-Thurs. at the Border View YMCA. No appointment needed.

helping folks with their bad data analysis be like... x.com/urupzia/status…

WDO is pleased to announce that two successful bids have been shortlisted in their pursuit of becoming the next World Design Capital® (WDC) in 2024. Read our press release: wdo.org/wdo-announces-… #design4abetterworld #design #industrialdesign #worlddesigncapital #wdc