Interesting new report from Ikea “Almost half of Americans (45%) go to their car, outside of the home. Only 45% feel a sense of privacy or security. “Life at home is changing, profoundly, all over the world,” the report concludes. fastcompany.com/90250152/a-new…

New party, who dis? Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has everybody shook. bos.gl/71WghsX

Why Trump lies, and why you should care bostonglobe.com/opinion/2019/0… via The Boston Globe

President Tough shows his courage bostonglobe.com/opinion/2019/0… via The Boston Globe

I'm forwarding the piece to folks here in the US. Incredibly thoughtful. Thanks, Jamie!

Keeping things in balance while under self-quarantine news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/… via Harvard University

#memeoftheday #parentlife #parents

Balancing Life Today Is a Shaky Proposition, by Chuck Norris | Creators Syndicate creators.com/read/c-force/1… via Creators

It's not about you. It's about others.

Returning to normal and the office? I’m not so sure linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Only 4 retweets? Are we already so inured to "Bizarro World" that we take such little notice when a large university suggests that professors (who, BTW, are required to teach in person) might want to effectively bribe their students to wear masks in class?

There are Tesla charging stations everywhere but zero public breastpumping stations and I want to be treated with the same respect as an electric car.

Myth buster: Hybrid working models’ biggest misconceptions digiday.com/marketing/myth… via Digiday

I bite my tongue every time I hear "Who knew when the pandemic began it would last so long?" Really?? Many people knew. Even George W. Bush knew in 2005: 'If we wait for a pandemic to appear, it will be too late to prepare' - ABC News - abcn.ws/2xKHlTr via ABC News

Jean says workers please remember labor is entitled to all it creates. Also happy holidays

Addressing the mental health pandemic is the first step to gaining control over the viral pandemic, the political turmoil, and our general self-destructiveness. Will we be able to do it?

Self-Care is Not the Solution for Burnout by doctor justin index.medium.com/self-care-is-n…

Barry Mehler, the Ferris State University professor of history who was suspended for his profanity-laced course introduction video, is threatening to sue Ferris State if he’s not reinstated. bit.ly/3FFvROo

We are sad to learn of the passing of Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura on #StarTrek. She was an inspiration to many, not just for her groundbreaking work on Star Trek but also through her work with NASA to recruit women and people of color to apply to become astronauts.