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Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me? Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

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This is the key to understanding our very, very broken economy.

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Chuck D taking a minute and then also bowing down makes this magical

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How Bo Jackson on a bicycle united Alabama after a record-breaking storm The GOAT created a bike ride to help tornado-damaged Alabama. No one knew what it'd do -- or how it'd end.

Always good to read my friend’s writing. This is a personal and meaningful story for her. Much love to everyone in this story and to everyone affected by the storm and tornadoes. www.espn.com/college-spor...

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Burnout also takes years to recover from, especially if you don't have the resources to prioritize rest, change jobs/spaces, and more.

YEARS.

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📣 Calling all students and early-career scholars in public policy and public administration:

Together with Hannah Lebovits, we’ve put together a collaborative, evolving resource list to help you navigate the field, no matter where you're starting from.

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"why does restaurant food taste better than food cooked at home"

The cook does not care if you live or die and uses salt and butter accordingly

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…so great …

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For more on what quantitative scholars can learn from (and about) qualitative research, I'd recommend checking out Qualitative Literacy (coauthored with @marioluissmall.bsky.social).
www.ucpress.edu/books/qualit...

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Higher ed organizations sue against Trump’s DEI orders The American Association of University Professors and others argue in a new lawsuit that the executive orders violate the Constitution.

Higher Ed Fights Back Against Trump’s DEI Order

The American Association of University Professors and others argue in a new lawsuit that the executive orders violate the Constitution. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4aQLa8e

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Ed Emberley's Little Drawing Book of Weirdos (1973)

Scanned in full here www.presentandcorrect.com/blogs/blog/e...

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Tipsheet: Pursuing investigative stories as a science writer Tipsheet: Pursuing investigative stories as a science writer Resources and tips from Science Writers 2023 session: Data, FOIAs, tips: pursuing investigative stories as a science writer October 8, 2023...

If you missed our session at #SciWri23 about investigative reporting as a science writer -- or if you attended but want to dig into the resources we discussed -- you can now check out our tipsheet here:

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Who Really Invented the Alphabet? Who really invented the alphabet? Although we are still uncertain about precisely where the world’s most influential communication system came from, we know more than we did 20 years ago.

In which I show that there's no evidence that the inventors of the alphabet could actually read. www.asor.org/anetoday/202.... Instead a remarkable "working misunderstanding" led to the alphabet's rise, much as with the invention of Greek script. ClassicsBluesky

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