Chris Birr

Pants tomorrow. Sigh

New licensing agency for me in Ohio. I need to display my license in my office. Searching “antique” “novelty” “frame”. Other suggestions? Links??

13 podcast episodes to make back-to-school season easier on kids and parents The new school year can be exciting, but also stressful. Kids may be feeling anxious. Parents may be juggling new responsibilities. Experts share tips on how to manage this season of change.

The new school year can be exciting, but also stressful. Kids may be feeling anxious. Parents may be juggling new responsibilities. Experts share tips on how to manage this season of change.

Some gold detailing above the Oval Office entrance.

Some gold detailing at the Hôtel de la Marine

Some gold detailing at the Hôtel de la Marine

Some gold detailing at the Hôtel de la Marine

the lack of crispness in the detailing of this is so funny to me. truly Temu level shit

Pic 1: Oval Office
Pics 2, 3, and 4: Hôtel de la Marine

FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr.'s reasons for cutting mRNA vaccine not supported by evidence His claim is contradicted by scientific evidence. Countless studies show that vaccinated individuals fare far better against COVID-19 infections than those who are unvaccinated, while others have esti...

@apnews.com thanks for spreading facts vs misguided guesses.
apnews.com/article/fact...

Sign the Petition RFK Jr. Must Be Removed—Before More Damage is Done, Before More Lives are Lost

RFK Jr. must be removed
Please sign and share!

www.change.org/p/rfk-jr-mus...

Showing my age or that I’m a curmudgeon, but I get a little ick feeling when I see vendor names on, or as a sponsor of dept of ed run conferences.

a man is sitting in front of a computer with the words `` if you could go ahead and do that that would be great ... '' ALT: a man is sitting in front of a computer with the words `` if you could go ahead and do that that would be great ... ''

August 1! Happy Public School Works training email and IT security training email release day to all who celebrate! #k12

City responds to Vice President Vance's comment about 'lawlessness' in Columbus Vance named Columbus as one city where people may be worried to go downtown because of "lawlessness."

It’s not the crime, it’s the parking. I’m way too suburban to parallel park well.

www.10tv.com/article/news...

Debunking the Myth of the ‘Migrant Crime Wave’ Data does not support claims that the United States is experiencing a surge in crime caused by immigrants.

The research does not support the view that immigrants commit crime or are incarcerated at higher rates than native-born Americans. bit.ly/4dTGTlv

Finally joined/donated to #WOSU. I've benefitted from public media forever, should've done this sooner. Well worth it.

Schools/districts should be engaging in program evaluation and applying research based methods to examine how programs are working.
But…tTime? Staffing? Expertise? Consistency?

IES/NCES did a lot of this and much much more.

Suddenly sacked Former education stats chief describes her final days under DOGE

And the exact circumstances of her dismissal were chilling -- both figuratively and literally. Please read if you have some time today. (3/3)
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

For those of us relying on the messenger (NCES), the loss of the department, work they did, and data they provided is tragic and such a waste.

How did kids do when provided X, Y, or Z? 🤷‍♂️

Scientists develop tool to 'tell how fast someone is ageing' Assessing how and why people age differently has long eluded doctors and scientists, particularly when there are no obvious explanations such as illness or history of injury. But a team of researchers...

My artificial hip is a decent indicator. Not sure I want more info!

www.yahoo.com/news/scienti...

Autism is still widely misunderstood. Join @vinguptamd.bsky.social, @aft.org's @rweingarten.bsky.social, Dr. Peter Hotez, and Autism Society's Danielle Hall for a timely Vital Lessons town hall on science and fostering dignity & inclusion for people with autism: sharemylesson.com/webinars/vit...

Spent 8 seconds wondering if I should delete my reply regarding blue fruit. Whoops!

Wracking my brain for 8 seconds now. What fruit is “naturally” blue anyhow?

Coffee prices climb after Donald Trump threatens 50% tariffs on Brazil Levies on world’s top arabica producer rattles investors in sector

I’m about to go full activist.

www.ft.com/content/67de...

The Machine Stops The neurologist Oliver Sacks on steam engines, smartphones, and fearing the future.

In a letter drawn from a posthumous collection of correspondence, published in 2019, the neurologist Oliver Sacks argued that society had no immunity to the seductions of digital life. “What we are seeing—and bringing on ourselves—resembles a neurological catastrophe on a gigantic scale,” he wrote.

This iPhone feature is threatening to ruin my life. You should be careful with it, too. My iPhone keeps almost sending random audio recordings to people — and that's my worst nightmare. Here's what I figured out was going on in iMessage.

I thought I was alone in my fear of sending an accidental voice memo by text. I’m not!

www.businessinsider.com/iphone-apple...

Heavy rotation for the weekend. Thanks @dropkickmurphys.com !

Being “newer” to Ohio, I didn’t get it. Thanks for the explainer @davidpepperoh.bsky.social

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A brief summary of the travesty of what the politicians just did to teachers and pensions in Ohio.

A case study: when everyday Americans get close to power, the powers that be change all the rules…and the outcomes.

Link here for full video: open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...

Wearables Aren't Going to 'Make America Healthy Again' I research, wear, and test health and fitness wearables here at Lifehacker. I also have a longstanding interest in public health. I wrote a book on disease epidemics through history. So understand tha...

Wearables won’t make America healthy (again). From @lifehacker.com
Saw on another platform. Great article.

lifehacker.com/health/weara...

Finally got to #bittyandbeau’s in Columbus (Upper Arlington) and they did NOT disappoint. Great service, atmosphere, and coffee (not burnt/bitter). Best wishes to them for insane success!

Digital Trial Offer Get digital access to Scientific American for 90 days for just $1!

Hi! I know paywalls can be frustrating but they're often what pays the salaries of journalists like Jen and me. SciAm has a 90 days for $1 deal I highly recommend if you've run out of free views: www.scientificamerican.com/getsciam/90-...

Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults

Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪

Do you agree or disagree with the president's decision to bomb Iran sites? | Opinion poll Poll: Do you agree or disagree with the president's decision?

Interesting poll with immediate results access from the Columbus Dispatch.

www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...

New work vocab!
“Major anomaly” is now in my rotation when I mess up spectacularly.