Shai Moore

We’re seeing the same type of censorship and algorithmic manipulation on TikTok that led to the mass exodus on Twitter

Happy new year! What a great time to realign priorities 😊

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4. I want to have fun! Life bums me out. I don’t want to then also surround myself with in places where I feel like I have to fight. I don’t really see the point of an advanced degree if I don’t have the space to choose what I work on. I want to study things that excite me.

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3. I want to travel. I’ve always done my best learning by seeing new things in new places. I want to see different ways of living. I want to study the phenomenon that is the human experience.

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2. I want to do work that is accessible outside of the ivory tower. Most of my friends, family, and communities I really care about aren’t in academia. I want people I love to regularly interact with my work.

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1. I want to embrace my hobbies in my scholarship. Cooking/baking, tea, singing, social media, visual arts, roller skating, acting, dance, makeup, crafting and yoga are ALL a part of my work.

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Been thinking a lot about what kind of scholar I want to be. Here’s what I have so far:

See you in Denver!