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Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Jul-2020 08:21:31 EDT
Stephen Sekula
Trump will accept a steady few hundred coronavirus deaths a day as the cost of his reelection https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/06/trump-will-accept-steady-few-hundred-coronavirus-deaths-day-cost-his-reelection/ -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Jul-2020 08:11:15 EDT
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So why have there been as many coronavirus deaths in Dallas as in Houston? Another in a series of answers to questions asked by politicians who should themselves have access to the national resources needed to answer their own questions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/06/so-why-have-there-been-more-coronavirus-deaths-dallas-than-houston/ -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Jul-2020 08:01:52 EDT
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Bipartisan group of former government officials demand science-based approach to pandemic https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/07/06/coronavirus-former-officials-trump-criticism/ -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Jul-2020 08:01:32 EDT
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International students must take classes in person to stay in the country legally this fall, ICE announces https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/07/06/international-students-must-take-classes-person-stay-country-legally-this-fall-ice-announces/ -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Jul-2020 08:01:27 EDT
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The emerging picture...is of a tightly controlled and regimented experience for those students lucky enough to land a spot on campus. Many will be spending a great deal of time taking class from their rooms. Cut density to save personal interactions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/07/06/harvard-reopen-with-fewer-than-half-undergrads-campus-because-coronavirus/ -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Jul-2020 07:51:18 EDT
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A tuition break, half-empty campuses and home-testing kits: More top colleges announce fall plans https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/07/06/harvard-reopen-with-fewer-than-half-undergrads-campus-because-coronavirus/ -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Tuesday, 07-Jul-2020 07:41:02 EDT
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Our testing is too slow. We have no clear leadership. ... were throwing fits about social distancing or wearing masks ... the U.S. is down to one solution that might save us from ourselves, one final bailout the vaccine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/06/coronavirus-vaccine-trial-patient/?arc404=true -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 06-Jul-2020 23:41:13 EDT
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From propublica https://twitter.com/propublica on Twitter: Its time to be alarmed, one expert said. https://www.propublica.org/article/internal-messages-reveal-crisis-at-houston-hospitals-as-coronavirus-cases-surge?utm_source=twitter -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 06-Jul-2020 23:41:10 EDT
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From AndrewYNg https://twitter.com/AndrewYNg on Twitter: New @ICEgov policy regarding F-1 visa international students is horrible -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 06-Jul-2020 23:21:04 EDT
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ICE Says Foreign Students Cant Attend Online-Only College This Fall, Despite Pandemic https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2020/07/06/ice-says-foreign-students-cant-attend-online-only-college-this-fall-despite-pandemic/ -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 06-Jul-2020 23:01:00 EDT
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"In Nick Corderos Death, a Reminder of Covid-19s Unknowns" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/health/coronavirus-nick-cordero-underlying-conditions.html?smid=tw-share -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 06-Jul-2020 23:00:57 EDT
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From thiagoarzua https://twitter.com/thiagoarzua on Twitter: You dont need to worry, theyre only targeting illegal immigration You should be fine, the ban only applies to a few countries Itll be ok, theyd never come after highly skilled people Less than a month ago: Dont worry itll never affect students https://twitter.com/reichlinmelnick/status/1280207487573069827 -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 06-Jul-2020 23:00:55 EDT
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From AstroKatie https://twitter.com/AstroKatie on Twitter: To be clear, this hurts: * Foreign students, torn from home and education * Universities, choosing between foreign student tuition (which they need to stay afloat) -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 06-Jul-2020 22:50:42 EDT
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"A Journey Closer to the Hot Zone (C 66)" â**Donâ**t forget your mask.â** I havenâ**t been in a place where people are actually expected to gather since March 6. I have so much to remember as I re-enter the world. I have to remember to get all my keys. Where are all my keys? My car keys are on my dresser. One of my house keys â*¦ Continue reading "A Journey Closer t… -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 06-Jul-2020 22:50:41 EDT
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From StellaItuze https://twitter.com/StellaItuze on Twitter: Harvard: All classes (2020-2021) will be online whether or not students are on campus. The U.S Department of State: we will not issue Visas to students enrolled in schools that are fully online. A little snipet on what its like to be an international student in this country:) -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 06-Jul-2020 17:10:42 EDT
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Now I am on "Disposable Heroes," which I am now imagining is sung from the perspective of both the SARS-CoV-2 virus and/or university administrators and refers to faculty, staff, and students sent to the front-lines of in-person conduct of business in sacrifice for .... what? -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 06-Jul-2020 17:00:39 EDT
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Listening to "Sanitarium" while taking the final exam in my institution's "Online Teacher Training" course (which, because I value my health and that of my spouse, I am forced to take during my summer research period). Whether I pass this or not, "Sanitarium" is appropriate. -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 06-Jul-2020 10:20:50 EDT
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From robertghrist https://twitter.com/robertghrist on Twitter: i get a lot of questions about how to make math vids... my workflow is so byzantine, it's not worth writing up. but...for those making vids for fall semester in a hurry: a thread of advice... /1 -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 06-Jul-2020 09:30:48 EDT
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From NPR https://twitter.com/NPR on Twitter: The University System of Georgia is holding in-person classes this fall, with no masks required. It's an anomaly among top public universities and it will put people at risk, professors say. https://www.npr.org/2020/07/05/887471299/a-nightmare-georgia-tech-faculty-push-back-against-in-person-reopening-plans?utm_source=twitter.com -
Stephen Sekula (steve)'s status on Monday, 06-Jul-2020 08:50:57 EDT
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There is no safe way to reopen colleges this fall An opinion piece, but from people with teaching and health science expertise; a point-by-point refutation of the word safe as applied to many popular ideas for college reopening. Food for thought. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/06/30/there-is-no-safe-way-reopen-colleges-this-fall/