Sally Keely
SallyKeely@pnw.zone

.@POTUS with first veto protects pensions of teachers, firefighters, and police officers whose retirement fund managers should be allowed to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when making investment decisions. Making decisions is a right and responsibility. Thank-you @JoeBiden for blocking Repubs from banning that freedom. vox.com/politics/2023/3/20/236

10 hours ago
Sally Keely
SallyKeely@pnw.zone

Fun puzzle to think about from @JohnDCook@twitter.com. I’d like to see the spreadsheet with all the overlaps. For instance how many 2-letter chemical symbols are also US state postal abbreviations? johndcook.com/blog/2023/03/16/

4 days ago
Sally Keely
SallyKeely@pnw.zone

“Flipping the proverbial bird is a God-given, charter-enshrined right that belongs to every red-blooded Canadian,” judge rules theguardian.com/world/2023/mar

March 10, 2023
Sally Keely
SallyKeely@pnw.zone

Happy International Women's Day! Equity is not something we should just put in a statement in our syllabi or on our websites, it is something we must actively embrace and incorporate into our everyday lives. We have so much to learn together and from each other. internationalwomensday.com/The un.org/en/observances/womens-d youtube.com/watch?v=1pahb_VQdw

March 08, 2023
Sally Keely
SallyKeely@pnw.zone

Pondering the pros and cons of ChatGPT? Certainly as an academic I am always thinking about how to embrace new technologies while educating students on ways to use appropriately and cautioning on not accepting on face value. @garymarcus wrote a pun-acious blog post with ample examples to consider at garymarcus.substack.com/p/insi as well as participating in @IQ2US@twitter.com debate intelligencesquaredus.org/deba

March 04, 2023
Sally Keely
SallyKeely@pnw.zone

Daniel Ellsberg is a personal hero and one of the activist movement. What a strong, passionate, patriotic, courageous man. Sorry to hear of his term cancer. His legacy will certainly carry on! huffpost.com/entry/daniel-ells

March 03, 2023
Sally Keely
SallyKeely@pnw.zone

"Winter sport nailing the lid on its own coffin." "‘Winter sports sponsored by high-carbon co's despite their pollution helping to melt snow sports require to exist, according to NEW REPORT. The report found that more than 100 events, organisations and athletes were sponsored by fossil fuel companies, carmakers and airlines." I love watching Olympics, tennis slams, more. But why the disconnect between corp sponsorship and they contribute to? theguardian.com/environment/20

February 27, 2023