Personal: Damian was Appointed by the President to lead the Social Innovation Fund, a White House initiative to ID and scale most innovative social programs.

Joined July 2009
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At the end of the day, the greatest privilege of my job is working with people who are driven by mission. These last 5 days, I saw people across OpenAI remaining calm and resolute in driving their mission despite all that was happening around them. And I saw people across Microsoft remain focused on our mission and serving our customers and partners, stepping up to help in every way. This is what I’m especially thankful for going into the Thanksgiving holiday. Thank you for your resolve and for the work you do each day to advance AI safely and responsibly and distribute its benefits to all of humanity.
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I had the honor of beginning my career with @GovRichardson when he was a freshman @USHouse. I knew nothing and he took me under his wing. He and Barbara became family and allowed me to blossom with patience and love. Forever grateful.
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Nelson Mandela inspired people all over the world with his commitment to equality, inclusion and self-determination. He paved the way for generations of leaders. Today we celebrate his legacy and continue to work toward a future he helped make possible. #MandelaDay
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There is no number of news articles that will save us from the challenges ahead but there are millions of people willing and eager to help make journalism a true public good 🙏🏾 @CJR let me go off so I did cjr.org/special_report/journ…
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What a fantastic opportunity for the right person!
Colorado Digital Service is hiring technologists to support the brand new Universal Preschool Program. You can be a part of making this a high-quality experience for all Colorado families. oit.colorado.gov/cds-open-po…
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I just subscribed to News @ Knight newsatknight.substack.com/?u…

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Today, conservative politicians in Florida advanced legislation designed to attack LGBTQI kids. Instead of making growing up harder for young people, @POTUS is focused on keeping schools open and supporting students' mental health. nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-poli…
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MacArthur Foundation shar.es/aoDqiD John Palfrey has presented a thoughtful and humble look back at 2020 and presents us with some clear challenges that we all must address if we are going to make this a more perfect union.

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Extremely helpful thread.
If we want to understand how powerful an opponent SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) is, let’s take a look what has been required to stop it in China. The Chinese government has essentially used a social nuclear weapon in its efforts. Let’s talk about this, to understand what US is facing. 1/
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For my fellow Obama Administration Alumni check out new website obamaadministrationalumni.or…

Dance Like A Lady Party @Coloradoiindependent fighting for journalist rights
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Grateful, humbled and deeply honored. Many thanks to @JSKstanford @degarciaknight @pamaples @michaelbolden and the selection committee for the exceptional opportunity. Looking forward to joining the class of 2019-2020 and continue to work on impactful public service journalism.
Hundreds of applications and dozens of interviews later, we’re excited to announce the JSK Fellowships Class of 2020. Please help us welcome this passionate and deserving group. 👏#journalism #jsk20 stanford.io/2V5sMol
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26 Mar 2019
The ultimate source of a happy life is warmheartedness. Even animals display some sense of compassion. When it comes to human beings, compassion can be combined with intelligence. Through the application of reason, compassion can be extended to all 7 billion human beings.
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11 Mar 2019
Peace is not just the mere absence of violence or disturbance. It's when there is a possibility of conflict, but you deliberately avoid violence and adopt methods to solve the problem through peaceful means. That is real peace.
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Damian Thorman retweeted
Education is an investment, not an expense. Education is an investment, not an expense. Please remember that!
Increasing college graduation rates for just one class can reduce the number of people living in poverty by 48,000 and give 107,400 more people higher-wage jobs. Just another reminder that education gives a ROI for students & taxpayers. thrdwy.org/2Bb2eGd @ThirdWayEDU
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