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Rich Pearson @pearsonisms

Rarely serious, sometimes right. Ex-Upwork CMO deep into the freelance economy, children's literacy and pickleball.

Joined September 2008
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Rich Pearson@pearsonisms
15 Apr 2019
7 years ago, I joined @Upwork to help build the future of work. Today, I start a new chapter helping students get ready for it. And I’m waaay more nervous today!
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Solid progress towards ensuring equitable K-12 education for some of our most under resourced schools
Palo Alto Weekly@paloaltoweekly
23 Nov 2021
ICYMI: Ravenswood teachers have received a 10% raise, which the superintendent called "a major step toward correcting a longstanding, inequitable gap." paloaltoonline.com/news/2021…
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Alexis Ohanian 🗽
@alexisohanian
20 Oct 2021
I've been fighting for #PaidFamilyLeave for all Americans since @OlympiaOhanian was born; it's been 4 long years and we're SO CLOSE. Do not stop.
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Yes, but the answer isn’t always agencies. Why not build a hybrid team of full time and freelance doers and rely less on agencies? mck.co/3urjpOb

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One of many, much-needed applications of ocean intelligence
Sofar Ocean@Sofarocean
24 Sep 2021
50% of flood maps in the US are considered obsolete - the pressure's on to develop systems that provide people with enough time to evacuate, shelter in place, or receive aid after a storm has made landfall. Coastal tech improves storm surge predictions: bit.ly/3EM7WgW
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Best performance review ever
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If I was to work full time again, this would be a close 2nd to VP of Tastings @itsitSF
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The Personal Sauna is the perfect stay-at home order leisure activity
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So good
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Playing this Mary Poppins scene over and over this morning

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1 month after our son's drop-off and I'm still scared. Class Of COVID-19: I Sent My Twins Off To College In A Global Pandemic buzzfeednews.com/article/joh… via @johnpaczkowski

Class Of COVID-19: I Sent My Twins Off To College In A Global Pandemic

Having your kids leave the nest has always been sad. In 2020, it’s also terrifying.

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A fridge idea if your #COVID19 housemate isn’t keeping up to hygiene standards
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Blaine Scully@BlaineScully1
7 Jun 2020
Worth sharing.

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Jamie Pearson@TravelSavvyMom
11 May 2020
Unforeseen benefit of our @greenchef meal subscription? The funniest email I've gotten in a long time.
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My new hero: 9 wigs, 11 musical theater videos, 1 re-appearing cat, and Gaston mannerisms that make you squirm. Bravo @mneelzy and thank you!
Mary Neely@mneelzy
23 Apr 2020
Replying to @mneelzy
and now, for the finale, my magnum opus: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST part I
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Smart advice from @TechWriterGeoff for those thinking about taking the plunge: 5 Tips for Keeping It Together as a Digital Nomad nyti.ms/31f9Gui

5 Tips for Keeping It Together as a Digital Nomad (Published 2019)

Sure, being able to work remotely and travel nonstop is a blast. But it’s not without downtime and difficult moments.

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Affordable housing? nope Reasonable commute? nope Solution to homelessness? nope Home of the best ice cream sandwich in the world? YES
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Cal Varsity Rugby@CalVarsityRugby
11 Sep 2019
#September11 we remember Golden Bear #MarkBingham co-recipient of Arthur Ashe Courage Award at ‘02 ESPYs w 3 other Americans “not for their victories on the field, but for their heroic efforts on United Flight 93.” calbears.com/news/2019/9/11/…
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Scott Galloway
@profgalloway
1 Aug 2019
A study found adding 20 minutes to your commute makes you as miserable as receiving a 19% pay cut. incl thoughts from yours truly awealthofcommonsense.com/201…

Different Ways to be Rich in 2019 - A Wealth of Common Sense

Different ways to become wealthy that don't involve money.

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Kudos to the marketing team behind m.imdb.com/title/tt7349950/

It: Chapter Two (2019) ⭐ 6.5 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

2h 49m | R

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Guardian news
@guardiannews
27 Jul 2019
Passenger in clown suit 'prompts mass brawl' on P&O cruise ship theguardian.com/uk-news/2019…
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marina gorbis @mgorbis .bsky.social@mgorbis
14 Jul 2019
Living on four wheels while trying to survive in SV, one of the wealthiest places in the world. Palo Alto Weekly paloaltoonline.com/print/sto…

Living on four wheels

The more than 40 recreational vehicles parked along El Camino Real, just outside Stanford University, have been deemed eyesores and nuisances, but inside them are people facing diverse circumstances:...

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