Em dash & numpad enthusiast. Data, design, tech & other buzzwords for social impact. Formerly @meta @IREXintl & @worldbank. All views my own.
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5 Aug 2022
Data geeks unite! Looking for some reliable stats about tuition vs starting salaries over time for #globaldev #socialimpact profiles. We promise to make good use of it!!
2 Aug 2022
Need some help!
Working on a neat concept w/ @samhirvasdev for a dynamic #dataviz on the cost of tuition in #globaldev masters programs vs the cost of starting salaries in at leading institutions. Where would best place to be find/gather this data? All ideas welcome.
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3 Aug 2022
Learn how to speak to AI. (Or at least, to this mind-blowing @midjourney chatbot that generates outrageously creative and confounding artwork). Highly recommend giving it a tinker—first few are free! midjourney.gitbook.io/docs/r…
h/t @barakhardley whose work is🔥
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9 Feb 2022
This is the kind of change we need to see in the world. cc @prefontaine @priyankaforgood. H/T @koovac for keeping on top of the news that matters
8 Feb 2022
In trivial life improvements — Google Docs now autocorrects double dashes into endashes, -- ➡️ –, and triple dashes into emdashes, --- ➡️ —
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18 Nov 2021
Some fascinating insights from 96k ppl in 200 geographies here - like how #women were more likely than men to report feeling more #stressed due to #COVID. Hope this helps groups like @Data4SDGs @Data2X @UN_Women @TheGlobalCount to fill critical #gender #data gaps
18 Nov 2021
We’re publishing results from the 2021 Survey on Gender Equality at Home, designed in partnership with @CARE @WorldBank @UNICEF @Ladysmith to shed light on the gender disparities that COVID-19 has emphasized. Read the full report dataforgood.facebook.com/dfg…
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3 Aug 2021
Four practical tips from @tpcookson and @LF_Ladysmith in @SSIReview on making #gender #data actionable, drawing from the @Facebook survey on gender equality at home (equalityathome.org). cc @Data2X @annalerner @ncmart
ssir.org/articles/entry/with…
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samhirvasdev retweeted
10 Jun 2021
big institutions tend to chew up radicals & spit em out—yet we need their resources, infrastructure, reach. and most don't understand the toll it takes to push for bold, transformative work from within.
so for those that do so & endure for the sake of our movements, thank you 💜
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5 May 2021
Thanks @sinanaral for highlighting the role of #tech companies in #digital #development. In 15mins I'll be w/ #impact-oriented folks at @Facebook @PayPal @SalesforceOrg @Googleorg at #GDDF2021 to dive deeper. cc @RositaNajmi @annalerner @meansandrew @BHGosselink @HollyKrambeck
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31 Dec 2020
One of the finest reflections of 2020 on growth, change, and power. Food for thought that's already helping me frame - and challenge - my own priorities and goals as a person and professional. Thanks @PantheaLee as always for the insights! link.medium.com/Le1T254MFcb
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10 Dec 2020
Important reminder.
25 Nov 2020
A Zoom meeting uses 540 MB to 1.62 GB of data per hour.
In Africa, median price for 1 GB is $7.04 w/ some higher than $20 per GB.
Africans pay for 'free' conferences and webinars. Pay for meetings. Pay to download your large attachments.
#beconsiderate.
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29 Nov 2020
Subscribed.
28 Nov 2020
A quick recap of the Asian LNG market over the last week
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samhirvasdev retweeted
26 Nov 2020
Espectacular.
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21 Oct 2020
One of my favorite #UNWDF sessions so far: where #political cartooning meets development #economics to make #data accessible and relatable. With @ManuLetouze and others CC @n0wh3r3m4n @AbellaBateyunga @obakari2011
@NeemaIyer youtu.be/p4xmO_DPZPM
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21 Sep 2020
"Women should be at the forefront of digital development, not merely an afterthought". Important read from @APC_News & @internetsociety on #digital #inclusion and #gender. apc.org/sites/default/files/…
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samhirvasdev retweeted
11 Sep 2020
Very excited to share this article with the world!
10 Sep 2020
“Working through cross-industry cooperatives will help avoid redundant and siloed investments—and ensure we move more quickly toward achieving the #SDGs.” @ncmart @TechChange writes about the need for reliable #data in order to solve global problems: ssir.org/articles/entry/how_…
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30 Aug 2020
Hold on... 50 countries & 1 bn people in Africa, living as far apart as Mongolia is from England. What exactly is an "African accent"? 🙄 Penny for your thoughts, @shurufu... @MetroUK: Boseman fought for T'Challa to use an African accent in Black Panther metro.co.uk/2020/08/29/chadw…
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29 Jul 2020
so much fun watching @RepGregSteube whine about how he doesn't know how to @google his far-right #conspiracy theory websites (maybe check @lmgtfy) or send #campaign #emails that don't look like #spam. (also if your dad says he isn't receiving your emails, maybe take the hint).
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21 Jul 2020
the people have spoken
h/t @gabrielkrieshok
Stop resisting it, editors - the vast majority of people say "data" should be treated as singular, not plural
"Data is" - 74%
"Data are" - 14%
yougov.co.uk/topics/politics…
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20 Jul 2020
Fascinating insights into the mechanics of #workingfromhome: New #research by @microsoft who analyzed their newly #remote #workforce during #Covid_19: hbr.org/2020/07/microsoft-an…
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15 Jul 2020
Too many terms of service feel like tomes of service. Great summary from @TTCLabs on how to transform meaningless lawyerspeak into content that matters for everyday people. (along the vein of @ToSDR)
15 Jul 2020
Today, @TTCLabs is announcing the release of our first interactive ‘lens’ web page on “Designing Transparency for All.” This ongoing series of lenses will demonstrate the power of design-centered approaches to tackle user privacy and data issues. ttclabs.net/lens/designing-d… #TTCLabs
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