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Immigrant students in New Jersey school district might soon receive letters from ICE about leaving U.S.

JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 4d

Unaccompanied children need the support of agencies who have their best interest at heart and their trust. This is not that: #Camden

www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia...

The Camden Center for Law and Social Justice said that the letters might contain financial offers or strong and threatening language.

www.cbsnews.com

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 4d

Check out this essay on how to prepare families to weather homelessness if/when the social safety net frays and breaks. It distills lessons from a longer book informed by people who lived it (which you should also check out).

open.substack.com/pub/dianenil...

Lessons About Family Homelessness

Learn from the experts

open.substack.com

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 4d

“The department likely realized that, despite the DOGE cuts, IES still had a lot of congressionally mandated work to do. “I think there were some ‘Oh shit!’ moments, but nobody would say that, because they’re not going to criticize DOGE or the president.””

www.the74million.org/article/mont...

Months After Deep Cuts, Education Researchers See Reason for Cautious Optimism

New hiring and talk of modernization led one researcher to say, ‘I am more hopeful than I was three months ago.’

www.the74million.org

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 5d

That’s not fair. I found the self help book in an Uber. Totally different situation. 🤭

JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 5d

The public is worried about AI and robotics, so, naturally, Tesla responds by teaching it how to fight. 🤦‍♂️

www.teslarati.com/tesla-optimu...

Tesla Optimus is learning martial arts in new video teasing capabilities

For the past few months, Tesla has been refining its capabilities and making some serious progress on what Optimus is capable of. This morning, Musk released a new video showing Optimus learning Kung ...

www.teslarati.com

Part of a high-rise apartment building in New York City collapses, no injuries reported

JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 10d

Public housing is important for our society, but it's not enough to build it. We need oversight to make sure someone keeps-up with the up-keep. Protect our initial investments--and our people--through keeping things well-maintained.

apnews.com/article/new-...

Part of a high-rise apartment building in New York City has collapsed, leaving a corner of the building in a pile of rubble.

Why Aren’t Professors Braver?

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 16d

“The freedom to explore offensive ideas is so central to our profession that we have been given the protection of tenure — we can’t be fired, no matter what we say and who we piss off. It’s a great loss if we squander this opportunity and privilege.”

www.chronicle.com/article/why-...

Fear and self-censorship in academe.

www.chronicle.com

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 25d

Hiring! Please share. Searching for a Research Coordinator in DE / Philly, in-person. Multilingual skills (Spanish and/or Haitian Creole) valued but not required. See link:

@nemours.bsky.social

epyz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Clinical Research Coordinator

The Center for Healthcare Delivery Science (CHDS) at Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a full-time Research Coordinator (RC). The position is available mid-summer and is based in Wilmington, DE. Th...

epyz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com

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David Webb @allaboutpsychology.bsky.social · 13d

Today in Psychology (28th September 1899), Nancy Bayley was born. A pioneering figure in the field of developmental psychology, Bayley is best known for the longitudinal Growth Study, which among other things helped establish standards of physical, motor and behavioral development.

#psychology

Developmental Psychology Information and Resources

Developmental psychology: Learn all about this fascinating branch of psychology.

www.all-about-psychology.com

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 21d

Let‘s never change the clocks again! Standard time permanently! Call your representatives!

www.inquirer.com/health/dayli...

Hate the time change? New evidence says it could even harm your health

Though the effects are modest, there's still much to be gained from keeping standard time. But many groups oppose such a change.

George Takei to lead Banned Books Week, urging the fight against censorship

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 19d

Read a banned book during banned book week! Challenge yourself and how you think about the world. And, tell people to stop banning books, for crying out loud!

apnews.com/article/geor...

@georgetakei.bsky.social

Actor and activist George Takei is taking on a new role as honorary chair of Banned Books Week. The American Library Association announced Monday that the 88-year-old will lead the event, which runs f...

Why Aren’t Professors Braver?

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 16d

“The freedom to explore offensive ideas is so central to our profession that we have been given the protection of tenure — we can’t be fired, no matter what we say and who we piss off. It’s a great loss if we squander this opportunity and privilege.”

www.chronicle.com/article/why-...

Fear and self-censorship in academe.

www.chronicle.com

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 25d

It all starts with people knowing their rights. Bad landlords try all kinds of things to get tenants to leave, but the courts need to force them to follow the law and eviction process. Here are some extreme examples of what went on in Philly:

www.inquirer.com/crime/stephe...

A Philly landlord’s scheme to terrorize his tenants into moving out left two people dead

Stephen Wilkins pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2023 killing of Patricia Hall, a tenant he was trying to force out of his East Germantown property.

George Takei to lead Banned Books Week, urging the fight against censorship

JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 18d

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 19d

Read a banned book during banned book week! Challenge yourself and how you think about the world. And, tell people to stop banning books, for crying out loud!

apnews.com/article/geor...

@georgetakei.bsky.social

Actor and activist George Takei is taking on a new role as honorary chair of Banned Books Week. The American Library Association announced Monday that the 88-year-old will lead the event, which runs f...

Hate the time change? New evidence says it could even harm your health

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 21d

Let‘s never change the clocks again! Standard time permanently! Call your representatives!

www.inquirer.com/health/dayli...

Though the effects are modest, there's still much to be gained from keeping standard time. But many groups oppose such a change.

Supporting Infants, Children, and Families After Caregiver Death: Recognizing and Responding to Childhood Grief in Pediatric Primary Care | Request PDF

JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 22d

We're at the point where there's a whole generation of young people who don't know what "The Colbert Report" was, and it shows.

@colbertlateshow.bsky.social

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 26d

Working with young children and families? New resource on early childhood grief and bereavement (peer-reviewed). Check it out; Request full-text for free and I can send it.

www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Request PDF | Supporting Infants, Children, and Families After Caregiver Death: Recognizing and Responding to Childhood Grief in Pediatric Primary Care | Objective: Most infants, children, and adolesc...

www.researchgate.net

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Jena Doom @truedrdoom.bsky.social · 24d

Come be my colleague! We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor of developmental psychology at the University of Denver. Please share with anyone on the job market this year! jobs.du.edu/en-us/job/49...

Details - Assistant Professor, Developmental Psychology CAHSS | University of Denver

jobs.du.edu

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 25d

Hiring! Please share. Searching for a Research Coordinator in DE / Philly, in-person. Multilingual skills (Spanish and/or Haitian Creole) valued but not required. See link:

@nemours.bsky.social

epyz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Clinical Research Coordinator

The Center for Healthcare Delivery Science (CHDS) at Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a full-time Research Coordinator (RC). The position is available mid-summer and is based in Wilmington, DE. Th...

epyz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 25d

It all starts with people knowing their rights. Bad landlords try all kinds of things to get tenants to leave, but the courts need to force them to follow the law and eviction process. Here are some extreme examples of what went on in Philly:

www.inquirer.com/crime/stephe...

A Philly landlord’s scheme to terrorize his tenants into moving out left two people dead

Stephen Wilkins pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2023 killing of Patricia Hall, a tenant he was trying to force out of his East Germantown property.

Supporting Infants, Children, and Families After Caregiver Death: Recognizing and Responding to Childhood Grief in Pediatric Primary Care | Request PDF

JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 26d

Working with young children and families? New resource on early childhood grief and bereavement (peer-reviewed). Check it out; Request full-text for free and I can send it.

www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Request PDF | Supporting Infants, Children, and Families After Caregiver Death: Recognizing and Responding to Childhood Grief in Pediatric Primary Care | Objective: Most infants, children, and adolesc...

www.researchgate.net

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · 27d

We’re better than this:

“Jones was talking on “Fox & Friends” … and suggested that those who didn’t accept services offered to them should be jailed.
“Or involuntary lethal injection, or something,” Kilmeade said. “Just kill ‘em.””

apnews.com/article/kilm...

Fox News' Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be executed

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade has apologized for advocating the execution of mentally ill homeless people.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot at Utah college event

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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social · Sep 10

I do not agree with the man’s positions on many things, but when things devolve into violence, we all lose.

www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...

Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, has been shot at an event at a Utah college, Turning Point said.