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profmattdecarlo
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Social work teacher & administrator, open educator, oaf, )'(, pirate. I also co-run opensocialwork.org. he/him

My personal page. Does not represent my employer.
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profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
I am disappoint.
Adam Smith the famous economist with a quizzical look. He's sketched in black and white
February 1, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Joan Tronto's Caring Democracy remains an essential read during these times.

If people would like to re-dedicate themselves to contributing to the care necessary to sustain democracy, it's one of many frameworks they could adopt to build effective empathy.
Tronto's 5-dimensional framework for feminist care ethics.
January 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
How should Democrats talk about ICE? ft. Matt Yglesias episode of the New Liberal Podcast

Is something I could not be paid enough to listen to. Godspeed to anyone who clips it

My kid asked from the back seat of the car why I snort laughed
How should Democrats talk about ICE? ft. Matt Yglesias episode of the New Liberal Podcast
January 16, 2026 at 6:33 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
Beyond parody.

Found the Democrat messaging.
House Appropriations ranking member Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., heralded the Financial Services portion of the bill for increased funding for entrepreneurship programs at the Small Business Administration. “At a time when so many families are feeling the weight of the affordability crisis, and job prospects feel few and far between, we must do everything in our power to increase economic opportunities in the communities that need it most,” she said.
January 15, 2026 at 4:44 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
There are dozens of us! Dozens!
Former libertarians for civic virtue pictured in the momdani campaign font
January 14, 2026 at 1:44 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
Smooth criminal stole my chair
Tuxedo cat on a computer chair sticking out its tongue in victory
January 8, 2026 at 6:44 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
It's this one for me.
Screenshot of one section of the broader timeline of Jan 6. Security Failures Capitol Police Response Escalates Tensions Capitol Police aggressively fire tear gas, flash bangs, and rubber munitions into crowds of peaceful protesters, injuring many and deliberately escalating tensions. Video evidence shows officers inexplicably removing barricades, opening Capitol doors, and even waving attendees inside the building—actions that facilitated entry—while simultaneously deploying violent force against others. These inconsistent and provocative tactics turned a peaceful demonstration into chaos. 1:10 PM – 3:00 PM
January 6, 2026 at 6:34 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
Why are these my two options, marketing man.
A photo of two bottles of coffee. One says death wish coffee company cold brew and white lettering on black with red lightning bolts. The other one says punch in the face cold brew coffee and has a llama on it. It also is black and white.
December 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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I FINALLY found the study on openAI use dips after the end of the school year. "In May, ChatGPT users generated an average of 79.6 billion tokens per day — compared to 36.7 billion for the same period in June, when schools typically let out."
futurism.com/openai-use-c...
Bar graph. In May, ChatGPT users generated an average of 79.6 billion tokens per day — compared to 36.7 billion for the same period in June, when schools typically let out.
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
How many on this website I ask thee
Former libertarians for civic virtue in Zohran style font
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
See how this graph has a real zero point? SO MUCH BETTER.

Also, Sci-Hub's largest collections are in medicine...worth considering from an EBP/EBM perspective!
doi.org/10.54857/iji...
Figure 3: Collection status of Sci-Hub. Medicine has 25 million articles, the next highest is chemistry at over 15 million. The figures are rough. Link to full text in skeet.
October 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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I wish this dedication extended to these #GraphCrimes.

Literally anything would have been better than this.
Graph of a gender distribution of visitors Sci-Hub and LibGen (shadow libraries for scholarly works). The percentages appear to show massive differences but the differences are miniscule...the creator zoomed in on one specific part of the number line for an unexplained reason.
October 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
Lol, I forgot they labeled them!

Too bad Sam cooked his brain. I miss this wonkery.

I think the backlash to tariffs might actually realign liberalism for once.
A 4 x 4 matrix with anti-pro transfer on the left and anti-pro market on the top. There are four boxes. Pro-transfer anti-market is pro-government. Prot-transfer Pro-market (preferred by the author) is the Free Market Welfare State. Anti-transfer, anti-market is reactionary populism. Anti-government is pro-market, anti-transfer...and that's where the US is (Canada, less so)
September 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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www.niskanencenter.org/the-free-mar...
An X-Y graph with larger income transfers on the Y axis and more economic freedom (as measured by Heritage Foundation). It shows a pretty clear positive correlation
September 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Bruh, wtf are these categories...
Rating scale from 1-7. 1 To an Extremely Small Extent 2 To a Very Small Extent 3 To a Small Extent 4 To a Moderate Extent 5 To a Large Extent 6 To a Very Large Extent 7 To an Extremely Large Extent N/A Not Observable or Not Applicable
August 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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YouTube, wtf is this?!
Screenshot of Ask about this video (experiment). A chatbot conversation purporting to interact with the content of the video I'm watching.
August 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
Absolutely my favorite slide for orientation...

Zero textbook cost means we can all see the same resource.

There is no scavenger hunt for required resources, and I will never give up collaborative annotation.
Orientation slide saying "We post PDFs for students" with a screenshot of Canvas Modules with arrows pointing to links. The module is Week 2: Introduction to generalist social work. The links are to two case studies and a textbook chapter.
August 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
Dude, I was only half joking evidently
There are fewer cops on the beat today than since the era of Mayor dinkins. Even though our population has surged by 1 million. Under my safety plan, we will hire and retain 5,000 more police officers in the additional forcible paper itself by reducing overtime. Public confidence and safety must be restored
June 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Immigrant rights protest, Norristown, PA.
June 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
Lol, we made it, ma!
To date, four DSM subcommittees have been established, focusing on social determinants, quality of life and functioning, biomarkers, and structure. During dedicated oral sessions held throughout the meeting, each subcommittee chair presented preliminary plans, emphasizing that these are still in development and remain open to revision. Social determinants is highlighted
June 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
Ok wtf
Screenshot of a paywalled article on journal article piracy
May 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
Social workers, do you know these cats? I need to be friends with these cats.
CHAPTER 6 Reframing Social Work Education Using OER Jennifer Wood and Mary Jo Orzech Social work is, by definition, a profession devoted to the pursuit of social justice and the eradication of oppression, inequity, disparities, and other forms of injustice. Social workers are focused on the empowerment of marginalized people and communities and are expected to adhere to clear standards of ethical and competent practice. Additionally, the title of “social worker” is earned through the successful completion of social work education, either on the undergraduate or graduate levels. These social work programs are, in the United States of America, accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), which periodically revises and updates its Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS)1 and monitors the adherence of each accredited program to these standards. Essentially, CSWE determines the learning of every social worker in the United States.
May 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
Omg, it's a not-evil author's agreement.

I have never seen such a thing before...

#openaccess #creativecommons #CCBY
ADVANCES IN SOCIAL WORK Author Agreement Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: a. Authors grant to Trustees of Indiana University on behalf of Advances in Social Work a non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, and publicly distribute, perform, and display the work, with or without a subscription or access fee or other charge, in any medium now known or hereafter developed, separately or with other material, including making the work available through a keyword searchable database. This license includes the right to sublicense others to do any of the above. b. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal. c. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access). Author’s Name ______________________________________________________ Author’s Signature ___________________________________________________ Date _______________________________________________________________
May 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
profmattdecarlo.bsky.social
Does anyone know whether videos of state meetings are public domain in Maryland?

I would like to apply the 5Rs...

Seems like a fun video case study...
5Rs - Permissions of Open Education Resources OER are materials used for education whose license provides anyone with permission to use the materials through these 5R activities: RETAIN make, own, and control copies of the content (you may download, duplicate, store, and manage copies) REUSE use the content (you may use it publicly or privately) REVISE adapt, adjust, modify, or alter the content (you may edit or translate the content for your purposes) combine the original or revision with other material to create something new
May 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Once I satisfy my oustanding publishing obligations to community stakeholders, it's over for you fools
Henry George taming the dragon of landlordism atop the horse of free trade wearing a banner of justice
May 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM