John Maynes
@john__maynes
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Data scientist, educator and sock collector. he/him
Joined August 2015
Y’all be praising black excellence but I support black aight-ness. We don’t need to be excellent to be loved, celebrated, and valued. Being aight is good enough.
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I accidentally relaxed too much and now I don’t have enough anxiety to get stuff done. #ADHD
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Don’t put it somewhere safe, put it somewhere obvious.
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This quote by Arundhati Roy lives rent-free in my head: “There's really no such thing as the 'voiceless'. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard.”
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This poor pharmacy tech was doing the mental calculations on whether to call me “sir” or “ma’am” — and then he saw my shirt says DYKES and completely panicked and said “May I help you, dykes? Oh god. Oh my god.” I’ve bought him an ice cream to calm him down.
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@tedcruz You think that’s bad? Wait until you hear who your senator is.
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Students need qualified educators who are prepared to teach them, and who reflect the diversity of our students.
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Had to give my students “the talk” yesterday. (About how learning styles are not a thing.)
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There are more laws banning transgender girls from playing K-12 sports than there are transgender girls playing K-12 sports
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What happened to all the racism committees from Summer 2020? Where's the measurables? What "progress" been made?!
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tons of people across the state and across the country have been asking how they can help with the Jackson water crisis.. #jxnwatercrisis here’s what i’ve compiled and will add to this week: 🧵
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Thank you @megansdoingfine for writing this helpful article. I’ve been looking for this type of practical guide to share with friends and family. https://t.co/Yg4cgJ7yZn
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By Megan Kaczanowski How do you protect yourself online without having to remember a million impossible passwords? This is an (actually) easy to implement guide, which is the digital equivalent of...
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I have a simple goal this year. I am going to visit the classroom of every former student I have who teaches in @RPS_Schools to see them in action and check on my grand students.
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doctor: have you been tested for adhd before? me thinking about what my entrance song would be if I was a wrestler: you have a nice office
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ADHD involves so many micromoments of shame. Stepping over the pile of laundry. Re-remembering the bill you still haven’t paid. The sink full of dishes and the fridge leftovers lurking in the back. The small but recurring “I should have” is cumulative and it’s painful.
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Jewish friends please weigh in: how would you feel if you or a loved one were prayed for with a specifically Christian prayer? @JWhoKnowsItAll @JewWhoHasItAll
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Someone asked for advice on how to navigate tech as a woman. Here are my tips. Ladies, feel free to add more.
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Interesting 🧵I think about this most summers when fresh corn and tomatoes are available in UT.
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