VP Public Research & Initiatives; ED @PellCenter @SalveRegina; co-host @PubStory on @SXMPOTUS and public television. Opinions mine. Fan of the Hartford Whalers!
Sep 6, 2021 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
With schools back in session and mask requirements re-emerging with the rise in COVID cases across the country, I offer this brief tutorial--in pictures!--of the right ways and the wrong ways of wearing a mask. 1/x
I should note that this is NOT an exhaustive list of ALL the ways you wear a mask incorrectly. This is just based on what I've seen with my own eyes. 2/x
Aug 4, 2020 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
When I lecture about disinformation, I spend some time talking about how to be a savvy consumer and purveyor of information--especially online. Here's 3 quick tips inspired by this beauty which waves so many red flags you'd think it was May Day! 1/x
On 11/11/1918, the armistice that ended World War I came into force. A century later, an American president talks wistfully about nationalism and a return to the international relations practices of the 19th century--two ingredients that made World War I possible. 1/x
A century later, we know the toll of that war: an estimated 40 million military and civilian casualties; including 15 to 19 million dead. 2/x
May 1, 2018 • 24 tweets • 8 min read
Been watching the gyrations on #Iran and #JCPOA and find myself thinking like I've seen this movie, too. Some important cautions follow. #Thread 1/
After the 1991 Gulf War, the United Nations created an intrusive weapons inspection program for Iraq, known by the acronym #UNSCOM. 2/ cfr.org/backgrounder/i…
