Jayson Massey @jaysonmassey@qoto.org

READ THIS READING RAINBOW FANS....

"I firmly believe that it is our fundamental right to be literate in at least one language. If you cannot read, you cannot access your full potential in life. This letter is my call to action to parents across the country: We must unite in our shared responsibility to help kids learn how to read and inspire a lifelong love of reading."
-- LeVar Burton

https://www.parents.com/we-are-in-the-midst-of-a-national-literacy-crisis-7371715

This is a very interesting thing to consider. Is YOUR Congressperson doing performative nonsense at a committee meeting instead of actual work?

BTW - His YouTube are great.

"Most of the angry voices in Congress are faking. - Rep. Jeff Jackson" via YouTube

"So far, there have been more mass shootings than days in 2023. As of Monday, there have been at least 162 mass shootings in the U.S., according to the Gun Violence Archive."

SOURCE: https://www.axios.com/2023/04/17/majority-americans-mass-shootings-stop

#guncontrol #gunviolence #massshooting

This is for people in the 8th District of Philadelphia. See this important and only debate for our district! Then vote on May 16th for Seth Anderson-Oberman!

Wednesday, April 26
7 – 8:30pm

Germantown Jewish Centre
400 W Ellet St
Philadelphia, PA 19119

Who is in the 8th City Council District?

"The 8th Councilmanic District of Philadelphia encompasses 7 political wards and 9 zip codes in Northwest and areas of North Philadelphia.

The neighborhoods within our district include Chestnut Hill, Mt. Airy, Germantown, Wister, Nicetown, Tioga, Wyoming, Wayne Junction, Olney-Oak Lane, Ogontz, and Logan.

The district is 70% Black, 15% White, 8% Hispanic, and 2% Asian.

Wards and Divisions in District 8:
09, 11, 12, 13, 17, 22, 42* (Divisions 13, 17, 20-21), 49* (Divisions 04, 05, 09-15 and 19), and 59."

#Philadelphia #CityCouncil #ChestnutHill #MtAiry #Germantown #Wister #Nicetown #Tioga #Wyoming #WayneJunction #Olney #WestOakLane #Ogontz #Logan

https://seth4thepeople.com/events/event/debate-night/

"Loneliness has more to do with our perceptions than how much company we have. It’s just as possible to be painfully lonely surrounded by people as it is to be content with little social contact."

https://fs.blog/being-alone/

"Tennessee Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) secretly bought a home in Nashville for nearly $600,000 in September 2021 through an anonymous trust, Popular Information has learned. The revelation raises serious new questions about whether Sexton can legally represent Crossville, which is nearly two hours from Nashville."

https://popular.info/p/update-tennessee-house-speaker-secretly

Key quotes from this article about Nassim Nicholas Taleb from The Spectator:

"Taleb is popular because he’s not selling anything; there’s no online course or paid subscription. What he offers is permission to look deep into the past for answers on how to live in the uncertain present."

"Taleb has an idea that should be basic, but that modern society finds difficult to accept: we don’t control everything. In fact, we control very little."

"The point is not to never make a mistake, per the Talebian “skin in the game” concept; it is to own up to your mistakes and admit to them publicly."

“He realizes that there is this discrepancy between how people are thinking and how they should think.”

This is just funny, but might be helpful social media time management advice: '“What people don’t realize is I have my Twitter fights prepared at least a week in advance,” he said. “And I use that downtime, traffic jam in an Uber or something like that, to start executing.”'

#thinking #history #finance #decisionmaking #stoicism #socialmedia #timemanagement

https://thespectator.com/topic/nassim-nicholas-taleb-anti-confidence-man-bitcoin-ftx/

"x - New York Rangers
@NYRangers
Isaiah: You’re our inspiration.

We can’t wait to see you right back here after Troubs watches you graduate law school."

https://twitter.com/i/status/1647337981605191682

This mayoral forum is at Imhotep Charter, one of few Philly schools that does not have asbestos in it!

Allan Domb is out here meeting people and listening to their concerns.

"It's all about leadership" -Allan Domb

"System administrators have even less time to patch disclosed security vulnerabilities than previously thought, as a new report shows threat actors scanning for vulnerable endpoints within 15 minutes of a new CVE being publicly disclosed."

#cybersecurity #hackers #vulnerabilities

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-scan-for-vulnerabilities-within-15-minutes-of-disclosure/

ATTN: @brittlestar

""Intelligence reporting has indicated that Russian cyber threat actors are exploring options for potential counter attacks against Canada, the United States and other NATO and Five Eyes allies, including against critical infrastructure targets," he said."

#canada #cybersecurity

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cse-critical-infrastructure-1.6809645

"Shaquille O'Neal calls Angel Reese "the greatest athlete ever to come out of LSU sports""

Can't believe Shaq forgot about Pistol Pete! He did all of this IN THREE YEARS with NO THREE POINT LINE!!!!

Shaq just mad Pistol Pete made free throws.

SOURCE: www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2022-03-07/pistol-pete-maravich-college-basketball-stats-best-moments-quotes

"Essential service trench" sounds like a PR term. But they should have covered that giant hole in the ground in any event.

If it really is 'essential', it's essential to properly cover it up AND label it so people KNOW it's utility work. No excuse for that.

https://news.yahoo.com/schwarzenegger-accidentally-fills-la-trench-014248675.html

UPDATE WINDOWS NOW!!!

https://thehackernews.com/2023/04/urgent-microsoft-issues-patches-for-97.html

Gives a whole new meaning to iron lung!

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/strength-training-for-the-lungs-why-heavy-breathing-could-be-a-shortcut-to-improving-your-health

I don't think people should get on a guy for giving $7 million to his campaign INSTEAD of another guy for giving $25 to his own campaign. $25? That's too low to even be tax-deductible!

https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/2023-mayors-race-superpacs-money-jeff-brown-allan-domb-20230407.html

Philadelphia Mayoral Debate tonight!

"I’m so excited to have the opportunity to detail why I have the best experience and know-how to be Philadelphia’s next mayor. We’ll answer questions on the most pressing issues facing our city -- from quality of life, to education, crime, and the economy. Here are the event details:

WHEN: Tuesday, April 11th (that's today!) 6:30 p.m. ET - 8:00 p.m. ET
BROADCAST: FOX 29 
STREAMING: Livestream will be available on FOX29.com, FOX 29's YouTube channel, Tubi, and Amazon News"