Susamma Seeley
@seeleysue.bsky.social
I am a suicide-loss survivor and want to change how we talk about suicide. Watch my TEDx https://youtu.be/z7q0vcaUPGk?si=P2oyPepRA0ELklEm. She/Her Crisis & disaster practitioner, College Instructor & PhD Student #BecomingDrSus #EndSuicide #Veteran
Phrenology but make it digital. Cool.
More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 11mo agoResearchers are now saying that AI can find correlations between facial characteristics and success on the job. The Economist says that corporations would have a “strong incentive” to deploy this technology when looking at applicants.
So Harvard is keeping this guy, but Claudine Gay had to step down over ginned up plagiarism accusations and bad-faith accusations of anti-Semitism. Got it.
Rima I Anabtawi@rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 11mo agoLarry Summers tells @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social he’s stepping back from all public commitments in light of his messages with Epstein, saying he is “deeply ashamed” and hopes “to rebuild trust and repair relationships.” He will continue teaching. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
they say stuff like this and you realize, they believe women just fine. they just don't care when we're hurt and think men should be allowed to paw at whomever they want without consequence.
Wajahat Ali@wajali.bsky.social · 12mo agoAlways told liberals Bill Maher was a racist piece of shit, especially against Muslims and Arabs, and we were ignored for years. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
This is a DC area food bank that has helped laid off and unpaid government workers. They need help. If you have a few bucks to spare consider this charity. www.capitalareafoodbank.org?utm_referrer...
Food Bank for the Washington, DC, Region | Capital Area Food Bank
The Capital Area Food serves the entire Washington, DC, metropolitan region, providing meals to thousands of people a day while also addressing the root causes of hunger.
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Please join us for an #ASPA webinar from the Section for Women in Public Administration (#SWPA) taking a Gender & International Perspective. See you on Nov. 6th at 1pm (EST). Register here: register.gotowebinar.com/register/443...
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4430137306494344798
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With so much happening in the world, I want to make sure we remember the basics of ensuring equity for those we assist.
Equity vs. Equality in Emergency Management: Why the Difference Matters
In emergency management, our mission is clear: save lives, reduce harm, and help communities recover as quickly as possible. Yet, too often, our approach unintentionally leaves some communities in worse shape than before. Achieving fairness requires understanding the difference between equality and equity—two concepts that may seem similar but have vastly different impacts on disaster preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery.
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Sharing with my #AcademicTwitter friends
Susamma Seeley@seeleysue.bsky.social · 2y agoI never realized how important teaching would become. I also didn't realize how much my students would surprise me. As an adjunct, I can teach for the pure joy of it. Check out my latest post. susammaseeley.com/2025/02/02/a...
I never realized how important teaching would become. I also didn't realize how much my students would surprise me. As an adjunct, I can teach for the pure joy of it. Check out my latest post. susammaseeley.com/2025/02/02/a...
A New Semester and Three Lessons for New Opportunities As another semester begins, I find myself filled with anticipation and excitement to meet a new group of students. This marks my fifth year of teaching, and with each passing year, my passion for education and leadership studies only deepens.…
A New Semester and Three Lessons for New Opportunities
As another semester begins, I find myself filled with anticipation and excitement to meet a new group of students. This marks my fifth year of teaching, and with each passing year, my passion for education and leadership studies only deepens. Teaching is not just about delivering content—it is about building connections, fostering growth, and creating a space where students can develop into thoughtful and engaged individuals.
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This is the newsletter I was waiting for and of course @samlmontano.bsky.social delivered. #Disaster news and funny as hell. #GreySky
Dr. Samantha Montano@samlmontano.bsky.social · 2y agoTHERE IS TOO MUCH DISASTER NEWS. I once again hit Substack's word limit. They've GOT to do something about this 😳 Hopefully I managed to cover the really big disaster things from the past two weeks and gave some space for venting and laughing. #GreySky disasterology.substack.com/p/disasterol...
Disaster Folks - This is the newsletter that I stop to read as soon as it hits my inbox. @samlmontano.bsky.social is a genius and so damn funny! Disasterology: January 2025 open.substack.com/pub/disaster...
Disasterology: January 2025
This newsletter is a compilation of recent disaster ~things~ that I think are cool, important, or otherwise of interest to people who are intrigued with disaster (broadly defined).
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PLEASE SHARE WIDELY #medsky #IDsky #obgynsky #pedsky CDC STI treatment guidelines have been taken down. They are archived here 👇 web.archive.org/web/20250131...
Site Index
STIs are common. Many are curable - all are preventable.
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Earlier this month, along with some very distinguished and accomplished folks, I was included in a group for an article titled "12 Public Speakers of Distinction." Congratulations to my fellow group members! theentrepreneur-times.com/12-public-sp...
Absolutely insane time to post this but @amsavitt.bsky.social and I have a new article out in the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management called "Defining Our Mission: A Content Analysis of U.S. Emergency Management Agency Mission Statements" #GreySky www.degruyter.com/journal/key/...
With all of the craziness in the USA, I want to take a minute to remember the #SpaceShuttleChallenger Explosion from January 28, 1986. I was in the 8th grade then. I remember my deep sorrow when I realized the crew was gone. 1/2
Challenger space shuttle explosion: Remembering disaster 39 years later
It's been 39 years since the Challenger space shuttle, carrying seven people, took off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, exploding in mere minutes.
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As LA County prepares for more rain this afternoon, it’s crucial for residents in burn areas to take proactive measures to protect their homes and families from mudslides and debris flows, which can pose severe threats to life and property.
You will notice that none of these are about actually meeting the needs of disaster survivors or preventing disasters. The connection across these four is profiting from disasters whether financially or politically.
1. Spend less money on disasters. This is what the majority of the EM policy in Project 2025 is about. This is what Trump is referencing when he’s talking about the states being in charge of response. www.disaster-ology.com/blog/2024/12...
Project 2025 & Emergency Management: Direct Impacts to FEMA — Disasterology
If we have not met, here are my credentials: I have been involved with disaster work for nearly 20 years beginning with the recovery of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and the levee failure. I wor...
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“Emergency management is not just response,” @drlucyjones.bsky.social concluded in that report. “It is developing resilience before, responding efficiently during, and recovering quickly after a disaster.” Explore the full column on @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/california/s...
Column: Earthquakes and fires always stalk L.A. But our greatest danger is denial.
Denial and defiance: In Southern California, human nature -- rather than fires and earthquakes -- may be our undoing
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Just one day after Trump swept up a US military veteran in an ICE raid. “One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned,” the Newark mayor said: www.thedailybeast.com/mayor-rages-...
Mayor Rages as Trump’s Much-Hyped ICE Raids Nab U.S. Military Vet
American citizens were detained without warrants, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said.
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Dave Levitan@davelevitan.bsky.social · 2y ago“They hate the troops so much they put the most unqualified guy in history in charge” is just sitting there, say it every day
very excited to see what happens when you make a deeply compromised addict the leader of the department of defense and subordinate to a madman
This is a slap in the face to American women. Pete Hegseth has a track record of disrespecting women service members, and multiple credible sexual assault allegations. Our troops deserve better.
As we wait for further information as to how the #Trump admin intends to address the “issues” it perceives with #FEMA, #Project2025 is a good indicator of the possible path the admin may take. Here are the main FEMA-related proposals in Project 2025's "Mandate for Leadership." #EM #GreySky 🧵
Now is not the time for your FEMA hot takes! This isn’t a thought experiment. Peoples lives and livelihoods are at risk. Not to mention the national security implications of what is being suggested.
Thank you to the people that aggressively nod during presentations.
Sure. If you are poor- you don't get to select where you live based on safety. If you are experiencing domestic violence- it is very hard to plan ahead. If your parents kick you out for being gay- you might not have a safe place to be. If you are trans- you might not feel safe in a shelter.
"Controversial" to the people who lost the privileges of colonialism www.npr.org/2024/12/29/1...
Jimmy Carter gave Panama control of the canal. It's one of his most controversial achievements
Handing control of the Panama Canal from the U.S. over to the Central American country was one of President Jimmy Carter's most controversial, and most overshadowed, foreign policy achievements.
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The attacks on DEI were centered on the idea that they were undermining excellence and merit. But when in power, Trump has no intention of using excellence and merit as criteria for hiring. It is all about loyalty.
Bill Kristol@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 2y agoThe best example of Americans venerating mediocrity? Trump and family. Total mediocrities, no real accomplishments or achievements, 100% vulgarity. Vivek: “Our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long (at least since the 90s and likely longer).”
