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Loughla
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About Loughla
Recently left higher education due to the unbelievable shift towards making higher Ed into a business and the toxic culture that follows that shift inherently. Hit me up on email for more soapbox rants.
If you're looking for someone who excels at technical writing as well as breaking down complex technical documents into human readable material (and prompt engineering it turns out), shoot me an email.
I'm no longer employed in higher education but will gladly work with postsecondary folks on a temporary basis.
Contact me at LoughlaHN (at) gmail (dot) com. But note that I only really check that one occasionally.
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Comment #49224461
Ew. What purpose does that serve?
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Comment #49223392
I'm certain that national geographic only exists in bathrooms. That's the reason we have a subscription. . . And my aunts and uncles and parents and cousins.
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Comment #49217647
I was homeless for a year. My experience is that the best way to help homeless people is in giving them housing while mandating extensive drug/alcohol counseling and/or extremely i…
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Comment #49139576
Or just cut a piece of cardboard. That's what I did for my kid who loves secret codes and languages.
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Comment #49117636
I'm not sure if you're joking, but I think it was implied that OP called the people.
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Comment #49117632
Join a club. Lions, Masons, knights of Columbus, Oddfellows, woodworkers guild, something like that. They're dying for lack of youth membership and they're still around.
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Comment #49092221
Stop taking public input on public infrastructure. That would go over life a lead balloon.
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Comment #49077779
Announcing your medications at a public work function is kind of weird though, regardless of what they are. Is that just me?
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Comment #49071153
I would agree. They honored my account, and I originally bought the game when you had to send Notch money directly for him to send you a copy. Microsoft was great in this instance.…
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Comment #49071108
I'm moving my timeline up from 40 years now.
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Comment #49063274
I'm betting the mask and pronouns. Because no one can do anything anymore, even if that thing has zero impact on anyone else, without having their mental fitness attacked.
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Comment #49063262
>hopefully address before it turns into a problem. Ron Howard's voice "They didn't." But in all seriousness, there will be zero stomach for limiting launches for the ozone layer. I…
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Comment #49057758
There's already one club I can see on there that doesn't actually exist. Is a running gag in the area where I grew up, and made it on this list somehow. So that's weird.
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Comment #49050892
Not to be too cynical but >No Federal agency may purchase, deploy, operate, access, or contract for any automated surveillance system that identifies, tracks, or records individual…
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Comment #49033576
20 years ago that place was awesome.
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Comment #49029151
The problem is, how do you know when to advocate for yourself? I have zero idea if what the doctor is telling me is accurate or not. I'm not a doctor. This is why people are moving…
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Comment #49016821
/. Actually did do that right. You voted on comments and had to judge other votes as to whether or not they were accurate. And limit the + or - to a maximum of 5. Then you don't ha…
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Comment #49004872
I listen to podcasts all day while working and I am JEALOUS of your access to radio 4 and sounds. There is so much just insanely killer content coming out of the BBC in those avenu…
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Comment #48992728
I guess I was talking more about depression and anxiety than anything else. That's awesome for you. Any way to keep that going, or did you see diminishing returns?
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Comment #48979833
HN is really good at contrary takes, regardless of the topic. I'm sure I've done some. I guess there's value in seeing the other side of most issues, but sometimes it does feel pre…
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Comment #48973279
Don't you mean after the current era?
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Comment #48970956
I'm with you. It's not for me but it's absolutely fascinating. There's something nice about letting go and just knowing that it's part of someone's plan. Again, not for me but I un…
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Comment #48970951
My experience is that psychedelics will not get rid of anything on their own. They provide you with a different perspective on what you may or may not already know is going on. Thi…
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Comment #48970293
We used to call them trip sitters and it was a friend who helped keep you grounded. Rich people will always find a way to buy their way into a subculture.
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Comment #48970283
Spiritual doesn't mean religious, is my opinion. It means being grounded in something firm, whether that's inner strength or a reliance on an external deity. Religion is not requir…