To support your college-bound students, David Thurston likely envisions a platform that bridges the gap between open content and professional validation ...
To support your college-bound students, David Thurston likely envisions a platform that bridges the gap between open content and professional validation. Beyond the core MIT OCW materials, a robust World University and School (WUaS) platform should prioritize:
1. Interactive Global Community
Virtual World Classrooms: Utilization of platforms like Google Street View or 3D environments to create "field sites" where students can interact with the environment they are studying.
Wiki-Based Pedagogy: Tools that allow students to "teach to their web camera" and contribute back to the wiki, fostering active learning rather than passive consumption.
2. Specialized Degree Tracks
Multi-Language Proficiency: Pathways that integrate language learning with core subjects (e.g., International Business in Spanish or Physics in Mandarin) to prepare students for a global workforce.
Credit for Experience: Clear mechanisms to translate past education, work, and life experiences into university credits to fast-track degree completion.
3. Professional & Technical Integration
Industry-Standard Software: Access to specialized tools (like CM-specific software or coding environments) directly within the learning dashboard.
Employment Portals: Verifiable transcripts and direct links to global independent verification services to ensure degrees are recognized by employers.
4. Holistic Student Support
Career & Research Mentorship: Access to a network of faculty and mentors who can guide independent research and capstone projects.
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL): Seminars focusing on academic skills, wellness, and ethics to develop well-rounded "Global Citizens."
Would you like me to outline a specific curriculum path for one of these languages or generate a checklist for student accreditation readiness?
INCREDIBLE Gemini AI joined the open @WorldUnivAndSch M 2/16/26 #WUaSWeeklyBusinessMeeting -
INCREDIBLE: #GeminiAIjoinedBusinessMeeting -https://t.co/rBD36gXPAY @ open @WorldUnivAndSch M 2/16/26 #WUaSWeeklyBusinessMeeting (loosely conducted in #MannerOfFriends) & re how to develop #WUaSunivs in Australia, in India, & re #DavidLThurston in USA for #CollegeBoundStudents ~
— WorldUnivandSch (@WorldUnivAndSch) February 17, 2026
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To support your college-bound students, David Thurston likely envisions a platform that bridges the gap between open content and professional validation. Beyond the core MIT OCW materials, a robust World University and School (WUaS) platform should prioritize:
1. Interactive Global Community
Virtual World Classrooms: Utilization of platforms like Google Street View or 3D environments to create "field sites" where students can interact with the environment they are studying.
Wiki-Based Pedagogy: Tools that allow students to "teach to their web camera" and contribute back to the wiki, fostering active learning rather than passive consumption.
2. Specialized Degree Tracks
Multi-Language Proficiency: Pathways that integrate language learning with core subjects (e.g., International Business in Spanish or Physics in Mandarin) to prepare students for a global workforce.
Credit for Experience: Clear mechanisms to translate past education, work, and life experiences into university credits to fast-track degree completion.
3. Professional & Technical Integration
Industry-Standard Software: Access to specialized tools (like CM-specific software or coding environments) directly within the learning dashboard.
Employment Portals: Verifiable transcripts and direct links to global independent verification services to ensure degrees are recognized by employers.
4. Holistic Student Support
Career & Research Mentorship: Access to a network of faculty and mentors who can guide independent research and capstone projects.
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL): Seminars focusing on academic skills, wellness, and ethics to develop well-rounded "Global Citizens."
Would you like me to outline a specific curriculum path for one of these languages or generate a checklist for student accreditation readiness?
AND
Wow: #GeminiAIjoinedBusinessMeeting -https://t.co/rBD36gXPAY @ open @WorldUnivAndSch M 2/16/26 #WUaSWeeklyBusinessMeeting re Item 3 in 2/9/26 #WUaSAgenda - https://t.co/Hno8Em8Wry & in recording on 2/16 here - https://t.co/HYoKx1p17w re #WUaSunivs in #AustraliaWUas, India, & USA
— WorldUnivandSch (@WorldUnivAndSch) February 18, 2026
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https://x.com/WUaSPress/
https://x.com/HarbinBook/
https://x.com/scottmacleod/
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https://norton.house.gov/
-https://www.nbcnews.com/news/
Pic of US house of representatives image
1960s & '70s #CivilRightsActivist & #USshadowSenator #RevJesseJackson dies https://t.co/2CPTEdyL7L
— Scott - sgkmacleod@worlduniversityandschool.org (@scottmacleod) February 17, 2026
-https://t.co/d4nop1lNpY Also, searched: national US news & newspapers begun in #1960sAnd70s eg w civil rights & progressive focus & still active? Cool: https://t.co/zoNnodyVXl -
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G national news & newspapers' pic
1960s & '70s #CivilRightsActivist & #USshadowSenator #RevJesseJackson dies https://t.co/2CPTEdyL7L
— Scott - sgkmacleod@worlduniversityandschool.org (@scottmacleod) February 17, 2026
-https://t.co/d4nop1lNpY Also, searched: national US news & newspapers begun in #1960sAnd70s eg w civil rights & progressive focus & still active? Cool: https://t.co/zoNnodyVXl ~
https://x.com/scottmacleod/
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https://x.com/HarbinBook/
https://x.com/TheOpenBand/
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February 17, 2026
@ewarren
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Feb 17
Reverend Jesse Jackson was a trailblazer and a fighter.
I had the privilege of speaking with him about his vision for a fairer, more equal and just country.
He has given a generation of leaders hope that we can and should keep fighting for that vision.
He will be missed.
Reverend Jesse Jackson was a trailblazer and a fighter.
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) February 17, 2026
I had the privilege of speaking with him about his vision for a fairer, more equal and just country.
He has given a generation of leaders hope that we can and should keep fighting for that vision.
He will be missed. pic.twitter.com/jIseKigt6L
https://x.com/ewarren/status/
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national US news & newspapers begun in the 1960s and 1970s e.g. with civil rights and progressive focus & still active? https://share.google/aimode/
- Mother Jones (Founded 1976): Established by the Foundation for National Progress, it was named after the prominent labor and community organizer. It was created to focus on investigative journalism, social justice, and environmental issues, keeping a progressive focus.
- In These Times (Founded 1976): A monthly magazine that focuses on American politics, labor, and social movements from a socialist/progressive perspective.
- The Progressive (Founded 1909, but heavily active in 1960s/70s): While founded earlier, it was a major voice during the 1960s and 1970s for civil rights and anti-Vietnam War movements, and continues to publish, maintaining its progressive, anti-war stance.
- Dollars & Sense (Founded 1974): A bimonthly magazine that provides progressive economic analysis, focusing on labor, inequality, and environmental issues.
- The Black Panther (1967–1980, later digital/archive focus): The official newspaper of the Black Panther Party, it was a critical voice for civil rights, black liberation, and socialism. While it ceased print in 1980, its legacy continues through digital archives and modern ideological successors.
- Fifth Estate (Founded 1965): Based in Detroit, it began as an underground paper and has survived, transitioning into a quarterly publication focused on radical politics, anarchism, and environmentalism.
- Columbus Free Press (Founded 1969): A long-running alternative publication covering local and national politics from a progressive, activist perspective.
- Underground Press Syndicate/Alternative Press: The 1960s/70s saw an explosion of papers (e.g., Berkeley Barb, LA Free Press, East Village Other) that formed the Underground Press Syndicate (1966) to share content. While most of these specific print papers folded by the late 1970s or 1980s, they laid the groundwork for modern alternative, non-profit, and digital, left-leaning media.
- Mainstream Shift: Some established publications shifted during this era. The Los Angeles Times notably shifted away from strict conservatism in the 1960s and 70s under editor Nick Williams and publisher Otis Chandler, promoting more liberal coverage, a trend that influenced national news
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- Philosophical Alignment (The Divine Within): Transcendentalists were drawn to Hindu teachings that suggested the divine exists within the individual, rather than as an "absentee God". Emerson used Hindu concepts of the "Self" (Atman) to challenge orthodox views of God as separate from the world.
- The Bhagavad Gita and Thoreau: Henry David Thoreau was deeply influenced by the Bhagavad Gita, which he read and contemplated at Walden Pond. He praised it as "stupendous and cosmogonal" and superior to Western literature, incorporating its teachings on duty, simplicity, and inner contemplation into his life and work.
- The Concord Movement: The intellectual center of American Transcendentalism in Concord, Massachusetts, was heavily fueled by this literature. Swami Vivekananda later stated that the Gita was responsible for the Concord movement.
- Emerson and the "Great Soul": Emerson's essays, such as "Self-Reliance," reflect Hindu concepts of karma, dharma (duty), and the "Great Soul" (Brahman), which he blended with European Romanticism.
- Brahmo Samaj Connection: Early American Unitarians were in contact with the Bengali reformer Ram Mohan Roy, who founded the Brahmo Samaj (1810s-1820s). This movement affirmed Hindu monotheism and rejected idolatry, which aligned well with Unitarian rejection of the Trinity.
- Contextual Interpretation:
Transcendentalists often read these texts without deep, original context, interpreting them through a Western lens to support their own liberal, individualistic, and, at times, pantheistic views. - Selective Adoption: While influential, this was a "selective appropriation" rather than a wholesale adoption of Hinduism, often focusing on philosophical, non-ritualistic aspects.
Harvard
The Pluralism Project Unitarian Universalist Centers in Boston
https://pluralism.org/
but interesting that the First Parish UU church in Concord isn't listed with the above centers https://firstparish.org/wp/. wondering what the history is ... (Our ancestor Lincoln, Ma, who accepted the sword of surrender from the British in the American revolution has a plaque in front of this UU church) ... Asked ... How much was the unitarian church in the late 1700s and early 1800s (with Transcendentalism) influenced by Hinduism and the Bhagavad Gita ?
In the late 1700s and early 1800s, the Unitarian Church—particularly its radical wing known as the Transcendentalists—was significantly influenced by Hindu philosophy and texts like the Bhagavad Gita. While early American Unitarianism (starting around 1790–1825) was rooted in rational, liberal Protestantism, by the 1830s and 1840s, Transcendentalists like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau began integrating Hindu, or "Oriental," ideas to overcome what they saw as the cold, intellectual dryness of traditional Unitarianism" ... Thinking about Grandpa Sandy Brown and knocking back MIT international organized crime too, and re these inquiries - https://scott-macleod.
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Filtered by:
ESG
environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria
Vanguard Health Care Fund Investor Shares
Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund Investor Shares
https://investor.vanguard.com/
Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF
- Objective: Invests in stocks with positive ESG characteristics, excluding companies in tobacco, fossil fuels, weapons, nuclear power, and those violating UN Global Compact principles.
- Holdings: Covers a much broader spectrum than the 500 stocks in an S&P 500 index, featuring over 1,500 holdings.
- Performance: The fund has shown potential to outperform the average market during rallies due to a heavy tilt toward tech stocks, such as NVIDIA and Alphabet.
- Risk: As a specialized ESG fund, it may be more volatile than traditional, non-screened index funds.
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https://calscape.org/Quercus-lobata-(Valley-Oak)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_lobata
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Quercus_lobata
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This team will be led by yours truly and reports up to Quoc Le (
We’re starting out with a very small but intensely capable force because talent density is key over anything else in the LLM era. Over the past few months, we have gone around and gathered the best of the best talent (in the region and beyond) and I’m confident we’ll have a super cracked team very soon. If you are interested in joining and have made truly exceptional contributions in any domain or area, (engineering and/or research etc) please contact me. This is quite an exciting time, with the Gemini / GenAI team at Google Deepmind leading the charge at the frontier. This is also the best opportunity to be on the critical path to AGI from the sunny island of Singapore. 
Many thanks to leadership support from 
That's absolutely wild - imagine zooming from your neighborhood straight into your DNA. This AI + biotech combo is exactly where breakthroughs happen. #HealthTech 
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