Twitter and other social media platforms are not online therapy. Don't use social media to get things off your chest. That is not it's purpose.  As a platform for thoughtful activism? Yes, social media is easy, convenient and useful. As a tool to share or learn new information? Absolutely. There's nothing like it for up to the minute everything. As a way to rant? No. That's bad for the image.  Remember, the internet is forever. And if you disagree I have two words for you to consider - screen grab. These days, the delete button is more a concept than a sure thing. #KellyeMedia …see more

Great start of the week for The Aspen Institute : Two of the #HealthyCommunities Fellows had their OpEd commentaries posted on the Aspen Institute Blog! Maria Valenzuela's moving story begins with a broken arm in Mexico, having her uncle remove it with a big scary knife, moving to the U.S. two days later and then breaking the same arm again. Her account of navigating the health care system for her mother and family friends as a young immigrant girl, and then as a teen in the foster system, fueled her path to a career helping immigrant families find appropriate, quality care. She is≠ now the Program Director for the Esperança Inc International Health Organization in Phoenix, Arizona. Read Maria's #AspenInstitute blogpost, "'Health For All is Just a Slogan," here: https://lnkd.in/e8SSfrS #globalhealth #HealthForAll #immigranthealth #healthcareaccess …see more

Until recently, the 406 students from Pelinia, a remote village in the Drochia district of northern #Moldova , had no #toilets inside their school building. Like many buildings across the country, there was no sewerage system installed, which left them having to brave all sorts of weather to simply use the bathroom. The lack of running water also meant the simple outdoor facilities were often unhygienic. In 2017, 40-year old history teacher, ludmila turcanu ( https://lnkd.in/dyh5brg ) herself from Pelinia and a graduate from its local school, along with four other female teachers and a student decided to change this situation. Read about their empowered, inspiring efforts to improve the health and futures of their nation's children via UN Women . #globalhealth #globaldevelopment Women in Global Health #water #sanitation #hygiene #WASH #HealthForAll #childhealth #education https://lnkd.in/dWWgyvX …see more

#Water will be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th: the wealth of some nations and companies, and the cause of economic decline and political instability for others. Via Quartz #WorldWaterDay …see more

African Academy of Sciences #Africa #scientificresearch #climatechange #climatechangescience #climatechangeimpacts

I'm so glad that Kenyan journalist mary mwendwa wrote this story about her difficult journey to remote Isiolo town, to report on the impact of #Kenya 's ongoing nursing strikes. Global debates about the role or value of #journalism often lose sight of the main reason most of us joined the profession. While the politicians debate health funding and policy, Mwendwa endured a 9-hour bus trip on mostly rough roads to be a firsthand witness to the empty clinics in Merti. She was able to speak with the woman who was bleeding heavily at home, basically just waiting to die, because there was nowhere for her to seek help. The Washington Post has adopted the slogan, "Democracy Dies In Darkness." Around the world, millions of people die without ever having their challenges acknowledged. Journalists like Mary Mwendwa are committed to giving some of them a voice. Via #Tujipange African Media #Africa #globalhealth #globaldevelopment #Healthreporting #healthjournalism #media #truthtelling #Democracy …see more

"For the peace of our world, the prosperity of our world, the future of our world, there is no better investment than in education." -- @antonioguterres bit.ly/2HUe9gd #GlobalGoals #SDG4 United Nations #Education …see more

Uber gives $1.2 million to Girls Who Code . As part of the collaboration, Uber’s recently hired Chief Brand Officer Bozoma Saint John is joining the Girls Who Code board of directors to push for gender diversity in tech. #tech #WomeninTech #diversity #diversityintech #girlswhocode #code #genderdiversity …see more

There's nourishment for the heart, mind and soul in these "50 Inspirational Quotes to Motivate You." Thanks for sharing, Dr. Travis Bradberry .

Thoroughly enjoyed catching up with Dick Cheney at the Arab Strategy Forum المنتدى الاستراتيجي العربي in Dubai.

i am more and more convinced that the ethereum eco-system and defi in particular are laying the foundations to the financial services infrastructure of tomorrow. who will benefit and “control” it i am still trying to figure out. major risk is country bans of defi protocols (which would no kill innovation but alter it significantly).

rip privacy. retain your humanity in all circumstances. we need new social contracts. what new technologies can and will do to financial services does worry me - absent appropriate regulation. …see more

Following the #pandemic #stimulus , government #debt is now higher in advanced economies than at the end of World War II

People criticize PM Modi for being more slogans than action. But Indian #startups are really booming. Look for Indian growth increasingly to fuel global growth over the next decade.

The siren call of predictions happens every year around this time. But 2019 isn’t just the end of a year, it’s the end of a remarkable decade in payments and commerce innovation. Here are the seven trendlines that will shape a decade that will see yet another massive transformative shift. To what, why and when — well, you’ll just have to settle in and read for yourself. …see more

Does anyone else find it even mildly ironic that Google was just fined $2.7B in the EU for dominating an area that it doesn’t dominate? http://bit.ly/2sHoilA

Today, LevelUp announced the completion of a $50M round to grow its business. Investors who participated in this round include JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Boston Capital and CentroCredit Bank. Details: http://bit.ly/2qnB8Xe

PayPal 's COO Bill Ready talks to me about their new partnership with Android Pay to take on digital payments.

Compliance and advice: Yeah, they go together. But once you differentiate them and start giving proactive advice versus reactive advice, that’s when you're on your way to being an advisor. #radicalcpa #cpalove #accountantlove #beadvisory …see more

#CPAfirms have to provide #advisoryservices to their clients to position themselves as trusted advisors, especially as our profession relies more on #accoutingtech . But how to be advisory and teach younger staff to be advisory is a big hurdle for many #accountants . I’m talking with Growth CPR Co-Founders Frank Rochon and Peter Mares about this advisory role. Join in to this episode of Let’s Get Radical…LIVE! to see what tools are available to help you create a culture that supports advisory. #CPAs #accountingfirm #RadicalCPA #RadicalCPALive #CPALove #accountantlove …see more