The What Matters Now event

The What Matters Now event, July 10, 2020.
5-minute talks/performances about things that matter to you.
Community care/mutual aid for participants.

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Finish 2020 with this wholesome and inspiring playlist, including ALL 19 talks and performances from What Matters Now with the new videos from @nancywiltink @nethahussain @erikboekesteijn @sherlonya Arne Garvi and Mysterium Musicum

https://t.co/Zv15GeNF9x

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@PhilipJMWalker @zakmensah @sarahposner @kattvantar @Merlijn12H @ter_burg @vargasl @deb_lavoy @steveslack For me too, Philip. Happy new year! /Mike

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Today, on the last day of the year, we're posting the last 6 videos, all of Act 3, from our 2020 event.

…With @janefinnis as MC,

@nancywiltink: Soep uit Noord — soup from the North!
@nethahussain: Wikipedia Matters During the COVID-19 Pandemic...

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@kattvantar @zakmensah @PhilipJMWalker @sarahposner @Merlijn12H @ter_burg @vargasl @deb_lavoy @steveslack <3

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A recap of the program, FAQ, and links to the playlists and bios, and what's-why's-and wherefores: https://t.co/MctdL7vtsa

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… @jaspervisser, @katiemoffat, Susannah Schouweiler, @napostolides, and more.

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@CommonFutrs We're so glad you were *there* !!

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…
@susanhazan: Silence matters, it's time to speak up
@CommonFutrs How to think about the COVID-19 pandemic
Scott Christopher Murray: Wade in the water, a song of strength
@ter_burg : DJ and musical performance (second intermission)

Full playlist: https://t.co/vFvcONKheW

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New videos! Act 2 of What Matters Now is up on our playlist now!

@deb_lavoy: Pushing back against disinformation
@steveslack: Should we take down controversial statues?
Luis Bracamontes: The Power of the Word
…

https://t.co/vFvcONKheW

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Dropping 4 — FOUR! — speaker/performer videos today!

- Tory Schendel Cox: Collecting In The "Now"
- @Merlijn12H — The Urgent Need Of Your Artist Mindset
- DJ and musical performance by @ter_burg
- @deb_lavoy: Pushing Back Against Disinformation

https://t.co/vFvcONKheW

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Congratulations to What Matters Now co-organizer and MC @zakmensah, who has been appointed the new co-CEO of the Birmingham Museums Trust. Way to go, Zak!

https://t.co/sIPM9QzQKo
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[Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery @BM_AG]

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Sara Wajid and Zak Mensah as joint CEOs of Birmingham Museums Trust and we look forward to welcoming them in November.

https://t.co/hE1zVkv32Y

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What Matters Now speaker, poet, singer, and library leader extraordinaire @erikboekesteijn will have a busy week at the Computers In Libraries / Internet Librarian International virtual conference this week. Catch him there! https://t.co/zRNtimjgzK #cilandilconnect /m

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What Matters Now speaker @sarahposner had a piece in the New York Times on Sunday: The Evangelicals Who Are Taking On QAnon.

https://t.co/95UjHovNqt

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[Leslie Spitz-Edson @kattvantar]

This was the event of the summer for me, so many fun and fascinating talks, and such an honor to be able to participate!

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Just dropped 3 speaker videos from our July event!

@PhilipJMWalker: Extremes and how to survive the 2020s

@sarahposner: Investigative journalism during rising authoritarianism

@kattvantar reads her poem The Dead: A Stream of Consciousness

https://t.co/vFvcONKheW

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What Matters Now speaker @sarahposner will appear on Drinking with Historians tomorrow, Aug 21, 6pm EDT. See you there — cheers! /m

[Jane Finnis @janefinnis]

Something for the weekend? Happy watching for a bit of inspiration and hope in difficult times.