Jessie Roark

Graceless - Clumsy - Chaos Gremlin. I can be kind of a lot. I study mental illness in media/stigma/disability in higher ed. RTs usually = gonna read it later

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I cannot express my profound gratitude to Ms. Lewinsky for her bravery and authenticity in giving this talk. It is one of my most impactful tools in training the next generation of journalists, producers and storytellers. Thank you, truly.

[Jessie Roark @__jroark]

Today my broadcast journalism class watched @MonicaLewinskys TedTalk. I show it in every one of my journ classes. Of everything I teach the ethical imperative to minimize harm is the most important. This talk illustrates the profound human cost of harm when that ideal is ignored.

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@FatKidDeals I can only get it down to about $35. Am I doing something wrong or has the deal just changed?

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Who has spotted Finley at the @ONA annual conference in New Orleans?? Feel free to say hi if you see us. He’s a working dog, but he’s allowed calm greetings with people!
#ONAFinley #ONA25

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@FatKidDeals I’m now actively looking for somewhere around me that has them.

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@FatKidDeals @FatKidAlerts I still have a working Quasar TV/VCR set just like this!

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@FatKidDeals I once had a student, a freshman in college, confess to the whole class that he had NEVER eaten soup in his life. That was almost ten years ago and I still think about it regularly.

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@RGibsongirl I love popping into online meetings with my undergrad/grad profs and thinking “I still owe at least half of these people homework.”

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I wore out three VHS tapes of this movie as a kid. The T-Rex is absolutely the hero of this entire franchise. I will not be taking questions on that statement.

[All The Right Movies @ATRightMovies]

JURASSIC PARK was released 32 years ago today. One of the most successful blockbusters ever made and a landmark in digital effects, the production of the film was as huge and spectacular as the T. Rex…

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After some testing, Finley was diagnosed with T-cell chronic leukemia/lymphoma - a slow-growing blood cancer.

We caught it early. He’s still working, playing, and feeling good.

Thank you for your love and support. He doesn’t know he has cancer. He just knows he’s loved. 💛🐾

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@RGibsongirl I had an advisor (no, not one I talk to or work with any longer) tell me “if you lost weight and got your teeth fixed you’d be stunning.” Seriously, eff these people. You are amazing.

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@hyper_ballads @DaveTC15 @ask_aubry I can guarantee that’s what the sister was counting on. Her reaction & comments after no cake magically appeared show she has no problem wielding emotional manipulation to get what she wants. She’s using her child’s emotions as a weapon. You have to cut those kinds of people off.

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@FatKidDeals Legitimately the best ever stain pre-treatment for laundry.

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@ThymeToBeBorn @TildaNotSwinton @KeturahAbigail @avygal It’s a spectrum, not an either/or. But, if you’ve hit the point where your child is missing out on a significant part of adolescence because they are responsible for keeping your younger child(ren) alive for long spans of time, I would say you’ve gone too far.

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@avygal @ThymeToBeBorn @TildaNotSwinton @KeturahAbigail The thing is they don’t actually believe that. They’re just using a poorly thought out straw man argument. Unfortunately, what they do seem to believe is that this is an effective way to make a point.
Hot take: it isn’t.

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@KeturahAbigail @TildaNotSwinton @avygal 1st, that entire statement is a fallacy. 2nd, some girls are raised in environments where going to college and living on their own is never even presented as an option. I had to fight hard for my education and independence because I wasn’t doing what was “expected” of me.

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@ThymeToBeBorn @TildaNotSwinton @KeturahAbigail @avygal Are you equating laundry to co-parenting?

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@KeturahAbigail @avygal You can still experience trauma and anxiety, even with good parents. The two aren’t mutually exclusive.

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@FatKidDeals @FatKidAlerts I have one of these and I love scooting around my apartment in it.

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@Lissyjewell @BluebellStories @KeturahAbigail I’ve heard of diaper parties for the 2nd baby on. They aren’t for big stuff, just things like diapers and wipes to help the parents out. Also, a good excuse to buy a cute onesie or blanket. Even my childfree self knows how many onesies a baby can go through in a day.