profmattdecarlo

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Social work teacher & administrator, open educator, oaf, )'(, pirate. I also co-run opensocialwork.org. he/him My personal page. Does not represent my employer.

My dusty laptop screen with the damn taskbar expanded to reveal...a blank aquare
Subaru Sanbar kei car with two open sunroofs, making the worlds most awesome creation...a convertible minivan.
Cover of h jon Benjamin's album well I should have learned how to play piano
We have to confront reality: if you weren't born here, aren't white, in these election results we once again have confirmation that millions of your neighbours hate you & will prioritise hurting you over their own livelihoods. They will vote away their own rights, even their own life expectancy and ability to die with dignity, for the fantasy of a racially pure homeland. That is the basic truth of our age, and any plan for the future must start with at least acknowledging as much
Video discussion boards in Google Chat. On the left half of the screenshot, the instructors main questions to the group. On the right half, examples of threaded video and text replies.
Tuxedo cat in a shipping box on my house floor. He fits. He sits.
The state flag of Virginia. Some mythical lady representing Justice standing over a defeated tyrant looking all cool and regal. Surrounded by like some flowers within, I guess, it's the state seal? That's in the middle of this flag. I don't know. The person in it is rad and she beat this tyrant.
Picture of a can of cherry diet Coke and an empty bottle of cherry float Coca-Cola zero sugar on a desk
Youtube screenshot of summoning salt's new video titled the history of Spyro world records with an image of Spyro
Screenshot of youtube music video mix titled Breakcore to Heal You by the channel ANIMECORE
Meme where lady's face goes from disgusted to intrigued
Adam Smith the famous economist with a quizzical look. He's sketched in black and white
Tronto's 5-dimensional framework for feminist care ethics.
How should Democrats talk about ICE? ft. Matt Yglesias episode of the New Liberal Podcast
House Appropriations ranking member Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., heralded the Financial Services portion of the bill for increased funding for entrepreneurship programs at the Small Business Administration. “At a time when so many families are feeling the weight of the affordability crisis, and job prospects feel few and far between, we must do everything in our power to increase economic opportunities in the communities that need it most,” she said.
Former libertarians for civic virtue pictured in the momdani campaign font
Tuxedo cat on a computer chair sticking out its tongue in victory
Screenshot of one section of the broader timeline of Jan 6. Security Failures Capitol Police Response Escalates Tensions Capitol Police aggressively fire tear gas, flash bangs, and rubber munitions into crowds of peaceful protesters, injuring many and deliberately escalating tensions. Video evidence shows officers inexplicably removing barricades, opening Capitol doors, and even waving attendees inside the building—actions that facilitated entry—while simultaneously deploying violent force against others. These inconsistent and provocative tactics turned a peaceful demonstration into chaos. 1:10 PM – 3:00 PM
A photo of two bottles of coffee. One says death wish coffee company cold brew and white lettering on black with red lightning bolts. The other one says punch in the face cold brew coffee and has a llama on it. It also is black and white.
Bar graph. In May, ChatGPT users generated an average of 79.6 billion tokens per day — compared to 36.7 billion for the same period in June, when schools typically let out.
Former libertarians for civic virtue in Zohran style font
Figure 3: Collection status of Sci-Hub. Medicine has 25 million articles, the next highest is chemistry at over 15 million. The figures are rough. Link to full text in skeet.
Graph of a gender distribution of visitors Sci-Hub and LibGen (shadow libraries for scholarly works). The percentages appear to show massive differences but the differences are miniscule...the creator zoomed in on one specific part of the number line for an unexplained reason.
A 4 x 4 matrix with anti-pro transfer on the left and anti-pro market on the top. There are four boxes. Pro-transfer anti-market is pro-government. Prot-transfer Pro-market (preferred by the author) is the Free Market Welfare State. Anti-transfer, anti-market is reactionary populism. Anti-government is pro-market, anti-transfer...and that's where the US is (Canada, less so)
An X-Y graph with larger income transfers on the Y axis and more economic freedom (as measured by Heritage Foundation). It shows a pretty clear positive correlation
Rating scale from 1-7. 1 To an Extremely Small Extent 2 To a Very Small Extent 3 To a Small Extent 4 To a Moderate Extent 5 To a Large Extent 6 To a Very Large Extent 7 To an Extremely Large Extent N/A Not Observable or Not Applicable
Screenshot of Ask about this video (experiment). A chatbot conversation purporting to interact with the content of the video I'm watching.
Orientation slide saying "We post PDFs for students" with a screenshot of Canvas Modules with arrows pointing to links. The module is Week 2: Introduction to generalist social work. The links are to two case studies and a textbook chapter.
There are fewer cops on the beat today than since the era of Mayor dinkins. Even though our population has surged by 1 million. Under my safety plan, we will hire and retain 5,000 more police officers in the additional forcible paper itself by reducing overtime. Public confidence and safety must be restored
To date, four DSM subcommittees have been established, focusing on social determinants, quality of life and functioning, biomarkers, and structure. During dedicated oral sessions held throughout the meeting, each subcommittee chair presented preliminary plans, emphasizing that these are still in development and remain open to revision. Social determinants is highlighted
Screenshot of a paywalled article on journal article piracy
CHAPTER 6 Reframing Social Work Education Using OER Jennifer Wood and Mary Jo Orzech Social work is, by definition, a profession devoted to the pursuit of social justice and the eradication of oppression, inequity, disparities, and other forms of injustice. Social workers are focused on the empowerment of marginalized people and communities and are expected to adhere to clear standards of ethical and competent practice. Additionally, the title of “social worker” is earned through the successful completion of social work education, either on the undergraduate or graduate levels. These social work programs are, in the United States of America, accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), which periodically revises and updates its Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS)1 and monitors the adherence of each accredited program to these standards. Essentially, CSWE determines the learning of every social worker in the United States.
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5Rs - Permissions of Open Education Resources OER are materials used for education whose license provides anyone with permission to use the materials through these 5R activities: RETAIN make, own, and control copies of the content (you may download, duplicate, store, and manage copies) REUSE use the content (you may use it publicly or privately) REVISE adapt, adjust, modify, or alter the content (you may edit or translate the content for your purposes) combine the original or revision with other material to create something new
Henry George taming the dragon of landlordism atop the horse of free trade wearing a banner of justice
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Screenshot of Zoom Q&A Matthew DeCarlo (You) 10:37 AM Legally, do commissioners inherit any legal liability for requiring an examination that is later found to violate testing standards? According to the testing standards, "It is the user who must take responsibility for determining whether scores are sufficiently trustworthy to justify anticipated uses and interpretations for particular uses." Kaitlyn Bison - CSG 10:56 AM Private answer Since the public comment period has ended, please save your question for the next meeting. Thank you! Matthew DeCarlo (You) 10:59 AM you sure you don't want to answer that before voting? :)
The commission is requiring ASWB examinations at the LBSW, LMSW, and LCSW level in their draft language.
Phone screenshot of the abstract of the linked article
A screenshot of a book that reads chapter 5 the parody that relied heavily on the fair use defense to forestall any liability for copyright infringement along with a small cartoon of frogzilla
Fieldwork is Work: A National Profile of the Basic Needs and Wellbeing of the Social Work Student Workforce Matt DeCarlo MSW PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor, MSW Program Director Results 24.8% of students had Very Low Food Security 18.9% had Low Food Security, 16.9% Marginal 57.5% were housing insecure, 11.9% were homeless 68.7% Delayed mental & physical health treatment 57.1% Skipped a meal, 35.6% of whom skip >5x/month 23.7% Went to a food pantry, 22.9% enroll in SNAP 15.6% Lost weight due to lack of food, 7.3% sell blood 53.7% Did not purchase required textbooks 29.5% Got a lower grade, 10.7% Delayed graduation 13.7% Very Low Financial Wellbeing, 22.6% Low, 39.0% Medium Low Financial Wellbeing (CFPB scale) 56.2% Diagnosable depression (9.4% severe)- PHQ-9 47.3% Diagnosable anxiety (20.7% severe)- GAD-7 42% disagreed their health was a priority for faculty 24% disagreed their health was a priority for agencies Impact and Scope 83,610 students graduated with an MSW in 2023. x 900+ required unpaid internship hours x $15/hr minimum wage for student labor = $1,128,735,000+ annual subsidy to the Social Service Workforce More BSW & MSW students (16%) lost weight from food insecurity than received any kind of payment for their fieldwork/practicum labor (12%) in AY 2022-2023. Methods Faculty & student organizations & email lists Sampling period during P4P Week of Action April-May 2023. Cross-sectional Qualtrics survey. Participatory Action Research Questions: Prevalence of basic needs insecurity (#RealCollege) Time and money costs of practicum labor Exploitation and role conflict during practicum 81% female, 10.1% NB; 52.9% hetero; 67% white 19% parents, 26.9% disabled, 37.2% first-gen 38.6% make under $30k, 65.2% under $60k 73.3% employed, 36.6% receive no family support Pay Dynamics 62 paid practicums (12.8% of sample) Median= $4,500/ academic year Range= $450 stipend-$54k/yr salary $1,500 average out-of-pocket expenses
Cover of the book national economic planning: what is left? By Don Lavoie
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Banner reading. We do this not because it's easy but because we thought it would be easy
Very low food security n= 132 24.8%. Low food security n=101 18.9% Marginal food security n=90 16.9% High food security n=210 39.4%
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Most recent press releases on fetterman.senate.gov touting support of petroleum reserve export, celebrating a train derailment anniversary, and signing the laken riley act.
VCU School of Social Work advertisement for alumni presentations at the SSWR conference, including myself and two other faculty members--including our current photos and university associations.
Screenshot of Zoom meetings window with a beach umbrella saying "No Events scheduled. Enjoy your day!"
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