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tags: ['Digital rights', 'Disability', 'Health', 'Public policy']
categories: ['June 2022']
year: ['2022']
slug: Data privacy and other rights
aliases:
- /2022/06/post-roe-v.-wade-data-privacy-and-other-rights/
description: "On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization."
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title: "Artificial intelligence and longtermism"
date: 2023-05-09T07:00:00
tags: ['Digital rights', 'Economic justice', 'History', 'Public policy']
categories: ['May 2023']
year: ['2023']
description: "I would also recommend reviewing AI-related content from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)."
---
[Chiang, T. (2023, May 4). Will A.I. become the new McKinsey? *The New Yorker.*](https://www.newyorker.com/science/annals-of-artificial-intelligence/will-ai-become-the-new-mckinsey)
> *Today, we find ourselves in a situation in which technology has become conflated with capitalism, which has in turn become conflated with the very notion of progress. If you try to criticize capitalism, you are accused of opposing both technology and progress. But what does progress even mean, if it doesnt include better lives for people who work? What is the point of greater efficiency, if the money being saved isnt going anywhere except into shareholders bank accounts?*
[Longtermism. (2023, April 30). In *Wikipedia.*](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Longtermism&oldid=1152442229)
> *Longtermism is an ethical stance which gives priority to improving the long-term future. It is an important concept in effective altruism and serves as a primary motivation for efforts that claim to reduce existential risks to humanity.*
[Robinson, N. J. (2023, May 7). Why effective altruism and 'longtermism' are toxic ideologies [Interview]. *Current Affairs.*](https://www.currentaffairs.org/2023/05/why-effective-altruism-and-longtermism-are-toxic-ideologies)
> *It becomes an excuse for not caring about contemporary problems, and a moral justification for spending all your time just researching how to simulate human consciousness because once you can run simulations of human beings on the computer, you can just maximize the number of them that you make, your little fake people. And as long as youre running them, youre dwarfing any of the moral catastrophes that your actions are unleashing.*

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---
title: Now
date: 2023-04-21
date: 2023-09-24
layout: permalink
description: "Find out what I am doing now: what I'm learning or reading, what I'm working on in my free time, and where I'm at professionally."
description: "Find out what I am doing now: What I'm learning or reading, what I'm working on in my free time, and where I'm at professionally."
---
**You might also want to read:** [What is a "now page"?](https://nownownow.com/about)
## Recent academic and professional progress
My independent research project from the New Jersey Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NJLEND) graduate fellowship program is now publicly available on [Codeberg](https://codeberg.org/ethan/NJLEND) and [GitHub](https://github.com/ethyoo/NJLEND).
I'm in the last month of my second semester at Rutgers University School of Communication and Information, where I am completing the Master of Information (MI) degree program.
The fall 2023 semester started a few weeks ago! I'm taking four 3-credit courses while continuing to work as an intern (now part-time) at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). I'll also be participating in two graduate fellowship programs as an [Eagleton Fellow](https://eagleton.rutgers.edu/grad-fellowships/) (Eagleton Institute of Politics) and Second-Year [NJLEND](https://boggscenter.rwjms.rutgers.edu/student-experiences/njlend) Fellow (The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities).
I started working as a Data Science Graduate Specialist for Rutgers University Libraries this semester, a role in which I am developing and teaching weekly, open workshops in "Data Science Basics" for individuals who want to improve their data management and visualization skills. In March, I also started working on a pilot study with a professor from the Department of Library and Information Science.
My temporary research assistant position with the Center for Research on Ending Violence (REV), Rutgers School of Social Work, will end on September 30. I'll be returning to work with a professor in the Department of Library and Information Science in October.
{{< embed-pdf url="/NJLEND project poster (Yoo, 2023).pdf" hidePaginator="true" >}}
I was also invited to attend the [Princeton Prospective PhD Preview](https://graddiversity.princeton.edu/prospective-phd-preview-p3) (P3) program, which will take place in October and "focuses on engaging scholars from diverse academic, research and non-traditional backgrounds around the path to the Ph.D."
## In my free time
My summer plans are nearly finalized.
I'm continuing to work on a list of PhD programs to which I will apply in 2024. In addition to PhD programs in sociology, I'm also considering programs in human development and public health. I'd like to conduct mixed methods research and social policy analysis related to disabilities, health disparities, and poverty.
I also plan to take the GRE in the next few months.
I'm adjusting to a new schedule!
## What I'm learning
* Current courses: Metadata for the Information Professional, Database Design and Management, Data Analytics for Informational Professionals
* Non-credit programs: [Certificate in Nonprofit Career Development (Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy, Texas A&M University)](https://web.archive.org/web/20230327200557/https://onestarfoundation.org/certificate-nonprofit-career-development/), for which I received a full scholarship
* Upcoming non-credit programs: [8-week introduction to grant proposal writing (Fort Hays State University)](https://www.fhsu.edu/sociology/grant-writing-certification-program/)
* Current courses (Fall 2023)
* Writing for Publication (16:355:506) (0-credit course)
* Perspectives on American Politics (16:790:595) as part of [the Eagleton Graduate Fellowship Program](https://eagleton.rutgers.edu/grad-fellowships/)
* Colloquium in Library and Information Studies (17:610:502) (0-credit course)
* Problem Solving with Data (17:610:562)
* Ethics, Values, and Change in Information Practices (17:610:579)
* Principles and Methods of Epidemiology (75:832:502) via RBHS Exchange
* Current reading: [*The defining decade* (Rev. ed.)](https://megjay.com/the-defining-decade/) (Jay, 2021)
# In previous months
## August 2023
* I returned to [The Boggs Center's NJLEND program](https://boggscenter.rwjms.rutgers.edu/student-experiences/njlend) as a Second-Year Fellow.
* I visited Washington, D.C. in early August.
* I was notified that I could continue working at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) as a part-time intern. I will remain in [the Office for Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohsepr) (OHSEPR).
## July 2023
* I started a new project at the Center for Research on Ending Violence (REV) related to sexual misconduct by physicians.
## June 2023
* I attended the annual New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) Conference.
* I completed an [8-week introduction to grant proposal writing](https://www.fhsu.edu/sociology/grant-writing-certification-program/) offered by the Sociology Program at Fort Hays State University.
* I started a full-time summer internship at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), where I am working with [the Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response](https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohsepr) (OHSEPR).
* I was invited to continue working with the Center for Research on Ending Violence (REV) at Rutgers School of Social Work as a temporary research assistant on a new project.
## May 2023
* I graduated from the 2022-2023 [New Jersey Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NJLEND) graduate fellowship program](https://boggscenter.rwjms.rutgers.edu/student-experiences/njlend).
* I accepted a Governor's Executive Award for the 2023-2024 [Eagleton Graduate Fellowship Program in Politics and Government](https://eagleton.rutgers.edu/grad-fellowships/).
* My initial appointment as a research assistant with the Department of Library and Information Science ended; I will return in August 2023.
## April 2023
* I completed the non-credit [Certificate in Nonprofit Career Development (Center for Nonprofits and Philanthropy, Texas A&M University)](https://tamu.badgr.com/public/assertions/ifg0paHpTSOBvVutj4_JsQ?identity__email=ethan@ethanyoo.com), for which I received a full scholarship.
* I was awarded an [Equity Scholarship](https://www.njla.org/scholarships) by the New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Equity Scholarship was funded through partnerships with Rutgers University School of Communication and Information, the New Jersey State Library, and LibraryLinkNJ.
* I started working for the Center for Research on Ending Violence (REV) at Rutgers School of Social Work as a temporary graduate research assistant.
## March 2023
* I decided that I will pursue a research doctorate (i.e., a PhD) after graduating with the Master of Information (MI) degree - most likely in a social science (e.g., sociology or demography).
* I started working on a pilot study with a professor from the Department of Library and Information Science at Rutgers University School of Communication and Information.
## November 2022 to February 2023
* I interviewed for full-time employment with many interesting government and non-profit organizations, but I ultimately decided to continue attending school full-time while working part-time.
* I interviewed for full-time employment with many interesting government and non-profit organizations, but I ultimately decided to continue attending school full-time while working part-time. For example, I started working for Rutgers University Libraries as a Data Science Graduate Specialist, a role in which I develop and teach weekly, open workshops in "Data Science Basics" for individuals who want to improve their data management and visualization skills.
* I created a [Letterboxd account](https://letterboxd.com/ethanyoo/stats/) to log the movies that I watch.
* I spent some time reviewing Esri tools (e.g., ArcGIS Pro) and self-hosting concepts (e.g., Docker containers and Ansible).
## October 2022
* I finished my year of national service in the [AmeriCorps VISTA](https://americorps.gov/serve/fit-finder/americorps-vista) program on October 24, 2022.
## September 2022
* I started the Master of Information (MI) degree program at the Rutgers University School of Communication and Information on a part-time basis.
* I started NJLEND, a graduate fellowship for which I was selected as the first Library and Information Science Fellow in May 2022.
## August 2022
* I took an American Heart Association (AHA) course to renew my Basic Life Support (CPR and AED) certification.
* I finished Optimization - Linear Programming at Thomas Edison State University.
## July 2022
* Using the scholarship I was awarded by Thomas Edison State University, I started a graduate-level course (Optimization - Linear Programming) in the data science program.
* I met with a group of friends from Swarthmore College in New York City.

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* [*Violence in language: Circling back to linguistic ableism.*](https://www.autistichoya.com/2014/02/violence-linguistic-ableism.html)
[MyPronouns.org: Resources](https://www.mypronouns.org/resources)
[Pronouns.org (formerly MyPronouns.org): Resources](https://pronouns.org/resources)
[Opsahl, K. (2013, June 7). *Why metadata matters.* Electronic Frontier Foundation.](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/06/why-metadata-matters)
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[Firefly III](https://www.firefly-iii.org/) {{< icon "/icon/firefly-iii.svg" >}}: Self-hosted personal finance manager\
Licensing: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0\
*Replaces Mint and YNAB, albeit with a ["fundamentally different"](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/firefly-iii/about-firefly-iii/what-its-not/) [philosophy](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/firefly-iii/about-firefly-iii/personal-finances/)*
*Replaces Mint and YNAB, albeit with a ["fundamentally different"](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/firefly-iii/more-information/what-its-not/) [philosophy](https://docs.firefly-iii.org/firefly-iii/more-information/personal-finances/)*
[FreshRSS](https://freshrss.org/) {{< icon "/icon/freshrss.svg" >}}: Self-hosted news aggregator\
Licensing: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0\
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Licensing: MIT (Expat) License\
*Replaces [a supported provider's](https://rclone.org/#providers) synchronization software (e.g., Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive)*
[Shiori](hhttps://github.com/go-shiori/shiori#readme) {{< icon "/icon/shiori.png" >}}: Self-hosted read-it-later application\
[Shiori](https://github.com/go-shiori/shiori#readme) {{< icon "/icon/shiori.png" >}}: Self-hosted read-it-later application\
Licensing: MIT (Expat) License\
*Replaces Instapaper and Pocket. See also [wallabag](https://wallabag.org/en), which I used until early December 2022*
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Licensing: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0\
*Replaces Microsoft To Do, Todoist, etc.*
[Zooming Out](https://web.archive.org/web/20210724054236/https://adikos.net/blog/zooming-out/): "A provisional list of Zoom replacements"
[Zooming Out](https://adikos.net/blog/articles/zooming-out/): "A provisional list of Zoom replacements" that I helped research
Please feel free to contact me for further alternatives or public instances of self-hostable services!

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