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If we’d had Twitter on 9/11

Connection Cafe

We were surprised when we reached a roadblock just West of El Paso. I was also surprised that El Paso, TX is only the half-way point between LA and Austin. Not knowing what we’d find over the horizon. We were interrogated by soldiers with automatic weapons. Another full day of being cut-off and numb.

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What I Learned From @nancylublin About #dataonpurpose

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was lucky enough this morning to hear Nancy Lublin’s opening keynote at the Data On Purpose conference hosted by the Stanford Social Innovation Review. In August 2013, they sent an opt-in text message to area codes in El Paso and Chicago. Or involuntary actions, like breathing.