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The Worthy Educator @theworthyeducator.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Welcoming four new Worthy Champions in Education! Tahseen Qureshi, Michelle Howell, Deanna Lough and Christie Olsen! www.theworthyeducator.com/walter @2ndarythoughts.bsky.social #EduSky @eduskyteam.com

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 24/06/2025

Hey kids, did you remember to treat your autistic person (family/client/self) like a human being today? #autism #neurodiversity

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 20/06/2025

This is Boomer. He was found as a 12-year-old stray. He was desperately thirsty despite drinking water nonstop. Tests show he has a disorder called Cushing's Disease. He needs lifelong medication and ongoing care to get better. You can help him below ❤️‍🩹 15outof10.org/boomer/

a senior dachshund mix stands on an exam table as two people hold him from either side. one has a stethoscope in their ears so they can listen to his heart. the pup is wearing a very dapper bandana.

boomer lays belly-up in a blue hammock while two people hold his feet. a third person is using an ultrasound wand to get a better look at his belly.

the tricolor senior dachshund mix sits on a porch with a big plastic cone around his neck. the teensiest peek of teef is showing under his top lip.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

The system ain't broken by accident. It's broken on purpose.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10/06/2025

In March, VA officials across the US warned that their cancer-tracking databases were no longer being updated. Officials in the Pacific Northwest noted DOGE had marked its contract to maintain a cancer registry for “immediate termination.” By @ericumansky.bsky.social‬ @vernalcoleman.bsky.social‬

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Internal VA Emails Reveal How Trump Cuts Jeopardize Veterans’ Care, Including To “Life-Saving Cancer Trials”

Despite a congressional mandate to expand care for veterans, internal Veterans Affairs messages obtained by ProPublica paint a stark portrait of how chaotic cost cutting has already imperiled tests…

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 07/06/2025

"Many people with food sensory issues experience ridicule for simply expressing their needs & honoring their own preferences … You do not have to understand why someone does not want to eat a certain food to respect their choices." @dramypsyd.rmh-therapy.com: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/neur...

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Sensory Sensitivities and Food

Many neurodivergent people struggle with consuming adequate calories and nutrition due to sensory sensitivities. Learn tips to cope from Matthew Broberg-Moffitt, author and chef.

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Deanna Lough @2ndarythoughts.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Greeting from a very rainy Delaware PRIDE Day!

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Tiffanie Leung Abbott @tleungabbott.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

A biracial girl struggles to feel connected to her family, thinking she doesn’t look like any of them. Seeing her reflection in the mirror, she realizes the only person she needs to look like is herself and celebrates the traits that are uniquely her own. #JoyPit #PB #OWN #POC #C

A flower sits in a vase in front of a mirror against a cream-colored wall. The words “I Look Like Me” and illuminated in the reflection of the mirror.

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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

I would pay cold hard cash to any legislator’s reelection campaign, who asks RFK Jr to 1) define ASD criteria and 2) explain the full evaluation and assessment process. I feel like if you can’t even define the diagnosis you claim is caused by vaccines, you are disqualified from speaking on it.

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Johnnie Jae @johnniejae.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

On Sunday, my friend, Jonathan Joss was murdered and it took me a minute to find the words... Like so many of our lives, Jonathan's existed at the powerful intersections of Indigeneity, queerness, visibility, and vulnerability. He was fierce, funny, flawed, and real in every way that mattered.

A blavk amd white portait of Jonathan Joss

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 30/05/2025

“All who value human diversity and the continued expansion of the rights of people with disabilities must push back against eugenics politics” especially now that ableist ghoul Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comments “remind us that eugenic ideas are alive and well.” theconversation.com/uninformed-c...

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Uninformed comments on autism are resonant of dangerous ideas about eugenics

Part of a eugenic logic is the ongoing belief that erasing disability and people with disabilities is a desirable and commonsense objective.

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Jennifer N. Victor @jenvictor.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Using police powers of the state to control, punish, or manipulate adversarial political actors is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes. In a democracy, a conflict between a mayor and the federal government would be mediated by the state, courts, and good faith actors, even if they disagree.

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Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

"How confident are you in your ability to tell your own story to others?" Definitely one of my favorite essential questions I've ever opened a unit with—especially after pairing it with our "Sticky Thoughts" old-school polling across all my sophomore classes.

Essential question prompt (agree 1-7), question in post

results of students posting sticky notes on seven columns (labeled 1-7)

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Danny Deraney @dannyderaney.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Wanna see something cool? At the Grammy's in 1976, Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme explained what jazz is. The result? The crowd losing its mind. 🔥

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RiotGrlErin @riotgrlerin.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

tim curry in famous works of art: thread

Tim Curry in Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer.

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Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Had a really good experience with this last week, so I wanted to detail each step of the lesson (spoiler: we spent nearly an hour doing "stuff" before students got their actual feedback!) thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/before-you...

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Before You Return Feedback To Students

What we did as a class together (key word: together!) before students received their individual essay feedback

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

"Stories and art bring us together, inspiring us all to discover our unique talents and skills. Libraries are essential to that process—now more than ever." A great message for #NationalLibraryWeek 2025 from @goraina.bsky.social & @scottmccloud.bsky.social, this year’s Honorary Chairs!

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Paul Emerich France @sustainteaching.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

It's like how makers take things apart to learn how to put them back together. Reading and writing are the same. #MyKidsCantWrite

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Grow Beyond Grades @growbeyondgrades.org · 06/04/2025

✍️ PLEASE SHARE WITH HS & COLLEGE-AGE STUDENTS! How have grades—or the experience of learning without them—influenced your learning, growth, or personal journey? All genres and formats welcome! @humrespro.bsky.social @gotlearning.bsky.social #gradeless #growbeyondgrades growbeyondgrades.org/contest

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Contest — Grow Beyond Grades

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 01/04/2025

We're sharing fave autism books for #AutismAcceptanceMonth. 1st is NeuroTribes, which "does a fantastic job debunking all-too-common myths; provides moving portraits of autistic ppl & their families; & tells of a deep, fascinating, & often troubling history.” thinkingautismguide.com/2016/03/neur...

Partial cover of the book NeuroTribes: Pale background with a title in large red text reading "NeuroTribes" followed by smaller black subtitle text reading "The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity" with the word 'autism' in red type, over an illustration of a bouquet-like arrangement of green leaves, butterflies and birds.”

A pale green overlay contains black text reading, "Silberman does a fantastic job debunking all-too-common myths; he provides moving portraits of autistic people and their families; he tells of a deep, fascinating, and often troubling history.”
"@ThinkingAutism " "tinyurl.com/TPGANeuroTribes"

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Andrew Chen, co-founder of one of my favorite denim brands, 3sixteen, breaks down how the tariffs affect his company IG 3sixteen

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Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

"The world came into my classroom and said you can't do that anymore." A conversation for this moment, I'd argue, with @covingtonedu.bsky.social, about what it means to be an educator in this moment.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 30/03/2025

I’m Autistic, And Believe Me, It’s A Lot Better Than Measles. (Vaccines don’t cause autism. But even if they did, is being like me really a fate worse than death?) A thread drawn from @fodderfigure.bsky.social's recent TPGA article: thinkingautismguide.com/2025/03/im-a... #VaccinesSaveLives 1/

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I’m Autistic, And Believe Me, It’s A Lot Better Than Measles — THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO AUTISM

Vaccines like the MMR (measles, mumps & rubella) don’t cause autism. But even if they did, is being like me really a fate worse than death?

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The Autistic Coach | Mati (he/they) @theautisticcoach.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Disability justice isn’t about access as a checklist. It’s about refusing to treat care as optional. It’s about building worlds where bodyminds like ours aren’t forced to adapt or disappear. It’s not charity. It’s not pity. It’s collective survival. And we don’t need to be grateful.

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Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

I highly recommend The Search for General Tso to anyone interested in food history. For teachers: it's a great way to teach research skills, especially how to craft good research questions.

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YouTube video by IFC Films

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Deanna Lough @2ndarythoughts.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Gen Xers: stock up on band aids! Jellies are the HOT shoe this summer!

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Bynum: What they’re trying to do is keep people suspicious of education and keep people undereducated. An educated populace can challenge its government, and they don’t want that.

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Stacey Abrams @staceyabrams.com · 20/03/2025

The Department of Education exists to ensure every child, no matter their zip code, has access to a quality education. Without it, this administration will weaken civil rights enforcement, jeopardize special education funding, and cut off college affordability for millions of our youngest Americans.

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Stacey Abrams @staceyabrams.com · 20/03/2025

Donald Trump’s order dismantling the Dept. of Education is yet another attack on our children’s future. This isn’t about empowering states—it’s about gutting protections for students, slashing resources for public schools, + abandoning families who rely on federal support as a pathway to prosperity.

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Shane Leaning @shaneleaning.com · 23/03/2025

Here's @teachertoolkit.bsky.social's definition of metacognition. How would you explain it? Full conversation here: pod.fo/e/2ba079

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Shane Leaning @shaneleaning.com · 22/03/2025

1. Do students trust your feedback? 2. Do they know what to do with it? Two most important aspects of feedback from @teachertoolkit.bsky.social Listen to our full chat here: www.shaneleaning.com/podcast/100

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Angela Stockman @angelastockman.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

This week, I updated Things I Taught Eighth Graders About Nazis to include things we might be noticing and wondering about the targeting of political opponents then...and now... You may use, adapt, and share. References included. www.canva.com/design/DAGej...

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Amazingly Simple Graphic Design Software – Canva

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Phil Bildner @philbildner.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Banning books is an act of violence. Censorship is violence.

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Trevor Aleo @mraleosays.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Before diving into our critical media literacy unit, I’m providing conceptual scaffolding. IMO, Being aware of the ways our cognitive/cultural biases shape the way we see the world—& by extension the narratives we believe/tell ourselves—is vital. Concept mapping is a great tool for schema building.

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Dana Goldberg @dgcomedy.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

The artist, David Cohen is an Asheville-based artist/musician and resident of over forty years. His cartoon work spans various subjects ranging from local issues based in Asheville to more national political events and even to one-off, word-play-oriented jokes. ❤️ Give credit to artists when you can.

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Deanna Lough @2ndarythoughts.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

This young lady has been living her best life! She fooled her mama into giving her second dinner, and now she’s watching her papa eat as though no one feeds her. I hope your New Years Eve is going as well as Bonnie’s!

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Josh Eyler @josheyler.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Surprised and honored to see that my piece about Ezra Stiles and the origin of grades in America is #4 on the list of the Top 10 most widely read pieces from the Saturday Evening Post in 2024! www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2024/12/the-...

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Mini skirts, honey bees, and Saint Patrick make appearances in our list of the ten most popular articles of 2024. Enjoy!

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Prof Damien Page @profdamienpage.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Never become a leader to lead. Become a leader to create change, to solve problems, to improve lives, to develop people, to create positive impact, to challenge inequalities, to fight against injustice, to upset the status quo. But never just to lead.

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