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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My morning walk with a friend had sun streaming through the trees and it stopped us both in our tracks. So beautiful.

A path through a forest preserve that shows rays of light coming through the tree branches.

Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

No matter how many different schools I go to, different grades, different communities, there is one universal truth: *Everything in a lesson stops when a bug is in the classroom.* Today I witnessed a spider and a bee in 2 different classroom. 🕷️ 🐝 Always chaos! 😂

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

That moment when an educator reflects on what happened in a class and goes, “is there a full moon? I’m looking it up. What? No full moon?! Well then What. Is. Going. On???” 😳🤪😂🌝

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Working in a school & doing math PD for teachers. Apparently some teachers (that weren’t included) heard about the PD from their colleagues and asked the math coach if they could come next time. The math coach was like, “this *never* happens. No one asks to come to PD!” Her flabbers were gasted! 😂

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I miss the math Twitter days. Over on LinkedIn sharing- not the same. But I shared a coaching thing I did this week. Thanks @ddmeyer.bsky.social for reposting & friends for liking. That gave me a little of the old days feeling! 😊 @jennalaib.bsky.social @kathyhen.bsky.social @nolanfossum.bsky.social

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Soul filling to see my garden full of these cute pollinators! 🐝🦋

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Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

If getting an A becomes a zero sum calculation in which harming another student’s grade will necessarily improve your own chances, I can’t imagine the emergent classroom dynamics.

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Me recharging after a math conference.

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Did you know this story of how 11 Deaf men contributed to NASA research? I’m sharing this with my preservice students today. They are future special education teachers in my math methods course. @mathematize4all.bsky.social www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8gAhYC5/

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Yes, all my bags are for the moon trip (nasa hasn’t called but im ready!!) Everyone’s talking about Artemis II. The first humans to travel to the moon in 50 years. Historic mission. But nobody’s talki...

TikTok video by nyledimarco

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Woo-hoo! My first word was the word! Wordle 1,750 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

"We are at war, and thousands of people are dead. We are at war, and we are complaining about high gas prices and long lines at the airport. We are at war, and running late for our next appointment." organizingmythoughts.org/the-zombie-d...

“We are all dragging ourselves along, trying to keep up with whatever version of normalcy has been reconstructed each day. We are weeping and writing emails. We are watching television and scrolling, alternately hiding and spiraling, but rarely grieving as we should. Rarely living fully in the reality of now, because that would mean killing the zombie dressed up as an ordinary Tuesday, and we do not know how to do that yet. Or maybe we’re just not ready." — Kelly Hayes

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 19/03/2026

It's a clear and sunny day in Chicago. ICE is out and about, with vehicles sighted across the city and suburbs. Berwyn Cicero Rapid Response just confirmed feds took two people from Cicero shortly after 8am.

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Christie Nold @christienold.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

“Hold on. Hold on. My dear one, here comes the dawn” - Heidi Wilson 💛

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I had the opportunity to share some mathy ideas as a keynote speaker yesterday. 🎤 Shared a favorite quote from @mburnsmath.bsky.social. Also shared @tracyzager.bsky.social’s book, Slow Reveal Graphs @jennalaib.bsky.social, Open Middle @robertkaplinsky.com & @mathematize4all.bsky.social’s book ✨🥰

Annie Forest on stage in front of a large crowd with a word cloud on the screen showing words such as math, ashamed, stress, hate.

Annie Forest on stage in front of a large crowd with a quote on the screen saying “sometimes wrong answers are the right answer to a different problem -Marilyn Burns”

Annie Forest on stage with screen showing a continuum from Rachel Lambert’s book.

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Getting word of federal immigration agents operating in multiple areas around Chicagoland this morning. Rapid responders report agents took at least one person around 7 a.m. from Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood; agents were also seen in the suburb of Berwyn, though it's not clear if anyone was taken.

An alert, in English, letting people know federal immigration agents took one person near the intersection of Armitage and Kedvale, in Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood, around 7 a.m. on 2/24/2026.

An alert, in Spanish, letting people know federal immigration agents took one person near the intersection of Armitage and Kedvale, in Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood, around 7 a.m. on 2/24/2026.

An alert, in English and Spanish, letting people know federal immigration agents were seen at a gas station near 16th and Ridgeland in the Chicago suburb of Berwyn around 8 a.m. on 2/24/2026.

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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Reading American history will break your heart a thousand times but it will also fill you with such admiration and awe for all the people who were excluded from the protection of America’s founding principles and fought to promote, protect and expand them anyways

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Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Like Kendrick, political as hell precisely because it doesn't bother to acknowledge the haters. They're irrelevant, beneath attention. And nothing is more intolerable to fascists than the thought that their enemies are cool, enjoying themselves, and not thinking about them.

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 09/02/2026

Don't know where to start with all the things I loved about this halftime show but it was brilliant. The staging, the sugar cane, the representation, the dancing, the JOY. Yes, yes, yes.

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Omg. I’m snort laughing. I can’t love this more @pbs.org

Buster Bunny from the show “Arthur”’wearing sunglasses and looking cool. Text above for PBS kids saying “we’ve always loved a bad bunny.”

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 08/02/2026

They sang “American Idiot”

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

14 year old me: I love Green Day! Billie Joe is so cute. *hangs posters in room* 20’s me: still love! Views align. 30’s me: yep, 💚 40’s me: *whew! Of course views align. People angry that Green Day is political? Haha* Yesss, go Green Day!

Me wearing a black t-shirt that says “Green Day”

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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 07/02/2026

67 and 69 are examples of the twin laughs conjecture

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Good afternoon from downtown Chicago, where despite heavy snowfall, thousands have gathered for an anti-ICE/CBP demonstration in solidarity with the Twin Cities. More are still streaming in. Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.

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Anders @derzquist.net · 25/01/2026

One of the best organizers I know in the Twin Cities has a great line, "We can't always take away the hurt, but we can take away the alone."

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Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

The "pedagogy of poverty" revisited: Recent nationwide evidence confirms once again that low-income and minority students are far more likely to get the least beneficial kind of teaching (viz., teacher-centered direct instruction) - in this case, in 8th/9th grade math classes: tinyurl.com/jufem2mu

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Matthew Vinge @mvinge.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Gotta remind yourself not to cry when you see the kid's signs. It's negative -25°F and tears are dangerous. "LEAVE MY FRIENDS ALONE!" "ICE GIT OUT YA FUCKIN DUMBIES 😡"

Two small children hold signs they made. "LEAVE MY FRIENDS ALONE!" "ICE GIT OUT YA FUCKIN DUMBIES 😡"

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AnnieOakleyinGA @annie1x.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

The U.S. officially exits the World Health Organization. I know we are beyond asking why the Regime does the awful things they do because the answer is always greed, hatefulness or stupidity but sometimes I just can’t help wondering WTF is wrong with these people. abcnews.go.com/Health/us-of...

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US officially exits World Health Organization, accusing agency of straying 'from its core mission'

The U.S. has officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, HHS and the Department of State announced on Thursday.

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

It's annoying that we already had so many existing problems to solve before these assholes created a bunch of new ones for no reason

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I’m teaching math methods for special education preservice teachers this semester. Saving this article to share when we talk about data and statistics! Also, I feel like my data and graph-loving pal, @jennalaib.bsky.social would like this!

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Grace Dupre @gracedupre.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I don’t know why anyone’s still talking about reforming ICE. It’s out of control. There is nothing here to save.

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Annie loves Mpls @anniekp.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

I wrote up a bit about Minneapolis right now, mostly to share with my coworkers and family, but if it works for you, you can share it, too. arbitrarilyclosecom.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/o...

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On Minneapolis in January 2026

I have loved this city for a long time, but never as much as I have loved it this last week. This is a long post. I promise that it ends with some hope for all of us. Over the last month, but espec…

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

As an adjunct professor in my 3rd semester teaching, my new mantra is: “I don’t need to redo slides in a new cohesive theme this semester. What I have is fine.” 🫤

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Vicky ACAB @vickyacab.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

It is very very dark right now. But hold on, dawn is coming. You see its light reflected in the eyes of tens of thousands across this country when they tumble out into the streets in below freezing weather for vigils and marches.

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

My kids have been begging for me to buy “those cherries that come on ice cream” 🍒 So, I did. 5 year old: can I have a *Thursday* tonight? Me: a “Thursday”??? 5 yo: yeah! It’s like a sundae but it’s not Sunday, it’s Thursday! 😂 Sure, *Thursdays* for dessert! 🍨🍒

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Hot take: don’t play a movie for students before break. It’s boring to watch a movie in every class and you will just be annoyed that kids don’t seem interested/excited to watch it! Do something fun but structured instead. I promise, it will be easier to manage before break behavior!

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 17/12/2025

This isn’t enforcement. This is harassment. They’ve grabbed people off the street for how they look, separated families, and scarred communities with masked agents with guns. I encourage everyone to do as they have — peacefully protect your neighborhoods and neighbors.

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Border Patrol Boss Greg Bovino Back In Chicago As Agents Target Southwest Side

Bovino returned with around 200 agents and descended on the Southwest Side Tuesday, where organizers said around 15 people were arrested. "It's going to be a merry Christmas in Chicago," Bovino told B...

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Alert from Berwyn Cicero Rapid Response warning residents if they are working outside today. Being outside working is a risk when federal agents are scouring nhoods grabbing those in public. The msg is always remove yourself from public life or be at risk.

BE CAREFUL IF YOU ARE WORKING OUTSIDE•IN BERWYN AND CICERO TODAY

ICE IN CICERO 12/16/25
CICERO AVE & ROOSEVELT ROAD - 12:40 PM
AT MINIMUM, 4 AGENTS WERE CONFIRMED ON SITE. ONE PERSON Was abducted. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

** EN ESPAÑOL**AVENIDA CICERO Y ROOSEVELT ROAD - 12:40 PMAL MENOS 4 AGENTES FUERON CONFIRMADOS EN EL LUGAR. UNA Persona fue DETENIDA. PROCEDA CON PRECAUCIÓN.

REPORTA ACTIVIDAD DE LA MIGRA A ESTA LINEA855-435-7693CALL THIS HOTLINE TO REPORT ICE ACTIVITYf• @BerwynCiceroRapidResponseCUIDADO TRABAJANDO AFUERAEN BERWYN Y CICERO HOY

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

This game looks fun. Going to try with my kids! Learning coins is tough in the world where we don’t use coins much anymore! (Gentle reminder: let’s not blame the children for struggling to learn coins. They are living in the world *adults* made!) Thanks @denisegaskins.com for your game idea! 😀

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Happy “Dragons Love Tacos” party day, to those that celebrate. 🌮 The book was in the bedtime rotation for a while and we noticed there was an actual date revealed for the party. I the date got addento our family calendar. 😂 Ordered tacos for dinner tonight from a local taco place! 🎉 🐉 🌮

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Annie Forest @annieforest.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I went to a school today. Principal was like, “do you have our school sweatshirt?” I’m like, “no, but that’s okay but also… would love one!” Listen, there’s a lot going on in schools. Lots of priorities and things taking our time and energy. But making people feel included? Priceless! ❤️

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