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Alex Shevrin Venet

@asv.bsky.social
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Educator & author. Books: Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education & Becoming an Everyday Changemaker. Vermont explorer in the #251club. Querying a memoir on grief, healthcare system fuckery, and a spine injury

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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Been thinking a ton about the concept of institutional betrayal as I read the news about Cornell. I wrote an explainer for educators: www.unconditionallearning.org/blog/institu...
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Understanding institutional betrayal — Unconditional Learning
How institutional betrayal explains harm in schools, and what we can do about it
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Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"they're crazy" guess what rape does to your mental health! "she's broke" guess what rape does to your finances! "he's bitter" guess what surviving rape does to your vision of the world!
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The same cat who tricked both her parents into giving her lunchtime treats today is now whining for dinner like she's never eaten in her life.
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Congrats Dr. Erica!
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Dr. Erica Buchanan-Rivera @ericabrivera.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s Publication Day!! The ‘DEI Practitioner’s Handbook: A Guide for School and District Leaders in Pursuit of Educational Justice’ officially launches into the world today. www.routledge.com/The-DEI-Prac...
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Toby @tobymacnutt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I haven't mentioned this in a while, have I? It's still here! In my part of the world it is cold and dreary. It's a great time to get yourself under a quilt and let dance film take you other places. Rent and watch! Captions & description available!
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
you too! yours sounds incredible!
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
reality TV-inspired thrillers = my faaaave genre. can't wait to read this!
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
ok friends if you saw my previous post with my memoir pitch, don't "like" it because it's part of a pitch competition where likes mean things! but feel free to reply and scroll the competition hashtag DVpit to see lots of other cool book pitches!
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"buy safety with complicity" = CHILLS! can't wait to read this
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
After a spine injury disables me at 34, healthcare system fuckery, marriage troubles, & grief collide. In the wreckage, I learn to survive pain and dehumanization with the help of my dead mother, the sciatica subreddit, and the friends and family I finally give myself permission to need. #DVpit #mem
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Maybe It Will Happen Today @today-maybe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A digital illustration of a version of the big board from Wheel of Fortune. An array of green rectangles (each bearing an icon of a hand with crossed fingers inside a circle with rays), and white rectangles that indicate the letters in the secret phrase contestants are trying to guess. The board is not yet solved and reads like this:

M_YB_ I_
_ILL H_PP_N
__D_Y

Standing next to the board in a shiny pink and maroon evening gown and ready to turn around newly-guessed letters is a woman whose head is a human hand with crossed fingers. 

Below the board in the space where viewers at home are informed what type of  phrase is in play it simply reads ‘PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE’
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Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
For some reason this thoughtful paragraph by Ian Bogost makes me think about A.I.
Optimization is terrific if you want to get somewhere else in the future. But it's terrible for being where you actually are right now. When goals overtake experience, you lose the freedom to encounter your lfe as it happens. And when you lose tha ability, you are no longer living in full. We used to optimize work so we could do everything else. Now we optimize life as though living were another job. Too many of us seem to be maxxing our way out of the experiences and perspectives that give us maximum meaning.
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
And then a couple words into THAT sentence, he'd cut me off again to finish my sentence. The power of the rage I felt could fuel cities!!!!!!!!
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yesterday a man was trying to make small talk with me. Every time he asked a question, he'd listen to the first two or three words of my answer and then talk over me to finish my sentence. Except he never correctly guessed what I was going to say, so then I would say "well, no, I was going to say.."
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
www.unconditionallearning.org/blog/pbis-re...
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Problematizing PBIS: Resource Round-up — Unconditional Learning
For those unfamiliar: PBIS, or Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, is a framework intended to support student behavior in schools. According to the website PBIS.org, which is the US Depart...
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
My first pay-what-you-can workshop of the school year is TONIGHT! no breakout groups, no vocal participation required, so feel free to tune in while you're folding laundry or prepping class for tomorrow. Register for $15 or free or any other amount #edusky www.tickettailor.com/events/uncon...
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Register – Understanding student dysregulation – Zoom
Understanding student dysregulation – Zoom, Thu Sep 17, 2026 - When students are "out of control," worked up, shut down, agitated - what's really going on for them? How can we understand student behav...
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
My first pay-what-you-can workshop of the school year is TONIGHT! no breakout groups, no vocal participation required, so feel free to tune in while you're folding laundry or prepping class for tomorrow. Register for $15 or free or any other amount #edusky www.tickettailor.com/events/uncon...
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Register – Understanding student dysregulation – Zoom
Understanding student dysregulation – Zoom, Thu Sep 17, 2026 - When students are "out of control," worked up, shut down, agitated - what's really going on for them? How can we understand student behav...
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Tomorrow! Pay-what-you-can including $0. No breakouts and no voice participation required, easy breezy!
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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Worth noting, as Macklemore was banned by NFL owners in what will be dubbed "fighting antisemitism", that Kanye, who - sold merch with swastikas - said on Alex Jones that he idolizes Hitler - tweeted he was "going Defcon 3 on Jewish people" is currently on a multi-city tour of NFL stadiums
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Wow! Thank you so much for creating this opportunity. It's clearly meeting a need!
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Dorie @doriec.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Capitalism demands urgency. Taking your time to respond is an act of resistance
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I'm a sucker for nuts and bolts reflections about any of kind of organizing: grassrootsconnector.substack.com/p/five-times...
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Five Times As Many Canvassing Conversations
The Results of a Spontaneous Experiment
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I'm soooo ready!
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Agree. Super boring for most of the season and I don't think these exciting last few episodes made it worth it. Like why did we spend an entire episode with the self driving car???
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
PBIS is the worst.
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Tyler Rablin @mrrablin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Today I asked my first period to help me put chairs down and someone asked, "Do we get PBIS points for this?" Which is exactly why I hate PBIS points. As grades are to learning, PBIS points are to behavior. Short term facade of benefits with more concerning long-term consequences.
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Interesting. www.npr.org/2026/09/01/n...
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A makeover for college: No gym, no meal plan and two years of work
A new model in Vermont emphasizes hands-on learning while stripping away frills like gyms and meal plans that increase costs. Other newly created institutions are also reimagining college.
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I keep drafting & deleting Facebook posts about downtown Burlington. I thought I shared values with so many friends and to see them loudly advocate to incarcerate people is...a lot.
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
my brain hurts just reading this number
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
September pay-what-you-can workshop is on dysregulation! A good reset for the start of the school year. www.tickettailor.com/events/uncon...
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Register – Understanding student dysregulation – Zoom
Understanding student dysregulation – Zoom, Thu Sep 17, 2026 - When students are "out of control," worked up, shut down, agitated - what's really going on for them? How can we understand student behav...
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
September pay-what-you-can workshop is on dysregulation! A good reset for the start of the school year. www.tickettailor.com/events/uncon...
tickettailor.com
Register – Understanding student dysregulation – Zoom
Understanding student dysregulation – Zoom, Thu Sep 17, 2026 - When students are "out of control," worked up, shut down, agitated - what's really going on for them? How can we understand student behav...
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Toby @tobymacnutt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
It's here! It's here! My solo dance show film A Singular They can now be rented on demand, from anywhere, by anyone (you??!). Come with me through the fluid embodiments that hold my core self. Audience feedback includes things like "gorgeous", "intimate", and "accessible" 💜💛🖤♿ tobymacnutt.vhx.tv
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A Singular They full access package
Access your choice of versions of the show with: - original audio with captions, switchable to audio description - always-on audio description, optional captions (for description and sound) This is a...
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Christina Torres Cawdery @biblio-phile.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
New teachers: check out these reads! My latest for @edutopia.org ft. Elena Aguilar, @mrtomrad.bsky.social, and Parker Palmer. #edusky www.edutopia.org/article/3-bo...
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3 Books That Support Teacher Mindset Going Into the School Year
These books help new educators gain insight into the emotional labor of the profession and prepare for the first day of school and beyond.
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I had a similar experience with Maine DOE although before we had a contract in hand. 👀 And about a topic I wasn't even covering in the keynote, but that they saw was part of my research and felt threatened by.
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Idk if the picture loaded or if it's my phone being weird. Trying again
A tortoiseshell cat snuggles on a blue quilt. Her eyes are half closed in sleepy relaxation
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Hugs from Charlie
A tortoiseshell cat snuggles onto a blue quilt. Her eyes are half closed in sleepy relaxation
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Great reminders to start the year in @edutopia.org ! Also recommend @justteachingela.bsky.social 's recent book on this topic! Promoting Body Inclusivity to Strengthen Student Belonging www.edutopia.org/article/how-...
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Promoting Body Inclusivity to Strengthen Student Belonging
School leaders can use these three questions to foster a culture in which students feel valued for who they are and not how they look.
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
So helpful, thanks! Question- are there any example pitches from prior years available to view?
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I wrote this 11 years ago but still relevant! What did I assume about my students' summers? www.edutopia.org/discussion/w...
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What Did I Assume About My Students' Summers?
What Did I Assume About My Students' Summers?
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Christie I just started this spring too!!! Not to brag I can deadlift 20 pounds 😂😂😂 but seriously I understand why people get so evangelical about it, it's been such a powerful experience for me so far post spine injury!
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
He’s right. You should read this.
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
It is wild to watch the internet comment on this after watching it all go down in my community
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🤯 wow I really needed this framing for so many reasons. Thank you!
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
session 5: we looked again at our mood board of little animal guys, picked the one that matched our mood, and then curated a list of 3 movie/song/book recommendations for that little animal guy (...and in turn, for ourselves)
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
❤️
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Safety and comfort are not the same thing. Feeling uncomfortable or unsettled is not the same as being unsafe (although it can feel the same). Self-awareness must include reflection on the difference.
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Same w content creators who film stuff while driving
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Just messaged you!
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Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
yes i do! feel free to DM or drop them here
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