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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.” John Milton (1608–1674), English poet

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

reason.com/2026/01/30/h... Should British bureaucrats censor American citizens almost 250 years after our Declaration of Independence? #FreeSpeech still matters. #1A

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How Americans are fighting a British censorship invasion

A new bill in Wyoming aims to defend Americans against the U.K.’s online regulators.

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Numbers sometimes provide clarity. In the last hundred years, what were the third most brutal regimes if we just count corpses? Nazi Germany. The Soviet Union. Mao’s China. All proclaimed their atheist philosophies. What was the 4th worst? Imperial Japan. Why blame the Bible or Christianity?

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Brent G Warner @brentgwarner.com · 02/06/2025

We're back with episode 120 of the #DIESOL podcast talking about spending some time figuring out what you need for your course textbooks. If you're out there searching for your next textbook, we hope this episode helps you out! 🔗 diesol.org/120 #ESL #ESOL #ELT #ELL #TESOL #TEFL #EFL #Textbooks

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Episode 120-Selecting Textbooks

Tired of textbooks that leave you scrambling to create supplemental activities? Join Brent and Ixchell as they break down what actually makes a language textbook worth your time and money. From spo…

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 26/05/2025

“When violence aimed at Jews—or those seen as aligned with them—is dismissed, excused, or rationalized, it undermines the civic norms that hold our society together,” write Reihan Salam and Jesse Arm:

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An American Problem

We cannot afford to excuse, indulge, or minimize political violence.

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Detroit Free Press @freep.com · 01/05/2025

Reporters asked 100 Michiganders how they would describe, in one word, the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term in office. Here’s what they said.

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Jacek Debiec, MD, PhD, DPhil 🌎 🧠 @drjacekdebiec.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

There was a lot of #AcademicFreedom, good scholarship, and independent thought in German universities before Hitler. After Hitler had risen to power, many academics fled the country. Some resisted the Nazi regime and were persecuted. Most adapted to a new situation. Here are some examples. 1/n

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

#TESOL25 provided many #ELT presentations, several invigorating discussions, and many teaching tips. Yet I appreciated seeing old friends and meeting new friends the most. I had many #CompellingConversations too! BTW, the #TESOL convention was a fun, gun-free gathering too! Ask more; know more!

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Will #UCLA and #UCBerkeley face negative consequences for tolerating the assaults, bullying, and harassment of Jewish students, staff, and faculty? Will pro-Hamas students who proudly violated state and federal laws be investigated and expelled? Perhaps. www.thefp.com/p/exclusive-... #DOJ

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EXCLUSIVE: DOJ Opens Antisemitism Investigation Into the University of California System

The Department of Justice says one of the largest public university systems in the country may be discriminating ‘against employees who are or are perceived to be Jewish or Israeli.’

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Robert P. @robertpm.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Goosebumps. Gal Gadot just made one of the most perfect speeches I’ve heard in a long time. Give yourself 10 mins to watch. “𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 is stronger than 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚. What happens to Jews 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, affects Jews 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚” This woman. Thank you H/t @HenMazzig @ADL

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Trump remains an enemy of giving and a friend of taking. He also clearly believes that Ukraine owes the United States and gratitude should be expressed in material terms. So should Zelensky find a way to make a deal so both countries can stand together? Is this the best off-ramp to this long war?

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

“With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds- …to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves." #Lincoln’s wise words

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Brent G Warner @brentgwarner.com · 06/01/2025

Make 2025 your year to listen to more #ELT podcasts 🙌 #TESOL #TEFL #ELL #MLL

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Brent G Warner @brentgwarner.com · 03/02/2025

We took a couple of months off for a couple of reasons, but @ixypixy.bsky.social and I are back and we shifted gears a bit to address the moment and share some advice on how to cope and how to not give up on our community, even amidst chaos. DIESOL.org/115 #EduSky #TESOL #ELL #MLL #ELT

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Episode 115 – How We’re Coping

Feeling overwhelmed by everything happening in the world? You’re not alone. In this candid episode, Brent and Ixchell open up about the struggles of coping with uncertainty, stress, and anxiety—bot…

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

“Anybody can become angry—that is easy, but to be #angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way—that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.” #Aristotle (384–322 BCE) Do you agree? Disagree? Why? Can you give an example?

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Doesn’t this sound painfully plausible? Can we get back to searching for common ground? Can we return to assuming good faith and using reason to persuade?How do we return to disagreeing without being disagreeable? youtu.be/X_8-kfH5dSA?...

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Sen. Fetterman: "Not sure" Democrats can win back White men

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Is Trump just trolling and refocusing the conversation? Palestinians have controlled Gaza for two decades and created an Islamic dictatorship committed to jihad. Why not try to build a better, happier, and healthier future in Gaza? If Hamas wants war, there is war. But the region needs peace!

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Hen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

How can Hamas say in the same sentence that they are being subjected to genocide, that they won the war, and that they vow to do it again? No people who actually lived through a genocide would ever call that a victory. Just ask the Jews, the Armenians, or the Rwandans.

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Axios @axios.com · 04/02/2025

The California State University system is introducing OpenAI's ChatGPT Edu — a version of ChatGPT customized for educational institutions — to more than 460,000 students and over 63,000 staff and faculty across its 23 campuses.

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Cal State students and staff will all have access to ChatGPT Edu

CSU is now the first and largest university system in the U.S. to embrace AI in education.

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Debra Wexler @debrawexler.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Today's NAEP results were a gut punch for anyone who cares about the future of America's children—and the future of our country. This story was widely covered, but I'm grateful to @mattbarnum.bsky.social who lifted up KIPP STAR elementary in Harlem for its success navigating the recovery. /1 #edusky

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American Kids Are Getting Even Worse at Reading

New national test scores indicate a continuing slide in reading skills.

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Why are we expected to welcome foreigners who chant “death to America”? Why shouldn’t we deport supporters of globalizing the intifada, jihadist terrorism, or overthrowing our democratic government? Why should we import violent psychopaths, terrorists, and fanatics who support violent psychopaths?

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S. Michael Photo ❇️ @shawnmichaelphoto.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Wrapping up a fun first week on decentralized social media! This community has been a refreshing change, and I’m so grateful for all the love and connections. Here’s a set of my most liked photos from the week—excited to keep sharing and growing with you all! #photography #nikon #bluesky #art

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News Feed @news-feed.bsky.social · 13/03/2024

@guardian: What happens when a AI companion app is downloaded by millions across the globe? Or when a group of teenagers uses an AI app to create deepfakes? Explore seven human stories connected by AI in a new Guardian podcast: Black Box. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. t.co/ML1bYHn

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After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · 18/12/2024

"Go into the arts. I'm not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow...You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something." ~Kurt Vonnegut

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After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · 19/12/2024

I love my rejection slips. They show me I try. —Sylvia Plath—

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · 07/12/2024

We read hundreds of studies in 2024. We zeroed in on 10 to know about. From the sneaky ways that inattention can spread in your classroom to the promises and perils of AI, here are 2024’s must-reads in education research. 🔬👇

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The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2024

It’s that time again—our yearly review of the research you should read, from the sneaky ways that inattention can spread in your classroom to the promises and perils of AI.

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Brent G Warner @brentgwarner.com · 23/11/2024

Want to use #AI to help build descriptive language skills for your #ELL students? aiinesl.com/using-midjou... The tech has significantly improved since I wrote this, but the fundamentals are the same. Give it a try! 👩🏽‍🎨💬🖼️ #TESOL #EduSky #EduSkyAI #ELSky #ESL #ESOL #ELT

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Brent G Warner @brentgwarner.com · 17/12/2024

Are you a teacher using comments in Google Docs? Did you know that you can format the text there, too? Instead of coming across like a jerk by using all caps, try these options instead: Underscore around words for _italics_ Stars around words for *bold* #Edusky #TeacherTips

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 26/11/2024

The underlying assumption is that a person’s writing style is something to be divined only from what they’ve done in the past, rather than an evolving process that changes as you change as a person who experiences the world.

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Anthropic says Claude AI can match your unique writing style

Or just pick from three style presets to make quick adjustments.

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Action Research Resources @action-research.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

A Handbook for Exploratory Action Research - bit.ly/handbook-EAR - for teachers in challenging situations

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Why physically go to a professional English teacher’s conference? See old friends, hear new ideas, share teaching ideas, and hear how other #CATESOL teachers use #AI. This DIESOL podcast reviews this weekend’s #CATESOL24 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #TESOL

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Brent G Warner @brentgwarner.com · 18/11/2024

New episode of the #DIESOL podcast up now 😄 We interviewed #CATESOL members to get a pulse check of what ELTs are talking about at conferences. Listen in to hear about #CATESOL2024 and the takeaways from attendees 💡 www.DIESOL.org/113 #TESOL #ELT #ESOL #EdTech #AIinESL #EduSky

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” - James Baldwin

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Brent G Warner @brentgwarner.com · 16/11/2024

Glad to see #CATESOL have @warschauer.bsky.social as plenary speaker talking about AI in Second Language Education. I love that he brought up “The June/July Problem” where students will be punished for using AI in June and punished for not using it in their new jobs come July. #TESOL #ELT #AIinESL

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