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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 13/07/2026

ICE agents shouldn’t be executing people on the street even if they ARE the target of the warrant

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 13/07/2026

ICE and/or police murdered someone this morning in Biddeford, Maine. From the statements I’ve seen from local activists, I *think* the victim was a young Black man. You may already know Black immigrants are the largest non-white immigrant demo in Maine. A protest is already under way.

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Witness says Biddeford shooting victim told police ‘I tried to stop’

One resident says he heard the shots and saw as agents pulled the man out of the vehicle.

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Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

When your lab mates publish a paper and you’re not a coauthor #AcademicChatter #Phdchat #ScienceCrisis

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I just got locked out of my exercise class for being 1 min late (it's the policy! I get it), and though the financial incentive is strong, almost equally effective is the dire awkwardness of returning home in non-sweaty workout clothes 😬

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

At #AAIDD2026, Ellyn McNamara from UIC presents on the importance of training family members to be more effective communication partners for people with IDD.

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I am always impressed with the new ways that Sarah makes science accessible, from Skype a Scientist to zines to a phone number you can text for squid facts to billboards to town events. This is $ well spent! givebutter.com/SupportSAS26

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Support Skype a Scientist!

By Skype a Scientist

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

The BBC's Accessibility Guide has several resources, including step-by-step instructions to using assistive technologies. The resource includes insight into several assistive technologies, including VoiceOver, JAWS, NVDA, TalkBack, ClaroRead, and Dragon. bbc.github.io/accessibilit...

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Testing with assistive technology - Accessibility, Your Team and You

Team guide - Testing with assistive technology. What, when and how to test with AT.

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Case in point: Today's @nytimes.com connections puzzle was BONKERS.

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Every so often I disappear from here and then resurface with a potpourri of ideas and then usually disappear again. Let's see what happens this time!

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Every time I get asked about trust in higher ed, I will now be obligated to bring this up. Wheen we talk about impunity from consequences, it includes things like this.

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Brent Staples @bstaples.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

In the immortal words of the theoretical physicist @chanda.blacksky.app: "Put down AI and read a fucking book." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/s...

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A Physicist Who Thinks in Poetry From the Cosmic Edge

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Anyone have IEP language for ensuring 1:1 para support extends to extracurricular activities? I'd love to see any examples. Thanks!! #SpecialEducation #disability #edSky

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

This project has been keeping me busy!! Resurfacing to say it's so exciting and fortunate to be funded for this work right now. More here: wordsil.uic.edu #reading

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Yesterday I was called in for standby jury duty. My number wasn’t called and it would have turned my calendar inside out, but I’m a little disappointed to miss out this round. And lordy, you can’t beat this view. #chicago

View from Richard Daley Center 17th floor in Chicago. Sears tower and other skyscrapers are visible on a clear and sunny day.

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

🌟New publication!🌟 Check out our study on dual licensure policies and special education teacher preparation numbers in JREE. Pleased to share this final pub from our @aeraedresearch.bsky.social research grant! doi.org/10.1080/1934... @kimberlymcfadden.bsky.social

How State Dual Licensure Policies Relate to the Number of Prepared Teachers in Special Education
Jihyun Kim, Esther R. Lindström, and Kimberly McFadden
a Department of Education, Sungshin Women’s University, Seoul, Korea; b Department of Special Education, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA; c Iowa Reading Research Center, University of Iowa, Iowa, USA
ABSTRACT
As more students with disabilities are educated in inclusive classrooms, dual licensure policies have emerged as a promising strategy to improve the quality of special education teaching. However, there are concerns that these policies might worsen the chronic shortage of special education teachers by introducing additional requirements for teaching candidates. This study seeks to explore these concerns by examining the association between state dual licensure policies and the number of prepared special education teachers. We analyzed Title II data in conjunction with policy enactment data collected from various sources in three states. Our findings indicate that, overall, the policy was not significantly associated with the number of prepared teachers. We discuss these results in the context of their implications for future research and policy.

ARTICLE HISTORY
Received 28 January 2025
Revised 10 December 2025
Accepted 12 December 2025
KEYWORDS
Teacher licensure; special education; dual licensure policies

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Dr Elsje van Bergen @drelsje.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Does ADHD cause learning difficulties? RI-CLPMs show: • no cross-lagged effects with reading fluency or arithmetic • consistent effects from ADHD to later reading comprehension Shared risk factors explain most overlap—except for comprehension, where ADHD predicts slower growth. 🔗 osf.io/rvd9q/ 2/5

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 23/11/2025

There is no way you can guess how the thread that ends in this instant classic begins.

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Liz Bettini @lizbettini.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Excited to share a new Project RESPECT paper out today in RASE, defining special educators' working conditions! We often talk about "working conditions" but seldom precisely define them. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

RFK Jr. revealed that he personally ordered the CDC to change its website to push the widely debunked claim that vaccines and autism are linked

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CDC’s Autism Website ‘Update’ Came Directly From Kennedy, He Says

Ex-CDC vaccines chief Dr. Demetre Daskalakis called the update a “national embarrassment.”

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DisabledInSTEM @disabledinstem.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years! Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn... Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR... Applications due December 5th!

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Zander Furnas @alexanderfurnas.com · 22/10/2025

this is happening in my neighborhood, and while horrified that it has come to this, i am also so proud

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Keith "Ghost Skeleton" Putnam @timetravel.camp · 20/10/2025

The AWS outage today is a good reminder that there is no "cloud", there's just somebody else's computer.

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Zach Schermele @zachschermele.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

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Justin Zimmerman @jztidecat.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

My annual reminder to students that you want a letter of recommendation from someone that can speak to your work and your work ethic in detail. Get to know your professors before you need a letter, and ask the professors that have commented on your work. Office hours are ideal for this.

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Anyone have a tool that they use with college/grad students to identify their study preferences or needs as learners? I'm trying to help a colleague replace a learning styles questionnaire with something more legit. Thanks! #AcademicSky #EduSky #HigherEd

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

@lizbettini.bsky.social presents on special education teacher working conditions as they relate to turnover and staffing. This is a super important topic that they’re addressing with cool methods! #SREE2025

Dr. Liz Bettini presents at a conference. The projected slide is titled, “project RESPECT: revealing special educators conditions for teaching”

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Stay strong, stay beautiful, Chicago. c

Tweet from Fred Wellman: “Weird. I was told it’s a war zone.”
Below is a Time Out Chicago post showing a scenic city skyline at sunset with the text: “Chicago has been voted the Best Big City in the U.S. for the ninth consecutive year.”

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

@afgilmour.bsky.social addresses a major barrier in this line of research: figuring out who special education teachers are from the data.

Dr. Alli Gilmour presents at a conference, standing behind a podium. The projected slide is titled “identifying special educators”

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Bethany Albertson @albertsonb2.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

I’m naming this a Type 3 error.

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Thanks to the panelists and hosts @jxjwang.bsky.social & @lindyjjohnson.bsky.social for the conversation on continuing critical ed research in the current climate. #SREE2025

Jessie JXJ Wang facilitates a panel, presenting in front of a projection of a meme inspired by Finding Nemo. She smiles at her meme with pride.

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Thanks to the panelists and hosts @jxjwang.bsky.social & @lindyjjohnson.bsky.social for the conversation on continuing critical ed research in the current climate. #SREE2025

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 03/10/2025

"This is extortion, plain and simple.... The only solution is solidarity and collective action against this effort at federal control over higher education." A sobering analysis of the illegality of the administration's "compact" and its stakes for higher ed. 🎁🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

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Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

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Mariam Aly @mariamaly.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Are you an early career scholar interested in learning more about peer review? Join us for our virtual @reviewerzero.bsky.social workshop! We will help you understand how peer review works and give advice on responding to reviewer comments. 9-10:30am PT / 12-1:30pm ET on October 30th. Register👇🏼

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Peer Review 101. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats. Version of original on left, updated on right:

Thank you for your email. There is a temporary shutdown of the U.S. government due to a lapse in appropriations. I will respond to your message as soon as possible after the temporary shutdown ends. Please visit ED.gov for the latest information on the
Department's operational status.
Thank you.

Thank you for contacting me. On September 19, 2025, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5371, a clean continuing resolution. Unfortunately, Democrat Senators are blocking passage of H.R. 5371 in the Senate which has led to a lapse in appropriations. Due to the lapse in appropriations I am currently in furlough status. I will respond to emails once government functions resume.

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Our 70% Off Sale is live! 📚 Save on thousands of select titles & editions across subjects until October 31. Explore the books on sale and refresh your shelves this autumn: press.princeton.edu/sale/70-off #ReadUP

Graphic reads "Annual Sale. 70% Off. October 1-31"

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

The disability community needs support & solidarity to fight these pharmaceutical tariffs. Most of us can barely afford our medications as is. We can’t suddenly stop taking them, we will die. We can’t stockpile them. A 100% tariff will cost lives.

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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

ChatGPT worth it to you?

A graph showing the rapid rise of electricity prices in the us

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

The pep band practices within earshot of my class and while it does sometimes feel like a real hard mode test of my ADHD, I don’t hate it. They’re having so much fun and spreading joy. #AcademicSky

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Jessica Bishop-Royse, PhD @jbishoproyse.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I am looking for absolutely stellar examples of specific aims' pages. Does anyone have one that they wouldn't mind sharing? I am talking about, basically the perfect one-pager. TIA. #academicsky #proposalwriting #writing

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Take a moment and read this, friends.

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Anyone else hear about the growing research connecting prunes with increased bone health and buy a giant bag of them? In any case, feel free to send all prune-forward recipes my way LOL

Large bag of Kirkland Signature dried plums/pitted prunes

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Joanna Grace PhD @jo3grace.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

The message is very clear, from @drmbothapsych.bsky.social when you dehumanise people in research people disengage morally from the outcomes. E.g. you can do research that harms, but you don't care, because you've morally disconnected from those in your research. This is happening in autism research

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