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STEP UP @stepupphysics.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

🦋 STEP UP has officially joined Bluesky! In addition to continuing to post content on our existing social media accounts (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn), you can now find our content right here.

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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Our students can’t afford education cuts. Anti-education politicians are pushing cuts to public school funding which will hurt students—especially for students with disabilities and from low-income families. Join educators, parents, and allies to help protect our public schools.

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Kevin Riggle @kevinr.free-dissociation.com · 14/04/2025

Here's the script, folks. It's now or never. Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121 Local office numbers: www.congress.gov/members/find... RTs appreciated.

My name is __.

My zip code is __.

I am calling as your constituent to express alarm at the Abrego Garcia case. Trump is openly defying the Supreme Court by not bringing Garcia back. If you allow Trump to do this, then he is unquestionably a dictator, and your job as my member of Congress is to remove him at once.  (For Reps:) I ask that you immediately introduce Articles of Impeachment in the US House, and block all other business until they are introduced.  (For Senators:) I ask that you block all business in the Senate until Articles of Impeachment are introduced in the US House, and when they pass the House I expect you to vote to impeach.

Thank you.

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Leia🇨🇴🇺🇸 @theswprincess.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Are you listening, @schumer.senate.gov? She's talking about you. And that crowd in Tempe, AZ agrees with what she's saying. For the good of the country and democracy, step down as Senate Minority Leader. It's clear you don't have the fight in you, and we need a leader who knows how to fight.

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J Lee @jleescience.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Definitely a not that big of a problem, but it's definitely messing with me. Switching to a different size keyboard and the muscle memory was so ingrained so you mistype. It's not that big of deal, but it's messing with me.

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

MMMemes: my classic masterpiece Three Marmot Moon (and yes, those are Olympic marmots) #2025MMM

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

US Education Department will fire 50% of its workforce.

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J Lee @jleescience.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

We will protect, promote and strengthen public education with our armor of love! #neasummit

OP holding a sign that reads "I will defend public education"

Sign that reads "democracy needs public education"

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J Lee @jleescience.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Public education is an act of love. #NEASummit

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J Lee @jleescience.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

The #neasummit plenary was all the things - joy, righteous anger, sorrow, hope, call to action. So proud to be part of the largest union in the United States!

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

I will admit to finding the “all problems are caused by evil and we could fix every problem without any trade-offs” worldview pretty draining and immature.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 27/02/2025

If your representative is dodging in-person town halls, call them out! Tag them and demand they face their constituents.

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Caroline-of-the-Cornfields @ahoycaroline.com · 26/02/2025

I’m somehow on a Heritage Foundation mailing list (😂) and they sent a survey to see what we think of DOGE. Who wants to offer some m-fing feedback?!? secured.heritage.org/the-heritage... Please share with a friend or a thousand :)

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

They just fired hundreds of FAA employees.

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

The Department of Ed has a form to snitch on DEI policies in schools. I’d be a shame if we broke it with thousands of responses… enddei.ed.gov

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Department of Education FormLock

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

NOAA is an absolute mess, and it’ll be worse tomorrow. Please help us. There have already been over 1,000 terminations. It’s not just layoffs—Elon Musk and his staffers are trying to completely dismantle us. Today, there were tons of firings, and more are coming tomorrow.

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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 27/02/2025

I had a negative interaction with someone who doesn’t work at my school yesterday and this is just a brief PSA for anyone visiting a school. Part 1 www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2mwm6yQ/

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

This vote was to start the process of the cuts. It WILL come back for a final vote. There are some chances to slow or potentially stop it. Need constant pressure on GOP Focus on GOP swing seats & key committees. Energy & Commerce is where the Medicaid fight will go down. Ways&Means for tax fight.

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Also I want to take a moment to remind everyone (who isn’t an elected official) to take time to recharge your batteries. You don’t have to attend every city council meeting or protest. Find what centers you, then get back in the fight. This is a marathon, not a sprint.

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Dr. Rosa Perez Isiah @rosaperezisiah.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

There is power in our #diversity. A variety of voices, experiences, languages, ages, genders, exceptional needs, & cultures create SMARTER &! STRONGER organizations. Our diversity is our strength #WeLeadEd #Equity #AtPromise #k12 #Leadership #WomenEd #atplc #CALSA #ACSA #Edusky

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 25/02/2025

One of the important metrics that went into this grading included "Health & Safety laws that uphold the rights of LGBTQ+ people to receive healthcare, insurance, etc." www.safehome.org/data-lgbtq-s... As physicians, we care for ALL people. #MedSky #QueerSky #LGBTQ

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 25/02/2025

Happy Public Schools Week! As a former teacher, I know that public schools are not just where our kids go to learn - they’re the center of our communities. That’s why I was proud to make the largest investment in public schools in state history.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Also if you feel strongly about Eric Adams, you should call your city councilmember to express that and ask for their position. You’d be surprised. Hochul’s stance is highly disappointing but it doesn’t come from nowhere. Press all your electeds. City elections are in 5 months. Ask candidates too.

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Prof Julia Steinberger 🌹🌱🌍 #ClimateAction #Fightfascism @jksteinberger.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity. TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄

NO CHATGPT Or other artificial stupidity: motivation
First, clarity on distinguishing AIs:
Non-generative: grammar aid, translation, dictionary, text-to-audio (e.g. Natural Reader): no problem
As long as you use the appropriate tools (least intensive in data and server energy use).
Why? Because you provide the content. Your brain is doing the most important work
Generative: ChatGPT & Co.
You only supply the prompt, the AI supplies the content.
Why is this delegation of work problematic?
3 domains: ethical, environmental, intellectual engagement.

(Caveat: generative is probably ok for computer programming, where it can be useful and save time. Not relevant to this class.)

1) AI and ethics
Mass theft of all and everything
«learning» on books, articles, blogs, social media, images, music, cultural production, without permission of authors/creators, and leading to their mass joblessness. Profits are not reditributed to originators.
Permanent destruction of the mental health of underpaid precarious tech workers in the Global South (Kenya, Philippines …):
«correction» to avoid production of violent and pedophile contents etc, tech workers are obliged to watch and correct super violent contents for days on end, leading to extreme psychological suffering and trauma, from which recovery is doubtful. No or little compensation (certainly not at the level of the suffering inflicted).
In short, an industry built on theft of real human creation and sacrifice of real human health, profiting a few megafortunes.

2) AI and (un)sustainability

Massive consumption of electricity, water, server capacity for generative AI.
Outcome: keep fossil fuel companies in business, using up new renewable capacity, without any satisfaction of basic human needs.
Massive misappropriation of the finance necessary for climate and ecological action (renewable generation, efficiency and retrofit for buildings, public transit, infrastructures for cycling etc) towards AI industry.
Overall: undermine climate action, reinforce fossil industry, waste resources necessary for human development.

3) AI and intellectual engagement

First, what learning is (or should be) about:
The goal should not (only) be the reproduction of «correct» knowledge,
But mainly personal engagement and experience of thinking about topics of interest. Personal engagement = using one’s own brain.
The most important activity for learning and intellectual engagement is the experience of making one’s own mistakes, by trial and error, corrections based on new ideas, starting over again. Learning to recognise nuances, knowledge gaps, better explanations
This kind of learning is possible only through using your own brain, not AI.
Also, Ais are not «intelligent». At all.
They simply reproduce pre-existing patterns. They «bullshit», invent false references, false facts, false data, simply because those sound plausible. VERY DANGEROUS.
If you learn how to NOT use AI, and how to research facts and data on your own, this will serve you and your communities for the rest of your life.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/02/2025

👀 NEW: the current under secretary of State for Management, Ambassador Tibor Nagy, has sent an email regarding OPM's request for five accomplishments: "No employee is obligated to report their activities outside of their department chain of command."

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J Lee @jleescience.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Seeing all the systems come together from Danielle Narzisi developing a sense of place and outdoor education to Land Watch and the impact of policy. #MbAqEd

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March Mammal Madness @mmmletsgo.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

The #2025MMM Bracket is LIVE!! We have a Player Portal for EVERYONE! We have a Learner Portal w/ pages for College, High School, Middle School, & K-5 students! We have an Educators Portal with those sweet sweet curricula materials! youtu.be/1QKQN1YC6zw?... libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...

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March Mammal Madness 2025 Epic Trailer

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

The Pentagon will fire 5,400 civilian workers next week.

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 22/02/2025

🚨🚨🚨 Join our DIGITAL RALLY now! The Republican war on health care is alive and well. Republicans have one goal in mind: rip away coverage for millions in order to provide tax breaks for their billionaire friends. Don't Cut My Medicaid.

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OBrienSci 🦆🧊, ❌👑 @obriensci.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I called the White House comment line today after the "Long Live The King" post. Did you know you can't record a message, & it's only open for 4 hours per day, and only Tues-Thurs? They are shutting down the lines of communication so they can do their bidding unbothered. BOTHER THEM. RELENTLESSLY.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13. For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26. Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency. It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.

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Voters of Tomorrow @votersoftomorrow.org · 19/02/2025

🚨ACTION ALERT🚨 Every Tuesday from now until April: join us in getting out the vote for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race. Register at votersoftomorrow.org/wisco ‼️ We CAN beat Elon. We CAN protect abortion access for millions. Together, we CAN win this fight.

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J Lee @jleescience.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

90% of American students learn in a public school. We are standing up for their right to an education that imparts academic lessons, life skills, and a lifelong love of learning. Join us: nea.org/protect

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Protect Public Schools | NEA

Educators and parents know that America's students need more opportunities to succeed, and we need to strengthen our public schools where 90% of students learn.

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Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I think most people are intuitively aware of this but something like the official White House account posting an “ASMR” video of shackled immigrants is not just cruel for its own sake, it’s intentional envelope-pushing to ramp up to desensitization over inhumane detention, camps, and deaths

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Katie Hinde @mammalssuck.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

EDUCATOR SIGN-UP: All MMMaterials are freely available for all, but educators who sign-up through the form, you will get extra context & guidance (and any necessary patches/communiques) for successfully stewarding #2025MMM with your learners: forms.gle/PciZp9bzTnAM...

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Educator Materials Request for March Mammal Madness #2025MMM

WELCOME EDUCATOR!!! Thank you & your students for participating in, as one twitter user phrased it, this "delightfully bonkers" science education outreach where the motto is always "if you're learning...

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