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J. Thomas Wright (he/him)

@jthomaswright.bsky.social
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Deaf atheist single father. Teacher of rhetoric. Stage IVc cancer survivor. I neither speak nor hear nor sign.

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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"Language is not only the explainer of thought, but, in a very great degree, the instrument of thinking; and a speaker or writer is often working his own way to his conclusion while he is leading others." Benjamin Humphrey Smart, 1852. If we give up our language to GenAI, we give up our thinking.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 29/07/2026
Teacher Required To Provide Own Salary theonion.com/teacher-required-to-pr…
Teacher Required To Provide Own Salary
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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Amidst everything that's happening with CCCC and NCTE, the work continues. My students are thinking and writing and sharing ideas, and learning new ways of thinking and writing and sharing ideas. Some things have seemed pretty stable in the 35 years since I taught my first writing class.
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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
I'm seeing a lot of suggestions that CCCC should simply take up residence in MLA. And I get why people would say that. But I'm not keen on the idea, myself. MLA has never been my place.
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Le Cagle @lecagle.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
I will never choose to affiliate with @ncte.org, given the absolutely disgraceful way they have chosen to dissolve CCCC, a 70+ year organization central to the discipline of writing and literacy studies. I am so disappointed in the NCTE leadership. May they come to view their actions with horror.
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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Worth pointing out that in 1956, a children's book adaptation of Homer was doing "woke" casting.
Figures from the Provensen's Homer, a group of figures with skin tones ranging from Black to olive.
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Donnie Johnson Sackey @donniejsackey.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Update: I have a meeting for next Friday. The subject line of the email is "Meeting about CCCC 2027 next Week." There were no details in the email. I'll share once I have the meeting with the NCTE presidential team.
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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This is the program from the first time I attended the Conference on College Composition and Communication. I then saw the CCCC as my disciplinary home, and felt that I'd just walked through the doors to meet people and find my way around. I did not dream of the day those doors would be locked.
1992 CCCC conference program. Worn, but still intact.
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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Question for MAGA: If your definition of "America" allows you to praise Columbus for discovering it, why does it not allow you to accept Puerto Rico as part of it?
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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I wish I were still teaching a unit on the rhetoric of music. I may want to drop something I have and replace it with that. When I did teach it, and we went over old protest songs, students often asked why we don't have music like that now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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riii @earth222riah.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
i hope people understand now why kamala’s loss was devastating to so many people, this country is in an awful state
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Davinki Twins
Twitter screenshot. 

“The worst she can say is no?

But what if she says 

“I support ice agents””
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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
"If a visual is just decorative, no need to provide alt text." That's a line from a composition textbook. What do you think? Is it justified?
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Tara C. Smith @aetiology.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
No. He's compared vaccines to the Holocaust ffs. His whole "MAHA" line is largely blaming people for their health issues while also taking away drugs like antidepressants (hey, just exercise!). Why talk mostly to other grifters for this story??
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
We have to remember that, traditionally, an incoming administration awards the various constituencies that got it elected with some sort of representation. So the tech bros get Elon, anti-vax freaks get RFK Jr, dog killers get Noem, white nationalists get Hegseth, pedophiles get Gaetz...
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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I last had an egg on February 26, 2020. I had no idea what they were going for until last week. Apparently, the going rate is this country's democracy.
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Maartje De Meulder @mdemeulder.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
I’ve created this Starter Pack for deaf scholars new on this platform and looking for other deaf scholars to follow and interact with. Join us! go.bsky.app/6USEvp8
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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
I've always loved dramatic weather--thunderstorms, blizzards. I've never thought of wind by itself as qualifying. But standing in my kitchen, looking out the window, and watching the wind whip the trees around in my front yard, I realize I need to add it to the list. It's sort of mesmerizing.
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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Wonderful book. Highly recommended if you're disabled or live in a world with people who are, especially if you're in academia.
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Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
"Coyote killing contests in NV represent a concerning trend that contradicts the principles of ethical wildlife management and conservation. They not only harm ecosystems and promote violence against animals but also risk the state’s reputation as a leader in environmental stewardship."
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A case against coyote killing contests in Nevada  • Nevada Current
The first time I saw a coyote was at Pyramid Lake. It was dawn and the sun was peeking out – lighting up a mother coyote and her two pups. The family was slowly trodding down the shoreline. I was awes...
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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Academics: If you had an article behind a paywall, and a first-year writing student emailed you to ask for a free copy of it, how would you respond? (I plan to share the answers with my students.)
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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Can we reconsider the "heartwarming" posts about people without disabilities reaching out to those of us with disabilities? If someone goes to prom with a disabled person, or sits at lunch with one, or uses what they learned in an ASL class to greet a Deaf person, they're not heroes. (1/2)
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Meena Harris, the vice-president’s niece, posts a new photo of the VP playing connect four with her great-nieces.
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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
Thought I'd share this picture of my son's dog, Tiber, from a walk one morning. It's probably the first of many. He brightens our days. I hope he can do the same for others.
A Siberian husky mix on a walk in the Nevada desert behind my house.
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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
I saw a post asking how Democrats could reach white men. As a middle-aged straight cis white man who voted for Harris, you'd think I'd have a good answer for that. But in fact, I have great trouble understanding the thinking of many people who look like me.
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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
When I left Florida because DeSantis restricted the ability of professors to do their jobs, I expressed a great deal of respect for my colleagues who stayed and did important work. Now I'm in the same position they are--along with faculty throughout the U.S.
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J. Thomas Wright (he/him) @jthomaswright.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
I don't drink, but this is one of the rare days when I almost wish I did.
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