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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 18/07/2026

Trump's Administration is all about one question: does it make President Trump or his Wall Street buddies richer?

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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Just sharing this one more time. Join us for Public Study — an exploration of alternative schools and learning communities across NYC — this fall; applications are due August 7! crc.metro.org/apply/

A card featuring an illustration of cubist forms making art; text: Fall 2026: Public Study: Applications due Aug 7 11:59pm ET; Cross-Reference Coalition"

Green card with text reading; Public Study, led by Dr. Shannon Mattern, Wednesdays 3:30 to 6pm, Sept 23 - Dec 9; As institutional higher education faces proliferating threats, and as formal learning becomes ever-more instrumental and ever-less convivial, we’ve observed the propagation of alternative schools, study groups, and intentional learning communities. These collectives offer opportunities for liberatory, mutualistic education; for acknowledging the world’s brokenness and imagining its repair or reinvention. This recent activity builds on a long and multifarious legacy of para- or anti-institutional schools. Our Fall 2026 CRC course, “Public Study,” will examine the past, present, and future of popular, alternative, and radical education — particularly as they shape the intellectual, political, and cultural landscape of New York City; and as they’ve intersected with established cultural heritage and educational institutions. We’ll index local resources and address the roles that libraries and archives — both formal and informal — have played, do play, and could play within this pedagogical ecology.

In the months following our final session we’ll work together on a collaborative project — one shaped by our course theme; by our communities’ (particularly METRO members’!) needs; and by your interests, skills, and bandwidth. We’ll consider potential formats: a field guide, atlas, or card catalog of local experimental schools; a speculative curriculum; or some other pedagogical form. From January through June, we’ll meet periodically — individually and as a collective — to plan, refine, produce, and release our project.

Another card with photos from previous classes: we're making a book at Parsons, we're exploring the herbarium stacks at the NYBG, we're foraging at Brower Park; text: "The Cross-Reference Coalition is an experimental school tracing exuberantly interdisciplinary links among New York City’s libraries, archives, and other knowledge institutions."

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Shannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Metro NY Library Council's Cross-Reference Coalition — an experimental school connecting librarians, archivists, grad students, artists, designers — is accepting applications for our fall class exploring PUBLIC STUDY: alternative/radical/progressive schools, lrng communities... crc.metro.org/apply/

Screenshot of the website featuring a cubist image of three figures engaging in art experiments; title: Fall 2026: Public Study; text Our Fall course, “Public Study,” will examine the past, present, and future of popular, alternative, and radical education — particularly as they shape the intellectual, political, and cultural landscape of New York City; and as they’ve intersected with established cultural heritage and educational institutions. Applications are due August 7 at 11:59pm ET.

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Arsenal FC @arsenalfc.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

LIFT IT UP ©️

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Arsenal FC @arsenalfc.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

The Arsenal. Back where we belong 👑

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

An unfortunate part of the over-personalization/AI-fication of tech is that we lost the randomness that comes from listening to whatever was on the radio. #Spotify does 'made for you' which is so boring: great! you mined songs I already know to suggest a playlist that leaves nothing to chance?

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AERA Writing & Literacies SIG @writinglit.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Crafting #literacies is one way to take care of yourself, take a breathe, and make real connections with people at #AERA2026. We hope to see you there!

This flyer reads:
Hosted by Writing & Literacies SIG
Crafting #Literacies Crafting Community
Los Angeles Convention Center, Level 1 South Lobby near Compass Cafe
Thursday, April 9, 2-4 pm
Come take a break, work on your craft, and connect with others!

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AERA Writing & Literacies SIG @writinglit.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

What are you bringing to Crafting #Literacies at #AERA2026?

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AERA Writing & Literacies SIG @writinglit.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Join us during #AERA2026 for Crafting #Literacies, Crafting Community once again! 🎨🧶🧵

This is a flyer reading: Crafting #Literacies, Crafting Community, hosted by Writing & Literacies SIG. | Los Angeles Convention Center, Level 1 South Lobby near Compass Cafe | Thursday, April 9, 2-4 pm.

Come take a break, work on your craft, and connect with others!

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

We got to our 10-donor goal, but we are hoping to add more to our fund. Please consider a gift today, $5 or $10 makes a difference in the kinds of programming we can provide students and faculty. #PlayforAll #playinhighered pittdayofgiving.com/campaigns/im...

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Imagination PLAYce - Pitt Day of Giving

Imagination PLAYce is a community and classroom space that brings playful, embodied learning to higher education students and faculty. Since launching in fall 2022, we've partnered with faculty across...

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

We are more than halfway to unlocking a gift (from me!), if we get to 10 donors, I will add $150 to the funds. Please consider a gift today. Thanks to all the lovely friends of our space who have given to date.

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

As part of Pitt's Annual Day of Giving, I am asking you to consider a gift to Imagination PLAYce, a community classroom I founded that facilitates playful learning for higher education students and faculty. Your gift can continue to center play in higher ed! pittdayofgiving.com/campaigns/im...

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Thrilled to share new article in Critical Social Educator - a true labor of love because it features my sons! I examine the critical literacies young children enact through play within their digitally mediated worlds through everyday moments. Please read and share. (Open access). lnkd.in/eTenwy9M

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www.tcsejournal.com - Featherwands Can Freeze You

Featherwands Can Freeze You: How Young Children Compose Ephemeral Texts Through Digitally Mediated Play Veena Vasudevan, University of Pittsburgh School of Education Abstract: In this auto-ethnograp...

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Lesley Bartlett @lesleybartlett.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

The Educational Policy Studies Department at UW-Madison is hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor with a focus on climate, sustainability, and education. Please share with folks you think would be interested! #climatepolicy #edpolicy #EduSky jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...

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Assistant or Associate Professor in Educational Policy Studies - Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Our second substack blog is live! I look at children's biographies as windows into others' worlds, & the way human stories inspired my sons and I, and hopefully you too! Shout out to @carnegielibrary.bsky.social for their collection of biographies. imaginationplayce.substack.com/p/picture-bo...

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Picture Book biographies: windows into others' worlds

Human stories matter

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Just donated…please consider doing the same.

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Adi Magazine @adimagazine.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

"There is no end to the horror, no fade to black. The children here continue to age without ever growing up. The elderly speak of bread the way others speak of lost lovers." —Alaa Alqaisi for @arablit.bsky.social Read: arablit.org/2025/07/21/b...

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Beneath the Howl of Hunger

“And though the world may have looked away, let this much be remembered: we named the hunger. We bore it. We endured. Let that remain.” – Alaa Alqaisi

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Starvation is Spreading in Gaza www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/b...

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The Starvation Spreading in Gaza

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

@aeraedresearch.bsky.social Any chance there will be a slight deadline extension this year? Asking for a friend (me!).

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Spent morning observing 1st grade class- joy & movement on the playground, the excitement & play during choice, the earnest responses to the teacher’s questions & provocations; singing along in Spanish… & music, song, gentle words to move the day along. As I left - they were crafting stories. ❤️

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

I miss the taxi line at JFK ( the whistle!), browsing for dresses at a department store, paper menus, little hardware shops where the owner scales a ladder to find you mosquito coils…

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Remarkable from WaPo poll: Trump sinking fast on immigration among independents. 56% disapprove of handling of issue 62% oppose removing foreign students 52% oppose renditions to El Salvador Only 21% want Abrego Garcia left there Engage, Dems. New piece from me: newrepublic.com/article/1944...

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Trump Is Suddenly Bleeding Independents. A Brutal New Poll Shows Why.

Immigration was his best issue in the polls. But now he's sinking on it. Maybe Americans care about the rule of law after all.

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

I love my public library. The main branch of @carnegielibrary.bsky.social is just across from our campus. I bring my kids here often- they have an amazing children's section where they can play, do art, read, and hang out. I'm here right now. The fact that libraries are controversial....<sigh>

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Remi Kalir @remikalir.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

ERIC! “ERIC is scheduled to run out of money on April 23. After that date, no new documents can be added.” Colleagues, this is catastrophic for educational research. www.governing.com/policy/major...

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Major Education Resource Set to Shut Down This Week

The federal Department of Education maintains an open access database of more than 2 million documents dating back to the 1960s. It will cease operating Wednesday due to DOGE cuts.

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Last day with my #diglits undergrads today… I learned I give a lot more work… 😂 but also learned this is the only class many of them speak in and/or know each other’s names. Many students started to hang out & chat on sofas before class each week. I’m thankful they came along on the journey.

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

So we're back to picking fights with Mr. Rogers, Elmo, and the Wild Kratts?

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

So many protests! How much air time will protests receive in mainstream TV news? What uncritical headline will Times write? (Vs. story on golf cart orange guy rode in after sending the country into economic shock). Systems are designed for the results they achieve…. Just saying…

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Worried about a recession? This sheet-pan water pie will make you feel like it's the 1930s again.

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

“If you failed to spot America being “looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far” or it being cruelly denied a “turn to prosper”, then congratulations: you have a firmer grip on reality than the president of the United States.” - The Economist

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Oh my God, I just had a full night’s sleep and Cory Booker is still going… www.youtube.com/live/rCUK2Vb...

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LIVE: Cory Booker speaks on the Senate floor

YouTube video by Associated Press

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Why are we still dealing with clunky old sites like canvas? If I could sit with a developer, I would design something so much more dynamic and flexible that actually facilitated learning... and now I must go back to rewrite the announcement that canvas just deleted! 😑

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs. Find out how your community may be impacted. Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org a 🧵

US map via scienceimpacts.org visualization of economic loss due to IDC cuts to 15% as part of Feb 7, 2025 executive order, with shading denoting intensity of cuts.

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Elyse can’t even @elyseea.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

👇👇 remember the summer when we encouraged everyone to read about and discuss Project 2025? Remember how the worst stuff was in the training videos? Here are the links all over again to some of the most relevant stuff.

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Devastating that this is where we are.

New Yorker cartoon of ice agents waiting outside a college, with the quote "what time did they say this kid gets out of class again?"

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Veena Vasudevan @veenav.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Is this the first administration to work tirelessly to make LESS jobs in America?

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

This guy is in one of the worst prisons in the world with no way out and may spend the rest of his life there because, it appears, he has an autism awareness tattoo in honor of his little brother. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously. Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.

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