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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

NGL I may have had this feedback at one point. Maybe more. #TeachersRock

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I so want this to be true. Whether it is or not, it reflects exactly what we need right now.

On the left is a religious figure and on the right is a young blond man. The text reads, Did you know that for 25 years Matthew Shepard had no resting place due to concerns his grave would be vandalized, and when Reverend Budde learned of this, she invited the Shepards to inter him at the Washington National Cathedral? She co-officiated the service that welcomes Matthew to his forever home and told the crowd, “20 years is not long enough for someone who is loved. Nor can 20 years heal the grief of such a loss.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

You think that was creepy? Just wait for the grand finale. I should get paid for this training.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Today I was sharing MLK’s I Have a Dream speech with my students. While they were watching the video, I used ChatGPT to confirm some key information. This is how the chat started.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

The intentionality of the evil is both familiar and, sadly, unsurprising. As with any terrorist act, the goal isn’t the direct damage that’s inflicted. It’s the climate of fear that ensues.

A quote from Hanna Arendt: evil comes from a failure to think. It defies thought for as soon as thought tries to engage with evil and examine the premises and principles from which it originates, it is frustrated because it finds nothing there. That is the banality of evil.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

We’ve been to New Orleans twice, first in 2014 and then again just weeks before the COVID 19 pandemic shut down the world. It’s a city that gets into your blood and never leaves. The music, the food, the people, the whole vibe - it’s all truly magical.

A white towel is folded in the fleur de lis shape that symbolizes the City of New Orleans

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

If you grew up in the 90s, or have kids who did, you’ll recognize this name and voice. media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp...

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

The word “crypto” appears in your profile? #InstaBlock

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Never have these words been more powerful: First we mourn, then we work for change. #December6

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Libraries need more love. I’ve searched high and low for this book and finally found a copy at York U. #HugALibrarian

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

I just finished reading What Kind of Citizen by Joel Westheimer, and I feel like I might have my mojo back. This quote, which appears on the last page, is why.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 05/03/2024

OMG What am I going to do? If only there was another… oh, wait.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 25/01/2024

I used to make a big deal about talking to my students about mental health on that big annual day sponsored by the major telecom company. No more. Every day should be mental health day.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 24/12/2023

The way my cat watches my every move in the morning while he’s waiting for his breakfast is like a song by the Police.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

Offered without comment. Except for this: {HeartEmoji}

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Reports suggest that as of today, there are 25 residents confirmed killed and 80 more held captive. These numbers are impossible to verify, of course. In the summer of 1980, I was part of a group of teenagers who spent two weeks living and working on Nir Oz. This is what terrorism looks like.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Toby Ziegler, Director of Communications, in the fictional White House on The West Wing.

A middle-aged white man with beard stands with his hands over his heart.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

You’re going to see lots of orange shirts over the next couple of days, including mine. Lots of earnest tongue-clucking about how we must do better. Here’s a solution. It might not be easy; it would go a long way.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 20/09/2023

There are ugly, transphobic and homophobic rallies - and, thankfully, counter-protests - planned across Canada today. One is happening right now in Toronto. Stand up to hate. Want to be the change you want to see? Vote with your feet.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 11/09/2023

episode of the West Wing, wherein President Jed Bartlet talks about students who tried to save classmates from an explosion at their university. "They ran back into the fire. Back... into... the fire. The streets of heaven are too crowded with angels tonight." (2/3)

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 08/09/2023

Toronto peeps will relate: That moment when your subway train stops in the middle of the Prince Edward Viaduct and you suddenly remember how it feels to get stuck at the top of the Ferris wheel. The photo is someone else's, since I was too distracted to take one of my own.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 02/09/2023

Cool find at BuskerfestTO: Spontaneous poetry, written on a vintage 1950s’ Smith-Corona typewriter.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 31/08/2023

You know you’re wondering, too.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 30/08/2023

I had to go without coffee for 48 hours for a medical test, so I treated myself to the breakfast of champions. Note to the astute: this is not even close to my name.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 28/08/2023

Some people want to make the world a better place. Some actually go out and do it. Lene is one of the go-out-and-do-it types. We’ve been friends for decades and I still learn new things from her all the time. Happy birthday, my beloved friend.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 27/08/2023

Like many people, one of the things I missed the most during the pandemic was live music. Last night, we got to hang with good friends at what was essentially a backyard party with Colin Linden as the guest of honour.

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Larry Till (he/him) @webdudeto.bsky.social · 25/08/2023

My first post here. Thought I’d start by boldly going where no one’s gone before.

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