Alex Shevrin Venet
@asv.bsky.social
Educator & author. Books: Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education & Becoming an Everyday Changemaker. Vermont explorer in the #251club. Working on a memoir!
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Alex Shevrin Venet
@asv.bsky.social
· Jul 28
Did you know that I wrote some books for teachers and you should read them? I wrote them as a call to take action and transform schools with mental health and wellbeing in mind. I'd love if you checked them out.
www.unconditionallearning.org/books
www.unconditionallearning.org/books
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This summer, I took myself to the beach for two days & wrote a letter to my fellow educators about “AI.”
My mom asked to read it; I told her, “Not yet. Let me get another draft done.”
Welp.
I should have let her read the first draft because she’s not here to read this one.
My mom asked to read it; I told her, “Not yet. Let me get another draft done.”
Welp.
I should have let her read the first draft because she’s not here to read this one.
“Human Beings! Human Beings!” An Open Letter to Educators on the Dangers of AI
A high school teacher and Rethinking Schools editor denounces AI as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
rethinkingschools.org
January 3, 2026 at 3:11 PM
This summer, I took myself to the beach for two days & wrote a letter to my fellow educators about “AI.”
My mom asked to read it; I told her, “Not yet. Let me get another draft done.”
Welp.
I should have let her read the first draft because she’s not here to read this one.
My mom asked to read it; I told her, “Not yet. Let me get another draft done.”
Welp.
I should have let her read the first draft because she’s not here to read this one.
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In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
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me: *eating goldfish* 🎶 I love goldfishes cuz they're so delicious...🎶
me: they don't make good jingles like they used to
nate: true
nate: except....🎶nothing is everything 🎶
me: they don't make good jingles like they used to
nate: true
nate: except....🎶nothing is everything 🎶
December 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
me: *eating goldfish* 🎶 I love goldfishes cuz they're so delicious...🎶
me: they don't make good jingles like they used to
nate: true
nate: except....🎶nothing is everything 🎶
me: they don't make good jingles like they used to
nate: true
nate: except....🎶nothing is everything 🎶
Most of what I wrote this year lives in my book draft but here's a roundup of what was published! Some education some creative:
December 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Most of what I wrote this year lives in my book draft but here's a roundup of what was published! Some education some creative:
There's no depression like "I've been looking forward to this break for months but now I've been sick for all of it" depression
December 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
There's no depression like "I've been looking forward to this break for months but now I've been sick for all of it" depression
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Guys when you post a screencap from an article please share the link both so I know it’s real and also in case I want to read the full story
December 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Guys when you post a screencap from an article please share the link both so I know it’s real and also in case I want to read the full story
If this outrages you (and it should), please start supporting the work of the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint! endseclusion.org
December 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
If this outrages you (and it should), please start supporting the work of the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint! endseclusion.org
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this is a good reminder of how things that are shitty but have been accepted as normal and inevitable can actually turn out to be abnormal and evitable with some science, time, education and political will
December 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
this is a good reminder of how things that are shitty but have been accepted as normal and inevitable can actually turn out to be abnormal and evitable with some science, time, education and political will
i do try to limit my doomscrolling but there is just so much doom to be scrolled today
December 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
i do try to limit my doomscrolling but there is just so much doom to be scrolled today
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Sending my heart out to my trans friends and followers today. You are seen and you are loved.
December 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Sending my heart out to my trans friends and followers today. You are seen and you are loved.
I love seeing how folks outside k13 ed use my work, and this is an especially cool application!! With some great commentary at the end, read the whole thing!
I have a paper published today on developing a trauma-informed classroom for teaching romance and erotica creative writing! Leaned heavily on @asv.bsky.social's core principles and the class was amazing. jis.athabascau.ca/index.php/ji...
View of Teaching romance and erotica: Designing a consent-based, trauma-informed online classroom
| Journal of Integrated Studies
jis.athabascau.ca
December 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I love seeing how folks outside k13 ed use my work, and this is an especially cool application!! With some great commentary at the end, read the whole thing!
Okay Vermont, what would be the funniest location for this?
Starting January 30, fans will get to participate in the first-ever nationwide "#Survivor 50 Challenge." An idol will be hidden in each state for people to find in order to win an "unforgettable" prize: parade.com/tv/survivor-...
'Survivor' Announces First-Ever Nationwide Immunity Idol Hunt
The 'Survivor 50 Challenge' will hide idols around the country, providing clues to fans to get their hands on an 'unbelievable' prize.
parade.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Okay Vermont, what would be the funniest location for this?
I was published in @flaremagazine.bsky.social before it was rich and famous! 🎉
Putting this out here so you can say, "I submitted to them before they were rich and famous." Which is obviously a super realistic goal for a lit mag.
Find the list here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/20-in-...
#writingcommunity
Find the list here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/20-in-...
#writingcommunity
December 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I was published in @flaremagazine.bsky.social before it was rich and famous! 🎉
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The idea that enhancing surveillance in academic buildings will protect students from mass shootings is absolutely fucking preposterous. What it will increase is the criminalization of our students. Reject it!!!
GUN CONTROL IS THE ANSWER TO GUN VIOLENCE.
BEAT THE GUNS INTO PLOWSHARES.
GUN CONTROL IS THE ANSWER TO GUN VIOLENCE.
BEAT THE GUNS INTO PLOWSHARES.
December 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The idea that enhancing surveillance in academic buildings will protect students from mass shootings is absolutely fucking preposterous. What it will increase is the criminalization of our students. Reject it!!!
GUN CONTROL IS THE ANSWER TO GUN VIOLENCE.
BEAT THE GUNS INTO PLOWSHARES.
GUN CONTROL IS THE ANSWER TO GUN VIOLENCE.
BEAT THE GUNS INTO PLOWSHARES.
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shrimply having a wonderful fishmas time
December 16, 2025 at 10:52 PM
shrimply having a wonderful fishmas time
grades officially in, all meetings done, nothing work-related on my to-do list until January.
December 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
grades officially in, all meetings done, nothing work-related on my to-do list until January.
I haven't seen much on my timeline about the victims of the Bondi attack. Take a few minutes to learn about them: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Who were the Bondi beach shooting victims?
Authorities say two rabbis, a Holocaust survivor and a 10-year-old girl were among the victims.
www.bbc.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I haven't seen much on my timeline about the victims of the Bondi attack. Take a few minutes to learn about them: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
Happy chanukah from the (non Jewish) local influencer in my state who made a post all about how much he loves Jews and how they like to "gab and scheme" and how they value "building wealth" 😭😭😭😭
December 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Happy chanukah from the (non Jewish) local influencer in my state who made a post all about how much he loves Jews and how they like to "gab and scheme" and how they value "building wealth" 😭😭😭😭
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The anti-Semitic mass shooting in Australia will cause a national conversation and policy change. We know this because the 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to significant restrictions on guns.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
‘I heard 40, 50 shots’: Witnesses fled Bondi Beach as gunmen targeted Jewish event
‘I heard 40, 50 shots’: Witnesses fled Bondi Beach as gunmen targeted Jewish event
Gunshots ripped through a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, killing at least 12 people
www.irishtimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The anti-Semitic mass shooting in Australia will cause a national conversation and policy change. We know this because the 1996 Port Arthur massacre led to significant restrictions on guns.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
The shooting at Brown will do nothing. We know this because it occurred on the anniversary of Sandy Hook.
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Two gunmen have shot dead nine people at Sydney's Bondi Beach, with eleven wounded, including two police officers. Police shot dead one gunman, second was arrested in critical condition. n.pr/4oWwgmd
Gunmen kill 9 people at Sydney's Bondi Beach, injuring 11 others
Two gunmen have shot dead nine people at Sydney's Bondi Beach, with eleven wounded, including two police officers. Police shot dead one gunman, second was arrested in critical condition.
n.pr
December 14, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Two gunmen have shot dead nine people at Sydney's Bondi Beach, with eleven wounded, including two police officers. Police shot dead one gunman, second was arrested in critical condition. n.pr/4oWwgmd
Opened my news app for updates about one mass shooting only to see a different mass shooting 💔
December 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Opened my news app for updates about one mass shooting only to see a different mass shooting 💔
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What are your favorite reviews of books, comics, podcasts, movies, or TV?
They can be recent or older. Links are most helpful but I'm not above doing some searching.
Shorter is better.
I'm especially interested in situations where a review made you read/watch/listen to the project or want to.
They can be recent or older. Links are most helpful but I'm not above doing some searching.
Shorter is better.
I'm especially interested in situations where a review made you read/watch/listen to the project or want to.
December 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
What are your favorite reviews of books, comics, podcasts, movies, or TV?
They can be recent or older. Links are most helpful but I'm not above doing some searching.
Shorter is better.
I'm especially interested in situations where a review made you read/watch/listen to the project or want to.
They can be recent or older. Links are most helpful but I'm not above doing some searching.
Shorter is better.
I'm especially interested in situations where a review made you read/watch/listen to the project or want to.