DrAnnD
@drannd.bsky.social
Educator, intellectual freedom advocate, scholar, reader, writer, and lyricist. I knit, garden, and cook for instant gratification. Professor in title. Michigan expat in Texas. Typos make it bespoke. (Skeets my own.)
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@drannd.bsky.social
· Jun 18
All Position Statements
NCTE position statements aims to support its members as they navigate changes that bring the latest thinking and research for best practices.
ncte.org
Beginning in 1970, @ncte.org has worked with members to pass position statements and resolutions about students' right to read and the ways teachers can oppose censorship. A little summer project is going to be reading through these statements and following the paths they open up.
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It may have started as a Princeton undergrad thesis to stop the teacher shortage by putting unqualified people into classrooms, but it has evolved to something even more dangerous. Disassembling our public education system, especially for those in most need.
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
How Teach for America Evolved Into an Arm of the Charter School Movement
Documents obtained by ProPublica show that the Walton foundation, a staunch supporter of school choice and Teach for America’s largest private funder, was paying $4,000 for every teacher placed in a t...
www.propublica.org
February 17, 2026 at 2:10 AM
It may have started as a Princeton undergrad thesis to stop the teacher shortage by putting unqualified people into classrooms, but it has evolved to something even more dangerous. Disassembling our public education system, especially for those in most need.
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
www.propublica.org/article/how-...
Teach for America puts untrained college grads in classrooms in the most under-resourced communities.
Would you go see a person who had a few months of medical training for help with an intensive medical procedure because you could get an appointment faster? That's essentially what TFA is doing.
Would you go see a person who had a few months of medical training for help with an intensive medical procedure because you could get an appointment faster? That's essentially what TFA is doing.
But, TFA is not really for students or better teachers, but to influence education policy. With a little “street cred," TFAers can bring those neoliberal ideas into the most powerful positions controlling educational decisions (superintendents and politicians). www.politico.com/story/2013/1...
TFA rises as political powerhouse
With annual revenues approaching $300 million, Teach for America is flush with cash and ambition.
www.politico.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Teach for America puts untrained college grads in classrooms in the most under-resourced communities.
Would you go see a person who had a few months of medical training for help with an intensive medical procedure because you could get an appointment faster? That's essentially what TFA is doing.
Would you go see a person who had a few months of medical training for help with an intensive medical procedure because you could get an appointment faster? That's essentially what TFA is doing.
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NEW — An obscure Navy contractor program is making Trump’s plans to quickly build out and supply immigrant concentration camps around the country a reality.
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
For ICE to build concentration camps quickly, they're leaning on this Dept. of War program
WEXMAC TITUS helps contractors bypass the traditionally lengthy government contract bidding process
www.thehandbasket.co
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 AM
NEW — An obscure Navy contractor program is making Trump’s plans to quickly build out and supply immigrant concentration camps around the country a reality.
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
Texas politics are getting very interesting this cycle.
The interview with Talarico has been posted to YouTube: youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Texas politics are getting very interesting this cycle.
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US job creation.
February 17, 2026 at 1:42 AM
US job creation.
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Let me tell you a tale of how completely the normies have been mobilized. My 14 year-old niece has done School of Rock for the past 5 years; last summer she was part of their touring band, and the kids loved playing together so much that they decided to keep doing it. (1/?)
February 16, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Let me tell you a tale of how completely the normies have been mobilized. My 14 year-old niece has done School of Rock for the past 5 years; last summer she was part of their touring band, and the kids loved playing together so much that they decided to keep doing it. (1/?)
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title…
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
Wendy Bohon has built a TikTok following as an earthquake geologist. She helps lead earthquake work for the California Geological Survey.
How a TikToker and former actress is helping lead California’s earthquake work
Wendy Bohon has built a TikTok following as an earthquake geologist. She helps lead earthquake work for the California Geological Survey.
bit.ly
February 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Let me just make a few little adjustments to that title…
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
“How a scientist with a PhD in Geology and 25 years of experience is helping lead California’s earthquake work”
Way to devalue my experience.
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they're very sorry they got caught
February 14, 2026 at 9:42 PM
they're very sorry they got caught
The coolest 50th anniversary party ever. String quartet and anti-ICE whistles and info sheets.
February 15, 2026 at 12:37 AM
The coolest 50th anniversary party ever. String quartet and anti-ICE whistles and info sheets.
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I just got stopped by CBP on a jetway while boarding a flight home and he had me write a number of the amount of cash in my bag on a blank sheet of paper and sign my name next to it before telling me he was searching my bag.
February 14, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I just got stopped by CBP on a jetway while boarding a flight home and he had me write a number of the amount of cash in my bag on a blank sheet of paper and sign my name next to it before telling me he was searching my bag.
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Among 18-29 Year Old Men - "Which of the following do you blame for the increased cost of groceries?" (Pick 2)
Trump's Tariffs: 49%
Corrupt Politics: 39%
Corporate Food Manufacturers: 38%
Grocery Stores: 18%
Other: 11%
HIT Strategies / Dec 2025 - (Released Recently)
Trump's Tariffs: 49%
Corrupt Politics: 39%
Corporate Food Manufacturers: 38%
Grocery Stores: 18%
Other: 11%
HIT Strategies / Dec 2025 - (Released Recently)
February 14, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Among 18-29 Year Old Men - "Which of the following do you blame for the increased cost of groceries?" (Pick 2)
Trump's Tariffs: 49%
Corrupt Politics: 39%
Corporate Food Manufacturers: 38%
Grocery Stores: 18%
Other: 11%
HIT Strategies / Dec 2025 - (Released Recently)
Trump's Tariffs: 49%
Corrupt Politics: 39%
Corporate Food Manufacturers: 38%
Grocery Stores: 18%
Other: 11%
HIT Strategies / Dec 2025 - (Released Recently)
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also directly relevant in his nonsense bsky.app/profile/did:...
I'm really glad more and more people are noticing correlationism, part of the conspiratorial logic of AI...
Guest, O. & Martin, A. E. (2025). A Metatheory of Classical and Modern Connectionism. Psychological Review. doi.org/10.1037/rev0...
PDF: repository.ubn.ru.nl/bitstream/ha...
Guest, O. & Martin, A. E. (2025). A Metatheory of Classical and Modern Connectionism. Psychological Review. doi.org/10.1037/rev0...
PDF: repository.ubn.ru.nl/bitstream/ha...
February 14, 2026 at 8:35 PM
also directly relevant in his nonsense bsky.app/profile/did:...
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ICE is still in my Minneapolis neighborhood today.
February 14, 2026 at 7:44 PM
ICE is still in my Minneapolis neighborhood today.
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Maya Angelou’s estate joins Utah lawsuit over the state’s school book bans
www.kpcw.org/state-region...
www.kpcw.org/state-region...
Maya Angelou’s estate joins Utah lawsuit over the state’s school book bans
The renowned author’s estate signed on alongside Kurt Vonnegut’s estate and three other authors.
www.kpcw.org
February 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Maya Angelou’s estate joins Utah lawsuit over the state’s school book bans
www.kpcw.org/state-region...
www.kpcw.org/state-region...
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I start every class with my 8th graders during Black History Month with a favorite poem. Today's is from Langston Hughes.
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I start every class with my 8th graders during Black History Month with a favorite poem. Today's is from Langston Hughes.
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In this new environment of censorship and cowardice, the New School cancelled this popular course.
But we'll teach it anyway!
I'm so excited to team up with @seanjacobs.bsky.social and @tonykaron.bsky.social to bring "World Cup and the Politics of Football" to @resistanceschool.bsky.social!
But we'll teach it anyway!
I'm so excited to team up with @seanjacobs.bsky.social and @tonykaron.bsky.social to bring "World Cup and the Politics of Football" to @resistanceschool.bsky.social!
Here we go. New course at @resistanceschool.bsky.social: THE WORLD CUP & THE POLITICS OF FOOTBALL — a 6-week course using the 2026 World Cup as a backdrop. Late April–June. Weekly classes, 6–8 pm EST. Taught by @tonykaron.bsky.social & me. www.resistancestudiesseries.com/worldcupwait...
World Cup and Global Politics 101 Interest Form — RESISTANCE STUDIES SERIES
This six-week course examines the 2026 World Cup as a lens for understanding the political, cultural, and economic power of global football.
www.resistancestudiesseries.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
In this new environment of censorship and cowardice, the New School cancelled this popular course.
But we'll teach it anyway!
I'm so excited to team up with @seanjacobs.bsky.social and @tonykaron.bsky.social to bring "World Cup and the Politics of Football" to @resistanceschool.bsky.social!
But we'll teach it anyway!
I'm so excited to team up with @seanjacobs.bsky.social and @tonykaron.bsky.social to bring "World Cup and the Politics of Football" to @resistanceschool.bsky.social!
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On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
"...any political analysis that encourages belief in a secure, rational, and cooperative world fails the test of conformity to experience and to the record of history" (Edelman, Constructing the Political Spectacle, p. 4).
Neighbors are showing the power a cooperative world, but the other two, yep.
Neighbors are showing the power a cooperative world, but the other two, yep.
February 13, 2026 at 7:44 PM
"...any political analysis that encourages belief in a secure, rational, and cooperative world fails the test of conformity to experience and to the record of history" (Edelman, Constructing the Political Spectacle, p. 4).
Neighbors are showing the power a cooperative world, but the other two, yep.
Neighbors are showing the power a cooperative world, but the other two, yep.
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Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days
Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...
inthesetimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Unions and community orgs are calling for a Minnesota-wide shutdown in 10 days to protest the ferocious assault by federal immigration agents. They're saying on Jan 23, no work, no school, no shopping. SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, & others are supporting, w/ more to join. By me, Amie Stager
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"Over half of students now use computers for one to four hours daily in school; a full quarter spend more than four hours on screens during a typical seven-hour school day."
...with zero evidence that this is good for student learning.
www.educationnext.org/latter-day-l...
...with zero evidence that this is good for student learning.
www.educationnext.org/latter-day-l...
February 13, 2026 at 2:13 PM
"Over half of students now use computers for one to four hours daily in school; a full quarter spend more than four hours on screens during a typical seven-hour school day."
...with zero evidence that this is good for student learning.
www.educationnext.org/latter-day-l...
...with zero evidence that this is good for student learning.
www.educationnext.org/latter-day-l...
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I keep bringing up Googleglass because it’s a reminder that widespread opprobrium is still a useful tool. If your friend says he plans on buying them, tell him they are for creeps. If someone shows up to your party with them, ask them to leave. Brand these as a product for losers and pervs.
February 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
I keep bringing up Googleglass because it’s a reminder that widespread opprobrium is still a useful tool. If your friend says he plans on buying them, tell him they are for creeps. If someone shows up to your party with them, ask them to leave. Brand these as a product for losers and pervs.
I teach Popper’s Paradox every chance I get. Insert it into conversations.
Fascists only need to win one election to destroy democracy, whereas democrats have to win every election to preserve it. That’s why fascists cannot be allowed into politics, why a tolerant society must never tolerate fascism or it will lose its tolerance. It’s the Popper Paradox and we’re living it
February 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM
I teach Popper’s Paradox every chance I get. Insert it into conversations.
And fitness influencers, and comedians, and teachers, and…
February 13, 2026 at 1:51 PM
And fitness influencers, and comedians, and teachers, and…