elikint.bsky.social
@elikint.bsky.social
Where is Barack Obama?!!
March 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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kind of incredible to me that no one wants to be a john quincy adams
The American tradition of former presidents just melting away into the set dressing once their done is a hindrance right now
March 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Just about a year ago I wrote about the toxic water crisis in Texas and included this quote:

“If they ruin the water out here, there won’t be anyone left. This will be a desert with no inhabitants,” he said from his dining room table. “It’s only a matter of time.”

Times up!
March 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed
March 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Researchers conducted this investigation using donated antibodies from patients who had recovered from COVID-19. Analyzing how these antibodies interacted with the virus, they found one that attaches to a region of the virus that does not mutate often.
March 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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One of my favorite IES products are Practice Guides. Imagine taking a look at an evidence-based guide for teachers to better support students and concluding "let's stop making these."

Here's a link to a copy since the IES site may not exist when you read this:
drive.google.com/file/d/1plrK...
rti_reading_pg_021809.pdf
drive.google.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Education scholar friends: People don’t necessarily understand the value of education research in the same intuitive way they understand the value of research into cancer, etc. Drop examples of high-impact edu research in the thread below. #edusky
apple.news/Atlzcr6jARYG...
Education Department slashes funding for research contracts, grants — POLITICO
About 170 contracts for the Institute of Education Sciences were targeted.
apple.news
February 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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From South Africa’s admirably restrained response to Trump’s executive order offering asylum to Afrikaner “refugees.”
February 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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1. It’s WSJ reporter.

2. Even when the Trump Admin fires one of their own, it is The Media’s fault. We made them do it.

3. Americans have a right to know the names of people running the country.

4. This is a time for journos to be fearless because this is part of the deal now.
February 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
@lopatto.bsky.social is essential reading right now. This from here www.theverge.com/politics/605...
February 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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If you could barely keep up with everything DOGE and Elon Musk did this week, here's a primer: www.theverge.com/politics/608...
DOGE wreaked havoc on the government in just one week
Unsurprisingly, it’s probably not legal.
www.theverge.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM