Joanne Fuchs 🗺🍎
@geojo22.bsky.social
Retired middle school teacher. Runner, reader, learner, collaborator. Born when CO2 was 313 ppm.
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Joanne Fuchs 🗺🍎
@geojo22.bsky.social
· Jan 9
This was part of the eulogy that Walter Mondale's son, Ted, read this morning at Jimmy Carter's funeral. Carter & Mondale agreed that these words summed up their work:
“We told the truth;
we obeyed the law;
we kept the peace.”
“We told the truth;
we obeyed the law;
we kept the peace.”
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Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Black History Month
February 1, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Black History Month
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"When in doubt, draw a distinction."
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
February 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM
"When in doubt, draw a distinction."
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
Not sure where he got it, but in grad school one of my teachers taught me that.
This (long) thread is about the key distinctions I rely on as a critic. There's a Twitter version from 2021. This one builds on that one.
I will post them one at a time. Ready?
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Here’s the Company That Sold DHS ICE’s Notorious Face Recognition App www.wired.com/story/mobile...
Here's the Company That Sold DHS ICE's Notorious Face Recognition App
Immigration agents have used Mobile Fortify to scan the faces of countless people in the US—including many citizens.
www.wired.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Here’s the Company That Sold DHS ICE’s Notorious Face Recognition App www.wired.com/story/mobile...
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Placing a layer of algorithmic recommendation on speech does not make speech less free, but it does pervert it.
Algorithmic mediation turns speech into a resource extracted from human behavior.
Platforms do not value speech because it is protected, they value the service it provides them.
Algorithmic mediation turns speech into a resource extracted from human behavior.
Platforms do not value speech because it is protected, they value the service it provides them.
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Placing a layer of algorithmic recommendation on speech does not make speech less free, but it does pervert it.
Algorithmic mediation turns speech into a resource extracted from human behavior.
Platforms do not value speech because it is protected, they value the service it provides them.
Algorithmic mediation turns speech into a resource extracted from human behavior.
Platforms do not value speech because it is protected, they value the service it provides them.
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OpenAI exec James Dyett calling out the cowardice
January 25, 2026 at 7:11 PM
OpenAI exec James Dyett calling out the cowardice
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FINDING THE CHIAROSCURO IN OUR LIVES AS TEACHERS
The deficit atmosphere in schools – unsustainable workloads, lack of resources, weak supports, poor pay – risks educators losing sight of the light, writes teacher Dina Strasser. #edusky @dinaeliz.bsky.social
www.middleweb.com/53028/findin...
The deficit atmosphere in schools – unsustainable workloads, lack of resources, weak supports, poor pay – risks educators losing sight of the light, writes teacher Dina Strasser. #edusky @dinaeliz.bsky.social
www.middleweb.com/53028/findin...
Rediscovering the Chiaroscuro in Our Lives as Teachers
The deficit atmosphere in schools – unsustainable workloads, lack of resources, weak supports, poor pay – risks us losing sight of the light, says Dina Strasser
www.middleweb.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM
FINDING THE CHIAROSCURO IN OUR LIVES AS TEACHERS
The deficit atmosphere in schools – unsustainable workloads, lack of resources, weak supports, poor pay – risks educators losing sight of the light, writes teacher Dina Strasser. #edusky @dinaeliz.bsky.social
www.middleweb.com/53028/findin...
The deficit atmosphere in schools – unsustainable workloads, lack of resources, weak supports, poor pay – risks educators losing sight of the light, writes teacher Dina Strasser. #edusky @dinaeliz.bsky.social
www.middleweb.com/53028/findin...
Remember. Always ask WHERE? before you ask WHY? And then ask WHY THERE?
Measles hot spots were found in areas like West Texas and southern New Mexico.
abcnews.go.com/Health/new-m...
via ABC News App
Measles hot spots were found in areas like West Texas and southern New Mexico.
abcnews.go.com/Health/new-m...
via ABC News App
New map shows how to spot the measles risk level in your ZIP code
For the first time, a map allows people to type in their ZIP code and determine the risk of measles in their area based on vaccination coverage.
abcnews.go.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Remember. Always ask WHERE? before you ask WHY? And then ask WHY THERE?
Measles hot spots were found in areas like West Texas and southern New Mexico.
abcnews.go.com/Health/new-m...
via ABC News App
Measles hot spots were found in areas like West Texas and southern New Mexico.
abcnews.go.com/Health/new-m...
via ABC News App
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Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/01/18/a...
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL
Eight years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might also b…
larryferlazzo.edublogs.org
January 18, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Around The Web In ESL/EFL/ELL larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2026/01/18/a...
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January 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
This summer, join 30 K-12 educators at Kennedy Space Center for an NEH-funded workshop exploring the political, cultural, and scientific history of America's space program.
$1,300 stipend included | Applications due March 6
Learn more and apply: buff.ly/2xXlt7u
$1,300 stipend included | Applications due March 6
Learn more and apply: buff.ly/2xXlt7u
January 17, 2026 at 1:21 PM
The Georgia Council for History Education invites you to join us for a Virtual Event featuring Elizabeth Barrow Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7pm ET. This discussion will be around teaching Diasporas through Project Based Learning. Don't miss this mind-expanding session.
bit.ly/4sDha8c
bit.ly/4sDha8c
January 17, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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📣 The call for proposals is now open for the 106th NCSS Annual Conference, taking place December 4-6, 2026 in Chicago, IL! hubs.li/Q03_0Kwg0 #edusky #socialstudies
January 15, 2026 at 8:39 PM
📣 The call for proposals is now open for the 106th NCSS Annual Conference, taking place December 4-6, 2026 in Chicago, IL! hubs.li/Q03_0Kwg0 #edusky #socialstudies
MLK Day concert held annually at the Kennedy Center is relocating this year : NPR share.google/XX8bGuqA8hfk...
Just Like Selma | A Social Justice Hymn Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Black History Month
YouTube video by NEWorks Productions
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January 15, 2026 at 12:08 AM
MLK Day concert held annually at the Kennedy Center is relocating this year : NPR share.google/XX8bGuqA8hfk...
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Fellow US History teachers, as we head back tomorrow I wanted to share a fantastic simulation about American imperialism and the Spanish-American War from National Museum of Am. Diplomacy. It’s consistently a hit with my students! #sschat 🗺️
diplomacy.state.gov/teacher-reso...
diplomacy.state.gov/teacher-reso...
Spanish American Conflict of 1898: Treaties and Self-Determination - The National Museum of American Diplomacy
The United States sent the USS Maine battleship to Havana Harbor to protect its citizens and interests in the Spanish-Cuban conflict. On the night of February 15, 1898, an explosion rocked the ship wh...
diplomacy.state.gov
January 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Fellow US History teachers, as we head back tomorrow I wanted to share a fantastic simulation about American imperialism and the Spanish-American War from National Museum of Am. Diplomacy. It’s consistently a hit with my students! #sschat 🗺️
diplomacy.state.gov/teacher-reso...
diplomacy.state.gov/teacher-reso...
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A Message From our Executive Director, Ed Ayers:
We are delighted to share the news that Annie Evans has received the National Council for History Education's Sarah Drake Brown Leadership in History Education award.
We are delighted to share the news that Annie Evans has received the National Council for History Education's Sarah Drake Brown Leadership in History Education award.
January 11, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —
After attacking Venezuela and removing its president, President Trump has threatened Colombia next, among others. Discuss Colombia's response and U.S. policy in Latin America. #sschat #EDUSky
https://loom.ly/FLk3UQs
After attacking Venezuela and removing its president, President Trump has threatened Colombia next, among others. Discuss Colombia's response and U.S. policy in Latin America. #sschat #EDUSky
https://loom.ly/FLk3UQs
Colombian president responds to Trump's threats
Discuss the strike and implications for Venezuelans and global security
www.pbs.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:43 PM
NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson —
After attacking Venezuela and removing its president, President Trump has threatened Colombia next, among others. Discuss Colombia's response and U.S. policy in Latin America. #sschat #EDUSky
https://loom.ly/FLk3UQs
After attacking Venezuela and removing its president, President Trump has threatened Colombia next, among others. Discuss Colombia's response and U.S. policy in Latin America. #sschat #EDUSky
https://loom.ly/FLk3UQs
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Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
January 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
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Ever relevant, this poem by Mary Oliver, especially today.
January 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Ever relevant, this poem by Mary Oliver, especially today.
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And welcome back to Historians At The Movies! Tonight we'll be talking about wildland firefighting with ONLY THE BRAVE at 8pm eastern, available on Netflix. #HATM 1/1
This week Historians At The Movies talks about the Yarnell Hill Fire of 2013. Join us on Netflix this Sunday January 4 at 8pm eastern for ONLY THE BRAVE.
Keep #HATM growing by sharing and we’ll see you soon!
Keep #HATM growing by sharing and we’ll see you soon!
January 5, 2026 at 12:39 AM
And welcome back to Historians At The Movies! Tonight we'll be talking about wildland firefighting with ONLY THE BRAVE at 8pm eastern, available on Netflix. #HATM 1/1
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But look closely at that image. The illusion of completeness is itself a metaphor, regularly asserted throughout our history. So this is 2026, where we work to understand and communicate the tatters and the illusion as well as the ambition and promise. That's my patriotism. 5//
January 1, 2026 at 11:42 AM
But look closely at that image. The illusion of completeness is itself a metaphor, regularly asserted throughout our history. So this is 2026, where we work to understand and communicate the tatters and the illusion as well as the ambition and promise. That's my patriotism. 5//
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The #TBHillDay 2026 application has been open for less than a week, and already ONE HUNDRED people have signed up! Now's your chance to join @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social and a couple hundred of your closest #Tuberculosis fighting friends in Washington DC to fight worldsuck! tbfighters.org/hill-...
November 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The #TBHillDay 2026 application has been open for less than a week, and already ONE HUNDRED people have signed up! Now's your chance to join @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social and a couple hundred of your closest #Tuberculosis fighting friends in Washington DC to fight worldsuck! tbfighters.org/hill-...
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As the U.S. Government endeavors to make tuberculosis great again, please consider preordering a signed copy of my book about our deadliest infection, its long history, and why in the 75 years since TB became curable, we've allowed over 150,000,000 people to die of the disease. everythingistb.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
As the U.S. Government endeavors to make tuberculosis great again, please consider preordering a signed copy of my book about our deadliest infection, its long history, and why in the 75 years since TB became curable, we've allowed over 150,000,000 people to die of the disease. everythingistb.com