Anna H
@maestrahelzer.bsky.social
Formerly Anna H on Twitter
she/her
Spanish teacher, ELCA Lutheran, fan of rights and joy for all as well as books, prairies, and music
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she/her
Spanish teacher, ELCA Lutheran, fan of rights and joy for all as well as books, prairies, and music
Personal account
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Let people be their true selves, as they know and understand them. Let children explore their identities. Celebrate difference and variety and the incredible spectrum of humanity. The only alternative denies an opportunity to celebrate the joy of human flourishing and is ultimately unspeakably cruel
December 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Let people be their true selves, as they know and understand them. Let children explore their identities. Celebrate difference and variety and the incredible spectrum of humanity. The only alternative denies an opportunity to celebrate the joy of human flourishing and is ultimately unspeakably cruel
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NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors.
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
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The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
December 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors.
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
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My child’s school does a lot of things right, but this thing is pervasive and not great. I’m sharing in hopes that these words may reach a parent, teacher, principal, district administrator, or someone who can help shift the culture toward something more equitable.
December 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
My child’s school does a lot of things right, but this thing is pervasive and not great. I’m sharing in hopes that these words may reach a parent, teacher, principal, district administrator, or someone who can help shift the culture toward something more equitable.
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Love to see the Sedgwick County Zoo putting out a good explainer on why GenAI slop videos of animals are a problem & how to identify them! It’s succinct, easy to read, and doesn’t shame people for not knowing better. A+ useful link to share with family and friends.
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
The Reality of AI Animal Content – Sedgwick County Zoo
If you spend any time on social media, you’ve probably seen them – bears bouncing on trampolines, apes caught on doorbell cameras, or “rescued” wild animals acting in ways that seem too good to be…
scz.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Love to see the Sedgwick County Zoo putting out a good explainer on why GenAI slop videos of animals are a problem & how to identify them! It’s succinct, easy to read, and doesn’t shame people for not knowing better. A+ useful link to share with family and friends.
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
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Psssst… those Thanksgiving leftovers are no longer safe to eat. Give them a toss 🗑️
December 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Psssst… those Thanksgiving leftovers are no longer safe to eat. Give them a toss 🗑️
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Vaccine for smallpox invented in in 1796. Vaccines for TB, diphtheria, scarlet fever, and whooping cough came out between 1921-1926. Polio in 1952, MMR (individually) by 1970.
Observe.
Observe.
Currently dorking out over this graph about child mortality with my brother. Just mind boggling to take in.
December 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Vaccine for smallpox invented in in 1796. Vaccines for TB, diphtheria, scarlet fever, and whooping cough came out between 1921-1926. Polio in 1952, MMR (individually) by 1970.
Observe.
Observe.
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yup, it was on. Do not like. I unchecked the box.
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
yup, it was on. Do not like. I unchecked the box.
November 18, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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like yes the world is constantly on fire, but if you surround yourself with good people who want to help? it is a lot easier to handle. because I just see a lot of good people all the time.
November 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
like yes the world is constantly on fire, but if you surround yourself with good people who want to help? it is a lot easier to handle. because I just see a lot of good people all the time.
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
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I don’t have any special medical excuses to offer, I have no health problems and I’d probably recover in a reasonable amount of time if I caught whatever virus is going around, I just really value not being sick
November 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I don’t have any special medical excuses to offer, I have no health problems and I’d probably recover in a reasonable amount of time if I caught whatever virus is going around, I just really value not being sick
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Sometimes when people ask me why I’m wearing a mask I say I’m traveling or have some important thing soon and can’t afford to get sick and miss it and that’s pretty much always true but I think it would be nice if it were more normalized to just say “I don’t want to get sick” and leave it at that
November 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Sometimes when people ask me why I’m wearing a mask I say I’m traveling or have some important thing soon and can’t afford to get sick and miss it and that’s pretty much always true but I think it would be nice if it were more normalized to just say “I don’t want to get sick” and leave it at that
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“What keeps us going, ultimately, is our love for each other, and our refusal to bow our heads, to accept the verdict, however all-powerful it seems. It’s what ordinary people have to do. You have to love each other. You have to defend each other. You have to fight.” —Mike Davis
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
“What keeps us going, ultimately, is our love for each other, and our refusal to bow our heads, to accept the verdict, however all-powerful it seems. It’s what ordinary people have to do. You have to love each other. You have to defend each other. You have to fight.” —Mike Davis
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Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
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So in the cafeteria, we placed a basket to collect sealed/unopened snack items and uneaten fruit.
At the end of the lunch period the lunch monitors move the food another basket that is centrally located where students may come down to grab items for their snack (or to take home).
At the end of the lunch period the lunch monitors move the food another basket that is centrally located where students may come down to grab items for their snack (or to take home).
October 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
So in the cafeteria, we placed a basket to collect sealed/unopened snack items and uneaten fruit.
At the end of the lunch period the lunch monitors move the food another basket that is centrally located where students may come down to grab items for their snack (or to take home).
At the end of the lunch period the lunch monitors move the food another basket that is centrally located where students may come down to grab items for their snack (or to take home).
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Education community, let's show everyone what we really mean by community care. Please participate, repost, and share with your networks! #EduSky
bit.ly/EdBooksAgain...
bit.ly/EdBooksAgain...
October 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Education community, let's show everyone what we really mean by community care. Please participate, repost, and share with your networks! #EduSky
bit.ly/EdBooksAgain...
bit.ly/EdBooksAgain...
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The thing about the relentless march of time is that you only get an ending (happy or otherwise) in fiction. Here in the real world no cause is ever lost forever even though we may not live to see it prevail. This is both hope and cautionary tale.
"This fucking sucks" and "all is lost" are two different sentences.
Don't say the second when you mean the first.
Don't say the second when you mean the first.
October 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The thing about the relentless march of time is that you only get an ending (happy or otherwise) in fiction. Here in the real world no cause is ever lost forever even though we may not live to see it prevail. This is both hope and cautionary tale.
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Hey institutions that host professional development, podcasts, ed news, ed conferences, etc:
Educators are desperate to hear from other educators about what’s working in their classrooms TODAY. Find the practicing educators and give them resources to teach other educators.
Educators are desperate to hear from other educators about what’s working in their classrooms TODAY. Find the practicing educators and give them resources to teach other educators.
October 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Hey institutions that host professional development, podcasts, ed news, ed conferences, etc:
Educators are desperate to hear from other educators about what’s working in their classrooms TODAY. Find the practicing educators and give them resources to teach other educators.
Educators are desperate to hear from other educators about what’s working in their classrooms TODAY. Find the practicing educators and give them resources to teach other educators.
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One exchange in the books has stuck with me deeply:
"Sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That's what sin is."
"It's a lot more complicated than that-"
(cont.)
"Sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That's what sin is."
"It's a lot more complicated than that-"
(cont.)
July 17, 2023 at 11:14 PM
One exchange in the books has stuck with me deeply:
"Sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That's what sin is."
"It's a lot more complicated than that-"
(cont.)
"Sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That's what sin is."
"It's a lot more complicated than that-"
(cont.)
Crucial burnout-surviving strategies for teachers, especially in the October slump! We got this, and you and your students deserve uplifting moments!
I wrote more about different "moves" like this that I find more valuable than ever in the classroom here (and I also updated it to include a link to this conversation, which was phenomenal this morning!)
thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/uplifting-...
thebrokencopier.substack.com/p/uplifting-...
Uplifting Moves in the Classroom
why they matter for students—and for you as a teacher, too
thebrokencopier.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Crucial burnout-surviving strategies for teachers, especially in the October slump! We got this, and you and your students deserve uplifting moments!
Today my AP class read the CNN Español article about Grito de Independencia in CDMX. Several students shared personal knowledge/experience of the tradition.We translanguaged learned and watched the historic video and it was rejuvenating ❤️🎉 #langchat hope you’re finding joy in kids/content this week!
September 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Today my AP class read the CNN Español article about Grito de Independencia in CDMX. Several students shared personal knowledge/experience of the tradition.We translanguaged learned and watched the historic video and it was rejuvenating ❤️🎉 #langchat hope you’re finding joy in kids/content this week!
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Even if you aren’t masking anywhere else it still makes sense to wear a mask in medical settings & pharmacies because there’s a greater chance of being close to someone contagious & there are more people who are at higher risk in these places. Masking in these settings both protects you & others.
I really think there should be a continued public health push to have people wear a mask in pharmacies and medical settings since that is where sick people and people who are higher risk can be found frequently. It has never made any public health sense to loosen those precautions.
September 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Even if you aren’t masking anywhere else it still makes sense to wear a mask in medical settings & pharmacies because there’s a greater chance of being close to someone contagious & there are more people who are at higher risk in these places. Masking in these settings both protects you & others.
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PSA: If you haven’t yet, it may be a good idea to get your COVID shot this week.
Reports suggest that CDC may further restrict COVID vaccine access to people aged 75 and up, unless you have an condition.
The committee that advises the CDC on vaccines meets this Thursday.
Reports suggest that CDC may further restrict COVID vaccine access to people aged 75 and up, unless you have an condition.
The committee that advises the CDC on vaccines meets this Thursday.
RFK Jr.’s CDC may limit COVID shots to 75 and up, claim they killed kids
A battle is brewing over mRNA vaccines, which could intensify backlash against Kennedy.
arstechnica.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
PSA: If you haven’t yet, it may be a good idea to get your COVID shot this week.
Reports suggest that CDC may further restrict COVID vaccine access to people aged 75 and up, unless you have an condition.
The committee that advises the CDC on vaccines meets this Thursday.
Reports suggest that CDC may further restrict COVID vaccine access to people aged 75 and up, unless you have an condition.
The committee that advises the CDC on vaccines meets this Thursday.
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"Unconditional positive regard means I care about you, you have value, you don’t have to do anything to prove it to me, and nothing will change my mind" - @asv.bsky.social
If nothing else, this. For our classrooms. For our schools.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/unconditiona...
If nothing else, this. For our classrooms. For our schools.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/unconditiona...
Nothing’s Going to Change My Mind: How Unconditional Positive Regard Transforms Classrooms
What if students didn't have to do anything to earn our care?
www.cultofpedagogy.com
August 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
"Unconditional positive regard means I care about you, you have value, you don’t have to do anything to prove it to me, and nothing will change my mind" - @asv.bsky.social
If nothing else, this. For our classrooms. For our schools.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/unconditiona...
If nothing else, this. For our classrooms. For our schools.
www.cultofpedagogy.com/unconditiona...
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Sometimes you have to make a point of arguing. Not to change the bigot's mind, because you won't.
You argue because you don't know who's listening, who's internalising, who's gauging their safety around you.
Make it clear that you're safe. Even if you don't know who you're being safe for.
You argue because you don't know who's listening, who's internalising, who's gauging their safety around you.
Make it clear that you're safe. Even if you don't know who you're being safe for.
July 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Sometimes you have to make a point of arguing. Not to change the bigot's mind, because you won't.
You argue because you don't know who's listening, who's internalising, who's gauging their safety around you.
Make it clear that you're safe. Even if you don't know who you're being safe for.
You argue because you don't know who's listening, who's internalising, who's gauging their safety around you.
Make it clear that you're safe. Even if you don't know who you're being safe for.