Prof Shoff
@profshoff.bsky.social
professor (full); teacher educator (English); book lover (all); feminist (deal with it)
Every mediocre white man in a position of authority, ever
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
Speaker 'barely holding it together' and 'crushed by his workload': NYT
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) made several revealing admissions about the stressful and chaotic nature of his job, according to a recent New York Times report.The Times' Annie Karni wrote in a Wednesday article that Johnson turned what was meant to be an easy interview with a friendly podcast h...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Every mediocre white man in a position of authority, ever
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Right? Absolutely incredible concept!
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Right? Absolutely incredible concept!
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
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The word for #NCTE25 is happy. Despite all the awfulness we face in education (and society) right now, being here - surrounded by all things ELA, connecting with colleagues and friends, seeing students and former students thriving in their professional space - makes me happy.
November 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The word for #NCTE25 is happy. Despite all the awfulness we face in education (and society) right now, being here - surrounded by all things ELA, connecting with colleagues and friends, seeing students and former students thriving in their professional space - makes me happy.
You’re just now realizing this? 😵💫
NEW: After ProPublica reported that the White House intervened on behalf of Andrew Tate, two senators say the behavior “raises grave questions regarding the independence and impartiality of federal law enforcement operations.
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
Senators Launch Inquiry After a White House Official Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
In letters to the White House and DHS, Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Gary Peters called the intervention a “brazen interference with a federal investigation.”
www.propublica.org
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
You’re just now realizing this? 😵💫
Yes, please
I really think I’m meant to just stay home and read. Enough of this work stuff!
November 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Yes, please
The level of grift is untouched
Travelers without a REAL ID may soon be able to opt to pay for a biometric scan instead.
TSA Proposes Air Passengers Without A REAL ID Can Pay $18 For Biometric Scan Instead
Travelers without a REAL ID may soon be able to opt to pay for a biometric scan instead.
www.forbes.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The level of grift is untouched
If your response isn’t the same…
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM
If your response isn’t the same…
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This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This week, I withdrew from a speaking engagement at a public university because they sent me a list of prohibited “words & concepts.” I will not humor this censorship. It does a disservice to the stories I’m discussing & the audience, who deserve unfettered access to information & conversation.
He is not wrong. And he is hilarious.
This is hilarious. 😅
This Republican is a straight shooter, with Old Tennessee sayings to boot.
Watch as he talks about their attempt to ban Congressional Stock Trading.
He includes: Fonzi quotes. Admiration for swamps (beauty in Mother Nature). TN idioms. And the words "daggommit" & "damgum." 🤣😂
This Republican is a straight shooter, with Old Tennessee sayings to boot.
Watch as he talks about their attempt to ban Congressional Stock Trading.
He includes: Fonzi quotes. Admiration for swamps (beauty in Mother Nature). TN idioms. And the words "daggommit" & "damgum." 🤣😂
November 20, 2025 at 7:25 AM
He is not wrong. And he is hilarious.
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Oh my.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Oh my.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
She’s really good at this.
Congresswoman Crockett’s Statement on Federal Court Blocking Texas’ Discriminatory Congressional Maps
November 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
She’s really good at this.
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A perpetual mood:
November 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A perpetual mood:
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Women are watching abusive dynamics play out on the national stage and for many it feels very, very familiar to what they’ve experienced regularly—
I hope midterms are a referendum
I hope midterms are a referendum
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Women are watching abusive dynamics play out on the national stage and for many it feels very, very familiar to what they’ve experienced regularly—
I hope midterms are a referendum
I hope midterms are a referendum
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Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
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I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
Not a one.
I’ve been thinking and it’s kind of exceptional that not a single person said “Hey now” after the piggy comment.
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Not a one.
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I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”
Tell Students the Truth About American History
We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.
www.theatlantic.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I spent October traveling to schools throughout the South talking to students about American history. What I found were young people who understand we can tell a story that includes both the positive and the negative. As one 8th grader in Memphis said, “Doesn’t seem that hard, just say both things.”