Nathan Holbert
@snowdaylearninglab.org
Learning Scientist. Maker and designer. Player of games and toys. Dad. Associate Professor @ Teachers College, Columbia University. Pop & Play host http://tc.edu/popandplay
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What is the Purpose of School? | Pop and Play | Episode 6
A Pew Center Report from 2024 prompts Haeny and Nathan to ask a big question: “What is the Purpose of School?” And is school the best place for children to learn?For transcripts of this episode, to le...
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In this episode of Pop & Play we ask, what is the purpose of school?
Education is more than schooling. Education is about exploring, creating, and finding and pursuing passion. Building these educational spaces is challenging but necessary and important work. Get to it!
Education is more than schooling. Education is about exploring, creating, and finding and pursuing passion. Building these educational spaces is challenging but necessary and important work. Get to it!
Had a great time with Strange Jigsaws. Strong Frog Fractions energy! Worth your $4 if you are strange and/or enjoy puzzles.
December 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Had a great time with Strange Jigsaws. Strong Frog Fractions energy! Worth your $4 if you are strange and/or enjoy puzzles.
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Maybe your “other” podcasts are talking about their favorite holiday songs this week, but only Pop & Play has the courage to do what’s necessary and Thanos snap one song out of existence, wiping it from all holiday playlists. Will your fav get the Thanos treatment?
Happy Holidays from Pop & Play!
Happy Holidays from Pop & Play!
A Very Special Holiday Music Pop Off!
Podcast Episode · Pop and Play · S6 Bonus · 24m
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December 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Maybe your “other” podcasts are talking about their favorite holiday songs this week, but only Pop & Play has the courage to do what’s necessary and Thanos snap one song out of existence, wiping it from all holiday playlists. Will your fav get the Thanos treatment?
Happy Holidays from Pop & Play!
Happy Holidays from Pop & Play!
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An incredible life of luxury awaits you if you're willing to bravely and defiantly plant your flag on being a fucking loser
December 26, 2025 at 12:27 AM
An incredible life of luxury awaits you if you're willing to bravely and defiantly plant your flag on being a fucking loser
Merry try-to-remain-calm-while-explaining-complicated-board-game-rules-to-inebriated-family-members-that-asked-to-play-said-complicated-game-mas!
December 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Merry try-to-remain-calm-while-explaining-complicated-board-game-rules-to-inebriated-family-members-that-asked-to-play-said-complicated-game-mas!
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Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
It’s Christmas Eve which means…
December 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It’s Christmas Eve which means…
Hot take: Spirited is good actually
Spirited — “Good Afternoon” Full Scene | Apple TV
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December 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Hot take: Spirited is good actually
I need a big meaty game for the holiday break… ghost of yotei is tempting me but looking at that full price and
a man wearing a plaid shirt is smiling and looking at the camera
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December 24, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I need a big meaty game for the holiday break… ghost of yotei is tempting me but looking at that full price and
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On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up. But is still led to cuts that closed offices, canceled programs and deprived people of food, medicine and other aid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
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December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up. But is still led to cuts that closed offices, canceled programs and deprived people of food, medicine and other aid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
Maybe your “other” podcasts are talking about their favorite holiday songs this week, but only Pop & Play has the courage to do what’s necessary and Thanos snap one song out of existence, wiping it from all holiday playlists. Will your fav get the Thanos treatment?
Happy Holidays from Pop & Play!
Happy Holidays from Pop & Play!
A Very Special Holiday Music Pop Off!
Podcast Episode · Pop and Play · S6 Bonus · 24m
podcasts.apple.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Maybe your “other” podcasts are talking about their favorite holiday songs this week, but only Pop & Play has the courage to do what’s necessary and Thanos snap one song out of existence, wiping it from all holiday playlists. Will your fav get the Thanos treatment?
Happy Holidays from Pop & Play!
Happy Holidays from Pop & Play!
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they didn't need AI to make Silksong, it just needed some deeply insane guys to have a blank check for living expenses until their next thing was done, I think we should try doing more of that instead
December 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
they didn't need AI to make Silksong, it just needed some deeply insane guys to have a blank check for living expenses until their next thing was done, I think we should try doing more of that instead
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Simply
Having
A wonderful
Having
A wonderful
December 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Simply
Having
A wonderful
Having
A wonderful
Dammit I already reskeeted this one last year
December 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Dammit I already reskeeted this one last year
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And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
Pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT : CBS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This is a screen recording of a 60 Minutes segment about the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison in El Salvador, which was intended to be...
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December 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
And now someone has uploaded a version that wasn't filmed off a TV.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
There's also the torrent link there, which is probably the fastest way to download the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT if you want to save the file locally to your computer.
No.
George Conway has just filed paperwork to run as a Democrat for the seat Rep. Jerry Nadler is vacating: New York's 12th Congressional District.
December 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
No.
Posted this thread a few days ago, but it’s quite relevant for the current conversation about using AI to summarize papers in a field.
TLDR: nope!
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TLDR: nope!
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I want to talk briefly about the implications of using AI in creative work. First of all, we agree so-called "AI" is ruining our society and planet. BUT (yikes right?), AI is also transforming our cognitive relationship to the things we use it for. 1/12
December 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Posted this thread a few days ago, but it’s quite relevant for the current conversation about using AI to summarize papers in a field.
TLDR: nope!
bsky.app/profile/snow...
TLDR: nope!
bsky.app/profile/snow...
We don’t deserve Rick Steves
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 4:31 AM
We don’t deserve Rick Steves
Ask dad, he knows
December 21, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Ask dad, he knows
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Ok, I see why we always lose
Happy birthday, Space Force! As a member of the Armed Services Committee, I'll keep working to support our Guardians, so they can continue defending American interests in space.
December 21, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Ok, I see why we always lose
All of it. You get that right?
This photo, file 468, from the Epstein files that includes Donald Trump has apparently now been removed from the DOJ release.
AG Bondi, is this true? What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.
AG Bondi, is this true? What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.
December 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
All of it. You get that right?
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Now the real question: what are our representatives in Congress going to do about it?
Are they actually going to hold hearings, apply all punitive measures possible? Speak out loudly and often online, on the news, and everywhere else?
Where’s the leadership?
Are they actually going to hold hearings, apply all punitive measures possible? Speak out loudly and often online, on the news, and everywhere else?
Where’s the leadership?
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December 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Now the real question: what are our representatives in Congress going to do about it?
Are they actually going to hold hearings, apply all punitive measures possible? Speak out loudly and often online, on the news, and everywhere else?
Where’s the leadership?
Are they actually going to hold hearings, apply all punitive measures possible? Speak out loudly and often online, on the news, and everywhere else?
Where’s the leadership?
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Has anyone tried asking AI to fill in all these black boxes? I’ve been told it is a very powerful technology.
December 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Has anyone tried asking AI to fill in all these black boxes? I’ve been told it is a very powerful technology.
The funniest thing about them releasing a ton of redacted files is that they could have done that months ago and possibly avoided the build up that led to the law compelling their release. But long term thinking is very hard for this bunch of criminals.
December 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The funniest thing about them releasing a ton of redacted files is that they could have done that months ago and possibly avoided the build up that led to the law compelling their release. But long term thinking is very hard for this bunch of criminals.