Tyra Damm
@tyradamm.bsky.social
Child of God. Mom and widow. Writer and editor. Reader. Newspaper columnist. Health literacy advocate. Champion of public education. College essay consultant.
Maple is a fuzzy, furry 15-pound reminder that there’s not always a reliable timeline for milestones, and there’s value in meeting people (and animals) where they are.
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Damm: Lessons in acceptance from my rescue dog
Tyra Damm: My new dog Maple is a fuzzy, furry 15-pound reminder that there’s not always a reliable timeline for milestones, and there’s value in meeting...
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March 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Maple is a fuzzy, furry 15-pound reminder that there’s not always a reliable timeline for milestones, and there’s value in meeting people (and animals) where they are.
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When I consider the rapid changes to our language, I find a glaring thread of belittlement rooted in fear. Eliminating words that recognize the humanity of all people doesn’t eliminate those people, but it sure makes it easier for some to vilify and marginalize.
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Damm: When we mistreat words, we mistreat each other
Tyra Damm: Trump and his followers are erasing the words we use to recognize others. Eliminating words that recognize the humanity of all people doesn’t...
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March 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
When I consider the rapid changes to our language, I find a glaring thread of belittlement rooted in fear. Eliminating words that recognize the humanity of all people doesn’t eliminate those people, but it sure makes it easier for some to vilify and marginalize.
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Strands #320
“The time of our lives”
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If you, too, were born between 1965 and 1980, you will likely not be surprised that we were left out of today’s Strands puzzle.
“The time of our lives”
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If you, too, were born between 1965 and 1980, you will likely not be surprised that we were left out of today’s Strands puzzle.
January 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Strands #320
“The time of our lives”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
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If you, too, were born between 1965 and 1980, you will likely not be surprised that we were left out of today’s Strands puzzle.
“The time of our lives”
🔵🔵🟡🔵
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If you, too, were born between 1965 and 1980, you will likely not be surprised that we were left out of today’s Strands puzzle.
Reposted by Tyra Damm
@tyradamm.bsky.social
I've followed you for years...including the early ones in your grief...
This is heartwarming...it should give all of us a reason to be thankful at this time of year.
You are a treasure...
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I've followed you for years...including the early ones in your grief...
This is heartwarming...it should give all of us a reason to be thankful at this time of year.
You are a treasure...
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Damm: A chance encounter reminded me how much we need one another
Tyra Damm: A chance encounter with a phlebotomist reminds Tyra that everyone has a story.
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December 14, 2024 at 9:42 PM
@tyradamm.bsky.social
I've followed you for years...including the early ones in your grief...
This is heartwarming...it should give all of us a reason to be thankful at this time of year.
You are a treasure...
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
I've followed you for years...including the early ones in your grief...
This is heartwarming...it should give all of us a reason to be thankful at this time of year.
You are a treasure...
www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm...
Public education will not be made better or stronger by diverting money to private schools that aren’t required to accept all students or submit to the same accountability measures as public schools.
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December 8, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Public education will not be made better or stronger by diverting money to private schools that aren’t required to accept all students or submit to the same accountability measures as public schools.
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There’s been a trend in education that leads — or forces — secondary teachers to teach only short texts.
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Damm: Schools are producing students who can’t read
Tyra Damm: I was not at all shocked by the recent Atlantic article showing many college students arrive at campus without the focus required to read a book....
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November 14, 2024 at 12:57 AM
There’s been a trend in education that leads — or forces — secondary teachers to teach only short texts.
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