A Library Couch
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H.S. Librarian. Literacy is for everyone! I ride hard for public education and libraries. Cat mom. Research nerd.
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More information about the @pewresearch.org latest research about teens and screen time: Most U.S. Teens Use YouTube and TikTok Daily, Pew Finds
#EduSky #TLSky
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Most U.S. Teens Use YouTube and TikTok Daily, Pew Finds
TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Scrolling is still a big part of daily life for American teenagers, despite mounting worries about screen time and men
www.healthday.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:10 AM
More information about the @pewresearch.org latest research about teens and screen time: Most U.S. Teens Use YouTube and TikTok Daily, Pew Finds
#EduSky #TLSky
www.healthday.com/health-news/...
#EduSky #TLSky
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Momentum around cell phone restrictions in schools is definitely growing and now that many schools have had them in place for at least a year information about their effects is starting to accumulate. Librarians, you're going to like this!
#EduSky #TLSky
www.edweek.org/technology/t...
#EduSky #TLSky
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These Schools Restricted Cellphone Use. Here’s What Happened Next
Principals noted a decrease in discipline referrals and an increase in student engagement.
www.edweek.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Momentum around cell phone restrictions in schools is definitely growing and now that many schools have had them in place for at least a year information about their effects is starting to accumulate. Librarians, you're going to like this!
#EduSky #TLSky
www.edweek.org/technology/t...
#EduSky #TLSky
www.edweek.org/technology/t...
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Look at the official White House website about January 6th. Shameful. (Link in comments.)
January 7, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Look at the official White House website about January 6th. Shameful. (Link in comments.)
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2025 Book Censorship Wrapped: Trends, Challenges, and Successes Over The Year
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2025 Book Censorship Wrapped: Trends, Challenges, and Successes Over The Year
What were the book censorship trends in 2025? Here are the highs and lows, as identified by five organizations doing the work.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
2025 Book Censorship Wrapped: Trends, Challenges, and Successes Over The Year
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But yes, the library books are the problem.
"The consumer advocacy group U.S. PIRG tested a selection of AI toys & found that they are capable of doing things like having sexually explicit conversations & offering advice on where a child can find matches or knives."
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#AiIsTheProblem #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
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#AiIsTheProblem #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians
Do Not, Under Any Circumstance, Buy Your Kid an AI Toy for Christmas
Somehow worse than screens.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
But yes, the library books are the problem.
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"Trump and Vance imagine that they can grift endlessly. They do not understand that their grift depends upon the honest labor and decent convictions of millions of Americans. Were there not Americans who actually worked, there would be nothing and no one to grift."
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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The Grift Bubble
A Political Theory of American Collapse
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November 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"Trump and Vance imagine that they can grift endlessly. They do not understand that their grift depends upon the honest labor and decent convictions of millions of Americans. Were there not Americans who actually worked, there would be nothing and no one to grift."
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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Turns out it was “but his emails” after all
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Turns out it was “but his emails” after all
Life with a meezer 😂
There’s this guy on Instagram called CanopyCatRescue that rescues cats from trees in Washington State.
I’ve become a bit obsessed and surprised there are that many stuck cats. It’s so fun and I have rethought my career choices many times as I watch these…
I’ve become a bit obsessed and surprised there are that many stuck cats. It’s so fun and I have rethought my career choices many times as I watch these…
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Life with a meezer 😂
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My theory about Joyce Carol Oates is that all her bad posts are her charging up like Godzilla's spines until she lets loose with a radioactive blast that leaves the world's richest Nazi a pile of ash
November 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
My theory about Joyce Carol Oates is that all her bad posts are her charging up like Godzilla's spines until she lets loose with a radioactive blast that leaves the world's richest Nazi a pile of ash
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Not in Texas? Frank's guide is an excellent model for creating your own local, regional, or state-level school/library voter guide.
Here’s a recap of important Texas school board races! Elect freedom to read candidates. Share with friends! franklinstrong.substack.com/p/the-book-l...
The Book-Loving Texan's Guide to the November School Board Election is HERE
(October's most anticipated release, with the possible exception of The Life of a Showgirl)
franklinstrong.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Not in Texas? Frank's guide is an excellent model for creating your own local, regional, or state-level school/library voter guide.
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Despite the fact that study after study has shown the postive impact of school librarians on student achievement
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Why school librarians matter: What years of research tell us - Kappan Online
When schools have high-quality library programs and librarians who share expertise with the entire school community, student achievement gets a boost.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Despite the fact that study after study has shown the postive impact of school librarians on student achievement
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Whether you're already a Shakespeare lover or you're looking for a solid inroad, THAT WAY MADNESS LIES, a YA anthology of Shakespeare retellings, is a great collection to check out (if I may say so myself) and it's just $2.99 right now! amzn.to/4oodynt
That Way Madness Lies: XV of Shakespeare's Most Notable Works Reimagined
That Way Madness Lies: XV of Shakespeare's Most Notable Works Reimagined - Kindle edition by Adler, Dahlia, Adler, Dahlia. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading That Way Madness Lies: XV of Shakespeare's Most Notable Works Reimagined.
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October 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Whether you're already a Shakespeare lover or you're looking for a solid inroad, THAT WAY MADNESS LIES, a YA anthology of Shakespeare retellings, is a great collection to check out (if I may say so myself) and it's just $2.99 right now! amzn.to/4oodynt
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A friend working in—and enthusiastic about—AI asked me how kids were using it in K–12 schools now, so I asked my kids.
Kids: "Cheating."
Me: "Yeah, I figured, but have you ever had a teacher try to use it for something el—"
Kids: "No, it's for cheating. For writing papers for you."
Kids: "Cheating."
Me: "Yeah, I figured, but have you ever had a teacher try to use it for something el—"
Kids: "No, it's for cheating. For writing papers for you."
And to be clear, Chat GPT doesn’t do this very well. A human could do it better if they cared to try.
September 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A friend working in—and enthusiastic about—AI asked me how kids were using it in K–12 schools now, so I asked my kids.
Kids: "Cheating."
Me: "Yeah, I figured, but have you ever had a teacher try to use it for something el—"
Kids: "No, it's for cheating. For writing papers for you."
Kids: "Cheating."
Me: "Yeah, I figured, but have you ever had a teacher try to use it for something el—"
Kids: "No, it's for cheating. For writing papers for you."
Same!
I’m gonna be pissed if I get raptured before I get to listen to the new Taylor Swift album. Do NOT come for me! 😆
September 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Same!
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People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police
September 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police
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Completely agree. A new Tea Party that focuses on freedom, democracy, pluralism, the Constitution, the rule of law, and basic human decency. This new Tea Party would be the antithesis of today’s Republican Party.👇
September 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Completely agree. A new Tea Party that focuses on freedom, democracy, pluralism, the Constitution, the rule of law, and basic human decency. This new Tea Party would be the antithesis of today’s Republican Party.👇
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K-pop Demon Hunters got me back into a theater for the first time since Barbie. 😏
August 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
K-pop Demon Hunters got me back into a theater for the first time since Barbie. 😏
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OR maybe, like, give a shit about Florida. People who live there are victims of gerrymandering and voter disenfranchisement. The anti-book ban, pro-library folks on the ground there work harder than you can even imagine.
I’m wondering if I’m becoming too blasé about these lists because … you know … Florida.
August 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM
OR maybe, like, give a shit about Florida. People who live there are victims of gerrymandering and voter disenfranchisement. The anti-book ban, pro-library folks on the ground there work harder than you can even imagine.
😂
August 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
😂
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✍️ Google launched a new font designed to teach handwriting
• Built on research from 40+ countries
• Includes guides to help w/ letterforms
• Live now in Google Docs & Classroom
Got ideas for how to use Playwrite with your students?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
• Built on research from 40+ countries
• Includes guides to help w/ letterforms
• Live now in Google Docs & Classroom
Got ideas for how to use Playwrite with your students?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
Playwrite: A Font That Teaches Handwriting? – Jake Miller
Jake Miller
jakemiller.net
August 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
✍️ Google launched a new font designed to teach handwriting
• Built on research from 40+ countries
• Includes guides to help w/ letterforms
• Live now in Google Docs & Classroom
Got ideas for how to use Playwrite with your students?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
• Built on research from 40+ countries
• Includes guides to help w/ letterforms
• Live now in Google Docs & Classroom
Got ideas for how to use Playwrite with your students?
#EdTech #edusky #EduTech #ETCoaches
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"The media won't report this"
"Let that sink in"
"Do your own research"
Just a few 🚩 to look out for when scrolling. Empower yourself to identify falsehoods & spread facts instead!
👉🏾 Download the infographic: bit.ly/NLPmisinfo
#Misinformation
#NewsLiteracy
"Let that sink in"
"Do your own research"
Just a few 🚩 to look out for when scrolling. Empower yourself to identify falsehoods & spread facts instead!
👉🏾 Download the infographic: bit.ly/NLPmisinfo
#Misinformation
#NewsLiteracy
July 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"The media won't report this"
"Let that sink in"
"Do your own research"
Just a few 🚩 to look out for when scrolling. Empower yourself to identify falsehoods & spread facts instead!
👉🏾 Download the infographic: bit.ly/NLPmisinfo
#Misinformation
#NewsLiteracy
"Let that sink in"
"Do your own research"
Just a few 🚩 to look out for when scrolling. Empower yourself to identify falsehoods & spread facts instead!
👉🏾 Download the infographic: bit.ly/NLPmisinfo
#Misinformation
#NewsLiteracy
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I search out good language learning programs like a junkie.
Duolingo is pretty useless for languages (Gaelige, among others) where you need to hear human speakers, anyway. But AI is making many other programs useless.
Duolingo is pretty useless for languages (Gaelige, among others) where you need to hear human speakers, anyway. But AI is making many other programs useless.
Duolingo has been leaning very hard into AI-powered enshittification, and I have to hope they’re getting an earful from users. Lessons now sound as though they’re almost entirely using soulless droning AI synth voices rather than recordings of actual human native speakers
June 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I search out good language learning programs like a junkie.
Duolingo is pretty useless for languages (Gaelige, among others) where you need to hear human speakers, anyway. But AI is making many other programs useless.
Duolingo is pretty useless for languages (Gaelige, among others) where you need to hear human speakers, anyway. But AI is making many other programs useless.