Brian Baron
@brianbaron.bsky.social
High school English and journalism teacher. Interested in books, movies, urbanism, grading and assessment, woso/WNBA and all things MSU and Detroit sports. “One of the less evil teachers,” according to a student.
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the ties to epstein were ugly but it seems like it's equally important that *he wrote at length about sexually harassing a colleague"?!
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 AM
the ties to epstein were ugly but it seems like it's equally important that *he wrote at length about sexually harassing a colleague"?!
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Jamal Khashoggi. Say his name.
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Jamal Khashoggi. Say his name.
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When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender…
www.thecrimson.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: Jeffrey E. Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
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Democrats Can No Longer Run Away From Immigration Reform
Democrats have played "Republican-lite" on immigration for decades, seeking to punt on immigration reform instead of fighting for marginalized communities. Trump's overreach gives them an opportunity.
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Democrats have played "Republican-lite" on immigration for decades, seeking to punt on immigration reform instead of fighting for marginalized communities. Trump's overreach gives them an opportunity.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
November 16, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Democrats Can No Longer Run Away From Immigration Reform
Democrats have played "Republican-lite" on immigration for decades, seeking to punt on immigration reform instead of fighting for marginalized communities. Trump's overreach gives them an opportunity.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
Democrats have played "Republican-lite" on immigration for decades, seeking to punt on immigration reform instead of fighting for marginalized communities. Trump's overreach gives them an opportunity.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
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this is literally never not accurate
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
this is literally never not accurate
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Macbeth 4.4: a lost scene where Macbeth sends a note to England promising to talk about doing better and saying hey, please come back, people are suffering, and Malcolm and Macduff go "oh, ok, sounds good"
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Macbeth 4.4: a lost scene where Macbeth sends a note to England promising to talk about doing better and saying hey, please come back, people are suffering, and Malcolm and Macduff go "oh, ok, sounds good"
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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Have you heard of “The Populist Playbook?”
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Have you heard of “The Populist Playbook?”
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.
It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.
Since then, it’s only gotten worse.
Do the steps sound familiar?
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Go Fund Me for the teacher who was kidnapped in front of children in her classroom today: www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
Donate to Help support our teacher illegally detained by ICE, organized by Erin Horetski
Our beloved teacher, who was not just an educator but a central part … Erin Horetski needs your support for Help support our teacher illegally detained by ICE
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November 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Go Fund Me for the teacher who was kidnapped in front of children in her classroom today: www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
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I've updated my document that tackles four of the common arguments used to encourage teachers to use AI.
I hope this will be helpful to those educators wanting to push back on AI mania.
I hope this will be helpful to those educators wanting to push back on AI mania.
Resisting School AI Mania Help Sheet
Help Sheet: Resisting AI Mania in Schools K-12 educators are under increasing pressure to use—and have students use—a wide range of AI tools. (The term “AI” is used loosely here, just as it is by man...
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October 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I've updated my document that tackles four of the common arguments used to encourage teachers to use AI.
I hope this will be helpful to those educators wanting to push back on AI mania.
I hope this will be helpful to those educators wanting to push back on AI mania.
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Not the rapture.
Just human trafficking by a degenerate, vicious government.
Just human trafficking by a degenerate, vicious government.
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Not the rapture.
Just human trafficking by a degenerate, vicious government.
Just human trafficking by a degenerate, vicious government.
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How it started // How it’s going
September 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
How it started // How it’s going
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Bentley University allows ICE agents to use their campus as a staging area. If you or a family member goes there or works there, you might want to make a fuss about that.
September 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Bentley University allows ICE agents to use their campus as a staging area. If you or a family member goes there or works there, you might want to make a fuss about that.
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A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
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Mourning a country--its land, ideals, and people--is like mourning the deaths of family, except no one comes to tell you they are sorry they are gone. There is no food, no memorial. I did not know I loved so many things. I did not know they were so vulnerable.
September 16, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Mourning a country--its land, ideals, and people--is like mourning the deaths of family, except no one comes to tell you they are sorry they are gone. There is no food, no memorial. I did not know I loved so many things. I did not know they were so vulnerable.
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Political violence is bad. It usually begets more political violence.
Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.
Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.
It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.
Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.
It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
September 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Political violence is bad. It usually begets more political violence.
Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.
Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.
It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
Celebrating political violence is bad. It usually encourages more political violence, against various targets.
Campus shootings are bad. They make everyone on campus less safe.
It's bad that what I wrote here is controversial.
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SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
September 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
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"She’s our leader and best player."
How Veronica Burton went from being waived to putting up historic numbers for the Golden State Valkyries | @sfchronicle.com
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How Veronica Burton went from being waived to putting up historic numbers for the Golden State Valkyries | @sfchronicle.com
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Veronica Burton isn’t just the Valkyries' heartbeat. She’s making WNBA history
A year ago, Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton didn’t know if she had a WNBA future. Now she’s leading a playoff push — and she might be the league’s most improved player ever.
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August 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
"She’s our leader and best player."
How Veronica Burton went from being waived to putting up historic numbers for the Golden State Valkyries | @sfchronicle.com
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How Veronica Burton went from being waived to putting up historic numbers for the Golden State Valkyries | @sfchronicle.com
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“This was a full-circle moment.”
Both Veronica Burton and Kaila Charles have been cut by Dallas midseason in the past two years. They led the Valkyries to a victory in Dallas on Sunday | @sfchronicle.com
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Both Veronica Burton and Kaila Charles have been cut by Dallas midseason in the past two years. They led the Valkyries to a victory in Dallas on Sunday | @sfchronicle.com
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Valkyries’ jigsaw-puzzle roster comes together to get past league-worst Dallas
The Golden State Valkyries got a double-double from Veronica Burton and a career-high-tying 16 points from newcomer Kaila Charles to beat lowly Wings 90-81 on Sunday afternoon.
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August 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
“This was a full-circle moment.”
Both Veronica Burton and Kaila Charles have been cut by Dallas midseason in the past two years. They led the Valkyries to a victory in Dallas on Sunday | @sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/sports/artic...
Both Veronica Burton and Kaila Charles have been cut by Dallas midseason in the past two years. They led the Valkyries to a victory in Dallas on Sunday | @sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/sports/artic...
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Here’s an idea worth pursuing even if both major parties would oppose it now:
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Opinion | The easiest way to end district gerrymandering? Eliminating districts.
Save democracy by holding a single, winners-take-all vote for congressional seats in every state.
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August 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Here’s an idea worth pursuing even if both major parties would oppose it now:
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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If you are interested in how neurodivergent students experience alternative grading, Emily and I have attempting to summarize some of the existing discourse here - we have included a works cited if you are interested to see all the sources we consulted.
beyondthescope.substack.com/p/neurodiver...
beyondthescope.substack.com/p/neurodiver...
Neurodivergence and Alternative Grading, Part 2
Some existing discourse
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August 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
If you are interested in how neurodivergent students experience alternative grading, Emily and I have attempting to summarize some of the existing discourse here - we have included a works cited if you are interested to see all the sources we consulted.
beyondthescope.substack.com/p/neurodiver...
beyondthescope.substack.com/p/neurodiver...
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Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
August 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.
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It's interesting to talk with school leaders & districts about the sort of terminal condition of school data today. Ironically, they have more data than they've ever had before but lack the processes & resources to make sense of it in ways that are timely, actionable, AND meaningful...
August 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It's interesting to talk with school leaders & districts about the sort of terminal condition of school data today. Ironically, they have more data than they've ever had before but lack the processes & resources to make sense of it in ways that are timely, actionable, AND meaningful...