Ms. Shirude
@esmathteacher.bsky.social
I teach kids math and stuff.
The stuff is ethnic studies.
The math is geometry and precalculus.
The kids are Gen Alpha teens.
The teach is me, a disabled immigrant womxn mathematician.
The stuff is ethnic studies.
The math is geometry and precalculus.
The kids are Gen Alpha teens.
The teach is me, a disabled immigrant womxn mathematician.
I haven’t said this (and meant it) in a while: I don’t look forward to going to work anymore. Not because of the kids. Because of the adults. Because of the system. Because of the adults in the system.
September 24, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I haven’t said this (and meant it) in a while: I don’t look forward to going to work anymore. Not because of the kids. Because of the adults. Because of the system. Because of the adults in the system.
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Michio Kaku on H1B being the secret weapon of the US.
September 22, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Michio Kaku on H1B being the secret weapon of the US.
It really feels like mentor teachers should be given 25-50% of the tuition pre service teachers pay for grad school. I swear some programs just use scripted curriculum and fail the candidates. I spend 3-4 hours a day mentoring (not including teaching classes) for a whopping $500 a year at most.
September 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
It really feels like mentor teachers should be given 25-50% of the tuition pre service teachers pay for grad school. I swear some programs just use scripted curriculum and fail the candidates. I spend 3-4 hours a day mentoring (not including teaching classes) for a whopping $500 a year at most.
My school is implementing a “no cells, bell to bell” policy. Including for staff!
I think I’ll post daily reflections about on this thread. However, don’t be surprised if they don’t happen daily. It’s already resulted in me using my own phone less often. I’m pretty happy about it.
I think I’ll post daily reflections about on this thread. However, don’t be surprised if they don’t happen daily. It’s already resulted in me using my own phone less often. I’m pretty happy about it.
September 15, 2025 at 5:51 AM
My school is implementing a “no cells, bell to bell” policy. Including for staff!
I think I’ll post daily reflections about on this thread. However, don’t be surprised if they don’t happen daily. It’s already resulted in me using my own phone less often. I’m pretty happy about it.
I think I’ll post daily reflections about on this thread. However, don’t be surprised if they don’t happen daily. It’s already resulted in me using my own phone less often. I’m pretty happy about it.
Neurodivergent teacher candidates need neurodivergent mentor teachers.
Teacher prep programs: do you train your field coaches using trauma informed practices for coaching?
Teacher prep programs: do you train your field coaches using trauma informed practices for coaching?
September 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Neurodivergent teacher candidates need neurodivergent mentor teachers.
Teacher prep programs: do you train your field coaches using trauma informed practices for coaching?
Teacher prep programs: do you train your field coaches using trauma informed practices for coaching?
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Got a project in mind for our special issue on ethnic studies+student activism? Apply to our workshop, Oct 11, to get feedback on your ideas and connect with others on the dreams and struggles embedded in this work. Space is limited; apply soon!
July 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Got a project in mind for our special issue on ethnic studies+student activism? Apply to our workshop, Oct 11, to get feedback on your ideas and connect with others on the dreams and struggles embedded in this work. Space is limited; apply soon!
Wedding festivities are wrapped up. I’m grateful to @arsinoepi.bsky.social & @amperslammed.bsky.social for flying out here to celebrate with us for several days! It created extra time for me to be human & not just a teacher this summer. I think it’s the first time I’ve really rested on summer break.
August 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Wedding festivities are wrapped up. I’m grateful to @arsinoepi.bsky.social & @amperslammed.bsky.social for flying out here to celebrate with us for several days! It created extra time for me to be human & not just a teacher this summer. I think it’s the first time I’ve really rested on summer break.
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DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.
August 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.
I often wonder why people follow me on here. What are they hoping I say? What are they hoping they can learn from me? How do they expect to engage with me?
RSD Musings…
RSD Musings…
June 23, 2025 at 6:34 AM
I often wonder why people follow me on here. What are they hoping I say? What are they hoping they can learn from me? How do they expect to engage with me?
RSD Musings…
RSD Musings…
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I am devastated by the loss of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in a horrifying act of violence. Our prayers are with their children and all who loved them, and with State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, who were also targeted.
June 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I am devastated by the loss of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in a horrifying act of violence. Our prayers are with their children and all who loved them, and with State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, who were also targeted.
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ALS is a quick and cruel disease that robs the body of the ability to move.
There is no cure, but now there is new hope. Scientists have developed a genetic toolkit that can target the exact nerve cells destroyed by ALS - a discovery that could speed up the quest for a cure.
There is no cure, but now there is new hope. Scientists have developed a genetic toolkit that can target the exact nerve cells destroyed by ALS - a discovery that could speed up the quest for a cure.
June 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
ALS is a quick and cruel disease that robs the body of the ability to move.
There is no cure, but now there is new hope. Scientists have developed a genetic toolkit that can target the exact nerve cells destroyed by ALS - a discovery that could speed up the quest for a cure.
There is no cure, but now there is new hope. Scientists have developed a genetic toolkit that can target the exact nerve cells destroyed by ALS - a discovery that could speed up the quest for a cure.
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Rest in power all the victims of the #Charleston shooting that was 10 years ago today. I can't believe it was that long ago.
White supremacy is a scourge this country and world.
White supremacy is a scourge this country and world.
June 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Rest in power all the victims of the #Charleston shooting that was 10 years ago today. I can't believe it was that long ago.
White supremacy is a scourge this country and world.
White supremacy is a scourge this country and world.
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Tell me this isn’t describing a cop
May 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Tell me this isn’t describing a cop
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After the mayor of Newark was arrested for protesting outside of a new immigration detention facility, a DHS official is threatening to arrest three members of Congress who were also present.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
After Jailing of Newark Mayor, DHS Official Warns of “More Arrests Coming”
This comes as the administration is also considering suspending habeas corpus. The message is loud and clear: There is no rule of law.
www.motherjones.com
May 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
After the mayor of Newark was arrested for protesting outside of a new immigration detention facility, a DHS official is threatening to arrest three members of Congress who were also present.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Wanna reduce crime?
Open more libraries.
"we find within the nearby proximity of the library; there is a substantial reduction in frequency of burglaries, vandalism, robberies, fraud, and assaults."
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Open more libraries.
"we find within the nearby proximity of the library; there is a substantial reduction in frequency of burglaries, vandalism, robberies, fraud, and assaults."
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Do public libraries help mitigate crime? Evidence from Kansas City, MO - Journal of Cultural Economics
We examine the relationship between public libraries and local crime rates. Previous studies have looked at different factors that could account for changes in crime, but few have focused on cultural ...
link.springer.com
May 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Wanna reduce crime?
Open more libraries.
"we find within the nearby proximity of the library; there is a substantial reduction in frequency of burglaries, vandalism, robberies, fraud, and assaults."
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Open more libraries.
"we find within the nearby proximity of the library; there is a substantial reduction in frequency of burglaries, vandalism, robberies, fraud, and assaults."
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Texas conservatives who've championed book bans & anti-LGBT policies suffered big losses tonight in school board races.
And They seem to have lost their working majorities to pass their policies in big school boards.
I tracked these results in FOUR boards tonight. So a 🧵 on each ICYMI.
And They seem to have lost their working majorities to pass their policies in big school boards.
I tracked these results in FOUR boards tonight. So a 🧵 on each ICYMI.
May 4, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Texas conservatives who've championed book bans & anti-LGBT policies suffered big losses tonight in school board races.
And They seem to have lost their working majorities to pass their policies in big school boards.
I tracked these results in FOUR boards tonight. So a 🧵 on each ICYMI.
And They seem to have lost their working majorities to pass their policies in big school boards.
I tracked these results in FOUR boards tonight. So a 🧵 on each ICYMI.
When K-12 teachers were speaking out against the theft of our academic freedom through the use of scripted curriculum & standardized testing takeovers… it was a path to this moment, I am unsurprised but deeply saddened.
April 29, 2025 at 5:33 AM
When K-12 teachers were speaking out against the theft of our academic freedom through the use of scripted curriculum & standardized testing takeovers… it was a path to this moment, I am unsurprised but deeply saddened.
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cheating with a video but this was the first thing that came to mind
April 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
cheating with a video but this was the first thing that came to mind
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This show mixes in Inuktituk language elegantly and even does covers of popular songs. It touches on Inuit cultural norms and obstacles of live above the tree line. It is beautifully shot, includes fun plots and great actors we will likely see more of.
April 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This show mixes in Inuktituk language elegantly and even does covers of popular songs. It touches on Inuit cultural norms and obstacles of live above the tree line. It is beautifully shot, includes fun plots and great actors we will likely see more of.
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btw seattle is REALLY funny
April 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
btw seattle is REALLY funny
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Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:
April 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:
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TIL Katy Perry has financially manipulated so many old people out of their homes for her own benefit that she's got a law named after her www.forbes.com/sites/hughmc...
Katy Perry’s Real Estate Battles Have Inspired A New Law: The Katy PERRY Act
The Protecting Elder Realty for Retirement Years Act, or the Katy PERRY Act, seeks to introduce measures to protect older people from potential financial exploitation in real estate transactions.
www.forbes.com
April 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
TIL Katy Perry has financially manipulated so many old people out of their homes for her own benefit that she's got a law named after her www.forbes.com/sites/hughmc...
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NEW: A secretive surveillance company is building "AI persona" bots for cops intended to gather evidence on people. Personas include "college protesters," "radicalized" divorced moms, children. We have docs that shows how it works and what cops can do with it:
www.404media.co/this-college...
www.404media.co/this-college...
This ‘College Protester’ Isn’t Real. It’s an AI-Powered Undercover Bot for Cops
Massive Blue is helping cops deploy AI-powered social media bots to talk to people they suspect are anything from violent sex criminals all the way to vaguely defined “protesters.”
www.404media.co
April 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
NEW: A secretive surveillance company is building "AI persona" bots for cops intended to gather evidence on people. Personas include "college protesters," "radicalized" divorced moms, children. We have docs that shows how it works and what cops can do with it:
www.404media.co/this-college...
www.404media.co/this-college...
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At the end of May I'll no longer work for Underdog Games.
The owner is shrinking the company to almost nothing to give it the best chance of keeping the lights on during the tariff tsunami.
It won't need new games (I manage our design studio, and design myself), so I'm done.
🎲✂️(1/7)
The owner is shrinking the company to almost nothing to give it the best chance of keeping the lights on during the tariff tsunami.
It won't need new games (I manage our design studio, and design myself), so I'm done.
🎲✂️(1/7)
April 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
At the end of May I'll no longer work for Underdog Games.
The owner is shrinking the company to almost nothing to give it the best chance of keeping the lights on during the tariff tsunami.
It won't need new games (I manage our design studio, and design myself), so I'm done.
🎲✂️(1/7)
The owner is shrinking the company to almost nothing to give it the best chance of keeping the lights on during the tariff tsunami.
It won't need new games (I manage our design studio, and design myself), so I'm done.
🎲✂️(1/7)
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Reminder:
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People
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To
Do
Was
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Little
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Smart
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Lady’s
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All
People
Had
To
Do
Was
Fill
In
A
Little
Oval
Next
To
The
Smart
Black
Lady’s
Name.
April 7, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Reminder:
All
People
Had
To
Do
Was
Fill
In
A
Little
Oval
Next
To
The
Smart
Black
Lady’s
Name.
All
People
Had
To
Do
Was
Fill
In
A
Little
Oval
Next
To
The
Smart
Black
Lady’s
Name.