laurabenson.bsky.social
@laurabenson.bsky.social
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DOGE recommended firing workers at:

-FDA, which oversees Neuralink

-FAA, which oversees SpaceX

-USAID, which probed Starlink

-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.

"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
March 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Q4 in our #EduInFocus slow chat: How is AI helping you provide more personalized feedback to students this week? 📝
February 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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My dog.
March 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Donald Trump is not fit to be President of the United States of America. His presence in the Oval Office is a stain on the legacy of this country.
"You've gotta be more thankful" -- remarkable scenes out of the White House as Trump and JD Vance team up to do Putin's bidding and demean Zelenskyy
February 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Could not agree more. The Prez & VP are shameful, embarrassing Putin puppets & a disgrace to our country. 🤮

#SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦
February 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.
February 28, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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WATCH all 4 parts of Kamala Harris receiving the NAACP Chairman's award.

We need to heed her words.

"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty"
February 23, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Thank you so much dear friend 💙🫂🙏🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️
February 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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We always stand with all marginalized communities. Ally here!
a man sitting at a table with the words " i 'm an ally "
ALT: a man sitting at a table with the words " i 'm an ally "
media.tenor.com
February 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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She's so great. Thankfully someone is because we definitely need it atm.
Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.

We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
February 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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"There are many scholars, but few seekers after truth. Humans believe the things that make them feel safe. They care little for difficult facts."
🍃⚔️🐕
#EndlingBooks @harperkids.bsky.social #mglit
February 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Just a random reminder that trickle-down economics was invented by conservatives in the 1980s to justify massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. It’s been nothing short of a disaster.
February 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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“It’s my job to give feedback all day, so I recognize the irony that it’s sometimes tough ... to be on the receiving end of a critique,” teacher Elizabeth Chapman says. These tips for administrators can help ensure observations are collaborative and productive. 🌟 #SchoolLeadership
Collaborative Classroom Observations
A teacher shares how she hopes administrators will approach the task of observing her classes and giving feedback based on what they see.
buff.ly
January 14, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Investigators are still working to identify what caused the spate of fires that ignited around Los Angeles last week, but residents are concerned that electrical infrastructure may have sparked at least one of them.
Many of California’s Most Destructive Fires Were Caused by Power Lines
Officials are probing whether electrical equipment sparked the Los Angeles fires. Such infrastructure has ignited vast destruction in recent years.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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bisaacs25.bsky.social
January 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
January 8, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Wondering how your reading practices are impacting the readers in your care?

Here are a few questions you can use by yourself or with a group as you wonder where you want to change or stretch your reading practices.
January 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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While we’re banning books…

Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.

Be. Like. Finland.
January 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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"Wish in a Tree, a picture book spin-off of Fish in a Tree, tells the story of Oliver who struggles with focus at school." — @lyndamh.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2024/11/wish...
December 2, 2024 at 1:45 AM
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I was deeply disappointed by the lack of nature/science/climate/enviro on many major end-of-year book lists—so I decided to make my own!

Introducing: ✨🎁📚 The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide to Nature & Science Books ✨🎁📚

Please share: Let's make this go viral in time for Black Friday / holiday shopping!
November 27, 2024 at 7:08 PM
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"The current discussion around AI and the future of work is the latest development in a long history of employers seeking to undermine worker power by claiming that human labor is losing its value and that technological progress, rather than human agents, is responsible." jacobin.com/2024/11/tech...
The Problem With AI Is About Power, Not Technology
Artificial intelligence has the potential to seriously harm workers — not because of something inherent to the technology, but because bosses are in control of it.
jacobin.com
November 25, 2024 at 1:32 PM