Rebecca C. Geller
@mscocopuffs.bsky.social
assistant professor of social studies education @ uga • phd in education @ ucla • she/her
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#SCOTUS denies a stay of execution to Alabama death-row prisoner Anthony Boyd, over *quite* a dissent from the three Democratic appointees, written by Justice Sotomayor, about the problems with nitrogen hypoxia as a method of execution:
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
October 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
#SCOTUS denies a stay of execution to Alabama death-row prisoner Anthony Boyd, over *quite* a dissent from the three Democratic appointees, written by Justice Sotomayor, about the problems with nitrogen hypoxia as a method of execution:
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
The Georgia Museum of Art has monthly free kids days with a different scavenger hunt every month AND multiple really fun art projects each time. It's a game changer even for our kids who generally love art
I've long thought some enterprising art historian or intellectual historian or anyone really could design downloadable -- and printable! -- scavenger hunts for many museums for different ages and interests.
This is such a clever idea on taking kids to museums/galleries
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
October 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Georgia Museum of Art has monthly free kids days with a different scavenger hunt every month AND multiple really fun art projects each time. It's a game changer even for our kids who generally love art
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Washington Supreme Court Justice Mungia has an extraordinary opinion condemning "the underlying racism and prejudices that are woven into the very fabric" of SCOTUS opinions about Native people.
"We must clearly, loudly, and unequivocally state that was wrong.”
www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf...
"We must clearly, loudly, and unequivocally state that was wrong.”
www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf...
![Returning to Cherokee Nation, Justice William Johnson’s separate opinion was
less tempered in how he considered the various Native American tribes:
I cannot but think that there are strong reasons for doubting the
applicability of the epithet state, to a people so low in the grade of
organized society as our Indian tribes most generally are.
Cherokee Nation, 30 U.S. at 21. Native Americans were not to be treated as “equals to
equals” but, instead, the United States was the conqueror and Native Americans the
conquered. Id. at 23.
In discussing Native Americans, Justice Johnson employed another racist trope
used by judges both before and after him: Native Americans were uncivilized savages.
[W]e have extended to them the means and inducement to become
agricultural and civilized. . . . Independently of the general influence of
humanity, these people were restless, warlike, and signally cruel.
. . . .
But I think it very clear that the constitution neither speaks of them as states
or foreign states, but as just what they were, Indian tribes . . . which the law
of nations would regard as nothing more than wandering hordes, held
together only by ties of blood and habit, and having neither laws or
government, beyond what is required in a savage state.
Id. at 23, 27-28.
This same characterization was used by Justice Stanley Matthews in Ex parte KanGi-Shun-Ca (otherwise known as Crow Dog), 109 U.S. 556, 3 S. Ct. 396, 27 L. Ed. 1030
(1883). Justice Matthews described Native Americans as leading a savage life.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6h7b2i6ttw3l4t7pvbvxdith/bafkreih4usl4xndm4j7udmsbopzsbha4zznbk6ahlemijsxfj77lchvjpy@jpeg)
October 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Washington Supreme Court Justice Mungia has an extraordinary opinion condemning "the underlying racism and prejudices that are woven into the very fabric" of SCOTUS opinions about Native people.
"We must clearly, loudly, and unequivocally state that was wrong.”
www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf...
"We must clearly, loudly, and unequivocally state that was wrong.”
www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf...
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Every. Time. Doesn’t matter why someone posted it. Just share. Perfect way to start a Friday.
As is always correct and in accordance with all the laws of the internet, I just watched Tom Holland's epic Lip Sync Battle performance, and now I am sharing it with all of you so you can do the same.
Lip Sync Battle - Tom Holland
YouTube video by Comedy Central Latinoamérica
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October 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Every. Time. Doesn’t matter why someone posted it. Just share. Perfect way to start a Friday.
Am I in cinema and media studies? No. Will I apply just for Holbox? I may have to.
We're hiring. It's a real needle-in-a-haystack search for an experienced teacher who can help reimagine our flagship (i.e., huge) intro course for a new era. 3/3 load. Convenient to Hollywood and Holbox.
usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-ange...
usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-ange...
Open-rank Assistant, Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at USC
Open-rank Assistant, Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at USC
usccareers.usc.edu
October 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Am I in cinema and media studies? No. Will I apply just for Holbox? I may have to.
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Remember who we have to thank for shutting down Alligator Alcatraz.
In the heart of the Miccosukee, the Native American tribe that shut down Alligator Alcatraz
The community found refuge from white persecution deep in the Everglades swamps centuries ago. Together with environmental groups, they succeeded in forcing the closure of the immigration detention ce...
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August 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Remember who we have to thank for shutting down Alligator Alcatraz.
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it’s fun that the “facts don’t care about your feelings” people make every single decision entirely based on how they feel
August 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
it’s fun that the “facts don’t care about your feelings” people make every single decision entirely based on how they feel
For our first grader, our choices are A) car line or B) a 6:50 am bus stop a half-mile from our house on an unlit street with hills, blind spots, and no sidewalks. I want no part of this ⬇️ but don't feel we have a real choice; I'm not having him walk over the river and through the woods in the dark
And a time-lapse of a school car line for your daily moment of un-zen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkal...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkal...
Amazing Traffic Timelapse School run drop off by car proves tricky
YouTube video by Geek Attitude
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July 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
For our first grader, our choices are A) car line or B) a 6:50 am bus stop a half-mile from our house on an unlit street with hills, blind spots, and no sidewalks. I want no part of this ⬇️ but don't feel we have a real choice; I'm not having him walk over the river and through the woods in the dark
It's proposal-writing season so, uh, does @ilanahorn.bsky.social want to bluesky-ify her old Twitter thread about cutting to meet word count? Asking for a friend who's at 2600 words.
July 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
It's proposal-writing season so, uh, does @ilanahorn.bsky.social want to bluesky-ify her old Twitter thread about cutting to meet word count? Asking for a friend who's at 2600 words.
Lucy represented that she will respect Charlie and his football kicking
Prediction: Footnote 18 from the universal injunction opinion will not stand the test of time
June 27, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Lucy represented that she will respect Charlie and his football kicking
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The left better start figuring out how to weaponize today's decision rather than just (rightfully) criticizing it.
- Go back into Judge Kaczmaryk's court to dissolve all of his nationwide orders.
- Pass gun bans and insist any order applies only to plaintiffs.
- Go back into Judge Kaczmaryk's court to dissolve all of his nationwide orders.
- Pass gun bans and insist any order applies only to plaintiffs.
June 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The left better start figuring out how to weaponize today's decision rather than just (rightfully) criticizing it.
- Go back into Judge Kaczmaryk's court to dissolve all of his nationwide orders.
- Pass gun bans and insist any order applies only to plaintiffs.
- Go back into Judge Kaczmaryk's court to dissolve all of his nationwide orders.
- Pass gun bans and insist any order applies only to plaintiffs.
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lol Barrett saying this about a black woman and acting like the 14th amendment doesn't exist is just absolutely insane racism
Woah. Fierce cut-down of the junior justice by the next-most-junior justice.
Barrett giving Jackson the back of her hand:
Barrett giving Jackson the back of her hand:
June 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
lol Barrett saying this about a black woman and acting like the 14th amendment doesn't exist is just absolutely insane racism
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There's something really interesting going on here methodologically in Justice Jackson's Medina v. Planned Parenthood dissent. You can see it in one footnote.
In short, Jackson is emphasizing that Black Americans are part of the original "public" about which "originalists" should be concerned.
In short, Jackson is emphasizing that Black Americans are part of the original "public" about which "originalists" should be concerned.
June 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
There's something really interesting going on here methodologically in Justice Jackson's Medina v. Planned Parenthood dissent. You can see it in one footnote.
In short, Jackson is emphasizing that Black Americans are part of the original "public" about which "originalists" should be concerned.
In short, Jackson is emphasizing that Black Americans are part of the original "public" about which "originalists" should be concerned.
I’m ruminating on the rewarding of women for looking like they put in effort to conform to patriarchy because we also have hella eugenics about which rewards looking perfect naturally. I assume that tension comes down to punishing women no matter what they do.
This is hands down the best, most enjoyable, and far-ranging discussion that I have had in recent memory. Katie brought so much to this interview about vibecessions, “finance guy” memes as politics of social reproduction in casino capitalism, Bama Rush and DSA.
moneywithkatie.com/status-power...
moneywithkatie.com/status-power...
6.25.2025 | A Masterclass on Status, Power, & the Economy with Tressie McMillan Cottom — Millennial Money with Katie
moneywithkatie.com
June 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I’m ruminating on the rewarding of women for looking like they put in effort to conform to patriarchy because we also have hella eugenics about which rewards looking perfect naturally. I assume that tension comes down to punishing women no matter what they do.
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honestly does seem like the basic dynamic in american politics right now is that a critical number of voters treat Democrats like their (nagging) mom or their (bitch) wife and treat Republicans like the “cool” dad or husband who is at best a deadbeat
June 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
honestly does seem like the basic dynamic in american politics right now is that a critical number of voters treat Democrats like their (nagging) mom or their (bitch) wife and treat Republicans like the “cool” dad or husband who is at best a deadbeat
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if you don’t know the history of Dodger Stadium you can’t fully understand what unfolded today. thanks @chrislhayes.bsky.social for the opportunity to share it.
June 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
if you don’t know the history of Dodger Stadium you can’t fully understand what unfolded today. thanks @chrislhayes.bsky.social for the opportunity to share it.
Chase Strangio talked on Strict Scrutiny about how after Bowers, we didn’t throw up our hands and call it a day. We got to work and Lawrence was 17 years later. This ruling will cause suffering and death. And still, it’s time to get to work.
🚨By a 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court UPHOLDS Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors, concluding that it does NOT discriminate on the basis of sex, is not subject to heightened scrutiny, and survives rational basis review. All three liberals dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
June 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Chase Strangio talked on Strict Scrutiny about how after Bowers, we didn’t throw up our hands and call it a day. We got to work and Lawrence was 17 years later. This ruling will cause suffering and death. And still, it’s time to get to work.
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Sotomayor: "The majority subjects a law that plainly discriminates on the basis of sex to mere rational-basis review. By retreating from meaningful judicial review exactly where it matters most, the Court abandons transgender children and their families to political whims. In sadness, I dissent."
Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST CHALLENGE TO TENNESSEE LAW BANNING GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE FOR TRANSGENDER YOUTH
June 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Sotomayor: "The majority subjects a law that plainly discriminates on the basis of sex to mere rational-basis review. By retreating from meaningful judicial review exactly where it matters most, the Court abandons transgender children and their families to political whims. In sadness, I dissent."
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There are a couple of kids in my nephews's class who weren't born in the US, and the class has decided (w/o teacher input) that if ICE shows up in they're all going to pretend not to speak English. 10yos reinventing "I am Spartacus" because they don't want their friends to get disappeared.
June 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
There are a couple of kids in my nephews's class who weren't born in the US, and the class has decided (w/o teacher input) that if ICE shows up in they're all going to pretend not to speak English. 10yos reinventing "I am Spartacus" because they don't want their friends to get disappeared.
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HAWLEY: Let's see the Trump chart. You don't think it's a little bit anomalous that Trump has so many more nationwide injunctions against him?
KATE SHAW: A very plausible explanation you have to consider is that he's engaged in much more lawless activity than other presidents
KATE SHAW: A very plausible explanation you have to consider is that he's engaged in much more lawless activity than other presidents
June 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
HAWLEY: Let's see the Trump chart. You don't think it's a little bit anomalous that Trump has so many more nationwide injunctions against him?
KATE SHAW: A very plausible explanation you have to consider is that he's engaged in much more lawless activity than other presidents
KATE SHAW: A very plausible explanation you have to consider is that he's engaged in much more lawless activity than other presidents
It turns out that I am extremely pedantic about design-based research
June 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
It turns out that I am extremely pedantic about design-based research
New publication came out yesterday--in it, I wrote about how my student teacher took up ideas we engaged with in class and the activities we designed for teacher learning and translated them into teaching about abortion in a local high school.
Teaching Dobbs Where Divisive Concepts and Abortion Are Restricted: Teacher Learning, Controversial Issues, and Mixed-Reality Technology
Though scholarship has long championed the positive impacts of classroom considerations of controversial or difficult issues, teachers have often hesitated to broach divisive topics for numerous reaso...
democracyeducationjournal.org
May 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
New publication came out yesterday--in it, I wrote about how my student teacher took up ideas we engaged with in class and the activities we designed for teacher learning and translated them into teaching about abortion in a local high school.
I'm an unessay evangelist. Students in my class on teaching history produced incredible creative applications of what we did in class!
-student hadn't heard of James Baldwin before our class read a Talk to Teachers; he wrote his own(!) Fire Next Time to his nephew
-student hadn't heard of James Baldwin before our class read a Talk to Teachers; he wrote his own(!) Fire Next Time to his nephew
May 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I'm an unessay evangelist. Students in my class on teaching history produced incredible creative applications of what we did in class!
-student hadn't heard of James Baldwin before our class read a Talk to Teachers; he wrote his own(!) Fire Next Time to his nephew
-student hadn't heard of James Baldwin before our class read a Talk to Teachers; he wrote his own(!) Fire Next Time to his nephew
My vows included APA citations
Okay, the nerdiest thing at your wedding. Go!
STORYTIME.
At our wedding, my astronomer husband and I had a planetarium show (YES NERDS WE KNOW). The MC told everyone to get drunk first. During the show my drunk aunt-in-law shouted "SHOW US URANUS" and he had a whole BIT about how Uranus got rammed by something hard and let out a lot of gas. 😂
At our wedding, my astronomer husband and I had a planetarium show (YES NERDS WE KNOW). The MC told everyone to get drunk first. During the show my drunk aunt-in-law shouted "SHOW US URANUS" and he had a whole BIT about how Uranus got rammed by something hard and let out a lot of gas. 😂
May 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
My vows included APA citations