Andy Spinks
@musicfan145.bsky.social
High School Librarian (the one with the recording studio). 2022 SLJ School Librarian of the Year Finalist. 2021 GLMA Intellectual Freedom Award winner.
I’m going to be sharing this with all my teachers, adding it to all my lessons on podcasting and video production, using in funding requests, etc. etc.
www.npr.org/2025/03/24/n...
www.npr.org/2025/03/24/n...
Speaking into a microphone? Your audio quality can impact the way people view you
A new study shows that the quality of a person's microphone in a video meeting affects how the speaker is perceived by others.
www.npr.org
March 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I’m going to be sharing this with all my teachers, adding it to all my lessons on podcasting and video production, using in funding requests, etc. etc.
www.npr.org/2025/03/24/n...
www.npr.org/2025/03/24/n...
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One of the major problems with billionaires owning major media is that it literally does not matter if they are profitable. They can take a loss on them because the propaganda and narrative control is worth every penny.
Bezos isn't trying to make the Washington Post successful, obviously. He's trying to turn it into his Twitter.
March 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
One of the major problems with billionaires owning major media is that it literally does not matter if they are profitable. They can take a loss on them because the propaganda and narrative control is worth every penny.
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Mass firings, shutting down critical services, blowing up our alliances, crashing the markets, encouraging inflation...
These aren't the actions of a political party aspiring to get reelected.
These are the actions of an authoritarian regime that does not intend to honor elections ever again.
These aren't the actions of a political party aspiring to get reelected.
These are the actions of an authoritarian regime that does not intend to honor elections ever again.
March 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Mass firings, shutting down critical services, blowing up our alliances, crashing the markets, encouraging inflation...
These aren't the actions of a political party aspiring to get reelected.
These are the actions of an authoritarian regime that does not intend to honor elections ever again.
These aren't the actions of a political party aspiring to get reelected.
These are the actions of an authoritarian regime that does not intend to honor elections ever again.
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So now that Israel has admitted it's starving & besieging Gaza again, will all the US liberals who've made a show of 'standing with Ukraine' 'stand with Palestine'? Will they talk about Israel with the contempt they talk about Russia (also deserving, tbc) & Trump?
Israel cuts off humanitarian supplies to Gaza as it seeks to change ceasefire deal
Israel cuts off humanitarian supplies to Gaza as it seeks to change ceasefire deal
Netanyahu’s office says it is imposing blockade as Hamas will not accept plan that Israel says US envoy put forward
Israel has cut off humanitarian supplies to Gaza in an effort to pressure Hamas into accepting a change in the ceasefire agreement to…
www.theguardian.com
March 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
So now that Israel has admitted it's starving & besieging Gaza again, will all the US liberals who've made a show of 'standing with Ukraine' 'stand with Palestine'? Will they talk about Israel with the contempt they talk about Russia (also deserving, tbc) & Trump?
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Insane story with insane examples. I can’t believe this is actually happening in America thanks to people like Cruz. You literally couldn’t make this stuff up:
A Study of Mint Plants. A Device to Stop Bleeding. This Is the Scientific Research Ted Cruz Calls “Woke.”
The senator flagged thousands of National Science Foundation grants for using words like “female” and “diversify.” A ProPublica analysis found numerous examples of projects caught up in his crude meth...
www.propublica.org
March 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Insane story with insane examples. I can’t believe this is actually happening in America thanks to people like Cruz. You literally couldn’t make this stuff up:
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School play gets canceled for "inappropriate content".
In response students write [REDACTED], their own anti-censorship play skewering the school district, sells out performances, and ultimately takes gold at the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival.
www.kqed.org/arts/1397192...
In response students write [REDACTED], their own anti-censorship play skewering the school district, sells out performances, and ultimately takes gold at the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival.
www.kqed.org/arts/1397192...
After Censorship, Santa Rosa Students Write Their Own Play — and Take the Gold | KQED
A state festival awarded top honors to ‘REDACTED,’ which ruthlessly lampooned district officials.
www.kqed.org
February 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
School play gets canceled for "inappropriate content".
In response students write [REDACTED], their own anti-censorship play skewering the school district, sells out performances, and ultimately takes gold at the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival.
www.kqed.org/arts/1397192...
In response students write [REDACTED], their own anti-censorship play skewering the school district, sells out performances, and ultimately takes gold at the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival.
www.kqed.org/arts/1397192...
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Since 2004, Internet Archive has collaborated with a group of libraries and research organizations on the End of Term Web Archive. 💾 Learn more about the effort: eotarchive.org
End of Term Web Archive
The End of Term Web Archive is a collaborative initiative that collects, preserves, and makes accessible United States Government websites at the end of presidential administrations.
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February 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Since 2004, Internet Archive has collaborated with a group of libraries and research organizations on the End of Term Web Archive. 💾 Learn more about the effort: eotarchive.org
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Why haven’t they been arrested? What they’ve done is illegal. And why are Senate Dems not doing everything possible to stop them? 22 voted to support another one of his nominees *today.* pretend you are Mitch. Stonewall everything.
February 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Why haven’t they been arrested? What they’ve done is illegal. And why are Senate Dems not doing everything possible to stop them? 22 voted to support another one of his nominees *today.* pretend you are Mitch. Stonewall everything.
I’ve been thinking about this a lot over the past 4-8 years. Our democracy is entirely built on the assumption that people will play by the rules
Ah damn it turns out this whole political system relies on false assumptions about how big of an asshole someone could be
February 2, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I’ve been thinking about this a lot over the past 4-8 years. Our democracy is entirely built on the assumption that people will play by the rules
My spelling is so bad and my writing so indecisive that autocorrect will sometimes just stop suggesting things. Like “Dude, we have no idea where you’re trying to go with this”
February 2, 2025 at 1:37 AM
My spelling is so bad and my writing so indecisive that autocorrect will sometimes just stop suggesting things. Like “Dude, we have no idea where you’re trying to go with this”
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incredible to have a president who appears to be speed-running getting impeached, and even more incredible to to have two other branches of government who are just sitting there watching it as if it is actually a livestream which they are unable to impact in any way
January 31, 2025 at 9:21 PM
incredible to have a president who appears to be speed-running getting impeached, and even more incredible to to have two other branches of government who are just sitting there watching it as if it is actually a livestream which they are unable to impact in any way
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. Now More Than Ever. | From the Editor
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. Now More Than Ever. | From the Editor
Done right, DEI will prepare us for an increasingly diverse world.
www.slj.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. Now More Than Ever. | From the Editor
Better yet, imagine if media literacy instruction was embedded into *every* course, and there were already educators certified in media literacy in almost every school who have BEGGING to teach this for decades. Imagine!
Imagine if media literacy as a high school class. Literally teaching kids how to read and parse and fact check consumed media. I see no downsides. Maximum real life applicability.
January 15, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Better yet, imagine if media literacy instruction was embedded into *every* course, and there were already educators certified in media literacy in almost every school who have BEGGING to teach this for decades. Imagine!
Any librarians recording this Green Bay / Philly game? You should rewind and screencap that shot of the Philly player reading a paperback on the sideline. We can all use it in our sports-related book displays for years, lol. (It was about 7:00 remaining in the 4th, 7:19pm eastern)
January 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Any librarians recording this Green Bay / Philly game? You should rewind and screencap that shot of the Philly player reading a paperback on the sideline. We can all use it in our sports-related book displays for years, lol. (It was about 7:00 remaining in the 4th, 7:19pm eastern)
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I was going to go to the socialist bookstore but I realized I could go to the library instead.
January 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I was going to go to the socialist bookstore but I realized I could go to the library instead.
Ideas needed: I’ve created a sensory-friendly space in our chaotic library for those who need calm. It’s used by folks with anxiety, ADHD, autism, mood disorders, SPD, personal crises--even kids with concussions. I’ve got calm lighting, comfy seating, etc. But the walls are bare. Any suggestions?
December 10, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Ideas needed: I’ve created a sensory-friendly space in our chaotic library for those who need calm. It’s used by folks with anxiety, ADHD, autism, mood disorders, SPD, personal crises--even kids with concussions. I’ve got calm lighting, comfy seating, etc. But the walls are bare. Any suggestions?