Renee Ousley-Swank
@rswanklibrary.bsky.social
School Library Technology Consultant at the California Department of Education, Past President of CSLA, lover of books, beagles, friends & family
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📢 Educators: You have 2 more chances this school year for a quick 30-minute tutorial on our award-winning Checkology e-learning platform! Sign up for FREE ⤵️
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May 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
📢 Educators: You have 2 more chances this school year for a quick 30-minute tutorial on our award-winning Checkology e-learning platform! Sign up for FREE ⤵️
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📢 Educators: Join us & @theverge.com journalist @miasato.bsky.social on April 9 to learn about: 1) Algorithms; 2) Generative AI; 3) And how to help students learn the criticial skills to responsibly scroll their social media feeds in 2025!
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April 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
📢 Educators: Join us & @theverge.com journalist @miasato.bsky.social on April 9 to learn about: 1) Algorithms; 2) Generative AI; 3) And how to help students learn the criticial skills to responsibly scroll their social media feeds in 2025!
🔗 Register for FREE: bit.ly/April9NLP
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The only thing being liberated today is money from the bank accounts of hard-working Americans.
April 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The only thing being liberated today is money from the bank accounts of hard-working Americans.
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Cost of GOP tax giveaways to corporations and the rich:
Extending the Trump tax cuts — $4.2 trillion/10 yrs
Restoring expired corporate tax breaks — more than $1 trillion
Additional Trump-proposed tax breaks — up to $5 trillion
“The party of fiscal responsibility” is full of it.
Extending the Trump tax cuts — $4.2 trillion/10 yrs
Restoring expired corporate tax breaks — more than $1 trillion
Additional Trump-proposed tax breaks — up to $5 trillion
“The party of fiscal responsibility” is full of it.
March 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Cost of GOP tax giveaways to corporations and the rich:
Extending the Trump tax cuts — $4.2 trillion/10 yrs
Restoring expired corporate tax breaks — more than $1 trillion
Additional Trump-proposed tax breaks — up to $5 trillion
“The party of fiscal responsibility” is full of it.
Extending the Trump tax cuts — $4.2 trillion/10 yrs
Restoring expired corporate tax breaks — more than $1 trillion
Additional Trump-proposed tax breaks — up to $5 trillion
“The party of fiscal responsibility” is full of it.
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❌ NO: The trash pictured in Birmingham, England, is not due to immigrants. It's the result of “an indefinite all-out strike” by garbage collectors.
🚩 This is an example of a common type of #misinformation - false context.
🔗 RumorGuard post: bit.ly/TrashBirming...
#MediaLiteracy
🚩 This is an example of a common type of #misinformation - false context.
🔗 RumorGuard post: bit.ly/TrashBirming...
#MediaLiteracy
March 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
❌ NO: The trash pictured in Birmingham, England, is not due to immigrants. It's the result of “an indefinite all-out strike” by garbage collectors.
🚩 This is an example of a common type of #misinformation - false context.
🔗 RumorGuard post: bit.ly/TrashBirming...
#MediaLiteracy
🚩 This is an example of a common type of #misinformation - false context.
🔗 RumorGuard post: bit.ly/TrashBirming...
#MediaLiteracy
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Rabbi Rafael Grossman travels to Soviet Russia in 1965 to investigate reports of Jewish persecution in this Historical Fiction graphic novel. Check out the full review from @monibarre.bsky.social and resources from Creators Assemble!
#GraphicLibrary
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March 21, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Rabbi Rafael Grossman travels to Soviet Russia in 1965 to investigate reports of Jewish persecution in this Historical Fiction graphic novel. Check out the full review from @monibarre.bsky.social and resources from Creators Assemble!
#GraphicLibrary
www.graphiclibrary.org/reviews/a-vi...
#GraphicLibrary
www.graphiclibrary.org/reviews/a-vi...
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
March 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
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❌ NO: President Trump never said presidents should be impeached if stocks fall.
✔️ A viral image claiming to show a 2012 Trump post is impostor content.
🔗 Read more on #RumorGuard: bit.ly/DowImpostorPost
#StockMarket #Misinformation
✔️ A viral image claiming to show a 2012 Trump post is impostor content.
🔗 Read more on #RumorGuard: bit.ly/DowImpostorPost
#StockMarket #Misinformation
March 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
❌ NO: President Trump never said presidents should be impeached if stocks fall.
✔️ A viral image claiming to show a 2012 Trump post is impostor content.
🔗 Read more on #RumorGuard: bit.ly/DowImpostorPost
#StockMarket #Misinformation
✔️ A viral image claiming to show a 2012 Trump post is impostor content.
🔗 Read more on #RumorGuard: bit.ly/DowImpostorPost
#StockMarket #Misinformation
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What’s to stop the Trump regime from arresting American citizens who support any cause the regime doesn’t like?
Where, may I ask, are the “First Amendment absolutists” these days?
Where are all the Republicans who for years have accused liberals of “cancelling” their views?
Where, may I ask, are the “First Amendment absolutists” these days?
Where are all the Republicans who for years have accused liberals of “cancelling” their views?
March 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
What’s to stop the Trump regime from arresting American citizens who support any cause the regime doesn’t like?
Where, may I ask, are the “First Amendment absolutists” these days?
Where are all the Republicans who for years have accused liberals of “cancelling” their views?
Where, may I ask, are the “First Amendment absolutists” these days?
Where are all the Republicans who for years have accused liberals of “cancelling” their views?
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration houses key groups like the National Weather Service. Experts warn the consequences of employee cuts could be drastic.
Trump administration layoffs hit NOAA, agency that forecasts weather, hurricanes
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration houses key groups like the National Weather Service. Experts warn the consequences of employee cuts could be drastic.
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration houses key groups like the National Weather Service. Experts warn the consequences of employee cuts could be drastic.
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Supported by USAID, the Ethiopian clinic provides lifesaving medicine for HIV-positive kids and teens to suppress the virus. First came the 90-day freeze — and now an immediate termination of support.
On Thursday word came: No more USAID funds for a clinic that gets HIV meds to kids
Supported by USAID, the Ethiopian clinic provides lifesaving medicine for HIV-positive kids and teens to suppress the virus. First came the 90-day freeze — and now an immediate termination of support.
www.npr.org
February 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Supported by USAID, the Ethiopian clinic provides lifesaving medicine for HIV-positive kids and teens to suppress the virus. First came the 90-day freeze — and now an immediate termination of support.
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“People will die, but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/h...
U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“People will die, but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/h...
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Trump's CFPB just dropped its lawsuits against:
-Capital One, for cheating depositors out of $2B+ in interest
-Rocket Homes, for providing kickbacks to agents and brokers
-Vanderbilt Mortgage, for trapping customers in risky loans
It's open season for corporate crooks.
-Capital One, for cheating depositors out of $2B+ in interest
-Rocket Homes, for providing kickbacks to agents and brokers
-Vanderbilt Mortgage, for trapping customers in risky loans
It's open season for corporate crooks.
February 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Trump's CFPB just dropped its lawsuits against:
-Capital One, for cheating depositors out of $2B+ in interest
-Rocket Homes, for providing kickbacks to agents and brokers
-Vanderbilt Mortgage, for trapping customers in risky loans
It's open season for corporate crooks.
-Capital One, for cheating depositors out of $2B+ in interest
-Rocket Homes, for providing kickbacks to agents and brokers
-Vanderbilt Mortgage, for trapping customers in risky loans
It's open season for corporate crooks.
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Hearing from Community Partners International, which works from Myanmar to Bangladesh, that USAID cuts mean 14,000 people with HIV losing access to lifesaving meds and a total stop in all HIV and TB screening. So many people will die due to these chaotic, sudden, horrifically implemented cuts.
February 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Hearing from Community Partners International, which works from Myanmar to Bangladesh, that USAID cuts mean 14,000 people with HIV losing access to lifesaving meds and a total stop in all HIV and TB screening. So many people will die due to these chaotic, sudden, horrifically implemented cuts.
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"Like all of us, teens are struggling to separate fact from fiction in today’s complicated media environment. It is our responsibility to make sure they can think independently & critically about all the news & information they encounter.” - @crsalter.bsky.social
www.govtech.com/education/k-...
www.govtech.com/education/k-...
Experts: Digital Media Makes News Literacy a Necessity
News literacy lessons, which teach students to use critical thinking in conjunction with the Internet to separate fact from fiction, are essential to prepare students to navigate the digital informati...
www.govtech.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"Like all of us, teens are struggling to separate fact from fiction in today’s complicated media environment. It is our responsibility to make sure they can think independently & critically about all the news & information they encounter.” - @crsalter.bsky.social
www.govtech.com/education/k-...
www.govtech.com/education/k-...
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As #BlackHistoryMonth ends, check out our lesson that shines a light on 👇🏾
- Why Black communities have historically been distrustful of mainstream news outlets.
- The impact of Black newspapers & journalists.
- How some news orgs have reckoned with their past.
🔗 bit.ly/HarmDistrust
- Why Black communities have historically been distrustful of mainstream news outlets.
- The impact of Black newspapers & journalists.
- How some news orgs have reckoned with their past.
🔗 bit.ly/HarmDistrust
February 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
As #BlackHistoryMonth ends, check out our lesson that shines a light on 👇🏾
- Why Black communities have historically been distrustful of mainstream news outlets.
- The impact of Black newspapers & journalists.
- How some news orgs have reckoned with their past.
🔗 bit.ly/HarmDistrust
- Why Black communities have historically been distrustful of mainstream news outlets.
- The impact of Black newspapers & journalists.
- How some news orgs have reckoned with their past.
🔗 bit.ly/HarmDistrust
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📲 As false claims of immigration raids spread online and spark fear, NLP's @peteradams.bsky.social speaks to @michiganpublic.bsky.social about the importance of distinguishing fact from rumor, and how to fact-check posts, videos and images yourself. #NewsLiteracy
Tips to spot misinformation about immigration raids and other social media rumors
As immigration policies change in this country, misinformation is spreading across social media, including rumors of immigration arrests at a Grand Rapids high school.
www.michiganpublic.org
February 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
📲 As false claims of immigration raids spread online and spark fear, NLP's @peteradams.bsky.social speaks to @michiganpublic.bsky.social about the importance of distinguishing fact from rumor, and how to fact-check posts, videos and images yourself. #NewsLiteracy
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Trump's latest executive order puts independent agencies — including the FTC, SEC, and NLRB — under his direct control.
It's a blatant attempt to shield his corporate donors and his own business from agencies that hold the powerful accountable.
This is an alarming power-grab.
It's a blatant attempt to shield his corporate donors and his own business from agencies that hold the powerful accountable.
This is an alarming power-grab.
February 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Trump's latest executive order puts independent agencies — including the FTC, SEC, and NLRB — under his direct control.
It's a blatant attempt to shield his corporate donors and his own business from agencies that hold the powerful accountable.
This is an alarming power-grab.
It's a blatant attempt to shield his corporate donors and his own business from agencies that hold the powerful accountable.
This is an alarming power-grab.
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“As AI continues to improve, it's going to get more difficult for people to decipher what is true and what is false," says NLP’s Alexa Volland.
🔎With #AI impersonations and investment scams on the rise, verifying information is more crucial than ever.
🔎With #AI impersonations and investment scams on the rise, verifying information is more crucial than ever.
Bogus Ads Use Elon Musk's Image for Scams
Criminals impersonate the tech billionaire to pitch fake investments and steal victims' savings
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February 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
“As AI continues to improve, it's going to get more difficult for people to decipher what is true and what is false," says NLP’s Alexa Volland.
🔎With #AI impersonations and investment scams on the rise, verifying information is more crucial than ever.
🔎With #AI impersonations and investment scams on the rise, verifying information is more crucial than ever.
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❌NO: Elizabeth Warren didn’t say government spending should be secret.
Disinformation is frequently created to support political talking points. Recently, several false claims about government spending have spread on social media.
🔗Read more: bit.ly/WarrenGovtSp...
Disinformation is frequently created to support political talking points. Recently, several false claims about government spending have spread on social media.
🔗Read more: bit.ly/WarrenGovtSp...
No, Elizabeth Warren didn’t say government spending should be secret
A viral social media post appears to contain a Jan. 30 quote from U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., claiming that Americans don’t have the right to know how the government spends their tax dollars,...
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February 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
❌NO: Elizabeth Warren didn’t say government spending should be secret.
Disinformation is frequently created to support political talking points. Recently, several false claims about government spending have spread on social media.
🔗Read more: bit.ly/WarrenGovtSp...
Disinformation is frequently created to support political talking points. Recently, several false claims about government spending have spread on social media.
🔗Read more: bit.ly/WarrenGovtSp...
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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.
-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.
February 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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.
-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.
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"Oh, this book! I read it in one sitting because I couldn’t put it down. Jake held me close and didn’t let go. He broke my heart and stitched it back together again. This is a life-changing book for anyone who has ever wanted to disappear." —Two-time Newbery Medalist @erinentrada.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"Oh, this book! I read it in one sitting because I couldn’t put it down. Jake held me close and didn’t let go. He broke my heart and stitched it back together again. This is a life-changing book for anyone who has ever wanted to disappear." —Two-time Newbery Medalist @erinentrada.bsky.social
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Over the past 17 days, Donald Trump has unleashed a firehose of executive actions designed to overwhelm us, many of which are illegal or unconstitutional. Todd Beeton broke down the most egregious and looked at how Democrats and the courts are taking a stand against them for the Big Picture.
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Over the past 17 days, Donald Trump has unleashed a firehose of executive actions designed to overwhelm us, many of which are illegal or unconstitutional. Todd Beeton broke down the most egregious and looked at how Democrats and the courts are taking a stand against them for the Big Picture.