SirK
@sirk31.bsky.social
Father. Husband. Teacher. Coach. Belleville West high school math teacher and football coach
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I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
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Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
December 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
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Freaking love this city and all the people in it so much….a bunch of people went and turned the 4 train into the Polar Express giving out toys to kids along the way from the Bronx to Brooklyn….shoutout to the @newyorkers.live account on IG for doing this 🙏 www.instagram.com/reel/DSnsvWS...
December 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Freaking love this city and all the people in it so much….a bunch of people went and turned the 4 train into the Polar Express giving out toys to kids along the way from the Bronx to Brooklyn….shoutout to the @newyorkers.live account on IG for doing this 🙏 www.instagram.com/reel/DSnsvWS...
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In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
December 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
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Trump's name is redacted from files that we know previously contained it...
December 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Trump's name is redacted from files that we know previously contained it...
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Maybe my favorite BadFaithTimes.com blog on how *nothing* in the 2020s makes sense to someone who grew up in the 80s and 90s: badfaithtimes.com/nothing-make...
December 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Maybe my favorite BadFaithTimes.com blog on how *nothing* in the 2020s makes sense to someone who grew up in the 80s and 90s: badfaithtimes.com/nothing-make...
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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“It was not unanimous. I was muted and not allowed to speak.” 🤔
December 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“It was not unanimous. I was muted and not allowed to speak.” 🤔
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The $1,776 Checks for Troops Trump Claimed Were ‘Because of Tariffs’ Are Actually Congressionally-Allocated Housing Allowances
He takes every opportunity to twist things to his favor. That’s why you have to check him on everything.
He takes every opportunity to twist things to his favor. That’s why you have to check him on everything.
December 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The $1,776 Checks for Troops Trump Claimed Were ‘Because of Tariffs’ Are Actually Congressionally-Allocated Housing Allowances
He takes every opportunity to twist things to his favor. That’s why you have to check him on everything.
He takes every opportunity to twist things to his favor. That’s why you have to check him on everything.
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UAlbany, one of those, NY state universities, has been hovering around 4 percent tenure track Black faculty since ever. I am THE Black tenure track political scientists. These folks are just little liars.
You’ll never guess who else experienced ‘racism’ on the job market despite their unimpeachable academic credentials.
December 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
UAlbany, one of those, NY state universities, has been hovering around 4 percent tenure track Black faculty since ever. I am THE Black tenure track political scientists. These folks are just little liars.
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Community schools strengthen learning by supporting children and families. A $168 million cut pulls resources from students, families, and educators already stretched thin. AFT won’t stop defending community schools and the communities they serve.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
'A Gut Punch’: What Trump’s New $168 Million Cut Means for Community Schools
School districts in 11 states will imminently lose federal funds that help them cover staff salaries.
www.edweek.org
December 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Community schools strengthen learning by supporting children and families. A $168 million cut pulls resources from students, families, and educators already stretched thin. AFT won’t stop defending community schools and the communities they serve.
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
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Don't forget: Trump urged his DOJ to investigate Dem connections to Epstein. If they investigate, they can withhold anything incriminating Trump on claims of there being an active investigation. Trump knew what he was doing.
December 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Don't forget: Trump urged his DOJ to investigate Dem connections to Epstein. If they investigate, they can withhold anything incriminating Trump on claims of there being an active investigation. Trump knew what he was doing.
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I’ve been scared of killing my brain function with GPS so I’m trying to get around without it when there’s no time crunch. It really is like exercising an atrophied muscle. This tech is a brain killer.
tesla owners admitting without shame they don’t know how to drive anymore
December 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I’ve been scared of killing my brain function with GPS so I’m trying to get around without it when there’s no time crunch. It really is like exercising an atrophied muscle. This tech is a brain killer.
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WATCH: Bystander disarms active shooter at Bondi Beach in Sydney
December 14, 2025 at 9:23 AM
WATCH: Bystander disarms active shooter at Bondi Beach in Sydney
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A new study of the last 50 years of US pop music shows “a significant increase in stress-related language, alongside declines in positive sentiment and lyrical complexity.”
Societal crises disrupt long-term increases in stress, negativity, and simplicity in US Billboard song lyrics from 1973 to 2023 - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Societal crises disrupt long-term increases in stress, negativity, and simplicity in US Billboard song lyrics from 1973 to 2023
www.nature.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:32 AM
A new study of the last 50 years of US pop music shows “a significant increase in stress-related language, alongside declines in positive sentiment and lyrical complexity.”
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Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
December 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
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“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
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Public school teachers are professional educators. We have completed years of coursework in child development, pedagogy, curriculum, cognitive/behavioral sciences, & in our chosen core subject. We command an in-depth knowledge of the content area in which we teach.
Stand with us, not against us.
Stand with us, not against us.
December 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Public school teachers are professional educators. We have completed years of coursework in child development, pedagogy, curriculum, cognitive/behavioral sciences, & in our chosen core subject. We command an in-depth knowledge of the content area in which we teach.
Stand with us, not against us.
Stand with us, not against us.
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Florida’s voucher audit is a warning: the state lost track of 30,000 students and hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars that should have supported public schools. Kids pay the price when there’s no oversight. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
How Florida lost track of 30,000 students, a ‘cautionary tale’ for vouchers
The state’s auditor general found “a myriad of accountability problems” in the nation’s largest voucher program.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Florida’s voucher audit is a warning: the state lost track of 30,000 students and hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars that should have supported public schools. Kids pay the price when there’s no oversight. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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"If everyone who streamed All Hell on Spotify had done so using Tidal instead, we would have received an extra £31,847.38, which would double the amount we made from streaming of the album in this time period. Or if everyone used Apple Music it would have been £12,331 more."
Los Campesinos:
Los Campesinos:
Here’s how much money Los Camp! make from streaming… - Los Campesinos!
loscampesinos.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
"If everyone who streamed All Hell on Spotify had done so using Tidal instead, we would have received an extra £31,847.38, which would double the amount we made from streaming of the album in this time period. Or if everyone used Apple Music it would have been £12,331 more."
Los Campesinos:
Los Campesinos:
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Study finds girls 3x more likely to solve math problems w/ a standard algorithm; boys more likely to never use an algorithm. Girls' compliance & teacher-pleasing tendencies may result in using algorithms more than boys, who are more socialized to be risk-takers. theconversation.com/girls-and-bo...
Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes
The reasons are not yet fully understood, but researchers consider societal influences that encourage greater compliance among girls as a potential cause.
theconversation.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Study finds girls 3x more likely to solve math problems w/ a standard algorithm; boys more likely to never use an algorithm. Girls' compliance & teacher-pleasing tendencies may result in using algorithms more than boys, who are more socialized to be risk-takers. theconversation.com/girls-and-bo...
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Take a moment to read this @kerryhowley.bsky.social piece in @nymag.com.
It'll absolutely infuriate you, but you really need to read this.
It'll absolutely infuriate you, but you really need to read this.
This really was one of the most heartbreaking articles I’ve read in a while. I don’t think people comprehend the scale of destruction wrought by this administration already, not even close
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
Doughnuts and Bullets: The Absurdity of Working for RFK Jr.
What happens when your new boss thinks you’re a child killer?
nymag.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Take a moment to read this @kerryhowley.bsky.social piece in @nymag.com.
It'll absolutely infuriate you, but you really need to read this.
It'll absolutely infuriate you, but you really need to read this.
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al davis’ letter to tennessee after they hired lane kiffin is still too fucking funny sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/r...
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December 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
al davis’ letter to tennessee after they hired lane kiffin is still too fucking funny sports.cbsimg.net/images/nfl/r...