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By Sandy
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Writer. Teacher. 1% Viking, according to Ancestry.com
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Protesting Is Legal: What You Should Know Ahead of 'No Kings' Protests
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Protesting Is Legal: What You Should Know Ahead of 'No Kings' Protests
Know your rights and stay informed ahead of the "No Kings" protests taking place this weekend.
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June 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Stop Policing for AI—Start Evaluating Citations Instead
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Stop Policing for AI—Start Evaluating Citations Instead
Instead of trying to catch students using AI, maybe we should be teaching them how to cite their sources correctly?
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May 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Why the Media Needs to Quit Trump—Especially on Memorial Day
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Why the Media Needs to Quit Trump—Especially on Memorial Day
The media’s addiction to Trump is drowning out everything else—including our remembrances.
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May 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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What George Wendt, Norm from Cheers, Teaches Us About Being Human in 2025 open.substack.com/pub/sandywri...

#Cheers #GeorgeWendt
What George Wendt, Norm from Cheers, Teaches Us About Being Human in 2025
How the life and legacy of George Wendt—and his iconic role as Norm on Cheers —offer lessons in presence, kindness, and community in a disconnected world.
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May 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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🎓 New on my Substack: Second Week Snowball — on how small decisions early in a course (or any big project) can quietly build momentum... or inertia.

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#Teaching #WritingLife #StudentSupport #Resilience #HigherEd
Second Week Snowball: Why You Shouldn’t Give Up Yet
If you’re feeling behind, you’re not alone.
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May 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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I'm looking into writing more and sharing my expertise. What should I write about? Politics? Education? Something else?
May 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Fastest mile ever today—and my 80+ year-old dad replied to my text. Honestly not sure which is the bigger miracle. 😂📱🏃‍♂️
#FitnessWin #TextsFromDad
May 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Still Figuring It Out (But Aren’t We All?)
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Still Figuring It Out (But Aren’t We All?)
Welcome to the beginning.
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May 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Former WaPo Cartoonist Completes Ownership of Jeff Bezos
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Former WaPo Cartoonist Completes Ownership of Jeff Bezos
Ann Telnaes Kicks Toadying Oligarch's Ass Yet Again
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May 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Why Trump Would Make a Great Pope (No, Seriously…)
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Why Trump Would Make a Great Pope (No, Seriously…)
Trump as Pope.
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May 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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This satirical piece is entirely fictional and meant for a good laugh that we all need right now. I couldn’t find a publication, so I’m sharing it here. Feedback welcomed!
ICE Officials to American Women: Please Stop Reporting Ex-Boyfriends for Deportation [Satire]
This "fake news" satirical piece is entirely fictional and meant for a laugh that we all could use now. I couldn’t find a publication, so I’m sharing it here. Feedback welcomed!
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April 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Listening to NPR Morning Edition rn & there’s some guy from Greenland talking nervously and praising Trump, calling him the ‘most honest.’

My question: Is there a gun to your head? Cough twice if you need help.
January 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Perfect time for #Thanksgiving dinner is 1 PM. Prove me wrong.
November 27, 2024 at 10:52 PM
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Witchy Yule
November 23, 2024 at 2:38 AM
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So. The author, who wrote the chapter on the Federal Communications Commission for Project 25.

Is going to be the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
November 18, 2024 at 6:04 AM
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Tolerance is a crime when applied to evil.
November 17, 2024 at 7:34 AM