Todd Elsen
@surlybutterfly.bsky.social
My personal page, opinions are mine.🖖 Middle school social studies teacher, historian of esoteric knowledge, brother of Sigma Chi.
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Be like Ike
When America was a role model
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November 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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“You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.” Marcus Aurelius,
September 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
“You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.” Marcus Aurelius,
First words out of their mouths, “Thoughts and prayers.” www.deseret.com/utah/2025/09...
Charlie Kirk shot at Utah event, suspect in custody
Kirk’s status is unknown. A suspect is in custody
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September 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
First words out of their mouths, “Thoughts and prayers.” www.deseret.com/utah/2025/09...
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The History Museums We Need Right Now 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
The History Museums We Need Right Now
With all of the attention on the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC right now, it is important to remember that most people will experience a history museum in their own local community.
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August 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The History Museums We Need Right Now 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
Lincoln still taking a stand.
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Kevin M. Levin (@kevinmlevin)
The Lincoln Heritage Museum responds to Trump. More of this, please.
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August 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Lincoln still taking a stand.
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My latest thoughts.
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Escalators Into Heaven
What Leaving Church Taught Me About Faith, Doubt, and Stoicism
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August 16, 2025 at 7:40 PM
My latest thoughts.
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“I think you should try to slay dragons. I don’t care how big the opponent is. We read about and admire the people who did things that were basically considered to be impossible. That’s what makes the world a better place to live.” Tim Ferriss
August 15, 2025 at 9:28 AM
“I think you should try to slay dragons. I don’t care how big the opponent is. We read about and admire the people who did things that were basically considered to be impossible. That’s what makes the world a better place to live.” Tim Ferriss
“Tiredness is not just tiredness itself, but it is also a microcosm of human experience.”
August 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
“Tiredness is not just tiredness itself, but it is also a microcosm of human experience.”
“The creak of bed springs suffering under the weight of a restless man is as lonely a sound as I know.” Patrick Dewitt
August 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
“The creak of bed springs suffering under the weight of a restless man is as lonely a sound as I know.” Patrick Dewitt
“The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.” Horace Walpole
August 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
“The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.” Horace Walpole
Godspeed Jim Lovell. www.facebook.com/share/p/16WX...
Redirecting...
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August 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Godspeed Jim Lovell. www.facebook.com/share/p/16WX...
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🎨🎭📜 Humanities is better together.
Join sessions combining Art, RE, Music, Geography & Ecology.
CPD to challenge how we teach.
📘 Teaching Holocaust through multiple lenses
🧠 Metacognition in Humanities
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#TTHumanities #InterdisciplinaryTeaching
Join sessions combining Art, RE, Music, Geography & Ecology.
CPD to challenge how we teach.
📘 Teaching Holocaust through multiple lenses
🧠 Metacognition in Humanities
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#TTHumanities #InterdisciplinaryTeaching
Teachers Talk Humanities
Free event for teachers of the Humanities by Teachers Talk Radio
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August 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🎨🎭📜 Humanities is better together.
Join sessions combining Art, RE, Music, Geography & Ecology.
CPD to challenge how we teach.
📘 Teaching Holocaust through multiple lenses
🧠 Metacognition in Humanities
www.eventbrite.com/e/teachers-t...
#TTHumanities #InterdisciplinaryTeaching
Join sessions combining Art, RE, Music, Geography & Ecology.
CPD to challenge how we teach.
📘 Teaching Holocaust through multiple lenses
🧠 Metacognition in Humanities
www.eventbrite.com/e/teachers-t...
#TTHumanities #InterdisciplinaryTeaching
“Don't get too deep, it leads to over thinking, and over thinking leads to problems that doesn't even exist in the first place.” Jayson Engay
August 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
“Don't get too deep, it leads to over thinking, and over thinking leads to problems that doesn't even exist in the first place.” Jayson Engay
My thoughts on recent events. open.substack.com/pub/surlybut...
The Lessons from the Trolley: Why Public Media Matters
The lessons of kindness, empathy, and inclusion taught by shows like Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood and Sesame Street are not antithetical to American values—they are the very foundation.
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August 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
My thoughts on recent events. open.substack.com/pub/surlybut...
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@historians.org, @acls1919.bsky.social, and @modernlanguage.bsky.social celebrate Judge McMahon’s decision for @authorsguild.bsky.social, putting a stay on the cancellations of awarded NEH grants. We remain steadfast in our efforts to stop the unlawful dismantling of the NEH. 🗃️
Update on Lawsuit to Restore the NEH - AHA
American Council of Learned Societies, American Historical Association, and Modern Language Association celebrate Judge Colleen McMahon’s decision for the Authors Guild, putting a stay on the cancella...
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July 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
@historians.org, @acls1919.bsky.social, and @modernlanguage.bsky.social celebrate Judge McMahon’s decision for @authorsguild.bsky.social, putting a stay on the cancellations of awarded NEH grants. We remain steadfast in our efforts to stop the unlawful dismantling of the NEH. 🗃️
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In the latest Superman film, Lois Lane and Clark Kent have a fight about what's more punk: edginess or kindness. The fate of something more than the mosh pit hangs in the balance.
Why the world needs a pop-punk Superman
In the latest Superman film, Lois Lane and Clark Kent have a fight about what's more punk: edginess or kindness. The fate of something more than the mosh pit hangs in the balance.
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July 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
In the latest Superman film, Lois Lane and Clark Kent have a fight about what's more punk: edginess or kindness. The fate of something more than the mosh pit hangs in the balance.
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With high schoolers’ help, UC Berkeley researchers investigate why so many students are chronically absent news.berkeley.edu/2025/07/07/w...
With high schoolers' help, UC Berkeley researchers investigate why so many students are chronically absent - Berkeley News
The multi-year project partners with San Francisco students to design and interpret studies exploring chronic absenteeism — and explore how young people can be part of the solution.
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July 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
With high schoolers’ help, UC Berkeley researchers investigate why so many students are chronically absent news.berkeley.edu/2025/07/07/w...
I don’t understand how she continues to get jobs in higher education. It’s started at my alma mater Fort Hays State, then Fairmount State and now Ferrum. All of her actions are public record. Selecting committees do the work!
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Target 7: Ferrum faculty seeks to remove president amid ‘toxic’ environment
The Faculty of Ferrum College is seeking the removal of the school’s president, Mirta Martin, amid concerns about a “toxic” environment on campus and the direction of the college’s future.
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July 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I don’t understand how she continues to get jobs in higher education. It’s started at my alma mater Fort Hays State, then Fairmount State and now Ferrum. All of her actions are public record. Selecting committees do the work!
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I have arrived at Snowbird for the Huntsman Horizons Leadership Summit.
July 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I have arrived at Snowbird for the Huntsman Horizons Leadership Summit.
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“Superman is too woke!”
Literally the first page of the first ever appearance of Superman:
Literally the first page of the first ever appearance of Superman:
July 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
“Superman is too woke!”
Literally the first page of the first ever appearance of Superman:
Literally the first page of the first ever appearance of Superman:
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Use Google Forms to make Quizzes?
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My add-on Quiz Helper makes it faster and allows for feedback reports.
Install: workspace.google.com/marketplace/...
Collects NO user data/PII
#GoogleWorkspace #GoogleForms #GoogleEDU #EduSky
July 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Use Google Forms to make Quizzes?
My add-on Quiz Helper makes it faster and allows for feedback reports.
Install: workspace.google.com/marketplace/...
Collects NO user data/PII
#GoogleWorkspace #GoogleForms #GoogleEDU #EduSky
My add-on Quiz Helper makes it faster and allows for feedback reports.
Install: workspace.google.com/marketplace/...
Collects NO user data/PII
#GoogleWorkspace #GoogleForms #GoogleEDU #EduSky
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Captain America: an all-American superhero. Clad in red, white, and blue, he carries only a shield. And he fights only when he must. When it's right.
But what happens when what's right isn't so clear? And how does a comic book hero designed to represent America's values survive in a changing world?
But what happens when what's right isn't so clear? And how does a comic book hero designed to represent America's values survive in a changing world?
Does America Need a Hero? : Throughline
Captain America: an all-American superhero. Clad in red, white, and blue, he carries only a shield. And he fights only when he must. When it's right.But what happens when what's right isn't so clear? And how does a comic book hero designed to represent America's values survive in a changing world?
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July 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Captain America: an all-American superhero. Clad in red, white, and blue, he carries only a shield. And he fights only when he must. When it's right.
But what happens when what's right isn't so clear? And how does a comic book hero designed to represent America's values survive in a changing world?
But what happens when what's right isn't so clear? And how does a comic book hero designed to represent America's values survive in a changing world?