Dr. Travis Crowder
@teachermantrav.bsky.social
Reader. Writer. Learner. Philosopher. Author of Reflective Readers. Doctor of Education. he/him
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The acclaimed writer Tom Stoppard has died, at 88. For the award-winning playwright, “art is a game within a game—the larger game being life itself,” Kenneth Tynan wrote, in 1977.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/197...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/197...
Tom Stoppard, Withdrawing with Style from the Chaos
From 1977: For the playwright, art is a game within a game—the larger game being life itself, an absurd mosaic of incidents and accidents.
www.newyorker.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The acclaimed writer Tom Stoppard has died, at 88. For the award-winning playwright, “art is a game within a game—the larger game being life itself,” Kenneth Tynan wrote, in 1977.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/197...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/197...
Recently finished King’s THE SHINING. Such an exceptional read. Now, I’m thinking back to my undergrad years, when an entire department refused to advise my writing of a thesis related to King’s work. There’s a literary quality here—a clear brilliance. #teacherman #teaching #writing #write
November 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Recently finished King’s THE SHINING. Such an exceptional read. Now, I’m thinking back to my undergrad years, when an entire department refused to advise my writing of a thesis related to King’s work. There’s a literary quality here—a clear brilliance. #teacherman #teaching #writing #write
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Breaking News: The Supreme Court denied a request to consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago. nyti.ms/3Ju2Ayd
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Breaking News: The Supreme Court denied a request to consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago. nyti.ms/3Ju2Ayd
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With every cell of my being and with every fiber of my memory, I oppose the death penalty in all forms. I do not believe any civilized society should be at the service of death. I don’t think it’s human to become an agent of the angel of death.
Elie Wiesel (1928-2016)
Elie Wiesel (1928-2016)
November 2, 2025 at 3:37 AM
With every cell of my being and with every fiber of my memory, I oppose the death penalty in all forms. I do not believe any civilized society should be at the service of death. I don’t think it’s human to become an agent of the angel of death.
Elie Wiesel (1928-2016)
Elie Wiesel (1928-2016)
Since leaving the Twitter-verse, I haven’t found a comparable community of educators. I don’t regret leaving—yet I miss the discussions and professional learning. Calling out to my fellow educators. Definitely miss you and look forward to learning here. #teaching #EnglishTeacher #teacherman
October 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Since leaving the Twitter-verse, I haven’t found a comparable community of educators. I don’t regret leaving—yet I miss the discussions and professional learning. Calling out to my fellow educators. Definitely miss you and look forward to learning here. #teaching #EnglishTeacher #teacherman
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Ever since Donald Trump was first elected President, in 2016, a slew of books have attempted to reckon with the growing divide between urban and rural populations in the U.S. Few do so as deftly as Beth Macy’s new book, “Paper Girl,” Grace Byron writes.
The Muscular Compassion of “Paper Girl”
In her new book, Beth Macy returns to her home town of Urbana, Ohio, using it as a ground zero for understanding right-wing radicalization.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Ever since Donald Trump was first elected President, in 2016, a slew of books have attempted to reckon with the growing divide between urban and rural populations in the U.S. Few do so as deftly as Beth Macy’s new book, “Paper Girl,” Grace Byron writes.
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Hey MAGA people, having any buyer’s remorse yet? 🤣🤣🤣
March 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Hey MAGA people, having any buyer’s remorse yet? 🤣🤣🤣
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“An authentically popular American fascism would be pious, antiblack, and, since September 11, 2001, anti-Islamic as well.”
Chilling, brilliant essay by @michaelharriot.bsky.social
www.contrabandcamp.com/p/the-threat...
Chilling, brilliant essay by @michaelharriot.bsky.social
www.contrabandcamp.com/p/the-threat...
The 'Threat to Democracy' Is Over
It's time to admit that the fascism we feared is already here.
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March 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“An authentically popular American fascism would be pious, antiblack, and, since September 11, 2001, anti-Islamic as well.”
Chilling, brilliant essay by @michaelharriot.bsky.social
www.contrabandcamp.com/p/the-threat...
Chilling, brilliant essay by @michaelharriot.bsky.social
www.contrabandcamp.com/p/the-threat...
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“It is called ‘school choice,’ but the schools choose, not the students or families.” —an interview with @dianeravitch.bsky.social
The Campaign to Destroy Public Schools | Diane Ravitch
“It is called ‘school choice,’ but the schools choose, not the students or families.”
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February 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
“It is called ‘school choice,’ but the schools choose, not the students or families.” —an interview with @dianeravitch.bsky.social
January 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Patrick A. Allen
@ColoReader
Check out Travis Crowder's work at teacherman2016.wordpress.com Travis is a speaker at #CCIRA25 - @ColoradoReading is excited to have him join us - Teachers informing teachers! Register today at ccira.org (February 6-8, 2025). @teachermantrav.bsky.social
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January 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Thrilled to be part of this year’s conference!
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“One rationale for public schools has long been that students benefit from learning alongside classmates from different backgrounds,” writes Diane Ravitch. “But this is precisely what the parents’ rights movement rejects.”
‘Their Kind of Indoctrination’ | Diane Ravitch
Donald Trump and his supporters have hardly been shy about his ambitions for education. They can be found laid out concisely in three documents: the
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January 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“One rationale for public schools has long been that students benefit from learning alongside classmates from different backgrounds,” writes Diane Ravitch. “But this is precisely what the parents’ rights movement rejects.”
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“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.”
— Isaac Asimov
— Isaac Asimov
January 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.”
— Isaac Asimov
— Isaac Asimov
Interesting.
January 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Interesting.
Roth’s work is masterful—yes, requiring interrogation, but his narratives and characters are exquisitely crafted, his ideas incisive and critical. After reading several of his novels, I listened to the biography by Blake Bailey. I continue to be intrigued, and want to read more of Roth’s novels.
January 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Roth’s work is masterful—yes, requiring interrogation, but his narratives and characters are exquisitely crafted, his ideas incisive and critical. After reading several of his novels, I listened to the biography by Blake Bailey. I continue to be intrigued, and want to read more of Roth’s novels.
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'The air, as dusk came, grew yellow, like the fog in Prufrock that licks its tongue into the corners of the evening.'
Colm Tóibín writes from Los Angeles, online early from the next issue: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Colm Tóibín writes from Los Angeles, online early from the next issue: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Colm Tóibín · In LA
A new fire started in Hollywood. It might have looked as though we were now surrounded on three sides by fires, but it...
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January 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
'The air, as dusk came, grew yellow, like the fog in Prufrock that licks its tongue into the corners of the evening.'
Colm Tóibín writes from Los Angeles, online early from the next issue: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Colm Tóibín writes from Los Angeles, online early from the next issue: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
I love this passage from Salman Rushdie’s memoir, KNIFE.
November 22, 2024 at 11:54 PM
I love this passage from Salman Rushdie’s memoir, KNIFE.
Thinking about the reading-writing connection this morning and its benefits—both as a teacher and doctoral candidate. Baldwin’s philosophy nudges me to even deeper layers of reflection. #amwriting #Baldwin #dissertation #criticalreflection
November 21, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Thinking about the reading-writing connection this morning and its benefits—both as a teacher and doctoral candidate. Baldwin’s philosophy nudges me to even deeper layers of reflection. #amwriting #Baldwin #dissertation #criticalreflection