Clare O'Neill AKA Rowdylibr
@zeroneill.bsky.social
MS Librarian and proud of it! McGill U Alum, Simmons dual MLIS and MAT, MTA activist. 💜🏳️⚧️🌟#LGBTQally Devoted to public education.
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The two of use with really bad haircuts are sisters. The three with nice haircuts are sisters, too. Taken in New Jersey many, many years ago.
If only...the slide into home was faster. If only that fly ball flew higher and farther. It hurts that it didn't work. But oh there were such sweet moments, too. Maybe next year.
November 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
If only...the slide into home was faster. If only that fly ball flew higher and farther. It hurts that it didn't work. But oh there were such sweet moments, too. Maybe next year.
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This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll
October 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll
My Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party
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My Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party
Why I’m leaving the GOP and why I’m urging my former colleagues to do the same.
www.thebulwark.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
My Last Day as an Accomplice of the Republican Party
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This happened in my neck of the woods. Still heart rending, including a police force that formerly said they wouldn't do this at all. What happened to us all?
www.welcometohellworld.com/they-dont-ne...
www.welcometohellworld.com/they-dont-ne...
They don't need a warrant
A federal kidnapping in Worcester
www.welcometohellworld.com
May 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
This happened in my neck of the woods. Still heart rending, including a police force that formerly said they wouldn't do this at all. What happened to us all?
www.welcometohellworld.com/they-dont-ne...
www.welcometohellworld.com/they-dont-ne...
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Can we send Vance to the Kremlin to kill Putin next?
April 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Can we send Vance to the Kremlin to kill Putin next?
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Tr*mp countdown day 96 of 1461
Rachel Maddow gives an excellent overview of Tr*mp's first not-quite 100 days, as only Rachel Maddow can.
Honestly, if the political situation has left you hopeless, watch this - RM shows that, as bad as it is, it's not as bad as it seems.
youtu.be/bFKxLJuJPZA?...
Rachel Maddow gives an excellent overview of Tr*mp's first not-quite 100 days, as only Rachel Maddow can.
Honestly, if the political situation has left you hopeless, watch this - RM shows that, as bad as it is, it's not as bad as it seems.
youtu.be/bFKxLJuJPZA?...
Oops!: Trump's first 100 days marked by incompetent screw-ups and frantic walk backs
YouTube video by MSNBC
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April 25, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Tr*mp countdown day 96 of 1461
Rachel Maddow gives an excellent overview of Tr*mp's first not-quite 100 days, as only Rachel Maddow can.
Honestly, if the political situation has left you hopeless, watch this - RM shows that, as bad as it is, it's not as bad as it seems.
youtu.be/bFKxLJuJPZA?...
Rachel Maddow gives an excellent overview of Tr*mp's first not-quite 100 days, as only Rachel Maddow can.
Honestly, if the political situation has left you hopeless, watch this - RM shows that, as bad as it is, it's not as bad as it seems.
youtu.be/bFKxLJuJPZA?...
@morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/a...
NHD - Left for Dead by Pete Nelson. I loved telling my students that kids can make a difference.
National History Day, Gorn said, had received notices canceling the unpaid remainder of two multiyear grants totaling about $825,000.
NHD - Left for Dead by Pete Nelson. I loved telling my students that kids can make a difference.
National History Day, Gorn said, had received notices canceling the unpaid remainder of two multiyear grants totaling about $825,000.
Trump Administration Moves to Cut Humanities Endowment (Gift Article)
Grant recipients have been told that funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities would be redirected to furthering “the president’s agenda.”
www.nytimes.com
April 12, 2025 at 1:29 AM
@morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/a...
NHD - Left for Dead by Pete Nelson. I loved telling my students that kids can make a difference.
National History Day, Gorn said, had received notices canceling the unpaid remainder of two multiyear grants totaling about $825,000.
NHD - Left for Dead by Pete Nelson. I loved telling my students that kids can make a difference.
National History Day, Gorn said, had received notices canceling the unpaid remainder of two multiyear grants totaling about $825,000.
@maddow.msnbc.com From a friend in NH, on that other platform:
April 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
@maddow.msnbc.com From a friend in NH, on that other platform:
A really thoughtful take on the current state of US public education. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...
The Pandemic Is Not the Only Reason U.S. Students Are Losing Ground (Gift Article)
For years, the country’s lowest-scoring students were steadily improving on national tests. Starting around 2013, something changed.
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A really thoughtful take on the current state of US public education. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...
The scariest part for me? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
We want to demolish museums and libraries, fight morality, feminism. …
We want to demolish museums and libraries, fight morality, feminism. …
Opinion | The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk (Gift Article)
His belief that liberal democracy has failed and that technologists should lead can be traced to the unusual life of his grandfather.
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April 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The scariest part for me? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/o...
We want to demolish museums and libraries, fight morality, feminism. …
We want to demolish museums and libraries, fight morality, feminism. …
Trying to think who to ask, maybe meidastouch.com? After all the news stories leading up to Feb. 28 about an economic black-out, what happened? The silence from the news outlets is deafening. Why? Did it not work? Or did it work so well that people like Bezos do not want to acknowledge it?
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One reviewer alleged she was called "a b*tch"
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March 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Trying to think who to ask, maybe meidastouch.com? After all the news stories leading up to Feb. 28 about an economic black-out, what happened? The silence from the news outlets is deafening. Why? Did it not work? Or did it work so well that people like Bezos do not want to acknowledge it?
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/o... While I don't see true ways out of this mess, I DO recognize past leadership in various jobs. #3 and #4
Opinion | The Six Principles of Stupidity (Gift Article)
I define stupidity as ignoring the question: What would happen next? By that definition, the Trump administration has produced volleys of it.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/o... While I don't see true ways out of this mess, I DO recognize past leadership in various jobs. #3 and #4
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/m... and www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeVh... This is what is keeping me up at night and tying my guts in a knot.
Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy Is Done. Powerful Conservatives Are Listening. (Gift Article)
The once-fringe writer has long argued for an American monarchy. His ideas have found an audience in the incoming administration and Silicon Valley.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:50 AM
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/m... and www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeVh... This is what is keeping me up at night and tying my guts in a knot.
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
This bugs me. A law originally meant to help out gets subverted. An example of Biden's warning last night. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/o...
Opinion | I Work at the F.T.C. I Know What Is Killing Local Groceries. (Gift Article)
The Federal Trade Commission’s decision to stop enforcing the Robinson-Patman Act is killing grocery stores in low-income communities.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
This bugs me. A law originally meant to help out gets subverted. An example of Biden's warning last night. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/o...
Hallelujah. I am feeling waves of gratitude.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/u...
Congress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees (Gift Article)
The popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn the $196 billion cost will speed up the program’s insolvency.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Hallelujah. I am feeling waves of gratitude.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/u...
www.propublica.org/article/segr... And the tale goes on. Check within the article for more elusive data.
The Story of One Mississippi County Shows How Private Schools Are Exacerbating Segregation
A new ProPublica analysis shows a stark pattern across states in the Deep South: Alongside majority-Black public school districts, a separate web of private academies are filled almost entirely with w...
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December 19, 2024 at 4:16 PM
www.propublica.org/article/segr... And the tale goes on. Check within the article for more elusive data.
Fellow educators: I'd like your take on recess as a social-emotional tool. TY in advance!
December 4, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Fellow educators: I'd like your take on recess as a social-emotional tool. TY in advance!
For my education colleagues: a win for the teachers, so far. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/26/m...
Hingham High senior suing school officials over punishment for using AI in history project suffers legal setback - The Boston Globe
A federal judge denied the student’s request to raise his grade and take the incident off his record as the suit remains pending.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 27, 2024 at 11:15 PM
For my education colleagues: a win for the teachers, so far. www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/26/m...