Smithson Arts

Authoritarian by group, empathetic by individual How to identify empathy and morality in our pursuit of results in teaching, and keep them from holding us back.

I finally got back to my substack.
I had a bad time teaching 3rd grade this week and I needed to know why.
This is what I discovered.
Please comment and share, it really helps me out.
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SAY IT PLAIN: Federal “ICE officers” should not be anonymous.

And this shouldn’t be a controversial thing to say.

I never remember seeing the good guys cover their faces in those old western movies. #ICE

They saw what conservative Christians are ignoring.

If only the GOP could read

Just finished Wagnerism and I am going to need some time to think about it. Like a year. Good god 660 pages of aesthetics, politics, fascism, philosophy, and 100 other topics. It is a masterwork.

Yep

Panic sets in.... and doesn't let go.

Panic sets in....
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Lessons from an interdisciplinary community engagement course for engineers STEM curricula in the US don’t often expose students to perspectives on culture, history and power nor equip them with effective community engagement skills. Here, instructor and students share lesson...

#STEM curricula in the US don’t often expose students to perspectives on culture, history and power nor equip them with effective community engagement skills. Here are lessons from creating an #interdisciplinary course that sought to address that gap: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/lesso...

The Rise (and Fall?) of the National Science Foundation In the ’50s, America declared science an “endless frontier.” We may be reaching the end of it.

"Under the Trump administration, the system that boosted the United States to scientific dominance is being recklessly dismantled." chroni.cl/4kdFV6G

Marbury v Madison is a seminal case from 1803 that holds that the federal courts must determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government. Hope that helps, Stephen.

It really is revealing that all the people crying and bitching about #kendricklamar #halftimeshow have no idea what it is about - it goes right over their heads. To use their favorite (hypocritical) phrase: #educateyourself

To America’s 2.3 million federal employees:

Don’t accept a buyout.

Neither Musk nor even Trump has the legal authority to make such an offer.

And even if they did, would you trust them to follow through on it?

Sincerely,

Robert Reich
Former U.S.Secretary of Labor

Chewy offers free pet treats if Eagles win Super Bowl: 'We have a soft spot for all animals' If the Philadelphia Eagles win Super Bowl 59, Chewy said it will give away 59,000 free treats for birds, dogs and cats.

#GOBIRDS

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#educationisnotindocrination

I heard Donald Trump fucked an ostrich. Allegedlys

I just renamed the space between Donald Trump's ears to the Gulf of Stupidity

HCR reminds us how hard people fought to safeguard the democracy their grandchildren threw out as unwanted trash.

"This democratic government was popular, but as the memory of the dangers of fascism faded, opponents began to insist that such a government was leading the United States to communism."

I just started teaching music in a small school district in Colorado and not a single high school kid in this class has heard of The Who. #thewho #petetownshend #keithmoon #rogerdaltrey #johnentwistle

Willy.

Heartless. Cruel.

Florida’s ‘Vague, Viewpoint-Discriminatory’ Law Is Unconstitutional, Professors’ Lawsuit Says Six faculty members argue that a 2023 law mandating that general-education courses not teach “identity politics” violates their First Amendment rights.

Florida's SB 266 prompted a sweeping overhaul of the state's higher-education system. Now, it’s being challenged in federal court by professors who argue it violates their First Amendment rights. chroni.cl/4h3Ufg1

Why Trump's tariff promises will be hard to keep President-elect Donald Trump has said his tariffs will raise revenues, boost U.S. jobs, and help stop the drug trade. But some of these goals are at odds with the others.

President-elect Donald Trump has said his tariffs will raise revenues, boost U.S. jobs, and help stop the drug trade. But some of these goals are at odds with the others.

Good news!

Trump has been negotiating a deal with the authoritarian monster that signed and issued the executive order banning TikTok.