Patrick McSweeney

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Civic Education in the Age of AI AI is nearly ubiquitous.

🎉 Happy Media Literacy Week!

Students today feel comfortable with AI, but many teachers do not. I shared some thoughts on what this means for the relationship between AI and the civics classroom. Read here: open.substack.com/pub/civicedu...

Mariners lose and the Thunder raise their banner. They must be sleepless in Seattle.

While I doubt Trump has read the Power Broker, he has definitely taken a lesson from Robert Moses. Once you start demolishing something, it is really hard for people to stop you.

I imagine it is related with Zelensky’s arrival, but I hope you are not trying to drive around Georgetown or Rosslyn this afternoon

M street in DC is closed off by snow plows and secret service right in front of the Ukraine embassy.

Civic Education in the Age of AI AI is nearly ubiquitous.

I wrote about AI and Civic Ed for the CERL Substack. The lessons apply to all age groups.

1) Create assessments where students present
2) Teach students how AI works
3) Prioritize skills and dispositions, not just knowledge

Check it out: civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/civic-educ...

Sunday is for the Lorde!

Kash Patel allegedly gave New Zealand officials guns illegal to possess under local laws New Zealand destroyed pistols the FBI director gifted to security chiefs after finding the guns potentially operable

Rookie mistake. The only weapon New Zealand needs is the One Ring.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

High-speed hunter takes out coveted ‘Bird of the Year’ title The kārearea New Zealand falcon has been crowned the 2025 winner of Forest & Bird’s Bird of the Year contest.

Bird of the Year results!

Ryan Routh found guilty of 2024 attempted assassination of Trump in Florida Routh represented himself in trial over botched attempt on Trump’s life at West Palm Beach golf course

This trial was crazy:
- Routh represented himself
- Challenged Trump to a game of golf. If he lost he could be executed, if he won he becomes president
- Aileen Cannon was the judge

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Still annoying that New Zealand has been unable to break away from the two major parties— “silly hat party” and “Pennywise the rewilding clown.”

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Domino sugar logo.

America 250, brought to you by... sugar. Two recent sponsors of America250 are Domino Sugar and Florida Crystals. I am sure there is no connection between this and the push to get Coca Cola (also a sponsor) to use cane sugar. america250.org/our-partners...

Boomer! What a kick Jack.

Too bad there's already an ambassador to Turkey.

Immaculate grid "Some guys I remember." 2005 Cleveland Indians: Grady sizemore, Coco Crisp, Travis Hafner, Victor Martinez, Jhonny Peralta, Aaron Boone, Casey Blake, Ronnie Belliard, Ben Broussard.

When I moved to America, I spent a year in Ohio. This 2005 Cleveland Indians lineup, along with CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee, introduced me to baseball.

Yearbooks: More Than Memories, They’re History Lessons I love college yearbooks.

I hope you had a great Summer #HAGS ☀️📚

For the Civic Education Research Lab's Substack, I wrote about my love of yearbooks and how they can be used to teach political participation, institutional history, and archival analysis. civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/yearbooks-...

Yearbooks: More Than Memories, They’re History Lessons I love college yearbooks.

I hope you had a great Summer #HAGS ☀️📚

For the Civic Education Research Lab's Substack, I wrote about my love of yearbooks and how they can be used to teach political participation, institutional history, and archival analysis. civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/yearbooks-...

Why are young people not rallying to protect institutions like the Democratic Party (which calls them antisemites), universities (which call them antisemites), and traditional journalism and media (which call them antisemites)?

Making Research Work Empowering Educators to Advocate for Effective Programs

The Civic Education Research Lab makes research come alive. At a workshop in California, teachers designed posters to tell our story, giving them real ownership of the findings they shaped. Read more on our Substack: civiceducationresearchlab.substack.com/p/making-res...

Diogo Jota, forever Liverpool's number 20 ❤️

New York Times headline. "Trump Administration Live Updates: President to Announce Kennedy Center Honorees." Includes picture of Trump giving his best Evita pose.

Trump to announce Kennedy Center honorees. Any predictions?

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Who Taylor Swift Once Called 'Trump in a Wig,' Is Running for Tennessee Governor Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who inspired a rare political statement from Taylor Swift in 2018, is joining the race for Tennessee governor as a MAGA ally

Lots of Tennessee Orange in the latest Taylor Swift promo. I think she’s running for Tennessee governor against Marsha Blackburn.

people.com/marsha-black...

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Who Taylor Swift Once Called 'Trump in a Wig,' Is Running for Tennessee Governor Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who inspired a rare political statement from Taylor Swift in 2018, is joining the race for Tennessee governor as a MAGA ally

Lots of Tennessee Orange in the latest Taylor Swift promo. I think she’s running for Tennessee governor against Marsha Blackburn.

people.com/marsha-black...

Is there a better view from a plane than seeing all the monuments while landing at DCA?

Back on the road! This week I’m in Louisville to help with a professional development. Has to be a top 5 coolest names for an airport.

This was one of the most amazing weeks. I met so many inspiring teachers and I'm excited to see what they accomplish over the next year. So thankful to get to work with @civiced.org and their programs. Also, Wyoming might be one of the most beautiful places I've been.

In Wyoming this week teaching about civic education and public policy. The audience is really attentive!

Good news: Josh Bell is getting on base more.

Bad news: Josh Bell keeps getting out on the bases…and Kyle Finnegan is tanking his trade value at the worst time again.