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I Always Feel Like Big Brother's Watching Me...., a project from Ms. Ross Help me give my students copies of George Orwell's 1984 so we can explore the intersection of technology, privacy, and personal freedom. State-sponsored surveillance, technology gone awry, the ...

With everything happening in the world, George Orwell's 1984 is more important than ever. If you could possibly share this #donorschoose link to help get this important book into the hands of some really special students, that would be amazing! Thank you!
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Well that's a helluva way to wake up. Good thing I was already heading to a protest.

You don't have to do what you're told.

If l had wanted a tool for a president, I would have voted for a spud wrench.

And then, in a bizarre twist of ironic fate, recently pardoned J-Six rioters realize their initial targets were incorrect and self-correct their mistake, thus ending a crazy coup and capitalist oligarchy, and become actual heroes.

You don't have to agree with stuff you don't agree with.

This would make my commute even more fun.

I'm very lucky to have gotten copies of Stamped (For Kids) donated to my classroom, and even luckier to be in a school where I can still teach the missing pieces of American history freely as part of my middle school ELA curriculum.

Ordered by POTUS, the USAF curriculum has removed the Tuskegee Airmen. Tomorrow, as an extension in Stamped (For Kids) by Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk.bsky.social & Jason Reynolds @jasonreynolds83.bsky.social I'm teaching about the Tuskegee Airmen & the erasing of Black history. Education is resistance.

This is not okay.

It took a while, but I finally made this one person laugh who I thought I'd never be able to make laugh--and that made my whole day.

Thousands protest as AfD party begins election campaign The protests took place while AfD was opening its election campaign in the central city of Halle on Saturday. #EuropeNews

Good morning, US. Time to wake up to reality.

Thousands protest in Germany against the far-right as AfD party begins election campaign | Euronews search.app/cBUcVNzLB7L2...

First, they came for the immigrants, and while we were speaking up for the immigrants, they came for our coffee, and we were like NOPE.

Knowing who you are when nobody's looking is a pretty good indication of who you really are.

From one of the most important books we'll ever read.

I was hoping to wake up in a different, better, less fascisty-feeling timeline today.

Propaganda is not just misinformation; it’s a tool to shape perception, silence dissent, and control societies. Its danger lies in its ability to make lies feel like truth and manipulation feel like choice.

I didn't realize the US Constitution was just a list of suggestions.

Still true…

FOLLOW THE DATA! VOTES HAVE BEEN SWAPPED!
Iowa District 1: Ballots with only President filled-in (dropoff/bullet ballots) total around 8% for Trump and -8% for Harris #BeatTheCheat

This will make for an interesting inauguration. RIP President Carter.

There's literally no way in hell he won 7 swing states and I'll go to my grave believing that.

"Dumb as a bag of hammers" is now one of my favorite similes. I may have to share that one with my students tomorrow.

Have you read this yet?
Definitely worth your time. You're welcome.

I'm all uncomfortable. Maybe the next will be better.

Another weirdo checking in.

Ahh, the awkwardness of the first post.
Okay, now I can move on.

Such a cutie!