Dr. J

If you think Trump turning the military on red states means he's going after his own supporters, you are goddamn stupid. Every state is purple; red states just have fewer urban ppl than blue. He's threatening *liberal* cities - mainly minorities. Ppl who already face oppression from their state

ICYMI yesterday + how you can help guarantee reader access to @mississippifreepress.org 🫤

"There are things I felt silly doing in my classroom because I didn't see a response from students in the moment. Months or years later, I've had students reach out to mention how those things specifically meant so much to them. Often our impact cannot be perceived in the moment." —Educator Dr. Jordan L. Henley

You never know which moments of kindness or humor will stick with your Ss, reminds educator @tisdrj.bsky.social

Companies who have real customer service, even if it takes a minute, to the front please!!!

BECAUSE WHY AM I PAYING YOU IF I HAVE TO WASTE MY TIME TRAINING YOUR AI????

So many companies are outsourcing their 'help' features to AI. Multiple times the AI has sent on a wild goose chase for a feature that does not exist.

I'd rather have to wait on an email from a person than waste my time searching for something that doesn't exist.

Polar bear was by faaaaaar the favorite of my students so they'll all be geeked to see this lol

I have less than 100 pages left in Oathbound.

I’m at once anxious to finish it and deeply sad that I’ll never be able to read it for the first time again.

Tomorrow Teaching is a field of delayed gratification

On teaching and tomorrows. Because I promised myself I would write and share more this year: open.substack.com/pub/tisdrj/p...

Sprinkling Black scientists in the same rigid and unimaginative curriculum and pedagogy won’t make biology more inclusive or welcoming.

Thinking outside of the box is required. Which means we can’t be preoccupied worrying if someone is judging us for doing things differently

I don’t EVER want to hear ppl saying science and science education aren’t political ever again.

That mess is how you end up with the US’s new Secretary of HHS

a woman in a black dress says wow Alt: a woman in a black dress says wow

A student to me yesterday: “you don’t have kids or a man?!!!! So you’ve just been alone your whole life?”

Somebody says you have no language and you spend twenty years proving that you do…. None of this is necessary. There will always be one more thing”.
- Toni Morrison

These words are so important to remember especially right now

Stop trying to convince people who don’t matter of your worthiness and invest that energy into our communities instead.

“The very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being.

learning that someone is exactly the person they present themselves as is such a top tier moment!

YouTube video by Jo Studies Life Bioengineering & Content Creation with The Mad Bioengineer Craig Richard

Check out a recent podcast episode I was on where @tisdrj.bsky.social interviewed me about bioengineering and my journey in STEM & science communication. Go give her a follow on YouTube!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEqF...

#science #STEM #Blacksky #BlackinSTEM #Scicomm #blackscientist #blackengineer

YouTube video by Jo Studies Life Bioengineering & Content Creation with The Mad Bioengineer Craig Richard

Curious about science content creation? Check out my conversation with @themadbioengineer.bsky.social Craig Richard! We talk about bioengineering, content creation, gaming, & more!!! Check it out here: youtu.be/GEqFzKn4lqU?...

You know, your own imagination is far more wonderful Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Than any computer could ever be. You know why? Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

You’re a living human being. And a computer is just a machine. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Human beings are far more wonderful than machines. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Mister Rogers never misses

Yes!

I’m committed to letting the educators who inspire me know it!

There is no ethical use of AI, especially not for marginalized students in historically marginalized communities whose neighborhoods will undoubtedly be negatively impacted.

a penguin wearing a santa hat and plaid shirt Alt: a penguin wearing a santa hat and plaid shirt who makes sunflowers and a dandelion appear from behind his back

Teacher Friends, this winter break I wish you
Laughter when you least expect it
Curiosity & imagination that bring joy to your day
Midday naps & rewatching The Magicians before it leaves Netflix
Peeing whenever you need to

Struggling to sleep because my brain wants to write Jingle Cells, Carol of the Miss Miss Miss Miss, and the 12 days of Teachmas instead.

I love it

I’m so exhausted by decision-makers in education refusing to invest in long-term solutions. If you don’t have the resources to do it right, you don’t have the resources to do it at all.

There are a lot of graphs that are misleading unintentionally, are difficult to read, or use incomplete data on purpose to try and prove a point unsupported by the data. Those are bad graphs.

But what about bad graphs??? Sometimes bad graphs are great to critique lol

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations.
No reviews.
Just covers.
#BookSky
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Day 10/20

So good!!!!

Book club!!!!

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
No explanations.
No reviews.
Just covers.
#BookSky
💙📚
Day 9/20