Stef G-W

Absolutely. I always depend on alt text to help me figure out people. I struggle to identify faces. Sorry I couldn't be more detailed on that.

I don't know who the celebrity is that is pictured or context of photo... But:

It is a black woman in a formal green/blue dress on stage at a microphone. Everything is blurry except her face which has a wide-mouth surprise or yelling expression.

It's such a major factor in medical research.

The left out demographic is what completely changed course for my dissertation.

Using just the alt text, I have no idea what is in the image. So it wasn't inclusive. Maybe it was witty. But it wasn't both inclusive and witty.

Please don't make image access even harder for blind users by promoting using alt text predominantly for entertainment.

I am so tired of doctors insisting everything in a woman's body is weight only.

WW3pstein

I love that you keep track!!

I had a professor have us write a lit review on what WASN'T researched in our field. It took forever to realize that the more I read the more a specific demographic had been left out. Hardest thing I did in grad school, but it totally changed my thinking. Lit reviews are the best.

When trying to leave the field of education, everyone suggests the field of education.

It's a constant reminder how useless I am in anything other than education.

Eugenics has never gone away. It was just disguised as "soft" forms

It's criminal to have ADHD.

Every time I get my meds, I feel like I'm being judged as some type of junkie.
I literally need no anti-depressants, anti-anxieties, etc when taking ADHD meds... AND I can get my work done efficiently. Sigh.

My insurance doesn't approve ADHD medication for people over 18. Like that birthday made the ADHD magically go away.

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I made the mistake of doing the math on how many hours of #IEP writing I will have done, based on averages so far, excluding new IEPs, and excluding progress reports. Assuming 1 per student.

325 hours (~9 weeks of school hours)

Literally 1/4 of a school year.

I fear for his life. This admin is not below the worst to silence the truth.

There is something to be said that Whiteland, IN uses an Indian head (Warrior) as a mascot.
#LongOverdueChangeNeeded

Incredible art of gritty playing fiddle on the roof of a west Philadelphia row home. In Yiddish it says Fidler Oyfn Fakh פֿידלער אױפֿן דאַך)

We put on an all-Yiddish community production of fiddler on the roof in Philadelphia and cast member and local artist Sofie Rose Seymour created the most amazing show poster that ever was

Quote of the day in random conversation: I took my kids out of charter schools because our public schools are doing better for our kids.

This place is a mess, but I honestly believe they are doing good work with the resources and supports that they have while charters continue to deplete them.

I was just talking about this exact thing with my partner. I can't think of my Dad without Cosby quotes and I feel like my dad would also feel so disgusting about the Cosby reality.

Congrats! Looking forward to your next works!

Not the Onion 😭

I have listened to a KPop station for working for at least a decade. My brain enjoyed the beat without trying to hear words. It was perfect work music.

My Kpop station is now predominantly English. It's annoying.

My Santana station is now English instead of Spanish, too.

Most of our kids are. From MD, NC, VA, and SC just because of location. We have had kids from Mich, MN, and IL come in the last 2 years.

It does cost, but we have camperships (scholarships).

Thanks to everyone who shares this. Camp is my home and the one thing I do that fills my cup

Camp Sertoma for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

Do you know #deaf or hard of hearing kids ages 8-16 (any modality) who could benefit from being surrounded by other deaf and hard of hearing people?

Encourage them to come to Camp Sertoma in NC!

campsertomaclub.org

I'm really struggling. I hate that I can't escape the feeling of being completely unable to use any skills I worked so hard at developing.

I desperately needed work last year and moved 4 times because I had hope of a chance again- hope that got crushed.

Now I'm getting recruited to places I wanted to be, but can't move.

I'm stuck. I should have never had hope.

The forecasts become increasingly remarkable this weekend in southernmost state. Latest Euro with a freeze extending to southern Florida including Miami on Sunday morning.

The last subfreezing temperature occurred there in December 1989 in midst of one of most exceptional cold spells…. (1/2)

Tragic. You must obey. There is no other way. 🐈

Your work matters so deeply to us.
Writers, whether fiction or nonfiction, are core to our society. Artists, musicians, writers, thinkers-- humanities-- we would not be a society without your work.

I miss writing with you all so much!