Attention, HS teachers! For a new @edutopia.org story, I'm seeking strategies to quickly quiet a noisy high school class—beyond the usual countdowns and ringing bells.

What's your most creative approach for older kids?

Bonus points for sharing a memorable "I can't believe that worked" moment! 😅

The Minnesota shooter apparently used data broker websites to find the home addresses of the people he shot and murdered.

Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again.

Their inaction is deadly.

Image of a pill bottle labeled, "The Prescription Drug Playbook." Text against a green background: "Paying for prescription drugs is the worst game none of us ever asked to play. Here's the best set of cheat codes we've found." Lower-left corner: Small logo for "An Arm and a Leg" - a podcast about the cost of health care.

One in four Americans say they've skipped taking meds in the past 12 months because of cost. We'd like to put a dent in that.

With help from listeners and experts, we've been putting together the best collection of hacks, patches and workarounds we can.

Now we're sharing it.
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Grateful to @chrislhayes.bsky.social for the opportunity to talk about ongoing efforts to #freekilmar

RFK Jr. attacked kids as he lied about autism. Republicans voted for this. | Opinion RFK Jr.'s dehumanizing language is both inaccurate and wildly insulting. It's the language of those who think kids with disabilities have no value.

RFK Jr. dehumanized autistic children as he lied about autism. Republicans voted for this. Never forget that.

My column:

www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

SEND AN EMAIL: Stop Trump's E.O. Attacking Federal Funding for Libraries We need your help TODAY to tell your governors and key members of the House and Senate that federal funding for libraries - the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) - needs to be preserved!

Trump signed an Executive Order attacking Federal Funding for Libraries.

Please send an email to your legislators and governors before it's too late!

action.everylibrary.org/emaileo2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social

USAid shutdown isn’t just a humanitarian issue – it’s a threat to American interests Donald Trump’s administration started work to shrink USAid’s workforce and align its spending with the government’s priorities.

"USAid had been working to prevent current outbreaks of mpox and Marburg virus from spreading beyond Africa. It is not clear what the future is for these programmes." @theconversation.com

Their Parents May Not Know It, But Most 11- And 12-Year-Olds Are On TikTok Parental controls aren't foolproof, but there are other effective measures families can take.

Glad to talk with Marie Holmes for #HuffPost www.huffpost.com/entry/tweens...

Trains and New Beginnings an essay by Lucy Huber

The Pom launches today! Subscribe for amazing parenting content from some of your favorite (former?) Twitter moms! open.substack.com/pub/thepom/p...

Finding a Baseline an essay by Lauren Ahmed

I wrote an essay about the strange impossibility of losing a parent while becoming a parent. Maybe this has been you, and maybe you want to read it.

www.the-pom.com/p/finding-a-...

'The 57 Bus' author on Knox County Schools book ban: 'I never get used to it' Her book is a true crime narrative that explores the intersection of race, gender, the juvenile justice system and income inequality.

Knox County, TN schools have banned The 57 Bus. I had some things to say about it to the local press.
“I can't believe that people are willing to sit by as the government tells them what they can and can't read.”

My latest newsletter contains 12 Resolutions For A Scary Time. Here are some of them. What are yours?
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Why we shouldn’t ban kids from social media Laws in Australia, Florida, and elsewhere could end up backfiring.

Glad to speak with Anna North @vox.com about why social media bans don't solve all of our problems. www.vox.com/life/393812/...

All my favorite people are here!

The Anxious Generation? The Conversation We Should Be Having About Kids, Technology, and Mental Health Podcast Episode · Psychologists Off the Clock · 11/20/2024 · 1h 19m

Honored to be invited to this conversation with the Psychologists off the Clock #Podcast! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... If you are stressing about kids and tech, please have a listen. #digcit

oh wow, did not know this. Went back in the last ten years and it was looking the worse for wear, but still surprised to hear it. GB has become like Brooklyn in Western Mass. V. different from how it was in the early 90s.

Had a great time with the many thoughtful librarians who joined the session. And my cat, Katara, made a cameo, much to everyone's delight.

Thank you @drkmattson.bsky.social ! Your head nodding is very affirming. :) Would love to talk again about kids growing up in the digital age. #medialit #listentokids

Also worth checking if a local indie pharmacy — if you’re lucky enough to have one — has your meds at a good price. Often they do!

It’s Family “Sex Scene” Night When violent porn is everywhere, is there a case for serving up romantic counterprogramming to your teen boy?

I wrote about how media can help us show our kids what good sex looks like. www.thecut.com/article/teen....