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@becinblack

Poet. Hiker. Educator. I like what's left.

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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!
www.donorschoose.org/project/i-al...

03.03.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well that's a helluva way to wake up. Good thing I was already heading to a protest.

28.02.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

03.03.2025 01:01 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

01.03.2025 11:28 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

16.02.2025 17:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

13.02.2025 22:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

This would make my commute even more fun.

08.02.2025 04:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

29.01.2025 21:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

29.01.2025 21:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is not okay.

28.01.2025 22:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

28.01.2025 22:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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...

28.01.2025 10:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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27.01.2025 20:11 πŸ‘ 357 πŸ” 224 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 5

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.

26.01.2025 21:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

25.01.2025 15:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From one of the most important books we'll ever read.

24.01.2025 23:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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

20.01.2025 14:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

13.01.2025 09:39 πŸ‘ 562 πŸ” 159 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 15

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

07.01.2025 01:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Still true…

05.01.2025 19:46 πŸ‘ 1658 πŸ” 290 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 25
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05.01.2025 02:47 πŸ‘ 21898 πŸ” 5840 πŸ’¬ 690 πŸ“Œ 374

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

05.01.2025 00:19 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

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

30.12.2024 13:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

19.12.2024 04:13 πŸ‘ 20815 πŸ” 3488 πŸ’¬ 1913 πŸ“Œ 355

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

04.12.2024 02:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Have you read this yet?
Definitely worth your time. You're welcome.

27.11.2024 21:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

25.11.2024 22:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Another weirdo checking in.

25.11.2024 21:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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

25.11.2024 21:28 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Such a cutie!

24.11.2024 15:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0