My school district INSISTS on a 7:10 am start for HS. Kids are zombies for that first class. I’m at a magnet w a late start time and EVERY STUDENT is grateful for that and frequently says how much better they feel. What does the district want to do year after next? Change us to 7:10. 😑😞

I get yelled at for saying this but for many hundreds of years people went to university not to get diplomas or be employable but because immersion in the humanities was considered foundational to a good life, and school must return to its original purpose: the joy of learning.

My student who has had to re do several assignments bc of persistent AI use, and was flagged for it in his dual-enrollment classes as well spent his extra time today googling Meta glasses. His goal is to never have to think again. *deep sigh*

I wish public education could let go of standardization and “one size fits all” mentality. Let principals & teachers actually have some control. Let each school be unique. Yes- step in when there are problems, but let success earn liberty.

I just saw a headline that said it was “unexpected” meanwhile I know so many who are being laid off/have been warned cuts are coming.

a man in a suit is sitting in a grave with the words r.i.p to what we had written on the ground . Alt: a man in a suit is sitting in a grave with the words r.i.p to what we had written on the ground .

I’ve hit the first lesson that used CIA WorldFactbook. It was a great website.

None of this is normal

How, in this age of Bridgerton, would they do this?

And he’s still HOT

Psych of public health 🧵: Ok, this is a depressing one, so have some restorative chocolate at the ready:

I was just reading an interesting 🧵 on measles, antivax attitudes & our abysmal public health response. As always happens in such convos, people starting talking about old cemeteries, with

1/12

FYI

Former Illinois deputy sentenced to 20 years for US killing of Sonya Massey

Former Illinois deputy sentenced to 20 years for US killing of Sonya Massey https://aje.news/oxf6bc

Dear God, a woman called 911 after being threatened by these thugs and was told to comply with federal agents.

1st Amendment - right to assemble = Renee was killed

1st Amendment + 2nd Amendment = Alex was killed

4th Amendment - warrants required = ChongLy "Scott" Thao abducted

"... with liberty and justice for all."

I’m a public school teacher in my 25th year. My doom spiral thought last night: my entire retirement plan depends on my state pension and social security. (Yes yes I know I should have investments but…) if neither the state or the federal plans survive this clusterfuck…(insert spiral)

I’m expert at *stare blankly while holding knitting or quilting project* I don’t make any progress but 🤷🏻‍♀️

And their hate. Eugenics & Racism do a lot.

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.

They’ve had their necks kneeled on.

They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.

At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.

Crafty people! What would be the most economical way to personalize some of the aluminum solo cups for a Christmas event? Vinyl labels? Baked on paint pens? (I am cricut-less)

If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:

Straight to the locked memory care facility. If women got locked up for generations for running their mouths, we need some parity.

Random morning drive thought: if Hollywood remade Pump Up the Volume today- at the end would they all be a sea of podcasters/tiktokers?

Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.

I need this at work

Have you seen this petition yet? Bring the NC General Assembly Back in Session — Fund Our Schools and Pay Teachers Fairly

c.org/pJFnFMyjpz

Solid choice

I teach in a program like this in Charlotte and it’s AMAZING for the kids. Trade and college transfer programs for free.

Share a TV series you’ve watched all of more than once.

Teacher rant: in HS ELA (11th grade on a community college campus where their next class may well be English 111 not English 12), I want to focus on writing and thoughtful analysis. Instead, I’m asked for data trackers from multiple guess assessments.

A printout with two sides - left in Spanish and right in English - that share resources for people with regard to the ICE arrests expected in Raleigh, NC and likely Durham, on 18 November 2025. The resources are as follows in Spanish: "¡SILENCIO! ¡NO HABLE! ¡PIDA UN ABOGADO! ¡NO FIRME NADA! NO ABRA LA PUERTA! *Si no tienen una orden judicial. Ejercito mi derecho constitucional a permanecer en silencio. No quiero hablar con usted. No autorizo ninguna búsqueda, y quiero hablar con un abogado inmediatamente." In English: "Tell ICE STAY SILENT! DO NOT TALK! ASK FOR A LAWYER! DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING! DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR! *If they don't have a JUDGE's warrant." I am asserting my constitutional right to remain silent. I do not wish to speak with you. I do not consent to a search, and I wish to speak with an attorney immediately.” Additional resources in Spanish & English: 1. Siembra NC Línea directa (Hotline) (919) 904-7836 para denunciar redadas/actividades del ICE to report ICE raids/activities 2. Caridades Católicas de la Diócesis de Raleigh por soliciten servicios legales de inmigración Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh (919) 861-7441 7200 Stonehenge Dr, Raleigh, NC 27613 3. Banco de Alimentos Comunitario de Durham (Catholic Charities), por despensa de alimentos Durham Community Food Pantry (Catholic Charities) for those requesting immigration legal services (919) 861-7427 2020 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC 27707" This is a printout to hand to people intentionally with only names, phone numbers, and addresses so they can be utilized immediately.

for printout purposes