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Drew Daudelin @drewdaudelin.bsky.social · 2d

I’m not really surprised that a Catholic church did this in Chicago. But I couldn’t help making this.

A meme of a scene from Lord of the Rings. Gimli,a dwarf, looks at Legolas the elf. In this edit, gimli says “I did not expect to be fighting the fascists alongside a Catholic Priest.” In the next panel, Pope Leo is superimposed over Legolas’ face, and replies, “How about alongside a friend?” Gimli replies, “Aye, I could do that.” (All in reference to the protests in which ICE agents turned away a priest bringing the communion to detained prisoners in chicago.

Drew Daudelin @drewdaudelin.bsky.social · 4d

So while there is ostensible freedom to range far and wide, practice is mainstream normcore masquerading as liberal-ish.

Drew Daudelin @drewdaudelin.bsky.social · 4d

But teachers steal from those who come before, and districts/school cultures may impinge the freedom to reeeeeallly get wild with curricula. On the ground, lots of Lang course and lots of Lit courses fall back on the “classics” that are mostly middle of the road and not controversial

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Drew Daudelin @drewdaudelin.bsky.social · 4d

That said, what happens in a classrooom cnman be very different. A school might give tons of leeway. I have experimented with a “no dead white guys” AP Lang course, And I bet you could make a killer Lit course without touching (sonorous voice) the Canon of Great Works. Would be fun!

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Drew Daudelin @drewdaudelin.bsky.social · 4d

On the Lit side, there’s a wide range of texts, lots of them modern & diverse.

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Drew Daudelin @drewdaudelin.bsky.social · 4d

I was mulling this over b/c I think there’s a lot that CB does to at least toss a bone to lefties. AP Lang test frequently centers passages from women & minorities (just off the dome, Joyce Carol Oates, Sonia Sotomayor, Benjamin Banneker, all appeared as recent test Qs).

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Drew Daudelin @drewdaudelin.bsky.social · 4d

Partly ai suppose because many people see College Board AS “the left,” not imagining there’s more. CB’s tepid defense of Af Am Hist., and the general breadth of the suggested reading list for Ap Lit, are enough for many

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Drew Daudelin @drewdaudelin.bsky.social · 5d

Reading this thread, so it’s “pay for this product BUT ALSO pay for an attorney to review our slop.” Why not skip step #1?

Kathryn Tewson @kathryntewson.bsky.social · 5d

The bros are at it again! and make no mistake, they are LITERALLY calling it "Vibe Lawyering"

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Drew Daudelin @drewdaudelin.bsky.social · 6d

Something something “not-for-profit corporation” something something….

As others note— there are benefits to students when merit aid is tied to PSAT/SAT test scores. It sucks but it’s the game, and at least some part of our mission is cynically giving students every edge in the money chase

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David Sloane @davidcsloane.bsky.social · 9d

A disturbing timeline for a disturbing timeline

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 11d

3c) Want to take the opportunity to share this great article from @truthout.org about racism/fascism and The Punisher character

Marvel’s “Punisher” Was a Hate Symbol Long Before Police Co-opted His Character

The Punisher has long been embraced as a classic superhero, but his comics spread reactionary ideology.

truthout.org

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Drew Daudelin @drewdaudelin.bsky.social · 11d

Midway through this our life’s journey, I found myself in a dark wood. Congress has not authorized the use of military force.

Charles Louis Richter, in my Crypt Keeper SCARE-a! @richterscale.bsky.social · 11d

Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. Congress has not authorized the use of military force.

Jon Phillips @jowiph.bsky.social · 11d

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Congress has not authorized the use of military force.

Drew Daudelin @drewdaudelin.bsky.social · 11d

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Congress has not authorized the use of military force.

Charles Louis Richter, in my Crypt Keeper SCARE-a! @richterscale.bsky.social · 11d

Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. Congress has not authorized the use of military force.

Jon Phillips @jowiph.bsky.social · 11d

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Congress has not authorized the use of military force.

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 13d

This piece on student loan debt held by older adults will get a lot of attention (or at least would during a normal news cycle). I'm surprised that Parent PLUS loans also didn't get a mention.

Student-Loan Debt Is Strangling Gen X

For many in the “forgotten generation,” the promise of higher education has become an albatross of debt and regret. And it’s only getting more burdensome.

www.wsj.com

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 15d

New from 404 Media: landlords are demanding potential tenants hand over employer login credentials so a tool can verify their income. I was sent screenshot of the tool, Argyle, downloading much more data than necessary to approve the renter. Opt-out means no housing
www.404media.co/landlords-de...

Landlords Demand Tenants’ Workplace Logins to Scrape Their Paystubs

Screenshots shared with 404 Media show tenant screening services ApproveShield and Argyle taking much more data than they need. “Opt-out means no housing.”

www.404media.co

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Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 15d

Giving students thoughtful, personalized feedback and instruction is not a problem that originates from the difficulty for an instructor to generate feedback, it is a problem that originates from institutions pivoting to student:instructor ratios where that dynamic is not logistically feasible.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18d

Yesterday, Meta unveiled a new "feed" on its platforms that will exclusively feature AI-generated videos.

This overshadowed another big announcement...

On Tuesday, Meta launched a super new PAC geared towards electing politicians that will block any AI regulation.

Hello?

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michael röbbins @alienvsrobbins.bsky.social · 18d

repeating the phrase "full books" as I slam my head against my desk until I pass out

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Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 17d

4. It still doesn't address the *root* causes of crime. Surveillance is not a theory of sustainably preventing crime or keeping people safe. Surveillance gets convictions, but do convictions lower crime rates city or state-wide? No! Put that money to things that do: housing, education, health.

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Drew Daudelin @drewdaudelin.bsky.social · 20d

Cowards

Vulture @vulture.com · 20d

Apple has pulled The Savant, its series starring Jessica Chastain’s about hunting down white supremacist cells across America, from its immediate release schedule.

Apple Pulls The Savant From Its Release Schedule

Apple has pulled The Savant, its series starring Jessica Chastain’s about hunting down white supremacist cells across America, from its immediate release schedule.

www.vulture.com

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Drew Daudelin @drewdaudelin.bsky.social · 21d

Awesome idea….can I pass this to our school PE teacher?

Nathan Edwards @grackle.space · 22d

dudes rock

Tumblr post from every-lemon
Sep 8

so my spouse is part of a weirdly intense but mostly benign men's workout group that meets at like, 5:30am outside every day, even in winter. they do a lot of burpees and lugging cinder blocks up hills and stuff.
they take turns leading the workouts and tomorrow is his turn. I asked what he was planning. he handed me a sheet of William Carlos William poems from a large stack he'd printed.
I said "what" and he explained, helpfully, "it's a William Carlos William themed workout." I asked what inspired it and he said "l've been planning this for months."

Follow up tumblr post
every-lemon
Sep 9
it was a smash hit.
a dozen guys showed up (more than usual). spouse brought a red wheelbarrow and they took turns bringing cinder blocks up the hill with it. then they broke up in teams and did a relay with an "icebox" (cooler filled with 40lbs of ice). at the end he opened the cooler to reveal it was full of beach plum lacroix and all the guys cheered. they drank sparkling water as he read 'approach of winter' out loud.
he was home by 6:30am.

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 21d

this is the solution to the male loneliness epidemic I am 100% serious

Nathan Edwards @grackle.space · 22d

dudes rock

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Drew Daudelin @drewdaudelin.bsky.social · 21d

Just said this to my family

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 21d

IT IS TIME.

It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers

First published on October 9, 2009, this classic by Colin Nissan is our most-read article of all time. We’re celebrating the 16th anniversary of th...

buff.ly

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Sep 12

‘Booty’ and ‘butt’ are synonyms.

‘Call’ and ‘dial’ are synonyms.

But, a ‘booty call’ and a ‘butt dial’ are VERY different things.

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · Sep 11

Remembering MN house speaker Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their beloved dog Gilbert. Murdered in June at their home by a rightwing Trump-voting evangelist, who also shot another MN lawmaker and his wife at THEIR home, 9 and 8 times, respectively (miraculously, they survived).

1) pic of Melissa and Mark Hortman 2) pic of Melissa Hortman and dog Gilbert

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Drew Daudelin @drewdaudelin.bsky.social · Sep 10

I love observers who have no idea what they are observing.

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