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Melissa Paints @melissavandiver.bsky.social · Sep 7

If you think Trump turning the military on red states means he's going after his own supporters, you are goddamn stupid. Every state is purple; red states just have fewer urban ppl than blue. He's threatening *liberal* cities - mainly minorities. Ppl who already face oppression from their state

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · Sep 6

I’m already seeing people who position themselves as progressive or liberal “joking” that Trump should occupy these cities instead. Y’all are so disappointing.

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · Sep 6

The thing is, I’m pretty sure these all majority black cities and I’m worried that Trump will eventually try to occupy them too at some point. The fact that they are in Republican-controlled states isn’t a gotcha so much as evidence of how they’ve been maligned by their state governments.

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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · Aug 23

ICYMI yesterday + how you can help guarantee reader access to @mississippifreepress.org 🫤

Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · Aug 22

Mississippi's new social media age-verification law has now forced BlueSky to block Mississippi IP addresses.

Our Mississippi Free Press team is now urgently having to grapple with what that means for our audience—and for press freedom.

My new editorial:

Ed Note | State Law Compels BlueSky to Block Mississippi IPs

Ashton Pittman writes about how Mississippi’s social media age-verification law prompted BlueSky to block access to Mississippi IP addresses.

www.mississippifreepress.org

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Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher.bsky.social · Aug 6

You never know which moments of kindness or humor will stick with your Ss, reminds educator @tisdrj.bsky.social

"There are things I felt silly doing in my classroom because I didn't see a response from students in the moment. Months or years later, I've had students reach out to mention how those things specifically meant so much to them. Often our impact cannot be perceived in the moment." —Educator Dr. Jordan L. Henley

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Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Jul 29

Companies who have real customer service, even if it takes a minute, to the front please!!!

BECAUSE WHY AM I PAYING YOU IF I HAVE TO WASTE MY TIME TRAINING YOUR AI????

Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Jul 29

So many companies are outsourcing their 'help' features to AI. Multiple times the AI has sent on a wild goose chase for a feature that does not exist.

I'd rather have to wait on an email from a person than waste my time searching for something that doesn't exist.

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Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Apr 3

Polar bear was by faaaaaar the favorite of my students so they'll all be geeked to see this lol

March Mammal Madness @mmmletsgo.bsky.social · Apr 3

#2025MMM CHAMPION: POLAR BEAR

Thank you so much for following along, and we can't wait to see you next year for #2026MMM!

Remember: if you're learning, you're winning!

Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Mar 15

I have less than 100 pages left in Oathbound.

I’m at once anxious to finish it and deeply sad that I’ll never be able to read it for the first time again.

Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Feb 26

On teaching and tomorrows. Because I promised myself I would write and share more this year: open.substack.com/pub/tisdrj/p...

Tomorrow

Teaching is a field of delayed gratification

open.substack.com

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Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Feb 21

Sprinkling Black scientists in the same rigid and unimaginative curriculum and pedagogy won’t make biology more inclusive or welcoming.

Thinking outside of the box is required. Which means we can’t be preoccupied worrying if someone is judging us for doing things differently

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Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Feb 21

I don’t EVER want to hear ppl saying science and science education aren’t political ever again.

That mess is how you end up with the US’s new Secretary of HHS

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Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Feb 21

A student to me yesterday: “you don’t have kids or a man?!!!! So you’ve just been alone your whole life?”

a woman in a black dress says wow

Alt: a woman in a black dress says wow

media.tenor.com

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Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Feb 7

Somebody says you have no language and you spend twenty years proving that you do…. None of this is necessary. There will always be one more thing”.
- Toni Morrison

These words are so important to remember especially right now

Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Feb 7

Stop trying to convince people who don’t matter of your worthiness and invest that energy into our communities instead.

“The very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being.

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Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Feb 3

learning that someone is exactly the person they present themselves as is such a top tier moment!

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Craig Richard, Ph.D. @themadbioengineer.bsky.social · Jan 3

Check out a recent podcast episode I was on where @tisdrj.bsky.social interviewed me about bioengineering and my journey in STEM & science communication. Go give her a follow on YouTube!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEqF...

#science #STEM #Blacksky #BlackinSTEM #Scicomm #blackscientist #blackengineer

Bioengineering & Content Creation with The Mad Bioengineer Craig Richard

YouTube video by Jo Studies Life

www.youtube.com

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Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Jan 3

Curious about science content creation? Check out my conversation with @themadbioengineer.bsky.social Craig Richard! We talk about bioengineering, content creation, gaming, & more!!! Check it out here: youtu.be/GEqFzKn4lqU?...

Bioengineering & Content Creation with The Mad Bioengineer Craig Richard

YouTube video by Jo Studies Life

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Anthony Iannaccio @mrtonynacho.bsky.social · Jan 2

Mister Rogers never misses

You know, your own imagination is far more wonderful

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Than any computer could ever be. You know why?

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

You’re a living human being. And a computer is just a machine.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

Human beings are far more wonderful than machines.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · Dec 31

Yes!

I’m committed to letting the educators who inspire me know it!

Big Bang Comics @bigbangcomics.bsky.social · Dec 31

You know what would be a good New Year's Resolution?

Telling more people when you appreciate and love their stuff.

Tell artists, tell writers, tell everyone.

Everyone loves a compliment, spend less time focusing on the negatives and put some love out there instead.

Happy New Year, people!

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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · Dec 27

There is no ethical use of AI, especially not for marginalized students in historically marginalized communities whose neighborhoods will undoubtedly be negatively impacted.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Dec 27

AI data centers are multiplying across the U.S. and sucking up huge amounts of power.

New evidence shows they may also be distorting the normal flow of electricity for millions of Americans

AI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours Worse

There’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas

www.bloomberg.com

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Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Dec 23

Teacher Friends, this winter break I wish you
Laughter when you least expect it
Curiosity & imagination that bring joy to your day
Midday naps & rewatching The Magicians before it leaves Netflix
Peeing whenever you need to

a penguin wearing a santa hat and plaid shirt

Alt: a penguin wearing a santa hat and plaid shirt who makes sunflowers and a dandelion appear from behind his back

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Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Dec 16

Struggling to sleep because my brain wants to write Jingle Cells, Carol of the Miss Miss Miss Miss, and the 12 days of Teachmas instead.

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Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Dec 13

I love it

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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · Dec 11

I’m so exhausted by decision-makers in education refusing to invest in long-term solutions. If you don’t have the resources to do it right, you don’t have the resources to do it at all.

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Dr. J @tisdrj.bsky.social · Dec 12

There are a lot of graphs that are misleading unintentionally, are difficult to read, or use incomplete data on purpose to try and prove a point unsupported by the data. Those are bad graphs.

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