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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Dec 18

Numbers sometimes provide clarity.

In the last hundred years, what were the third most brutal regimes if we just count corpses? Nazi Germany. The Soviet Union. Mao’s China. All proclaimed their atheist philosophies. What was the 4th worst? Imperial Japan. Why blame the Bible or Christianity?

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Jun 22

Point taken. Did you see the hedging language of “claimed she couldn’t…”?

Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Jun 22

“it expresses its intentions in every way we can see and hear, not just by its chants of “Death to America,” “Death to Israel,” but by its backing for terrorist regimes, terrorist groupings all over the planet. And not just in the region—Iran still has the blood on its hands from attacks in Argentin

Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Jun 22

Biden sent billions to the Islamic Republic of Iran while they pursued nuclear weapons and promoted terrorism. He begged for peace.

Trump sent bombs to the theocratic dictatorship and destroyed its ability to create nuclear weapons. He demanded unconditional surrender.

Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Jun 22

Are you praising the judgement and wisdom of the SCOTUS Justice who claimed that she couldn’t define what a woman was? Because she didn’t have a doctoral degree in biology?

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Brent G Warner @brentgwarner.com · Jun 2

We're back with episode 120 of the #DIESOL podcast talking about spending some time figuring out what you need for your course textbooks. If you're out there searching for your next textbook, we hope this episode helps you out!

🔗 diesol.org/120

#ESL #ESOL #ELT #ELL #TESOL #TEFL #EFL #Textbooks

Episode 120-Selecting Textbooks

Tired of textbooks that leave you scrambling to create supplemental activities? Join Brent and Ixchell as they break down what actually makes a language textbook worth your time and money. From spo…

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · Jun 19

A short video about Juneteenth:

What is Juneteenth and Why Does it Matter: A Short History | Journey to American Democracy

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Jun 19

May I just note that the @safety.bsky.app AI censored the sitting U.S. Vice President in less than 30 minutes? And they allowed several angry folks- for months- to keep up “death to America” responses to my post saying we should out activists screaming “death to America” on student visas? Criteria?!

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · May 26

“When violence aimed at Jews—or those seen as aligned with them—is dismissed, excused, or rationalized, it undermines the civic norms that hold our society together,” write Reihan Salam and Jesse Arm:

An American Problem

We cannot afford to excuse, indulge, or minimize political violence.

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Detroit Free Press @freep.com · May 1

Reporters asked 100 Michiganders how they would describe, in one word, the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term in office. Here’s what they said.

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Mar 26

Unfortunately, Heidegger voluntarily joined the Nazi Party in 1927. BTW, #Heidegger also published his most famous philosophical work that same year.

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Jacek Debiec, MD, PhD, DPhil 🌎 🧠 @drjacekdebiec.bsky.social · Jan 20

There was a lot of #AcademicFreedom, good scholarship, and independent thought in German universities before Hitler. After Hitler had risen to power, many academics fled the country. Some resisted the Nazi regime and were persecuted. Most adapted to a new situation. Here are some examples. 1/n

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Mar 22

#TESOL25 provided many #ELT presentations, several invigorating discussions, and many teaching tips. Yet I appreciated seeing old friends and meeting new friends the most. I had many #CompellingConversations too!

BTW, the #TESOL convention was a fun, gun-free gathering too! Ask more; know more!

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Mar 22

You guys rocked!

As you noted, too many English teachers fear #AI and ignore its potential to spark curiosity and strengthen #writing skills. Thank you for sharing your insights, #teaching techniques, and materials. #TESOL25 #ESL #ELT #TESOL

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Mar 6

Will #UCLA and #UCBerkeley face negative consequences for tolerating the assaults, bullying, and harassment of Jewish students, staff, and faculty? Will pro-Hamas students who proudly violated state and federal laws be investigated and expelled? Perhaps. www.thefp.com/p/exclusive-... #DOJ

EXCLUSIVE: DOJ Opens Antisemitism Investigation Into the University of California System

The Department of Justice says one of the largest public university systems in the country may be discriminating ‘against employees who are or are perceived to be Jewish or Israeli.’

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Robert P. @robertpm.bsky.social · Mar 5

Goosebumps.

Gal Gadot just made one of the most perfect speeches I’ve heard in a long time. Give yourself 10 mins to watch.

“𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 is stronger than 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚.

What happens to Jews 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚, affects Jews 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚”

This woman. Thank you

H/t @HenMazzig
@ADL

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Mar 1

Hamas remains 100 percent responsible for each and every single death on and since the October 7th massacres. Hamas started this jihad; too many secular western “progressive” activists supported Hamas and their barbaric, cruel crimes. Some so-called “advocacy journalists” at the BBC, NPR did too.

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Mar 1

Trump remains an enemy of giving and a friend of taking. He also clearly believes that Ukraine owes the United States and gratitude should be expressed in material terms.

So should Zelensky find a way to make a deal so both countries can stand together? Is this the best off-ramp to this long war?

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Feb 26

Can English teachers move from fear to fluency in AI? How? Edtech guru @BrentGWarner offers some tips and strategies.

#Edteach #TESOL #ISTE

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Episode 11: From Fear to Fluency: AI for MLLs (with guest Brent Warner)

Podcast Episode · Teach Smarter: AI for Education · 02/22/2025 · 51m

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Feb 13

“With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds- …to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves." #Lincoln’s wise words

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Brent G Warner @brentgwarner.com · Jan 6

Make 2025 your year to listen to more #ELT podcasts 🙌

#TESOL #TEFL #ELL #MLL

The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast @thinkaloudpod.bsky.social · Jan 6

Have you noticed our teeny tiny rebrand? We've changed the end of our podcast’s name... 😊 Don't worry - Anna and Shey will still be your hosts. We just want to make it easier for listeners to find us. 😉 If you love our #podcast, spread the word and share an episode with an #ELT colleague or friend!

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Brent G Warner @brentgwarner.com · Feb 3

We took a couple of months off for a couple of reasons, but @ixypixy.bsky.social and I are back and we shifted gears a bit to address the moment and share some advice on how to cope and how to not give up on our community, even amidst chaos.

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Episode 115 – How We’re Coping

Feeling overwhelmed by everything happening in the world? You’re not alone. In this candid episode, Brent and Ixchell open up about the struggles of coping with uncertainty, stress, and anxiety—bot…

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Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Feb 7

“Anybody can become angry—that is easy, but to be #angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way—that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.”
#Aristotle (384–322 BCE)

Do you agree? Disagree? Why? Can you give an example?

Eric H Roth @chimayopress.bsky.social · Feb 7

Doesn’t this sound painfully plausible? Can we get back to searching for common ground? Can we return to assuming good faith and using reason to persuade?How do we return to disagreeing without being disagreeable? youtu.be/X_8-kfH5dSA?...

Sen. Fetterman: "Not sure" Democrats can win back White men

YouTube video by Tara Palmeri

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