Gary Stager, Ph.D.
@garystager.bsky.social
Progressive educator, journalist, speaker, author, book publisher.
Founder & CEO of Constructing Modern Knowledge
https://professorgarystager.com
Expertise = edtech, 1:1 computing, teacher education, school reform, jazz
https://cmkpress.com
Founder & CEO of Constructing Modern Knowledge
https://professorgarystager.com
Expertise = edtech, 1:1 computing, teacher education, school reform, jazz
https://cmkpress.com
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
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These eight senators are pathetic
Democratic Senator Shaheen says "Hopefully the Republicans may hear us."
November 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
These eight senators are pathetic
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Each new statement is dumber than the last.
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Each new statement is dumber than the last.
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Moments of opportunity like this come along rarely, and with Dean and Elle we'll seize upon it to usher in a new day for New York.
November 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Moments of opportunity like this come along rarely, and with Dean and Elle we'll seize upon it to usher in a new day for New York.
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so tired of the sheer stupidity and racism of transparent maga lies. my kingdom for worthy foes.
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
so tired of the sheer stupidity and racism of transparent maga lies. my kingdom for worthy foes.
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
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Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Generously fund school music programs and stop worshipping fools claiming to be innovators. This clown's recursive word salad is also indistinguishable from the techbros dispensing education "reform" advice or the newly minted "AI in education experts."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjPX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjPX...
Music Exec Accidentally Explains How Useless Record Labels Are
YouTube video by Rick Beato
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Generously fund school music programs and stop worshipping fools claiming to be innovators. This clown's recursive word salad is also indistinguishable from the techbros dispensing education "reform" advice or the newly minted "AI in education experts."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjPX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjPX...
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Dear media, it’s just called marriage now. That said, happy not getting unmarried day to my wife @katzish.bsky.social
NEW: Supreme Court rejects long-shot effort to overturn ruling that legalized gay marriage:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Supreme Court rejects long-shot effort to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
The court turned away an appeal filed by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky who was sued after refusing to issue a marriage license to a gay couple.
www.nbcnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Dear media, it’s just called marriage now. That said, happy not getting unmarried day to my wife @katzish.bsky.social
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Mike Johnson took time off from his extended House vacation to get booed alongside Trump and Hegseth at the Commanders game. #ProudBlue
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Mike Johnson took time off from his extended House vacation to get booed alongside Trump and Hegseth at the Commanders game. #ProudBlue
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1) Call them, let them know your mind...
Sen Dick Durbin (D–IL) (202) 224-2152
Sen Catherine Cortez Masto (D–NV) (202) 224-3542
Sen John Fetterman (D–PA) (202) 224-4254
Sen Tim Kaine (D–VA) (202) 224-4024
Sen Angus King (I–ME) (202) 224-5344
Sen Jacky Rosen (D–NV) (202) 224-6244
Sen Dick Durbin (D–IL) (202) 224-2152
Sen Catherine Cortez Masto (D–NV) (202) 224-3542
Sen John Fetterman (D–PA) (202) 224-4254
Sen Tim Kaine (D–VA) (202) 224-4024
Sen Angus King (I–ME) (202) 224-5344
Sen Jacky Rosen (D–NV) (202) 224-6244
November 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
1) Call them, let them know your mind...
Sen Dick Durbin (D–IL) (202) 224-2152
Sen Catherine Cortez Masto (D–NV) (202) 224-3542
Sen John Fetterman (D–PA) (202) 224-4254
Sen Tim Kaine (D–VA) (202) 224-4024
Sen Angus King (I–ME) (202) 224-5344
Sen Jacky Rosen (D–NV) (202) 224-6244
Sen Dick Durbin (D–IL) (202) 224-2152
Sen Catherine Cortez Masto (D–NV) (202) 224-3542
Sen John Fetterman (D–PA) (202) 224-4254
Sen Tim Kaine (D–VA) (202) 224-4024
Sen Angus King (I–ME) (202) 224-5344
Sen Jacky Rosen (D–NV) (202) 224-6244
I'm leading a pop-up "pay-as-you-wish" workshop in Los Angeles on December 4th for educators interested in exploring constructionist techniques for teaching computation, robotics, and computer science to young children. Space is limited. reggio.constructingmodernknowledge.com/la
Clever Computing for Children educator workshop - December 4th - Culver City, CA
Workshop not only explores learning possibilities and pedagogical approaches, but justifies the role of computation in developmentally appropriate early childhood contexts.
reggio.constructingmodernknowledge.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I'm leading a pop-up "pay-as-you-wish" workshop in Los Angeles on December 4th for educators interested in exploring constructionist techniques for teaching computation, robotics, and computer science to young children. Space is limited. reggio.constructingmodernknowledge.com/la
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Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Jeffrey Clark and other crooks who helped him try to overturn the 2020 election. A criminal pardoning his fellow criminals. These are dark times in America.
apnews.com/article/rudy...
apnews.com/article/rudy...
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss
President Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, onetime chief of staff Mark Meadows and others accused of backing the Republican’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
apnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Jeffrey Clark and other crooks who helped him try to overturn the 2020 election. A criminal pardoning his fellow criminals. These are dark times in America.
apnews.com/article/rudy...
apnews.com/article/rudy...
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Chuck Schumer has shown himself not up to the task.
He must be replaced as Leader.
It’s time to #DumpChuck
He must be replaced as Leader.
It’s time to #DumpChuck
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Chuck Schumer has shown himself not up to the task.
He must be replaced as Leader.
It’s time to #DumpChuck
He must be replaced as Leader.
It’s time to #DumpChuck
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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) is calling on Senate Democrats to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as leader after eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted Sunday to begin the process of reopening the federal government.
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) is calling on Senate Democrats to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as leader after eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted Sunday to begin the process of reopening the federal government.
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Chuck Schumer should step down.
November 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Chuck Schumer should step down.
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I write my columns sitting in a New Haven café, eating waffles and lattés served by comely young immmigrant waitresses. Here’s how women ruined my workplace.
by Ross Douthat
by Ross Douthat
November 9, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I write my columns sitting in a New Haven café, eating waffles and lattés served by comely young immmigrant waitresses. Here’s how women ruined my workplace.
by Ross Douthat
by Ross Douthat
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Thoughts on Dems throwing a game they were winning. www.offmessage.net/p/16-thought...
16 Thoughts On The Dem Shutdown Cave
Another disgrace, and a new path forward.
www.offmessage.net
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Thoughts on Dems throwing a game they were winning. www.offmessage.net/p/16-thought...
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Remember when some of us said the Democratic leadership would take all the wrong lessons from the blue tsunami and squander all the goodwill?
Here you go.
Here you go.
November 10, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Remember when some of us said the Democratic leadership would take all the wrong lessons from the blue tsunami and squander all the goodwill?
Here you go.
Here you go.
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Lots going on but from outside it seems that at least part of the calculus was that flight disruption for middle class and up travelers matters more than life disruption for untold numbers who’ll be deprived of health care.
November 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Lots going on but from outside it seems that at least part of the calculus was that flight disruption for middle class and up travelers matters more than life disruption for untold numbers who’ll be deprived of health care.
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Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
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This right here.
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This right here.
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Kind of wild that the guy who was supposed to be Hillary health care Clinton’s VP was among those to sell out the ACA.
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Kind of wild that the guy who was supposed to be Hillary health care Clinton’s VP was among those to sell out the ACA.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM