Tom K
@gctom.bsky.social
Elementary school teacher. Cognitive science and how brains learn. Baltimore Orioles
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Tom K
@gctom.bsky.social
· Feb 15
"Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers."
Does this even matter?
6/20
#BookSky #20BookChallenge
Does this even matter?
6/20
#BookSky #20BookChallenge
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And then the price of cars without these things will not go down, people will die, *and* carmakers will charge *more* for them as optional extras, so only rich people will be safe. And then we will all have to be shocked, shocked.
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
Exclusive | Senate Committee to Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates That Hurt ‘Affordability’
Republicans are questioning the value of some features, such as automatic braking and rear-seat reminders.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
And then the price of cars without these things will not go down, people will die, *and* carmakers will charge *more* for them as optional extras, so only rich people will be safe. And then we will all have to be shocked, shocked.
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
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republicans are a death cult
Exclusive: Republicans plan to challenge vehicle-safety mandates, such as automatic emergency braking and alarms that remind drivers a child is in the back seat.
Senate Committee to Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates That Hurt ‘Affordability’
Republicans are questioning the value of some features, such as automatic braking and rear-seat reminders.
on.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
republicans are a death cult
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Every single answer should be "On the advice of counsel, go fuck yourself."
MS NOW confirms: The FBI is working with Capitol Police to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse to comply with illegal orders.
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Every single answer should be "On the advice of counsel, go fuck yourself."
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It really should be an uncontroversial opinion that antivaxxers who reject science and basic principles of sound public health practice shouldn't be leading important public health agencies but here we are.
November 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It really should be an uncontroversial opinion that antivaxxers who reject science and basic principles of sound public health practice shouldn't be leading important public health agencies but here we are.
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TL cleanse.
Before acting, it is necessary to check. 😂
Before acting, it is necessary to check. 😂
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 AM
TL cleanse.
Before acting, it is necessary to check. 😂
Before acting, it is necessary to check. 😂
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Really important to stress that the Crown Jewels of the US higher education system were never the Ivies or elite SLACs (other countries have equivalents of these) but the well-funded, large, cheap, and excellently staffed public state university systems bringing high quality education to the masses.
One of the bragging rights that the US ed system had in the 20th century is that we didn't have education tracks. Essentially, any kid could go to a CC or state school & major in whatever they wanted to (obviously an oversimplification). I fear this aspect of the American dream is dying.
November 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Really important to stress that the Crown Jewels of the US higher education system were never the Ivies or elite SLACs (other countries have equivalents of these) but the well-funded, large, cheap, and excellently staffed public state university systems bringing high quality education to the masses.
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This is great; may also be related the unprecedented public hostility that right-wing politicians have been emboldened to muster against science. Anything "female coded"--including science and university education--is easily scapegoated.
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 AM
This is great; may also be related the unprecedented public hostility that right-wing politicians have been emboldened to muster against science. Anything "female coded"--including science and university education--is easily scapegoated.
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No. 23 in my #FavePicturebooks25 is “Dawn” by #MarcMartin, a breathtaking celebration of that fleeting moment of the day. Lush, poetic, and visually divine. Every page hums with life. An astounding book that captures a pure beautiful moment. #PicturebookPage @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
No. 23 in my #FavePicturebooks25 is “Dawn” by #MarcMartin, a breathtaking celebration of that fleeting moment of the day. Lush, poetic, and visually divine. Every page hums with life. An astounding book that captures a pure beautiful moment. #PicturebookPage @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social
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Euro 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary
Euro 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary
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November 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Euro 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary
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And maybe the cranberry cake @lollardfish.bsky.social's wife makes.
Hello. Here’s a holiday cake for you. My wife is a professional recipe writer and is currently out of work and I’m trying to persuade her that her recipes are amazing. And there’s no bullshit narrative. Just recipes that work.
www.patreon.com/posts/595692...
www.patreon.com/posts/595692...
November 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
And maybe the cranberry cake @lollardfish.bsky.social's wife makes.
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I loved old school Twitter. I "met" many of you there.
I cannot wait until it is deleted in its entirety and the only vestiges of it are those dril screenshots.
I cannot wait until it is deleted in its entirety and the only vestiges of it are those dril screenshots.
November 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I loved old school Twitter. I "met" many of you there.
I cannot wait until it is deleted in its entirety and the only vestiges of it are those dril screenshots.
I cannot wait until it is deleted in its entirety and the only vestiges of it are those dril screenshots.
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"War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength"
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength"
"Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the [US] State Department..."
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
www.forbes.com/sites/maryro...
Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
www.forbes.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength"
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength"
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We do know who killed JFK. The Warren Commission was an incredibly thorough and good-faith effort to prove and document what had happened, which they did. The conspiracy theories arose in spite of best efforts to avoid them, but there really isn't anything they could have reasonably done better.
My first political memory - exactly 62 years ago right now, a 4-year-old boy trying to understand his mom's tears - is still the biggest event in my lifetime. We still (IMO) don't *really* know who killed JFK, but we know the public's trust was shattered. It's a straight line to today's mess
November 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
We do know who killed JFK. The Warren Commission was an incredibly thorough and good-faith effort to prove and document what had happened, which they did. The conspiracy theories arose in spite of best efforts to avoid them, but there really isn't anything they could have reasonably done better.
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Yep, one of the biggest drivers of the elite panic around “wokeness” was the increasing prominence of Black people and particularly Black women in their fields and we’re seeing that coalition rewarded with the targeting of Black workers.
Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.
The exit economy is here. Black Women are paying the highest price | Fortune
This isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. And it's not a recovery, it's a redistribution of opportunity.
fortune.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Yep, one of the biggest drivers of the elite panic around “wokeness” was the increasing prominence of Black people and particularly Black women in their fields and we’re seeing that coalition rewarded with the targeting of Black workers.
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It remains insane to me that DOGE was treated at the time as an impressive shock and awe accomplishment - “you can’t deny he’s getting stuff done!” - and then instantly memory holed by the press once if became clear it was a total failure by every possible standard including Musk’s own
Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
It remains insane to me that DOGE was treated at the time as an impressive shock and awe accomplishment - “you can’t deny he’s getting stuff done!” - and then instantly memory holed by the press once if became clear it was a total failure by every possible standard including Musk’s own
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Do join us on Tuesday for this free seminar www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/write-to-r... it’ll be useful! @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @debrakidd.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social @jonny-walker.bsky.social @raesnape.bsky.social @primarychamp.bsky.social @benniekara.bsky.social please share! All welcome!
Write to Read: Motivating and Engaging Literacy Learners
Centre for Literacy and Social Justice Seminar
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Do join us on Tuesday for this free seminar www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/write-to-r... it’ll be useful! @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @debrakidd.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social @jonny-walker.bsky.social @raesnape.bsky.social @primarychamp.bsky.social @benniekara.bsky.social please share! All welcome!
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Do read and share! Free and worth debating the individual- social and reflective ways forward rb.gy/4ih4ez @profsarahmcg.bsky.social @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @openuni-rfp.bsky.social @debbiethomas.bsky.social @debrakidd.bsky.social as well as the evidence on the associated benefits of reading!
July 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Do read and share! Free and worth debating the individual- social and reflective ways forward rb.gy/4ih4ez @profsarahmcg.bsky.social @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @openuni-rfp.bsky.social @debbiethomas.bsky.social @debrakidd.bsky.social as well as the evidence on the associated benefits of reading!
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You will never guess what this is in reference to.
The damned in hell are not more powerful for the fact that the fires do not consume them; it is part and parcel of their torment.
November 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
You will never guess what this is in reference to.
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"We grant people different rights based on their genetic heritage and on which scrap of land they happened to be born on. That’s mad, isn’t it?"
I just think, when debating immigration and so on, that we should try not to lose sight of the fact that "nationality" is a made up thing.
I just think, when debating immigration and so on, that we should try not to lose sight of the fact that "nationality" is a made up thing.
Why does nationality matter, anyway?
Deciding someone's legal rights based on a nebulous combination of birthplace and parentage is a bit weird
www.newstatesman.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
"We grant people different rights based on their genetic heritage and on which scrap of land they happened to be born on. That’s mad, isn’t it?"
I just think, when debating immigration and so on, that we should try not to lose sight of the fact that "nationality" is a made up thing.
I just think, when debating immigration and so on, that we should try not to lose sight of the fact that "nationality" is a made up thing.
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Maybe I’m speaking out of line here (that’s heavy sarcasm by the way) but individuals with Autism aren’t pawns to be used in political games and shouldn’t continue to be further stigmatized for an agenda.
Which is exactly what is happening here.
Which is exactly what is happening here.
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Maybe I’m speaking out of line here (that’s heavy sarcasm by the way) but individuals with Autism aren’t pawns to be used in political games and shouldn’t continue to be further stigmatized for an agenda.
Which is exactly what is happening here.
Which is exactly what is happening here.
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I think it is important to note that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with having a different neurotype, such as Autism (ASD), ADHD, etc. Pathologizing someone with Autism potentially exacerbates existing harms they’re likely already struggling with. It leads to harmful labeling and stigma.
November 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I think it is important to note that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with having a different neurotype, such as Autism (ASD), ADHD, etc. Pathologizing someone with Autism potentially exacerbates existing harms they’re likely already struggling with. It leads to harmful labeling and stigma.
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Remember. Vaccine critics like Kennedy often give the impression that scientists haven’t seriously researched whether vaccines might cause autism.
Scientists actually HAVE. This is a MUST-READ article.
• www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Scientists actually HAVE. This is a MUST-READ article.
• www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism
Data can easily be manipulated to show causation that doesn’t exist.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Remember. Vaccine critics like Kennedy often give the impression that scientists haven’t seriously researched whether vaccines might cause autism.
Scientists actually HAVE. This is a MUST-READ article.
• www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Scientists actually HAVE. This is a MUST-READ article.
• www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Vaccines save lives.
And no, they do not cause autism.
And no, they do not cause autism.
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Vaccines save lives.
And no, they do not cause autism.
And no, they do not cause autism.
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people are reading "catch-and-kill" in the journalistic sense but she was probably just finding raccoons for him to eat
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
people are reading "catch-and-kill" in the journalistic sense but she was probably just finding raccoons for him to eat