Jon Becker
@jonbecker.bsky.social
Education professor. School Law. Ed tech. Politics of Ed. Pickleball doer.
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Jon Becker
@jonbecker.bsky.social
· Nov 10
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I am a professor of educational leadership. I teach courses in School Law and the Politics of Education. My research and writing are mostly around educational technology in K-12 and higher education.
I am also a big sports fan. Go Duke. Go Yankees. Go Mystics.
I am a professor of educational leadership. I teach courses in School Law and the Politics of Education. My research and writing are mostly around educational technology in K-12 and higher education.
I am also a big sports fan. Go Duke. Go Yankees. Go Mystics.
Nope. Not reading.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"What we are meant to commemorate on Thanksgiving isn’t merely a mythologized version of our origins," our columnist Bret Stephens writes. "It’s a celebration of American rebirth — and of the possibilities, personal and political, that go with it."
"What we are meant to commemorate on Thanksgiving isn’t merely a mythologized version of our origins," our columnist Bret Stephens writes. "It’s a celebration of American rebirth — and of the possibilities, personal and political, that go with it."
Opinion | Thanksgiving Is a Celebration of American Rebirth
An opportunity for families and friends and, by extension, communities, states, and the country itself to have a national reset.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Nope. Not reading.
Ah, yes, I stand corrected.
It’s unclear that they are married. But it is the mother of her nephew.
November 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Ah, yes, I stand corrected.
"Family connection" makes it sound like it's a distant relative. It's her sister-in-law!
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 AM
"Family connection" makes it sound like it's a distant relative. It's her sister-in-law!
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November 26, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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All pie is bad
snoop dogg is wearing glasses and a red turtleneck sweater and says i said what i said
ALT: snoop dogg is wearing glasses and a red turtleneck sweater and says i said what i said
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
All pie is bad
It feels nice to touch a book you contributed to. It's a good book and Chapter 4 is 🔥.
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
It feels nice to touch a book you contributed to. It's a good book and Chapter 4 is 🔥.
I think I have nearly exhausted the supply of turkey carving videos on YouTube.
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I think I have nearly exhausted the supply of turkey carving videos on YouTube.
I think people are sleeping on NotebookLM while focusing on ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc. I'm not endorsing it, but it's affordances and structure are... enticing.
Just starting to play around with Notebook LM for my next project and...wow. Feels like a totally game-changing way to manage sources and research.
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I think people are sleeping on NotebookLM while focusing on ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc. I'm not endorsing it, but it's affordances and structure are... enticing.
I genuinely don't understand what questions the FBI is asking.
Breaking: The six Democrats now confirmed they've been contacted by the FBI.
The lawmakers accuse Trump of using the FBI "as a tool to intimidate and harass members of Congress."
The lawmakers accuse Trump of using the FBI "as a tool to intimidate and harass members of Congress."
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 7:04 PM
I genuinely don't understand what questions the FBI is asking.
She needs an intervention. Seriously.
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
She needs an intervention. Seriously.
I appreciate the approach these professors are taking, but once again, it's missing some context. How many students are enrolled in these classes? Is it possible to take this AI-resistant approach in a class of 30, 40, 50+ students...?
I’m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I appreciate the approach these professors are taking, but once again, it's missing some context. How many students are enrolled in these classes? Is it possible to take this AI-resistant approach in a class of 30, 40, 50+ students...?
My guess is that Sherman could count them if he tried.
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 PM
My guess is that Sherman could count them if he tried.
Serious prediction: Hegseth is the heir apparent to Trump. He will be the GOP nominee in 2028.
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Serious prediction: Hegseth is the heir apparent to Trump. He will be the GOP nominee in 2028.
OK, but this reminded me how White the Senate is.
Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club."
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
OK, but this reminded me how White the Senate is.
This is some kind of complex that is shared with Matt Y and Nate S.
This guy has a lot of opinions for someone who hasn’t ever had a real job
November 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
This is some kind of complex that is shared with Matt Y and Nate S.
I am in this GIF
November 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I am in this GIF
Has anyone eaten jellied cranberry sauce right from the can? Like, without even sliding it out and slicing it up; just digging in with a spoon? Is that a step too far?
November 24, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Has anyone eaten jellied cranberry sauce right from the can? Like, without even sliding it out and slicing it up; just digging in with a spoon? Is that a step too far?
Oh no...
Move over, Richmond REAL! The new Richmond Civilian Review Board logo is the worst branding attempt ever made.
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Oh no...
Having done all of my Thanksgiving grocery shopping now, I am pretty enraged by the gaslighting by Trump/Bessent/Hasset/et al. Everything is VERY expensive. I don't care if it's not entirely their fault, they have had 10 months to fulfill their promise and it's only gotten worse.
November 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Having done all of my Thanksgiving grocery shopping now, I am pretty enraged by the gaslighting by Trump/Bessent/Hasset/et al. Everything is VERY expensive. I don't care if it's not entirely their fault, they have had 10 months to fulfill their promise and it's only gotten worse.
I don't have strong feelings on the relative merit of the Star Wars movies, so I will log off and go push some leaves.
November 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I don't have strong feelings on the relative merit of the Star Wars movies, so I will log off and go push some leaves.
I don't care to know how the FB algorithm got me to this point, but I now know way more about Simone Biles's breast implants than I should.
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I don't care to know how the FB algorithm got me to this point, but I now know way more about Simone Biles's breast implants than I should.
He did write this, but he also couldn't help himself and, later in the article, has to do his BS "anti-woke" schtick.
November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
He did write this, but he also couldn't help himself and, later in the article, has to do his BS "anti-woke" schtick.
Oh, hell no!
NEWS: The New Orleans Saints have invited former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker in for a tryout, league sources have confirmed to The Athletic.
Tucker, who served a 10-game suspension stemming from violations of the NFL’s personal conduct policy, was officially available as of Nov. 11.
Tucker, who served a 10-game suspension stemming from violations of the NFL’s personal conduct policy, was officially available as of Nov. 11.
November 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Oh, hell no!
Update: plumber is here. If you bet the over, sorry, please play again another time.
I have a 12-4 window for a plumbing appointment. I am setting the over/under at 2 p.m. Place your bets.
November 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Update: plumber is here. If you bet the over, sorry, please play again another time.
I am sure I am not the first to say it, but when you see the pictures, it's quite clear that Halligan wasn't brought on for her legal acumen. Trump has a, uh, type...
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I am sure I am not the first to say it, but when you see the pictures, it's quite clear that Halligan wasn't brought on for her legal acumen. Trump has a, uh, type...