Kelly Kent Johnson
@constructivist4.bsky.social
Proud Army Mama. Retired Teacher. Current Math Consultant; LOVER of books, children, beaches, skiing, music, back-porch swings, and bourbon. (not in order).
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If the capitol police reacted on Jan 6 the way ICE did in this encounter there would have been dozens dead
There was amazing restraint and heroism by the U.S. Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department on Jan. 6, 2021. They were viciously attacked by rightwing extremists and rioters incited by Trump.
Also, by their own standards, the cops protecting the Capitol on Jan 6 should have opened fire all over.
January 11, 2026 at 2:32 AM
If the capitol police reacted on Jan 6 the way ICE did in this encounter there would have been dozens dead
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CNN put together a montage of Trump being vocally against regime change before he fell in love with it
January 6, 2026 at 2:09 AM
CNN put together a montage of Trump being vocally against regime change before he fell in love with it
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This is a day for gathering facts - and posing questions about the near future of Venezuela. Here are six of my questions.
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Six questions about the capture of Maduro
On a day when most reporters are chasing facts, NPR's Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep has a few questions.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:13 AM
This is a day for gathering facts - and posing questions about the near future of Venezuela. Here are six of my questions.
www.npr.org/2026/01/03/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/03/n...
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Person asks online for advice on how to deal with grief. One reply cuts through the noise with empathy, honesty, and clarity. zurl.co/sRde9
Person Asks Online For Advice On How To Deal With Grief. This Reply Is Incredible. - That Eric Alper
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December 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Person asks online for advice on how to deal with grief. One reply cuts through the noise with empathy, honesty, and clarity. zurl.co/sRde9
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Bombshell! - Caleb Nelson, one of the most respected originalist scholars in the country, comes out against the unitary executive interpretation of Article II democracyproject.org/posts/must-a...
September 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Bombshell! - Caleb Nelson, one of the most respected originalist scholars in the country, comes out against the unitary executive interpretation of Article II democracyproject.org/posts/must-a...
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Paul McCartney came up with the melody for "Yesterday" in a dream. Worried he had copied it, he spent a month asking people if they'd heard it before. It wasn’t until no one claimed it that he finally called it his own.
October 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Paul McCartney came up with the melody for "Yesterday" in a dream. Worried he had copied it, he spent a month asking people if they'd heard it before. It wasn’t until no one claimed it that he finally called it his own.
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Physicists have devised a new model to account for in-flight turbulence, the discomfort that airline passengers know all too well.
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Now Arriving, a New Theory of In-Flight Turbulence
Physicists have devised a new model to account for the discomfort that airline passengers know all too well.
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September 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Physicists have devised a new model to account for in-flight turbulence, the discomfort that airline passengers know all too well.
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We haven’t expanded the size of the House since before the baby boom. 42 senators represent states with a combined population smaller than that of California’s.
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The decline of representation in our representative democracy
The effort by Texas Republicans to wring five more GOP House seats from their state triggered a range of responses. For example: This doesn't seem like something that a party confident in its electora...
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August 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
We haven’t expanded the size of the House since before the baby boom. 42 senators represent states with a combined population smaller than that of California’s.
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A Daily with Cliff Clavin, Columbo, a Godfather Easter egg, a tribute to my late mom, and a reminder that Pete Hegseth is a terrible Secretary of Defense. What's not to like?
A special Daily with a remembrance of my mother in the PS at the end on what would have been her 91st birthday:
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The Administration Wants Military Women to Know Their Place
Pete Hegseth seems to be on a mission to erase women from the top ranks of the U.S. armed forces.
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July 23, 2025 at 12:42 AM
A Daily with Cliff Clavin, Columbo, a Godfather Easter egg, a tribute to my late mom, and a reminder that Pete Hegseth is a terrible Secretary of Defense. What's not to like?
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JAMIE LEE CURTIS REACTS TO
'LATE SHOW' CANCELLATION:
'THEY'RE TRYING TO SILENCE PEOPLE'
'LATE SHOW' CANCELLATION:
'THEY'RE TRYING TO SILENCE PEOPLE'
July 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
JAMIE LEE CURTIS REACTS TO
'LATE SHOW' CANCELLATION:
'THEY'RE TRYING TO SILENCE PEOPLE'
'LATE SHOW' CANCELLATION:
'THEY'RE TRYING TO SILENCE PEOPLE'
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I do, we do, you do isn’t just for elementary students. Here’s how one teacher uses it to structure long lessons in high school. 💫
#HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
#HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
Keeping Students Engaged During Long Class Periods
By chunking class time using gradual release of responsibility, teachers can vary their teaching strategies to help students maintain focus.
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May 2, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I do, we do, you do isn’t just for elementary students. Here’s how one teacher uses it to structure long lessons in high school. 💫
#HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
#HighSchoolTeacher #EduSky
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The Trump administration halted $1 billion for mental health services for children, saying that the programs funded by a bipartisan law aimed at stemming gun violence in schools were no longer in “the best interest of the federal government.”
Trump Administration Cancels $1 Billion in Grants for Student Mental Health
Congress authorized the money in a bipartisan breakthrough around addressing gun violence after a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 children and two teachers.
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May 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
The Trump administration halted $1 billion for mental health services for children, saying that the programs funded by a bipartisan law aimed at stemming gun violence in schools were no longer in “the best interest of the federal government.”
Bar models are one of my favorite math tools!
If the price of a car increased by 25% and the increased price is $36,000, what was the original price of the car?
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A percentage problem solved using a bar model
YouTube video by Howie Hua
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March 28, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Bar models are one of my favorite math tools!
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If the price of a car increased by 25% and the increased price is $36,000, what was the original price of the car?
youtube.com/shorts/doD-a...
youtube.com/shorts/doD-a...
A percentage problem solved using a bar model
YouTube video by Howie Hua
youtube.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:02 AM
If the price of a car increased by 25% and the increased price is $36,000, what was the original price of the car?
youtube.com/shorts/doD-a...
youtube.com/shorts/doD-a...
Still have this album!
This week in 1968, The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band won album of the year, best cover and best-engineered and recorded album at the Grammys.
March 2, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Still have this album!
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Ronald Reagan: Peace through strength
Donald Trump: Peace through surrender
Donald Trump: Peace through surrender
March 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Ronald Reagan: Peace through strength
Donald Trump: Peace through surrender
Donald Trump: Peace through surrender
I still have this album! 😊
61 years ago today, The Beatles conquered the Billboard Album Charts with Meet the Beatles!—the moment America truly caught Beatlemania, from the electrifying I Want to Hold Your Hand to the heartfelt All My Loving.
February 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I still have this album! 😊
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61 years ago today, The Beatles conquered the Billboard Album Charts with Meet the Beatles!—the moment America truly caught Beatlemania, from the electrifying I Want to Hold Your Hand to the heartfelt All My Loving.
February 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
61 years ago today, The Beatles conquered the Billboard Album Charts with Meet the Beatles!—the moment America truly caught Beatlemania, from the electrifying I Want to Hold Your Hand to the heartfelt All My Loving.
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Education Department employees have been placed on leave for attending diversity training. Meanwhile, Republicans have introduced a bill to eliminate the Department of Education.
February 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Education Department employees have been placed on leave for attending diversity training. Meanwhile, Republicans have introduced a bill to eliminate the Department of Education.
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Today's date is 5⁰/5¹/5² ! While we're here, why does it make sense that a nonzero raised to the 0 equals 1?
#math #ITeachMath #EduSky #mathematics
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#math #ITeachMath #EduSky #mathematics
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Today's date is 5⁰/5¹/5² ! Why does it make sense that a nonzero raised to the 0 equals 1?
YouTube video by Howie Hua
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January 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Today's date is 5⁰/5¹/5² ! While we're here, why does it make sense that a nonzero raised to the 0 equals 1?
#math #ITeachMath #EduSky #mathematics
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#math #ITeachMath #EduSky #mathematics
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Hard to believe this is the same newspaper that broke Watergate. Oh, wait -now I remember: the courageous Katherine Graham was at the helm during Watergate with a clear vision for what was right. Leadership matters.
“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that job. So I have decided to leave the Washington Post”
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos
January 4, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Hard to believe this is the same newspaper that broke Watergate. Oh, wait -now I remember: the courageous Katherine Graham was at the helm during Watergate with a clear vision for what was right. Leadership matters.