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iridescentbeetle @iridescentbeetle.bsky.social · Nov 16
i’m a middle school and high school visual arts teacher teaching drawing, painting, ceramics, printmaking, and animation. bluesky, help me find my #arted #arteducation #artteacher people!
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
“Make American Healthy Again”

- Dismantles any remaining Covid reporting
- Mask bans
- Autism registries
- FDA no longer reporting on food safety
- Department of Ag no longer requiring salmonella limits

It was never about health.
tomscocca.bsky.social Tom Scocca @tomscocca.bsky.social · Apr 25
"The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat."

www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...
USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products.
www.seattletimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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amandarenteria.bsky.social
Tax Day is two days away. You can still use direct file to easily file your returns. Do it today before Musk and DOGE destroy it. www.businessinsider.com/irs-direct-f...
The Treasury Department says IRS Direct File is a failed program. Its creators are worried DOGE is going to kill it.
IRS Direct File is the nation's first free tax filing system. A Treasury Department official told BI it was a failed program with an uncertain future.
www.businessinsider.com
April 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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melodyschreiber.com
FDA just missed its deadline to approve a Covid shot
April 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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itsafronomics.bsky.social
Happy Black History Month. Listen to, support, fund, and uplift Black people. #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth

Black journos: go.bsky.app/QvS5FNb

Black scientists: go.bsky.app/Ao3Qt9a

Black academics: go.bsky.app/RyKSzcb

Black democracy experts: go.bsky.app/6WTBzhX

Black in tech: go.bsky.app/2RAbS3g
February 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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heymrsbond.com
I adore @larryferlazzo.bsky.social and reading “10 Actions Teachers Can Take Now That Trump Is President” first thing this morning has fired me up! Teachers: this is good stuff!

www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
10 Actions Teachers Can Take Now That Trump Is President (Opinion)
On Day 1 of his second term, Trump issued orders that could negatively affect students. Here’s how to support them.
www.edweek.org
January 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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404media.co
GitHub is showing the Trump administration scrubbing government web pages in real time

🔗 www.404media.co/github-is-sh...
January 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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chronotope.aramzs.xyz
There are already parts of the federal web presence that are disappearing. This trend seems likely to accelerate, there are people in the admin who have experience disappearing things from the web. If there's something you want to keep, you need to archive it yourself. aramzs.xyz/microblogs/i...
If the federal government hosts something important to you, archive it yourself
Quick tips to get copies of important parts of the web before they disappear.
aramzs.xyz
January 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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broadwaybabyto.bsky.social
Don’t underestimate the impact you’re making when you choose to wear a mask.

You’re protecting your health & the health of your community. You’re helping ease the burden on our healthcare system.

You’re standing in solidarity with disabled people & telling the government that no one is expendable
January 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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chasestrangio.bsky.social
“Defending” women while banning abortion, limiting recourse for pregnancy discrimination, engaging in a campaign to deport families, seeking to revoke birthright citizenship. Don’t be deputized to enact their cruelty.
January 21, 2025 at 2:23 AM
iridescentbeetle.bsky.social
anyone else alternating between doom, dissociation, and distraction?
January 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
iridescentbeetle.bsky.social
i’m sad to end the semester with my 7th grade animation students… so i’ll have to console myself with leading an animation club next semester 😅 here’s a little abstract gif i made a while ago- perhaps it’s time to try another.
January 19, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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scoutrager.bsky.social
Reposting this guide from twitter because I COOKED here. (and still refer to this at work even now!)
January 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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naomithinksit.bsky.social
Every museum should have a Little Guys Tour, and at the end of the tour you can buy reproductions of all the little guys
Egyptian Blue Bes ceramic Statue from the British museum shop, kind of looks like a tiny suspicious bear? He's adorable A middle Egyptian turquoise hippo from the met. He looks despondent and adorable. He has line art of reeds painted on his back and face. A ceramic baby rattle from the met shaped like a pig. However it doesn't look much like a pig, it's giving creature saying ooooooo. It's adorable. Little red earthenware bowl from the met. It has two little humanoid feet on the bottom and looks like he's standing shyly. Adorable.
December 11, 2024 at 9:20 PM
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
hey not to be all corny but please understand and internalize that your creative work is vital and beautiful whether others see/hear it or not and that your creative expression enriches the world just by your having done it
July 29, 2024 at 4:39 AM
iridescentbeetle.bsky.social
as a teacher of animation students who are constantly making amazing gifs, it makes me super sad that bluesky doesn’t yet allow us to upload original gifs 😭
November 24, 2024 at 4:24 PM
iridescentbeetle.bsky.social
my 6th graders just completed their tiny food sculptures made from polymer clay and found materials. the best part of this project is watching students reverse engineer how to achieve different shapes, colors, and textures. each student also writes a story to describe the significance of their food.
a tiny clay sculpture of a stack of pancakes, salmon and a bowl of rice noodles, and a large rectangular casserole dish of macaroni and cheese. the pieces sit on a base colored to look like wood grain. two tiny silver utensils sit next to the pancakes. a tiny clay sculpture of a stack of a rustic bread loaf with a sprig of rosemary, a wooden cutting board with whole and sliced tomatoes, and a bowl of tomato soup. the pieces sit on a bright red base to contrast with the white plates. A tiny sculpture of a triple layer red velvet cake with white buttercream frosting and pastel buttercream roses on the top. One slice is removed from the whole cake so you can see the textures inside. It sits on a sky blue base. a tiny clay sculpture of a plate of dumplings on a light blue plate, a bottle of soy sauce with a small dish of soy sauce beside it. there is a clear cup with light green liquid to left and the pieces sit on a base colored to look like wood grain. two tiny chopsticks balance on the plate next to a dumpling that is sliced in half.
November 24, 2024 at 1:42 PM
iridescentbeetle.bsky.social
i remember thinking perspective drawing was both illuminating and tedious as a student... as a teacher, i'm trying to mix it up. my high school drawing students are applying their study of perspective to choose a special view of our school, then add surreal elements to make it their own! #arted
an in-process sketch of gummy bears sitting around a table on short stools, they are playing poker and large stacks of poker chips are on the table. above the game, a gummy bear version of vermeer's "girl with the pearl earring" is hung on the wall. an in-process sketch of the exterior of a school building. gigantic goldfish crackers loom menacingly outside. an in-process sketch of a library interior with a bay window. flowers are pouring out of every crevice and seem to pile up in front of the viewer. an in-process sketch of a school hallway that has been filled with sea creatures and tentacles that appear from the edges of the paper.
November 19, 2024 at 8:02 PM
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artfulartsyamy.bsky.social
Hello Art Education and/or Art Teacher friends. I've assembled a starter pack for us. Feel free to tag/send me a message if you're living out there in arted land and would like to be included. #ArtEducation #ArtEd #ArtTeacher #ArtEducator #ITeachArt
go.bsky.app/KMk89oF
November 17, 2024 at 7:34 PM
iridescentbeetle.bsky.social
i’m a middle school and high school visual arts teacher teaching drawing, painting, ceramics, printmaking, and animation. bluesky, help me find my #arted #arteducation #artteacher people!
November 16, 2024 at 1:37 PM
iridescentbeetle.bsky.social
self-portrait sketch on kraft paper with colored pencils
November 3, 2024 at 3:35 AM
iridescentbeetle.bsky.social
Chicken the havapoo is a cure for most things. Look at this face:
November 2, 2024 at 7:09 PM