Jesse McMahon
@scupps.bsky.social
Educational content producer for children’s television; professional worrier about the climate crisis and the state of civics education in the U.S.; mom to a kindergartner and two fur monsters. Opinions are my own.
Reposted by Jesse McMahon
Refugees in Kenya have died at food distribution centers, officials noted, including a pregnant woman crushed to death during a stampede.
Aid workers said they expected more people to get hurt “as vulnerable households become increasingly desperate.”
Aid workers said they expected more people to get hurt “as vulnerable households become increasingly desperate.”
Death, Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking: Fallout From U.S. Aid Withdrawal Hits the World’s Most Fragile Locations
Exclusive State Department records show: As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability while…
www.propublica.org
June 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Refugees in Kenya have died at food distribution centers, officials noted, including a pregnant woman crushed to death during a stampede.
Aid workers said they expected more people to get hurt “as vulnerable households become increasingly desperate.”
Aid workers said they expected more people to get hurt “as vulnerable households become increasingly desperate.”
It’s hard to say it all in 650 words, but I tried. There is so much at stake—for children, for education and for freedom of expression.
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/05/16/o...
#pbskids #protectmypublicmedia
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/05/16/o...
#pbskids #protectmypublicmedia
Defunding PBS will hurt kids
"People behind every PBS KIDS series stand united with one overarching goal: to produce high-quality, educational and engaging children’s content."
www.bangordailynews.com
May 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It’s hard to say it all in 650 words, but I tried. There is so much at stake—for children, for education and for freedom of expression.
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/05/16/o...
#pbskids #protectmypublicmedia
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/05/16/o...
#pbskids #protectmypublicmedia
It’s here! It’s finally here! Carl the Collector’s newest game dropped today. A blast to help make and equally as fun to play. I hope you think so, too.
pbskids.org/carl/games/c...
#carlthecollector #pbskids
pbskids.org/carl/games/c...
#carlthecollector #pbskids
April 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
It’s here! It’s finally here! Carl the Collector’s newest game dropped today. A blast to help make and equally as fun to play. I hope you think so, too.
pbskids.org/carl/games/c...
#carlthecollector #pbskids
pbskids.org/carl/games/c...
#carlthecollector #pbskids
April showers bring… new episodes of Carl the Collector AND the premiere of a new Nature Cat movie! www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/spri...
#pbskids #carlthecollector #naturecat #autismawareness
#pbskids #carlthecollector #naturecat #autismawareness
Spring Blooms with Animated Premieres on PBS KIDS
Families looking for colorful animated entertainment over Spring Break can tune into PBS KIDS, which will be offering a delightful bouquet of new episode premie
www.animationmagazine.net
March 24, 2025 at 7:22 PM
April showers bring… new episodes of Carl the Collector AND the premiere of a new Nature Cat movie! www.animationmagazine.net/2025/03/spri...
#pbskids #carlthecollector #naturecat #autismawareness
#pbskids #carlthecollector #naturecat #autismawareness
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A new study from @mmfa.bsky.social reaches the obvious conclusion: "The right dominates the online media ecosystem, seeping into sports, comedy, and other supposedly nonpolitical spaces"
This is, IMO, the single greatest threat to the left in the US, and the one to which it is most blind.
This is, IMO, the single greatest threat to the left in the US, and the one to which it is most blind.
The right dominates the online media ecosystem, seeping into sports, comedy, and other supposedly nonpolitical spaces
As Americans increasingly get their news from online shows and streamers, the influence of this media ecosystem becomes more prominent — and Media Matters has found that the most popular of this conte...
www.mediamatters.org
March 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A new study from @mmfa.bsky.social reaches the obvious conclusion: "The right dominates the online media ecosystem, seeping into sports, comedy, and other supposedly nonpolitical spaces"
This is, IMO, the single greatest threat to the left in the US, and the one to which it is most blind.
This is, IMO, the single greatest threat to the left in the US, and the one to which it is most blind.
Reposted by Jesse McMahon
A government report adds to evidence that the HPV vaccine, once called dangerous by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is preventing cervical cancer in young women.
CDC report finds HPV vaccine is preventing U.S. women from getting cervical cancer, adding to evidence
From 2008 to 2022, rates for precancerous lesions decreased about 80 percent among 20- to 24-year-old women who were screened for cervical cancer.
buff.ly
March 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A government report adds to evidence that the HPV vaccine, once called dangerous by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is preventing cervical cancer in young women.
Nice to share some good news these days: The K-2 civics show I worked on with Arkansas PBS has been picked up for national distribution! Tune in March 21 on PBS Kids. Feels like a timely win for civics ed. 🥳 #pbskids #mysteryleague
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Arkansas PBS educational series “Mystery League” selected for national distribution
Arkansas PBS has announced “Mystery League” – an Arkansas-produced series designed to teach kids about friendship and community – will premiere nationally on PBS Kids March 21.
www.magnoliareporter.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Nice to share some good news these days: The K-2 civics show I worked on with Arkansas PBS has been picked up for national distribution! Tune in March 21 on PBS Kids. Feels like a timely win for civics ed. 🥳 #pbskids #mysteryleague
www.magnoliareporter.com/entertainmen...
www.magnoliareporter.com/entertainmen...
Reposted by Jesse McMahon
The viral Czech beaver story is terrific because it’s a perfect distillation of the grand beaver narrative: the world’s most ingenious rodents, acting without our awareness or authorization, engineering wetlands whose ecological value far exceeds anything humans could dream up. We don’t deserve ‘em.
February 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The viral Czech beaver story is terrific because it’s a perfect distillation of the grand beaver narrative: the world’s most ingenious rodents, acting without our awareness or authorization, engineering wetlands whose ecological value far exceeds anything humans could dream up. We don’t deserve ‘em.
Reposted by Jesse McMahon
You know it's bad when it's from the WSJ Editorial Board.
Opinion | The Dumbest Trade War in History
Trump will impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for no good reason.
www.wsj.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
You know it's bad when it's from the WSJ Editorial Board.
You might say it’s been a seismic day. An earthquake AND Carl the Collector has won an ALA Youth Media award for Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media.
So proud to be a part of this amazing crew. Go, Carl, go!
www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/2025-Y...
#carlthecollector #pbskids
So proud to be a part of this amazing crew. Go, Carl, go!
www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/2025-Y...
#carlthecollector #pbskids
2025 Youth Media Awards Winners
SLJ is following the award announcements on children's literature's biggest day. This story will be updated with the winners throughout the ceremony.
www.schoollibraryjournal.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
You might say it’s been a seismic day. An earthquake AND Carl the Collector has won an ALA Youth Media award for Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media.
So proud to be a part of this amazing crew. Go, Carl, go!
www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/2025-Y...
#carlthecollector #pbskids
So proud to be a part of this amazing crew. Go, Carl, go!
www.schoollibraryjournal.com/story/2025-Y...
#carlthecollector #pbskids