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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 4d

Timeline cleanse: A projection on a wall tonight at a silent film festival in Pordenone, Italy

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 6d

Krazy Kat 1934, Peanuts 1958

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 6d

Spoiler: Before Lucy there was … Ignatz! Here’s a Krazy Kat daily from 1932.

A Krazy Kat strip showing Ignatz pulling a football from Officer Pupp

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 6d

For the 75th anniversary of Peanuts here’s a link to an essay I wrote about Charles Schulz’s deep love of Krazy Kat

www.michaeltisserand.com/ottimliffs

Ignatz throwing a brick at Charlie Brown, drawn by Charles Schulz

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 6d

At least until Franklin!

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 6d

Consider if you will a vital Democratic Party

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 6d

Word of the day: Gleichschaltung

www.nytimes.com/1934/01/28/a...

A SINGLE WORD THAT SUMS UP A NATION; ' Gleichschaltung,' Which Expresses the Coordination of the New Germany, Defines the Ideal of the Nazi State A WORD THAT SUMS UP A NATION (Published 1934)

www.nytimes.com

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 6d

Shermy we hardly knew ye

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 6d

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 6d

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 7d

From “Me …Jane” by Patrick McDonnell

RIP Jane Goodall

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 8d

“If you’ve figured out your core principles, then they will guide you about what to do. Remember, you’re not just performing an idea, it’s your life. It’s who you are.”

Andrea Pitzer @andreapitzer.bsky.social · 8d

I wrote about Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ezra Klein, why swallowing live frogs is a bad idea, and how context and history can release you from bright-kid syndrome, the illusion that you yourself are going to have every answer or fix the world.

You don't have to swallow frogs

Klein and Coates show that if you don't know what your core beliefs are, you're going to get played.

degenerateart.beehiiv.com

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 10d

I’m so glad to know this Family Circus (Dec. 11, 1968, by Bil Keane) exists

Dad reads about Dickens’ Tiny Tim and his kids imagine the great falsetto-singing ukelelist instead

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Reposted by Michael Tisserand

Andrei Codrescu @andreicodrescu.bsky.social · 18d

"Trump’s Stalinist effort will fail because Trump was always a joke. All the surveillance and snitches can’t change that, but he has to be stopped before he turns the U.S. into a joke."

Where did all the jokes go? Find out on this week's Keep The Sabbath With Me. Linked below.

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 13d

Breaking: New footage released of person of interest in alleged United Nations escalator sabotage

a black and white photo of an escalator with a sign that says moving stairway

Alt: Charlie Chaplin escalator scene

media.tenor.com

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 13d

The Fabulous, Fearful Forty

Frank Strong @frankstrong.bsky.social · 14d

I need help getting this CRAZY censorship story out!

Last week, admins in Leander ISD emailed teachers telling them to “pause” use of 40 books relating to “DEI” that had previously been curriculum or choice reading activities.

Included on the list? To Kill a Mockingbird. #bookbans #booksky

Email to 6th-grade teachers in Leander ISD that reads:

Dear 6th Grade ELA Team,
I want to share an Important update regarding some of the texts in our book club and
whole-class reading collections. In response to new legislation outlined in Senate Bill 12 (89th
Legislature), we have conducted a review of titles currently used in secondary ELA instruction.
Because SB 12 prohibits specific types of content, several of our resources now require
additional review.
Effective immediately, please pause the use of the identified texts (linked below) in
instruction and assignments until further notice. This step is necessary to ensure our
curriculum remains in full compliance with the law.
I want to emphasize that these books are not being permanently removed. They are simply on
hold while we seek additional guidance from TASB and TEA regarding the implications of SB 12
for instructional resources. Once we receive that guidance, we will provide clear updates about
next steps. Additionally, if these books are included in your own personal classroom library, we
request that you remove them since personal classroom libraries are considered instructional
resources.
I know this timing is far from ideal and may present challenges, especially given the thoughtful
preparation you have invested in building engaging reading experiences for students. Please
know that our commitment to offering students a wide range of meaningful opportunities for
choice reading and discussion remains unchanged.
Thank you for your flexibility, professionalism, and continued dedication to our students as we
navigate this process together.
6th grade ELAR Resources
With appreciation,

List of 40 books removed from classes. Includes To Kill a Mockingbird, The House on Mango Street, The Fire Next Time, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and, weirdly, Les Miserables.

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 14d

“Nothing but sincerity as far as the eye can see.”

— Linus Van Pelt

A letter from Charles M Schulz about democracy and protecting minorities

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 14d

I’m there!

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 15d

My old dorm mate Jon Eig isn’t here on Bluesky so I’ll share this beautiful tribute to his friend that he wrote for his college paper

Opinion | On seeking kindness and my friend Bob Kazel

Opinion Contributor Jonathan Eig (Medill '86) reflects on the life of friend Bob Kazel (Medill '86), and what makes a lifelong connection.

dailynorthwestern.com

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 15d

My new recreational drug

Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 15d

Come over! I almost have banana bread!

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 15d

So what’s everyone doing while waiting for Kimmel? I’m making banana bread.

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 15d

Found the culprit

a black and white photo of an escalator with a sign that says moving stairway

Alt: a black and white film of an escalator with a sign that says moving stairway and Chaplin skittering down

media.tenor.com

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Guck-o-lantern @gucky.bsky.social · 15d

Even if you’re not a cartoon nerd like me, Krazy: George Harriman, a Life in Black and White by @tisserand.bsky.social is a fantastic read.

✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 15d

George Herriman is arguably one of the first major black artists in comics.

And the only reason for that is because NO ONE KNEW HE WAS BLACK.

He was light skinned enough to be white passing & hid that fact into old age so that he WOULD be able to continue drawing largely due to rampant racism.

George Herriman surrounded by a white family and drawing pictures on Bristol

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Michael Tisserand @tisserand.bsky.social · 15d

I know pointing out hypocrisy has become one of those where-do-you-stop things but it’s worth remembering that before Tuck went bonkers to politicize the Kirk memorial he went bonkers about politics at the Wellstone memorial. From @mediamatterza.bsky.social …

Direct quotes from Tucker Carlson typically fuming and lying

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