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AFT @aft.org · 6h

The promise of America starts in our public schools. This book is a love letter to teachers. @rweingarten.bsky.social #WhyFascistsFearTeachers

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 7d

Priorities.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 13d

We have people in power making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been continuously disproven.

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Karim Wafa-Al Hussaini @karimwafa.bsky.social · 16d

The real point of literature isn’t just to entertain or inform.

It’s to remind you that you’re not the only one who’s ever felt this way before.

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☀️Sunshine☀️ @missmielle.blacksky.app · 18d

This is cinema

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The Book Shepherd @thebookshepherd.bsky.social · 19d

If you’re canceling subscription services with giant companies with ties to terrible people, you should think about replacing them with a library card. Many library systems give you access to physical media (some of which you can’t find on streaming!) as well as other great stuff.

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 19d

When people check out & say “nothing’s going to change,” that’s how democracy dies. I discussed this and more from Why Fascists Fear Teachers with @lincolnsquare.media. Watch here: www.lincolnsquare.media/p/why-fascis...

Why Fascists Fear Teachers | AFT President Randi Weingarten Joins Susan Demas

Education is under attack in Trump's America. The head of the American Federation of Teachers tells us how to fight back.

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British Association for American Studies @officialbaas.bsky.social · 19d

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in African American history, Vassar College

Apply before 1st November.

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in African American history in Poughkeepsie, NY for Vassar College

Exciting opportunity in Poughkeepsie, NY for Vassar College as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor...

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Johnnie Jae @johnniejae.bsky.social · 21d

Bad Indians Book Club by Patty Krawec isn’t just a collection of book reviews, it’s a powerful weaving of story, memory, critique, and myth. Krawec shows how books are never neutral; they shape worlds, challenge silences, and invite us to read with intention.

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The Power of Reading as Resistance in Bad Indians Book Club

Krawec's Bad Indians Book Club is based on a list of Indigenous reading recommendations that led to a bookclub and podcast. But it goes far beyond a collection of book reviews and conversations. It we...

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Valencia Abbott @vannabbott.bsky.social · 25d

From a nomination to 2025 NC History Teacher of the Year and now National History Teacher of the Year this journey has been humbling and unforgettable. Grateful to my family, students, and community for showing that teaching history truly shapes tomorrow. #NHTOY @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social

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Valencia Abbott @vannabbott.bsky.social · 25d

From a nomination to 2025 NC History Teacher of the Year and now National History Teacher of the Year this journey has been humbling and unforgettable. Grateful to my family, students, and community for showing that teaching history truly shapes tomorrow. #NHTOY @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28d

Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."

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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social · 29d

We are pleased to announce that Valencia Abbott of Rockingham Early College High School in Wentworth, NC, has been named the 2025 National History Teacher of the Year!

Please join us in congratulating Valencia!

www.gilderlehrman.org/history-teac...
@vannabbott.bsky.social #NHTOY #NHTOY2025 #HTOY

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Valencia Abbott @vannabbott.bsky.social · 29d

Thank you!

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Valencia Abbott @vannabbott.bsky.social · Sep 9

Yeah, been off Twitter for a while.

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Valencia Abbott @vannabbott.bsky.social · Sep 9

I am planning to be at the NCSS conference in DC in December. Are you going?

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Valencia Abbott @vannabbott.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Valencia Abbott @vannabbott.bsky.social · Sep 7

Such a reflective moment in my teaching career, and tomorrow, I will be acknowledged at the RCS School Board Meeting. As Bluesky has become my educational platform, I want to thank every educator who crossed my path. We know great teachers build upon great teachers. I could not be me without you!

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Valencia Abbott @vannabbott.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thank you @lindarmonkjd.bsky.social #sschat

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Valencia Abbott @vannabbott.bsky.social · Sep 7

Such a reflective moment in my teaching career, and tomorrow, I will be acknowledged at the RCS School Board Meeting. As Bluesky has become my educational platform, I want to thank every educator who crossed my path. We know great teachers build upon great teachers. I could not be me without you!

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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · Sep 7

Highly recommend "In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities Are Plundering Our Cities" by Davarian L. Baldwin.

If you live in a city with a big college, you will notice what author Hattie Whitehead describes in her book & musical about Linnentown— universities taking more and more land.

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Edutopia @edutopia.org · Sep 7

Amy shares her favorite relationship-building activities for older students: https://edut.to/45RULt7

#EduSky

“I have never regretted taking the class time to build relationships with my students. It builds trust. When the students trust me, they are willing to go on the rigorous academic journey that the rest of the year holds.” —Amy Nichols, Teacher

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Valencia Abbott @vannabbott.bsky.social · Aug 17

I am truly honored to be named a finalist for the National History Teacher of the Year with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History! 📚✨ Grateful for the chance to represent my students, community, and the power of history in shaping the future. #LocalHistoryMatters #HTOY

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social · Aug 15

Congratulations to the 2025 #NHTOY National Finalists! One of these teachers will be the 2025 National History Teacher of the Year! Stay tuned for the announcement in September.

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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History @gliamericanhistory.bsky.social · Sep 2

Teachers: Don't forget to claim the latest Affiliate School Offer! Claim two free posters commemorating Black Lives in the Founding Era.

Poster #1: Phillis Wheatley
Poster #2: James Armistead Lafayette

➡️ gilderlehrman.org/affiliate

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Black Unity Over Disagreement (he/him) @audubonballroom.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Thready-or-Not @wildeyedrealist.bsky.social · Sep 1

Yay Netflix!!
Boo Amazon Streaming…

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