Dave Fortin
@davidwfortin.bsky.social
History teacher in Philadelphia. APUSH, AP Govt. Dogfather. XC and track dad. STL Cards, Blues, and STLCity fan. Army vet (Gulf War). Notre Dame alum. Gen X. "The air tasted of lies.” S. De Beauvoir
It is considered sacred ground for the descendants of those killed in a mass execution. The border wall threatens to erase it from history. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/trump-border-wall-porvenir-massacre-site/
Trump’s Border-Wall Construction Is Set to Bulldoze the Porvenir Massacre Site
It is considered sacred ground for the descendants of those killed in a mass execution. The border wall threatens to erase it from history.
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For the record I'm watching the movie Pilgrimage (2017) with Spiderman and the Punisher set in 1209---Spidey speaks Irish Gaelic. youtu.be/FPDIbTvoYXk?...
Pilgrimage Official Trailer #1 (2017) Tom Holland, Jon Bernthal Drama Movie HD
YouTube video by Zero Media
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This is deadass every republican campaign ad here in the south. I'm not even REMOTELY JOKING.
@lutzfernandez.bsky.social This is REALLY good and worth the time to read and reflect...
David Didau@didau.bsky.social · 6d agoSchools are normally thought of as machines to optimise but it might be more helpful to imagine them as ecosystems to cultivate. Healthy schools renew the conditions that make future success possible. open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...
💥 Detonation of a saltpeter warehouse in Russian-controlled territory of Kharkiv region after being hit by an FPV drone
How crazy is it we’re still hearing the same old stuff from the Right (FDR was called a communist too). From yesterday’s visit to the FDR museum and house in Hyde Park, NY.
@pwhickey.bsky.social I thought I posted this some time ago but can’t find it. See this version of warfare from the Kyiv Independent—ptsd is going to be (already is) a huge issue: youtu.be/DXYbiz-_xVg?...
On the last road to front-line Kostiantynivka as Russian troops enter the city
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
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Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice In Chains
Mary Jones@tlachtga.bsky.social · 2w agoPost a perfect album from the 90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice In Chains. Fuck you, I’m right
Walking by the Ulster County NY courthouse in Kingston:
Chilling in the Rough Draft Book Store and Bar in Kingston, NY. This is located in an 18th c stone building on what is considered the oldest intersection in the US
LeBron when he realizes he’s playing for the Sixers:
Lebron James Frustrated Reaction
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Any Ghosties out there, they have a new concert movie coming out next month: youtu.be/Gp4a9EF_7Js?...
Ghost: 2 Big To Rig | Official Film Trailer | Haunting Cinemas & IMAX® Worldwide August 26
YouTube video by Ghost
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Just watched The Fifth Element with the 14 yo and she loved it---after it was over the first thing she asked was if there was a sequel (nope)....
"Philbrick said one of the hardest parts was the “wiliness of the material.” he estimated that at least one out of every 10 nails he tried to pick up with tweezers would shoot out and land on the floor, leaving him to “shuffle around for some nail that isn’t mine” more than anyone ever has."
World Cup in Philly: Artist Clancy Philbrick completes World Cup trophy made of finger and toenails
Clancy Philbrick used around 8,000 nails donated by over 200 people from around the world for his critique on colonial labor exploitation and the global wealth divide.
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Let me repeat this (I've been through several tornadoes living in MO): --if there's a warning, that means a funnel cloud has been seen---get to the basement ASAP. Bring pets, flashlights --If no basement, get in the bathtub or shower --crack windows to equalize pressure to prevent flying glass
So, best movie when I turned 18, which was 1984. Another great year. I'll rank them by "I saw this in the theater" and "I saw this later": Theater (Top 3): Romancing the Stone IJ and the Temple of Doom The Last Starfighter Later: The Killing Fields The Natural Once Upon a Time in America
Michael Bazemore@deepwatermike.bsky.social · 3w agoI have, as they say, an embarrassment of riches to choose from. Batman Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Field of Dreams UHF Back to the Future II Dead Poets Society Glory The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Major League and so on... But there was this one film...
The Phillies are going with their 1939 uniforms for the Field of Dreams game--this is a good looking jersey and hat. Much better than the softball league City Connect things. The only problem is that the '39 Phillies went 45-106 finishing last in the NL. @dicknixon.bsky.social
“Educators want students to understand what it means to have agency over their own learning. We want them to develop curiosity,” she says. “To say that the future is already written is antithetical to that.” thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/can-the-clas...
Can the Classroom Ever Be Automated?
Long before AI, teaching machines promised to make education more efficient. Their forgotten history reveals why that dream keeps falling short.
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Just WTF? Fitzpatrick’s opponent Bob Harvie, has taught social studies for 20 years in a public high school. www.inquirer.com/politics/nat...
The largest teachers union in Pennsylvania endorsed Brian Fitzpatrick in high-stakes Bucks County reelection bid
The Pennsylvania State Education Association, which is also the largest union in Pa., represents nearly 95% of local school district unions in the 1st Congressional District.
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The Caine Mutiny—Wouk’s book is great but Bogart nailed the Captain Queeg role
Baoding Balls Lt Cmdr Philip Francis Quee
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J.M. Berger@jmberger.com · 3w agoWhat are your favorite adaptations that transcend their source material? Blade Runner springs to mind
Meanwhile, here’s Messi literally embracing Argentina’s version of Nick Fuentes. And of course Messi knows this, you don’t get this kind of access to him by accident revistaforum.com.br/esporte/mess...
Messi se encontra e faz foto com radical de extrema direita que propaga ideias fascistas - Revista Fórum
Uma imagem publicada na rede social Instagram em 4 de julho deste ano, em meio à Copa do Mundo, começou a provocar forte repercussão internacional e a
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